The September issue of Akita Shoten’s Bessatsu Young Champion magazine has announced that Yasuhiro Makino’s spinoff manga, “Bakuon!! – Amano Onsa no Nikoichi Hanjōki,” will receive a new serialization starting September 5.
This manga centered around Onsa Amano from the original Bakuon!! Series initially ran on the Champion Cross website from April to September 2018. Its storyline captures Onsa Amano’s inventive exploits. Also, the magazine’s latest issue featured the concluding chapter of Mimana Orimoto and Guiya Ōta’s “Bakuon!! Taiwan-hen” spinoff, with the fourth and final volume set for release on October 20.
This high-octane series, created by the creative mind of Mimana Orimoto, is a thrilling journey into the world of motorcycles, friendship, and the pursuit of two-wheeled dreams. Revving into action, the series isn’t just your typical motorcycle-themed story; it’s an exhilarating ride that takes you on a journey through the lives of a group of high school girls who are driven by a burning passion for motorcycles.
It’s a “Cute girls doing cute things” type of anime, no doubt. But who doesn’t love that? Let’s see if Bakuon!! stands tall among anime “Cute girls doing cute things” anime like K-On!!.
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Bakuon!!- The Manga Adaptation
Bakuon!!, a Japanese manga series by Mimana Orimoto, debuted in Akita Shoten’s Young Champion Retsu magazine in February 2011. With fifteen manga volumes published as of January 2022, the series follows the journey of motorcycle enthusiasts.
The manga birthed multiple spin-offs, including “Bakuon!! – Amano Onsa no Nikoichi Hanjōki,” focusing on Onsa Amano, which began in April 2018 on the Champion Cross website. Another spin-off, “Bakuon!! – Suzunoki Rin no Yabō,” centered on Rin Suzunoki, started in Champion RED magazine in May.
A third spin-off, “Bakuon!! Taiwan-hen,” commenced in Bessatsu Young Champion magazine in November 2019 and is set to end serialization on August 1, 2023.
Bakuon!!- The Anime Adaptation
TMS Entertainment’s anime adaptation of Bakuon!! aired in Japan from April 5 to June 21, 2016, simulcasted by Crunchyroll. Directed by Junji Nishimura, scripted by Kurasumi Sunayama, and featuring music by Ryosuke Nakanishi, the series also released two OVAs bundled with manga volumes.
The opening theme, FeelXAlive, is performed by Sayaka Sasaki, and the ending theme, Buon! Buon! Ride On!!, is performed by Reina Ueda, Yumi Uchiyama, Nao Tōyama, and Rikako Yamaguchi. Sentai Filmworks secured North American rights, releasing the series on DVD and Blu-ray in August 2017.
The Plot & Cast
Hane Sakura takes on a challenging journey to school daily, conquering a steep hill on her bicycle. An encounter with motorcycle enthusiast Onsa Amano leads her to the motorcycle club, led by Raimu Kawasaki.
Despite being a newbie, Sakura eagerly joins the club to relive the thrill of her initial biking experience, a mix of terror and elation. With the companionship of her friends, including a talking motorcycle Baita, Rin Suzunoki, Hijiri Minowa, and Chisame Nakano, Sakura sets her sights on getting her bike license. The series follows the highs and lows of motorcycling and the girl’s friendships.
The Cast
The main cast includes Reina Ueda voicing Hane Sakura, Nao Tōyama voicing Rin Suzunoki, Yumi Uchiyama voicing Onsa Amano, Rikako Yamaguchi voicing Hijiri Minowa, Ibuki Kido voicing Chisame Nakano, and Kikuko Inoue as Baita.
The supporting cast includes Azusa Tadokoro voicing Yume Sakura, Unshō Ishizuka voicing Hayakawa, Yōko Hikasa voicing Tazuko, Mitsuo Iwata voicing Onsa’s Father, Shinichiro Miki voicing Rin’s Father, Junichi Suwabe voicing Kinya Nakano, Kana Marutsuka voicing Akina Nakano, and Kazusa Aranami voicing Enko Saruyama.
As fans eagerly anticipate the release of the final volume of this spinoff, it proves the anticipation and enthusiasm that “Bakuon!!” continues to create within its small, but loyal fanbase.
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