The Crimson Iron Horse
Rin hops on a Rideback, loses control, and ends up jumping off a ledge with the Rideback.
Action • Drama • Mecha
RideBack
After ex-dancer Rin trades her stage career for college life, she forms an unusual connection with a robotic RideBack motorcycle—Fuego. As a tyrannical new government oppresses the population and crushes civil liberties, Rin may have no choice but to gun Fuego’s engines and speed directly into the heart of the fight for freedom. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Episodes
Challenge from Tamayo!? S.L.F - Spread Legs Form
Rin agrees to race Tamayo, the club leader and national Rideback champion. She impresses Tamayo who decides to train her as a Rideback driver.
And There`s the Flag
Rin and Tamayo enter the All-Japan championship race. Rin has some trouble with her Rideback: Balon. She eventually makes a comeback from last place to fourth but is force to retire on the last lap. Tamayo wins the race.
A Close Call for Shoko
Shouko goes shopping. There is a terrorist attack at the new GGP commander's inauguration ceremony and Shouko is taken hostage. Rin goes to Shouko's rescue on Fuego, evading both the terrorists and the army. She is eventually cornered by the army but saved by a mysterious man on a Rideback.
The Mysterious RideBack Girl
Rin breaks through GGP's siege and joins up with the members of the "Ride Back" club. He feels strange that Okakura, who is usually the most calm, has become violently agitated. On the other hand, the situation surrounding the "Rideback Club" is changing every moment. The girls are monitored from a casting point where Okakura's presence cannot be thought of as a coincidence. And while Rin feels sorry for Shoko, who has felt a distance from her since the incident, she thinks about the true nature of the exhilaration she felt while riding the Fuego.
The Lightning-Fast RideBack
A RideBack gang is on a crime spree, targeting police and civilians alike. When Rin learns that her brother is among the thugs, it’s bad enough. When she sees the action taken by the government against the group, it gets even worse. Source: crunchyroll
Crime and Punishment
Rin is in custody, set to be handed over to the GGP. Overwhelmed by feelings of guilt, she wants no part of the conspiracy in which she is caught - but the BMA soon forces her deeper into the fray. Source: crunchyroll
Get Ride! The Chosen One
Kiefer helps Rin understand the connection she shares with Fuego. Later, after the BMA compound comes under attack by the GGP, Kiefer’s intentions become crystal clear to Romanov. Source: crunchyroll
In the Sunny Garden
Romanov is tightening the screws on the entire nation, confiscating RideBacks and preparing to crush any opposition. Meanwhile, Rin and Tamayo remain in hiding, causing their friends to grow concerned for their safety. Source: crunchyroll
Master of the War
Tamayo's father is arrested. Tamayo and Rin head toward the city while an anti-GGP protest begins. While on the train, they see Suzuri who is mistaken for the mysterious female Rideback and is pursued by the GGP white rides. Suzuri is killed as she attempts to escape. A devastated Rin claims that both her and Tenshirō's obsession with Ridebacks killed Suzuri.
Cloudy Followed by Occasional Rain...
Rin reflects on her past. Rin refuses Kiefer's assault on GGP. Shoko attempts to buy flowers for Suzuri, but all the stores are closed. As BMA beings their attack, Rin and Tamayo prepare to escape with a helicopter, Rin has a flashback and decides that she can't leave. The BMA base is overrun by new autonomous Rideback models, but Rin and Tamayo manage to escape on their Ridebacks.
To the Stage of Light
Tamayo's fuel tank is shot. Rin baits the Rideback models to chase her. The BMA and the GGP engage in combat. In the midst of the firefight, GGP is ordered to stand down. Kiefer and Romanof have a face off, however, Romanof is shot by a GGP officer. Meanwhile, Rin leads the Ridebacks to the location where Suzuri died and fights them. She "dances"/rides with Feugo, and it's beautiful. The news cameras are rolling catching every jump and everyone can see her, from her best friend to her little brother in jail. As Rin finishes, snowflakes to fall. Soon after, the GGP steps down from total government control and Tomayo's father is put in charge. A new school year has begun, the Rideback club is up and running again. The final scene is similar to the beginning, with cherry blossoms falling. Rin ends the episode by saying, "I'm back."
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