What is this genre all about? Driving involves driving in a competitive manner. Note that just driving to get groceries does not suffice, unless one does it like Takumi Fujiwara in Initial D.
We present you the list of Motorsport anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Motorsport anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. MF Ghost 3rd Season
- 19. Initial D First Stage
- 18. Appare-Ranman!
- 17. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 16. Initial D Second Stage
- 15. MF Ghost
- 14. Redline
- 13. Initial D Third Stage
- 12. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation
- 11. Gunsmith Cats
- 10. MF Ghost 2nd Season
- 9. Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku
- 8. Initial D Final Stage
- 7. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 6. Taiho Shichau zo (TV)
- 5. Bakuon!!
- 4. Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special
- 3. Aa! Megami-sama!: Sorezore no Tsubasa
- 2. eX-Driver
- 1. Kaze wo Nuke!
20. MF Ghost 3rd Season
The third season of MF Ghost.
Note: Each episode streams 3 days early on Prime Video. The original TV broadcast starts on January 4, 2026.
MF Ghost Season 3 has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: MFゴースト 3rd Season, MF Ghost 3rd Season
19. Initial D First Stage
Takumi Fujiwara is an aloof, spacey high-schooler who does delivery runs in his dad's Toyota AE86 in the dead of night. Despite working at a gas station and having friends who are car nuts, he doesn't know a single thing about cars.
Takumi is introduced into the world of street racing and his natural talent draws attention from all across Gunma. Will Takumi face the challenges or back out from the call of the mountain passes?
Initial D First Stage has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D, ID
18. Appare-Ranman!
The story is set at the end of the 19th century and on the eve of the next one. After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Sorano Appare (family name first) and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Isshiki Kosame find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York — in the steam-powered car they built.
Appare-Ranman! has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 天晴爛漫!, Appare-Ranman!
17. Initial D Fourth Stage
Takumi Fujiwara and brothers Keisuke and Ryousuke Takahashi have formed "Project D," a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of their races. Managed by Ryousuke, the team has Takumi engaging in downhill battles with his AE86, while Keisuke challenges opponents uphill. Among their rivals are the Seven-Star Leaf (SSR) and Todo-juku.
Initial D Fourth Stage has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D FOURTH STAGE, Initial D 4th Stage
16. Initial D Second Stage
Following his victory over RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi, AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is challenged by the Lancer EVO-based "Emperor," a group known for taking decals of racing teams they defeat, cutting them up and placing them on their cars like a fighter plane kill board. Takumi's undefeated streak is on the line as his AE86 is virtually no match against the more powerful and more agile four-wheel-drive EVOs of the Emperor team.
Initial D Second Stage has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D SECOND STAGE, Initial D Second Stage
15. MF Ghost
Japan adopts self-driving electric automobiles and renders most gas engines obsolete by 202X. The fastest cars find new life in the MFG, a racing circuit held on Japanese motorways. Drivers from around the world race for a shot at the title. Kanata Rivington returns from Britain to Japan for the MFG—and to find his father. Can he win the title and find answers? Buckle up and push it to the limit!
MF Ghost has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: MFゴースト, MF Ghost
14. Redline
Every five years, an exhilarating race called Redline is held, and the universe's most anticipated competition has only one rule: that there are none. Racers are pushed to their absolute limit—a feeling that daredevil driver JP knows all too well. Having just qualified to participate in Redline, he is eager to battle against the other highly skilled drivers, particularly the beautiful rising star and the only other human that qualified, Sonoshee McLaren.
But this year's Redline may be far more dangerous than usual—it has been announced to take place on the planet Roboworld with its trigger-happy military and criminals who look to turn the race to their own advantage. However, the potential danger doesn't stop the racers; in fact, it only adds to the thrill. Relying solely on his vehicle's speed, JP prepares for the event to come, aiming to take first place in the biggest race of his life.
Redline has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: REDLINE, Red line
13. Initial D Third Stage
Shortly after graduating from high school, Takumi is approached by RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi and offered to join him in forming a professional racing team. Before coming up with an answer to the proposal, Takumi seeks retribution by issuing a rematch to Emperor leader Kyouichi Sudou, who previously defeated him due to an engine failure. He is also challenged by Kai Kogashiwa, a second-generation street racer whose father was once a fierce rival of Takumi's father Bunta.
Initial D Third Stage has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D THIRD STAGE, Initial D Third Stage
12. Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation
Third season of the Yowamushi Pedal series.
With the team's combined strength, the Sohoku High bicycle racing club beat reigning champions Hakone Academy at the Interhigh national race and achieved an impressive overall victory. Now that their hot summer has ended and third-years Kinjou, Makishima, and Tadokoro have retired from the team, first-year participants in the Interhigh Onoda Sakamichi, Imaizumi Shunsuke, and Naruko Shoukichi, along with their new captain second-year Teshima Junta and vice-captain Aoyagi Hajime begin preparing as a "new team" for their second consecutive championship at the next Interhigh. In order to retake their throne, their rivals Hakone Academy have also incorporated new members and begun training as a new team. Kyoto Fushimi High is lead by the monstrous racer Midousuji Akira. The nation's top schools are all honing their skills to reach the top of the Interhigh.
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 弱虫ペダル NEW GENERATION, Yowamushi Pedal 3rd Season, Yowapeda 3rd Season
11. Gunsmith Cats
Rally Vincent knows her weapons well, while her partner Minne May Hopkins loves to play with explosives. The pair run a gun-shop illegally and one day Bill Collins of the ATF, blackmails Rally and Minnie May into working for the ATF. Little do they know, that they are getting involved in a mission larger than they could imagine.
Gunsmith Cats has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: ガンスミス キャッツ, Gunsmith Cats
10. MF Ghost 2nd Season
The second season of MF Ghost.
MF Ghost Season 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: MFゴースト 2nd Season, MF Ghost 2nd Season
9. Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse
8. Initial D Final Stage
After defeating every racing team in the prefecture, everything comes down to one last race. Takumi Fujiwara has never lost a race, but when his opponent is also using an AE86, it turns into a battle of the AE86. Will Project D succeed in the final and most difficult race of Initial D?
Initial D Final Stage has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 Final Stage, Initial D Final Stage
7. Initial D Fifth Stage
Taking place in the sacred land of street running Kanagawa, once more Takumi Fujiwara will show his driving skills in his now legendary Hachi-roku.
Initial D Fifth Stage has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 D Fifth Stage, Initial D Fifth Stage
6. Taiho Shichau zo (TV)
Tokyo Highway Patrolwomen Natsumi and Miyuki get off to a bad start when Miyuki busts Natsumi for reckless moped driving on her way to work. Things get worse when they find out they're going to be partners!
A continuation of the OVA series, the adventures of Tokyo policewomen Natsumi and Miyuki continue in the You're Under Arrest TV series. It's back to Bokuto Precinct, where demented felons and bashful (but hunky) policemen abound, and where the cutest girl in the office... isn't a girl.
You're Under Arrest (1996) has finished airing and it has 47 Episodes. It is also Known as: 逮捕しちゃうぞ (1996), Taiho Shichauzo (1996), YUA
5. Bakuon!!
The story revolves around high school girls who discover the appeal of motorcycles. Sakura Hane is a high school student who looks a little bit like an airhead. On the way to her all-female high school one day, she is worn-out climbing a hilly road with a bicycle, but she sees a girl named Onsa Amano who is riding a motorcycle. Sakura immediately becomes interested in motorcycles, and she and Onsa join the motorcycle club at the school. Then, Sakura sets out to get her license.
Bakuon!! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ばくおん!!, Bakuon!!
4. Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special
Luffy, Toriko, Goku and their crews face off in a food competition.
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Chou Collaboration Special!!, ドリーム9 トリコ&ワンピース&ドラゴンボールZ 超コラボスペシャル!!, Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Chō Collaboration Special!!
3. Aa! Megami-sama!: Sorezore no Tsubasa
One year after goddess Belldandy emerged from Keiichi Morisato's mirror and promised to stay with him forever, a new threat to their happiness emerges, one that could end the contract between Belldandy and Keiichi.
Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy has finished airing and it has 22 Episodes. It is also Known as: ああっ女神さまっ それぞれの翼, Ah! My Goddess: Sorezore no Tsubasa
2. eX-Driver
Ex-Driver is set in the future, when all transportation is easily controlled by AI. Though like all machines they tend to break down or lose control or re-programmed. This is where three high schoolers with non AI cars, Subaru WRX, Super 7, Lotus comes in to save the day and make sure the public is safe at all times.
eX-Driver has finished airing and it has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクスドライバー, eX-Driver
1. Kaze wo Nuke!
In the world of motocross, 16-year-old Satoshi Ichimonji fights his way from the novice grade up to Junior Cross championship.
Kaze wo Nuke! has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 風を抜け!, Kaze wo Nuke!