Since season 02, there has been nothing new in terms of main characters and story writing. Season 03 was the exact copy-paste of its predecessor, and now season 04 has proven that the author is only capable of creating two things: a) side characters who are exponentially more uninteresting than side characters who have already been introduced in the past b) character-centric comedy. Comedy which is now the sole reason why I am still watching this show. Which is pretty much what the show is anyway: comedy on bikes.
At this point, the writer should have introduced something new between the lines of high school cycling and tour de france. I would have been happy with practically anything new from unicycling or tandem riding to underwater pilates with exercise bikes. To this writer, stuff like training and variety are not even secondary factors. Instead, they are nonexistent in the series. It looks like the series will forever be the exact same thing it has been for years already, creating content so similar to what there already is that it all just blends together in one, lengthy mass. The word "repetitive" is not even enough to describe how Yowamushi's author works. He is practically ripping off his own work with copy-paste. It's so stupid the more you think about it the worse it seems.
At least the real main character Akira Midousuji with his saddle up in 7 feet and chin so low it touched the ground occasionally, is still here. And the most well-known pair of pectorals, Andy and Frank. I admit, the cast is incredibly strong and alone carry the same thing for the 3rd time in a row. I enjoyed this season for the comedy moments, but at the same time, I am mainly impressed by how bad the decisions our author makes are. I assume he as a cyclist himself, values his school times and simply cannot let go off those memories, and that's the reason why his work is also stuck.
