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Rideback (ライドバック - Raidobakku), stylized as RIDEBACK or RideBack, is a Japanese science fiction and mecha manga series created by Kasahara Tetsurou. It was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly Ikki magazine from March 2003 to January 2009, spanning a total of ten volumes.
Set in Japan in 2020, it follows the story of female student Ogata Rin as she comes across a variable motorcycle/robot hybrid called Fuego.
In 2009, it was adapted into an anime TV series by Madhouse. At Anime Central 2010, anime distributor Funimation announced that they licensed the series for North America with its release planned for 2011.