Introduction
In the year 2048, people are raving about a fighting race called "Immortal Grand Prix", or IGPX in short, which is faster and more exciting than any of the existing motor sports. The phenomenon is so big that an entire city was built for the racing industry where competitions take place on a huge track. In the "Immortal Grand Prix," two teams of three IG machines, high-tech humanoid mechs driven by humans, race at speeds greater than 400km/h. The teams make three laps of a 60 km course while intercepting the opponent as they vie for a first place finish. The best machine performance, the best pilots and the best teamwork are the only factors that can make them the winners.
(Source: Production I.G.)
Audience reviews
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Pentex
IGPX is by no means the deepest anime out there. It's extremely simple story-wise and the animation is average, but oh god is it perfect.
If you're a sadsap like me who yearns for their 2000's nostalgia back, this anime is the embodiment of it.
Aired on toonami, a soundtrack ripped straight from Ninja Tune, mechs, it is the ultimate slab of serotonin.
More on the soundtrack, IGPX contains the greatest licensed soundtrack in anime history. In collaboration with the legendary Ninja Tune label, throughout the show you will hear beats from Amon Tobin, Cujo, Bonobo, The Herbaliser, and Neotropic. A roster of some of the greatest Drum n Bass, Nu Jazz, and Big Beat producers to ever live completely fill the shows soundfield. That alone is deserving of a 10/10.
If you need a quick 2 season r…
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IGPX is, in my opinion, the best case scenario for anime co-production: a show where western production and eastern design come together in a harmonic, coherent fashion for the purpose of making something that, above all else, carries a particular kind of *soul* - the Toonami soul.
Yes, the story is silly: it's sports anime about giant robots playing roller derby, as such the writing is suitably predictable and falls for a couple little clichés. It's quaint at best and inoffensive at worst - something I wish Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory or Air Gear could be at *their* worst.
Looking past that though, you get F1-inspired mecha designs by Koichi Mashimo of Outlaw Star fame, a mammoth soundtrack licensed from the british underground label Ninja Tune (for which I could honestly write a sepa…
Read at the sourceCrimsonskys
This Anime was striking gold when I was a kid even when I watched it when I'm older is really good, sucks there aren't more seasons. The art wasn't bad for it time. and I like the character development for each character. The story is short but it's enjoyable. there isn't many type of these racing anime anymore it rare to find a good one. Tho I didn't like the plot twist at the ending. 10/10
IDK how to make this longer so I'm just wasting space right now. Nevermind how much do I have to write to submit ok attempt 3.
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IGPX is a criminally underrated gem. It's riveting the entire time. It paints a brilliant picture of the world surrounding the sport they play, and makes you feel like you're there with them, involved in the process/stressors that they're going through during the season. It's hard to talk about this without giving anything away, but if you're thinking about watching this show, just do it. Do yourself a favor. Going in blind is completely fine, you'll get sucked in pretty quick. It's 2 seasons, which i think is perfect. It doesn't overstay its welcome but it also fully fleshes out the story.
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What a waste of time. I can't believe I watched it all... I guess I wanted to see more of Andrei backstory but was really dissapointed. The protagonists and their problems are just stupid... Lets start with story - non existent... Main protagonist has issues but cannot be replaced, his replacement is fired just beacuse he (River) wants to replace him and protagonist represents "the spirit of team Satori" (means he can't be responsible for anything he does and if he's not fit to be lead racer the story doesn't care). Next issue is race itself... There is a 3 lap race in witch you can't do anything in first lap (like in Formula 1 tire lap) so what's the point (none), robots aren't even racing on tires.... Next is point system in which First place gets 15 points (2nd 7, 3rd 5, 4th 3, 5th 2, 6…
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Think of IGPX as "mechs doing roller derby" with its premise. The series is pretty much treated like a typical sports anime as the series is primarily focused on Takeshi and the members of Team Satomi trying to keep things together when competing against other teams in the Immortal Grand Prix. Each team has their varying tactics and strategy that they stick with, which Team Satomi wind up having to find ways of overcoming. The animation for this is actually pretty solid with the mecha in the series well-animated in CGI and moving fluidly without any degradation of detail or noticeable shortcuts. The fluid movement is also retained with regular animated shots with characters, though they are not as pleasing on the eyes as the IGPX matches that take place. The show is smart to have a diverse…
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Review for IGPX : Immortal Grand Prix (2005)
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Writing a Review for a 10 year old anime,
Reason being : Only found out that IGPX had an anime, My watch list has been so crowded I spotted this on the front page of Kissanime as a random anime.
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Summary Review of the Full review down below
Story : In my opinion, the story has a lot of really dumb and strange problems,
Art : The art style is fine maybe even great during it's time, No complains, Sound : The sounds are done well, No problems with the voices or effects.
Character : Some minor problems with the personalities of the characters in my opinion, Some felt rather undeveloped.
Enjoyment : I was sort of disappointed with it, I personally expected a l…
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I'm writing this because the other reviews have rated IGPX is less than ten and the anime only averages a seven. I find this deeply wrong. Never before has an anime impressed me as much as IGPX. This is a passionate plea for anyone looking at the page to go watch it.
IGPX is animated by Production I.G., so high quality is to be expected. While the characters and scenery are all beautifully animated, the mecha/race sequences are entirely CGI. Thankfully, the CGI is more than enough to look good on the track, yet is kept seperate from the non-race scenes as to not be jarring. A professional voice cast consisting of Haley Joel Osment, Michelle Rodriguez, and even Mark Hamill is used to great effect. This is one of the few series I prefer to watch dubbed. A brilliantly liscensed electronic so…
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Overview:
IGPX is a speck of gold ore in the seemingly automated production of Shounen muck. Whether this charms you or Bleach does, there`s very little room to argue which Anime has the better pacing and scene direction. IGPX is a quality Shounen work that can easily appeal to people who aren't fans of the genre.
As a racing Anime infused with martial arts, its closest relatives are not Naruto or DBZ, but instead Hajime no Ippo, Kenichi, and Slam Dunk. Structured competition is the core of IGPX. In that list, and including any anime I have ever seen, IGPX contains the best representation of both athletics and martial arts. That seems to be a strange claim given that the show`s premise is not a real sport, and the physical aspects of martial arts are never elaborated upon. Instead of a ty…
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IGPX
Story ~
IGPX has one of the best story line I have seen, to be topped only by Kanon and MAYBE FaTe Stay Night. The story is interesting and it is really addicting once you started to watch it. I seen the whole thing like five times... all 26 episod.
Art ~
The art isn't too bad for the time it was aired, of course most anime aired in 2007 and Q1 Q2 of 2008 are far better like Clannad, Shippuuden, and One Piece HD. But it is definitely at the top at its time.
Sound ~
I personally really like the OT's guitar solo at the beginning, the closing isn't as good. And most OST in the serie are among the best I have heard.
Character ~
Takeshi is among the best protagonist design in the history of anime. Topped maybe by Nayuki from Kanon.
Amy Stapleton is by far the kawaiiest of all female c…
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