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The Best Episodes of Yowamushi Pedal

Every episode of Yowamushi Pedal ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Yowamushi Pedal!

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A timid, anime-loving teen gets drawn into a school cycling club, where his new friends help him face tough challenges to develop his racing talent.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 25 - The Man Who Raised His Hand Up to the Sky
    9.8/10(23 votes)
    S5:E25

    Sangaku and Onoda duel 50 meters from the finish line. Who will win? Who will come in second and third place? Who will hold out until the end of the test? The third day of Intercollegiate comes to an end.

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  2. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 1 - The Final Day Begins!!
    9.2/10(21 votes)
    S5:E1

    The 3rd and final day of the tournament in which Sakamichi and Team Sohoku compete for their second consecutive championship arrives, and Sakamichi pedals as hard as he can to catch up to Imaizumi as quickly as possible.

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  3. Yowamushi Pedal Season 2 Episode 24 - Winner
    9.1/10(27 votes)
    S2:E24

    Sakamichi pedals to take his team's jersey to the finish line, and Manami strains to reach the peak. As both competitors ride all-out, the Inter-high comes to a close!

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  4. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 24 - The Small Pass
    9.1/10(10 votes)
    S4:E24

    It's the night of the second day of the Inter-High. Sakamichi encounters Hakone Academy alum Toudou Jinpachi on a mountain road, who says he's riding because he received a call from someone. That man is... Makishima Yuusuke! As Sakamichi experiences a mix of surprise and joy, Makishima and Toudou begin to race! They tie again and again as they race a second, then a third time... Sakamichi's emotions rise as he watches them. After their race, Makishima tells Onoda to stay true to himself, and Onoda's resolve is renewed. Meanwhile, Manami's competitive spirit also swells upon hearing Toudou's words.

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  5. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 13 - He Who Carries Guilt
    9.0/10(10 votes)
    S4:E13

    The battle for the sprint result has begun. Hakone Academy sends its captain and sprinter Izumida against Kyoto Fushimi's Kishigami Komari, the man obsessed with Izumida's "ultimate muscles!" Izumida recalls how Ashikiba and Kuroda encouraged him when he lost the previous year's Inter-high and felt conflicted about whether or not he was worthy of captaining the team. Carrying all his guilt and resolve on his back, Izumida sprints ahead! But Kishigami's obsession with the "ultimate muscles" drives him to keep up!

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  6. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 18 - Naruko's Determination
    9.0/10(11 votes)
    S4:E18

    Sakamichi turns his pedals in order to fulfill his promise to battle Manami at the Inter-high. He and his team catch up to Hakone Academy, but it's not the lead pack. Ashikiba and Midousuji have gone on ahead. Due to the change in circumstances, Manami tells Sakamichi that they can't battle. Teshima orders Sakamichi to go after the lead pack. Steeling his resolve, Sakamichi and Imaizumi race their pace. Meanwhile, at the lead pack, in contrast with Hakone Academy, Kyoto Fushimi, and Kumamoto Daiichi, Naruko battles alone, believing his teammates will catch up!

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  8. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 25 - Their Respective Starting Lines
    9.0/10(11 votes)
    S4:E25

    The morning of the final day of the Inter-High has arrived. By working together, all six members of Sohoku have made it to this point. Hakone Academy has ridden with the sole intention of reclaiming their throne. Kyoto Fushimi has eliminated all excess and focuses only on victory. Along with the other schools, they stand at their respective starting lines with their eyes on the summit!

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  9. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 9 - Transfer Student
    9.0/10(8 votes)
    S5:E9

    Teshima and Ashikiba reflect on their shared history as they prepare to race for the mountain result line.

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  10. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 15 - The Sprint Line of Delight
    8.9/10(9 votes)
    S4:E15

    Izumida and Kishigami's all out sprint is in its final stage when a fan's water bottle falls onto the course. Andy and Frank signal Izumida to slow down and avoid the obstacle. However, Izumida recalls his race against Tadokoro and Naruko at last year's Inter-high and charges ahead! And the winner is... Izumida! As the captain of Hakone Academy and the team's ace sprinter, he has fulfilled his heavy responsibility. Though Kishigami fails to satisfy his desire for muscles, he accepts his defeat.

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  11. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 19 - The Approaching Peak
    8.9/10(9 votes)
    S4:E19

    Believing Sakamichi and Imaizumi will catch up, Naruko withstands Midousuji's attacks and battles against Ashikiba and Yuto alone in the lead pack. Just when it looks like Naruko is finally about to fall, Sakamichi and Imaizumi appear behind him! Inspired by Naruko, together they charge ahead towards the mountain result and finish line! Now at a disadvantage, Midousuji tricks Mizuta into pulling for him by tempting him with the mountain result. Meanwhile, Sakamichi overwhelms the others with his awesome riding. Even Yuto is shocked when he sees the Mountain King demonstrate his true strength...

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  12. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 24 - Their Last Sprint
    8.9/10(8 votes)
    S5:E24

    There are 500 meters left for the finish line of the third and last day of the Intercollegiate Cycling Race. Onoda and Manami fight centimeter by centimeter, and are supported and cheered by their peers and veterans. Who will be crowned winner?

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  13. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 7 - Footsteps of Hope
    8.8/10(10 votes)
    S4:E7

    Sakamichi meets Kinjou, who tells him to become stronger. He learns that Makishima and Tadokoro have come to cheer on the team as well and tells the rest of the team shaken by the first day's loss. Team Sohoku resolves to approach the rest of the race with a new attitude. Meanwhile, the similarly defeated Midousuji of Kyoto Fushimi begins planning a new strategy for the second day's race... The morning of the second day dawns. Hakone Academy's Shinkai Yuto strikes up a conversation with Sakamichi. "Let's race at some point today."

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  14. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 11 - Mountain King
    8.8/10(8 votes)
    S4:E11

    Sakamichi and Yuto's battle has begun. Yuto is excited to compete against Sakamichi, who has come to be called the Mountain King, and challenges him to a race to reach their teammates riding at the front. Yuto finds Sakamichi's willingness to "ride for the team" strange and races ahead. However, Imaizumi and Naruko realize Sakamichi is coming, and the race ends in a draw. However, Kuroda and the rest of Hakone Academy catch up, and they take control of the race. Will they go after them or wait for Teshima... Imaizumi is forced to make a decision...

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  15. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 17 - Start of the Mountains
    8.8/10(10 votes)
    S4:E17

    Kaburagi and Aoyagi, who had fallen behind, catch up to their team, and Sohoku is finally reunited. With five of their members together, the team begins to see hope. Sakamichi thinks of his promise to race against Manami once again as he rides. Meanwhile, the lead pack has already left the flats and entered the mountain stage! In anticipation of the mountain result and the finish line that lies beyond it, the lead pack starts to pick up momentum. Hakone Academy's Manami is also thinking of Sakamichi, but Kuroda is cautious about Kyoto Fushimi's movements. And when Midousuji and his team attack, a back-and-forth battle begins!

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  16. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 21 - Switches and Humming
    8.8/10(6 votes)
    S5:E21

    Just before Sakamichi and Manami's race to the finish, Kuroda pulls for Manami from their position behind the lead riders. One year ago, after falling into a depression when he was beaten by Manami in the qualifier, he resolved to restore Hakone Academy to its former glory when Arakita entrusted him with the team. Kuroda, who rides shrewdly when he activates his switch, endures the pain in the leg before finally trusting Manami with his own hopes and sending him off. Manami spreads his wings and accelerates. Meanwhile, as Sakamichi falls behind, for some reason a song begins playing in his head!

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  17. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 9 - Sash of Wishes
    8.7/10(9 votes)
    S4:E9

    Aoyagi ignores Teshima's attempts to stop him and goes back to save Kaburagi, who has fallen behind. Meanwhile, with encouragement from Koga, Kaburagi begins to regain his form, but he's still not at full strength. That's when he sees... Aoyagi! Believing Aoyagi has also become exhausted and fallen behind, he moves up and begins racing ahead instead! They catch up to the pack in front of them. In order to get ahead of and out of the pack, Aoyagi hands Kaburagi a note from God so he'll increase his pace. On that note is written the lyrics to a certain song...!

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  18. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 12 - Fallen Hopes
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S4:E12

    The now whole Hakone Academy team accelerates, and Naruko ignores Imaizumi's orders and goes after them alone! Later, Teshima joins up with Imaizumi and Sakamichi, but he can't increase his pace. Kishigami Komari appears with the rest of Kyoto Fushimi in tow, passing Sohoku! Frustrated by his lapse in judgment, Imaizumi speaks harshly to Teshima, while the sound of something breaking can be heard in his heart... Meanwhile, Hakone Academy and Kyoto Fushimi head into the sprint. It looks to be a race between Izumida and Midousuji... but instead a surprising man approaches...!

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  19. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 21 - Limiter
    8.7/10(9 votes)
    S4:E21

    When Yuto first joined the team, he felt isolated from the other members due to his older brother Hayato. After seeing Yuto clash with his seniors, Ashikiba challenges him to a race. It ends with a crushing victory for Ashikiba, and Yuto learns to respect him and his strength. During the finish line sprint on the second day of the Inter-high, Ashikiba entrusts Yuto with the responsibility of being the team's ace. He overturns his own assumptions that he's a climber with a fierce sprint, catching up to Imaizumi and Midousuji! But as Midousuji and Yuto race against each other, Imaizumi thinks of his teammates and removes his own "lim

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  20. Yowamushi Pedal Season 4 Episode 22 - Three Powerhouses
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S4:E22

    The finish line of the Inter-High's second day is close. Imaizumi, Yuto, and Midousuji's race to the finish line heats up! Having removed his limited, Imaizumi rides ahead of the others. Meanwhile, Midousuji thinks back on visiting his mother in the hospital to more clearly imagine himself grasping victory. Finally, Yuto recalls a time when he simply enjoyed riding his bike with his older brother Hayato. "Have you heard the demon that appears on Hakone's straight roads has a younger brother?" Yuto becomes a sprinting demon like his brother! Who will win the battle just before the finish line?

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  21. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 12 - Onslaught!!
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E12

    Sohoku and Hakone Academy begin making moves towards the final finish line. As Hakone Academy accelerates due to climber Shinkai’s attack, sprinter-turned-allrounder Naruko fights back with his own astute climbing. Having received their final orders from Teshima, the team charges ahead all full speed! However, what seemed to be a race to the finish between Sohoku and Hakone Academy is thrown into chaos by the appearance of Kyoto Fushimi, who has been secretly biding their time in the back!

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  22. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 13 - Shinkai Yuuto's Resolve
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E13

    The race to the finish is thrown into chaos by Kyoto Fushimi’s sudden attack. In order to stop Midousuji from reaching the front, Shinkai Yuto stands in his way. Though normally strong-willed and easygoing, the numerous battles and mounting pressure have pushed him to his limit. Shinkai’s interest in only his own victories transforms into a desire to see Hakone Academy’s jersey win. When Komari sees Shinkai steel his resolve, he is captivated by his extraordinary “flesh.”

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  23. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 14 - Naruko VS Manami, a Tense Battle
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E14

    Naruko challenges ace climber Manami to a race on the climb so his teammates can hold onto their lead.

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  24. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 15 - Offense and Defense! Downhill!!
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E15

    Naruko defeats Manami and catches up to lead riders Sakamichi and Imaizumi. With their dream of finishing the race together so close to coming true, Sakamichi is elated. However, Naruko is nearly exhausted after battling against Manami and Shinkai. Kuroda is rapidly catching up from behind, and Midousuji also attacks with the finish line so near! A fierce battle for the lead begins on the high-speed downhill!

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  25. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 16 - The Naruko Super Express!!
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E16

    Midousuji leaps into first with a desperate diving turn. More than 200 meters behind in the final stages of the race, Sohoku chases after Midousuji on the Naruko Super Express' final trip. Even as Naruko's consciousness fades, he throws away everything to reduce his weight, and Sakamichi realizes there's no way the three of them will finish together anymore. Imaizumi and Naruko express their gratitude for Naruko's resolve. Naruko accepts their thanks and uses the last of his strength to ride with determination!

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  26. Yowamushi Pedal Season 5 Episode 17 - Shifting Wind
    8.7/10(8 votes)
    S5:E17

    It's the last day of the Inter-High, and the lead riders are 4.5 kilometers away from the finish line. In order to defend their lead position won by Naruko's desperate resolve, Imaizumi challenges Midousuji. Despite being mentally broken by Midousuji numerous times, Imaizumi grew with his team's support, and he doesn't flinch from Midousuji's risky tactics as he rides like an ace! However, it suddenly begins raining on the last downhill before the finish line! The risky battle between Imaizumi and Midousuji in the rain begins!

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Man Who Raised His Hand Up to the Sky" is the best rated episode of "Yowamushi Pedal". It scored 9.8/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/26/2023. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Final Day Begins!!".