Illumitoon has acquired the North American rights to Get Ride! AM Driver, a 51-episode action-adventure anime.
 

The company, which was formed by three former FUNimation execs, burst onto the scene this year by acquiring North American rights to Beet the Vandel Buster in July (see ''Beet the Vandel Buster'').  It will release both series in early 2007.

 

Get Ride! focuses on a group of young warriors battling what seems to be an unstoppable robotic enemy -- the 'Bug-chine.'  No normal weapons can harm them, but the titular AM Drivers' technology might destroy the robots.

 

ADK developed the series in 2004 in Japan with the support of toy company Konami.