AM Driver
| AM Driver | |
 Cover for North American DVD | |
| Get Ride! アムドライバー (Get Ride! Amu Doraibā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha, Drama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūji Yamaguchi |
| Produced by | Norio Yamagawa Masanori Miyake |
| Written by | Satoshi Namiki |
| Music by | Kazunori Maruyama |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 2004 – March 28, 2005 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Noriyuki Konishi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | June 2004 – February 2005 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Video game | |
| Get Ride! Amdriver: Senkō no Hero Tanjō! | |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Genre | Tactical role-playing game |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Released | |
| Video game | |
| Get Ride! Amdriver: Shutsugeki! Battle Party | |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Genre | Party game |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Released | |
| Video game | |
| Get Ride! Amdriver: Sōkoku no Shinjitsu | |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Genre | Action game |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Released | |
AM Driver, known in Japan as Get Ride! Amdriver (Get Ride! アムドライバー, Get Ride! Amu Doraibā), is an anime series produced by Studio Deen, TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems. It is directed by Yūji Yamaguchi, with Satoshi Namiki handling series composition, Eiji Suganuma designing the characters and Kazunori Maruyama composing the music. The series aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliate stations from April 5, 2004 to March 28, 2005. A manga adaptation by Noriyuki Konishi was serialized in CoroCoro Comic from the June 2004 issue to the February 2005 issue. Two Game Boy Advance games and one PlayStation 2 game published by Konami have also been released.
The series was the first completely original work produced by Nihon Ad Systems, who have previously only produced works based on manga and video games. As a result of various planning discussions, it was decided to develop a life-size hero with the concept of a person "putting on" a mecha by having a person in a power suit board the mecha and transforming and combining with the mecha, rather than a robot.
Plot
The story takes place in the future world of Earth, which has been under attack by mechanical life forms known as "bugchines" for several years. The masses were living in fear, as no weaponry could stand up to the bugchines. To turn back this menace, warriors called AM Drivers are trained and armed with special weapons. The AM Drivers constantly fight to protect the general public. The most popular AM Drivers get larger budgets with which they may purchase more powerful weapons and defenses.
Characters
Pure AM Driver
Current Member
- Jenus Dira (ジェナス・ディラ, Jenasu Dira)
- Voiced by: Kōsuke Kujirai
- Ragna Laurairia (ラグナ・ラウレリア, Raguna Raureria)
- Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze
- Sera May (セラ・メイナード, Sera Meinādo)
- Voiced by: Risa Mizuno
- Dark Kalhole (ダーク・カルホール, Dāku Karuhōru)
- Voiced by: Teruaki Ogawa
- Taft Krema (タフト・クレマー, Tafuto Kuremā)
- Voiced by: Isshin Chiba
- Paf Shining (パフ・シャイニン, Pafu Shainin)
- Voiced by: Hiroko Kasahara
- Julie Frum (ジュリ・ブルーム, Juri Burūmu)
- Voiced by: Mika Sakenobe
- June Frum (ジュネ・ブルーム, June Burūmu)
- Voiced by: Akiko Kobayashi
Former Member
- Scene Pierce (シーン・ピアース, Shīn Piāsu)
- Voiced by: Kōji Yusa
- Ivan Nyrguise (イヴァン・ニルギース, Ivan Nirugīsu)
- Voiced by: Kazunari Kojima, Mika Itō (young)
- Shasha (シャシャ)
- Voiced by: Myco
List of episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "First Battle" Transliteration: "Fāsuto batoru" (Japanese: ファースト・バトル) | Yūji Yamaguchi | Satoshi Namiki | Yūji Yamaguchi Takatsugu Kobayashi | 5 April 2004 |
| 2 | "Second Line" Transliteration: "Sekando rain" (Japanese: セカンド・ライン) | Yasuhiro Minami | Satoshi Namiki | Yasuhito Kikuchi | 12 April 2004 |
| 3 | "Bordertack" Transliteration: "Bōdatakku" (Japanese: ボーダタック) | Susumu Yamaguchi | Satoshi Namiki | Susumu Yamaguchi | 19 April 2004 |
| 4 | "Who are You" Transliteration: "Fū ā yū" (Japanese: フーアーユー) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Masujirō Aozame | 26 April 2004 |
| 5 | "Visor on Stage" Transliteration: "Baizāonsutēji" (Japanese: バイザーオンステージ) | Toshiyuki Katō | Satoshi Namiki | Itsuro Kawasaki | 3 May 2004 |
| 6 | "Board Visor" Transliteration: "Bōdobaizā" (Japanese: ボードバイザー) | Ryouki Kamitsubo | Mushi Kōhei | Toshiya Shinohara | 10 May 2004 |
| 7 | "Rookies' Mission" Transliteration: "Rūkīzu misshon" (Japanese: ルーキーズ・ミッション) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Rika Nakase | Itsuro Kawasaki | 17 May 2004 |
| 8 | "It's My Turn" Transliteration: "Ittsu mai tān" (Japanese: イッツ・マイ・ターン) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Shunji Yoshida | 24 May 2004 |
| 9 | "Green Light" Transliteration: "Gurīnraito" (Japanese: グリーンライト) | Yukio Okazaki | Mushi Kōhei | Masujirō Aozame | 31 May 2004 |
| 10 | "See You Again" Transliteration: "Shī yū agein" (Japanese: シー・ユー・アゲイン) | Teruo Satō | Satoshi Namiki | Takatsugu Kobayashi | 7 June 2004 |
| 11 | "Confusion" Transliteration: "Konfyūjon" (Japanese: コンフュージョン) | Toshiyuki Katō | Satoshi Namiki | Toshiyuki Katō | 14 June 2004 |
| 12 | "Comeback Game" Transliteration: "Kamubakku gēmu" (Japanese: カムバック・ゲーム) | Ryouki Kamitsubo | Kenji Konuta | Itsuro Kawasaki | 21 June 2004 |
| 13 | "Little Friends" Transliteration: "Ritoru furenzu" (Japanese: リトル・フレンズ) | Shunji Yoshida | Noboru Kimura | Shinji Takamatsu | 28 June 2004 |
| 14 | "Lonely Hero" Transliteration: "Ronrī hīrō" (Japanese: ロンリー・ヒーロー) | Keitarō Motonaga | Rika Nakase | Jun Takada Yūji Yamaguchi | 5 July 2004 |
| 15 | "Lost Pride" Transliteration: "Rosuto puraido" (Japanese: ロスト・プライド) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Satoshi Namiki | Itsuro Kawasaki | 12 July 2004 |
| 16 | "Nightmare" Transliteration: "Naitomea" (Japanese: ナイトメア) | Toshiyuki Katō | Satoshi Namiki | Megumi Yamamoto | 19 July 2004 |
| 17 | "Take Off" Transliteration: "Teikuofu" (Japanese: テイクオフ) | Makoto Sokuza | Mushi Kōhei | Shinji Takamatsu | 26 July 2004 |
| 18 | "Missing Person" Transliteration: "Misshingu pāson" (Japanese: ミッシング・パーソン) | Noriaki Akitaya | Kenji Konuta | Itsuro Kawasaki | 2 August 2004 |
| 19 | "Gun Zaldi" Transliteration: "Gan zarudi" (Japanese: ガン・ザルディ) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Satoshi Namiki | Masujirō Aozame | 9 August 2004 |
| 20 | "Reset" Transliteration: "Risetto" (Japanese: リセット) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Megumi Yamamoto | 16 August 2004 |
| 21 | "The Long Way" Transliteration: "Za rongu wei" (Japanese: ザ・ロング・ウェイ) | Yūji Yamaguchi | Satoshi Namiki | Yūji Yamaguchi | 23 August 2004 |
| 22 | "Double Cross" Transliteration: "Daburu kurosu" (Japanese: ダブル・クロス) | Masahito Otani | Satoshi Namiki | Teruo Satō Yūji Yamaguchi | 30 August 2004 |
| 23 | "Paf Told Me" Transliteration: "Pafu tōrudo mī" (Japanese: パフ・トールド・ミー) | Toshiyuki Katō | Rika Nakase | Toshiyuki Katō | 6 September 2004 |
| 24 | "Claymore" Transliteration: "Kureimoa" (Japanese: クレイモア) | Ryōji Fujiwara | Mushi Kōhei | Itsuro Kawasaki | 13 September 2004 |
| 25 | "Underground" Transliteration: "Andāguraundo" (Japanese: アンダーグラウンド) | Shunji Yoshida | Kenji Konuta | Ryōji Fujiwara | 20 September 2004 |
| 26 | "Operation Sissy" Transliteration: "Operēshon shishī" (Japanese: オペレーション・シシー) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Satoshi Namiki | Yoshinari Suzuki Megumi Yamamoto | 27 September 2004 |
| 27 | "Neo Cross Visor" Transliteration: "Neokurosubaizā" (Japanese: ネオクロスバイザー) | Masahito Otani | Satoshi Namiki | Yukihiro Matsushita Yūji Yamaguchi | 4 October 2004 |
| 28 | "Night Syndrome" Transliteration: "Naito shindorōmu" (Japanese: ナイト・シンドローム) | Wataru Sakaibashi | Rika Nakase | Ryōji Fujiwara | 11 October 2004 |
| 29 | "Old Mechanic" Transliteration: "Ōrudo mekanikku" (Japanese: オールド・メカニック) | Yukihiro Matsushita | Mushi Kōhei | Itsuro Kawasaki | 18 October 2004 |
| 30 | "Confession" Transliteration: "Konfesshon" (Japanese: コンフェッション) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Yukihiro Matsushita Ryōji Fujiwara | 25 October 2004 |
| 31 | "Miss You" Transliteration: "Misu yū" (Japanese: ミス・ユー) | Toshiyuki Katō | Satoshi Namiki | Toshiyuki Katō | 1 November 2004 |
| 32 | "Break Away" Transliteration: "Bureiku awei" (Japanese: ブレイク・アウェイ) | Hisakazu Ishikawa | Kenji Konuta | Yoshihiro Takamoto | 8 November 2004 |
| 33 | "Coming Back" Transliteration: "Kamingu bakku" (Japanese: カミング・バック) | Isao Takayama | Toshifumi Kawase | Ryōji Fujiwara | 15 November 2004 |
| 34 | "Who is Spy" Transliteration: "Fū Izu supai" (Japanese: フー・イズ・スパイ) | Shunji Yoshida | Rika Nakase | Hibari Nakayama | 22 November 2004 |
| 35 | "Second Piece" Transliteration: "Sekando pīsu" (Japanese: セカンド・ピース) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Satoshi Namiki | Ryōji Fujiwara Yoshinari Suzuki | 29 November 2004 |
| 36 | "Rowdy Spirits" Transliteration: "Rōdisupirittsu" (Japanese: ローディスピリッツ) | Masahito Otani | Mushi Kōhei | Ryōji Fujiwara | 6 December 2004 |
| 37 | "Invitation" Transliteration: "Inviteishon" (Japanese: インヴィテイション) | Akira Tsuchiya | Kenji Konuta | Itsuro Kawasaki | 13 December 2004 |
| 38 | "End of Meuron" Transliteration: "Endo obu Mūron" (Japanese: エンド・オブ・ムーロン) | Yukihiro Matsushita | Toshifumi Kawase | Yukihiro Matsushita Ryōji Fujiwara Yūji Yamaguchi | 20 December 2004 |
| 39 | "Sacrifice" Transliteration: "Sakurifaisu" (Japanese: サクリファイス) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Heijūrō Kamiya | 27 December 2004 |
| 40 | "Lady Supporter" Transliteration: "Redi sapōtā" (Japanese: レディ・サポーター) | Masahito Otani | Satoshi Namiki | Yukihiro Matsushita | 10 January 2005 |
| 41 | "Battle Debut" Transliteration: "Batoru debyū" (Japanese: バトル・デビュー) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Kenji Konuta | Hibari Nakayama | 17 January 2005 |
| 42 | "Lonely Fighter" Transliteration: "Ronrī faitā" (Japanese: ロンリー・ファイター) | Toshiyuki Katō | Rika Nakase | Toshiyuki Katō | 24 January 2005 |
| 43 | "Return" Transliteration: "Ritān" (Japanese: リターン) | Michita Shiraishi | Satoshi Namiki | Itsuro Kawasaki | 31 January 2005 |
| 44 | "Big Target" Transliteration: "Biggu tāgetto" (Japanese: ビッグ・ターゲット) | Tomoko Hiramuki | Mushi Kōhei | Ryōji Fujiwara | 7 February 2005 |
| 45 | "Old Castle" Transliteration: "Ōrudo kyassuru" (Japanese: オールド・キャッスル) | Teruo Satō | Kenji Konuta | Nobuhiro Aoyanagi Yūji Yamaguchi | 14 February 2005 |
| 46 | "Decision" Transliteration: "Dishijon" (Japanese: ディシジョン) | Shunji Yoshida | Rika Nakase | Ryōji Fujiwara | 21 February 2005 |
| 47 | "Forgiven" Transliteration: "Fōgibun" (Japanese: フォーギブン) | Toshiyuki Katō | Satoshi Namiki | Toshiyuki Katō | 28 February 2005 |
| 48 | "Disappear" Transliteration: "Disuapia" (Japanese: ディスアピア) | Masahito Otani | Toshifumi Kawase | Heijūrō Kamiya Yūji Yamaguchi | 7 March 2005 |
| 49 | "Fulzeam" Transliteration: "Furuzeamu" (Japanese: フルゼアム) | Yoshinari Suzuki | Rika Nakase | Yoshinari Suzuki | 14 March 2005 |
| 50 | "Start Again" Transliteration: "Sutāto agein" (Japanese: スタート・アゲイン) | Michita Shiraishi | Rika Nakase | Hibari Nakayama | 21 March 2005 |
| 51 | "Final Stage" Transliteration: "Fainaru sutēji" (Japanese: ファイナル・ステージ) | Shunji Yoshida | Satoshi Namiki | Itsuro Kawasaki Yūji Yamaguchi | 28 March 2005 |
References
- ^ "GetRide！アムドライバー 閃光のヒーロー誕生！". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ｇｅｔ Ｒｉｄｅ！アムドライバー 出撃！バトルパーティー". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Get Ride! アムドライバー ～相克の真実～". Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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External links
- Official TV-Tokyo website (in Japanese)
- AM Driver (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
