Introduction
eX-Driver is set in the future, where all transportation is easily controlled by AI. Though, like all machines, they tend to break down, lose control, or get re-programmed. This is where three high schoolers with non-AI cars—a Subaru WRX, a Caterham Super 7, and a Lotus Europa—come in to save the day and make sure the public is safe at all times.
(Source: ANN, edited)
Audience reviews
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TheCompletionist
eX-Driver is a futuristic anime that focuses on a team of three teenagers (Lisa, Lorna, and Souichi) under the supervision of Kei Munatata that are tasked with protecting the city from vehicles that have artificial intelligence computer systems that have broke down and gone rogue therefore being a danger to the people that are inside these vehicles as well as the residents of the city itself. This team resolves the danger by using their own gas powered vehicles and their sharpshooting skills in order to stop these rogue vehicles. Each of the three main characters of this anime has their own individual vehicle that they use in order to resolve the conflicts that they are often put in and each of the vehicles are different enough and really cater to the each of the characters personality. Yo…
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When I saw that this series was written by Kosuke Fujishima, creator of the "Oh My Goddess!" and "You're Under Arrest" anime series, and with me being a fan of "You're Under Arrest" and hearing good things about "Oh My Goddess!" before I watched series, I became interested in checking it out. After seeing that it wasn't as popular as his other works and getting some less than good, I went into eX-Driver with moderately set expectations that I would get at least some entertainment out of the six episodes knowing what the creator was capable of. And after watching it, I can easily see why this wasn't as well remembered or well reviewed as his other works.
Set at some point in the 22nd century, people no longer drive cars themselves, instead relying on cars with an artificial intelligence to…
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Quick Take: Good but dry storyline, good characters and dated artwork. If you like cars, you'll get enjoyment out of this series, possibly even if you don't. This series suffers from it's six episode short run that doesn't allow story arcs to be fully completed.
As I complete this easy to watch anime, a few things stick with me. I found the art style a bit lackluster and a little outdated. For an early 2000's anime, it seemed okay but was also rather inconsistent. In the scenes with less movement, the art was great but once there was action, the art seemed to suffer a bit.
The sound is truly stellar. The cars sound proper, that is to say a Europa sounds like a Europa and different from the Stratos. When the car shifts, the sounds changes properly and the voice acting (English dub) is bet…
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I was scrolling down the "Cars" genre on MAL and came across eX-Driver and felt this sudden hit of nostalgia. I remembered watching an anime with a yellow Caterham as the hero car when I was a kid. I immediately clicked on it and was able to recognize all 3 main characters Soichi, Lisa and Sorna.
You know that feeling of nostalgia you get when you watch an anime from the past that you still remember, for me that would be "Dragon Ball" "Naruto" "Inuyasha", I didn't get that feeling because I recognized the characters and the Super Seven but didn't remember anything about the story. I didn't even know that this was such a small series. I decided to binge all 6 episodes and started watching. Soichi and Lorna are likable, Lisa is a bit annoying but, she grows on you. The chief is always angry…
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eX-driver doesn't have the best storyline or the best character development you'd expect in modern animes.
Most people can say it's just another car anime from the 90s like Initial D, but is it really?
No. When you first watch it, you get the impression that it's a rather odd anime, because it is, and this sensation latches on you as you watch more and more and it's hard to say why without spoiling anything. Not that the story is godly, but because it's just something you have to watch 3 episodes and get used to.
It's not like the other car animes out there like Shaokotan Boogie or Wangan Midnight that are mainly about cars and racing. eX-driver has a completely different approach on cars, and what they do and why. Yet it shares resemblance to those animes which sort of explains why it d…
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eX- Driver is not a great series. The characters aren't well crafted or deep. The story is grounded in an interesting concept, but ultimately winds up shallow and derivative. If you are looking for an anime you will bill as a must see, go try and find something else. What eX-Driver is, is popcorn fun and that's okay.
The highlight of this series is the animation, setting, and action. As a glance into our possible future, the world is filled with automated vehicles. Very few people actually know how to drive a car so every vehicle is equipped with an AI that gets them to their destinations. It's when the AI shorts out that the vehicles become a danger to the society around it. That is where the organized team of youths driving petrol powered cars show up to disable the vehicles that have g…
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Rate a 7
English Dubbed
Genre:action, comedy
Story
Not a racing show like one might think. In other words this not a substitute for NASCAR racing. This show is more adaption with technology on cars and making sure everything 'runs' smoothly. Introduction was okay. Not quite a good transition from the prequel but upon watching the show you get the 'idea', which i took at as a time lapse. As for the conclusion beautiful. Not only does it go along with the purpose of the company in the show but the win wasn't settled in a common gloves off fashion. Confused by symbolism think of dukes that should help.
Art
-beautifully done.
-with the vehicles being the highlight of the show they did a good job with detail.
-One of the drawing features they did that i enjoyed that was comical was the pin po…
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ex driver is an anime and always will be something that is very close to my heart because its being one of the "first animes" that i have ever watch in my whole life it was in 2005 that i laid eyes on anime and lucky for me that this was a "gem" to me and made me inseparable to anime that was the time that anime became "a part of my life" a fantasy that will never end.for me this was a re watch and was i a happy camper to find this again in net.everything was the same it was just perfect with a lot of fond memories.
story-it simple to get.full of action,filled with comedy,new feelings of romance also drama to explain things properly it was a complete package after watching you can raise your finger and say "hey they missed something here"everything is explained fully and "i love it especi…
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When I first heard about this anime I thought It was going to be similar to Wangan Midnight, with street racing and tons of cars. I was wrong.
Story: A future where cars are controlled by computers, and a team of gasoline powered classic car drivers chase them down when they go haywire, sounds like a very repetitive plot. But it turn out it's not, I wont ruin the plot, so ill just say there's events that keep the plot going.
Art: The animation has a very 'mid-90s' feel to it, which isn't a bad thing. The thing I like most is the cars. The animators did very well making the vehicals realistic.
Sound: Now, I don't know if it was the copy I had or the series itself, but the quality at times was, not the best out there. To me it sounded fuzzy and almost like the voice actors where talking…
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