オーバードライヴ
Over Drive
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. 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 student, he doesn't know how to ride a bike. With no real idea of what the bicycle club is, he earnestly practices. After he overcomes this challenge, while he pedals along, something that was smoldering in his mind for 15 years ignites. "I want to devote myself to bike riding." Experiencing failure with his friends and rivals, he pedals towards becoming the top racer. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Names
| Original | オーバードライヴ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Over Drive |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 铁马少年 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | OverDrive |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-04-04 → 2007-09-26 (Spring 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | Sports |
| Themes | CyclingShounenMale ProtagonistBullyingPrimarily Male Cast |
Reception
| Community score | 7.19 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.34 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.2 |
| On lists | 7,502 |
| Favourited | 51 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 83.1% |
| Drop rate | 7.0% |
| In backlog | 41.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.66 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2007 | C | 28 of 70 |
| Studio | Xebec | C | 30 of 112 |
| Year | 2007 | C | 79 of 234 |
| Genre | Sports | D | 231 of 447 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 358 of 1,149 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 380 of 699 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 718 of 1,219 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 774 of 1,868 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,458 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,485 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,778 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takao Kato, Keito Watanabe, Takeshi Takadera |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yuuichi Oka |
| Music | Kou Ootani |
| Original creator | Tsuyoshi Yasuda |
AniList id 2112 · MAL id 2112 · Bangumi 1688 · record updated 2026-08-27