Introduction
After losing his mother at a very young age, elementary school student Capeta Taira is forced to become more independent to avoid his father worrying for him. Working in a paving company, his father is often busy and has to work overtime to make ends meet. However, no matter how tough he acts in front of his father, Capeta is ultimately just a lonely kid with a rough life. In addition to his typical house duties, he has to deal with the bully Nobu Andou which makes him feel worse, despite support from his classmate, Monami Suzuki.
One day, Capeta's father sees young go-kart drivers racing at high speeds and gets inspired by the scene. He then decides to collect scrapped parts available on the track and begins working on a gift for his son. Meanwhile, Capeta and Monami sneak into his workplace, suspecting that his father is up to something. Much to their surprise, they see a go-kart built from discarded parts—with Capeta's name attached to it! Although it lacks an engine and looks worn out, the kart is mostly complete and functional.
Despite the heavy rain, Capeta cannot resist the urge to try out this new machinery. As he drives the kart downhill on a wet road, an incident that is almost a dangerous accident instead becomes a thrilling obsession. No longer bored with life, the engine of Capeta's heart is ignited with a new passion as he journeys into the world of racing.
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Audience reviews
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Shiva_Kumar_J
Simply one of the best Sports Series I have ever watched & as well as the one of the most underrated Anime Series or Manga.
Well !!! being a Formula 1 Fan this is a true Pleasure for my Mind & Body.
Hope they reboot this series while storyline going in manga direction and hoping that they go all the way to the end.
Wish there was English Official translations for this Manga Series, for me to pick up the story from the anime,, But Scans are taking so much time, One Day i would love to own the complete Manga & Anime box sets.
Overall this is great show , Would love to see more of this .
True Gem lost in Time, due to unpopularity amidst the newly releasing ones where half of them are trash but still get good traction as the Anime community is quite active now.
Must watch for any F1…
Read at the sourceMrSpenfo
Capeta is a really good universe, and I don't mean that as some kind of lazy way of saying, "the writing was good" or something like that. No, I say it because of the characters that inhabit the world of this story; the majority of characters, regardless of how they are initially introduced, are easily defined as being good-natured, and more so, there is no one that I would define as intentionally evil to any degree.
Story: 8, The ironic thing about Capeta is that even though it's a racing anime, and more specifically a sports anime, ya know, the type of genre that gets dominated by man vs man conflict types? Yeah, but instead, Capeta has primarily man vs nature conflicts, which is an ironic way to describe it, seeing as a car isn't part of nature, but hear me out... Capeta (the characte…
Read at the sourceDiogoT555
This will be a very simple review as I don't want to say spoilers.
I first watched this incredible anime when I was a kid and recently i decided to rewatch it because I showed a race to a friend who never heard of this anime and we both got goosebumps.
Story: Capeta trys the Karts at a very young age and he decides to start racing as he loved it. Capeta as many challenges along the way but with is ability and his friends and family he overcomes those chalenges step by step race by race league by league as one of his dreams is to race with is "rival" Minamoto Naomi who was a year older so he was always a step further than Capeta.
Art: For me is a 10/10 very original and I can't imagine this anime without this art.
Sound: Absolutely incredible it fits the scenes very well and very VERY em…
Read at the sourceSTUDBOO
When I was a smol kid, I first watched this on TV on cartoon network. This anime is literally epic. If you are reading this, just give first 3 episode a try. Art is a bit old, but this anime a goldmine.
The plot is simple and amazing, there might be something you may not like about this anime. This anime was made in 2005, so complaining about art and sound won't work, all old anime around 2005 have same type of art and work. This is under-rated anime, and not many people know about this anime, if you have found this and are reading this review. Give it a try, you won't regret it.
For a sneak peak on the story : Will give you same vibes as a 8.5+ rating anime will give. A racing based story. Friendship and struggle in life.
won't say anything more about story because story is simple and…
Read at the sourceBurndoge
Capeta tells the story of a 10-year-old boy, who cannot find enjoyment from anything. One day, that changes when he finds out that his father had been building a go-kart for him using old scrapped parts that he was able to salvage from a karting circuit. After driving the thing for the first time, he finds a passion in racing, and through many struggles eventually finds himself in the world of F1.
The first things that I will mention here are the things that I consider the biggest flaws in this anime.
First, while it does have some quite good racing, it is at times quite unrealistic and does not get very technical. There are some things about racing explained, but for example some terms that make the foundation for driving on a circuit, like "racing line" or "slow in, fast out" are never…
Read at the sourceWynnofThule
Overall, 8/10. The show's biggest weakness is a low budget. It impacts the visual quality of the show, but it does improve over time. Taira Kappeita is not that complicated of a character, but his simplicity works and he is complemented well by the other drivers. With the driving and action, the visuals do hold it back somewhat, but I was still invested. The driving techniques themselves are quite accurate, and overall the show is faithful to karting and Junior formula. The engine sounds for the KT100 seem to have been sampled from an actual Yamaha engine, and same with the Junior Formula cars. I highly recommend this to any car enthusiasts out there, and I think even those who aren't should still give it a shot.
Read at the sourceSenseiMedo
10/10 I have watched all 52 episodes at least 5 times, this show is the best, no cliche's no harems, no girl shit, just full on action and drama. This is by far the best anime compared to a lot of shows nowadays that are ruined by fan service and annoying girly voices.
The story is one of a kind, never found anywhere else and can be called a masterpiece. The art is also a masterpiece, in its era and even nowadays i find that art to be by far better then nowadays anime art.
Sound is extraordinary very nicely composed to go with the action and the drama.
Characters have their own uniqueness and background story/goals and are not treated as side characters.
I wish there is a second season but unfortunately its really under rated and it will take a studio courage to bet on it since all…
Read at the sourceTaurus-Silver
Well I Rarely write reviews But after finishing capeta in 3 days,I decided to write one.
I am a sucker for adreanline and sports anime and capeta is one of the best sports anime i ahve ever seen.
The Races were very well done.The characters are on to the point.The ost cant be any better.The story was well planned.
I loved that i never skipped the oenings.Well capeta might be fictional character but seeing him grow up and reach his dreams and accomplish his goals step by step,motivated me a lot.This anime has no antoganists,not even the rivals.
Overall this is an Awesome adrenaline ride.
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neck breaking speed, at every turn, cross, and lead. Hair, clothes ripples as every cart/race car tumbles, and engine rumbles.
After a while, you learn the exhilarating familiar hum at the start of the race, then with the call for 3... 2... 1... woooo!
The start of a race, and not just any race, with the power of story telling, we are immersed on every feelings, emotions, condition, and reactions as this opponent over takes the mc, or when an intentional bump, or an accident, connects.
In summary, a kid that always dreamed in the path of a race track. Lacking from any resources, money, time, sponsors, team, us, viewers, are facing reality, blood and sweat. Perhaps even succeed and that is adventure. The unpredictability of this series is quite familiar.
This was a treat, and al…
Read at the sourceDennaOrDianne
For a while now, I have been pondering how to best approach this review. See, I knew the minute I finished this anime that I would have to write one, even if for no other reason than to get it out of my system (so that I might somehow once again join the land of the living, and maybe even study for my impending finals).
But how do I go about convincing all of you nice folks that this is just about the best anime ever? My main problem lies in the fact that no matter what I write, this review will be subjective. The more I gush about the awesomeness of this anime, the higher rank I grant it, the more subjective this review will seem. I might as well pull out my chequered handkerchief right now and wave my credibility a jolly old good-bye (preferably in that invigorating manner seen in old ca…
Read at the sourceFearedKnight
The Series starts off when He was a Kid.
Capeta has always been left alone at home,while his dad works.
Capeta grew up liking Cars/Race Cars,He always adored them,and sometime
space out,due to his imaginations. One day,Capeta's father found a spare
parts for a Go-Cart/Cart,and he asked the Manager of a Cart Track Manager,if
he can have the parts.That's when his dad started cleaning up the parts
and fixing it. Capea one day found out about the Cart,he went up in the Hill,
with his Two friends. But the cart did not have an Engine,so his father told him
that he had to wait.
Once they got an Engine,they went to a Cart Track.
He met a kid named Minamoto,His Rival.
He kept on chasing his back to catch up with him,and challenge Minamoto.
(Hope this helps,Watch the anime,if you want to know more…
Read at the sourcelowell
Capeta is a blue-collar, work your hands to the bone sort of sports anime about racing (mostly go karts). Personally, I'm not big on racing in real life, but I found it really fun and exciting here.
Story:
It's not an unfamiliar story: a humble working class kid (Capeta) with a natural aptitude for a sport struggles to climb to the top. Toss in the additional weight of a bunch of financial difficulties with his never-die attitude and you've basically got Rocky (or Hajime no Ippo) in a go kart. It starts with Capeta in elementary school and follows him through his mid-teens. It feels a little young and simple, but there's plenty of action and drama and excitement.
I'm kind of a sucker for this sort of story so I don't know how much you should trust me, but I found the story entertaining a…
Read at the sourceninecats123
Completed this series in 2 days and I feel it's necessary to write a review. First of all, do not expect anything from the art work because honestly I think it's pretty badly drawn. Or rather, this type of drawing usually don't appeal to audience. I had some problems appreciating the protagonist initially simply because I don't like his face. Moreover, he doesn't own the special quality a talented sportsman should have - arrogance and confidence. Nevertheless, as you'll see in the course of his development, he turned out to be a rather remarkable boy, creating miracles every now and then. That's when the enjoyment kicks in.
The races were very exciting, in my opinion. A few of them were rather memorable as it gave me some sort of adrenaline rush that I thought would never happen when I st…
Read at the sourcecoldfire23
Story: basically the story is about a boy that has a dream reaching for his goals and encounter obstacles along the way. What I like about this anime is there is no really "bad guys" even the rival of Capeta. By the way Capeta is the protagonist in the anime. Throughout the anime it shows how Capeta overcome all the obstacle inside and outside of the race track with the help of his friends. And how he surpasses his limitations.
Art: nothing to say much. I like how they show Capeta grow from a gradeschooler to adulthood.
Sound: great sound effects I can almost here the sound of the engines revving up....
Character: I like all the characters maybe except for the guy who considers Capeta as his eternal rival. note: I am refferring to the fat rich kid .
Enjoyment: I enjoyed all the races s…
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