バリバリ伝説 (1987)

Bari Bari Densetsu (Japanese: バリバリ伝説, lit. 'Vroom Vroom Legend') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno, themed around motorbike racing. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1983 to 1991, and compiled into 38 tankōbon volumes. In 1987, it was adapted into an animated theatrical film directed by Osamu Kamimura and Yoshiyu Ikegami. The story follows Gun Koma, a young motorbike enthusiast, from his beginnings as a street racer to becoming a world-class racer. Early parts focus on high school life and illegal street races, later shifting to professional circuit racing. The manga gained popularity among young motorbike enthusiasts at the time, winning the 9th Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category in 1985, with over 26 million copies in circulation. The animated film is known for its exciting motorcycle race scenes and youthful, passionate story.