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PG1988•26m•7.0/10
AnimationAction & Adventure

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7.0/10(3)

Akagi Gunma is a young, impetuous and rash teenage who decides to move to the big city to fulfill his dream of racing a Formula One car. The story follows how this simple farmer boy from the country move on to the city in pursuit of his dreams.

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 9, 1988

Last Aired

December 23, 1988

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1988-03-09
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1988-03-16
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1988-03-23
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1988-04-13
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1988-04-20
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1988-05-11
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1988-05-18
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1988-05-25
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1988-06-01
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1988-06-08
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1988-06-22
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1988-06-29
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 1988-07-06
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 1988-07-20
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 1988-07-27
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 1988-08-03
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 1988-08-10
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 1988-08-17
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 1988-08-31
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 1988-09-21
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 1988-09-28
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 1988-10-21
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 1988-10-28
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 1988-11-04
Episode 25
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 1988-11-11
Episode 26
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 1988-11-18
Episode 27
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 1988-11-25
Episode 28
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 1988-12-02
Episode 29
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 1988-12-09
Episode 30
E30
Episode 30
Air date: 1988-12-16
Episode 31
E31
Episode 31
Air date: 1988-12-23

Cast

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Gunma Akagi (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Kazuto Hijiri (voice)

Shinnosuke Furumoto

Shinnosuke Furumoto

Tamotsu Oishi (voice)

Rei Sakuma

Rei Sakuma

Ruiko (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Junko Komori (voice)

Kazue Takahashi

Kazue Takahashi

Sayuri Komori (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Kinoshita (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Matsuura (voice)

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