Series synopsis
SK8 the Infinity, also known as SK∞ エスケーエイト is a Japanese animation action & adventure television series that premiered on HTB on January 10, 2021. It stars Chiaki Kobayashi, Tasuku Hatanaka, Takehito Koyasu and Hikaru Midorikawa.
"S" is a dangerous, top secret, no-holds-barred downhill skateboarding race down an abandoned mine. When avid skateboarder Reki takes Langa to the mountain where "S" is held, Langa, who's never been on a skateboard in his life, finds himself sucked into the world of "S", and…?!
Premise
"S" is a dangerous, top secret, no-holds-barred downhill skateboarding race down an abandoned mine. When avid skateboarder Reki takes Langa to the mountain where "S" is held, Langa, who's never been on a skateboard in his life, finds himself sucked into the world of "S", and…?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Langa Hasegawa (voice)
- Tasuku Hatanaka as Reki Kyan (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Adam (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Cherry blossom (voice)
- Takuma Nagatsuka as Miya Chinen (voice)
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Joe (voice)
- Kenta Miyake as Shadow (voice)
- Haruka Shamoto as Miki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as President Tamaki (vocie)
- Masamu Ono as Reporter (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Emma (voice)
- Noriaki Kanze as Spectator (voice)
- Sakura Kawaguchi as Spectator (voice)
- Kanako Takeuchi as Spectator (voice)
- Chisa Suganuma as Female College Student (voice)
- Hideaki Tezuka as Aiichiro Shindo (voice)
- Kousuke Tanabe as Spectator (voice)
- Saki Endo as Aunt (voice)
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Representative Takano (voice)
- Yusuke Shirooka as Spectator (voice)
Guest cast
- Haruka Shamoto as Miki (voice)
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as President Tamaki (vocie)
- Masamu Ono as Reporter (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Emma (voice)
- Noriaki Kanze as Spectator (voice)
- Sakura Kawaguchi as Spectator (voice)
- Kanako Takeuchi as Spectator (voice)
- Chisa Suganuma as Female College Student (voice)
- Hideaki Tezuka as Aiichiro Shindo (voice)
- Kousuke Tanabe as Spectator (voice)
- Saki Endo as Aunt (voice)
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Representative Takano (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 14, 2021 | March 19, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crazy Rock JAM Recap of the first 9 episodes. |
March 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART features a slice of life four separate short stories of Reki and the gang! The first centers on Reki, Langa, and Miya; the second centers on Joe and Cherry; the third centers on ADAM and Tadashi; the fourth centers on SHADOW. |
March 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Snowfall on a Hot Night Langa, a transfer student from Canada, meets Reki, a high school student who loves skateboarding. Reki seems to be hooked on “S,” a dangerous and secret race that is held in an abandoned mine. Langa, who was looking for a part-time job, heads to the “S” venue together with Reki as an assistant. There, the nemesis Shadow who caused Reki’s injury taunts Reki, and Langa, who has no experience skating, gets roped in, as well! |
January 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Awesome for the First Time! Langa, winning the beef against Shadow, turns out to be experienced in snowboarding. As he gains attention in the “S” community as the mysterious rookie, Langa wants to feel the tingling sensations felt during the beef again and decides to learn skating from Reki. Langa is bewildered with the differences from snowboarding, but thanks to Reki, he learns of the fun of skating and its infinite possibilities. |
January 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Undesired Hero As Langa quickly improves, Miya the 7th grader and candidate for the Japanese national team challenges him to a beef. Reki’s worries aside, Langa accepts the beef. Miya’s high-level skating skills overwhelm the pair. Reki, who keeps Langa company during practice for his sake, notices something. And the time for the beef against Miya arrives. What Reki entrusts Langa with is… |
January 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HTB |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 02:00:00 |