Highspeed Etoile

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Highspeed Etoile
Key visual
GenreSports (auto racing)
Manga
Highspeed Etoile: L'Entrée de Towa et Kanata
Written byChiaki Misono
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintChampion Red Comics
MagazineManga Cross
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 23, 2023 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byKeitaro Motonaga
Written byTakamitsu Kōno
Music byFirst Call Music
StudioStudio A-Cat
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkMBS, TBS, BS-TBS
Original run April 6, 2024 – present
Episodes3
icon Anime and manga portal

Highspeed Etoile (stylized as HIGHSPEED Étoile) is a Japanese original anime television series animated by Studio A-Cat, directed by Keitaro Motonaga and written by Takamitsu Kōno. The series features original character designs by Takuya Fujima. It also features collaborations with the Japanese Super Formula Championship, Formula E's Tokyo ePrix, and Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix. The series premiered in April 2024.

Characters[edit]

Rin Rindō (輪堂 凜, Rindō Rin)
Voiced by: Fūka Izumi[1]
Kanata Asakawa (浅河 カナタ, Asakawa Kanata)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[1]
Towa Komachi (小町 永遠, Komachi Towa)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[1]
Sofia Bryant Tokitō (ソフィア・ブライアント・時任, Sofia Buraianto Tokito)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[1]
Liu Youran (劉 悠然, Ryū Yōran)
Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa[1]
Alice Summerwood (アリス・ サマーウッド, Arisu Samāuddo)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[1]
Richard Parker (リチャード・パーカー, Richādo Pākā)
Voiced by: Kenichirō Matsuda[1]
Lorenzo M. Salvatore (ロレンツォ・M・サルヴァトーレ, Rorentsuo M. Saruvuatōre)
Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[1]
Hikari Hinata (日向 光莉, Hinata Hikari)
Voiced by: Yurie Funato[2]
Akari Kuzuryū (九頭竜 明莉, Kuzuryū Akari)
Voiced by: Shu Uchida[2]
Ami
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[3]
Chitose Kagura
Voiced by: Marina Inoue[4]
Genjirō Hinata
Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama[4]
Narrator
Voiced by: Tōru Furuya[3]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

A spin-off manga series illustrated by Chiaki Misono in cooperation with the Suzuka Circuit, titled Highspeed Etoile: L'Entrée de Towa et Kanata, began serialization on Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website on October 23, 2023.[5] The manga's chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of April 2024.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 18, 2024[6]978-4-253-32075-7

Anime[edit]

The original anime television series was announced on July 15, 2022, with Takuya Fujima as original character designer.[7][8] It is animated by Studio A-Cat, directed by Keitaro Motonaga, and written by Takamitsu Kōno, with First Call Music composing the music, and Yasunori Ebina as sound director. The series premiered on April 6, 2024, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[4][a] The opening theme song is "ADRENALIZED", performed by Nana Mizuki, while the ending theme song is "Fanfare", performed by Scandal.[9] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[10] Medialink has licensed the series in Asia-Pacific (except Australia and New Zealand) and streaming it on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[11]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [12][b]Directed by [12]Written by [12]Storyboarded by [12]Original air date [14][a]
1"Underneath Fuji's Sky"
Transliteration: "Fuji no Sora no Shita de" (Japanese: 富士の空の下で)		Keitaro MotonagaTakamitsu KōnoGoichi IwahataApril 6, 2024 (2024-04-06)
In the near future, the development of the High Performance Exceed Reactor (HyPER) has revolutionized the field of racing, giving rise to the NEX Race. Lorenzo "The King" M. Salvatore remains the Nex Race's undefeated champion with Alice "The Queen" Summerwood being his closest challenger. In addition, the Nex Race hosts both human and AI drivers. The fifth season of Nex Race concludes with another victory for Lorenzo, with Alice again ending up in second place. The third place finisher, Falk Ogura, decides to retire, having given up any hopes of overcoming Lorenzo. In the qualifying rounds for the next year's Nex Race, rookie driver Rin Rindo participates, assisted by her race car's built in AI Ami.
2"Debut!"
Transliteration: "Debyū!" (Japanese: デビュー!)		Keitaro MotonagaTakamitsu KōnoGoichi IwahataApril 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)
Rin, who was previously a gamer who specialized in winning world records in racing games, takes part in the first Nex Race of the season in the Middle East as a member of V-ZEN Racing. She is one of the season's three rookies, along with Kanata Asakawa and Towa Komachi of Izanami Racing who are very friendly to her. However, due to her inexperience, Rin loses focus at the start of the race and spins out her car, putting her at last place for most of the race. She struggles to gain the lead, determined not to finish last on her debut race. However, she ends up getting lapped by Lorenzo and Alice. Mistakenly believing that Lorenzo and Alice were both behind her in placing, Rin finally gets serious and uses her Revol Burst to pass Lorenzo. However, due to violating the rules by passing a car that lapped her, Rin is disqualified from the race, though others note how she was able to catch even Lorenzo by surprise.
3"The Queen's Invasion"
Transliteration: "Joō Shūrai" (Japanese: 女王襲来)		Keitaro MotonagaTakamitsu KōnoGoichi IwahataApril 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)[c]
After the race, Rin's performance catches Alice's attention, and she decides to organize a meeting with Rin's manager, Chitose Kagura. The next day, Alice meets Rin in person. Rin, unaware of Alice's identity as the Queen, mistakes her for a fan and treats her at her grandmother's restaurant. Alice then challenges Rin to a race in her team's racing simulator, which Chitose agrees to. During the race, the gulf between Rin and Alice's skill quickly becomes evident as she repeatedly laps Rin. However, Rin notices that Alice always passes her on the same corner where she had previously passed Lorenzo, and realizes Alice is trying to force her to replicate the same move. Rin tries to repeat the move, but spins out her car instead. Regardless, Alice still respects Rin's spirit and determination and offers her a spot on her own team, but Rin refuses. This only makes Alice respect her more and she declares Rin to be her rival. At the conclusion of the fourth race, Rin, Kanata, and Towa express frustration at being unable to pass Alice's teammate, Richard Parker. Richard reminds them that as long as they cannot pass him, they have no hope of even challenging Alice and Lorenzo. The girls take this as a challenge and are even more determined to defeat him.
4"The King's Arrival"
Transliteration: "Oja Tōrai" (Japanese: 王者到来)		Keitaro MotonagaTouko MachidaBob Shirahata, Keitaro MotonagaApril 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)
Rin did not qualify after 4 rounds of NEX Race, and to make things worse for her, she missed the reception party after she dropped her guest pass while running away from the media press. Then, she met Lorenzo in person, though she is unaware of his identity as the King and mistakes him for a hottie. Lorenzo got lost and doesn’t know where he could buy a toy dinosaur at the toy store, so Rin helps him out in order to find that toy. She then treats him at her grandmother’s restaurant, although her grandmother got attracted to Lorenzo’s presence and thinks Rin is on a date with him for Rin’s tardiness at the event. Afterwards, Rin and Lorenzo went to another toy store and finally bought the toy dinosaur, even though she found out that he collects toys for himself instead of his son. Finally, as they arrived late at the reception party, Lorenzo already knows about Rin passing him previously in a race and declares her to be his rival. The next day at the race, Rin and the rest of the racers are forced to be pulled over by a red flag, calling off the race due to a heavy rain.
5"Listen Carefully"
Keitaro MotonagaChabo HigurashiKia AsamiyaMay 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b MBS and TBS listed the series premiere on April 5, 2024, at 25:53, which is effectively April 6 at 1:53 a.m. JST.
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[13]
  3. ^ This episode aired at 2:08 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Japan News Network.

See also[edit]

  • R-15, a light novel series illustrated by Takuya Fujima
  • Weiß Survive, a manga series illustrated by Takuya Fujima
  • Warlords of Sigrdrifa, another original anime television series with character designs by Takuya Fujima

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h アニメ「HIGHSPEED Etoile」は来年放送、メインキャストに和泉風花や日笠陽子ら8人 (in Japanese). Natalie. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 30, 2023). "Highspeed Étoile Anime Adds Yurie Funato, Shū Uchida to Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 20, 2023). "Highspeed Étoile Anime Reveals April 2024 Premiere in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2024). "Highspeed Étoile Original Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, April 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ^ 「HIGHSPEED Étoile」来年4月に放送決定、対話型のAI役を田村ゆかり　ナレは古谷徹 (in Japanese). Natalie. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b HIGHSPEED Étoile: L'Entrée de Towa et Kanata 第1巻. Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. ^ 近未来レース描くアニメ「HIGHSPEED Etoile」プロジェクト始動、キャラ原は藤真拓哉 (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Highspeed Etoile Racing-Themed Original TV Anime Revealed". Anime News Network. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 21, 2024). "Highspeed Étoile Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 3, 2024). "Crunchyroll Reveals More Streaming Anime for Spring, Multiple Profiles". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "🌸 Medialink April 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌸 🏁HIGHSPEED Étoile is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia via YouTube. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "HIGHSPEED Étoile (Haisupīdo Etowāru)" Koshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ「HIGHSPEED Étoile（ハイスピード エトワール）」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Highspeed Étoile" Official Site]. highspeed-etoile.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Watch HIGHSPEED Étoile - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "On'ea/Streaming | Terebi Anime "HIGHSPEED Étoile (Haisupīdo Etowāru)" Koshiki Saito" ON AIR/STREAMING｜TVアニメ「HIGHSPEED Étoile（ハイスピード エトワール）」公式サイト [On Air TV Anime "Highspeed Étoile" Official Site]. highspeed-etoile.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2024.

External links[edit]

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