Motorsports and car racing might not be as popular as football, basketball, and other sports, but it definitely has a huge loyal fan base. Being a lesser followed activity, it’s hard to find media related to it, especially for weebs.
Through the years, only a handful of anime have been made with motorsports as the theme. While they were great, the shows couldn’t do justice to this epic sport.
However, thanks to Kadokawa and Troyca, those days seem to be coming to an end.
Kadokawa and Troyca have unveiled a new original anime titled ‘Overtake!’ based on the theme of motorsports, specifically F4 or Formula 4.
The trailer introduces the protagonists, Haruka Asahina and Koya Madoka while giving us a glimpse into the thrilling world of F4. We get to see some of the fastest cars on the planet and the drivers itching to race them on the smooth track in front of them.
Among these talented drivers is Haruka Asahina, a high school student and F4 driver with Komaki Motors. Haruka is the quiet and stubborn type and declares that he doesn’t need any support.
The trailer also shows that Haruka dreams of standing on the podium and has a part-time job delivering newspapers.
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Coming to the second protagonist, Koya Madoka, is a freelance photographer who was once a top-notch photojournalist. However, due to a rough patch and certain weaknesses, he lost his touch and is now in a slump looking for inspiration.
One day, Koya encounters Haruka and gets an unexpected opportunity to cover the driver’s story. From here on, the story begins with how the two support each other to make Haruka and Komaki Motors achieve their dream.
In addition to the trailer, the companies have also revealed the cast and staff information for the anime, and they are as follows:
Character | Cast | Other Works |
Haruka Asahina | Anan Furuya | Teru Nagato (Futsal Boys!!!!!) |
Koya Madoka | Katsuyuki Konishi | Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) |
Position | Staff | Other Works |
Director | Ei Aoki | Fate/Zero |
Scriptwriter | Ayumi Sekine | IDOLiSH7 |
Character Design | Masako Matsumoto, Takako Shimura | Aldnoah.Zero, Battery the Animation |
Project Supervisor | Katsuhiko Takayama | Two Car |
Animation Production | Troyca | Shinobi no Ittoki |
The franchise will announce more information regarding the anime’s release and streaming platforms later.
About Overtake!
Overtake! is an upcoming original anime by Kadokawa and Troyca, based on the motorsport, Formula 4 or F4.
It follows Haruka Asahina, a quiet high school student and F4 driver driving for Komaki Motors. He also works part-time as a newspaper delivery and does not like to take help.
One day, Haruka encounters Koya Madoka, a freelance photographer who used to be a renowned photojournalist but fell into a slump because of a certain reason. Koya couldn’t find inspiration till he meets Haruka and the two begin working towards the latter’s dream of a podium.
Source: Official Website
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