Set in the year 2082, Oban Star Racers chronicles the fastest star-racing heroes from all across the universe as they compete in the Great Race of Oban, which happens once
every 10,000 years and rewards the winner with the Ultimate Prize, a mysterious gift that may grant the fondest wish of the racer. Now a great range of participants, including
Earth’s unlikely team leader, rebellious teen Molly, will challenge each other for a new life of tough training, death defying racers and thrilling adventure.

Based on the original short, which received the 2001 LEAF (London Effects and Animation Festival) Award, Oban Star Racers is a co-production of Jetix Europe and Sav! The World Productions.

I kind of read great things about this anime in the newspapers. It’s an ‘anime’ produced together by a french and jap animation company.

My impression? Nothing special yet, although I guess i’ll catch it for a few more episodes before making a final conclusion. The character design is quite kiddish, as in, the target group seems quite young, for kids. THe background 3-D animation doesn’t seem special either. I think animes like Full Metal Panic do it a lot better.

Watched star wars pod races? I get the similar feel from this show thus far from ep 1 and 2.

So far, a war between earth and an alien species was halted by an ‘avatar’, who declared cease fire for 25 years, so that preparations for a galatic race can be made. Earth took no heed however, and when the day arrives, requests Don Wei, a race manager, to come up with a team in 13 hours. (mission impossible anyone?)

A girl named eva, is actually Don Wei’s daughter. However, she has been more interested in mechanical stuff, and when parts for her bike come in, runs away from school to look for her father. Her father does not recognise her though, but she becomes one of his mechanic, after fixing a race car for him. She hasn’t gotten the chance to reveal who she is though, and takes on the name molly.

The anime hints at eva’s mom being a racer, with don wei being the race manager, but she dies one day at a race. But nothing so far about how daughter and dad got seperated. Don wei’s current racer also hints that eva has great potential as a racer. Episode 1 & 2 left the current racer injured. so is eva going to take over??

Not too bad an anime… but doesn’t really match the big hoo haa i guess