The manga Yowamushi Pedal currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion will be made into an anime this year. The announcement was made at the Toho booth at this year’s Anime Contents Expo. The successful manga has sold over 4.5 million copies of the 27 volumes that have been published so far.
The official site was also revamped at the time of the announcement and has begun distributing the latest news. An anime visual was also released. The main cast for the three characters that make up the bicycle racing club (Onoda Sakamichi, Imaizumi Shunsuke, and Naruko Shoukichi) is an impressive group of voice stars.
The main character Sakamichi is an young male otaku who loves anime and games. With the hopes of meeting new people, he peddles into the world of bicycle racing. Although he is not very good at sports, he seemed to have a hidden bicycle talent. Before long, he aims to compete for his school. Sakamichi, his friends, and his rivals are all charming characters. The anime is adding up to be a great adaptation for this full-fledged sports manga.
Yowamushi Pedal Official Site
http://yowapeda.com/ (Japanese)
Source:
http://animeanime.jp/article/2013/03/30/13486.html (Japanese)
©Wataru Watanabe (Weekly Shonen Champion) / Yowamushi Pedal Production Committee