Highspeed Etoile

With the introduction of Hybrid Performance Exceed Reactor (HyPER)—a technology that injects new life into racing—race cars can now reach incredible speeds of up to five hundred kilometers per hour. Five years after the inception of the NEX Race, a competition where the cars are enhanced by HyPER and even AI, one man stands as the undisputed champion. Having won every title since the inaugural NEX Race season, Lorenzo M. Salvatore is the king of the racing world.

Unexpectedly entering the tournament is a former ballet dancer, Rin Rindou, who has been given a chance to become a real racer after setting a world record in a racing video game. Forced to give up dancing, Rin shifts her focus to chasing a new goal, despite her lack of experience. Making the most of her peculiar skill set and the NEX Race innovations, the young newcomer may just be the one to dethrone the absolute king.

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Rindou, Rin Main

Izumi, Fuuka Japanese

Hinata, Hikari Supporting

Funato, Yurie Japanese

Komachi, Towa Supporting

Izawa, Shiori Japanese

Tokitou, Sophia B Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Salvatore, Lorenzo M. Supporting

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Asakawa, Kanata Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Summerwood, Alice Supporting

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Liu, Youran Supporting

Suwa, Ayaka Japanese

Kagura, Chitose Supporting

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Hinata, Genjirou Supporting

Koyama, Tsuyoshi Japanese

Motonaga, Keitarou Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Ebina, Yasunori Sound Director

Sakuno, Kenichirou Episode Director

Mizuki, Nana Theme Song Performance

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Jan 18, 2025

tz929

Recommended

I watched all of it and as a racing game fan I liked it it's a good story just 12 episodes too little to tell the full story. I hope if it gets a second season but it's not like it will get it in the near future... But enough about my feelings.

About the characters it's like not all the characters are elaborated because the anime after all just 12 episodes long but if it gets more time to run it will be better ...

So the characters reaction and feelings it's a racing anime it's products the same feelings as a formula 1 ... race or any kind of race

Most people not going to enjoy the series because it's like an anime to car guys and gamers so anybody who wanted a slice of life anime don't go with this



P.S.: why everyone is crying about the 3DCG? It's good and also all of you guys and girls using it in games so why don't you just watch it and try to get a feeling about the anime and not about the animation

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jul 22, 2024

Animegasubete

Mixed Feelings

Personally, this was a nice quick evening watch, but if i was watching this show when it was airing i would've dropped so quick. Some of the episodes are a waste of time, and you can tell the writers we're really trying to stretch it, but in the worst ways possible. We could've got more races instead of recaps for example, but no here's an episode with half filler! Other than that, the plot was fairly standard, and the races that we saw in full were exciting, but not the crazy shounen level we're used too. If you need something quick and faiirly enjoyable to ... pass time, you will enjoy this, if you're looking for peak anime, unfortunately, this is not it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 24, 2025

Just_Matt_

Not Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

They gone made a racing anime that's somehow less fun than watching an actual F1 race.

The characters and vehicle designs are fine, but the transition from concept art to animation is *disastrous*. The soundtrack is either boring or underutilized, half the fucking grid is occupied by literal AI cars (as if) and they don't even bother giving the first and only believable character a face before kicking him out of the roster on episode 1.

Literally just watch Redline, GPX Cyber Formula, IGPX or even the Wacky Races for a more interesting racing-themed animation. Or, as I said, just start following F1, Super Formula or ... even Formula E and have more fun watching (and learning about) actual formula racing.

As for the AI racer bullshit: there's a reason why Roborace barely lasted a single year.

A disgraceful showing overall - much like Roborace.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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