Yowamushi Pedal is written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. It started in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion on February 21, 2008. The series was later published in format by Akita Shoten, with the first volume being released on July 8, 2008. As of July 2026, 101 volumes have been published. On August 8, 2013, a limited-edition version of the 29th volume of Yowamushi Pedal was released with a bundled anime DVD directed by Osamu Nabeshime and produced by TMS Entertainment.
The manga is published in English by Yen Press in North America, who are releasing the series as two-in-one omnibuses. The first omnibus volume was released on December 15, 2015.
Yowamushi Pedal volumes This is the first and main series of the manga which was written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. As of May 2026 the series has been collected into 100 volumes and is ongoing. The chapter numbering starts with "Ride", followed by the chapter number. An anime television series adaptation aired from October 2013 to July 2014, followed by a second season aired from October 2014 to March 2015, a third season aired from January to June 2017, a fourth season aired from January to June 2018, and a fifth season aired from October 2022 to March 2023. A live-action television drama adaptation aired in August 2016. A live-action film adaptation is set to release in August 2020.
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike volumes First spin-off series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. The series have started at 2012 and still ongoing. First it was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine but later it was moved to Bessatsu Shōnen Champion. As of August 2026 the chapters have collected into 16 tankōbon (books). The series is present various side stories of the main characters. The chapter numbering starts with "SPARE." followed by the chapter number.
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format SPARE.119 SPARE.120 SPARE.121
After School Pedal volumes The second spin-off series is a tribute for the series containing illustrations and stories by various writers and illustrators. As of April 2023 the series was collected into 9 (books) and it is still ongoing.
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