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Synonyms: Formula-1 - Engines On The Track, Motori in Pista

Japanese: Ｆ-エフ

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Type: TV

Episodes: 31

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Mar 9, 1988 to Dec 23, 1988

Premiered: Spring 1988

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: Kitty Films, Fuji TV

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Manga

Theme: Racing

Demographic: Seinen

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.73¹ (scored by 879 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #5607²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #9234

Members: 3,820

Favorites: 12

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Gunma Akagi, a teenager from the countryside, frequently causes a ruckus with his turbocharged tractor, much to the chagrin of his father, aspiring politician Souichirou Akagi, who urges the family to set a good example to ensure his success.

One night, while Gunma is driving his tractor on the highway with his best friend Tamotsu Oishi, the two are suddenly overtaken by a speeding car. Gunma interprets this as a challenge and tries to outpace his opponent, only to fail in a spectacular fashion. The defeat sparks a fire within him, and Gunma becomes determined to win against this mysterious foe at all costs. Soon after, he leaves the peaceful countryside behind and moves to the bustling city, aiming to become the next Formula One star!

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Akagi, Gunma

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Seki, Toshihiko
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Komori, Junko

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Tamagawa, Sakiko
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Oishi, Tamotsu

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Furumoto, Shinnosuke
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Akagi, Souichirou

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Ito, Hiroshi
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Tamotsu's Mother

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Maruyama, Hiroko
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Yuki

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Mizutani, Yuuko
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Akagi, Yuuma

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Tsujitani, Kouji
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Akagi, Shouma

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Yanada, Kiyoyuki
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Mashimo, Kouichi

Director

Endou, Tetsuya

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Ishiyama, Takaaki

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Sadamoto, Yoshiyuki

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	1: "F" by Youji Sawamukai / The Burst (eps 1-21)
	2: "LOVE AFFAIR" by Koujirou Shimizu (eps 22-31)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Jama wa Sasenai (邪魔はさせない)" by Hiroshi Kakizaki + "r" Project (eps 1-21)
	2: "You are my Energy" by Shinji Harada (eps 22-31)

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Nov 11, 2019

SenseiMedo

Recommended

At first i thought this anime was only golden comedy then it become serious and at some times it made you think that its unrealistic. Its an emotional roller-coaster throughout the journey.

But in the end it makes you cry rivers, one of the best masterpiece classics in existence. For an anime that was created in the 80s its animation, sound and story are much better then some of nowadays anime.

I rate this anime paced in its timeline the 80s and not nowadays, in terms of its time everything is a perfect 10. If you were watching this when it aired you ...

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Sep 14, 2020

TheHypermew

Recommended

First review here on MAL.

I watched this anime a couple of years ago after watching Initial D and was craving for more. I loved it back then and gave it an 8, but now after rewatching it I realise it is amazing and deserves at the very least a 9. Here is why:

Story: The story follows Gunma Akagi who is a country boy who loves to drive. He has a friend who is a mechanic and loves working on engines. We follow these boys as they try to get to the top in order to reach Formula One together. The road is not as smooth ... as one could think and many problems have to be tackled. The nuances and sometimes actually the realistic story makes this anime great. It really shows the struggles to get to the top as a racing driver, or actually in any profession! I have to say that the story is not the strongest in the beginning but it more than makes up for it! - 9/10

Art: I think the art was why I only gave it an 8 when I watched this years ago, but I have to say that the art is sublime. For this being 1988 it is amazing, and even today I would still say that this is great. The art has so much character and you can truly se that they use the medium to the fullest. It is not unusual for the animators to reuse frames or not have a developed background, but they do it in a way that it either does not affect the experience or actually improves it by the team being creative! These creative ideas makes you miss that this artstyle is not used any more! - 10/10

Sound: The soundtrack is in my opinion great. The opening for the first half of the show is what you have to call a banger! The second one is not as good in my opinion but still quite good. The music in the background is quite good with the 'epic' distorted electric guitars that sounds like they are borrowed from Top Gun. My favorite part of the sound is the sounds of the engines. It feels like they put a large amount of energy in recording convincing engine sounds that corresponds with the correct car. Bravo! - 9/10

Character: I think almost every character is great in this show. Some are better than others though; you can feel this especially with some characters that sometimes 'act out of their character'. And in the case of Gunma, I love his character, but from time to time you can't ignore his attitude and anger issues. Despite these frankly small issues, I believe that this show has a great character roster with a lot of development! - 8/10

Enjoyment: This one is easy for me. There was not really a minute spent where I was bored, there were constantly issues to solve or epic races to watch. It was not like a flood either, they balanced the heavier things with the lighter very well. Superb! - 10/10

Overall: This show is amazing. I think it's a shame that during the time of writing this review, this show only have been scored by 457 users. If you love drama, sports and general fun, I believe you have to see this show! - 9/10

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Jun 10, 2022

Adamu-Sama

Not Recommended

Well, I will give my opinion on this racing anime. A year ago, a friend advised me to watch this anime

The story tells of Han Akagi, a rural young man who is fond of racing cars and his dream to reach Formula 1 and overcome the obstacles he will face in order to achieve this dream.
The first observation I did not like this anime in the transformation of its level from serious to unreal

The story is okay, but the events of the story are the problem that did not make me enjoy as I should
Is the author underestimating our minds?

I don't know if ...

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