Highspeed Etoile

Highspeed Etoile (stylized as HIGHSPEED Étoile) is a Japanese original anime television series animated by Studio A-Cat, directed by Keitaro Motonaga and written by Takamitsu Kōno. The series features original character designs by Takuya Fujima. Originally created as a collaboration with the Japanese Super Formula Championship for its 50th anniversary, it also later collaborated with Formula E's Tokyo ePrix, and Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix. The series aired from April to June 2024.

Characters

 * Rin Rindō (輪堂 凜)


 * Kanata Asakawa (浅河 カナタ)


 * Towa Komachi (小町 永遠)


 * Sofia Bryant Tokitō (ソフィア・ブライアント・時任)


 * Liu Youran (劉 悠然)


 * Alice Summerwood (アリス・ サマーウッド)


 * Richard Parker (リチャード・パーカー)


 * Lorenzo M. Salvatore (ロレンツォ・M・サルヴァトーレ)


 * Hikari Hinata (日向 光莉)


 * Akari Kuzuryū (九頭竜 明莉)


 * Ami


 * Chitose Kagura


 * Genjirō Hinata


 * Narrator

Manga
A spin-off manga series illustrated by Chiaki Misono in cooperation with the Suzuka Circuit, titled Highspeed Etoile: L'Entrée de Towa et Kanata, began serialization on Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website on October 23, 2023. The manga's chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of April 2024.

Anime
The original anime television series was announced on July 15, 2022, with Takuya Fujima as original character designer. It is animated by Studio A-Cat, directed by Keitaro Motonaga, and written by Takamitsu Kōno, with First Call Music composing the music, and Yasunori Ebina as sound director. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2024, on the Animeism programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The opening theme song is "ADRENALIZED", performed by Nana Mizuki, while the ending theme song is "Fanfare", performed by Scandal. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific (except Australia and New Zealand) and streams it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.