Motorcycles and anime have a long history together. I mean, it's nearly 2025, and the seemingly infinite influence of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira still can't possibly be overstated.
We also can't forget less well-known creations over time, like the giddy exercise in pure moto-nerdery that is Bakuon!, or the Honda Super Cub anime (both of which, incidentally, were based on pre-existing manga).
Upon learning that Yamaha collaborated with Netflix to help in creating a new limited anime series called Tokyo Override, you could be forgiven for expecting it to be a giant Yamaha commercial. But, I'm here to tell you that it's quite a bit more than that.
Sure, there's an R1 and a VMax, and sure Yamaha provided not only digital models but also audio files of the engine and exhaust sounds from both bikes for use in the series. (And yet curiously, that doesn't sound like a crossplane R1 ... listen for yourself and see what you hear.)
