Series synopsis
Ōban Star-Racers, also known as オーバン・スターレーサーズ is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Toon Disney on June 5, 2006. It ended on December 11, 2006. It was created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel. It stars Chiara Zanni, Sam Vincent, Ron Halder and Kirby Morrow.
Every 10,000 years, teams from all over the universe are gathered by the mysterious Avatar to compete in the Great Race of Ōban, a race with much more at stake than just honor or prize money. According to legend, the winner is awarded the Ultimate Prize, which is rumored to grant any wish, from large-scale destruction to, perhaps, the resurrection of a loved one. Some want it for glory, others as a way of universal domination. However, the true nature of the Prize is shrouded in mystery, and thi ...
Premise
Every 10,000 years, teams from all over the universe are gathered by the mysterious Avatar to compete in the Great Race of Ōban, a race with much more at stake than just honor or prize money. According to legend, the winner is awarded the Ultimate Prize, which is rumored to grant any wish, from large-scale destruction to, perhaps, the resurrection of a loved one. Some want it for glory, others as a way of universal domination. However, the true nature of the Prize is shrouded in mystery, and things are not what they appear to be…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chiara Zanni as Molly / Eva Wei (voice)
- Sam Vincent as Jordan Wilde (voice)
- Ron Halder as Don Wei (voice)
- Kirby Morrow as Książe Aikka (voice)
- Alessandro Juliani as Koji (voice)
- Michael Dobson as Rick Thunderbolt (voice)
- Dexter Bell as Stan (voice)
- Brian Drummond as Satis (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 22 | December 31, 2001 | December 31, 2001 |
| Season 1 | 26 | June 5, 2006 | December 11, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final Production Trailer | December 31, 2001 |
| 2 | Extended Opening Title Sequence | |
| 3 | Racer Profile - 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Fresh Start Twenty-five years after a mysterious being called 'The Avatar' averted war between Earth and the Crogs, Earth is invited to participate in "The Great Race of Oban", a competition held once every 10,000 years. Meanwhile, a young girl escapes from her boarding school on a journey to find the father she hasn't seen in 10 years... |
June 5, 2006 |
| 2 |
Hostilities Break Out The 'Earth Team' arrives on Alwas, site of the preliminaries and discovers that Eva, who calls herself 'Molly', has accompanied them. With no time to argue, the team competes in their first race, but disaster strikes when their star-racer explodes at the finish line. With their star pilot, Rick, out of commission and no replacements, is the Great Race already over for them? |
June 5, 2006 |
| 3 |
Grave Like Groor With no lead pilot, the Earth Team desperately searches for a replacement, that is until Molly jumps into the pilot seat and enters the next race. Even though she wins, Don Wei, blinded by his own pride, accuses her of humiliating him, and announces his intentions to withdraw from the tournament. |
June 12, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Toon Disney |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2006 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |