Wataru Watanabe

Yowamushi Pedal, Go! Vol. 1

Sakamichi Onoda's first race...and his first road racer! Sakamichi Onoda finds himself in his first real road race following his fateful encounter with fellow first-years and road-racing hopefuls--the driven ace, Shunsuke Imaizumi, and the gifted sprinter and "Speedster of Naniwa," Shoukichi Naruko! But the heated first-years' race for team Sohoku is serious business, and Onoda's competing on his granny bike!! After struggling to keep up, Onoda trades in his old bike midrace for a brand-spankin'-new road bike, and his slumbering potential comes bursting out!! But will it be enough to ride to the top?!

Yowamushi Pedal

The Inter-High is near. The stage is set. The roles are cast...or are they? One last challenge-Sohoku's final rite of passage-stand between the members of Team Sohoku and the Inter-High. At this year's Inter-High training camp, can first year Kaburagi live up to expectations and complete the course...without Danchiku? And when third year Kouga joins the race, can Teshima hold onto his title, or will Team Sohoku have a new Captain?

Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 17

Day Two of the Inter-High, early morning. Team Sohoku’s managed to stay ahead of Hakone—with the exception of their sole first year, Kaburagi. Aoyagi stayed behind to help him get back in the race...but will the help of his upperclassman and Onoda’s love flat-chested princess be enough to catch up to the lead?!

Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 22

The 1000-km training camp run is in full swing, with a spot on Sohoku's Inter-High team at stake! Sakamichi Onoda's attack successfully breaks through the blockade created by second-year Teshima!! Friendship, perseverance, pride...As emotions run high, which side will cross the finish line first...?! Sohoku's Inter-High team lineup is decided at last!! And once the ultimate roster has been selected, the entire Sohoku team must come together as one to prepare for the Inter-High!!

Winner takes all...!! After three grueling days of biking over mountains, across valleys, and through blistering heat, the Inter-High is finally at an end. Though Sohoku's numerous setbacks should have shattered their hopes, Sakamichi Onoda never gave up! Now, he's caught up to the current leader, Sangaku Manami from Hakone Academy. In these last five hundred meters, will Manami protect Hakone's crown, or will there be new champions...?!

Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 14

The nation's fiercest competitors gather at Hakone in a flurry of rampaging muscle for the inter-high! Throwing Japan's strongest high school cyclists together, the inter-high tournament begins with a clash of hearts and bodies ready for battle! Passions run high and old rivalries reignite--Kinjou and Fukutomi, Imaizumi and Midousuji...and Sakamichi and Sangaku!! And when the action-packed sprinting stage of the competition gets underway, Naruko and Tadokoro have their own war to wage as they lose ground on Hakone Academy's "Sprinting Machine," Izumida!! With the title of "Fastest Rider" on the line, who will come out on top?!

The red pea fires up the crowd!! Sohoku speeds towards the finish line, carrying the hopes of their ace, Kinjou, on their backs! With the grand finale close at hand, Hakone Academy's Fukutomi is in position to take the lead, but Onoda and the first-years can't afford to back down just yet. As they approach the base of Mt. Fuji, they're going to need all the stamina they can muster to claim victory!

Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 12

Hitori Nakano

When a nerdy geek meets a girl on a train and he does not know how to talk to her, he posts an urgent query on the Internet, follows the advice that he is given, and keeps the Internet forum involved in every step of the relationship.

Wataru Watanabe

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