Summary
Overcome! episode 6 proves that anime knows how to avoid genre clichés and deliver surprising plot twists that captivate viewers. The episode highlights the development and growth of Haruka’s character as he is faced with a difficult decision in the race, choosing personal growth over winning at all costs. Overcome! seeks to tell a more meaningful story than just winning races, focusing on the growth and development of the characters.
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Overtake! episode 6, now available on Crunchyroll!
Overcome!A brand new anime is streaming Crunchyroll, showcased its creative writing in its sixth episode, showcasing the anime’s unpredictability despite the formulaic nature of the sports genre. Using the episode’s primary race as a point of conflict, the anime was able to fully deliver on expectations while still providing important character development. It’s an encouraging sign that the movie has plenty of surprises left for the next half of the story.
While the anime is about an incompetent racing team, episode 6 of Overtake! shows the writer is aware of genre clichés and how to avoid them. Although Madoka and Haruka’s arguments could have resulted in a typical racing scene, the result was instead more interesting. These types of twists are a good sign of Overtake! there’s more than enough story to make it to the finale.
Haruka’s racing builds his character instead of rewarding him
Created by Troyca
The episode shows Haruka and Madoka seemingly at the top of their game, with Haruka gaining an excellent starting position in the next race that could very well put him on the podium in the end. However, their confidence is tested when the track is hit by a rainstorm, creating the same conditions that caused Haruka’s father to die in the previous race. This creates a gamble for all racing teams: continue to use slick tires and hope the weather improves, or switch to rain tires even if they perform worse on dry asphalt? Should Komaki Motors be cautious or trust its luck?
Haruka’s speech was quite inspiring, as he demonstrated that his father’s death was natural and that his own confidence and talent meant he could survive the wet weather on the slick tire. In most stories, this is the turning point for the underdog, as thematically, the protagonist overcomes the ghost of his father and his failures. Instead, Madoka falsifies this formula with his own experience: if one ends up regretting their mistake, it wasn’t worth it, and the photographer begged them to use rain tires . To Haruka, lack of confidence is like a slap in the face.
Even so, the plot is ultimately on Madoka’s side: despite Haruka’s boasting, the rain gets worse, to the point where the driver has to cut his losses and abandon the race that was supposed to be on a sunny day nice, he could have won. It’s a surprising but well-thought-out move meant to showcase Haruka’s newfound maturity, rather than simply document his rise to the top athletically. In this sense, Overcome! Have greater ambition with its storytelling: it wants to see its cast grow and develop, not just win titles. With six episodes remaining, pass Seems like it wouldn’t solve anything normally.
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