The fourth series for the Yowamushi Pedal franchise with Glory Road is getting its home video releases handled by TOHO and they’re close to wrapping up the run. The third and final box set is coming up on October 17th, 2018 as separate DVD and Blu-ray editions and we now have a look at the cover artwork for it, which ties in very well with the previous two releases.
Crunchyroll is streaming the series for their members after previously streaming the earlier seasons of the property. Availability for it is strong as it’s open to viewers worldwide outside of Asia and MENA.
This season is directed by Osamu Nabeshima based on the series composition by Kurasumi Sunayama based on Wataru Watanabe’s original work. Yukiko Ban is handling the character designs and TMS Entertainment worked on the animation production.
Property Concept: Sakamichi Onoda is a cheerful otaku looking to join his new school’s anime club, eager to finally make some friends. Unfortunately, the club has been disbanded and he takes it upon himself to revive it by finding students who are willing to join. Without much luck, Onoda decides to make a round trip to Akihabara on his old, bulky city bicycle, a weekly 90-kilometer ride he has been completing since fourth grade.
This is when he meets fellow first-year student, Shunsuke Imaizumi, a determined cyclist who is using the school’s steep incline for practice. Surprised by Onoda’s ability to climb the hill with his specific type of bicycle, Imaizumi challenges him to a race, with the proposition of joining the anime club should Onoda win. And thus begins the young boy’s first foray into the world of high school bicycle racing!
