Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル)

Bicycles.

The fastest speed achieved by mankind through blood, muscle, and bone.

This is the story of a group of men who bet everything on their bicycles.

RIDE.1 Because I Can Go to Akiba for Free

Wang Lijun

Chiba Green Bus

To Sohoku High School Keijo Sakura Station

The live event's today, right?

Yeah, at Shinjuku.

I started working after school at Ikebukuro.

Oh, in Bukuro?

I'm going, too, after school...

to Akiba!

Akiba!

The place where healing and the newest trends meet!

The place where I can find everything I love!

Mogu Mogu

Rinko

Today, the first limited edition Torakon Blu-ray goes on sale.

Torakon

I must go!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

They scared me.

Athletic clubs are so violent.

I definitely won't join an athletic club...

I'm joining the anime club!

I didn't have any friends I could talk to about anime in middle school...

but I know I'll have a wonderful high school experience at this school!

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Okay. I'll recover my spirits by singing!

There's probably no one else here.

Everyone uses the main entrance.

Let's go! Metamorphose!

Princess, princess!

Princess, I love, love, love you!

Princess, princess...

Are you okay?! Are you hurt?!

I'm sorry.

I'm fine.

Yes.

Hey!

Takahashi, what are you doing?

Ah, right away!

If you need any help, call the number on this card.

I'm tired from morning practice. I just want to get to school.

I'm sorry.

I didn't expect any students to be riding a bike along this road.

Takahashi, are you blind?

He wasn't "riding," he was "pushing" it.

It's a shame it wasn't a 10-gear road racer.

That was a mommy bike. He can't ride it here.

This super slope has an incline greater than 20%.

Congratulations New Students

Sohoku High School Bicycle Racing Club

Kinjo, how are our new members looking?

One of them seems okay...

But?

I wish we had another card.

"Due to lack of members,

the anime and manga club's activities have been suspended.

Notice

If you would like to reopen the club, please gather at least five members

and contact the adviser."

Club Activities Guide

Why?!

In middle school, no one around me talked about anime.

I attended school for three years,

and graduated without ever revealing I was an anime fan.

But in high school,

I thought I would find friends I could talk to about anime and manga...

What's that?

The anime club's room?

Oh.

It's in the guide, but I heard it closed down.

Do you want to join, too?! It's such a shame, right?!

Let's gather more members together and reopen the club!

Oh, y-you're not?!

No, she's joining the tennis club.

I want to join the bicycle racing club.

What?

Athletic clubs...

That's totally different...

What?

I need to hurry...

Is something wrong?

I'm going to Akiba now...

Akiba...

Excuse me.

You better hurry. You'll miss the bus from school.

After 2:30, the next one's at 3:00!

I-It's okay! I have a bike!

A bike?

She's worried about me? She's so nice.

Maybe there aren't many people here for the anime club

because it's only the first day.

Don't abandon hope.

Okay, don't fret! Let's go to Akiba!

I can stop by the bicycle racing club later.

I already talked to the captain.

I'll go after the newbies who joined for fun

have been culled by the intensity of their training.

Excuse me.

You're Imaizumi-kun from Ichiba Third Middle School, right?

I'm from Third Middle School, too.

We were never in the same class, though...

Um...

I went to see your last race.

You were so close. You placed second...

Second place...

When it comes to road racing, nothing besides first place matters.

Men's Locker Room

Club Entry Form Class/Name: 1-3 Imaizumi Shunsuke Club: Bicycle Racing Club

I'll turn in my form later.

Either way, I'll have to participate in the national race

and race against him.

The closest race is the Interhigh.

You just wait, Midosuji...

This school is in a great environment, though.

There are mountains and plenty of flat, straight areas below.

I can practice my sprints in the mountains.

I should go to the mountains first.

I still haven't fully reset my compact crank. I'll do it while I'm there.

Okay.

Okay.

Who are you?

I'm Onoda from Class 1-4.

Onoda Sakamichi.

Sakamichi?

My parents named me that

because they said it'd make me stronger against adversity, but...

I didn't ask.

Sorry.

Anyway, this way's dangerous. It's the rear gate slope.

The rear gate slope?

The road to the main entrance is longer, but the slope is gentler.

It's the main gate slope.

Oh, that's all right.

I'm going to Akiba, and this way is shorter.

Look, I'm not that nice,

but I'll tell you since you're an idiot.

The rear gate slope is a super slope with an incline of over 20%.

If you don't brake,

you could exceed 80 km/h down this dangerous slope.

The station is closer to the main gate slope.

Akihabara's one stop away on the Sobu Line.

It's okay. I'll go on my bike.

That's all. See you later.

Stay out of my way.

Akihabara, huh? Must be an otaku.

I can't believe he's biking there...

What?! He's biking all the way to Akiba?!

That's... right. On my bike...

You're unsteady!

Don't follow me.

I told you, it's dangerous! Take the train!

No, I'm going on my bike! Because...