Summary
The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race down Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a racer, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there’s more to lose than just a simple race.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.6/5
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −29 min on the typical 89
typical 8960Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2015
May 23, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
AnimationDramaActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more9 people
- Hiroaki HirataBunta Fujiwara (voice)
- Hiroshi TsuchidaKouichirou Iketani (voice)
- Maaya UchidaNatsuki Mogi (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoTakumi Fujiwara (voice)
- Yuichi NakamuraKeisuke Takahashi (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeTakeshi Nakazato (voice)
- Minoru ShiraishiItsuki Takeuchi (voice)
- Shuhei SakaguchiShingo Shoji (voice)
Daisuke OnoRyosuke Takahashi (voice)
Directing · 1
- Masamitsu Hidaka Director, Storyboard Artist
Writing · 2
- Mayori Sekijima Writer
- Shuichi Shigeno Original Story
Production · 2
- Hidemasa Tasaka Co-Producer
- Kei Shimobayashi Production Assistant
Sound · 1
- Akio Dobashi Music
Art · 15
- Jang Young-yun Background Designer
- Naruyo Takahashi Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- Tomohito Naka Storyboard Artist
- Katsu Nozaki Background Designer
- Chie Okubo Background Designer
- Yuichi Suehiro Background Designer
Visual Effects · 32
- Kyoko Kotani Key Animation
- Sadatoshi Matsuzaka Key Animation
- Mamiko Nakanishi Key Animation
- Kazuya Saito Key Animation
- Masayuki Fujita Key Animation
- Shuji Maruyama Key Animation
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