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 19 Motorsport anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Initial D First Stage
- 18. Initial D Second Stage
- 17. Gunsmith Cats
- 16. MF Ghost 3rd Season
- 15. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 14. Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga
- 13. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 12. Initial D Final Stage
- 11. Initial D Third Stage
- 10. Redline
- 9. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
- 8. Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go
- 7. Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
- 6. Taiho Shichau zo (TV)
- 5. MF Ghost 2nd Season
- 4. Riding Bean
- 3. Oban Star-Racers
- 2. Taiho Shichau zo
- 1. Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go MAX
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. 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
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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
14. Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga
After his disappointing loss in the last round of the 14th Cyber Formula World Grand Prix, which causes him the championship, Hayato Kazami decides that he needs a change and switches over to the Sugo Garland SF-03 for the 15th Cyber Formula World Grand Prix while he waits for the newest Asurada design. However, his hope to make up for the past year's letdown is made difficult when Aoi ZIP Formula undergoes a major restructuring and brings in Kyoshiro Nagumo as the new president of the team. The new car that he brought to the team, driven by newcomer Phil Fritz, is seemingly unbeatable...
Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新世紀ＧＰＸサイバーフォーミュラＳＡＧＡ, Shinseki-GPX Cyber Formula Saga
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
The third and final movie in a trilogy.
New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend3 -夢現-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 3 - Mugen
8. Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go
Based on the manga by Tetsuhiro Koshita, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! has two main seasons evolving around the Go brothers and the TRF Victorys. The third season, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! MAX evolves more around two new main characters, but the primary idea is the same... Racing!Let's & Go!! focuses on Retsu and Go Seiba, two young brothers who receive racing cars called "Mini 4WD" by Dr. Tsuchia. From there on, the series portraits those two boys, training and customizing parts to later on participate on Japans Cup, where all of Japan's racers enter to be the best of the best!
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go has finished airing and it has 51 Episodes. It is also Known as: 爆走兄弟レッツ＆ゴー!!, Bakuso Kyodai Let's & Go, The Racing Brothers
7. Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
Mariko is tough yet kind girl who is really into motorcycles. She ends up in a race to settle things between the rich son of bike maker and herself.
Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: サーキットエンジェル 決意のスターティング・グリッド, Circuit Angel: Resolving Starting Grid
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. 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
4. Riding Bean
Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being framed for kidnapping as their former clients Semmerling and Carrie plan their escape with Chelsea's father and the ransom money.
Riding Bean has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ライディング・ビーン, Riding Bean
3. Oban Star-Racers
Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to Alwas for the Great Race because the winner of the race gets any one wish granted. Little does the Earth Team know what danger awaits them...
Oban Star-Racers has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: オーバン・スターレーサーズ, Oban Star Racers
2. Taiho Shichau zo
Running late on her first day as a patrol woman for the Bokuto Police Department, spunky moped rider Natsumi Tsujimoto decides to take several shortcuts, only to be chased down and cited by mechanical genius and expert police driver Miyuki Kobayakawa. Upon arrival at the precinct, Natsumi finds out that her new partner is the same woman who ticketed her earlier. At first, she doesn't trust Miyuki, but in a short period of time, they develop an unbreakable friendship that overcomes traffic accidents, reckless drivers and even the strongest typhoons to hit Tokyo.
You're Under Arrest has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 逮捕しちゃうぞ, Taiho Shichauzo
1. Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go MAX
The story follows the life of Retsuya and Gouki, two brothers with the same objective as Go and Retsu, to race and win championships!
The two new brothers are faced with various traps set by an evil organization...together, along with other friends, they try to enjoy their races as much as possible, showing off their competitive spirit and taking down any kind of evil that might put the sport they love so much at risk!
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go MAX has finished airing and it has 51 Episodes. It is also Known as: 爆走兄弟レッツ＆ゴー!! ＭＡＸ, Bakuso Kyodai Let's & Go!! MAX, Bakusou Kyoudai Lets & Go Max, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! MAX
