| | Posted by : Himitsu 
Posted on : 2009-06-21  
I have very mixed feelings about this anime. There were some strange perks in this anime, but at the same time (well, different times...) there were simply strange events. My overall feelings for this anime wavered from one side to the next. In the end, they left a great feeling for the end, so I think OverDrive deserves a decent mark.
The beginning was not that interesting to me. I was more bored and unimpressed by the characters. Shinozaki was not a character I initially warmed up to. He was sloppy and had no traits that were attractive. Even having completed the anime, I don't think the main character will ever be memorable. Speaking of characters, the supporting character was a dud too. Yuki was all over the place in a non-visual way. I could never predict her actions, I never knew what she was thinking. Her character was unlikeable as well (to me).
There is a good variety in the presentation. There were dramatic areas, comedic ones, and motivational ones. As typical shounen goes, there are some tasty fanservice - OverDrive is very modest with its fanservice though - and some very funny moments. The parts I enjoyed most was the main bicycle race. There were so many elements to bike racing I never knew, such as the team effort, the type of cyclist you are, and the different strategies involved.
The music was alright. The OP is very memorable and pumps you up well. There are two Ending songs and both are "alright". What I enjoyed most was Yamato or "Kurosuke's" background single. It would have a heavy guitar riff that was very energetic. Loved it.
There was a character I was interested in getting to know more. I don't know her name, but she was the glasses wearing girl featured in the Opening Theme so I was hoping they would develop her character more. Unfortunately, she didn't obtain any spotlight and had little influence in the anime. The character develop for most of the characters was okay, but I felt it had poor execution. It was simply some forceful flashbacks to the past. The general direction/presentation of this anime was a weird web. I wish I can explain it in better detail than that.
I'll admit, there was a good chunk of OverDrive in which I enjoyed, that's why I stuck with it. It was good. They ended things on a good note and there were entertaining events. I just feel that the planning or editing of the anime could have been better, especially for the character direction. | |
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