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. [2024 List]
- 19. MF Ghost 2nd Season
- 18. Initial D First Stage
- 17. MF Ghost
- 16. Initial D Second Stage
- 15. Redline
- 14. Tokyo Override
- 13. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 12. Initial D Third Stage
- 11. Gunsmith Cats
- 10. HIGHSPEED Etoile
- 9. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 8. Capeta
- 7. Appare-Ranman!
- 6. Initial D Final Stage
- 5. Air Gear Special
- 4. Taiho Shichau zo (TV)
- 3. Bobby ni Kubittake
- 2. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
- 1. Aa! Megami-sama!: Sorezore no Tsubasa
19. MF Ghost 2nd Season
The second season of MF Ghost.
MF Ghost Season 2 is currently airing and will have 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: MFゴースト 2nd Season, MF Ghost 2nd Season
18. 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
17. MF Ghost
The series takes place in the 2020s when self-driving cars are ubiquitous in Japan. The series features a genius driver who goes back to Japan after graduating top of his or her class at a racing school in England.
MF Ghost has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: MFゴースト, MF Ghost
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. 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
14. Tokyo Override
In AI-optimized Tokyo 100 years in the future, an orphan teenage hacker blends in until a favor for her only friend inadvertently draws her into a benevolent gang of outcast motorcyclists, uncovering the seemingly utopian city's sinister underbelly through a murder investigation linked to a drug syndicate. The series is directed by Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin in collaboration with YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Override has finished airing and it has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: Tokyo Override
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 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
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. HIGHSPEED Etoile
In the near future, a next-generation racing event called NEX Race is announced, changing the world of racing. New technology has made racing at over 500 km/h safe, changing racing on the world stage completely. Rin Rindou, who once dreamed of being a ballet dancer, had given up her dream due to an injury, becoming a NEET and living with her grandmother. However, one day she is suddenly thrown into the world of next-generation racing.
HIGHSPEED Etoile has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイスピード エトワール, HIGHSPEED Etoile
9. 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
8. Capeta
Taira Kappeita, or Capeta, was a 4th grader boy. He had lost his mother when he had been very little. Although he pretended to be tough in front of his father, actually he felt lonely. One day, his father brought junk parts home from his workplace and made a racing cart. Soon, they went to a circuit to drive the cart. However, Capeta found that its frame was bent and it could hardly run straight. But, with his technique he managed the cart. Furthermore, he followed soon after the fast cart and he could nearly leave it behind. The driver in the cart was Minamoto Naomi, the champion of the East Japan Junior Cart. Looking at their chase, Naomi's mother, Minamoto Nanako, advised Capeta to take part in the official race.
Capeta has finished airing and it has 52 Episodes. It is also Known as: カペタ, Capeta
7. 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!
6. 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
5. Air Gear Special
Takes part a while after Ikki accepts Simca's offer to become the new leader of Genesis. Shows the Battle between Kogarasumaru and Potemkine. The episode takes place between episodes 21 and 22 of the main series.
Air Gear: Special Trick has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: エア・ギア, Air Gear Episode 21.5
4. 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
3. Bobby ni Kubittake
"Bobby really does little else but work on his bike. He cleans his bike. He tunes up his bike. He rides his bike. One would call him a motorcycle otaku. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. This leads to an unexpected result: a girl his age, who picked up that issue on a whim, decides to write him a letter. A long, rambling letter, but dreamily romantic just the same. Bobby admits to his sister that he's never gotten a letter from a girl before. He writes back, "I got your letter. I'm happy cause it was from a girl."
The "Bobby" referred to in the title is actually 17-year-old Akihiko Nomura, an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His grades are failing, and his father – traditional and strict (but who must have also at some point gave in and allowed him to have a motorcycle) is trying everything he can think of to get the kid to apply for college. His mother is so silent, she might as well not even exist. Really, his support system lies entirely in his twinkle-toed little sister, who's nosy but cheers him on in her own way."
Bobby ni Kubittake has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ボビーに首ったけ, Bobby's Girl, Bobby's In Deep
2. 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
1. 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
