Two Car (つうかあ, Tsūkaa), also called Two Car: Racing Sidecar, is a Japanese anime television series about motorcycle sidecar racing, created by Silver Link as their 10th anniversary project. It aired from October 7[2][3] to December 23, 2017.
| Two Car | |
 Key Visual | |
| つうかあ (Tsūkaa) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (Sidecar racing) |
| Manga | |
| Two Car Everyday | |
| Written by | Eromane |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | September 9, 2017 – January 27, 2018 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shinome Shinohara |
| Published by | Kadokawa |
| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine | ComicWalker |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 7, 2017 – May 20, 2018 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masafumi Tamura |
| Produced by |
|
| Written by | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Music by | Ryō Takahashi |
| Studio | Silver Link |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, BS Fuji |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 7, 2017 – December 23, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
editThe story follows Yuri Miyata and Megumi Meguro, a pair of sidecar racing team members living on Miyake Island, where they take on other rival motorcycle sidecar teams.
Characters
edit- Yuri Miyata (宮田 ゆり, Miyata Yuri)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga[3]
- Megumi Meguro (目黒 めぐみ, Meguro Megumi)
- Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka[3]
- Mutsuki Shimazu (島津 むつき, Shimazu Mutsuki)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Saito[4]
- Ai Makita (蒔田 あい, Makita Ai)
- Voiced by: Sora Tokui[4]
- Nene Itagaki (板垣 ねね, Itagaki Nene)
- Voiced by: Mana Hirata[4]
- Hibari Takada (高田 ひばり, Takada Hibari)
- Voiced by: Sakura Nakamura[4]
- Tsugumi Nakajima (中島 つぐみ, Nakajima Tsugumi)
- Voiced by: Maria Naganawa[4]
- Chiyuki Shiohara (塩原 ちゆき, Shiohara Chiyuki)
- Voiced by: Sarah Emi Bridcutt[4]
- Misaki Nagai (永井 みさき, Nagai Misaki)
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu[4]
- Izumi Murata (村田 いずみ, Murata Izumi)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[4]
- Nagisa Suzuki (鈴木 なぎさ, Suzuki Nagisa)
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[4]
- Maria Shishido (宍戸 まりあ, Shishido Maria)
- Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[4]
- Yuria Shishido (宍戸 ゆりあ, Shishido Yuria)
- Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[4]
- Kanae Kawamata (川真田 かなえ, Kawamata Kanae)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Shimizu[4]
- Tamae Kuribayashi (栗林 たまえ, Kuribayashi Tamae)
- Voiced by: Arisa Morishima[4]
- Mao Katakura (片倉 まお, Katakura Mao)
- Voiced by: Arisa Shida[4]
- Hitomi Iseki (井関 ひとみ, Iseki Hitomi)
- Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[4]
- Arisu Amano (天野 ありす, Amano Arisu)
- Voiced by: Maya Yoshioka[4]
- Kurosu Itō (伊藤 くろす, Itō Kurosu)
- Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[4]
- Tanahashi (棚橋)
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[5]
- Yōko Higurashi (日暮 洋子, Higurashi Yōko)
- Voiced by: Emiko Takeuchi[5]
- Hatsune Wada (和田 はつね, Wada Hatsune)
- Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame[5]
Betty and Tina Birchall[6]
Siblings from the Isle of Man's racing circuit.
Media
editManga
editA spin-off manga titled Two Car Everyday, written by dōjinshi artist Eromane, was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive from September 9, 2017, to January 27, 2018. A main manga adaptation was serialized in Kadokawa's ComicWalker website from October 2017 to May 2018.[7]
Two Car Everyday
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 23, 2018[8] | 978-4-04-069798-7 |
Two Car
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 13, 2017[9] | 978-4-04-069650-8 |
| 2 | June 23, 2018[10] | 978-4-04-069882-3 |
Anime
editNikoichi was credited for the original work. Masafumi Tamura directed the anime at Silver Link. Katsuhiko Takayama supervised and wrote the series scripts. Tiv drafted the original character design concepts, and Yuki Sawairi adapted those designs for animation.[3] Sphere performed the opening theme "Heart to Heart",[11] while Void_Chords performed the ending theme "Angelica Wind" alongside Aoi Koga & Aimi Tanaka.[7] Crunchyroll streamed the anime.[12]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Exhibition" | October 7, 2017 |
| 2 | "Shakedown" | October 14, 2017 |
| 3 | "Practise" | October 21, 2017 |
| 4 | "Swap Meet" | October 28, 2017 |
| 5 | "Reverse Grid" | November 4, 2017 |
| 6 | "Dual Purpose" | November 11, 2017 |
| 7 | "Side by Side" | November 18, 2017 |
| 8 | "Engage" | November 25, 2017 |
| 9 | "Mad Saturday" | December 2, 2017 |
| 10 | "Replay Log Data" | December 9, 2017 |
| 11 | "Blue Flag" | December 16, 2017 |
| 12 | "Ladies, Start Your Engines!" | December 23, 2017 |
Reception
editPreviews
editAnime News Network had four editors review the first episode of the anime:[13] Rebecca Silverman gave praise to the episode for its luscious backgrounds and building interest in the sport of sidecar racing; Theron Martin saw intrigue in the Yuri and Megumi relationship possibly making for an interesting watch but was unsure of its place in the fall season schedule; James Beckett praised the animation of the racing sequences and the added use of CG to them, but was critical of the two main leads being characterized and motivated over a romance with their unseen coach. The fourth reviewer, Nick Creamer, felt the show lacked a "real sense of drama or urgency" in both its racing scenes and character interactions, concluding that it "isn't a terrible show in any way, it also doesn't present any convincing reasons to keep watching. This one's an easy skip."[13]
Series reception
editStig Høgset, writing for THEM Anime Reviews, praised the sidecar racing scenes for having beautiful scenery that complement the CG vehicles during the high-octane moments, the sound editing to accentuate driving the courses and the sidecar technical aspects but was critical of the cast of racing teams acting as bearers for the series' unfulfilling comedic and dramatic story elements, concluding with, "Come for the bikes, because the drama and the comedy is definitely not up to speed."[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 1, 2019). "Animax Asia Airs Two Car Racing Anime on October 15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 28, 2017). "Silver Link Reveals New Two Car Original TV Anime About Motorcycle Sidecar Racing". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Sherman, Jennifer (August 8, 2017). "Silver Link's Original TV Anime Two Car Reveals Aoi Koga, Aimi Tanaka as Main Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 30, 2017). "Two Car Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Character Descriptions". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 31, 2017). "Shinichiro Miki, Hitomi Nabatame, Emiko Takeuchi Join Two Car Anime Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Two Car (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ a b "Two Car Anime Reveals 2 Manga Adaptations, Ending Theme Artists". Anime News Network. August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "つうかあ えぶりでぃ". Kodansha (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "つうかあ (1)". Kodansha (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "つうかあ (2)". Kodansha (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 13, 2017). "Sphere Performs Theme Song For Two Car Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 7, 2017). "Crunchyroll Streams Two Car TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Two Car - The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Høgset, Stig (February 19, 2018). "Two Car". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Two Car (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia