Is Over Drive finished?

In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Over Drive”, also known by the following titles:

• オーバードライヴ
• OverDrive

Status

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

• All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
• The series is listed as ended on Trakt
• The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates

Taken together, these points indicate that Over Drive is still ongoing in some form.

Watch order

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Over Drive ↗ ↖

May 11, 2005

Finished Manga

OverDrive

Summary

Shinozaki Mikoto is a timid and short-statured 15-year-old high school sophomore who often gets picked on at school. The girl whom he admires, Fukazawa Yuki, happens to discover an overwhelming strength of heart behind his shy appearance. In efforts to promote the school's emergent cycling club, she introduces cycling to Mikoto and tries to talk him into joining the club, as she's thoroughly convinced he has a special inner drive that makes him a promising cyclist. How far will cycling take Mikoto, not only materialistically, but in his growth as a person?

Included one-shot: Volume 15: Over Drive (pilot)

Over Drive ↗ ↖

April 4, 2007

Finished Airing TV

オーバードライヴ
OverDrive

Summary

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]