Over Drive English Sub & Dub

About Over Drive

Meet Over Drive (オーバードライヴ), a sports anime by Xebec (2007). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: Tour de France, it is the biggest bicycle race in the world. Now, a new achievement is about to be recorded in the history of Tour de France.

From there, the top racer is a Japanese boy named Shinozaki Mikoto. "Why don't you join our bicycle club?" said Fukazawa, Shinozaki Mikoto's secret love. Unfortunately, despite being a high school learner, he doesn't know how to ride a bike.

With sports at the core, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. Voice work is led by Yuuki Kaji as Mikoto Shinozaki and Kaori Nazuka as Yuki Fukazawa. This one is best suited to anyone who likes underdog stories and competition. At 26 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Xebec, so the studio's house style defines how Over Drive looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on sports, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. At 7.1/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Yuuki Kaji voicing Mikoto Shinozaki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2007, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.