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 "excerpt": "Tokyo Override (トウキョウオーバーライト) is a 2024 Netflix original net anime, six episodes set in AI-optimized future Tokyo, directed by Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin, animated by RiFF Studio with Yamaha and Honda motorcycle collaboration.",
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 "markdown": "# Tokyo Override\n\n**Tokyo Override** (トウキョウオーバーライト) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series produced by Netflix, set in an AI-optimized Tokyo 100 years in the future, where a teenage orphan hacker falls in with a gang of outcast motorcycle couriers and uncovers the seemingly utopian city's criminal underbelly through a murder investigation linked to a drug syndicate.<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup> Directed by Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin and animated by the Thai studio RiFF Studio, the six-episode series premiered worldwide on Netflix on November 21, 2024, and was made in collaboration with the motorcycle manufacturers Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Original net animation, 6 episodes of roughly 24–29 minutes, released November 21, 2024 on Netflix<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/tokyo-override-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi2mtq1)</sup> |\n| Setting | Tokyo 100 years in the future, where AI is integrated into daily life and urban living is fully automated<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup> |\n| Directors | Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin (RiFF Studio)<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Fairouz Ai as Kai Koguma, with Ryota Takeuchi, Tomoaki Maeno, Mariya Ise, Shigeru Chiba, Yu Serizawa, Hochu Otsuka, Miyu Irino, and Yuhko Kaida<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup> |\n| Motorcycle partners | Yamaha provided 3D data, images, and sound for the YZF-R1 and VMAX and designed the Y/AI concept machine; Honda supervised<sup>[4](https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2024/1122/netflix.html)</sup> |\n| Production time | About three and a half years, with Yamaha and Honda involved throughout<sup>[5](https://www.animeindependent.net/articles/Tokyo_Override_First_Thoughts)</sup> |\n| Audience score | 6.5/10 on IMDb from 632 users<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and setting\n\nThe story takes place in a future Tokyo presented as an \"ideal society\" in which AI is woven into daily life and urban living is fully automated.<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup> The protagonist, Kai Koguma, is a technologically gifted, high-school-aged orphan who supports herself through hacking and identity theft.<sup>[7](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/tokyo-override)</sup> After running a dangerous errand for her only friend, Ayumi, she lands in trouble with the law and, while fleeing the police, encounters Suma Garage, a group of older hackers and misfit criminals who carry out unregulated deliveries for good causes.<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/tokyo-override)</sup> The gang reluctantly takes her in, and her involvement with them draws the group into a murder investigation connected to a drug syndicate, exposing the dark side beneath the city's optimized surface.<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup>\n\nThe six episodes, each named for a single word, aired together on November 21, 2024: \"Highway,\" \"Heartbeat,\" \"Grip,\" \"Mask,\" \"Compass,\" and \"Tokyo.\"<sup>[8](https://epguides.com/TokyoOverride/)</sup> Along the way the plot touches on the narcotics police, the all-seeing Digital Ministry's Justice Bureau, and a citywide motorcycle race, the Tokyo Warp Grand Prix.<sup>[8](https://epguides.com/TokyoOverride/)</sup>\n\n## Production and the motorcycle collaboration\n\nThe series was animated by RiFF Studio, the Thai studio whose CGI work includes *Evangelion 3.0 + 1.01*, with Japanese as the original language of performance.<sup>[9](https://www.jbox.com.br/2024/11/22/tokyo-override-estreia-com-dublagem-na-netflix/)</sup> Its directors combine Japanese and Thai backgrounds: Yuske Fukada, known for co-producing *Ultimate Beastmaster* with [Sylvester Stallone](https://www.edgepedia.org/sylvester-stallone), and Veerapatra Jinanavin, who brings Hollywood experience to the production.<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup> The world-design phase was led by Laura Cechanowicz, who also created the character designs.<sup>[5](https://www.animeindependent.net/articles/Tokyo_Override_First_Thoughts)</sup>\n\n**Yamaha and Honda involvement.** The collaboration with Yamaha began when Netflix requested permission to use Yamaha motorcycles in the anime. Yamaha supplied 3D data, images, and sound recordings of the YZF-R1 superbike and the VMAX muscle cruiser, contributed ideas for future mobility during worldbuilding, designed the race machine concept \"Y/AI,\" and supervised the sound effects.<sup>[4](https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2024/1122/netflix.html)</sup> All three machines appear in the series, and Yamaha built a full-scale concept model of the Y/AI that was world-premiered at Motor Expo 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, running from November 29 to December 10, 2024.<sup>[4](https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2024/1122/netflix.html)</sup> Honda Motor Co., Ltd. provided supervision.<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup>\n\n## Cast\n\nNetflix announced the voice cast in October 2024, pairing established performers with the roles:<sup>[3](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)</sup>\n\n- [Fairouz Ai](https://www.edgepedia.org/fairouz-ai) (Jolyne Cujoh in *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean*) as Kai\n- Ryota Takeuchi as Hugo, Tomoaki Maeno as Spoke, Mariya Ise as Watari, and [Shigeru Chiba](https://www.edgepedia.org/shigeru-chiba) as Yukio, members of Suma Garage\n- Yu Serizawa as Ayumi, Kai's only friend before she meets the gang\n- Hochu Otsuka as Kageyama, a veteran narcotics agent on Kai's trail, with [Miyu Irino](https://www.edgepedia.org/miyu-irino) as his subordinate Yasumoto\n- Yuhko Kaida as Ieuji, an administration officer in Tokyo's digital department who aids the outcasts\n\nA [Brazilian Portuguese](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-portuguese) dub was produced by Unidub, directed by Henrique Canales, with Lia Mello as Kai and Gabriel Noya as Hugo.<sup>[9](https://www.jbox.com.br/2024/11/22/tokyo-override-estreia-com-dublagem-na-netflix/)</sup>\n\n## Release and reception\n\nAll six episodes were released simultaneously on Netflix on November 21, 2024.<sup>[1](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)</sup> The British Board of Film Classification rated each episode \"injury detail\" for streaming, with runtimes between about 24 and 29 minutes.<sup>[2](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/tokyo-override-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi2mtq1)</sup> Netflix lists the series as TV-14,<sup>[10](https://qr.netflix.com/title/81153111)</sup> while IMDb carries a TV-MA rating.<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/)</sup> Common Sense Media, which recommends it for ages 14 and up, flags fighting scenes, discussion of a fictional drug called \"highway,\" strong language, and a child's dead body shown onscreen multiple times.<sup>[7](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/tokyo-override)</sup>\n\nCritical response was modest but generally positive on craft. John Serba of Decider wrote that the storytelling wavers between demanding attention and overwhelming the viewer with information, but that \"the richly dynamic animation compensates for it.\"<sup>[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tokyo_override/s01)</sup> Charles Hartford of But Why Tho? scored it 6/10, calling it \"a fun story with enough style and uniqueness to justify the roughly three hours it takes to watch.\"<sup>[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tokyo_override/s01)</sup> Pramit Chatterjee of Digital Mafia Talkies gave 4/5, saying he was hooked once the series began discussing capitalism, consumerism, surveillance, fascism, and artificial intelligence.<sup>[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tokyo_override/s01)</sup> On IMDb the series holds a 6.5/10 user rating from 632 votes.<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/)</sup>\n\nA Japanese commentary in Real Sound noted that the series runs under 30 minutes per episode across six episodes, roughly the length of a single feature film, and argued that the timing benefited from a surge of Thai interest in Japan, though it judged the series had not become a major topic of conversation.<sup>[12](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/11/post-1852390_2.html)</sup> Netflix has not announced plans for renewal.<sup>[13](https://latestnetflix.com/series/256324)</sup>\n\nOne cataloging detail varies between databases: Rotten Tomatoes lists the original language as Thai,<sup>[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tokyo_override/s01)</sup> while Netflix, IMDb, and the Brazilian dubbing report describe the series as originally in Japanese.<sup>[10](https://qr.netflix.com/title/81153111)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.jbox.com.br/2024/11/22/tokyo-override-estreia-com-dublagem-na-netflix/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Tokyo Override, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81153111)\n2. [Tokyo Override, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/tokyo-override-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi2mtq1)\n3. [Uncover the Secret Pulse of AI-Enhanced Tokyo: 'Tokyo Override' Premieres November 21, About Netflix (22 October 2024)](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/tokyo-override-premieres-november-21)\n4. [Yamaha Motor Collaborated on Original Sci-Fi Anime, Netflix Series Tokyo Override, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. news release (22 November 2024)](https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2024/1122/netflix.html)\n5. [Tokyo Override First Thoughts, Anime Independent (28 November 2024)](https://www.animeindependent.net/articles/Tokyo_Override_First_Thoughts)\n6. [Tokyo Override (TV Series 2024– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/)\n7. [Parents' Guide to Tokyo Override, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/tokyo-override)\n8. [Tokyo Override, a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides.com](https://epguides.com/TokyoOverride/)\n9. ['Tokyo Override' estreia com dublagem na Netflix, JBox (22 November 2024)](https://www.jbox.com.br/2024/11/22/tokyo-override-estreia-com-dublagem-na-netflix/)\n10. [Tokyo Override, Netflix title page](https://qr.netflix.com/title/81153111)\n11. [Tokyo Override: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tokyo_override/s01)\n12. [タイのスタジオと日本がコラボ　Netflixシリーズ『Tokyo Override』が指し示した\"可能性\", Real Sound (27 November 2024)](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/11/post-1852390_2.html)\n13. 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