# New Promo Video for Live-Action “Yowamushi Pedal” Film Previews Opening Sequence
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<p class="MsoNormal">A new promo video has been revealed for the live-action <em>Yowamushi Pedal</em> film, which is now showing in Japanese theaters. The video previews the movie’s theme song, <em>Key of Heart</em><u> </u>by all-male idol group King & Prince. The promo video also shows the movie’s opening sequence, which features protagonist Sakamichi Onoda (played by <em>King & Prince </em>member Ren Nagase) biking uphill to school while humming the theme song to the in-story anime <em>Love Hime. </em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check out the trailer <a href="https://youtu.be/8t3Qp2n7BxE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The film opened in Japan last Friday, August 14.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The other lead characters are:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The film is directed by Kouichiro Miki, who also directed the live-action film <em>Anonymous Noise</em>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Yowamushi Pedal </em>centers around the introverted <em>otaku </em>Sakamichi Onoda. Upon entering high school he wanted to join his school’s <em>otaku </em>club to make new friends but sadly the club has been disbanded. One day, fellow freshman and serious cyclist Shunsuke Imaizumi sees Onoda effortlessly pedaling his old <em>mamachari </em>bike (a “mommy bike”—utilitarian and designed for short distance-travel) up a steep hill. Another cyclist in their school, Shoukichi Naaruko, sees Onoda’s skill on the <em>mamachari</em>. Both students then convince Onoda to join the bicycle racing club of their high school, Sohoku.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The manga was first published in 2008 in Akita Shoten’s <em>Weekly Shonen Champion </em>magazine. In 2013, it was the adapted into a TV anime series, and its success led to three more seasons: <em>Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road </em>(season 2) in 2014, <em>Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation </em>(season 3) in 2015, and <em>Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line </em>(season 4) in 2018. The manga has also inspired several anime movies, an OVA, a live-action TV series, and 14 stage play productions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Source: <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-14/live-action-yowamushi-pedal-film-new-trailer-previews-opening-sequence/.162930">Anime News Network</a></p>
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