Ōban Star-Racers (オームン・スターレーサーズ, Ōban
SutÄ RÄ"sÄ zu) is a French-Japanese anime series created by Savin
Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions in association with
multiple international companies. Originally produced as a short movie
titled Molly Star Racer, a television series was developed in
cooperation with Jetix Europe, with animation production by HAL Film
Maker and Pumpkin 3D, a large portion of which was done in Tokyo,
Japan. It aired in more than 100 countries including Japan. In the US,
the series aired on ABC Family and Jetix/Toon Disney between June and
December 2006.A potential sequel or spinoff is currently in
development.In the year 2082, Earth has been invited to compete in the
Great Race of ÅŒban, an intergalactic race whose winner can be given
"The Ultimate Prize", supposedly granting any wish in the world - even
bringing back a loved one. The invitation comes from the Avatar, a
mysterious entity who ends hostilities between Earth and the sinister
race of the Crogs, in return for Earth's entry into the race. Eva Wei,
an Earth student, escapes boarding school to find her father, Don Wei,
president of Wei Racing and the best race manager in the world. Having
left his daughter in the care of the boarding school for many years
without ever visiting, Don Wei does not seem to recognize Eva as his
daughter. Unable to tell her father who she really is, she lands a job
as a mechanic in his team under the name "Molly", a name chosen from a
convenient poster on a crate in the hangar. When Wei Racing is ordered
by the government to represent Earth at ÅŒban, Molly stows away as
they are taken to a far-off planet. During the first race, the
Whizzing Arrow, the Earth Star-Racer ship, crashes due to sabotage.
Its star pilot, Rick Thunderbolt, becomes unable to race. After
finding that the gunner, Jordan Wilde, makes a miserable pilot, Molly
steals the ship and enters the next race. Don Wei grudgingly decides
that the only one who can replace Rick is Molly. Haunted by the death
of her mother - a famous star-racer - and the harsh "reunion" with her
father, Molly is determined to win so she can be with her parents once
again.Whizzing Arrow I: Prototype racer built at Miguel's Garage by
Miguel, Stan, and Koji. Purchased by Don Wei for the Great Race. It
has very powerful engines but is unsteady and untested. Rick
Thunderbolt pilots the Arrow I in the Earth Team's first race on
Alwas. Near the end of the race, the port engine explodes causing the
racer to crash in a flaming wreck across the finish line. The Arrow I
cannot be salvaged.
SutÄ RÄ"sÄ zu) is a French-Japanese anime series created by Savin
Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions in association with
multiple international companies. Originally produced as a short movie
titled Molly Star Racer, a television series was developed in
cooperation with Jetix Europe, with animation production by HAL Film
Maker and Pumpkin 3D, a large portion of which was done in Tokyo,
Japan. It aired in more than 100 countries including Japan. In the US,
the series aired on ABC Family and Jetix/Toon Disney between June and
December 2006.A potential sequel or spinoff is currently in
development.In the year 2082, Earth has been invited to compete in the
Great Race of ÅŒban, an intergalactic race whose winner can be given
"The Ultimate Prize", supposedly granting any wish in the world - even
bringing back a loved one. The invitation comes from the Avatar, a
mysterious entity who ends hostilities between Earth and the sinister
race of the Crogs, in return for Earth's entry into the race. Eva Wei,
an Earth student, escapes boarding school to find her father, Don Wei,
president of Wei Racing and the best race manager in the world. Having
left his daughter in the care of the boarding school for many years
without ever visiting, Don Wei does not seem to recognize Eva as his
daughter. Unable to tell her father who she really is, she lands a job
as a mechanic in his team under the name "Molly", a name chosen from a
convenient poster on a crate in the hangar. When Wei Racing is ordered
by the government to represent Earth at ÅŒban, Molly stows away as
they are taken to a far-off planet. During the first race, the
Whizzing Arrow, the Earth Star-Racer ship, crashes due to sabotage.
Its star pilot, Rick Thunderbolt, becomes unable to race. After
finding that the gunner, Jordan Wilde, makes a miserable pilot, Molly
steals the ship and enters the next race. Don Wei grudgingly decides
that the only one who can replace Rick is Molly. Haunted by the death
of her mother - a famous star-racer - and the harsh "reunion" with her
father, Molly is determined to win so she can be with her parents once
again.Whizzing Arrow I: Prototype racer built at Miguel's Garage by
Miguel, Stan, and Koji. Purchased by Don Wei for the Great Race. It
has very powerful engines but is unsteady and untested. Rick
Thunderbolt pilots the Arrow I in the Earth Team's first race on
Alwas. Near the end of the race, the port engine explodes causing the
racer to crash in a flaming wreck across the finish line. The Arrow I
cannot be salvaged.
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