The upcoming original racing anime series Highspeed Etoile is expected to premiere on April 5, 2024 in Japan. A new key image featuring most of the anime’s cast was released, as well as another PV trailer.
The new trailer previews the anime’s opening theme “ADRENALIZED” performed by voice actress and singer Nana Mizuki and the ending theme “Fanfare” by Japanese rock band Scandal.
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The trailer also reveals some of the key production staff working on the film. Keitaro Motonaga is the director, Takamitsu Kono is the screenwriter and FirstCallMusic is the composer. Takuya Fujima (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid manga artist) is also credited as the original character designer. Studio A-CAT is handling the animation production for the series.
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Meanwhile, the main voice cast includes:
• Fuuka Izumi as Rin Rindo • Yoko Hikasa as Kanata Asakawa • Shiori Izawa as Towa Komachi • Yui Horie as Sofia Tokito • Ayaka Suwa as Yoran Ryu • Nana Mizuki as Alice Summerwood • Kenichiro Matsuda as Richard Parker • Kosuke Toriumi as Lorenzo M. Salvatore • Yurie Funato as Hikari • Shuu Uchida as Akari
A manga series titled Highspeed Etoile: L’Entrée de Towa et Kanata by Chiaki Misono has been serialized on Akita Shoten’s Manga Cross website since October 23, 2023.
Highspeed Etoile takes place in a futuristic world where advanced technology has created vehicles that easily travel at speeds of up to 500 km/h safely and securely. The result was a next-generation racing event called NEX Race, which dramatically changed the world of racing.
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The main story is about a young former ballet dancer named Rin Rindo. After an injury ended her career prematurely, she became a reclusive NEET gamer, holed up in her grandmother’s house. One day, she is suddenly thrown into the world of professional racing.