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    Over Drive

    オーバードライヴ / OverDrive
    Over Drive
    Genres: Racing, Shounen, Sports
    Themes: Racing
    Demographics: Shounen
    Studios: Xebec
    Producers: Half H.P Studio, Pony Canyon, Sotsu
    Rating: 7.51 / 10
    Rank: #1977
    Popularity: #3591
    Users Listed: 46,115
    Users Scored: 21,103
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 08/03/2024
    Aired: April 4, 2007 – September 26, 2007 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 26
    Broadcast: Wednesday at 01:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Mikoto Shinozaki is a quiet high school student often overlooked and teased by his peers. His life takes an unexpected turn when Yuki Fukuzawa, a popular classmate, unexpectedly invites him to join the school’s bicycle club. Yuki believes that participation in cycling might help Mikoto overcome his self-doubt and build confidence. Driven by burgeoning feelings for Yuki, Mikoto accepts, despite possessing no prior cycling experience.

    His attempts to master the bicycle lead him to clandestine nighttime practice sessions on school grounds. This personal journey into the world of cycling becomes a catalyst for introspection. Through the challenges of learning to ride, Mikoto confronts his insecurities and begins to experience subtle shifts in his perspective, as he navigates both the physical landscape and the complexities of social connection around him. The series explores themes of self-improvement, navigating social dynamics, and finding unexpected paths toward personal growth.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Boy Meets Bicycle (Part 1) (Aired: 04/04/2007)
    • Episode 2: Boy Meets Bicycle (Part 2) (Aired: 04/11/2007)
    • Episode 3: Cross the Rubicon (Aired: 04/18/2007)
    • Episode 4: Every Dog can be a Lion (Aired: 04/25/2007)
    • Episode 5: Funky Monkey Baby (Aired: 05/02/2007)
    • ... and 21 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Fukazawa, Yousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto
    • Fukazawa, Yuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori
    • Shinozaki, Mikoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki
    • Terao, Kouichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji
    • Yamato, Takeshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou
    • Asahi, Kaho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri
    • Hyoudou, Naoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou
    • Izawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki
    • Kurata, Maki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisajima, Shiho
    • Mel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
    • Sakurai, Yoneko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuzuki, Ryouka
    • Suzuki, Yukiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Youko

    Staff:

    • Chino, Takatoshi (Producer)
    • Kumagai, Takuto (Producer)
    • Nishizawa, Masatomo (Producer)
    • Takahata, Yuuichirou (Producer)
    • Kato, Takao (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Takadera, Takeshi (Sound Director)
    • Andou, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Hirao, Miho (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Ishikawa, Taketomo (Episode Director, Animation Director)
    • Kuroda, Yukio (Episode Director)
    • Nagahama, Norihiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Son, Seung-Hui (Episode Director)
    • Takahashi, Hideya (Episode Director)
    • Tanaka, Hajime (Episode Director)
    • Tsukushi, Daisuke (Episode Director)
    • Chiba, Katsuhiko (Script)
    • Koide, Katsuhiko (Script, Series Composition)
    • Nemoto, Toshizou (Script)
    • Fukushima, Kazumi (Storyboard)
    • Kusaka, Naoyoshi (Storyboard)
    • Nishi, Hajime (Storyboard)
    • Ooba, Hideaki (Storyboard)
    • Tsuruyama, Osamu (Storyboard)
    • CHOKKAKU (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • DEL (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
    • Ide, Kouji (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
    • Kamata, Masato (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Kazunori (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
    • Merry (Theme Song Performance)
    • Shonen Kamikaze (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
    • Aoki, Takashi (Director of Photography)
    • Ban, Natsuyo (Color Design)
    • Chikaoka, Sunao (Animation Director)
    • Hamauzu, Taeko (Editing)
    • Hiramaki, Daisuke (Key Animation)
    • Kagami, Takahiro (Key Animation)
    • Karasu, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
    • Kawada, Kiyotaka (Sound Effects)
    • Kawashima, Masaru (Animation Director)
    • Kikuta, Kouichi (Key Animation)
    • Kitada, Katsuhiko (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
    • Kogawa, Youko (Planning)
    • Kurosawa, Yutaka (Director of Photography)
    • Motoki, Hisatoshi (Key Animation)
    • Nakamura, Naoki (Planning)
    • Oka, Yuuichi (Character Design, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
    • Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
    • Oshiyama, Kiyotaka (Key Animation)
    • Otani, Kow (Music)
    • Sawada, Jouji (Animation Director)
    • ... and 6 more staff

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