Introduction
With the introduction of Hybrid Performance Exceed Reactor (HyPER)—a technology that injects new life into racing—race cars can now reach incredible speeds of up to five hundred kilometers per hour. Five years after the inception of the NEX Race, a competition where the cars are enhanced by HyPER and even AI, one man stands as the undisputed champion. Having won every title since the inaugural NEX Race season, Lorenzo M. Salvatore is the king of the racing world.
Unexpectedly entering the tournament is a former ballet dancer, Rin Rindou, who has been given a chance to become a real racer after setting a world record in a racing video game. Forced to give up dancing, Rin shifts her focus to chasing a new goal, despite her lack of experience. Making the most of her peculiar skill set and the NEX Race innovations, the young newcomer may just be the one to dethrone the absolute king.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience reviews
9 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
LinZexu
Way better than expected.
Hi Rin Rindo, mc of Highspeed Etoile!
In the comments they said you are a bad mc, they said the graphics of your world are awful, they even said your are dumb! Don’t listen to these heartless narrow-minded people! You are not dumb, you are funny! You are very outgoing, natural, likeable, determined and even talented! You bring joy all around you and that’s wonderful!
Yet, I have to admit that I belonged to these heartless people. The three first episodes of your anime were awful. The first one is by far the worst anime episode I have ever seen… I had almost dropped you Rin… I’m so happy I didn’t!
However, starting from the 4th episodes it only got better!
We got to know more and more you and your fellow drivers, making your anime more and more enjoyable. Tha…
Read at the sourceakane_01
Really liked the graphics, sound effect. The concept of racing in futuristic and advanced technology is really interesting. The theme of human driving and AI driving is well depicted. Overall the characters are all okay. But personally I didn't like how the main character was portrayed. There is no way a player of racing sim doesn't know the basic racing regulations, no matter how much one can be obvious. It's unrealistic and no sense that the main character doesn't know anything about racing rules, to the point is ridiculous and makes her appear like a stupid chick playing with cars.
What a shame, there was so much potential.
Read at the sourcetz929
I watched all of it and as a racing game fan I liked it it's a good story just 12 episodes too little to tell the full story. I hope if it gets a second season but it's not like it will get it in the near future... But enough about my feelings.
About the characters it's like not all the characters are elaborated because the anime after all just 12 episodes long but if it gets more time to run it will be better ...
So the characters reaction and feelings it's a racing anime it's products the same feelings as a formula 1 race or any kind of race
Most people not going to enjoy the series because it's like an anime to car guys and gamers so anybody who wanted a slice of life anime don't go with this
P.S.: why everyone is crying about the 3DCG? It's good and also all of you guys and gi…
Read at the sourceAnimegasubete
Personally, this was a nice quick evening watch, but if i was watching this show when it was airing i would've dropped so quick. Some of the episodes are a waste of time, and you can tell the writers we're really trying to stretch it, but in the worst ways possible. We could've got more races instead of recaps for example, but no here's an episode with half filler! Other than that, the plot was fairly standard, and the races that we saw in full were exciting, but not the crazy shounen level we're used too. If you need something quick and faiirly enjoyable to pass time, you will enjoy this, if you're looking for peak anime, unfortunately, this is not it.
Read at the sourceGyom3i
Highspeed etoile is an anime i never would've found if it wasnt for the mcs voice actor Izumi Fuuka,but damn well it was a great ride,animes that you start for something you like but end up finishing for a completly different reason will never not be good.
Plot:
New technology , HyPER allows high speed races,one man staying at the top Lorenzo M. Salvatore.The plot is easy to follow ,you have your mc Rin Rindou, a past dancer who finds herself in the racing world because of a video game record,starting off weak but taking the spotlight by simply not knowing the rules.
Characters:
The characters are likeablea and enjoyable, its not the uma musume pretty derby kind where any character can become your favorite,which is understandable, but you can still fan over any of the characters and hope…
Read at the sourceKirumin
first thing first i discovered this anime's youtube channel for 2-3 years ago and i dont know what its about excluding that its racing, then one day all of sudden this year just anounce this sht is releasing anime and i was surprise by it but watching the trailer i can see the anime just about racing with girls (ngl i was happy its not all girls anime sht again) and they using dead ass low quality CGI animation to cars.
back on the topic:
aside from its bad CGI cars or other stuffs, its actually enjoyable to watch its just my opinion of course cause i appreciate every good and bad anime but ever since i watch the trailer i have high expectation that its sequel to Future GPX Cyber Formula or easter egg relate to that then found out its not which is disappointed but i still watch the anime…
Read at the sourceotakuarmy2615
A Thrilling Ride with Room for Improvement
Highspeed Étoile, the latest anime series from Studio A-Cat, has finally arrived, and it's a wild ride that promises to deliver high-octane action and excitement. Set in a near-future world where vehicles can reach speeds of 500 km/h, the show revolves around the NEX Race, a cutting-edge racing event that brings together both human and AI drivers. The story is straightforward, focusing on the rivalry between the reigning champion, Lorenzo "The King" M. Salvatore, and his closest challenger, Alice "The Queen" Summerwood. The series also introduces a new rookie driver, Rin Rindo, who joins the fray with her trusty AI companion, Ami.
Story
The narrative is engaging, with a clear focus on the racing aspect. The pacing is well-balanced, with each epi…
Read at the sourceImNotAnOtaku1
Highspeed Etoile... a funny pun could be made with this anime's name, specially if you replace "Etoile" with "Toilet", but I guess I'm past the age in which said puns are actually funny, but, eh, "Highly Peed Toilet", there you go.
Racing, as in, racing with cars. Interesting sport, if you like seeing people inside a box with 4 wheels doing like 86 laps around the same circuit, with the most exciting moments being when the racer in 6th position makes it to 5th after trailing the driver in front of him for the last 31 laps. In other words, it's not exactly a fun sport to watch for a lot of people, at least not regular sports car racing: it's tedious, it has some anti-fun rules, it's noisy, and it lacks the excitement of derby racing, rally, off-road or drifting, but nevertheless it is what…
Read at the sourceKANLen09
Highspeed Étoile - Studios utilising full-on 3DCG with dense stories always (and obviously) never end up doing well...but somehow, this show did, and surprisingly, did not crash and burn.
3DCG in anime is always criticised in one form or another, from the intentional (i.e. last Spring's Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou a.k.a KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World) to the outright bad (i.e. 2021's abominations of Winter's Ex-Arm and Fall's Tesla Note, and the like). For one such studio by the name of Studio A-CAT, this is their bread and butter for producing the projects that they've been given, and from bad animation to even worse implementation of 3DCG, you can already tell that if a work gets animated by the studio, there's NO chance that it'll do well with lower-than-average…
Read at the source