“To Live, To Depart, To Thrive… To Drive with Style”
“Tiny Trucks, Big Thrills: How Japanese Kei Trucks Took Over the Circuit”
A new racing manga “Sonic Speed Beauties” combines real-life sponsors and the raw charm of Japan’s Kei trucks.
In this single line lies a profound truth—
the fleeting nature of life, the acceptance of death, the beauty of how we live,
and above all, the elegance of driving with style.
This is not just the philosophy of racers—
it might just be the answer for those of us living in the Reiwa era.
🚗 What is “CROSS OVER REV!”?
“To drive… is to live.”
Back in the ’90s,
a legendary manga called “Over Rev!” ignited the souls of car enthusiasts.
Now, that spirit is reborn and reimagined—
as a new story crosses over into a new age.
Meet the new protagonists:
Ryoko Shino, the former heroine, now drives an AZ-1,
and her late cousin Rin’s daughter, Moto, races with a Honda Today.
Set in modern-day Japan,
these two girls seek not just speed, but the meaning of life—
through the art of driving small cars with soul.
💥 A cast of legendary racers returns—and evolves.
- The “Racing Auntie” and Honda loyalist Aika Katayama (Civic EG6)
- Sensual drift queen Sawako Morita (Fairlady Z NISMO)
- A pianist who plays mountain passes like sheet music: Sari Tachibana (Peugeot 106 Rallye)
- A mysterious ghost from the past: Kumotaro (Honda Today) aka “The Crimson Menace”
- The enigmatic racer hunter: Tail Reaper
- The light-car loving sisterhood known as the K-Girls
- And the man behind the shadowy “K4-L” project—President Yoshida of Navic
✝️ This is not a sequel—
It’s a crossroads of life.
Yes, it begins where “Over Rev!” once stood.
But this is not just a continuation.
It’s a story of crosses:
- Ryoko’s emotional burdens
- Moto’s coming-of-age trials
- And Rin’s cross to bear—her life, her death, and her legacy
All of these lives intersect, overlap, and cross over through cars.
🚘 Who is this story for?
- Anyone who loved both cars and youth
- Anyone who ever asked, “What does it mean to live with style?”
- Former readers of “Over Rev!” who still feel that fire
- Believers that even light cars can burn rubber with passion
- And above all, anyone who’s wrestling with their own personal cross
“CROSS OVER REV!” is not just a racing manga.
It’s a story of rebirth—
of reigniting your engine on the circuit of life.
🛒 Light-car inspired T-shirts and original merchandise are also available!
📖 Available soon via note, Kindle, and more international platforms.
🎌 Created by Katsumi Yamaguchi
The original creator of “Over Rev!” returns once again—
to tell a new story of living fast and driving free.
Now, at this intersection of story and life—
Will you hear the sound of your engine start again?
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