In the near future, cars are no longer driven by people but are controlled via
AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Ever so often, a car's AI malfunctions and causes it to go out of control...
which is where a special unit called eX-Driver comes in.
eX-Driver goes after the uncontrollable car, stops it, and saves the
passengers. What's more, with the exception of Souichi, all of the ex-Drivers are pretty
and leggy young ladies...
eX-Driver Anime Review
The first thought that struck me when I started watching eX-Driver anime was how
similar it was to "You're Under Arrest".
In You're Under Arrest, we have two young female traffic officers who are
about as opposite as night and day.
Most of their adventures consist of high speed chases and no case is ever
really all that serious. It's almost the same for ex-Driver.
Two girls who possess very different personalities make up the main eX-Driver
unit, albeit they are later joined by a young boy named Souichi. Lisa is the feisty, tomboyish, and headstrong type while Lorna is the more
demure and soft-spoken one.
eX-Driver goes after out-of-control cars in order to ensure public safety. There was nothing really special about eX-Driver.
I felt like I was watching a repetitive magical girl anime, only instead of
having a monster-of-the-day, there was a car-of-the-day. eX-Driver would come in to save the day, cars speeding and guns popping.
The guns spew goo that covers the GPS sensors of the affected car, causing it
to stop. eX-Driver goes after a different car-gone-haywire until the fifth episode,
when a seemingly malicious group of street racers start making trouble for
them.
It's only then that we see some semblance of a moving plot, but in the end
it's still all just one shallow case blown out of proportion.
The same drill just got stale for me all too fast and for the life of me I
just couldn't muster up the excitement that every other anime reviewer seems
to possess for this series.
The art and animation are good, if just a tad inconsistent during the
in-between jobs. In general almost every scene was characterized by beautiful character
designs, exciting chase sequences, and vibrant backgrounds.
The music was quite catchy as well. There's no doubt that eX-Driver will provide a fine audio-visual experience
for viewers.
eX-Driver is an option if you want something straightforward and pleasing to
the eye. There's nothing else to expect beyond that.
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Personally I found it to be redundant and uninvolving, but hey... that's just
me. Reasonably entertaining at best, more so if you're into fast cars and pretty
girls.
Of course, if you're seriously a car enthusiast you're probably better off
with "Initial D".
Miscellanies: eX-Driver
eX-Driver is made up of 6 episodes and was created by Kousuke Fujishima, the
same person behind "Oh! My Goddess" and "You're Under Arrest".
eX-Driver | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 6 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jul 25, 2000 to Sep 25, 2001 |
| Producers | Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Genco |
| Studio | Actas |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | Racing |
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