Official report on the anime "Weak Pedal" special event "LE TOUR DE YOWAPEDA (Tour de YOWAPEDA) 2017" has arrived!

An official report from the special event "LE TOUR DE YOWAPEDA 2017" held on July 9, 2017 (Sunday) has arrived from the TV anime "WIMUSU PEDAL NEW GENERATION.

The anime series "Yowapeda Pedal" is based on the manga of the same title serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion" (Akita Shoten) by Wataru Watanabe, and the battles and dramas of high school students who put their all into cycling road races have gained popularity among a wide range of people. NEW GENERATION" follows the first season in 2013 and the second season in 2014, and as the title suggests, the main character, Sakamichi Onoda, and the "New Generation Team" of the Sohoku High School Cycling Club are involved in a heated drama.

The official report from the special event "LE TOUR DE YOWAPEDA 2017" held at the Maihama Amphitheater has just arrived.

Official Report.
On July 9 (Sun), the special event "LE TOUR DE YOWAPEDA (Tour de YOWAPEDA) 2017" was held at Maihama Amphitheater, featuring the lead actor Daiki Yamashita (playing Sakamichi Onoda), Kosuke Toriumi (playing Shunsuke Imaizumi), Jun Fukushima (playing Shokichi Naruko), Daisuke Kishio (playing Junta Teshima), Sadayuki Matsuoka (Hajime Aoyagi), Hiro Shimono (Kaburaki Kazusa), Tsubasa Daiyanaga (Manami Kozan), Atsushi Abe (Izumida Toichiro), Kenji Nojima (Kuroda Yukinari), Mamoru Miyano (Takuto Ashikiba), Daisuke Ono (Dobashi Masakiyo), Yuma Uchida (Shinkaira Yuto), Koji Yusa (Midosuji Sho), Jun Fukuyama (Kishigami Komari) and others, along with Takaaki Natsushiro ( (OP artist) and Yusuke Saeki (ED artist). This was the first comprehensive event featuring the new generation of "Weak Peda" members.

　As the event started, cast members from Sohoku High School, Hakone Gakuen, and Kyoto Fushimi High School appeared on stage, and the venue, decorated with penlights in each school's image color, was filled with cheering fans.

During the opening talk, each of the cast members walked to the center of the stage and performed famous lines of the characters they portrayed, sometimes recreating the movements of the characters riding bicycles. The cast members' friendly banter drew loud laughter.

　The first corner was "Weak Peda Q&A Generation," in which the cast answered questions from fans that had been solicited on the website in advance. The question was, "What is the coolest thing about your character?" Before answering the question, a video featuring "manly scenes" of each character was shown. Mr. Nojima commented, "Kuroda is a very straight guy, and I think he will pull together the unique teammates of Hakone Gakuen." He commented. For the Kyoto-Fushimi team, scenes were shown in which Midosuji and Kishigami's personalities stand out more than their manliness. Yusa-san said, "I can't take my eyes off Midosuji every time he makes an appearance. Yusa said, "I can't take my eyes off Midosuji every time he appears in the film.

When asked about the new members, "Which character is the most impressive? The cast members who play the new characters answered the question, "Which character is impressive to you? Mr. Miyano answered, "Ashikiba was not strong from the beginning, but has been trying to overcome traumas and setbacks. That kind of Ashikiba was portrayed early in the series and helped me understand the role, so I was able to play him straight." Mr. Ono said, "Dobashi is called 'Kaido' and looks like a villain, but he is very kind to his seniors and has a gentlemanly side. That gap between the two makes the role very rewarding. He also commented, "I'm very happy to be able to play this role.

In response to the question, "Which scene made you cry? The audience was also asked, "Which scene made you cry? In response to the scene where Koga cries, Kishio commented, "Teshima beat Koga, but both of them were carrying a lot of weight. It was a fight in which there was only a small difference. Kishio reflected, "Teshima beat Koga, but both of them had a lot of weight on their shoulders. Regarding the scene where Izumida tearfully crossed over Shinkai (Hayato) in the race to overtake Hakone Gakuen, Mr. Abe said, "This scene is one where I worked so hard that I lost my voice.

I was touched when Shinkai-san called me by my name for the first time. He shared his impressions of the scene. Regarding Naruko's race in Osaka against Midosuji, in which she cries, Mr. Fukushima said, "It was the scene that became a turning point for me to quit being a sprinter, which I had been taking pride in. （I shouted with so much energy that it surpassed the second season (in which Naruko's fierce race was depicted). I shouted with so much energy that it surpassed the second season (which depicted Naruko's fierce race).