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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otakuarmy2615
A Thrilling Ride with Room for Improvement Highspeed Étoile, the latest anime series from Studio A-Cat, has finally arrived, and it's a wild ride that promises to deliver high-octane action and excitement. Set in a near-future world where vehicles can reach speeds of 500 km/h, the show revolves around the NEX Race, a cutting-edge racing event that brings together both human and AI drivers. The story is straightforward, focusing on the rivalry between the reigning champion, Lorenzo "The King" M. Salvatore, and his closest challenger, Alice "The Queen" Summerwood. The series also introduces a new rookie driver, Rin Rindo, who joins the fray with her trustyAI companion, Ami.
Story
The narrative is engaging, with a clear focus on the racing aspect. The pacing is well-balanced, with each episode providing a mix of high-speed action and character development. The show does an excellent job of setting up the stakes and the tension between the top drivers, making it easy to become invested in their struggles. While the story is predictable at times, the excitement and suspense generated by the races keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Art Style
Visually, Highspeed Étoile is a treat. The CGI animation is impressive, capturing the speed and intensity of the races with stunning detail. The character designs are also noteworthy, with intricate details and expressive facial animations. However, there are some issues with the animation, particularly with the non-racing scenes, which can feel stiff and lacking in fluidity.
Character Development
The characters in Highspeed Étoile are well-rounded, with distinct personalities and motivations. Rin Rindo, the main protagonist, is a great example of this. Her backstory, which involves a past injury that forced her to give up her dream of becoming a ballet dancer, adds depth to her character. The supporting cast, including Lorenzo and Alice, also have their own arcs and conflicts that drive the plot forward. While some characters may feel a bit one-dimensional at times, the overall character development is strong.
Realism
The show does an excellent job of portraying the racing aspect realistically. The commentary and explanations of the racing mechanics are detailed and engaging, making it easy for viewers to understand the intricacies of the sport. The characters' reactions to situations and events are also believable, with Rin's determination and Ami's AI logic adding a layer of realism to the story.
Overall Enjoyment
Highspeed Étoile is an enjoyable series that will appeal to fans of racing and action anime. While it has some flaws, such as the occasional stiffness in the animation and the predictability of the story, the show's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses. The pacing is well-balanced, the characters are engaging, and the racing action is intense and thrilling. With its unique setting and exciting plot, Highspeed Étoile is definitely worth checking out.
KANLen09
Highspeed Étoile - Studios utilising full-on 3DCG with dense stories always (and obviously) never end up doing well...but somehow, this show did, and surprisingly, did not crash and burn. 3DCG in anime is always criticised in one form or another, from the intentional (i.e. last Spring's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou a.k.a KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World) to the outright bad (i.e. 2021's abominations of Winter's Ex-Arm and Fall's Tesla Note, and the like). For one such studio by the name of Studio A-CAT, this is their bread and butter for producing the projects that they've been given, and from bad animation toeven worse implementation of 3DCG, you can already tell that if a work gets animated by the studio, there's NO chance that it'll do well with lower-than-average scores. Even if the stats don't lie, however, I find myself in a rather conflicted position to tell you that the studio's newest work of the full-on 3DCG show that is Highspeed Étoile...is actually decent, colour me surprised.
The show, being an abode to the domestic Japanese Super Formula Championship's 50th anniversary (the 2nd fastest facing series in the world behind Formula 1), tells a plot of a futuristic Japan where race cars are injected with the Hybrid Performance Exceed Reactor (HyPER) technology to reach incredible speeds, and are qualified for the said NEX Race that puts the technology pedal to the metal that's enhanced by AI. Racers from all walks of life compete in this enthralling race...except one: Rin Rindo, the rookie newcomer who came out of nowhere being a failed ballerina of a dancer, and seemingly having been thrown into the fire into becoming a full-fledged racer. And despite her complete lack of knowledge about racing, her skills will be the story of her life as she threads down the numerous tracks of speed.
Let's get the elephant out of the room: you CANNOT do the ever-illusive 3-episode rule on this show. It's the catharsis for being a snail's pace of a slow-moving race from the get-go, where, rather than bringing the audience into the series, it instead does the complete opposite to draw you out of the experience...that is, until the titular MC Rin shows up as a tour de force in the making, being the beginner who's racing knowledge is no more than playing racing simulator games. If you intend to truly have a decent time with the show, my answer to you is to be patient with it, and let it run its wheels to define its own version of greatness.
As much as Rin Rindo is kind of a klutz from the get-go, this show is her entire oyster, evolving from the dream of a dancer into a racer of her own style. And together with her fellow racers, I wouldn't say that this is the most fleshed-out character cast, but it certainly makes for interesting races whilst Rin goes from zero to hero over time, it gets addicting to see her journey manifest into an entirely different being and, for the better, for the other racers to cheer her on towards the finishing line.
Being entirely in 3DCG, I've already said my piece about Studio A-CAT and their approach towards CGI in anime. And even after a few years of getting used to the studio's style, I can't say that I like it; I can only get used to it as time passes. Most particularly for this show, it's still quite janky, but surprisingly, it does its job rather decently, so I can say that it actually isn't all that bad.
The music does its job as well, though it's rather underwhelming and is just like any 3rd-rate anime project work. Nana Mizuki's OP surprisingly slaps like the usual, and it's an addictive banger of a song that truly fits the adrenaline theme of the show. Scandal's ED works...as white noise, unfortunately.
I'm not saying that Highspeed Étoile is good, but it's a matter of it being a rather tough show to sit through its paces, plus with the 3DCG, it's an instant switch off where people just give this the crap treatment like all CGI anime naturally fall into. If you're willing to sit through it however, as they say: the grass is greener on the other side, that perfectly sums up Highspeed Étoile as a whole, it grows from being down bad, to actual decency.
Try if you so wish, I can promise that if you stick all the way to the end, it will not disappoint.
Animegasubete
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 topass time, you will enjoy this, if you're looking for peak anime, unfortunately, this is not it.
Gyom3i
Highspeed etoile is an anime i never would've found if it wasnt for the mcs voice actor Izumi Fuuka,but damn well it was a great ride,animes that you start for something you like but end up finishing for a completly different reason will never not be good. Plot: New technology , HyPER allows high speed races,one man staying at the top Lorenzo M. Salvatore.The plot is easy to follow ,you have your mc Rin Rindou, a past dancer who finds herself in the racing world because of a video game record,starting off weak but taking the spotlight by simply not knowing the rules. Characters: The characters are likeableaand enjoyable, its not the uma musume pretty derby kind where any character can become your favorite,which is understandable, but you can still fan over any of the characters and hope theyll shine in a possible future season 2
Animation:
O boy how much i love the cgi animation, really similar to girls band cry i hope more animes will choose to adopt this kind of style,the characters move in a silly way and the expressions are nothing to ignore,the characters are filled with life
Designs and music:
The characters designs are great,every character looks unique and are easy to differentiate,but the cars are just splendid ,the futuristic look is sharp and the interiors look like youre Tony Stark in the iron suit,the music isnt bad nor good,the op and ed are average
I think anyone can enjoy Highspeed etoile,even a non racer fan,i hope this gets a season 2
tz929
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 1race 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
Kirumin
first thing first i discovered this anime's youtube channel for 2-3 years ago and i dont know what its about excluding that its racing, then one day all of sudden this year just anounce this sht is releasing anime and i was surprise by it but watching the trailer i can see the anime just about racing with girls (ngl i was happy its not all girls anime sht again) and they using dead ass low quality CGI animation to cars. back on the topic: aside from its bad CGI cars or other stuffs, its actually enjoyable to watch its just my opinion ofcourse cause i appreciate every good and bad anime but ever since i watch the trailer i have high expectation that its sequel to Future GPX Cyber Formula or easter egg relate to that then found out its not which is disappointed but i still watch the anime for what it is and like i said earlier its enjoyable to watch in my opinion of course since i love people in anime just interacting or just having fun so my standard are low but in a good way.
overall:
if you stop watching this because of its bad cgi or no story then your on the right track cause the anime just focus on racing and girls, now if your talking about racing itself they didn't disappoint that part a bit, emcee talking and technical stuff they have it! but cgi cars and the speed feeling dont have it until near end of season (only the speed feeling), ngl its funny cause despite lot of sponsors they still going for cgi cars, goods smile company, vr chat, king records, yostar, takara tomy, sega, WIXOSS, honda, etc.... but near end of season the hype is there alright i can still feel the hype in the last episode even after done watching the anime cause the speed feeling is there too.
P.S: watching this anime is better than watching idolmaster shiny colors like seriously, and if your looking for racing anime aesthetic feeling i recommend watch the old but gold anime "Future GPX Cyber Formula" (its just a guess but i think highspeed etoile is inspired by this anime).
