One of the hallmarks of a good sports anime is that it can do a competition episode and a no-competition episode and have both be compelling.
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Overtake! – 04
「過去と後悔 -His good points? Don`t ask me.-」 (Kako to Koukai: His Good Points? Don`t Ask Me.) "The Past and Regrets: His Good Points? Don`t Ask Me." You miss 100% of…
Overtake! – 06
「鈴鹿, 雨 -I don`t want you to race.-」 (Suzuka, Ame: I Don`t Want You to Race.) "Suzuka, Rain -I don`t want you to race.-" When it rains, it pours.
Overtake! – 07
「露出アンダー -What I really feel...-」 (Roshutsu Under: What I Really Feel...) "Underexposure -What I really feel...-" "Like a picture, I was overexposed."
Overtake! – 02
「ノリと勢い -Told ya, roller coaster.-」 (Nori to Ikioi: Told Ya, Roller Coaster.) "Enthusiasm and Spirit: Told Ya, Roller Coaster." I’m glad Raceman only deals with car racing.
Overtake! – 07
Kouya's backstory is quite complicated and dark, and it's well-integrated with the sports side (effectively Haruka's arc).
Overtake! – 01
「走る男」 (Hashiru Otoko) "The Man Who Races" “I know this track. I've raced it a thousand times.”
Overtake! – 10
「ネバー・セイ・ネバー -It`s gonna be a long race.-」 (Never Say Never: It`s Gonna Be a Long Race) "Never Say Never: It`s Gonna Be a Long Race." Now's not the time to…
Overtake! – 11
「ホップ→ステップ→ -Godspeed! Psych!-」 (Hop -> Step ->: Godspeed! Psych!) Hop -> Step -> -Godspeed! Psych!- Who is shadowing who?
Overtake! – 09
「厄災の日 -What really happened?-」 (Yakusai no Hi: What Really Happened?) "The Day of the Disaster -What really happened?-" Take a picture, it’ll last longer.
Overtake! – 09
As this episode wound down I kept thinking of Gegege no Kitarou 2018's Episode 20, "Memories of the Y?ka" (the war one).
Overtake! – 06
If I had a kid I don't think there's any way I could let him or her race cars - the stress would be unbearable.
Overtake! – 11
Everything in Overtake! is setting up nicely for what should be a very satisfying ending
Overtake! – 08
「同じ穴のムジナたち -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-」 (Onaji Ana no Mujina-tachi: Y`know What Makes a Fast Driver?) "Birds of a Feather -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-" The hierarchy of…
Overtake! – 10
There was no way Overtake was going to try and follow up last week's emotional blockbuster - that would have been pointless.
Overtake! – 03
Overtake is shaping up as one of the best sports anime of the year. Only it's reported length is a yellow flag at this point.
Overtake! – 02
There's a lot of personal investment behind this project, and it absolutely shows. Read more
Overtake! – 03
「表彰台まで何キロメートル? -Why?-」 (Hyoushoudai made Nan Kilometer?: Why?) "How Many Kilometers to the Winner`s Podium? Why?" You can't have two number ones.
Overtake! – 05
「炎のランナー -It`s just luck.-」 (Honoo no Runner: It`s Just Luck) "Chariots of Fire -It`s just luck.-" Flame Runner would've been a cooler name for the movie.
Overtake! – 08
This is assuredly the right decision for Haru in the long run, as Futoshi makes clear in no uncertain terms.
Overtake! – 05
Flame Runner would've been a cooler name for the movie.
Overtake! – 05
With only 12 eps I kind of hate to see one spent like this, and if it were to be repeated I'd start to get a little worried.
First Impression: OVERTAKE
Kouya Madoka is a photographer who is having trouble with his work. He gets tense and anxious before a photo shoot, and this is causing him to be…
Overtake! – 12 (END)
「オーバーテイク -Do your best!-」 (Overtake: Do Your Best!) Overtake: Do Your Best! The real Overtake! was the slip-stream we took along the way.
First Look: Overtake!
Kouya Madoka is a professional photographer who’s haunted by a traumatic incident from his past and unable to take pictures of people anymore. Assigned to cover a Super…
First Impressions – Overtake!
Our first look at Fall's other auto racing anime, Overtake! - the one I had much higher hopes for. And for good reason, as it turns out.
Overtake! – Episode 1
Even if cars going zoom isn't your thing, the intriguing characters and highlight of financial barriers to competing make a good hook.
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After a traumatic event, freelance photographer Kouya Madoka has trouble taking pictures of people, and his career is suffering for it. However, while working
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Anime Taste Testing: Overtake!
Let’s all ganbaru together.
OVERTAKE: Contender for AOTY?
I came into my appreciation of cars late. It wasn’t until my graduate school years that I paid any sort of attention to the kinds of cars other…
Overtake! – 12 (End) and Series Review
Like all good sports anime, Overtake excels at both the competition and the story of the people taking part in it.
Overtake! #01 — Twitter Ruins Another Life
Just get some therapy, dude. There's two more shows today, with three episodes (the witch one got a twofer apparently). I think get to one more before I need…
Overtake! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review
While seeing Haruka succeed as a driver is a large part of the story, the emotional underpinnings and its connection to the 2011 Tōhoku natural disaster make this…
OVERTAKE! - The FORMULA 1 Anime that isn’t
Lewis going to Ferrari is hysterical btw #OVERTAKE #オーバーテイク #F1 ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ 0:00 Intro 1:01 What is Overtake!? 2:44 The Racing 3:22 Kouya 5:22 Closing Thoughts 6:45 Outro BGM: Kizumonogatari Part II OST - Cпасибо! (Spasibo!) My Dress-Up Darling…
Fall 2023 Impressions: Overtake!, MF Ghost, Berserk of Gluttony
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VShojo Might Overtake Hololive In The Upcoming Years: Here’s Why
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Revenger – 04
Drawing attention is the last thing Raizou should be doing at this point. Read more
ID:INVADED – 04
「Extended」 I've solved it. Narihisago must have been in the opposite cell to Epstein.
Working!!! – 04
And here’s the 4th episode, with more delay from Korokun!! Forgive us, you know ‘cuz we all have lives apparently. m.3.3.w will still continue however! Strongly and brightly!…
Oooku – 04
I'm starting to wonder if Oooku isn't at heart a clever means of circumventing the Chrysanthemum Taboo. Read more
Pet – 04
「袋の林」 (Fukuro no Hayashi) "A Trap for Hayashi" The webs in the story are getting complex and the evolution is thrilling. So far, every episode has left me with one…
Sakugan – 04
"LADIES&GENTLEMEN" Only Gagumber call pull getting in trouble with the Government and the Mafia on the same day.
SK∞ – 04
Best eyecatches of the season, no contest. Read more
BNA – 04
「Dolphin Daydream」 My Date with the Mafia Boss’ Daughter.
Listeners – 04
If Listeners were doing anything to make me actively dislike it this show would be easy to drop, but because it isn't, it's easier to stick with. Read…
Gleipnir – 04
「変身願望」 (Henshinganbou) "I Wish I Was Someone Else" A fun, coming-of-age story about tormenting a monster boy, shooting a girl in the back, and getting harassed by a space alien.
Listeners – 04
「ティーン・スピリット」 (Tīn Supiritto) "Teen Spirit" Substance abuse, teenage angst, Nirvana, and a mathlete club? Are we in the same world?
Pluto – 04
I was spellbound for the entire hour, but my instant reaction when it was over was "how the hell am I supposed to write about that?".
Jigokuraku – 04
This whole operation kind of doesn't make sense on any level. Read more