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Jan 17, 2009 3:45 AM

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Cool episode, but it feeled a litttle short
The opening was awesome as well as the animation style.
Ok,with this first episode, I dont really know what kind of story awaits me...
Cant wait for the next episode.
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Jan 17, 2009 2:54 PM

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Dec 2007
2020
Intense! I want me one of those.
Jan 18, 2009 7:27 PM

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Nov 2007
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Character and RideBack designs aren't the best (Rin, BRUSH YOUR HAIRRRRR argh those bits sticking out are so annoying) but I'll probably continue with it for now. Hopefully it gets a little better.
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Jan 19, 2009 4:01 AM

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Oct 2008
4666
Sweet.
Jan 20, 2009 11:01 PM

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Mar 2008
127
POTENTIAL written all over this show.
Smooth animation, interesting premise.. but i seriously lol'ed at "spread legs form" on the rideback's control panel in the op sequence ^^

Jan 22, 2009 7:16 PM

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Dec 2007
2001
It was pure awesome! This series definitely is my favorite season so far. The animation was so beautiful, and the pacing was wonderful so far. Hopefully, these ones will continue until the end.
Jan 22, 2009 10:08 PM

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Nov 2007
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at first i thought the character designs sucked but the rideback's movements are amazing. i was in awe.
Jan 25, 2009 9:32 AM
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Aug 2007
4166
OH MY GOD
I think I'm in love ♥

this might be my favorite new show of the season
Jan 27, 2009 3:22 AM

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May 2007
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I wasn't expecting much from this series (mainly because of all the ballet stuff) but it turned out to be pretty good. The character designs don't appeal me, but I'm sure that'll pass.
Jan 30, 2009 11:08 PM

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May 2008
4064
Nice twist.
Looking forward to the next episode.
Jan 31, 2009 12:07 AM

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Jun 2008
180
The ballet stuff made me think it was boring. Oh, how wrong I was. This feels like a more mature version of Air Gear. Looking forward to what happens next.
Feb 16, 2009 7:45 PM

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Jan 2008
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Hmm, so far so good.
Feb 19, 2009 1:36 AM
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Oct 2007
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I was a bit skeptical at first about continuing this series, but the last half of that episode really was awesome. Keeping this on my list :P
Mar 13, 2009 10:24 AM

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Jun 2008
457
VERY promising.

I've got the feeling that RideBack its gonna save the -terrible- seaon for me.
Sep 18, 2009 4:08 PM
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Jul 2009
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I actually loved this first episode. The animation is great, and the first scene where she was doing ballet was very beautiful.
Dec 30, 2009 5:01 PM

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Sep 2009
308
Pretty good for the first ep. Nice animation, a lot of speed and action :D
No sig :(
Apr 2, 2010 3:57 PM

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Sep 2008
1700
The first part of the episode was good - for introducing the main character, I see. The second half was AWESOME. This series definitely looks worthy of a watch. The animation was spectacular and... I dunno. It just seems very promising overall.

The bit where she was riding around on the RideBack was definitely the highlight of the episode for me. :D
Oct 7, 2010 11:38 PM

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Apr 2010
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This one is really impressive so far, animes like this don't come around everyday.
The animation/art style is very good, as is the story. Can't wait to see more!
Nov 6, 2010 11:54 PM

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Oct 2008
2949
I wanted to watch something like this for ages since I love motorbikes and stuff like that.
I want a Rideback!
May 17, 2011 12:12 AM

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Feb 2008
5563
great first episode. I'm pretty sure the series will go down hill rapidly when all the political nonsense starts, but until then it should be a lot of fun :)
Sep 7, 2011 3:53 AM

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Mar 2009
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That was a fun ride.
Aug 11, 2012 9:03 PM

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May 2012
2364
Awesome 1st episode.. she totally fits w/ the rideback.. it's just like she is just doing some ballet.. really really awesome.. hope this awesomeness continues..
Nov 22, 2012 2:50 PM

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Nov 2011
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Beautiful opening scene and that OP song is pretty catchy imo.

Everything seemed to progressed a bit fast but overall, was still an enjoyable for this pilot episode. I want to jump and ride that Rideback tbh.
Feb 16, 2013 8:09 PM

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Mar 2009
300
The animation is lovely. I think I'll stick with this one and see how it progresses.
May 22, 2013 8:34 AM

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May 2012
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In one word Beautiful! Thought already that I was going to like this series, the art looks amazing and ow so wonderful, the action was quite nice as well and the ending of this first episode was just great! Lets see what this anime has to offer!
Aug 19, 2013 1:56 AM

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Jan 2013
11047
Very impressive art and animation.
Love the reflections on the motorcycle in the OP.
The ED song was great.

The only thing I don't is the character designs, especially her friend with one of the worst hairstyles ever.
Apr 5, 2014 8:02 AM

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Aug 2013
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That was really interesting. I want to ride on rideback too :D!

What's up with Rin's bed hair though?
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Jul 30, 2014 7:12 PM

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Feb 2013
6196
Ballet combined with mecha-motor-cycles... ya don't see that every day.

Was an OK first episode. Not great, but not bad either.
Jan 18, 2015 1:48 PM

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Mar 2010
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A adrenaline high is the best.

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Apr 27, 2015 12:36 PM

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Feb 2013
6196
(rewatching) My BDs finally hit the top of my watch queue.

I forgot how exciting the first episode actually is. The setup/introductions aren't boring either. The anime keeps a good pace. First rate visuals too.
Aug 4, 2015 1:43 PM
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Jul 2015
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Rewatching this anime after many years. Brings back distant memories... People should watch shows like these more than they actually do...
Sep 18, 2015 7:48 PM

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Sep 2010
6759
Great first episode. Rin handled that rideback like a pro.
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Mar 18, 2016 11:29 PM

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Jul 2008
10508
Ballet and motocycle gundams, okay let's see where it goes.
Jul 19, 2016 11:07 PM

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Sep 2013
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Wow....this was such an awesome first ep! I really enjoyed it. It had a great mix of melancholy sadness/happiness alongside superb action sequences. Can't wait to see more!

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Mar 13, 2017 4:19 AM

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Apr 2009
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This show reminds me of 5cm/sec.
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Jan 9, 2019 4:10 AM
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Oct 2018
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lol Why the fuck would you want a motorcycle to have arms?

Anime is silly.
Jan 15, 2021 10:43 PM

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Aug 2017
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The first episode is already better than Munto TV from the same season. I'm watching the Blu-Ray version and the animation is amazing. I read this anime is rushed but its better if I judge it myself.
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Feb 26, 2021 1:41 AM
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Apr 2018
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Really interesting first episode, I love that motorbike x mecha mix especially with the body movements synchronization (and also that english opening is lit)
Sep 9, 2021 1:50 PM

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Mar 2013
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This is a pretty interesting and intriguing story. Rin Ogata is pretty brave.
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Aug 21, 2022 5:45 PM
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Jun 2022
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Found this anime a while ago by submitting random images to a Discord bot that tries to recognize images you send and figure out what anime it comes from and eventually found this and got kinda interested in it.

Started it today, so far it's pretty good, some parts weren't visually too interesting and some there were some awkward parts, but still a pretty decent start.
Nov 6, 2023 5:20 AM

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Dec 2022
4184
Rin is elated for someone currently about to plunge down to the ground from a gnarly height. Hope those Ridebacks have some advanced shock absorbers.

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