Forum SettingsEpisode Information
Forums
New
What did you think of this episode?
DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
Sep 16, 2009 10:34 AM
#1

Offline
Jun 2008
8050
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
----------------------------------------
Meh, nothing really that good about this one. Stayed pretty linear the whole way though, nothing much interesting happening until the end. Some of those parts were strait out of a Freddy Kruger Movie!
BourskDec 20, 2009 10:25 PM
Sep 16, 2009 12:54 PM
#2

Offline
Feb 2005
13573
Really great animation I'd say, with an unusually American feel to it.
Story wasn't anything fantastic, but it certainly worked.
Apr 1, 2010 7:31 AM
#3

Offline
Jan 2008
189
My favorite easily, it was so cool I would watch a full-lenght movie about Zach Hugh
May 27, 2010 10:33 AM
#4

Offline
Sep 2008
1624
the animation was just awesome man. But there could have been more 'meat' to the story.
"...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth')
Jun 22, 2010 11:56 PM
#5
Anime Moderator
Grammar Queen

Offline
Jun 2008
3859
Yeah, there could have been more to the story but I still enjoyed the intensity of it all.
p r o f i l e 👀
Jul 18, 2010 11:13 PM
#6
Offline
Dec 2008
58
Animation in this one was AMAZING.Awesome fluidity and astounding amount of animated details.Kawajiri's signature Western-looking character designs further enhanced the experience.

EDIT:Ouch!Due to the fact that I associate this with Robot Carnival,which is an OAV(it is,isn't it?),I thought this was an OAV as well.
SanderRXJul 21, 2010 7:58 AM
Oct 26, 2010 9:17 AM
#7

Offline
Feb 2010
34597
Great art and animation which made it very enjoyable. The audio consisted mostly of male moaning though, which made it a bit annoying. Overall a good watch :)
I probably regret this post by now.
Jun 2, 2011 9:47 PM
#8

Offline
Jul 2008
7808
Eh, kinda boring. The art and animation got my attention, though.
Sep 12, 2011 5:51 PM
#9

Offline
Mar 2009
132
The second one was the most intense, extreme, a bit overwhelming and the animation especially got my attention as the first clip. I really liked =)
Nov 23, 2013 11:52 PM

Offline
Apr 2009
4218
He's dead but his car kept accelerating? Okay.
Mysterious? Check!
That's it? Yup!

Okaayyy, moving on. >_<
You see there's no need to wonder where your god is,
Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.
Jan 29, 2015 8:11 PM

Offline
Mar 2014
2752
This had me on the edge of my seat, everything about it was heart-pumping, yet the soundtrack also made everything feel serene somehow.
I especially liked the song they used at the end, it fit the scene perfectly.
Very impressed by the animation, although I expect nothing less from this director.

My second favorite of the three.
::End of Transmission::


Mar 8, 2015 4:24 PM

Offline
Feb 2010
489
Eh it was kind boring. Pretty interesting though. I liked the story was just very slow.
FOLLOW MY SOCIAL MEDIA IF YOU LIKE COSPLAY ADN ANIME RELATED VIDEOS!
https://www.youtube.com/user/LadyMeilin
https://www.facebook.com/Ladymeilin
Mar 20, 2015 11:46 AM

Offline
Jul 2010
8334
Konekoneko said:
Eh it was kind boring. Pretty interesting though. I liked the story was just very slow.

Agreed
Jun 15, 2015 7:39 AM

Offline
Feb 2008
4958
I didn't care much about this movie. It jumped from bland to edgy.

"Your sight, my delight. Will you marry me?"
Feb 23, 2016 6:53 PM

Offline
Apr 2012
845
Surprised no-one's pointed out the similarity to his Animatrix short with the runner.

Was no-one confused by him making all those things explode when sitting in that room with the reporter watching?
Dec 14, 2018 2:23 PM

Offline
Oct 2015
6915
I guess his car car was an adrenaline junkie, that was some crazy speed to bleed like that. Zach's death was shrouded in mystery for real, but damn that was such an intense scene to die like that.

Good episode,
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove

May 20, 2020 7:41 AM
Offline
Jul 2018
564516
handsome animation

such intensity.. poor drivers.
Feb 9, 2021 2:34 PM
Offline
May 2020
97
Man, I wish there were separate entries for each of these shorts. The last one felt like a bad trip, and I would give it like a 2, but this was badass! At least an 8 in my book. The final explosion is one of the best ever put to film, enjoyable not just in a visceral "oooh, cool!" way but for what it symbolizes as well. They really play it up as a somber moment, but honestly, I see it as one of the happiest death scenes out there. Zach got to go out doing what he loved, and while winning one final race at that.
Jul 26, 2021 7:10 AM

Offline
Jan 2013
6650
Amazing animation and art, clips of this episode got me started on this entry in the first place too.
Apr 8, 2023 7:46 AM

Online
Dec 2015
138
This film had not so many words, but I think I still did not understand it.
First, it seemed to me that the 37 was one of the first cars that got destroyed, along with another car it crashed into. Then, a couple of other cars and drivers got torn apart with no obvious contact with other physical objects. Then, the 37 which seemed to explode before crosses the finish line first, and keeps going. Finally, it merges with sort of a ghost car 37, and explodes (again, this time for good).

Maybe it is just a mystery, like the narrator said in the end.

More topics from this board

Poll: » Neo Tokyo Episode 1 Discussion

Retro8bit - Sep 16, 2009

14 by Rei_III »»
Feb 3, 1:06 PM

Poll: » Neo Tokyo Episode 3 Discussion

betamax - Mar 11, 2009

29 by bushman66 »»
Apr 7, 2023 6:48 PM
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login