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I wasn't planning on watching this but after seeing the thread for the first episode over on 2chan, I have to add another title to my list :cry: . The character designs looks nice and I'm sucker for a show with a school setting. I don't know to much about the series(I assume it had a manga before it), so I can't really comment on it other than the plot.
It seems like boy secretly loves girl, girl wants boy to join biking club, boy joins not knowing how to bike, something happens inside boy, boy suddenly wants to go compete in the Tour De France.
leongsh
04-03-2007, 04:45 PM
The website for the anime can be found at TV Tokyo (Link (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/overdrive/)). The webpage for the manga is here (http://www.shonenmagazine.com/works/overdrive/). The manga is by Yasuda Tsuyoshi and there are 9 volumes out.
It seems like boy secretly loves girl, girl wants boy to join biking club, boy joins not knowing how to bike, something happens inside boy, boy suddenly wants to go compete in the Tour De France.
You caught the gist of it. The main character is Shinozaki Mikoto. An ordinary 15 year old in first year of high school who is just going through the motions of a typical quiet teenager. However, he is very interested in a girl named Fukazawa Yuki. She wants him to take up cycling and join the cycling club. He, however, does not know hoe to ride a bike and tries to learn to do so to earn her favour. While trying to learn to do so in an open area, he is bullied for being unable to even ride a bike and thereafter gets determined to do so.
The girl, Fukazawa Yuki, has an older brother, Fukazawa Yousuke, who is a 3rd year senior and is the high school's cycling club captain. Shortly, Shinozaki Mikoto will also learn of a 1st year high school student who is an expert cycler and would end up being a rival of his. Simple set-up.
Now, about the competition aspect of this sports anime. The cycling races in the manga look really fascinating. I am hopeful that the anime will be able to capture that action and present it in an exciting manner, like how the kart and formula racing action in Capeta was done.
If you're interested in how well a cycling race can be animated, watch the anime short movie, Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, directed by Kousaka Kitaro from Studio Ghibli. A sequel is in the works as reported by Anime News Service a couple of weeks back. You can watch the trailer for the sequel here (http://movie.id-e.co.jp/qtmedia/nasu2480-360.mov) (note: Quicktime trailer).
Njr Scrawl
04-03-2007, 05:14 PM
Don't you mean cycling? ;)
For a moment I thought motorbike anime had been reborn, & Shonan Bazokouzen, Pelican Culture Club etc had a modern successor!
Well the first episode had some nice animation and the character designs really hit home, so I'm following this as it's the one series that I almost know nothing about. It's nice to watch something different though in regards to "cycling" :>
Helschadenfreude
04-03-2007, 07:32 PM
So Overdrive gets its own thread and doesn't have to be buried in the Sports and Anime thread I see.... :D Anyway, I hope it turns out good!
So Overdrive gets its own thread and doesn't have to be buried in the Sports and Anime thread I see.... :D Anyway, I hope it turns out good!
I see no reason why it would have to be if it has a decent following heh. The same goes for my other topics on the other shows airing today. For once in a season I actually have a slew of shows that I want to see and hopefully others will to :P
Helschadenfreude
04-04-2007, 01:01 AM
So Overdrive gets its own thread and doesn't have to be buried in the Sports and Anime thread I see.... :D Anyway, I hope it turns out good!
I see no reason why it would have to be if it has a decent following heh. The same goes for my other topics on the other shows airing today. For once in a season I actually have a slew of shows that I want to see and hopefully others will to :P
I know, just sad that Capeta and Major get delegated into one thread.
leongsh
04-04-2007, 05:16 AM
So Overdrive gets its own thread and doesn't have to be buried in the Sports and Anime thread I see.... :D Anyway, I hope it turns out good!
I see no reason why it would have to be if it has a decent following heh. The same goes for my other topics on the other shows airing today. For once in a season I actually have a slew of shows that I want to see and hopefully others will to :P
I know, just sad that Capeta and Major get delegated into one thread.
Well, if you want to create separate threads for those 2 shows to give it more attention, you can. For now, I'm just posting in that one thread for convenience as a catch-all. Besides, there's not many who comment on those 2 shows. I do know that there has been an increase in the number of people who do read the thread (in respect of Major: Season 3) but do not post in it.
You always have shows that aren't really popular yet you have a dedicated stable of people to talk about them. It's the same with you guys and Major and even me and Emma from time to time. I'm sorry if I stepped on someones feet when it came to making an Over Drive thread but I have my eye on a lot of shows this season and I'm trying to finally get back into thoroughly watching things :P , hence the discussion topics.
leongsh
04-04-2007, 06:51 AM
You always have shows that aren't really popular yet you have a dedicated stable of people to talk about them. It's the same with you guys and Major and even me and Emma from time to time. I'm sorry if I stepped on someones feet when it came to making an Over Drive thread but I have my eye on a lot of shows this season and I'm trying to finally get back into thoroughly watching things :P , hence the discussion topics.
You're not stepping on anyone's feet here :) Go ahead and start the discussion threads for shows you are interested in but do check first on whether one has already been created before starting one.
Helschadenfreude
04-04-2007, 12:47 PM
Well, if you want to create separate threads for those 2 shows to give it more attention, you can. For now, I'm just posting in that one thread for convenience as a catch-all. Besides, there's not many who comment on those 2 shows. I do know that there has been an increase in the number of people who do read the thread (in respect of Major: Season 3) but do not post in it.
There's testimony to some interest that this thread hasn't fallen off the first place already. The sports page constantly falls off... :sd:
Funkatron
04-04-2007, 01:55 PM
is it me or does the plot mentioned above remind anyone of Suzuka, the track and field Manga/anime?
leongsh
04-04-2007, 02:30 PM
is it me or does the plot mentioned above remind anyone of Suzuka, the track and field Manga/anime?
More like Slam Dunk except that Hanamichi is the lovable thug and more openly obvious in his interest in Haruko.
is it me or does the plot mentioned above remind anyone of Suzuka, the track and field Manga/anime?
It had crossed my mind but most of the genre follows the standard formula like most genres do. I like the fact though that the male character seems decent enough and not like "Wonder Boy" over in Suzuka...
leongsh
04-04-2007, 03:49 PM
I've been waiting for someone to post something about Episode 1 before I post anything. Oh well, I'll just start then with a description of the episode.
Episode 1 - Boy meets bicycle (Part 1)
Simple straightforward set-up episode.
Shinozaki Mikoto is the regular timid boy that gets bullied and who is used to do errands for the senior bullies. He can ride a scooter but he can't balance one. So, how does he stay on one? Gyroscopic precession.
In class, a classmate, Fukazawa Yuki, goes to work her charms on him to recruit him into the cycling club. He bites the bait of interest shown to him but when he is introduced to a racing bicycle by her and joining the cycling club, he admits to being unable to ride a bicycle.
While sleeping over it at home, he even has a fantasy dream of him cycling a bicycle and giving Fukazawa Yuki a ride. It bothers him enough that he goes to school late at night to try to learn to ride the racing bicycle. Thus, ends Episode 1.
Nothing splashy in the first episode. The OP and ED are rock numbers. The character designs are nothing special but they look distinctive. Shinozaki Mikoto looks like a clone of Kobayakawa Sena (Eyeshield 21) and not to mention similarly pint sized, timid, and regularly bullied to be an errand boy.
Hmm, thanks for the summary. So it seems like we're getting the groundwork set up for the series. I really liked the opening but the ending vocals weren't the greatest. I do have to comment on the character designs though as they aren't entirely original but they somehow stand out.
I have high hopes for the show although I hope it doesn't turn into a "you must win this race to impress the girl", race of the week type of shows.
leongsh
04-04-2007, 04:00 PM
I do have to comment on the character designs though as they aren't entirely original but they somehow stand out.
Hence, my comment, "The character designs are nothing special but they look distinctive."
I have high hopes for the show although I hope it doesn't turn into a "you must win this race to impress the girl", race of the week type of shows.
It's more like he gets the hang of it and finds it something that he can pour his efforts into while also moving up to mix with friendlier school mates/peer group. He'll probably surprise himself that he is quite decent at it and let's fate take its course.
It's more like he gets the hang of it and finds it something that he can pour his efforts into while also moving up to mix with friendlier school mates/peer group. He'll probably surprise himself that he is quite decent at it and let's fate take its course.
Hmm, that does sound interesting. I was hoping that it would be a mix of him cycling and "school drama".
leongsh
04-04-2007, 04:33 PM
Hmm, that does sound interesting. I was hoping that it would be a mix of him cycling and "school drama".
Just based on the first 6 volumes of the manga that I have scanned through, there'll be some school drama but not much. The cycling and bicycle racing action and drama makes up a significant chunk of the manga along with the character and friendship development. By the way, the racing action is in respect of road races and not velodrome racing.
Just based on the first 6 volumes of the manga that I have scanned through, there'll be some school drama but not much. The cycling and bicycle racing action and drama makes up a significant chunk of the manga along with the character and friendship development. By the way, the racing action is in respect of road races and not velodrome racing.
Hmm, good. I'm not one for the standard sports shounen stuff. Not to offend anyone, but it isn't my bag when it comes to shows. I could see how road races could be really interesting though, especially with him being inexperienced.
Well episode two, part II to episode one's part I has aired. Doesn't seem like a lot went on aside from setting up the plot for the overall series. We get more scenes of Shinozaki goes through the motions when it comes to cycling it seems as he really wants to impress Yuki. There seemed to be a little more comedy in this episode, which is always welcome. I'm really liking the female character designs though.
leongsh
04-11-2007, 05:58 PM
Well episode two, part II to episode one's part I has aired. Doesn't seem like a lot went on aside from setting up the plot for the overall series. We get more scenes of Shinozaki goes through the motions when it comes to cycling it seems as he really wants to impress Yuki. There seemed to be a little more comedy in this episode, which is always welcome. I'm really liking the female character designs though.
Yup, that's all there is to it. Setup for Shinozaki Mikoto (I'll just use Mikoto from here onwards) to walk away from the bullies and to commit himself and efforts elsewhere.
Next episode preview introduces us to Fukazawa Yuki's older brother, Myousuke, and Mikoto's plunge into cycling. The title of the next episode, "Cross the Rubicon", says it all.
Well going by the limited pictures on 2chan, it looks like we get more of the same in this episode with a little exposition on Yuki. The standard "crush" appears though as he will probably be Shin's rival when it comes to Yuki's affections. Still looked like a good episode.
leongsh
04-18-2007, 07:23 AM
Well going by the limited pictures on 2chan, it looks like we get more of the same in this episode with a little exposition on Yuki. The standard "crush" appears though as he will probably be Shin's rival when it comes to Yuki's affections. Still looked like a good episode.
Going by limited pictures on 2chan is really throwing you a bit off course :D Shinozaki's "rival" has not shown up yet. If you're referring to the guy showing up in this episode, it's Yousuke, Yuki's older brother who is the bicycle club's captain.
Episode 3 - Cross the Rubicon.
Follows on from last episode. Shinozaki changes his hairstyle to take up Yuki's advice on looking better. His various hairstyles all fail miserably though as Yuki and some of the girls in class think he looks even weirder. He also takes up Yuki's offer to join the bicycle club.
At the bicycle club, Yuki's brother, Yousuke, the captain of the bicycle club, sets out a test for Shinozaki to pass if he is to become a member of the club. He is required to be able to hold his breath face down in a basin of water as long as it takes for a cup noodle to be ready (i.e. approx. 3 minutes). His initial attempts were well behind that mark and he works hard at it with Yuki staying by his side to give him support (and also occasionally taking the mickey out of him).
On the next day (after a cycling trip with Yuki that has both of them thrown off the bike and into a lake), he eventually manages to hold his breath more than 4 minutes and thus passing the test to join the club.
During the course of the episode, there are some attempts at humour but they come off weak. Yuki is being developed as a tsundere character. She can get violent and really does dish it out on her older brother, Yousuke. Yousuke also has it coming to him when he grabs and squeezes his sister's breasts from behind :D :P
Next episode entitled, "Every dog can be a lion", will have Shinozaki being introduced to the very small bicycle club.
During the course of the episode, there are some attempts at humour but they come off weak. Yuki is being developed as a tsundere character. She can get violent and really does dish it out on her older brother, Yousuke. Yousuke also has it coming to him when he grabs and squeezes his sister's breasts from behind
Ah, thanks for the "enlightenment" heh. With that said it does sound like a Suzuka situation when it comes to Yuki.
Helschadenfreude
04-18-2007, 12:51 PM
wow i'm late in the game. But my thoughts on episode one....
- We have another Sena?
- At first I thought this could also turned in an art thing with him going all crazy and maniac in drawing
-If he's so clumsy, how is he going to ride bike? Er, it's more like I can't keep it balanced(I don't know what this Gyroscopic precession is , I looked it up... made noooo sense)
- He's a bit less interesting than Sena... I think it's the gushing over the girl thing, and normal kidness.
-It's the magical bike that Sai is going to come out of !
Hmmm hasn't grabbed thus far, but I'll give it another episode or two.
leongsh
04-18-2007, 01:57 PM
Hmmm hasn't grabbed thus far, but I'll give it another episode or two.
Then it is unlikely to grab you because up until Episode 3, there's nothing much to look out for. Excpet maybe the bike ride on a tandem bike that Yuki takes Mikoto on.
Yeah, it's very much a "lets set up the story and all the characters type of thing" for the first couple of episodes like any sports type thing.
Helschadenfreude
04-18-2007, 07:26 PM
Yeah, it's very much a "lets set up the story and all the characters type of thing" for the first couple of episodes like any sports type thing.
But feed me a bone here! Give me some biking action! :P I mean at least in episode one of Eyeshield and others, we have the genius talent kinda leaking through...
Well the guy is new to cycling, he is clumsy, so I can see this being a 52 episode series or so with a slow beginning. With that said if they're trying to pull this off in 24 or 26, they better hurry up.
leongsh
04-19-2007, 10:21 PM
But feed me a bone here! Give me some biking action! :P I mean at least in episode one of Eyeshield and others, we have the genius talent kinda leaking through...
Biking action to come in Episode 4 (i.e. next episode). It is likely to be an introduction to cycling training. I'm also working out the hints from the episode titles - in this case, "Every dog can be a lion", is the title of Episode 4 - other than watching the next episode preview and working out where it is going. Episode 3's title, "Cross the Rubicon", was relevant to what happened in that episode as the phrase meant crossing the point of no return which Shinozaki has now moved on to with him being accepted to join the bicycle club.
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