31 minutes of pure anime racing chaos—mechs, mysterious benefactors, and underdog glory.
Formula X racer Makoto is willing to do almost whatever it takes to get to the top, and victory at the upcoming Open Cup could propel his loyal crew to international racing glory. A new engine from a mysterious benefactor gives his mech a much-needed edge — but they soon find out victory only comes to those who keep their underdog spirit.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn mech races hit different than CGI ever could.
Direction
Kawase crams a full tournament arc into 31 minutes somehow.
Director
Toshifumi Kawase
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Toshifumi Kawase was primarily a TV episode director; this rare standalone film lets him go absolutely unhinged with pacing.
This dropped right as 80s Japan's racing anime boom peaked—think Initial D's grandpa who did mechs instead of drift.
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