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Real Drive - Season 1

Real Drive: Season 1 - 26 Episode s

1x1 - Underwater Island Drive
April 9, 2008
Construction of an artificial island is disrupted by an unexplained phenomenon known as "burning sea". Masamichi Haru is injured by burning sea during a test of early Meta-Real technology, leaving him comatose for fifty years. Now elderly and wheelchair-bound, he still hopes to solve the mystery of burning sea. His friend Eichiro Kushima now hopes to use the Meta-Real, also known as the Metal, to research the burning sea phenomenon.
1x2 - Girl
April 16, 2008
Aoi Minamo is hired to be Haru's assistant. When burning sea causes a power outage that threatens life support systems on the artificial island, Minamo rushes to the electrical substation, while Haru uses his cyberbrain to dive into the Metal Network.
1x3 - Re-dive
April 23, 2008
Haru struggles to become proficient enough at Metal diving to help Kushima's research. During his final test, he experiences braindown.
1x4 - Atoll of Desire
April 30, 2008
Haru has become an official investigator and is asked to dive into the Metal to rescue the consciousness of an Artificial Island shareholder who has experienced braindown.
1x5 - Sous Marin
May 7, 2008
Minamo searches for a pair of antique Sous-Marin sunglasses as a gift to congratulate Haru on becoming an official investigator. During the search, Minamo and Sota have a run-in with champion fighter Iron Schwartz.
1x6 - Love Letter
May 14, 2008
Because of her lack of a cyberbrain to read online texts, Minamo must find a physical book for a book report. Her discovery reveals the true story of a lost love.
1x7 - Hand in Hand
May 21, 2008
Minamo and Haru discover a dog whose consciousness was swapped with that of his owner. They hurry to find the owner's body before it becomes too late for them to switch them back.
1x8 - No Friend
May 28, 2008
Minamo and Sota investigate reports of ghost sightings at Minamo's school.
1x9 - Employment
June 4, 2008
Minamo and Sota's father shuts down the core server to minimize damage from a virus intrusion, putting his job on the line.
1x10 - Supremacy Negotiations
June 11, 2008
Those who contact a mysterious oracle in the Metal named Eliza end up with lost memories. During the investigation, Minamo realizes that Haru has been talking to none other than Eliza.
1x11 - Just Intonation
June 18, 2008
Minamo tries to help violinist Ichinose, who has been discouraged ever since Kushima suddenly quit playing violin long ago.
1x12 - Morning Without Light
June 25, 2008
Minamo meets Amy, a girl who has just received cybernetic eyes to cure her blindness, but learns that Amy is struggling to adjust to being able to see. Meanwhile, Haru is asked to investigate the disappearance of a highly sought-after artist in the Metal.
1x13 - Another Sea
July 2, 2008
Haru reminisces about his youth, from his parents' struggles with poverty that led to trouble with the yakuza, to his meeting a dolphin that inspired his fascination with the sea, and finally to his exploration of the ruins of his city, now underwater because of climate change, which led him to become a test diver for early Meta-Real experiments.
1x14 - Wave and Wind
July 9, 2008
Minamo goes for a dive in the sea. This episode is a recap of the series so far.
1x15 - Last Dinner
July 16, 2008
Haru investigates cyberbrain deterioration in a group of food connoisseurs.
1x16 - Clear Power
July 23, 2008
Sota tries to train enough to defeat Holon in battle. Meanwhile, Haru investigates a case of a female android being illegally used for prostitution.
1x17 - Home Sweet Home
July 30, 2008
Minamo's family comes to visit.
1x18 - Green Rebellion
August 6, 2008
Haru, Minamo, Sota, and Holon go to a distant jungle island to investigate a mysterious background noise in the Metal. All seems well until ionization in the rainforest disrupts Holon's cyberbrain.
1x19 - Returning Water Drops
August 13, 2008
Holon collapses, and the others attempt to complete their investigation without her help.
1x20 - With These Feet
August 20, 2008
At the jungle island, Haru realized that he can learn to walk again, and he begins to practice in secret to avoid jeopardizing his job as a Metal diver. Meanwhile, Minamo gets tested for suitability to receive a cyberbrain.
1x21 - Eternity
August 27, 2008
Following the success of weather particle experimentation, the Secretary-General and Jeni En want to install weather particle plants as soon as possible. Kushima is opposed to the plan, suspecting that the weather particles will cause complications that threaten the Artificial Island. Meanwhile, Sota goes on a date with Holon.
1x22 - Peaceful Death
September 3, 2008
Kushima goes missing, and is later found without his cyberbrain. Brain death will occur within twelve hours, so Sota and Holon search for his cyberbrain while Haru searches the Metal for his consciousness. Meanwhile, with Kushima missing from the Trustee meeting, the Secretary-General has no choice but to approve Jeni En's motion to begin bringing the weather particle plants online.
1x23 - Human Commandments
September 10, 2008
With help from the Secretary-General, Sota deciphers the clues to bringing Kushima's cyberbrain back online, but instead of Kushima, an emergency AI awakens. The AI explains Kushima's suspicion that the weather particles cause the burning sea phenomenon, convincing the Secretary-General to halt weather particle production until Kushima can prove his theory. However, Jeni En temporarily revokes the Secretary-General's authority with a vote of no confidence.
1x24 - Earth Commandments
September 17, 2008
Sota breaks into the weather particle facility with help from Haru in the Metal, but before he can reach the control room where the weather particle launch can be halted, Sota must fight Jeni En.
1x25 - Last Dive
September 24, 2008
After the spread of weather particles, drastic weather changes occur across the planet, and the burning sea phenomenon returns. Haru decides to use the experimental deep dive suit in an attempt to make contact with Kushima.
1x26 - Real Drive
October 1, 2008
Haru makes contact with Eliza and receives Kushima's proof that the weather particles will cause worldwide disaster. Haru broadcasts the proof on the Metal, and the world's leaders quickly agree to shut down the Metal to kill the weather particle nanomachines. Kushima's consciousness then contacts Haru and explains that the ocean itself will replace the functionality of Metal via the salt water in the human body. Haru, restored to his younger self, is safely returned to the surface, where he reunites with Minamo.

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S1: Season 1
26 Episode s