Idaten Jump
Idaten Jump is a Japanese manga series created by Toshihiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Kodansha's Comic BomBom. The manga tells the story about a boy named Sho Yamato who loves mountain biking. It was adapted into a 52-episode anime series produced by Aniplex, TV Tokyo and TV Tokyo MediaNet, animated by and directed by Takayuki Hamana, with Fumihiko Shimo writing the scripts, Miyako Yatsu designing the characters and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music. It aired from October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006. A toyline was also made by Tomy.
Summary
One day, the MTB team "Sharktooth" created by the Samejima brothers, who are also in the same elementary school, are challenged to an MTB battle for the "X-Zone," a place that holds memories of their dead father. On Sunday, while Shou and the leader Gabu were competing, black smoke enveloped the area and they were warped into a mysterious world. An adult MTB rider appears in front of the bewildered group and announces that they are in the X-Zone where they must compete with him in the Idaten Battles. In order to return to the original world, they must win the Idaten Battles and collect 10 gold emblems.Characters
Main
; Shou Yamato; Makoto Shidou
; Kakeru Sakamaki
; Hosuke
Supporting
; Kyouichi Shidou; Yuuki
; Koei
; Arthur
; Ayumu Yamato
; Takeshi Yamato
Team Shark Tooth
Team Shark Tooth is a group of MTB riders that serve as the primary antagonists of the first half of the series. Upon their invasion on X-City, they went by the name of Team ST and gained some followers in the process.; Gabu Samejima
; Taiga Samejima
; Four Kings
; Jackal
; Youko & Rika
; Mr. Teacher
; Prince Ryota
; Sebastian
; Pete & Danny
; Shadow
; Team ST MTB Riders
Team X
Team X is a team of mountain bikers that serve as the primary antagonists for the second half of the series. They invaded X-City and turned everyone they defeated into their slaves with the Dark Emblems they placed on their MTBs. Their base is on Imperial Island. Among the known victims are:; Fisherman Masagi
; Count Freddy
; Spike and Whip
; Imperial Knights
Minor characters
; Masumi YamatoMasumi Yamato is quite strict but cares a lot about Sho and Ayumu. She doesn't like that Sho keeps riding his MTB and doesn't care about doing anything else. She is very loving towards Takeshi Yamato too.
; Rogue MTB Riders Leader
; X-Zone Police Captain
; Shin the Shadow
; Terry the Megaton
; Zentaro
; Takuma
; Seiji
; Jun
; Tasuku
; Ken
; Native MTB Rider
; Gen
; Rin
; Go
; Sunset Brothers
; Mayor of X-City
; Bonnie C
; Nostradamus Saiyaka
; Kiku
; Takahiro
; Ichibashi and Honda
; Germ Man