Master of Torque
2014
- Format
- ONA
- Aired
- 2014
- Episodes
- 4
- Status
- Finished
- Genres
- Action · Science fiction · Sports
It is Tokyo, Japan in the year 2017, just three years before the city’s hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Throughout the city, the Shutoko metropolitan highway system is being dismantled and renovated, and new areas and facilities are being constructed, all at a feverish pace to complete the work in time for the Games.
The Hyuga Corporation—a massive firm that succeeded in pioneering the practical use of artificial muscle fibers—is launching numerous products that supplement human muscle functions, and is in the midst of a massive surge in profits.
At its headquarters on National Route 246 in Tokyo’s Gaien-mae district, Hyuga Corp. was secretly developing a powered suit that gave people with just an average level of physical fitness the superior skills and abilities of a very select group of professional athletes. This was all a part of the company’s plan to completely dominate their competitors and monopolize the industry.
Dan Amo works at the General Affairs department of Hyuga Corp. By day, he is a nondescript salaryman, but at night, he relishes the sense of fulfillment his motorcycling lifestyle brings him. However, when night comes to Route 246, a group of mysterious riders in black suits frequently appear, and a freelance journalist, Makina Mikage, is always on their tail. Another figure appears on the scene in Kotaro Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Corp. presidency.
The threads of an unescapable fate begin to draw these three young riders together...
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Master of Torque was released in 2014 as a four-part original net animation series, commissioned by Yamaha Motor Co. to promote their MT series of motorcycles. Produced by the studio Studio 4°C, the project aimed to merge traditional anime aesthetics with industrial product placement to engage a younger, enthusiast demographic. By framing the motorcycles as essential tools for the protagonists navigating a stylized version of Tokyo, the series sought to establish an emotional connection between the riders and the mechanical agility of the MT-09 and MT-07 models.
The creative direction was guided by the intent to capture the 'dark side of Japan' marketing theme Yamaha utilized for the product line at the time. The narrative follows a protagonist named Dan and his companions, blending elements of urban adventure and corporate intrigue to emphasize the performance capabilities of the bikes. While the series functioned primarily as a high-end promotional tool, it was noted for its polished animation quality and its role as an early example of a brand leveraging long-form narrative media to cultivate a specific lifestyle image for their motorized products.
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