# Junta Teshima Junta Teshima makes cycling feel like a test of nerve as much as speed. In a sport that invites viewers to admire raw power, he gives the effort a more human scale: every push has to be chosen, and every choice carries the pressure of being seen by a team. His scenes reward attention to posture and timing, the small signs that tell you whether confidence is holding or being rebuilt. I find his presence most engaging when the race asks for patience, because patience can look painfully close to hesitation. ## Fast Facts - **Japanese name:** 手嶋純太 - **Height:** 173 cm - **Weight:** 59 kg - **Gender:** Male - **Occupation:** Student, Cyclist - **Affiliation:** Minami Middle Bicycle Racing Club, Sohoku High Bicycle Racing Club - **Japanese VA:** Daisuke Kishio ## Appearance Teshima is a student and cyclist, and that combination gives his part of the Yowamushi Pedal story a grounded point of view. Cycling is not a costume he puts on for a dramatic entrance; it is a practice with a physical cost, and the show lets the audience sit with that cost. At 173 cm and 59 kg, he is presented with a lean build suited to a sport where carrying yourself efficiently matters. Those measurements do not explain his riding, though. The pleasure comes from watching the body work under pressure and reading how much concentration a sustained effort demands. Daisuke Kishio voices him in Japanese, giving Teshima a conversational presence that fits the character's more measured energy. ## Personality Teshima's appeal rests in the tension between composure and self-belief. He can make a careful decision feel like a risk because cycling leaves so little room to hide uncertainty. That restraint gives his determination texture: he is not written as a permanent burst of certainty, and a viewer can feel the effort involved in committing to a choice. His connection to team cycling matters here because his choices have an audience among the people riding beside him. The show lets the personal and collective sides of the sport press against each other without turning every moment into a speech about teamwork. Teshima is most compelling when that pressure stays visible in his manner, and the viewer has to decide whether a pause signals doubt or control. ## Junta Teshima's Story ### Spoiler-free introduction Early on, Teshima is best approached through the ordinary rhythms of a cycling club: practice, attention, and the work of finding a place among riders who share a goal. The story introduces him as someone whose composure invites a closer look. He does not need a grand declaration to make a scene interesting; the focus can stay on how he carries himself when the sport demands a decision. Watch the way patience and confidence sit together. That balance gives his early presence its flavor while keeping the focus on the character rather than on a summary of the race. ### Spoilers beyond Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation As Teshima's story continues, the series gives greater weight to the question of what confidence looks like when it has to serve a group. His value as a character comes from the way his choices invite a viewer to rethink the easy equation between strength and certainty. Cycling can expose a rider's limits in public, and Teshima's later material draws feeling from the pressure to keep acting while that exposure is part of the contest. I read his development as an argument for earned composure: self-belief matters most when it has to survive contact with other people's expectations. The series makes that emotional shift part of the viewing experience, so it lands best when you have watched his earlier scenes and can recognize the different weight his decisions carry. ## Abilities Teshima's cycling is compelling because the series frames riding as judgment as well as exertion. A race asks for control over pace and attention, and the viewer can feel how difficult it is to make a deliberate choice while the body is under strain. His strengths are most interesting when they appear as decisions rather than as a checklist of techniques. That makes his riding readable even to someone who knows little about cycling: watch the effort behind a choice and the composure needed to carry it through. The physical side matters, but so does the mental discipline of staying present when momentum and pressure could pull attention elsewhere. ## Relationships - **Sohoku High Bicycle Racing Club:** The club gives Teshima a social context for his riding. His scenes gain an extra charge when an individual decision has to make sense within a shared effort, which keeps his composure from feeling like a private performance. - **Minami Middle Bicycle Racing Club:** This earlier club connection gives Teshima's cycling a longer personal frame. It suggests that riding belongs to his life beyond any one race, and it helps the character feel shaped by practice rather than introduced solely for a single dramatic moment. ## Watch Junta Teshima's Story Start with Yowamushi Pedal (2013), where Teshima's early presence gives you the best feel for his measured approach to cycling. If you enjoy characters whose appeal comes through decisions under pressure, follow that thread into Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation. Yowamushi Pedal is available on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. The character's later appearances are available on Amazon Prime Video and Crunchyroll for New Generation, and Crunchyroll for Glory Line. The experience works best in order because Teshima's steadiness has more meaning once you have seen how the series first establishes him. **Start here:** [Yowamushi Pedal](https://hozuna.com/anime/yowamushi-pedal) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix - [Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation](https://hozuna.com/anime/yowamushi-pedal-new-generation) (2017) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll - [Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line](https://hozuna.com/anime/yowamushi-pedal-glory-line) (2018) — Crunchyroll - [Yowamushi Pedal](https://hozuna.com/anime/yowamushi-pedal) (2013) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix - [Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road](https://hozuna.com/anime/yowamushi-pedal-grande-road) (2014) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll ## Questions **How tall is Junta Teshima?** Junta Teshima is 173 cm tall. The series pairs that compact racing build with a presence defined more by control than showmanship. **Who voices Junta Teshima in Japanese?** Daisuke Kishio is Junta Teshima's Japanese voice actor. His performance suits the character's measured energy and keeps his confidence feeling grounded. **When does Junta Teshima first appear?** Junta Teshima first appears in Yowamushi Pedal (2013). That is the right place to start if you want to experience his character in release order. **Where can I watch Junta Teshima?** Yowamushi Pedal (2013) streams on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. New Generation is on Amazon Prime Video and Crunchyroll, while Glory Line is on Crunchyroll. **Is Junta Teshima worth watching for?** Yes, especially if you enjoy sports characters whose appeal comes from handling pressure rather than constant swagger. Teshima makes patience and self-belief feel like active parts of competition.