Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK- Season 5 Review and Details Overview "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" is the fifth season of the TV anime series based on the popular manga "Yowamushi Pedal" by Wataru Watanabe. It will air on NHK General TV from October 9, 2022 to March 26, 2023, and follows the members of the cycling club at Sohoku High School as they strive to win back-to-back championships at the Inter-High. This season focuses on Sakamichi Onoda and his friends as they push themselves beyond their limits and grow. ■ Story Sakamichi Onoda, who led Sohoku High School to victory in the first year's Inter-High, has been promoted to his second year with Shunsuke Imaizumi and Shokichi Naruko, and is aiming for a consecutive victory with his new team. At the summer Inter-High, Hakone Academy, eager to avenge last year's loss, makes a strong advance led by new captain Toichiro Izumida, and Sohoku is once again in a difficult situation as a challenger. On the final day of the race, while each team is fired up for victory, Sakamichi believes in the bonds he has with his teammates and aims for a glorious finish. ■Explanation "Yowamushi Pedal" is a manga about bicycle road racing currently being serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion. It depicts the growth of Sakamichi Onoda, a high school student who loves anime and manga, along with his friends in the bicycle racing club. The fifth season of the TV anime series was broadcast as "Yowamushi Pedal LIMIT BREAK." It depicts the struggle of Sakamichi and his friends as they aim for consecutive victories at the Inter-High for the second time, and the drama unfolds as they push past their limits and cross the finish line in glory. ■Cast Sohoku High School (SOHOKU): - Onoda Sakamichi - Daiki Yamashita
- Shunsuke Imaizumi - Kosuke Toriumi
- Shokichi Naruko - Jun Fukushima
- Junta Teshima - Daisuke Kishio
- Aoyagi Hajime - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Terufumi Sugimoto - Yuki Miyata
- Kaburagi Issa - Hiro Shimono
- Danchiku Ryuuhou - Wataru Hatano
- Koga Kimitaka - Nakamura Yuichi
- Sugimoto Sadatoki - Mitsuhiro Ichiki
- Winter Blooming Trunk - Ayaka Suwa
- Junichi Suwabe - Kanzaki Tsuji
- Tachibana Aya - Megumi Han
- Shingo Kinjo - Hiroki Yasumoto
- Yusuke Makishima - Shotaro Morikubo
- Jin Tadokoro - Kentaro Ito
Hakone Gakuen (HAKOGAKU): - Manami Sangaku - Taonaga Tsubasa
- Toichiro Izumida - Atsushi Abe
- Yukinari Kuroda - Kenji Nojima
- Takuto Ashikiba - Mamoru Miyano
- Masakiyo Copper Bridge - Daisuke Ono
- Yuto Shinkai - Yuuma Uchida
- Juichi Fukutomi - Tomoaki Maeno
- Yasutomo Arakita - Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Toudou Jinpachi - Tetsuya Kakihara
- Hayato Shinkai - Satoshi Hino
Kyoto Fushimi (KYOFUSHI): - Sho Midosuji - Koji Yusa
- Komari Kishigami - Jun Fukuyama
Hiroshima Kureminami Technical High School (KUREMINAMI): - Yusaku Urakubo - Kenichi Suzumura
- Garden Wife Shigenori - Toshiki Masuda
■ Main staff- Original work: Wataru Watanabe "Yowamushi Pedal" (serialized in Akita Publishing's "Weekly Shonen Champion")
- Director - Osamu Nabeshima
- Screenplay - Sunayama Kurazumi
- Character design - Yukiko Ban
- Mechanical design: Yoshio Mizumura, Akishino Denforward Weather
- Ride Design - Hiroyuki Horiuchi
- Art setting - Hiro Izumi
- Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara
- Color design - Fusako Nakao
- 3DCG Supervisor - Toshihiro Sasaki
- CG Director: Hidenori Fujitani
- Director of photography - Takeshi Katsuyama, Jun Kanemoto
- Edited by Kumiko Sakamoto
- Sound Director - Takeshi Takadera
- Music - Kan Sawada
- Animation Production - TMS Entertainment
- Production - Yowamushi Pedal 05 Production Committee
■ Main Characters Sohoku High School (SOHOKU): - Sakamichi Onoda - Sohoku High School sophomore. An otaku boy who loves anime and manga, he often hums the theme song of the anime "Love Hime" while riding his mamachari. He is a high-speed climber who won the last Inter-High and was given the title of "Mountain King". He hopes that one day his admired senior, Makishima, will be able to see his improved running.
- Shunsuke Imaizumi - Sohoku High School sophomore. At first glance he seems cool, but he hates to lose and is a hard worker. He is a talented player who has been known since middle school and is an all-rounder. He used to be obsessed with competing against Midosuji, with whom he has a rivalry, but now he runs to fulfill his role as the team's ace.
- Shokichi Naruko - Sohoku High School second year student. The flashy red "Speedman of Naniwa". He was proud of being a sprinter, but for the sake of the team, he has transformed into an all-rounder alongside Imaizumi. He wants to fulfill his promise to reach the finish line with Sakamichi and Imaizumi.
- Junta Teshima - A third-year student at Sohoku High School. Captain of Team Sohoku, he is a wise and resourceful strategist. He describes himself as plain and ordinary, but he has made up for this by using "effort" as a weapon to improve his skills as a climber. Although he has not had a brilliant record so far, he believes that there will be a moment when hard work surpasses talent.
- Aoyagi Hajime - A third-year student at Sohoku High School. Vice-captain of Team Sohoku. Although he is quiet, he is good at looking after his juniors and is passionate about friendship. Although he is small in stature, he shows powerful sprinting skills inherited from his senior, Tadokoro. He has an excellent combination with Teshima, who he has run with for three years.
- Kaburagi Issa - A first-year student at Sohoku High School. A talented athlete who has been active in adult teams since middle school, he joined the team because he admired Sakamichi. He is innocent and mentally childish, but he uses his competitive streak to grow rapidly in races. Although he is unaware of it, he has hidden talent as a sprinter.
Hakone Gakuen (HAKOGAKU): - Manami Sangaku - A second-year student at Hakone Academy. An ace climber who can read the wind and accelerate as if he had wings. He is usually late and does things at his own pace, but he is a genius who shows overwhelming running skills in races. He was defeated by Sakamichi at last year's Inter-High and vows to get revenge.
- Toichiro Izumida - A third-year student at Hakone Academy. He is a sprinting machine with every muscle in his body trained. As captain, he takes on the mission of recapturing the championship that he inherited from his seniors with extraordinary determination.
- Yukinari Kuroda - A third-year student at Hakone Academy. He is the fastest delivery man in Hakone, and serves as the ace assistant, using his flexible and pliable "cat legs" as a weapon. After his senior, Arakita, called him out for his arrogant attitude when he first joined the team, he has been devoting himself to running for the team. He is the vice-captain who supports the team as a strategist and commander.
- Takuto Ashikiba - A third-year student at Hakone Academy. A climber known for his "metronome dancing" running style, in which he rhythmically shakes his 202cm tall frame. He overcame past setbacks and earned a spot on the Inter-High team. Sohoku's Teshima is a childhood friend who used to run on the same team, and he recognizes his abilities.
- Masakiyo Dobashi - A second-year student at Hakone Academy. His huge size and beast-like fighting spirit overwhelms others in the "Kaido" school. He used to cause trouble and keep joining and leaving the school club, but with Izumida's advice, he awakens as a sprinter.
- Yuto Shinkai - A first-year student at Hakone Academy. Nicknamed "Peak Hornet," he is a climber who will compete in the Inter-High as a first-year student. He is confident and combative, but he also has a complex about his older brother, Hayato Shinkai. He admires fellow climber, Ashikiba. On the second day of the Inter-High, he also showed a glimpse of his talent as a sprinter.
Kyoto Fushimi (KYOFUSHI): - Midosuji Sho - A second-year student at Kyoto Fushimi High School. A versatile racer with extraordinary strength. He has been leading the team as the absolute ace since his first year. He only pursues victory, and will do whatever it takes to win.
- Komari Kishigami - A first-year student at Kyoto Fushimi High School. By touching the muscles of other athletes, she can understand their abilities and condition. When she met Midosuji in junior high school, she became engrossed in the world of road racing, where she could free herself. She participates in competitions in search of high-quality "muscles."
Hiroshima Kureminami Technical High School (KUREMINAMI): - Urakubo Yusaku - A third-year student at Hiroshima Kure Minami Technical High School. A sprinter known as the "Land Shark of Kure." He was injured in a fall on the second day of the competition and had to retire. He watches the outcome of the race with his wife.
- Shigenori Niwazuma - A third-year student at Hiroshima Kure Minami Technical High School. A sprinter nicknamed "Kure's Bulldozer." A good friend of Urakubo's.
OB: - Kinjo Shingo - A first-year university student. An alumnus of Sohoku High School, he was the former captain of Sohoku's "supportive team." He is currently a member of the cycling club at Yonan University, and is teammates with Arakita, an alumnus of Hakone Gakuen.
- Yusuke Makishima - A graduate of Sohoku High School and a climber nicknamed "Spider Man at the Summit." He is someone Sakamichi looks up to and is currently studying abroad in England.
- Jin Tadokoro - A first-year university student. A former Sohoku High School alumnus and former ace sprinter. He is a kind and brotherly man, and is loved by his juniors such as Teshima and Aoyagi.
- Juichi Fukutomi - A first-year university student. He was the former captain of the reigning champion Hakone Gakuen and played an active role as the team's ace. He will pass on the pride of the team to his juniors and entrust them with recapturing the championship.
- Hayato Shinkai - A first year university student. A former Hakone Gakuen alumnus and former ace sprinter. He is currently running for the same Mei-Waseda University team as Fukutomi.
- Yasutomo Arakita - A first year university student. An alumnus of Hakone Gakuen and former ace assistant. Although he has a rough temper and a bad mouth, he also has a caring side, such as encouraging his juniors. He is currently continuing his road racing at Yonan University, the same university as Kinjo.
- Toudou Jinpachi - A first-year university student. Former ace climber at Hakone Academy, formerly known as the "Mountain God." He has a friendly rivalry with Makishima, and hopes that his juniors Manami and Sakamichi will also develop a mutually encouraging relationship.
■Subtitle- BREAK.1 The final day begins!! (2022/10/09)
- BREAK.2 Piranha (2022/10/16)
- BREAK.3 The Power of Moving Forward Together (2022/10/23)
- BREAK.4 Team 2 (2022/10/30)
- BREAK.5 Senior (2022/11/06)
- BREAK.6 Masakiyo Dobashi's Inter-High (2022/11/20)
- BREAK.7 FINAL ROAD! (2022/11/27)
- BREAK.8 Teshima's Order (2022/12/04)
- BREAK.9 Transfer Student (2022/12/18)
- BREAK.10 Resonating Vibrations (2022/12/25)
- BREAK.11 The Sky I Looked Up To (2023/01/08)
- BREAK.12 Attack!! (2023/01/15)
- BREAK.13 Yuto Shinkai's Determination (2023/01/22)
- BREAK.14 Naruko vs Manami: A Close Battle (2023/01/29)
- BREAK.15 Offense and Defense! Downhill!! (2023/01/29)
- BREAK.16 Naruko Express!! (2023/02/05)
- BREAK.17 Changing Winds (2023/02/05)
- BREAK.18 Watergate Dive (2023/02/12)
- BREAK.19 Last Order (2023/02/19)
- BREAK.20 Aquarium in May (2023/02/26)
- BREAK.21 Switch and Hanauta (2023/03/05)
- BREAK.22 Voice, Reach (2023/03/12)
- BREAK.23 Kaneshiro's last job (2023/03/19)
- BREAK.24 The Last Sprint for Two (2023/03/26)
- BREAK.25 The one who raised his hand to the sky (2023/03/26)
■ Related works- Yowamushi Pedal (1st season)
- Yowamushi Pedal GRANDE ROAD (2nd season)
- Yowamushi Pedal NEW GENERATION (3rd season)
- Yowamushi Pedal GLORY LINE (4th season)
- Yowamushi Pedal SPECIAL RIDE
- Yowamushi Pedal Re RIDE
- Yowamushi Pedal the Movie
- Yowamushi Pedal SPARE BIKE
- Yowamushi Pedal Re:GENERATION
- Yowamushi Pedal x Chiba-kun "Chiba Pedal ~ Learn bicycle safety with Yowamushi Pedal ~"
■ Theme songs and music Opening theme: - OP1: "Keep Going"
- Lyricist: GEN
- Composed by: 04 Limited Sazabys
- Arrangement - 04 Limited Sazabys
- Song - 04 Limited Sazabys
- OP2 "Last Scene"
- Lyricist: Yudai Takenaka
- Composed by: Yudai Takenaka and Sojiro Oki
- Arrangement - Novelbright
- Song - Novelbright
Ending theme: - ED1「PRIDE」
- Lyricist: Kaito Yamada
- Composed by: Yudai Takenaka and Sojiro Oki
- Arrangement - Novelbright
- Song - Novelbright
- ED2 "Action"
- Lyricist: Yusuke Saeki
- Composer - Yusuke Saeki
- Arrangement - Yusuke Saeki
- Sung by: Daiki Yamashita with Yusuke Saeki
■Broadcast information "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" was broadcast on NHK General TV every Sunday from 0:00 to 0:25 from October 9, 2022 to March 26, 2023. It was also streamed online on the following platforms: Advance release: - d Anime Store - Every Monday from October 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- d Anime Store Niconico Branch - Every Monday from October 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM
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- FOD - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
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- NETFLIX - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
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- TELASA - Every Sunday from October 16, 2022 at 0:00
- TELASA (au Smart Pass Premium) - Every Sunday from October 16, 2022 at 0:00
- Animehodai - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- Hikari TV - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
Latest episode available for free for a limited time: - ABEMA - Every Sunday from October 16, 2022 at 1:30
- GYAO! - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- Niconico Live Broadcast - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 22:00
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- Rakuten TV - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- TELASA - Every Sunday from October 15, 2022 at 0:00
- VIDEX - Every Sunday from October 15, 2022 at 10:00
- Niconico Channel - Every Saturday from October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM
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■Review "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" is the fifth season of the series and tells the story of the members of the Sohoku High School cycling club who are aiming for consecutive victories at the Inter-High. This season focuses on Sakamichi Onoda's growth and the bond he has with his friends. Below, we will review the story, characters, direction, music, and more in detail. story The story of the fifth season revolves around the challenge of Sohoku High School, which aims to win the Inter-High for the second consecutive year. Sakamichi and his teammates won last year's Inter-High and are aiming to reach the top again this year, but a strong rival, Hakone Academy, stands in their way. In particular, the presence of Hakone Academy's new captain, Izumida Toichiro, poses a major threat, putting Sohoku in a difficult situation. However, Sakamichi believes in the bonds he has with his teammates and is portrayed growing beyond his limits. In this season, each episode carefully depicts the backstory and growth of each character, deeply moving viewers. In particular, the final day's race scene sees the drama of each character intersect, creating a tense and moving climax. Not only Sakamichi's growth, but the other characters also struggle to achieve their own goals, making for a very fulfilling story overall. character In "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-", the individuality and growth of each character are depicted in a very attractive way. The main character, Sakamichi Onoda, continues to grow from the previous season and aims to win the Inter-High School Championships again while deepening his bonds with his teammates. His purity and hard work move the viewers. The members of Sohoku, such as Shunsuke Imaizumi and Shokichi Naruko, are also depicted as struggling towards their own goals, and their growth and friendship add excitement to the story. The characters of their rivals, such as Sangaku Manami and Toichiro Izumida from Hakone Academy, and Sho Midousuji from Kyoto Fushimi, are also explored in depth, conveying their backgrounds and feelings to the viewers. In particular, the story draws viewers in as the drama of each character intertwines, such as the strategic thinking of Sohoku captain Teshima Junta, the friendship of vice-captain Aoyagi Hajime, and the growth of first-year student Kaburagi Issa. Direction The direction of "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" is excellent in the intensity of the race scenes and the emotional expression of the characters. In the race scenes, the realistic movement of the bicycles using 3DCG and the facial expressions of the riders are depicted in detail, giving the viewer a sense of realism. In addition, the characters' emotional expressions are rich, visually conveying Sakamichi's growth and the bonds he has with his teammates. In particular, the final day's race scene is a climax of tension and emotion as the dramas of each character intertwine. Director Nabeshima Osamu's directing skills shine, drawing the viewer into the story. Scriptwriter Sunayama Kurasumi's skillful storytelling also deeply depicts the character's growth and drama. music The music for "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" includes songs that will liven up the atmosphere of each episode, such as "Keep going" by 04 Limited Sazabys, "Last Scene" by Novelbright, and "PRIDE". In particular, the opening theme "Keep going" is a powerful song that symbolizes the challenges and growth of Sakamichi and his friends, giving energy to viewers. The ending theme "PRIDE" is a beautiful song that expresses the bond and efforts of the Sohoku members, enhancing the moving story. Yamashita Daiki with Saeki Yusuke's "Action" is a moving song that sings of Sakamichi's growth and the bond with his friends, deeply moving the viewers. Overall "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" is a very moving anime that tells the story of the members of the cycling club at Sohoku High School, who aim to win the Inter-High for the second consecutive year. The growth of Sakamichi and the bonds between her teammates are depicted in depth, leaving viewers in awe. Additionally, the individuality and growth of each character are portrayed in an appealing way, and the racing scenes and music are also impressive. Overall, it is a very fulfilling work, and I highly recommend watching it. ■Recommendation I would especially recommend "Yowamushi Pedal -LIMIT BREAK-" to anyone who likes sports or youth anime. It is a deeply moving work that depicts Sakamichi's growth and the bond between her and her friends. The racing scenes are powerful and the music is wonderful, making it a very fulfilling anime overall. Please give it a watch. |
