''AM Driver'', known in Japan as , is an

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series produced by

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and Nihon Ad Systems. It is directed by Yūji Yamaguchi, with Satoshi Namiki handling series composition,

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designing the characters and Kazunori Maruyama composing the music.

Plot

In a future world, the earth is besieged by "bugchines" or destructive

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. To turn back this menace, warriors called AM Drivers are trained and armed with special weapons. The AM Drivers constantly fight to protect the general public. The most popular AM Drivers get larger budgets with which they may purchase more powerful weapons and defenses.

Characters

*Jenus Dira: The series' main protagonist and a member of the Pure AM Driver team. His catch phrase is "I'll do it!" (やっちゃるぜ！). *Ragna Laurairia: The troublemaker of the Pure AM Driver team. He often speaks in a mix between the characteristic language with foreign languages. *Mary Fastia *Scene Pierce *Rochetes Kiss *Kook "KK" Karland *Dark Kalhole *Taft Krema *June Frum: A Member of the Puff Unit and Julie's younger twin sister, having her ponytail to the left side of her head. *Julie Frum: A Member of the Puff Unit and June's older twin sister, having her ponytail to the right side of her head. *Paf Shining *Gan Jardie *Gangrid Diglahze *Ivan Nyrguise *Shasha

Cast

*Jenus Dira: Kousuke Kujirai *Ragna Laurairia:

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*Mary Fastia:

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*Scene Pierce:

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*Rochetes Kiss:

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*Kook "KK" Karland:

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*Dark Kalhole:

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*Taft Krema:

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*Julie Frim: Mika Sakenobe *June Frum: Akiko Kokayashi *Paf Shining: Hiroko Kasahara *Gan Jardie: Juurouta Kosugi *Gangrid Diglahze: Masami Iwasaki *Ivan Nyrguise:

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*Sera May:

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*Wilcott:

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*Jack Ponjo: Kousuke Toriumi *Shasha: Myco *Kathy Morton: Noriko Namiki *Nick Kio: Tadahisa Saizen *Nana Matthew Dah: Tomoko Sadohara *Joy Leon:

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Music

*Opening Theme: *#"Silent Moon" by HIRO☆TAKAMI *#"READY?" by Kousuke Kujirai *Ending Theme: *#"Straight From My Heart" by Northern Bright *#"Second Stage" by Nasuka

Video games

Three games based on the series were released throughout 2004-2005 and were published by

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. * ''Get Ride! AM Driver: Senkou no Hero Tanjou'' - (

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) * ''Get Ride! AM Driver: Shutsugeki! Battle Party'' - (Game Boy Advance) * ''Get Ride! AM Driver: Soukoku no Shinjitsu'' - (

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External links

Official Konami ''Get Ride! Amdriver'' site

Official TV-Tokyo ''Get Ride! Amdriver'' site

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