History Anime / RealDrive

* AloofBigBrother: Souta is [[CharacterDevelopment initially]] this way towards Minamo.

* CloserToEarth: Minamo's lack of a cyberbrain sets her apart from the other characters: in fact, characters of any importance to the plot without a cyber-brain just happens to be female, too.

''Real Drive'' is produced by ProductionIG and ShirowMasamune, and aired 26 episodes during its run in 2008. It's one of those series that have remained relatively unknown to the anime community despite its [[NeedsMoreLove high production values, heartwarming story and excellent music.]]

!''Real Drive'' provides examples of:

When he was 30, Masamichi Haru was involved in a diving accident, causing him to [[ConvenientComa slip into a coma for fifty years]]. When he woke up, he was confined to the body of an 80-year old who was unable to travel without a wheelchair. Haru later receives assistance from the 15-year old Minamo, who is assigned to take care of him as part of her school's extracurricular activities. Despite their age gap, Haru and Minamo form a very warm friendship, fueled by their mutual interest in the sea and nature in general. Minamo is one of the very few young people without cyber-enhancements, which doesn't hinder her in becoming Haru's "diver buddy".

When he was 30, Masamichi Haru was involved in a diving accident, causing him to [[ConvenientComa slip into a coma for fifty years]]. When he woke up, he was confined to the body of an 80-year old who was unable to travel without a wheelchair. Haru later recieves assistance from the 15-year old Minamo, who is assigned to take care of him as part of her school's extracirricular activities. Despite their age gap, Haru and Minamo form a very warm friendship, fueled by their mutual interest in the sea and nature in general. Minamo is one of the very few young people without cyber-enhancements, which doesn't hinder her in becoming Haru's "diver buddy".

!This work provides examples of:

!!Tropes:

* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Haru
** TheLancer: Souta
** [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]: Holon. Also counts as [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]].
** TheSmartGuy: Kushina. Also Holon.
** TheChick: Minamo

* FreudianTrio: Minamo (Id), Souta (Ego), and Holon (Superego).

* TheSpock: Holon.

* SexySecretary: Holon

* AloofBigBrother: Sota is [[CharacterDevelopment initially]] this way towards Minamo.

* BadAss: Sota, Holon and even Haru demonstrate a surprising level of prowess.

* RobotGirl: Holon and another female battle android

* TechnoBabble: Computing and network jargon is commonplace. At one point, great details are expressed when violin-playing techniques are discussed..

* {{Baka}}: Minamo's favorite way of addressing her brother Sota.

* {{Nakama}}

* RubberFace: Done to Minamo in one scene.

* AloofBigBrother: Souta is [[CharacterDevelopment initially]] this way towards Minamo.

* {{Baka}}: Minamo's favorite way of addressing her brother Sato.

RealDrive is produced by Production I.G and {{Shirow Masamune}}, and aired 26 episodes during its run in 2008. It's one of those series that have remained relatively unknown to the anime community despite its [[NeedsMoreLove high production values, heartwarming story and excellent music.]]

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Haru's younger self.

* DolphinsDolphinsEverywhere: Haru loved to swim with a dolphin as a boy, although it is implied that they're extinct along with many other aquatic animals by the time the series takes place.

* HairDecorations: Minamo wears a red bow in her hair wherever she goes.

* DeTerminator: Haru won't let his aged body slow him down, if he can help it.

* [[ItsAlwaysSpring It's always summer]]: The climate control on Artificial Island translates to a warm, subtropical climate year-round for the island's residents.

* HairDecorations: Minamo wears a red bow wherever she goes.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Haru.

* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: Minamo wears a red bow wherever she goes.

* [=~It's Always Spring~=]: Or summer, due to the climate control on the Artificial Island.

* FoodPorn: given that [[SceneryPorn the art in this series is spectacular]], there's little suprise that the food in this series is drawn with the same care as the landscape. Of note are those ice cream sundaes Minamo and her friends are always seen with.

* BadAss: Sota, Holon and even Haru!

* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: Minamo's red bow.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Haru and Kushima, even if the former was in a coma for 50 years.
* HollywoodPudgy: This is averted: the girls are filled out rather well and they don't even make a big fuss of it, but it's ironically noticeable by most anime fans more familiar with bishoujo designs that every female character in the show looks this way. The creator once explained wanting to create women who actually look like actual Japanese women; exactly why the fandom seems focused on it is [[FanDumb somewhat]] [[FetishFuel debatable]]. (Especially noticeable in the outright pudgy Yukino, who is incidentally one of the most popular characters.)

* Determinator: Haru won't let his aged body slow him down, if he can help it.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Even when it's generally [[spoiler:not malevolent]].
* AloofBigBrother: Souta acts like it towards Minamo, [[CharacterDevelopment at first]].

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Haru's younger version.

* PantyShot: Minamo gets a few, although it's not overdone.
* PostCyberPunk: The soft variety.

* [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]]: Souta has a very nice smile.