OTAKU MOTORING VIDEO GAMES
オタクモーターリングビデオゲーム
Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ Kuraudo Sutoraifu) x The Fenrir (フェンリル, Fenriru)
with Futuristic Motoring [Scifi Video Games]
Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ Kuraudo Sutoraifu) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Square's (now Square Enix's) role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII and several of its sequels and spin-offs. He was originally designed by Final Fantasy VII character designer Tetsuya Nomura. Cloud's appearance is marked by spikey blond hair, striking blue eyes, dark clothing and his Buster Sword (バスターソード Basutā Sōdo), which previously belonged to his friend Zack Fair.
The Fenrir (フェンリル, Fenriru) is Cloud Strife's personal motorcycle in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children onwards. The bike is a three-wheeled (two paired up in front and one in the rear) motorized vehicle with extraordinary maneuvering capabilities and with a combination of polished black metal over brushed gold mechanics. On either side of the front tires is an expandable compartment that fits all pieces of the Fusion Swords, and/or the sword's fully completed form.
Snow Villiers x Shiva
with Futuristic Motoring [Sci-fi Video Games]
Snow Villiers is a playable character in Final Fantasy XIII who appears as a guest character in Final Fantasy XIII-2, and will make an appearance in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII as a non-playable character.
In Gestalt mode, the Shiva sisters transform into a motorcycle. Their concept is Rapid Blaster.
with Futuristic Motoring [J-Animated Cyberpunk Film]
is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, and featuring the voices of Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, and Taro Ishida. The screenplay is based on Otomo's manga Akira, focusing mainly on the first half of the story.
The film depicts a dystopian version of Tokyo in the year 2019, with cyberpunk tones. The plot focuses on teenage biker Tetsuo Shima and his psychic powers, and the leader of his biker gang, Shotaro Kaneda. Kaneda tries to prevent Tetsuo from releasing the imprisoned psychic Akira. While most of the character designs and settings were adapted from the original 2182-page manga epic, the restructured plot of the movie differs considerably from the print version, pruning much of the last half of the manga.
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (機甲創世記モスピーダ Kikō Sōseiki Mosupīda)
with Futuristic Motoring [Adventure/Sci-fi/Mecha/Military Anime]
(literally "Armored Genesis MOSPEADA") is an anime science fiction series created by Shinji Aramaki and Hideki Kakinuma. The 25-episode television series ran from late 1983 to early 1984 in Japan. MOSPEADA stands for Military Operation Soldier Protection Emergency Aviation Dive Armor, one of the transformable motorcycle-armors the series features. The other primary mecha featured in the show is the three-form transformable fighter called the Armo-Fighter AFC-01 Legioss, which is somewhat similar in design to the VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighter from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross.
Blassreiter (ブラスレイター Burasureitā)
with Futuristic Motoring [Action/drama/Sci-fi Manga-Light Novel-Anime]
is a 2008 Japanese anime from the animation studio Gonzo and the multimedia studio Nitro+. The title is pseudo-German and literally means "Pale Rider". A manga titled Blassreiter -genetic- also exists and is serialized in Champion Red magazine.
F-Zero: GP Legend (F-ZERO ファルコン伝説 Efu Zero Farukon Densetsu)
literally "F-Zero: Legend of Falcon /-Falcon Legend"
Futuristic Motoring [Racing Anime]
is a 51 episode anime series by Ashi Productions based on the video game series. It debuted in Japan on October 7, 2003, on TV Tokyo; the final episode aired on September 28, 2004. 4Kids Entertainment licensed the anime series for North American broadcast. According to Kombo, in North America, the show was modified by 4Kids. Thirteen episodes of GP Legend aired on the FoxBox channel in the United States before its cancellation. It is now being re-aired on Tokyo Metropolitan Television (Tokyo MX) from 7:30 to 8:00 every Thursday in Japan. It is a reboot of the franchise taking place in the year 2201. Lifeforms from all across the galaxy come to compete in the new racing tournament called "F-Zero".
Redline (レッドライン?, stylized as REDLINE)
Futuristic Motoring [SciFi-Auto Racing Anime]
is a 2009 science fiction auto racing anime film produced by Madhouse and released in Japan on October 9, 2010. The directorial debut feature of Takeshi Koike, it features the voices of Takuya Kimura, Yū Aoi and Tadanobu Asano, and an original story by Katsuhito Ishii, who also co-writes and sound directs. The film is set in the distant future, where a man known as JP takes on great risks for the chance of winning the titular underground race.
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX インモータル・グランプリ Ai Jī Pī Ekkusu Inmōtaru Guranpuri)
Futuristic Motoring [Action-Sports-Racing-Mecha Anime]
The Immortal Grand Prix is a tournament between teams of gun-wielding mechs. As Team Velshtein is injured, the random drawing chooses Team Suzaku, led by pilot Takeshi Noa (Joshua Seth), as the one to face Team Sledge Mamma, a trio of cybernetically-enhanced cyborgs. At first, Team Suzaku does not have weapons because their mechanic U-Matsu (Kirk Thornton) forgot them. Amy (Sandy Fox) delivers weapons from Velshtein, but Team Suzaku has a hard time controlling them. Amy's cat co-pilot Luca (Kari Wahlgren) takes control and knocks Timmer (Steve Kramer) out of his mech.
(official site) http://www.igpx.jp/world/
Rideback (ライドバック Raidobakku), stylized as RIDEBACK or RideBack
Futuristic Motoring [Sports-Mecha-Social SciFi-Racing Manga/Anime]
is a Japanese manga series created by Tetsurō Kasahara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly Ikki magazine from March 2003 to January 2009, spanning a total of ten volumes. Set in Japan in 2020, it follows the story of female student Rin Ogata as she comes across a two-wheeled automobile robot known as a Rideback.
Tailenders (テイルエンダーズ)_
Futuristic Motoring [Sports-Mecha-Social SciFi-Racing Manga/Anime]
Plot Summary:
On the planet Terulus, terraformers were used to reclaim the environment. However, a terraformer went haywire and has ravaged the planet for centuries. Due to the terraformer, mutations to wildlife and "stampedes," immense earthquakes, have occurred. This led to the giant, wheeled cities. One of the largest past times is a racing competition held on the wheeled cities. The goal is to beat the track records held by Loser King, who disappeared a century ago. Shiro, one of the top racers, is horribly injured by a stampede. As Shiro's condition seems to be hopeless, a mysterious woman walks in and offers him the chance to race again. Shiro must win the Planet Redevelopment Race and thus beat the Loser King.
