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.
In January 2017, Wataru Watanabe’s Yowamushi Pedal sports manga returns for a third TV anime, subtitled “New Generation.”
So, Onoda, Imaizumi and Naruko are sophomores in the latest character design previews, while Teshima and Aoyagi are seniors.