For a sport that emphasizes pacing, it feels like they reeaaalllyyyy stretched this one out. Glory Line picks up where New Generation ended—about a quarter of the way through the Inter-High bike race—and ends maybe three quarters of the way through the Inter-High bike race. It's not like they haven't done this kind of thing before, but at this point we don't need a 3 episode sprint when we already know the backstory of one of the two characters involved. One advantage of having basically the same crew at the same studio is that the music has remained pretty much remained consistent throughout all four seasons.This allows certain themes to become associated with certain emotions or moments.

I like seeing my man Teshima lead the team, but it's pretty clear that the Yomamushi Pedal franchise peaked with the YowaPedal movie. Still, this season does manage to capture at least some of the intensity and comedic charm that the earlier ones offered.