In January 2017, Wataru Watanabe's Yowamushi Pedal sports manga returns for a third TV anime, subtitled "New Generation." After the second anime's Inter-high Arc, corresponding with volume 27, the new anime will see what happens with the Sohoku High School cycling team after the third-year student's veteran members graduate. 

Osamu Nabeshima is back directing the TMS production with Kurasumi Sunayama stepping up to write series composition and Yukiko Ban (DRAMAtical Murder Yowapeda's anime movie) on character design.

【速報】2017年1月スタート！TVアニメ第3期のタイトルは『弱虫ペダル NEW GENERATION（ニュージェネレーション）』に決定！キービジュアル第1弾も解禁！https://t.co/QPihyJSWYJ #yp_anime pic.twitter.com/duIZmOrSaG

— 弱虫ペダル_アニメ (@yowapeda_anime) September 14, 2016

On September 9th, a Yowamushi Pedal - Spare Bike double movie, adapting Wataru Watanabe's spin-off/prequel about the back stories of the series' third-year cycling competitors, hit Japanese theaters for a limited, two-week run.

The two stories focus on Sohoku High School's Yuusuke Makishima, who, as a freshman, was ridiculed by the upper classmen for his unusual dancing-style technique and Hakone native Jinpachi Toudou, who, in junior-high, was too concerned about the condition of his hair to compete. Joining the cast for the the latter will be Daisuke Sakaguchi (Gintama's Shinpachi) as Toudou's friend Shusaku Itokawa  and Mariya Ise (Kabaneri's Yukina) as Hakone manager Minami.

『弱虫ペダル SPARE BIKE(スペアバイク)』公開7日目です！ぜひ映画館へ！

来年1月から放送のTVアニメ第3期『弱虫ペダル NEW GENERATION』に向けて、ケイデンス上げていきます！#yp_anime pic.twitter.com/JkOuEOcqJQ

— 弱虫ペダル_アニメ (@yowapeda_anime) September 15, 2016

『弱虫ペダル SPARE BIKE(スペアバイク)』公開6日目です。ぜひ映画館へ！来年1月からスタートのTVアニメ第3期に向けて、アタックしていきます！#yp_anime pic.twitter.com/qjV4pG3oB9

— 弱虫ペダル_アニメ (@yowapeda_anime) September 13, 2016

via MOCA

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.