Long Riders! English Sub & Dub

About Long Riders!

Long Riders! (ろんぐらいだぁす！) arrives as a comedy anime by Actas (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: The manga follows Ami Kurata, a first year college student with no special qualities. One day she happens to notice someone riding a folding bike, immediately falls in love with it, and uses all her savings to buy one.

Further in, she before long gets introduced to the world of long-distance bicycling and road racer bikes, and she forms a cycling team called Fortuna with four other female college learners from the same school. Their goal is to ride in a "brevet" or long-distance event called "Fresh."

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Nao Touyama as Ami Kurata and Hiromi Igarashi as Aoi Niigaki. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Actas, which means the visual identity of Long Riders! follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Nao Touyama voicing Ami Kurata gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.