Over Drive
2007 · Animation · 1 Season · 26 Episodes ·
Mikoto Shinozaki is a high school student lacking in social awareness. In addition, due to his untidy appearance and low self-esteem, he is an easy target for bullies. Regardless, any misfortune that falls upon Mikoto is partly his own fault—at least, that is what Yuki Fukuzawa, the most popular girl in class, believes. With this assumption, Yuki invites Mikoto to join the school's bicycle club, in hopes he can improve himself and gain new friends. Motivated by feelings he has for Yuki, Mikoto has no reason to decline her offer—except for the fact that he does not know how to ride a bicycle. Despite his lack of even the fundamentals, Mikoto cannot get over the image of himself on a bicycle. Eventually, he succumbs to his curiosity and sneaks into the school grounds at night to practice. This begins Mikoto's journey as he pedals his way through the vast world of cycling, where the scenery of his life changes in ways he never thought possible.
Episodes
1. Boy Meets Bicycle (Part One)
2. Boy Meets Bicycle (Part Two)
3. Cross the Rubicon
4. Every Dog Can Be a Lion
5. Funky Monkey Baby
6. Give the Devil his Due
7. Hunger is the Best
8. Know Your Enemy as well as Yourself
9. Little Wings Fly High
10. Nobody Knows
11. Once a Chicken, Always a Chicken
12. Rules Are Made to be Broken
13. Silent Men Are Deep and Dangerous
14. The devil's children.
15. All good things come to an end.
16. We are going to climbing.
17. Zeal is runaway horse.
18. Deeds, not words.
19. Men are Blind in their Own Cause
20. Prosperity Makes Friends, Adversity Tries Them
21. Vision without Action is a Daydream
22. Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown
23. Quick Resentments Are Often Fatal
24. It's Dogged That Does It
25. Joy and Sorrow Are Next Door Neighbors
26. You Never Know What You Can Do till You Try
