The story lacks a lot in comparison to both the manga and games, as it jumps a lot of arc, the pacing is quite bumpy as characters or even races just happens out of nowhere, being so noticeable as (SPOILER) one of the main racers at the final race just appearing 2 episodes before and be inclueded because Yes. The ending was super lack lusting as it gave no conclusion to no points and being as rushed as to give us short lined realisations and a Haikai about the car.
The art is very good for someone who enjoys car culture, as many cars are built with real world parts and are aesthetically pleasing. The characters have a good design as well being truthfull to real life dressing, especially when it comes to driving clothings and tuner suits.
The sounds are nice but kind of bland sometimes as an R32 or R33 dont sound like the RB26 engines, meanwhile the Evo 6 from Eiji does sound like an 4G63. The OST is godly as it has a mix of breakbeat, jazz and pop for the races, while also having orchestral for more thoughtfull moments. Not only that but the Intro is peak eurobeat perfection!
The characters are pretty well acted, having as remarkables Akio, Eiji and Jun. Some can feel kind of bland but it's because most of them are pretty serious about anything.
Overall it's a good show, but i recommend playing the games or reading the manga for further details and enjoyement. The reason why as to Wangan Midnight having so little episodes is because Genki didn't have much money at the time to fund the rest of the anime, so they had to go for a one shot. But again, it's a must watch for anyone into car culture!
