Overtake! Explained

Ja Kanji:オーバーテイク!
Ja Romaji:Ōbāteiku!
Genre:Sports
Type:TV Series
Director:Ei Aoki
Producer:Sayaka Ueda
Music:Kana Utatane
Studio:Troyca
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, TV Aichi
First:October 1, 2023
Last:December 17, 2023
Episodes:12

is an original Japanese anime television series about the F4 Japanese Championship produced by Kadokawa Corporation and animated by Troyca. It is directed by Ei Aoki and written by Ayumi Sekine, and aired from October to December 2023.

Characters

Main characters

A Formula 4 driver with Komaki Motors who is a quiet high school student.
  • A freelancer photographer. He finds himself in a slump due to a certain reason.

    • Komaki Motors

    [1]
  • The mechanic of Komaki Motors. He grew up like a close brother to Haruka.
    [2]
  • The team owner of Komaki Motors, a small privateer team. Father of Kotarou.

    Belsorriso

    [1]
  • The first driver of the Belsorriso's F4 team.
  • A cheerful and talented driver who already has many female fans. His talent is highly praised, and Ena is developing him to move up to F3 and then F2. He admires the former F1 driver James Hunt.
    [1]
  • The second driver of the Belsorriso's F4 team.
  • He is considered to have the same potential as Satsuki. But having crushed into Haruka's car during his driver's audition by the team, it led to him being hired as Satsuki's support driver. Thus, he is not satisfied with the role, and has a grudge against Haruka.
    [1]
  • A grid girl of Belsorriso. She admires Satsuki but is too shy to talk with him without being embarrassed.
  • She is a childhood friend of Kotarou and attends the same high school as him and Haruka. Thus, she also supports Komaki Motors.
    [2]
  • The team owner of Belsorriso.
  • Though the team itself is focused on the Super GT's GT500 and GT300 classes, Ena is passionate about developing young drivers and leads the F4 team himself.
  • Also, he highly appreciated Kouya's abilities as a photographer, and kindly informs him about F4.

    Others

    The chief editor of "Monthly Kyouka", a fashion magazine for women. She is the ex-wife of Kouya, and helps him recover from his trauma by supporting him with offering him work.
  • She introduces "Mikazuki", a beverage company, to Komaki Motors as a sponsor.

    Production

    Overtake! is produced by Kadokawa Corporation and animated by Troyca.[3] Naoki Hattori assisted Troyca in the production of the anime by ensuring scenes of F4 racing are portrayed as realistic as possible.[4] Original character designs were provided by Takako Shimura, while Masako Matsumoto adapted the designs for animation.[5] Katsuhiko Takayama is credited for supervision.[6] Kana Utatane composed the music.[7] The opening theme song, "Tailwind", is performed by the VTuber Kanae,[8] while the ending theme song is "Good Luck" by Tasuku Hatanaka.[9] The series aired from October 1 to December 17, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[5]

    Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[10] Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) and will be streamed on YouTube via Ani-One Asia.[11]

    All of the episodes will be publicly screened at Tachikawa Cinema City, with Ei Aoki and Anan Furuya, as guests on February 24, 2024.[12]

    The first home video volume was released on December 22, 2023;[13] the second on January 24, 2024;[14] and the third and final one on February 28 of the same year.[15]

    Episodes

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. March 25, 2023. March 25, 2023. June 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607091809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-24/overtake-original-motorsports-anime-reveals-4-more-cast-members/.196372. live.
    2. Web site: Chapman. Paul. August 27, 2023. Overtake! TV Anime Revs Up Its Engines on October 1. August 27, 2023. Crunchyroll. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230827125804/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/8/27/overtake-tv-anime-revs-up-its-engines-on-october-1. live.
    3. Web site: ja:FIA-F4が舞台! KADOKAWA×TROYCAのオリジナルテレビアニメ『オーバーテイク！』始動. https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/899570. Auto Sport Web. San-ei Co., Ltd.. December 19, 2023. ja. January 21, 2023. October 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231009105304/https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/899570. live.
    4. Web site: ja:アニメ『オーバーテイク！』観てますか!? 「今後のストーリーが楽しみ」服部尚貴RDもイチオシ. https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/1003499. Auto Sport Web. January 28, 2024. ja. October 19, 2023. December 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231220163956/https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/1003499. live.
    5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. May 3, 2023. Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime's Latest Video Reveals More Staff, October Debut. May 3, 2023. Anime News Network. May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510052103/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-03/overtake-original-motorsports-anime-latest-video-reveals-more-staff-october-debut/.197722. live.
    6. Web site: Kadokawa, Troyca Reveal Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime With Director Ei Aoki. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Anime News Network. January 20, 2023. January 21, 2023. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120135754/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-20/kadokawa-troyca-reveal-overtake-original-motorsports-anime-with-director-ei-aoki/.194013. live.
    7. Web site: ja:「オーバーテイク！」新たなPV公開、畠中祐が歌うED主題歌聴ける. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/541394. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222230809/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/541394. December 22, 2023. ja. September 16, 2023. live.
    8. Web site: Loo. Egan. Overtake! Motorsports Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils Opening Song, October 1 Debut. Anime News Network. August 27, 2023. August 27, 2023. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230827145846/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-27/overtake-motorsports-anime-2nd-promo-video-unveils-opening-song-october-1-debut/.201680. live.
    9. Web site: Overtake! Motorsports Anime Reveals Ending Theme in New Promo Video. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. September 16, 2023. Anime News Network. September 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230916094521/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-16/overtake-motorsports-anime-reveals-ending-theme-in-new-promo-video/.202447. September 16, 2023. live.
    10. Web site: September 20, 2023. Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime Season. September 20, 2023. Anime News Network. September 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920202344/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-20/crunchyroll-announces-release-schedule-for-fall-2023-anime-season/.202573. live.
    11. Web site: Ani-One Asia's Fall 2023 Anime Include Overtake! and The Family Circumstance of The Imbalanced Witch. October 2023 . October 4, 2023. October 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231024050137/https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/10/01/ani-one-asias-fall-2023-anime-include-overtake-and-the-family-circumstance-of-the-imbalanced-witch/. live.
    12. Web site: ja:立川シネマシティ「月イチ アニオール」枠での全話一挙上映が決定！. https://komaki-motors.com/news/index00370000.html. komaki-motors.com. January 28, 2024. ja. January 20, 2024. January 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128044319/https://komaki-motors.com/news/index00370000.html. live.
    13. Web site: ja:オーバーテイク！ Vol.01. https://komaki-motors.com/bd/. komaki-motors.com. January 28, 2024. ja. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023015843/https://komaki-motors.com/bd/. live.
    14. Web site: ja:オーバーテイク！ Vol.02. https://komaki-motors.com/bd/02.html. komaki-motors.com. January 28, 2024. ja. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023015847/https://komaki-motors.com/bd/02.html. live.
    15. Web site: ja:オーバーテイク！ Vol.03. https://komaki-motors.com/bd/03.html. komaki-motors.com. January 28, 2024. ja. October 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023050607/https://komaki-motors.com/bd/03.html. live.

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