Dragon Drive

If there's one word to describe Reiji Ozora, it would be "quitter." He can never find the motivation to finish anything, and loses interest at the drop of a hat. This all changes when his best friend Maiko introduces him to the new game "Dragon Drive." In this virtual reality game, each player is assigned a dragon tailored to match their personality and strength. Reiji hopes for a big, strong, scary beast, but instead, he is stuck with Chibi, a cute, friendly-looking dragon smaller than he is. How disappointing—except it turns out that Chibi is the rarest dragon of them all! Reiji finally discovers something he can remain interested in, and works hard to train both himself and his newfound friend. Soon this training will be put to use to save the world, for there are people who have dark aspirations for Dragon Drive!

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Start Date4th Jul 2002

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Popularity Rank3758

Rating Rank6315

Age RatingPG

Age Rating GuideChildren

SubtypeTV

Statusfinished

Episodes

All Dragon Drive released episodes

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25m

The Sleeping Dragon

Reiji is a high school student who is the worst at everything, not to mention he is a lazy slob who never keeps any of his promises. However, when his friend Maiko introduces him to a virtual reality game known as Dragon Drive, Reiji finally finds the motivation to do something. Maiko believes that Reiji has a sleeping dragon inside of him. Unfortunately for Reiji, it's still sleeping. When he is forced into a battle upon receiving his dragon, can Reiji defeat the lovestricken Daisuke when his dragon is so weak that its stats don't even register?

25m

Promised Dive

Reiji promises Maiko that he'll protect her if she's in trouble next time they play Dragon Drive. Maiko tells him that he is overconfident and it was just luck. Reiji ignores her and starts bragging about how cool Chibi is. Later that day they go back to play Dragon Drive, and Ichiro is brought into the game. He is incredibly tough and shows no mercy. He says he'll beat everyone in 10 minutes or less and he'll save Reiji for last so he can witness it. He starts taking out all of the dragons, until Maiko becomes his target. Reiji discovers Chibi's wings and jumps off a building hoping he'll fly him. Chibi isn't strong enough and the two begin to plummet to the ground where if he'll sustain heavy damage in the real world. Can Reiji keep his promise?

25m

Revenge

When a glitch in the system causes Reiji to lose all of his battle experience, he will have to face Daisuke, who has teamed up with Daisuke for revenge, in a rematch where not only are they not the only particpants, but an unmaned wild dragon is running around the battle. When the two are severely injured, can they work together and defeat the dragon to save not only save their lives, but Kanper's as well?

25m

Shocking Awakening

Reiji's had a run of bad luck lately, as he can't stop losing matches. However, when he finds his way into a battle with the strongest players in the world, Ichiro Sumishiba, Sayaka Towa and the #1 ranked played Hikaru Himuro, Reiji may finally find the motivation he needs to awaken Chibi's true power.

25m

Rikyu, the Other Earth

Reiji wants to become stronger than Hikaru, so Agent L shows him a secret training room. Kyoji and Sayaka are already there, giving Reiji some pointers. Meanwhile, Maiko has no idea where Reiji has been going, but when she spots him him with Agent L, she drags Daisuke to spy on him. They follow him into the secret training room and are attacked by two powerful dragons. When all hope seems lost for the two, Reiji shows up and easily defeats the dragons, but who is this new powerful dragon that Reiji is on top of?

25m

Successor

After waking up in a mysterious world, Reiji and Chibi discover that Maiko has been abducted by a wild dragon. After saving her, with a little help from Daisuke, Reiji and Chibi are greeted by a group of dragons and their riders. A girl named Meguru explains the truth behind RI-ON and Dragon Drive, and reveals that they are in a world known as Rikyu, where Chibi is regarded as a legedary hero. However, a boy named Gokaku confronts Reiji and claims that he is Chibi's true owner, abducting him and challenging a powerful dragon to prove it. Will Chibi accpet this boy as his master, or is up to Reiji to save both their lives?

25m

Dragonic Heaven

When Reiji is requested to join the Dragonic Heaven tournament, Gokaku's brother, Rockaku, challenges him to a fight for the spot in the tournament. When Chibi is poisoned by one of Rockaku's henchmen, he is unable to battle normally, and Rockaku appears to have an easy victory. However, Reiji and Chibi aren't down yet, and Chibi is about to unleash an attack far more powerful than anything anyone has ever seen before!

25m

The Fight Begins

Rockaku takes Reiji and Daisuke to the tournament location. When they arrive, Chibi falls into a river and is found by two mysterious twins. Reiji goes looking for Chibi, and ends up finding him with the twins. The twins have tied him to a rope and is forcing him to dance on a ball in the middle of the ocean. Reiji is furious and demands Chibi back, but the twins refuse because they found him and say they own him. Plus, he is much more entertaining than their previous dragon. The twins' escort appears and tells him that she'll pay him a bunch of money if he lets them keep it. Reiji refuses the money and the twins are shocked about how ungreedy he is. They call forth this giant fish to eat Chibi and their previous lame old dragon. Can Reiji save Chibi and the other dragon?

25m

The Anger's End

Reiji, Daisuke, and Rockaku have only a few hours to get a special stone to qualify for the tournament. Rockaku decides to take a nap and tells them that this will prove whether they should be able to be on his team or not. Reiji and Daisuke find a bunch of stones huddled together, but it turns out to be a trap set by the two twins from before. They use their dragons to ambush Reiji and Daisuke. Daisuke orders Reiji to stay out of the fight so he can prove his strength. Daisuke is severely overpowered, but refuses to give up. Touched by his determination, the sister of the twins gives Daisuke an orb and tells him that he deserves it because she wants to see somebody like him make it to the next rounds so they can defeat him. But, it is all a trick and Daisuke is attacked by both dragons and defeated. Reiji gets very angry at the twins for tricking Daisuke like that and begins to go into a rage. Chibi's body begins to turn black and seems to have become more powerful. What is happening to Chibi?

25m

Proof of Trust

Chibi's body has turned black and seems even more powerful than before. Reiji fights the twins' dragons and appears to be easily winning. However, Reiji is so blinded by rage that it doesn't last long and the twins soon make their comeback. A dark figure appears behind them and the twins' dragons get even more power. Reiji takes a beating and the twins' escort appears. She tells Reiji the truth about the twins and the fact that they are possessed by an evil dragon named Darks. She begs Reiji to help and Reiji agrees to save them. Chibi returns to normal and Reiji explains that rage is not how to unlock Chibi's true potential. Chibi returns his form to Senkoh Coola and Reiji fights the two dragons again. The twins regain control of their bodies long enough to explain that it's too late for them and want Reiji to kill them so they can be free. Will Reiji be willing to kill them?

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The story is just great. I love its comedy and also the plot about dragons. A must watch I must say.

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