Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase

Synopsis

Continues the story of Nasu: Summer in Andalusia

Pepe is a Spanish cyclist participating in the Vuelta a España, a multi-stage cycling race across the Iberian Peninsula comparable to the Tour de France. He serves as a domestique for one of the teams in the competition, tasked with helping the squad's lead rider secure the overall victory. As the narrative progresses, the racers are scheduled to pass through Pepe's hometown in Andalusia on the same day as the wedding of his older brother Ángel to Carmen, who was once Pepe's girlfriend. That relationship played a part in his decision to leave the town and pursue professional cycling, and the wedding serves as a bitter reminder that his career has not gone according to plan. With his sponsor planning to cut him from the team and his family and friends cheering him on, Pepe abandons his designated duties and goes for glory himself.

In this installment

Team Pao Pao Beer heads east to compete in the Japan Cup, likely marking their last season together as a team. Pepe Benengeli and his teammate Jean Luigi Ciocci are grappling with an uncertain future and still struggling to process the suicide of their idol, Marco Rondanini. The story then delves into an introspective reflection on life's essential values, seen through the eyes of a professional cyclist.

Background

Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori won the best OVA award at the seventh Tokyo Anime Awards in 2008.