Over Drive
Details
- Also known as: オーバードライヴ, OverDrive
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 7.1
- Episodes: 26
- Genres: Sports
- Studio: Xebec
- Aired: 2007-04-04 to 2007-09-26
- Season: Spring 2007
Synopsis
Mikoto Shinozaki is a high school student lacking in social awareness. In addition, due to his untidy appearance and low self-esteem, he is an easy target for bullies. Regardless, any misfortune that falls upon Mikoto is partly his own fault—at least, that is what Yuki Fukuzawa, the most popular girl in class, believes. With this assumption, Yuki invites Mikoto to join the school's bicycle club, in hopes he can improve himself and gain new friends. Motivated by feelings he has for Yuki, Mikoto has no reason to decline her offer—except for the fact that he does not know how to ride a bicycle.
Despite his lack of even the fundamentals, Mikoto cannot get over the image of himself on a bicycle. Eventually, he succumbs to his curiosity and sneaks into the school grounds at night to practice. This begins Mikoto's journey as he pedals his way through the vast world of cycling, where the scenery of his life changes in ways he never thought possible.
Episodes
- Episode 1: Boy Meets Bicycle (Part One) (2007-04-03)
- Episode 2: Boy Meets Bicycle (Part Two) (2007-04-10)
- Episode 3: Cross the Rubicon (2007-04-17)
- Episode 4: Every Dog Can Be a Lion (2007-04-24)
- Episode 5: Funky Monkey Baby (2007-05-01)
- Episode 6: Give the Devil his Due (2007-05-08)
- Episode 7: Hunger is the Best (2007-05-15)
- Episode 8: Know Your Enemy as well as Yourself (2007-05-22)
- Episode 9: Little Wings Fly High (2007-05-29)
- Episode 10: Nobody Knows (2007-06-05)
- Episode 11: Once a Chicken, Always a Chicken (2007-06-12)
- Episode 12: Rules Are Made to be Broken (2007-06-19)
- Episode 13: Silent Men Are Deep and Dangerous (2007-06-26)
- Episode 14: The devil's children. (2007-07-03)
- Episode 15: All good things come to an end. (2007-07-10)
- Episode 16: We are going to climbing. (2007-07-17)
- Episode 17: Zeal is runaway horse. (2007-07-24)
- Episode 18: Deeds, not words. (2007-07-31)
- Episode 19: Men are Blind in their Own Cause (2007-08-07)
- Episode 20: Prosperity Makes Friends, Adversity Tries Them (2007-08-14)
- Episode 21: Vision without Action is a Daydream (2007-08-21)
- Episode 22: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown (2007-08-28)
- Episode 23: Quick Resentments Are Often Fatal (2007-09-04)
- Episode 24: It's Dogged That Does It (2007-09-11)
- Episode 25: Joy and Sorrow Are Next Door Neighbors (2007-09-18)
- Episode 26: You Never Know What You Can Do till You Try (2007-09-25)
Characters and voice actors
- Mikoto Shinozaki (main character) · Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji
- Yousuke Fukazawa (main character) · Japanese voice: Makoto Yasumura
- Takeshi Yamato (main character) · Japanese voice: Kishou Taniyama
- Yuki Fukazawa (main character) · Japanese voice: Kaori Nazuka
- Kouichi Terao (main character) · Japanese voice: Kenji Nojima
- Kaho Asahi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sayuri Yahagi
- Naoto Hyoudou (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu
- Izawa (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Takayuki Kondou
- Maki Kurata (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shiho Hisajima
- Mel (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Jun Fukuyama
- Yoneko Sakurai (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryouka Yuzuki
- Yukiko Suzuki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Youko Honda
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: WINDER ~Boku wa Koko ni Iru~ · Shonen Kamikaze
- Ending 1: Saihate no Parade · Merry
- Ending 2: Koi Suzumi · DEL