Fated rivalry (at least) is now official. There was a little shortage of Onoda last week as the focus of Yowamushi Pedal broadened significantly for the first time, but the main character was very much back in the spotlight here. And 2014’s version of the Tireless Terrier seems to have […] Read more
The first Fall show to weigh in for Winter may just be the best, and the new year finds it still in rhythm. OP2: “Yowamushi na Honoo (弱虫な炎)” by Dirty Old Men Yowapeda starts 2014 with a new OP and ED – I like the former the better of the […] Read more
Yeah, Yowapeda knows exactly what it’s doing. I’m on a short trip spending Christmas in Nagano, so the posts may be a little shorter and later than usual this week – bear with me. Don’t take it as any sign that my love for this series is waning – because […] Read more
Is it next week yet? It’s not specifically Yowamushi-related, but on the topic of sports anime the big news is that the Kuroko no Basuke terrorist appears to have finally been caught, as he was about to send another batch of threat letters in Osaka. It’s an embarrassment to the […] Read more
It’s all starting to make sense now. It’s kind of a depressing day for fans of good anime, as we can say that Kyousogiga has joined the seemingly endless ranks of quality series that tank commercially (final week 1 results Thursday, but we know it sold less than 1647 Blu-rays […] Read more
In the immortal words of Jerry Seinfeld, it’s so nice when it happens good… The machines at the heart of Yowapeda may be powered by just that, heart, but the series is still firing on all cylinders. I can’t say objectively that it’s the best anime airing – I have […] Read more
Yowapeda is the fastest 22 minutes in anime, even on the climbs. This is a tough business, this competitive cycling. There’s a reason Grand Tour specialists who make their living in days or weeks-long endurance events have turned to PEDs so extensively that they’ve caused the sport incalculable damage in […] Read more
You can do it, Legs! It’s hard to find much fault with Yowmushi Pedal as far as I’m concerned. For a sports series with a difference, this one does pretty much everything I’m looking for. Great main character, deep supporting cast, detailed and accurate when it comes to the sports. […] Read more
There are limits to how far a lot of plucky optimism can take a person… It’s a great time to be a sports anime fan, all the more so with this week’s announcement that tennis manga Baby Steps will be getting an anime adaptation next Spring. That’s one of the […] Read more
Like so many good sports anime, the problem with this one is that the episodes are too short. As I mentioned in my Diamond no Ace post on Sunday, one of the hallmarks of a good sports anime is that it always seems to end way too fast, the your […] Read more