Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation - Recommendations

• Movie (1 ep x 47 min)
• 2003

It is the Andalusian section of the 'Vuelta a España' bicycle race around Spain, and Pepe Benengeli is in trouble. As his brother is getting married to Pepe's former girlfriend, Pepe faces a grueling ride in burning hot weather, through his hometown. In the sunbaked hills of his native Andalusia, Pepe launches a make-or-break effort to win the day. At stake is Pepe's career and, more importantly, his self-respect. All of this, against the backdrop of the majestic beauty of Andalusia's arid terrain... and pickled eggplants.

• TV (25 eps)
• 2022 - 2023

• TV (12 eps)
• 2017

Maiharu Hiromi has moved from Nagasaki to Kamakura to attend high school. Her new residence means a new school and new friends, and all of her exciting new encounters from day to day happen when she's on her bicycle! Kamakura is the stage for these high school girls who have devoted their youth to cycling!

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2017

The girls hear from school principal Ryuko that the school is considering Taiwan as the destination for the school trip. Since Taiwan is one of only a few advance cycling nations, she instructs the cycling club to go to Taiwan as part of a preliminary inspection for the school trip. But as soon as they arrive in Taiwan, Hiromi and Sandy become separated...

• TV (26 eps)
• 2007

Mikoto Shinozaki is a normal high student with unfortunate normal problems: he's terrible at sports, has no special talents and is bullied by everyone at his school. That is, until one day Yuki, his beautiful, long-time crush, asks the boy if he'll join her brother's cycling team. Desperate to gain her affection, Mikoto tries his best to learn how to ride a bike to not look foolish in the process, soon discovering that he actually enjoys the sport! Now, Mikoto will try his hardest to become the best cyclist in the world, encountering hardships, trials and successes along the way.

• TV (52 eps)
• 2005 - 2006

Sho Yamato spends a lot of his time mountain biking with his friends. One day, during a race with some rivals, thick black smoke appears and whisks them all away to a strange place known as the X-zone! Sho and his friends soon discover that mountain bike racing is a much more serious event in this realm – it takes the form of a no-holds-barred race known as an Idaten Battle. In an Idaten Battle, participants must race through various obstacle courses, fighting not only to win but also to simply survive the challenges that lie ahead! The goal of these races is to win emblems from the loser; for the only way to escape the X-zone is to collect enough emblems...

• TV (12 eps)
• 2016 - 2017

For first-year college student Ami Kurata, it was love at first sight when she laid her eyes on a folding bike. She saves up money to buy one of her own, then pedals right into the exciting world of long-distance bicycling. After forming a cycling team on campus, Ami and her four new bike mates prepare for the ride of their lives in an upcoming long-distance race.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2007

Pepe Benengeli continues his cycling journey with Team Pao Pao Beer, as they head to Japan to compete in the Japan Cup - a race that may be their very last together as a team. Teammate Jean Luigi Ciocci starts to question if he's doing the right thing after the suicide of legendary cyclist Marco Rondanini, whom he was close friends with, while Pepe rallies the team to push forward. For better or for worse, Team Pao Pao heads forth in the pouring rain to try and reach another victory.

• TV (3+ eps)
• 2024 - ?

Izumi Itou is a high school girl who loves cycling. After witnessing a race in which the best female bicycle racers compete against each other, Izumi vows to become a bicycle racer with her friends. It is not a glamorous world, but a place that is brutally honest and harsh. Then, she meets her destined rival - the genius Nana Hiratsuka.

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2016

A recap episode, covering episodes 1-4 of Long Riders!