TV animation "Rinkai! will air on TOKYO MX & BS Fuji in the spring of 2024! The story is set in the world of "women's bicycle racing" and depicts hot races!

The TV anime "Rinkai! will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and BS Fuji in the spring of 2024 and distributed through U-NEXT, Anime Unlimited, and other channels. In addition, a teaser visual and story of the work have been revealed.

Rinkai! is a TV animation produced as part of the "Rinkai! Project," a women's bicycle racing character contents project that is the second MIXI_ANIME original contents. Project" is a project that takes women's bicycle racing as its theme and creates characters of female bicycle racers whose home banks are bicycle racing tracks across the country.
The story is set in the world of "women's bicycle racing" and follows the main character Izumi Ito and her fated rival Nana Hiratsuka as they grow up through bicycle racing.

This time, "Rinkai! will air on TOKYO MX and BS Fuji in the spring of 2024, and will be distributed through U-NEXT, Anime Unlimited, and other channels. Real Kyanpu in KPF2023," an event held during the Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2023 on November 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.), 2023, the story and teaser visual of this work were revealed.

Teaser Visual

<Story>.

Women's bicycle racing has suddenly become more and more exciting with the birth of star athletes who are also active on the international stage.

One person is about to enter the world of women's bicycle racing, which has been dubbed the "RINKAI LEAGUE," and her name is Izumi Ito.
Her name is Izumi Ito. She is a high school girl who loves bicycles.

After witnessing a race in which the best female cyclists in the world of bicycle racing collide with each other, Izumi and her friends vow to become a cyclist. What awaits her at the end of her challenge is the unknown world of bicycle racing. It is not only a glamorous world. It is a place where the competitors live, where they are as honest as they are muddy, and sometimes as tough as they are cruel.

Then, he meets his fated rival - the genius "Nana Hiratsuka.

A huge wall stands in their way. What is put to the test is the strength of one's determination and passion for one's dream.
A high school girl who just loves bicycles grows up together with her friends through bicycle racing.

The passionate battle of bicycle racing among women is about to begin!

Real Kyanpu in KPF2023" Event Report

Real Kyanpu in KPF2023" was held during "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2023" on November 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.).

＜Real Kyanpu in KPF2023," an event held within the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2023" on February 2023.

Real Kyanpu in KPF2023" event held on November 25 (Sat), the project's launch and journey to date was reviewed with behind-the-scenes stories, after which the main characters' CVs, Unno Kawamura (Izumi Ito) and Azusa Aoi (Nana Hiratsuka), gave an update on the anime adaptation. As the latest information, they announced the broadcast schedule, broadcasting stations, distribution schedule, storyline, and teaser visuals.

When asked about the current postrecording situation, Umino Kawamura said, "I receive a new script for postrecording every week on the spot, so I think I am able to work with the characters (without knowing the whole storyline). I don't know the whole story, but I feel like I'm working with the characters," he said.
Riko Kobayashi, an active female bicycle racer who appeared as a guest, said, "At the training school, we had to ride more than 100 km a day, so I had a tough time riding my bicycle and losing my memory along the way. She also said, "I had no contact with the outside world for a year, so I formed a bond with my classmates." I hope that the anime will be an opportunity for people to visit a real bicycle racing track and see a real bicycle race in action. Project," he said, expressing his hopes for the anime's broadcast.

In addition to the two main cast members, Liko Sasaki and Mabi Takagi, a former women's bicycle racer, appeared at the "Rinkai! Real Kyanpu in Bicycle Racing Festival" event held on Sunday, November 26, as the CVs of Kurume Tsutsuji, a new character announced on Tuesday, November 14.
At the event, after reviewing the G1 "1st Women's Bicycle Racetrack Festival Championship," Mabi Takagi said, "Now that the members who will compete in the year-end Grand Prix have been selected, I think the girls will become even more exciting." Unno Kawamura expressed her excitement by saying, "I screamed and cried because of the dizzying turn of events. I was moved to tears and screamed at the dizzying developments," she said. Mabiki Takagi said, "I have realized how much fun it is to be a bicycle racer, but it has been difficult to find a work that expresses such a feeling. I hope it will be a work that will make more people want to become a bicycle racer, and also make people more aware of the appeal of girls. He commented.

At the "Rinkai! Real Kyanpu in JAM Plaza" event also held on November 26 (Sun.), Umino Kawamura, Azusa Aoi, and Liko Sasaki faced off in a quiz showdown related to Kyushu and bicycle racing with Joji of "Joji and Maruo," who served as the event MC. The questions were "Where is the birthplace of bicycle racing? 1" and "How many bicycle racetracks are there in Kyushu? The cast members answered 3 out of 5 questions correctly, while Joji answered 4 correctly, showing his strength as a Kyushu native, which was a frustrating result for the cast members.
(*1 Answer: Kokura *2 Answer: 6)

At the ending of the event, the three cast members expressed their determination to continue studying bicycle racing, despite their frustration at not being able to answer all the questions correctly, and concluded the two-day event on stage.

<Cast Comments

Unno Kawamura (Izumi Ito)
I was very happy to receive a warm welcome in Kitakyushu and to be able to announce the continuation of the anime. I would like to make it a work that will be loved by the fans who have supported bicycle racing up to now, as well as by new fans and riders. I hope that everyone will watch it when it airs, and I will work very hard to make it a success.

Azusa Aoi (playing the role of Nana Hiratsuka)
The event was a lot of fun, and we were able to announce the next news about the anime. I am looking forward to visiting various places at the event in the future. I would be happy if this anime will be a catalyst for people to become bicycle racers. Rinkai!" project is expanding rapidly, so I hope everyone will continue to check it out.

Liko Sasaki (playing the role of Miho Kurume)
I was anxious about my first "Rinkai! event, but the warmth of the bicycle race fans was very encouraging. Just as each bicycle racer has his or her own story, the characters in the anime have their own unique personalities, and I am encouraged by the way they are running hard while competing and bonding with their friends. I hope you will find your favorite character in the anime and love him or her.

I hope you will find your favorite character and love him or her.

Production Information
TV anime " Rinkai!
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2024 on TOKYO MX and BS Fuji.

<Distribution information
Scheduled to be distributed on U-NEXT, Unlimited Anime, etc. in the spring of 2024.

<Storyline
Women's bicycle racing" has suddenly become a hot topic with the birth of star athletes who are also active on the international stage.

There is someone who is about to embark on the world of women's bicycle racing, which has been dubbed the "RINKAI LEAGUE". Her name is Izumi Ito. She is a high school girl who loves bicycles.

After witnessing a race in which the best female cyclists in the world of bicycle racing collide with each other, Izumi and her friends vow to become a cyclist. What awaits her at the end of her challenge is the unknown world of bicycle racing. It is not only a glamorous world. It is a place where the competitors live, where they are as honest as they are muddy, and sometimes as tough as they are cruel.

Then, he meets his fated rival - the genius "Nana Hiratsuka.

A huge wall stands in their way. What is put to the test is the strength of one's determination and passion for one's dream. A high school girl who just loves bicycles grows up together with her friends through bicycle racing.

The passionate battle of bicycle racing among women is about to begin!

<Cast
Unno Kawamura (Izumi Ito)
Azusa Aoi (played by Nana Hiratsuka)
Reina Hasegawa (played by Miko Yahiko)
Saika Kitamori (Playing the role of Sachi Nakoya)
Riho Sugiyama (played by Kinuhaya Takamatsu)
Minami Hyuga (played by Ai Kumamoto)
Riko Sasaki (played by Miho Kurume)

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Rinkai! What is Project?
Project is a project to promote the appeal of "bicycle racing" and to enliven bicycle racetracks across Japan by creating characters of female bicycle racers whose home banks are bicycle racetracks across Japan, and by developing characters, comics, animations, and other media.

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