OVERTAKE! English Sub & Dub

About OVERTAKE!

Here is what OVERTAKE! (オーバーテイク！) is about, retold in plain terms: a drama and sports anime by TROYCA (2023). What the story covers: Haruka Asahina is a 16 year old high school boy racing F4 cars while staying at Komaki Motors, an auto-body shop in Shizuoka prefecture. Komaki Motors is a family-run shop that regularly competes in F4 with the team comprised of: owner Futoshi Komaki who is also a mechanic, his son Kotarou Komaki, and now Haruka Asahina.

Soon after, because this is a family-run business, they receive no support usually from any major manufacturers. Haruka Asahina boldly confronts the top teams head-on to get the attention of these revered companies in hopes of making it to the podium himself.

As a drama title, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Haruka Asahina (Anan Furuya) and Kouya Madoka (Katsuyuki Konishi) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TROYCA, which means the visual identity of OVERTAKE! follows that studio's craft. Within the drama category, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Anan Furuya voicing Haruka Asahina gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2023, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.