Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox animanga/Header Template:Infobox animanga/Print Template:Infobox animanga/Video Template:Infobox animanga/Footer Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series created by Toshihiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Kodansha's Comic BomBom.[1] The manga tells the story about a boy named Sho Yamato who loves mountain biking. It was adapted into a 52-episode anime series produced by Aniplex, TV Tokyo, Trans Arts and Production I.G and directed by Takayuki Hamana, with Fumihiko Shimo writing the scripts, Miyako Yatsu designing the characters and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music.[2][3] It aired from October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006.[4][5] A toyline was also made by Tomy.[6]
Summary
One day, the MTB team "Sharktooth" created by the Samejima brothers, who are also in the same elementary school, are challenged to an MTB battle for the "X-Zone," a place that holds memories of their dead father. On Sunday, while Shou and the leader Gabu were competing, black smoke enveloped the area and they were warped into a mysterious world. An adult MTB rider appears in front of the bewildered group and announces that they are in the X-Zone where they must compete with him in the Idaten Battles. In order to return to the original world, they must win the Idaten Battles and collect 10 gold emblems.
Characters
Main
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- Sho Yamato is a boy who loves MTB riding and he owns the Idaten Bike Flame Kaiser.
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- Makoto Shido is best friends with Kakeru Sakamaki and Shou. They are classmates at their school. Her Idaten Bike is Neptune.
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- Kakeru is one of the main characters in the series. His main job in their team is to fix Shou, Makoto and Ayumu's bikes and also to change their bikes' gears whenever they are going to have an Idaten Battle.
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- Hosuke is a talking owl who befriends Shou, Makoto, and Kakeru. He has become their companion during their travels through the X-Zone.
Supporting
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- Kyoichi Shido is Makoto Shido's elder brother. He is amazingly talented at everything, especially mountain biking. He is very protective towards his sister, also being a serious person. In the first few episodes, he used to follow Makoto, Shou, Kakeru and Hosuke but he always kept his distance. His MTB is Thunder Emperor and he is really an awesome unbeatable and impeccable rider, being a trial bike champion.
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- Yuki is a mechanic who is one of the protagonists of the anime. She is actually a princess from a very respected family. She is an expert mechanic and helps Shou and co. on various occasions. Arthur and Yuki have helped protect the secrets of the X-Zone. She has been wanting to be a mechanic from her childhood. She is Hosuke's granddaughter.
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- Koei is a ninja rider hired Gabu Samejima and was a member of Team ST. It is later revealed that he did so because he could not afford a doctor for his sister, Kiku. Once Kiku fell in Gabu's clutches, Shou had to help rescue her. He rides the Idaten Bike Aero Scissors. His special move is the "Ninjutsu Hurricane" by which he can create a hurricane around him.
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- Arthur is a Knight biker and the owner of the sixth Idaten Bike Hammer Head. He is one of the guardians of the X-Tower.
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- Ayumu Yamato is Shou's younger brother. He joins the group during their return to the X-Zone. Ayumu used to behave like a maniac and ride without any control when riding MTB's until Koei taught him about control. He rides the Idaten bike Imperial Dragon.
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- Takeshi Yamato is Shou's father. While falling off his bike in an accident, he was transferred to the X-Zone to repair Imperial X. He had built Flame Kaiser, Thunder Emperor, Neptune, Imperial Tiger, Imperial Dragon, Aero Scissors, Hammer Head and Bloody Fang as well. Possessed by an ancient evil, he rode Imperial X whose attack was Even's Destruction. He defeated Flame Kaiser and took away its emblem but lost in the rematch where Shou rode with the combined forces of Bloody Fang, Thunder Emperor, Aero Scissors, Hammer Head, Imperial Dragon and Neptune. He made the Idaten Bikes to restore and maintain peace in the X-Zone and protect Imperial X.
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- Gabu Samejima is the strongest MTB Rider along with Kyoichi Shido. He rides the powerful Idaten bike, Bloody Fang. Gabu and Taiga Samejima are the leaders of Team Sharktooth aka Team ST. He goes to the same school as Shou, Makoto, and Kakeru. When Team Sharktooth arrived in the X-Zone, Gabu became the dictator of X-City after overthrowing it's mayor.
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- The older brother of Gabu who serves as his second-in-command of Team Sharktooth.
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- Kiyoshi, Mitsuru, Seiji, and Mantarou are four MTB riders that are the members of Team Sharktooth.
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- Jackal is a ship captain who is a member of Team ST. He and his crewmen challenged Shou when Shou was on a ship to X-City. They did get away with some of Shou's Emblems at the cost of Captain Jackal's ship and handed them to Gabu and Taiga.
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- Yoko and Rika are two sisters who are resort tycoons in Gold Celebresort City and members of Team Shark Tooth. Yoko is a MTB rider while her sister Rika is a mechanic.
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- A teacher-themed biker in a school theme park and member of Team ST.
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- Two eyepatch-wearing members of Team ST.
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- Shadow is a mysterious assassin biker and member of Team ST. He specializes in battling in dark places like subways etc.
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Episodes
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