2007-04-03, 21:12 | Link #1 |
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Over Drive
Based on a manga by Yasuda Tsuyoshi that's serialized in the Shonen Magazine.
TV Tokyo page http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/overdrive/ Animation: Xebec. Director: Takao Kato Series Composition: Katsuhiko Koide Music: Kô Ôtani Original creator: Tsuyoshi Yasuda Character Design: Yuichi Ouka Not really familiar with the story since I just saw this on a whim. Anyway short summary based on episode 1 which seems to be a two parter, Mikoto Shinozaki is a clumsy, wimpy, shy, and quiet first year high school student who is more of a gofer and loser. He likes Yuki Fukazawa who sits next to him in class and is the popular girl type. One day she finds him drawing in the classroom after school and talks to him. She gives him advice so he can try changing himself and tells him to join the cycling club after he asks to draw her and gets very intense and into it. She later takes him to the cycling clubhouse and shows him a bike and tells him cycling is all about heart and what not which she has a hunch that he has plenty of. She seems to have ulterior motives since her older brother who is the club captain will give her money for people she brings to join. Mikoto declines since he can't ride a bike but after having a wet dream of him riding one with Yuki in a bathing suit he decides to give it a shot. Long story short think Eyeshield 21 with cycling instead of American football Last edited by hi no ken Jebus; 2007-04-03 at 21:27. |
2007-04-03, 21:43 | Link #2 |
gigi
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Someone finally made a thread!
...after having a wet dream of him riding one with Yuki in a bathing suit... Ahhh So that explains what seemed as a girl randomly in a bikini - Thanks for the caps - I only saw what was posted at the board this afternoon Like ES21 I find the exaggerations (MAGIC GLOWING) a bit ridiculous sometimes but I'm looking forward to watching this |
2007-04-03, 22:55 | Link #3 |
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I'll torrent this tonight, so look in places that have such things.
I really like the opening song, it's catchy and has a really nice beat. The ending on the other hand... The actual content of the episode (I only watched bits and pieces of it) didn't really interest me. I'll probably grab an episode if someone subs it, otherwise... probably won't go out on a limb to find the RAWs again.
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2007-04-04, 09:07 | Link #4 |
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I wonder why there is so little information about this series... it's not like the studio is unknown or anything. Well, I tried to gather at least some info here and there:
Cast: Yuuki Kaji as Mikoto Shinozaki Kaori Nazuka as Yuki Fukazawa Makoto Yasumura as Myousuke Fukazawa Kenji Nojima as Kouichi Terao Kishou Taniyama as Takeshi Yamato Opening theme: 少年カミカゼ - 「WINDER~ボクハココニイル~」 (SHONEN KAMIKAZE - 「WINDER ~boku wa koko ni iru~」) ...and I couldn't find anything about the ED. The new spring tuesday shows were almost all a disappointment, but this was a rather pleasant surprise (I had no expectations for this title at all). Thanks for opening this thread, hi no ken Jebus, or else it might have gone even more unnoticed.
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2007-04-04, 11:39 | Link #5 |
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I have a feeling this series will be underrated. The first episode was actually pretty good. I love how his pants randomly fell down, and also the part when he fell on his face running away crying. I hope a fansub group will pick this up.
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2007-04-05, 06:58 | Link #7 |
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Just added the cast to ANN so thought I'd post these additions here.
Additional Cast Sayuri Yahagi as Kaho Asahi Ryotaro Okiayu as Naoto Hyoudou Additional Staff Art Director: Watanabe, Keito Sound Director: Takadera, Takeshi 3D Director: Abe, Yumiko Director of Photography: Kurosawa, Yutaka Color Setting: Ban, Natsuyo And then a couple I can't work out/find: Prop Design: 北田勝彦 Compilation: 浜宇津妙子 (I know they worked on GiTS SAC 2nd Gig as a Compilation Assistant but can't find the reading for the kanji)
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2007-04-08, 05:12 | Link #12 | |
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Edit: http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.p...anime&aid=5072 Over Drive's schudled for 26 eps only? Hooray, in that case! (Long sports anime tend to get boring) Last edited by sangofe; 2007-04-08 at 06:36. |
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2007-04-08, 14:09 | Link #13 |
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Join Date: May 2004
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From what I have seen of the manga, it's going to be more like Capeta than Eyeshield 21. There is some and limited humour in the Over Drive manga and I didn't notice any slapstick humour like there is in the Eyeshield 21 manga. The cycling racing action depicted in the manga is somewhat akin to the kart racing action in Capeta. So, here's hoping that they pull off the cycling racing action to stunning effect like what happened with the kart and Formula racing action in Capeta.
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2007-04-09, 06:08 | Link #14 |
宜しく
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I have to say I'm very happy with the manga, furigana on all kanji, so even I can read it (sort of)
Couple more cast members: Shiho Hisajima as Maki Kurata Youko Honda as Yukiko Suzuki
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2007-04-15, 00:30 | Link #20 |
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wow that was a fun first episode...
although i felt really bad for mikoto... he is pretty pathetic right now, i do get the idea that he will progress to being a much more respectable guy later as long as they keep up a good balance between cycling and other stuff i will be happy |
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