Dragon Drive English Sub & Dub

About Dragon Drive

Dragon Drive (ドラゴンドライブ) blends action, adventure and comedy by MADHOUSE (2002). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: Oozora Reiji isn't a lazy boy, he's just terribly unmotivated; all the clubs and activities he's joined don't interest him for long. That is, of course, until his best ally Yukino takes him to an underground arcade where an unbelievable virtual reality game is played - Dragon Drive - in which players struggle each other with virtual dragons.

Also worth knowing: Reiji ends up throwing all he's got into training a dragon so rare that the Dragon Drive staff are baffled. Soon Reiji learns that Dragon Drive isn't all it seems, and he might be the only one who can save an entire world from evil.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Romi Park as Reiji Oozora and Yuuko Sasamoto as Maiko Yukino. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 38 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

MADHOUSE is the studio behind Dragon Drive, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Romi Park voicing Reiji Oozora gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2002, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.