Set in a world 100 years in the future, featuring concept motorcycle designed by Yamaha
IWATA 22 November 2024— Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces it has collaborated with Netflix,one of the world’s leading entertainment services, on the production of Tokyo Override, an original animestreamedglobally, exclusively on Netflix on November 21, 2024.
Tokyo Override is set in Tokyo 100 years in the future where AI has been integrated into daily life and all aspects of urban livingis automated. In this sci-fi anime full of motorcycle action, existing and originally designed motorcycles roar through the streets of Tokyo.
Yamaha Motor’s collaboration with Netflix for this project began when we received their request for permission to select and useYamaha motorcycles in the anime.Wecooperated by providing 3D data, images, and sound recordingsof the YZF-R1,superbike,and the VMAX, muscle cruiser. In addition to these iconic models, hoping that we could attract the audience to become interested in the world of motorcycles, we also assisted in building the anime’s worldof 100 years in the future, offering ideas for mobility,designing the race machine concept “Y/AI”, and providing other supportsuch assupervising the sound effects.
The YZF-R1, VMAX, and Y/AI are all featured in the anime series. We also created a full-scale concept model of the Y/AI, tobe world premiered at the Motor Expo 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand running from Nov 29 to Dec 10.
■TokyoOverride
Website :https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/tokyooverride/
Netflix Title Page :https://www.netflix.com/jp-en/title/81153111
