“Shou and friends are transported to X-Zone, must win MTB races to collect emblems and return home.”
Idaten Jump
韋駄天翔(ジャンプ)
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Synopsis
Shou and friends are transported to X-Zone, must win MTB races to collect emblems and return home.
During a race, mountain bike (MTB) enthusiast Shou Yamato is mysteriously dragged into another world alongside his friends, Kakeru and Makoto. Soon, the group discovers that this world known as "X-Zone" revolves around Idaten battles—MTB races characterized by special courses, rules, and hidden powers lying dormant within the bikes. The only way to return home is to win and obtain the MTB emblems from the defeated challengers. Despite being perplexed and terrified of the bizarre world, Shou is surprisingly excited. He has the opportunity to compete with fellow MTB riders, make new friends and rivals, and also unearth the X-Zone's hidden truths that may dramatically change his fate. Shou and his friends must make it through an arduous journey, one rife with conspiracies against them, in order to safely return home together.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.69 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.17
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Aug 2022
- 9 “Idaten Jump, I got bored on day and thought it would be about... Puppets jumping off cliffs... But since I was so bored I decided to watch it, I was pulled in right away. Fascinating story with...”
- 10 “This anime is simply amazing! I find this so interesting that this anime was the reason for me waking up early in the morning. It's hard to find the series online so my only resource is the TV....”
- 9 “Idaten Jump is one of my favorite anime of my childhood. The show introduced me to Mountain Biking, an amazing sport. Unlike other anime, this one is a bit focused on younger children and...”
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- Format 52 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2005 – Sep 2006 Fall 2005
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-1196 catalog
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- Production I.G Producer
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- MediaNet Producer