Girls’ Keirin Anime Boosts Popularity as Top Athletes Discuss the Charm of Stunning Battles

The evolution of “bicycle racing,” a sport that originated in Japan, continues unabated.

It has attracted a great deal of attention as an athletic sport, as evidenced by its recognition as an official event of the Paris Olympics in 2000 under the name “keirin. The popularity of the sport continues to grow, and according to an announcement by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), ticket sales for 2010 topped the 1 trillion yen mark.

According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), ticket sales in 2010 exceeded the 1 trillion yen mark. In bicycle racing, it is the last lap of the bank that decides the outcome of the race. The game of how to take advantage of the wind and who will break out on top is played out at breakneck speed. It is the same in the world of women’s “girls’ keirin” as well as men’s competition. More and more people are getting hooked on the gap between the girls and the heat as they aim for the finish line, which is hard to imagine from their usual adorable faces.

(Sports journalist) In fact, “Girls Keirin” is now attracting more and more attention. In fact, attention to “girls’ keirin” is now increasing, as evidenced by the TV anime “Rinkai! was broadcast in April of this year, and its popularity is also on the rise.

Therefore, FRIDAY Digital spotlighted the three most notable athletes who are supporting the continuing evolution of “girls’ keirin. We take a closer look at the appeal of the sport through the true faces of these women.

Yuma Takagi (Yuma, 25)

The first one to be introduced is Yuma Takagi, who has a 5-year career.’ He made his debut at Ito Bicycle Racetrack (Shizuoka Prefecture) in July 19. Takagi, who played basketball in elementary and junior high school and soccer in high school at a prestigious sports school, entered the world of “girls’ keirin” for an unexpected reason.

In the fall of her junior year of high school, I heard from a newspaper reporter that there was a career called ‘girls’ keirin,’ and I immediately went to Hiratsuka Bicycle Racetrack to watch. As soon as I saw it, I thought, “This is so cool!　I thought, ‘This is my destiny. The speed of the dead heat before the finish line, I wanted to do that too.

Takagi has already won the championship three times. He has already won the championship three times, and is training hard every day to achieve his grand dream.

I originally wanted to make a career out of sports,” he says. Now, my goal is to compete in G1 races. For men, prize money in one race can exceed 100 million yen, but for ‘girls’ it’s a little over 20 million yen a year. But to do that, I have to win the qualification for the highest category of races. Right now, I’m doing my best to always be in the top ranks in the daily races.

On his off-days, he spends his time driving, which he describes as his hobby. He is also particular about his car, an Alpine A110S.

He holds two to three races a month, each of which lasts three days, but from the day before the race, he must stay in a certain dormitory for a total of four days. All communication devices, such as cell phones, are checked in, and only Walkmans and DVD players without Bluetooth are allowed in the lodgings.

Of course it is important to practice during the off-days in order to achieve good results in races, but sometimes you need a change of scenery. I like to drive around in my car and go shopping. I really like the countryside, so in the future, I would like to work hard at Girls to save money and spend my time at a café or something like that in a place rich in nature.

Takagi has appeared in a car magazine with her car. Her lovely looks are filled with a passionate fighting spirit as she aims to become the queen of the world.