Every 10.000
years, the greatest pilots in the universe face-off
in a mysterious and mythical race: the Great Race
of Ōban. It is said the outcome of the competition
will radically transform the balance of power within
our Galaxy...
On Earth, Eva 15 is determined to be reunited with
her father, race manager Don Wei, who sent her off
to boarding school ten years ago. She joins his famous
star-racer team under the alias “Molly”.
Before she knows what is happening, "Molly"
takes off for the planet Alwas, first stage of the
Great Race of Ōban, with champion pilot Rick
Thunderbolt and gunner Jordan. The fate of Molly
and her friends, as well as the future of the human
race, are now inextricably intertwined… |
|
Created, written,
and produced by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel
Directed by Thomas Romain & Savin Yeatman-Eiffel
Credit songs composed by Yoko Kanno
Artistic director / head character designer :
Thomas Romain
Head mecha and backgroung designer: Stanislas Brunet
BGM: Iwasaki Taku |
|
The result of six years of development and two and
a half years of intensive production in Tokyo and
Paris, Ōban Star-Racers sets itself apart from
other series by the quality of its 2D/3D animation
and its attention to detail – carefully crafted
designs, rich characters and story – which are
similar to those usually found only in feature films.
OSR is also a unique artistic collaboration between
Japan and Europe. STW’s artistic team have lived
and worked in Tokyo for more than 2 years, in perfect
osmosis with their partner Hal Film Maker’s
Japanese teams. Anime « goddess »
Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne) composed the
opening and the closing songs, and Taku Iwasaki (Witch
Hunter Robin, Black Cat) composed more than 80 epic
symphonic tracks for the background music.
|
|
