Real Drive
Real Drive
TV ShowEnded

Real Drive

7.1 / 10
2008
1 season
26 episodes
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyCrime

The story takes place in 2061, 50 years after humanity developed the "Net society" that depended on information networks despite their security issues. To improve security, a new network called Meta Real Network — or "Metal" for short — was developed. People's personal memories are reduced to information and placed within "protected virtual stand-alone organic cyber enclaves" called bubble shells online. The result was a virtual "explosion" of creative freedom as people felt safe enough to explore instincts and desires on Metal that they would not otherwise explore in real life. This "friction" between the Metal's alluring lack of restrictions and rules-bound reality led to trouble and incidents that investigators known as "cyber divers" must handle. Masamichi Haru is one such cyber diver.

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Seasons

  • Underwater Island Drive

    1.Underwater Island Drive

    09-04-200823m

    Construction of an artificial island is disrupted by an unexplained phenomenon known as "burning sea". Masamichi Haru is injured by burning sea during a test of early Meta-Real tec...

  • Girl

    2.Girl

    16-04-200823m

    Aoi Minamo is hired to be Haru's assistant. When burning sea causes a power outage that threatens life support systems on the artificial island, Minamo rushes to the electrical sub...

  • Re-dive

    3.Re-dive

    23-04-200823m

    Haru struggles to become proficient enough at Metal diving to help Kushima's research. During his final test, he experiences braindown.

  • Atoll of Desire

    4.Atoll of Desire

    30-04-200823m

    Haru has become an official investigator and is asked to dive into the Metal to rescue the consciousness of an Artificial Island shareholder who has experienced braindown.

  • Sous Marin

    5.Sous Marin

    07-05-200823m

    Minamo searches for a pair of antique Sous-Marin sunglasses as a gift to congratulate Haru on becoming an official investigator. During the search, Minamo and Sota have a run-in wi...

  • Love Letter

    6.Love Letter

    14-05-200823m

    Because of her lack of a cyberbrain to read online texts, Minamo must find a physical book for a book report. Her discovery reveals the true story of a lost love.

  • Hand in Hand

    7.Hand in Hand

    21-05-200823m

    Minamo and Haru discover a dog whose consciousness was swapped with that of his owner. They hurry to find the owner's body before it becomes too late for them to switch them back.

  • No Friend

    8.No Friend

    28-05-200823m

    Minamo and Sota investigate reports of ghost sightings at Minamo's school.

  • Employment

    9.Employment

    04-06-200823m

    Minamo and Sota's father shuts down the core server to minimize damage from a virus intrusion, putting his job on the line.

  • Supremacy Negotiations

    10.Supremacy Negotiations

    11-06-200823m

    Those who contact a mysterious oracle in the Metal named Eliza end up with lost memories. During the investigation, Minamo realizes that Haru has been talking to none other than El...

  • Just Intonation

    11.Just Intonation

    18-06-200823m

    Minamo tries to help violinist Ichinose, who has been discouraged ever since Kushima suddenly quit playing violin long ago.

  • Morning Without Light

    12.Morning Without Light

    25-06-200823m

    Minamo meets Amy, a girl who has just received cybernetic eyes to cure her blindness, but learns that Amy is struggling to adjust to being able to see. Meanwhile, Haru is asked to...

  • Another Sea

    13.Another Sea

    02-07-200823m

    Haru reminisces about his youth, from his parents' struggles with poverty that led to trouble with the yakuza, to his meeting a dolphin that inspired his fascination with the sea,...

  • Wave and Wind

    14.Wave and Wind

    09-07-200823m

    Minamo goes for a dive in the sea. This episode is a recap of the series so far.

  • Last Dinner

    15.Last Dinner

    16-07-200823m

    Haru investigates cyberbrain deterioration in a group of food connoisseurs.

  • Clear Power

    16.Clear Power

    23-07-200823m

    Sota tries to train enough to defeat Holon in battle. Meanwhile, Haru investigates a case of a female android being illegally used for prostitution.

  • Home Sweet Home

    17.Home Sweet Home

    30-07-200823m

    Minamo's family comes to visit.

  • Green Rebellion

    18.Green Rebellion

    06-08-200823m

    Haru, Minamo, Sota, and Holon go to a distant jungle island to investigate a mysterious background noise in the Metal. All seems well until ionization in the rainforest disrupts Ho...

  • Returning Water Drops

    19.Returning Water Drops

    13-08-200823m

    Holon collapses, and the others attempt to complete their investigation without her help.

  • With These Feet

    20.With These Feet

    20-08-200823m

    At the jungle island, Haru realized that he can learn to walk again, and he begins to practice in secret to avoid jeopardizing his job as a Metal diver. Meanwhile, Minamo gets test...

  • Eternity

    21.Eternity

    27-08-200823m

    Following the success of weather particle experimentation, the Secretary-General and Jeni En want to install weather particle plants as soon as possible. Kushima is opposed to the...

  • Peaceful Death

    22.Peaceful Death

    03-09-200823m

    Kushima goes missing, and is later found without his cyberbrain. Brain death will occur within twelve hours, so Sota and Holon search for his cyberbrain while Haru searches the Met...

  • Human Commandments

    23.Human Commandments

    10-09-200823m

    With help from the Secretary-General, Sota deciphers the clues to bringing Kushima's cyberbrain back online, but instead of Kushima, an emergency AI awakens. The AI explains Kushim...

  • Earth Commandments

    24.Earth Commandments

    17-09-200823m

    Sota breaks into the weather particle facility with help from Haru in the Metal, but before he can reach the control room where the weather particle launch can be halted, Sota must...

  • Last Dive

    25.Last Dive

    24-09-200823m

    After the spread of weather particles, drastic weather changes occur across the planet, and the burning sea phenomenon returns. Haru decides to use the experimental deep dive suit...

  • Real Drive

    26.Real Drive

    01-10-200823m

    Haru makes contact with Eliza and receives Kushima's proof that the weather particles will cause worldwide disaster. Haru broadcasts the proof on the Metal, and the world's leaders...

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