Pepe Benengeli is a second-class cyclist, only there to support the star member of the team. This summer he is participating in the Tour of Spain, which passes through the streets of his hometown of Andalusia. In a coincidence, his brother and ex-girlfriend are getting married on the same day as the climax of the race. Pepe, who left his hometown after suffering a breakdown, is determined to achieve something special on this day.
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia is a 2003 Japanese anime film by Madhouse, directed by Kitarō Kōsaka – a long-time collaborator of Studio Ghibli and the animation supervisor for Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. The film was adapted from a short 3-tankōbon manga by Iō Kuroda, entitled Nasu, which was serialized in the Afternoon manga magazine.
