There's this show that I forgot the name of, but it features a guy and his yellow robot? And There's a girl as well with a pink robot, but I literally forgot everything about it, even the name lol... I remember really wanting to watch it, but it never airing when I wanted it to
Thanks for the shoutout! Oban Dreams was actually a proof-of-concept for the IP holder. We’re now well on our way to developing our officially licensed game Oban Star Racers: Chance to Shine. I’m glad to see people still love this series as much as we do! We will be releasing some sneak peeks of development very soon on our social media! I’ll let Savin know to watch your video I believe he’ll enjoy it!
That’s so awesome, I look forward to seeing more! I appreciate you checking out the video and fans are for sure excited for more Oban goodness to come! 😄
thank you of giving me fond childhood memories and still working on it, here most shows perished when it came to dutch dubs, hoping to see them back on the bluray!
@SKY ISLE STUDIOS I... honestly had no idea that a video game based on Oban Star Racers was even being made. By all means, take your time with the making of it. Is there a way to spread the news about this, and would anyone have permission to do so?
W E W ! ! ! Sci-fi/fantasy racing games were one of the many reasons why I even tuned into Oban Star-Racers at 10 years old. I've always wondered what a video game based on the show itself would've been like, but I never thought I would actually see the day that anything close to this concept would be in progress. Watching this show was one of the best parts of my rather lonely childhood, I always felt like this show was very underrated and ignored when compared to the rest of the anime-inspired shows of the mid-2000s (Avatar, Code Lyoko, Teen Titans, Super Robot Monkey Team, etc) and finally seeing one of the things I fantasized about for 15 years being realized makes me feel a slight bit old now that I'm in my mid-20s, but it isn't any less awesome. I could never find a fan community for this like I could for Avatar and Code Lyoko, though. The fandom probably only has slight activity these days due to it being a 26-episode show from 15 years ago, but I'm hoping stuff like this revitalizes the fan community like how Evangelion on Netflix made thousands of new fans.
One of the shows I barely remember watching as a kid. A year ago, I randomly decided to look it up, and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks for covering this and the many other hidden gems from my Childhood.
I have watched this show in arabic on a tv channel called spacetoon when i was a kid, this channel was amzing since they changed certain things from the show such as the music and godly dubs in arabic, but they did the same thing with other shows such as Hunter X Hunter, which was one of the reasons i had a childhood to remember forever.
This show is very good and its sad that it was treated so poorly. Rather then showing episodes or re-run episodes during the day the only times I would ever see episodes being shown is at 4 AM at night for whatever reason.
true, it was treated so poorly that even on mexico i remember that it had like 1 run or 2 but it was mostly in no particular order, some weeks would be chapter 1 to 4 and then randomly 6 and then 7 and later back to 1, always to early or to late, it was hell to watch it and i never got to see more than 6 different chapters on tv
There is a VRChat room that is dedicated purely for this show and even have the entire series on it, and I thought it was an overlooked masterpiece that I skipped. Glad to see someone else talked about how incredible this show really is.
There is a world were you can fly the arrow 2, I don't think it's getting updated anymore but it works ok if ur the only one in the room, there is a course u could race for time
This show KICKED ASS, man. Episode one as a tad clunky in some of the writing, but the rest of the show? Yeah, you could argue that this was an animated drama that also happens to have some racing cause it's pretty dang mature instead of feeling, well, like a kids show. And the fact that Jetix got it is still unbelivable since, as great as the show was, it kinda got overshadowed by Ying Yang Yo. Oh BTW, Eva/Molly shares the same VA as Hamtaro and Daring Do.
It really did feel different from other animated shows at the time, it had more depth to it, to it's world and characters, it really felt like a mature show.
Lol, maybe that's a good thing. I love Oban, but I'm pretty sure Ying Yang Yo set foundation for my Taoist beliefs as an adult, and those literally saved my life more than once.
Remember? I still love that show. Opening was awesome, main character was great, and it actually got an ending I really enjoy. One of the faces of Jetix. And I remember that tease for a sequel. Man, it was THAT long ago.
I'm from Chile and in my country this serie was dubbed into Spanish. I was able to meet Molly's voice actress in Spanish at an expo. It was a nice experience. I'm surprised that the series is still remembered to this day.
The way I GASPED when seeing this video!! I adore Oban so much, & ever since a random re-watch about 3 years ago I've been OBSESSED. I adore this series with all my heart, & I'm so stoked to see you talk about it. I hope people who are interested or are thinking about re-watching it, do so! It's so worth the time & has aged so gracefully. P.S. where are the fellow Jordan Wilde lovers 😭💖 my people!!!
Same here man! It has been forever since I’ve seen the first few episodes from this and never got the chance to see it all the way through. Holy shit is it wild!
Oban Star-Racers is the GOAT! I used to have such a crush on Eva/Molly back in the day, and I also remember hating Don Wei with a burning passion too for how he treated her. So glad to see more people talk about this show, it's legitimately a good one. The animation was great, the story was solid, the characters also had great development, and honestly it's still very unique series even today. I definitely recommend anyone who hasn't done so yet to give it a watch.
I understand your point of view, but for me, Don Wai has always been one of the best characters I have ever seen (but I probably have a different look on him cause I met him in the last episode for the first time). Anyway, IMO, he's not a vicious person, but rather a sad man who hurt not only Eva and other people around him but also himself. Moreover, he has the best character development.
Not gonna lie when I forgot this series name all I really remembered was Eva’s character design so…. Yeah I guess I had a crush if vividly remember her XD. On a side note….. for some reason the name rose came to mind everytime I tried remembering this series name and I assumed it was Eva’s name.
This show was my childhood. And now knowing it's getting a blu-ray soon you can bet I will be getting it and rewatching it with my niece, who funny enough is almost the exact same age I was and I'm sure this show will be something they enjoy... Though it's going into my Blu-ray collection of course
Thanks for doing a video on this! This show means a lot to me especially while growing up never hearing anyone talking about it. I was one of the kickstarter backers and I gotta say its one of the best I have been a part of they keep us very updated on what they are doing. They are currently very close to the production of blu ray, but thats all I will say! And anyone who missed out on when it started can still jump in on it!
@@heidimichel wow funny you comment now haha, they just sent out most of the blu rays and extra rewards! I just got mine, but they are taking orders for more even after this kickstarter so don’t worry if you missed out :)
one of hidden gems! thank god that the channel in our area dubbed it in arabic and aired, I remember watching it immediately when I come home after school and just like you said Im watching it again every after 3 or 5 years even though it’s really hard to find it everytime Im planning to re-watch lol, for a second season to be honest the show doesn’t need it even though I didn’t like the ending very much but it carried a lot of beautiful details so 26 episodes is enough and let it stay special like that no need for more unnecessary storylines
Oh man, I remember seeing ads for this show and catching glimpses of it on TV. You really unearthed an old memory from my childhood. Man, the nostalgia...
@TheMissDerby I sure do. There's Art of Oban Star Racers from Titan Books. It has a lot of great concept art and world building info not released in the show. One such fact being that a Nourasian year is roughly 2.5 years on Earth. And there's the more recent book, Lost in Anime from Thomas Romain that has art from Oban and other shows he worked on.
I'm not a massive fan for racing orianted shows or games yet I remember this show just had that perfect balance. Right amount story, right amount of racing and just the right amount of intrigue. And it keept me captivated from beggining to end with not a single episode having a dull moment. That's why this show just lived rent free at the back of my head. Just rewatched it yesterday after years, last time I saw it when I was 14, was worried if the show was just some weird nostalgia trip, that it was not as good as I imagined it be as a kid but to my supprise it held up even today!
Honestly the thing I'd want most is more with the character Spirit. Despite him being a part of the biggest event in Eva's life, her mother's death, and being a source of both fear and anger, we never see the two interact properly outside of the episode Silent Like Spirit, which I always thought was a missed opportunity. Some theorize that Spirit was competing in the great race because he spent years wracked with guilt over his inability to save Eva, and wanted to use the prize to bring her back. THat's an interesting thing I'd love to see explored.
I recently watched Oban star racers on TH-cam, both the English and Japanese openings were amazing! Eva/Molly and Jordan, the whole earth team were my favorite characters. I’m glad that the show is finally getting recognition it deserves!
Not only do I remember it, I support them on Kickstarter to make sure I get the Blu-ray the second it’s released. Genuinely one of my favourite shows ever made, mostly for the same reason I love Lilo and Stitch As a kid, it’s a cute, fun, sci-fi adventure, about a big race with laser ships, where a girl might get a wish granted. As an adult, ALLLLLLL of that is background noise to a genuinely fantastic, heartbreaking story about a girl trying to piece her broken family back together, and her dad who doesn’t even recognize her after abandoning her so many years ago. It’s one of the few shows from my childhood that I like even **more** after revisiting it as an adult
I just finished rewatching this show and oh my i thought it was just the nostalgia and the op/ed that made me like it. But it is truly one of the most unique shows I have seen. It is not perfect but it is a breath of fresh air and absolutely awesome show. Love it with my all heart ♥️
OMG OMG OMG THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been asking for this video and so happy you finally made it!! ♥️ Also, forever shipping Jordan and Eva since I first watched this show as a young teen. 😆 Don’t think I didn’t noticed that concept art in 13:50
This show was so good to me when i was younger. I remember watching this from start to finish as a kid and still recommend others who love racing syfi shows like this.
Damn, this video accessed some core memory or something. I totally forgot this series existed, but after this video i remember liking this series very much when it was on Jetix in the Netherlands. I really need to rewatch it now that i'm older. Great video!
I remember this show, I loved it so much. The problem is when I found out about this show the channel it was on Jetix I think, can’t remember. Anyway, as soon as I found out about this show the channel went to the more expensive cable plan and I only got to enjoy it for a few days. I really enjoyed it while I got to watch it.
I love Oban Star Racers growing up because it was both a lot of fun but also very mature. Like I still remember the scene were Ray Thunderbolt is getting frustrated over his hands shaking.
@@sedirajohanna4509 Two years, it was on 2022 after the "revival" with the launch of the series on Blu Ray with Kickstarter. Which I find curious, you can't find much of this remastered material on youtube.
Omg I love you and I can't believe you even know about this, I thought I'd dreamt this show up like legit, and it's a real show you're amazing man I have to find more of this
Maaaaaan, this brings back so many good memories, Oban was easily my favorite show on TV before I discovered Anime. Even as a kid, I could tell there was something unique about the show, and after it ended, it left me wanting more, and no other show scratched the same itch (kinda how Avatar is for many people) Even though it's been like 15 years since I watched this show, the opening and ending songs are still stuck in my head, and that should tell you something about how fondly Oban fans think of it.
It's almost scary how many people haven't seen this gem. Oban absolutely CAPTIVATED me with its Jetix run and I've watched it maybe 6 or 7 times. Helps that the singer for the JP opening did the openings for the Aquarion anime series. Easily up there with Code Lyoko for me. Gotta love those French productions
I remember the series very well. OSR and WAKFU are among my absolute favourites. It starts with the intro. The Japanese intro is really good, but the German intro makes you want to activate the afterburner immediately. Molly is a very good protagonist. One of the best female main characters I know. The other characters are also well written. But what makes the series exceptional is the story. Races are usually rather boring, but here we have different challenges every time that push our pilots to the limit, especially on the creative side. And then there are the character dramas. OSR actually tells a very sad story. So much pain and sadness, and only because someone pulled the strings. My favorite scene then is the end, which didn't go as planned at all. But that's the point, because the future hasn't been written yet.
Duuuude! Right in the feels! I loved this cartoon sooo much! I even drew a lame fanart that was featured on the official site, I was so proud of myself. :,D BTW: Its still the very first fanart that loads on the official page under community drawings!!! :D
This series has been stuck in my mind for so long since childhood. I remember bits from it very well if not being the cartoon that I remembered the most from. But since I forgot what it was called, I didn't know where to look to find it again. I'm glad that people like you can unearth things like these so they don't get completly forgotten
Oh my god, I've been struggling to remember the name of this show for years, I can't believe this was the name of the show!!! Thank you for covering this
Good to finally see a show (of the episodes I've seen from you) that didn't lose all of its potential for continuing beyond its initial airtime. Clearly a successful project even for a short-term one!
this is genuinely the first time I have to answer the question of your title with a no. (Not counting the good burger episode.) only after saying the title out loud I remembered that MAYBE I saw a few promos for it on Jetix, but I'm not even certain about it. But now that you brought a french show, I might as well go see if you made a Code Lyoko episode, and if not, recommend you to do it.
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I'm glad someone finally appreciated that show as it deserved.
Give it a shot, it's free on TH-cam. The twists of the race and emotionally charged themes still resonate with me as an adult. You're not going to find many IPs as strong as this one.
I remember having an enormous crush on Ava as a child. I really would love a sequel to this show! I should watch it to completio, as a kid I usually watched everything out of order. Sad to hear it only got 26 episodes!
I remember being unimpressed with the 3d models, and the dialogue was childish at times, but Oban Star Racers found a soft spot in my heart. The character designs are great, the races are exciting, and the emotional connections are sincere. The big twist about the truth behind the race adds a weight and depth that so many shows fail to achieve. I'm always happy to remember this show.
Yoo i just randomly remembered this show, searched it on youtube and found your video that got uploaded yesterday?? Thanks for shining more light on this incredible show!
I feel like in 20 years we'll be talking about Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts with the same level of reverence. Do you ever cover newer shows that folks may have missed?
I can't thank you enough for this Video. I allways vaguely remembered watching like half an episode of this as a kid and i thought it was awesome, but i had no idea what it was called and didn't remember enough to really search for it. Now, like 15 years later, i can finally watch it properly!
Ahh Jetix. Such nostalgia. Naruto was the big thing I remember the most watching on Jetix. Than totally spies, ben 10 and a bunch of others I can't remember. This was also on the list. I wonder what other shows I've seen that are this good.
This show was one of the many shows where the entertainment industry were actually creating original shit instead of rebooting nostalgia or just outright buying other copyrights.
i have never forgotten. probably one of my all time favorite shows. 2 years ago i got my little brother to re watch it with me and...man...i love it so much.
yeah me too, i always come back to it. maybe it is partly due to the nostalgia, but the tight story, art direction, great pacing with action, fun characters, and amaaaazing music, its just too good, a true classic, and an underrated one!!
Thanks for covering this fantastic show. Also I think the many aliens deserve a shout out, some of the coolest creature design I've seen. Also the real main villain is so underrated.
I've been trying to remember the name of this show for literal year. You have the unique ability to pry childhood memories from my brain better than any therapist probably could
I swear your channel makes videos just for me. Every show you mentioned so far, while I haven't seen every episode I remember so fondly and it's been cool learning the history of how each one was developed. Thanks for making such cool content!
Words cannot explain how happy I am that a big TH-camr in 2022 went and made a video covering one of my favorite childhood shows! Funny enough, I have a cosplay (that’s currently in the works) for one of the characters from the series, and it should be completed sometime this September. But anyways, thank you for covering Oban Star Racers!🔥
Thanks for this, I watched and loved the hale out of this show as a kid. It was really the first show i ever watched when I was in 5th grade. I love this show, and I feel like it’s so undervalued and looked over.
3:00 I just wanted to point out that collaborations between french and japanese studios are (were) actually quite common. Ulysses 31, Mysterious cities of gold, Captain Future, Once upon a time life/space/etc. France has been in love with japanese animation and mangas since way, way, WAY back and was for a very long time the first consumer of japanese media outside of Japan (I don't know if it's still the case but this was still true in the 2010's). So not quite as unlikely as you'd think. Source : I am le baguette.
i could NEVER remember the name of this show and now thanks to you, i finally found it again! I loved this show as a kid so, so much, and it made me fell in love with more “experimental” and dark sci-fi settings ever since. Such a good show IMHO.
Thanks so much for watching! What other Jetix shows would you like to see covered eventually since I've been tackling a lot from Jetix?
Dragon booster!
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Rewatched this video 3 times already
There's this show that I forgot the name of, but it features a guy and his yellow robot? And There's a girl as well with a pink robot, but I literally forgot everything about it, even the name lol... I remember really wanting to watch it, but it never airing when I wanted it to
Kid vs. Kat and Pucca.
Two shows that needs more recognition.
Thanks for the shoutout! Oban Dreams was actually a proof-of-concept for the IP holder. We’re now well on our way to developing our officially licensed game Oban Star Racers: Chance to Shine. I’m glad to see people still love this series as much as we do! We will be releasing some sneak peeks of development very soon on our social media! I’ll let Savin know to watch your video I believe he’ll enjoy it!
That’s so awesome, I look forward to seeing more! I appreciate you checking out the video and fans are for sure excited for more Oban goodness to come! 😄
Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
thank you of giving me fond childhood memories and still working on it, here most shows perished when it came to dutch dubs, hoping to see them back on the bluray!
@SKY ISLE STUDIOS I... honestly had no idea that a video game based on Oban Star Racers was even being made. By all means, take your time with the making of it. Is there a way to spread the news about this, and would anyone have permission to do so?
W E W ! ! ! Sci-fi/fantasy racing games were one of the many reasons why I even tuned into Oban Star-Racers at 10 years old. I've always wondered what a video game based on the show itself would've been like, but I never thought I would actually see the day that anything close to this concept would be in progress. Watching this show was one of the best parts of my rather lonely childhood, I always felt like this show was very underrated and ignored when compared to the rest of the anime-inspired shows of the mid-2000s (Avatar, Code Lyoko, Teen Titans, Super Robot Monkey Team, etc) and finally seeing one of the things I fantasized about for 15 years being realized makes me feel a slight bit old now that I'm in my mid-20s, but it isn't any less awesome. I could never find a fan community for this like I could for Avatar and Code Lyoko, though. The fandom probably only has slight activity these days due to it being a 26-episode show from 15 years ago, but I'm hoping stuff like this revitalizes the fan community like how Evangelion on Netflix made thousands of new fans.
One of the shows I barely remember watching as a kid. A year ago, I randomly decided to look it up, and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks for covering this and the many other hidden gems from my Childhood.
Weird... never seen a comment with the dono mark
Thanks so much for watching and for the support!
I have watched this show in arabic on a tv channel called spacetoon when i was a kid, this channel was amzing since they changed certain things from the show such as the music and godly dubs in arabic, but they did the same thing with other shows such as Hunter X Hunter, which was one of the reasons i had a childhood to remember forever.
Saaame!! Been a LONG time since ive seen that jetix logo. Good-ish childhood times🙏♥️👌🤟
This show is very good and its sad that it was treated so poorly. Rather then showing episodes or re-run episodes during the day the only times I would ever see episodes being shown is at 4 AM at night for whatever reason.
true, it was treated so poorly that even on mexico i remember that it had like 1 run or 2 but it was mostly in no particular order, some weeks would be chapter 1 to 4 and then randomly 6 and then 7 and later back to 1, always to early or to late, it was hell to watch it and i never got to see more than 6 different chapters on tv
@@nezothgarone2319 it ran on albanian TV once so I got curious, searched it up online and watched the whole thing by streaming when i was 10
There is a VRChat room that is dedicated purely for this show and even have the entire series on it, and I thought it was an overlooked masterpiece that I skipped.
Glad to see someone else talked about how incredible this show really is.
oh damn, got the name of the world?
Is it quest friendly?
Maybe there’s a room that’s centered around Star Wars Podracers?
I want in!
There is a world were you can fly the arrow 2, I don't think it's getting updated anymore but it works ok if ur the only one in the room, there is a course u could race for time
This show KICKED ASS, man. Episode one as a tad clunky in some of the writing, but the rest of the show? Yeah, you could argue that this was an animated drama that also happens to have some racing cause it's pretty dang mature instead of feeling, well, like a kids show. And the fact that Jetix got it is still unbelivable since, as great as the show was, it kinda got overshadowed by Ying Yang Yo. Oh BTW, Eva/Molly shares the same VA as Hamtaro and Daring Do.
It really did feel different from other animated shows at the time, it had more depth to it, to it's world and characters, it really felt like a mature show.
Why did I think of Rainbow Dash? 🤣
Lol, maybe that's a good thing. I love Oban, but I'm pretty sure Ying Yang Yo set foundation for my Taoist beliefs as an adult, and those literally saved my life more than once.
Remember? I still love that show. Opening was awesome, main character was great, and it actually got an ending I really enjoy. One of the faces of Jetix. And I remember that tease for a sequel. Man, it was THAT long ago.
I love the fact that this is technically a Disney anime-inspired show
Bro its not a disney show
@@nexorider17 he didn't say it's a disney show
@@Dominick77 bro he did
How and why tho, it have nothing to do with disney ?
@@PetitTasdeBoue I think disney owned jetix
Silent like Spirit was the best episode of the entire series and is still one of my favorite episodes in animation.
I'm from Chile and in my country this serie was dubbed into Spanish. I was able to meet Molly's voice actress in Spanish at an expo. It was a nice experience. I'm surprised that the series is still remembered to this day.
The way I GASPED when seeing this video!! I adore Oban so much, & ever since a random re-watch about 3 years ago I've been OBSESSED. I adore this series with all my heart, & I'm so stoked to see you talk about it. I hope people who are interested or are thinking about re-watching it, do so! It's so worth the time & has aged so gracefully.
P.S. where are the fellow Jordan Wilde lovers 😭💖 my people!!!
Where can I watch it?
Same here man! It has been forever since I’ve seen the first few episodes from this and never got the chance to see it all the way through. Holy shit is it wild!
I love this show, and it makes me happy to see people still talking about it. Also, yes, Jordan is great, so underrated.
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Oban Star-Racers is the GOAT! I used to have such a crush on Eva/Molly back in the day, and I also remember hating Don Wei with a burning passion too for how he treated her. So glad to see more people talk about this show, it's legitimately a good one. The animation was great, the story was solid, the characters also had great development, and honestly it's still very unique series even today. I definitely recommend anyone who hasn't done so yet to give it a watch.
Same Eva/Molly was a childhood crush.
I understand your point of view, but for me, Don Wai has always been one of the best characters I have ever seen (but I probably have a different look on him cause I met him in the last episode for the first time).
Anyway, IMO, he's not a vicious person, but rather a sad man who hurt not only Eva and other people around him but also himself. Moreover, he has the best character development.
Same Here
Clover From Totally Spies
Aelita From Code Lyoko
Lena From Skyland
Eva Wei From Oban Star Racers
My French Animated Waifus
Not gonna lie when I forgot this series name all I really remembered was Eva’s character design so…. Yeah I guess I had a crush if vividly remember her XD.
On a side note….. for some reason the name rose came to mind everytime I tried remembering this series name and I assumed it was Eva’s name.
I remember loving this show so much!! But it never gets talked about so it's so hard to find others who even remember it
This show was my childhood. And now knowing it's getting a blu-ray soon you can bet I will be getting it and rewatching it with my niece, who funny enough is almost the exact same age I was and I'm sure this show will be something they enjoy... Though it's going into my Blu-ray collection of course
I can't believe an anime and an iconic French landmark have such a strong connection
damn, Oban is a deep cut!! That Oban beginning and ending songs were gas.
I really hope season 2 will happen,
we NEED a season 2
Well if the Blu Ray Release is Successful, it will help fund a planned Season 2.
I hope so too. Like many fans, I hated how things had ended for Jordan.
Who doesn’t remember this amazing show and its theme song? Amazing animation (for the time), amazing story. Glad to see it reviewed!
Thanks for doing a video on this! This show means a lot to me especially while growing up never hearing anyone talking about it.
I was one of the kickstarter backers and I gotta say its one of the best I have been a part of they keep us very updated on what they are doing. They are currently very close to the production of blu ray, but thats all I will say! And anyone who missed out on when it started can still jump in on it!
Thank you so much for watching and for the support! Can't wait for the blu-ray!
OMG OMG OMG a Blu-ray!!!
@@heidimichel wow funny you comment now haha, they just sent out most of the blu rays and extra rewards! I just got mine, but they are taking orders for more even after this kickstarter so don’t worry if you missed out :)
one of hidden gems! thank god that the channel in our area dubbed it in arabic and aired, I remember watching it immediately when I come home after school and just like you said Im watching it again every after 3 or 5 years even though it’s really hard to find it everytime Im planning to re-watch lol, for a second season to be honest the show doesn’t need it even though I didn’t like the ending very much but it carried a lot of beautiful details so 26 episodes is enough and let it stay special like that no need for more unnecessary storylines
Oh man, I remember seeing ads for this show and catching glimpses of it on TV. You really unearthed an old memory from my childhood. Man, the nostalgia...
I just saw the thumbnail and OMGGGGGGGGGG THIS SHOW IS A GEM!!!!
I love Oban Star Racers! I own the art books, soundtrack, dvd, and statue! Ecstatic to see you talk about about
THERE ARE ART BOOKS? DO YOU STILL OWN THE ART BOOKS?
@TheMissDerby I sure do. There's Art of Oban Star Racers from Titan Books. It has a lot of great concept art and world building info not released in the show. One such fact being that a Nourasian year is roughly 2.5 years on Earth. And there's the more recent book, Lost in Anime from Thomas Romain that has art from Oban and other shows he worked on.
I do. I'm planning on rewatching it lol. Love your content btw. This channel is gift that keeps on giving :)))
Truly appreciate the kind words and support! That rewatch will be great!
This show literally changed my childhood and is one of the many shows that got me into anime. Younger generations should really watch this one.
I'm not a massive fan for racing orianted shows or games yet I remember this show just had that perfect balance. Right amount story, right amount of racing and just the right amount of intrigue. And it keept me captivated from beggining to end with not a single episode having a dull moment. That's why this show just lived rent free at the back of my head. Just rewatched it yesterday after years, last time I saw it when I was 14, was worried if the show was just some weird nostalgia trip, that it was not as good as I imagined it be as a kid but to my supprise it held up even today!
Honestly the thing I'd want most is more with the character Spirit. Despite him being a part of the biggest event in Eva's life, her mother's death, and being a source of both fear and anger, we never see the two interact properly outside of the episode Silent Like Spirit, which I always thought was a missed opportunity.
Some theorize that Spirit was competing in the great race because he spent years wracked with guilt over his inability to save Eva, and wanted to use the prize to bring her back. THat's an interesting thing I'd love to see explored.
The blu-ray arrived this past Monday and i'm loving it thus far. Being able to finally watch it in proper HD is so nice.
I recently watched Oban star racers on TH-cam, both the English and Japanese openings were amazing! Eva/Molly and Jordan, the whole earth team were my favorite characters. I’m glad that the show is finally getting recognition it deserves!
Not only do I remember it, I support them on Kickstarter to make sure I get the Blu-ray the second it’s released.
Genuinely one of my favourite shows ever made, mostly for the same reason I love Lilo and Stitch
As a kid, it’s a cute, fun, sci-fi adventure, about a big race with laser ships, where a girl might get a wish granted.
As an adult, ALLLLLLL of that is background noise to a genuinely fantastic, heartbreaking story about a girl trying to piece her broken family back together, and her dad who doesn’t even recognize her after abandoning her so many years ago.
It’s one of the few shows from my childhood that I like even **more** after revisiting it as an adult
This series means so much to me and so many others. It was incredible to see so many people absolutely destroy the kickstarter goals so quickly
I recently found your channel and over the past couple of days I have been on a full on nostalgia binge. Thanks for the amazing content.
Thanks so much for watching!
This show is a masterpiece and the sad thing is that it’s so underrated 😔
I just finished rewatching this show and oh my i thought it was just the nostalgia and the op/ed that made me like it. But it is truly one of the most unique shows I have seen. It is not perfect but it is a breath of fresh air and absolutely awesome show. Love it with my all heart ♥️
OMG OMG OMG THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been asking for this video and so happy you finally made it!! ♥️
Also, forever shipping Jordan and Eva since I first watched this show as a young teen. 😆 Don’t think I didn’t noticed that concept art in 13:50
"Oban Star Racers on *_JETIX"_* JESUS FUCKING CHRIST that makes me feel old.
This show was so good to me when i was younger. I remember watching this from start to finish as a kid and still recommend others who love racing syfi shows like this.
Damn, this video accessed some core memory or something. I totally forgot this series existed, but after this video i remember liking this series very much when it was on Jetix in the Netherlands. I really need to rewatch it now that i'm older. Great video!
I remember this show, I loved it so much. The problem is when I found out about this show the channel it was on Jetix I think, can’t remember. Anyway, as soon as I found out about this show the channel went to the more expensive cable plan and I only got to enjoy it for a few days. I really enjoyed it while I got to watch it.
This. Was. My. Favorite. Show. And. Lives. Rent. Free. In. My. Brain.
I love Oban Star Racers growing up because it was both a lot of fun but also very mature.
Like I still remember the scene were Ray Thunderbolt is getting frustrated over his hands shaking.
Thanks! I loved this show as a kid, i was so hyped at the finale thanks man
Thank you so much for watching and for the support!
yes I would like a sequel because that ending was too heartbreaking
Yes, especially with what happened to Jordan and what he had to give up. Hopefully they’ll find a way for him to come back.
the creator is planning on coming back one of the projects he showed us during a conference included a prequel (it was 2, 3 years ago I think?)
@@sedirajohanna4509 Two years, it was on 2022 after the "revival" with the launch of the series on Blu Ray with Kickstarter. Which I find curious, you can't find much of this remastered material on youtube.
YES one of my favorite tv shows ever made and nice to see more people have fond memories of this tv series when i read the comments.
Omg I love you and I can't believe you even know about this, I thought I'd dreamt this show up like legit, and it's a real show you're amazing man I have to find more of this
Thanks so much for watching! 😄
Maaaaaan, this brings back so many good memories, Oban was easily my favorite show on TV before I discovered Anime.
Even as a kid, I could tell there was something unique about the show, and after it ended, it left me wanting more, and no other show scratched the same itch (kinda how Avatar is for many people)
Even though it's been like 15 years since I watched this show, the opening and ending songs are still stuck in my head, and that should tell you something about how fondly Oban fans think of it.
That last scene of Jordan will forever destroy my soul
Me too. Hopefully they’ll make the sequel and allow him to be with Molly.
I spent 4 hours trying to remember this show last year, and I couldn't until your video was recommended to me. Thank you for finally giving me peace.
It's almost scary how many people haven't seen this gem. Oban absolutely CAPTIVATED me with its Jetix run and I've watched it maybe 6 or 7 times. Helps that the singer for the JP opening did the openings for the Aquarion anime series.
Easily up there with Code Lyoko for me. Gotta love those French productions
I grew up watching this show on Jetix. It is my all-time favorite. I never get tired of watching this show, the story is beautiful.
I remember the series very well. OSR and WAKFU are among my absolute favourites.
It starts with the intro. The Japanese intro is really good, but the German intro makes you want to activate the afterburner immediately.
Molly is a very good protagonist. One of the best female main characters I know. The other characters are also well written. But what makes the series exceptional is the story. Races are usually rather boring, but here we have different challenges every time that push our pilots to the limit, especially on the creative side. And then there are the character dramas. OSR actually tells a very sad story. So much pain and sadness, and only because someone pulled the strings.
My favorite scene then is the end, which didn't go as planned at all. But that's the point, because the future hasn't been written yet.
OMG. I've been thinking about this show for a year straight but could not remember the name until it popped up on my recommended. Thank you so much.
Duuuude! Right in the feels!
I loved this cartoon sooo much!
I even drew a lame fanart that was featured on the official site, I was so proud of myself. :,D
BTW: Its still the very first fanart that loads on the official page under community drawings!!! :D
This series has been stuck in my mind for so long since childhood. I remember bits from it very well if not being the cartoon that I remembered the most from. But since I forgot what it was called, I didn't know where to look to find it again. I'm glad that people like you can unearth things like these so they don't get completly forgotten
Can you look into a show that was acting around the same time as Oban called Shinzo. I remember it like a fever dream.
I watched it too.
Oh my god, I've been struggling to remember the name of this show for years, I can't believe this was the name of the show!!! Thank you for covering this
I am ass backwards in love with the ship designs
God I wish the made models of them I’d sell a kidney for all of them
Holy shit! this was one of my first and favorite anime's that got me into the anime world!! i still love it to this day! Thank you for covering it
Oban keeps popping back into my mind every so often. I keep wanting to rewatch it but never do because those first few episodes are kind of a slog.
I do. Even kickstarted the Bluray. Can't wait to get it.
One of the best french animated shows
Still hoping for a season 2
Nah, it would ruin the ending.
@@returnedtomonkey8886 maybe but there's potential for a cool plot
There's a concept art poster for season 2 that hints at some really cool stuff
Honestly, I’m hoping that the writers will allow Jordan to somehow return and be with Molly. Their love story is just plain tragic.
Good to finally see a show (of the episodes I've seen from you) that didn't lose all of its potential for continuing beyond its initial airtime. Clearly a successful project even for a short-term one!
this is genuinely the first time I have to answer the question of your title with a no. (Not counting the good burger episode.)
only after saying the title out loud I remembered that MAYBE I saw a few promos for it on Jetix, but I'm not even certain about it.
But now that you brought a french show, I might as well go see if you made a Code Lyoko episode, and if not, recommend you to do it.
I'm glad someone finally appreciated that show as it deserved.
Never heard of this one, but it seems like the kind of thing I would have LOVED as a kid.
Same here and also Same ^^
Give it a shot, it's free on TH-cam. The twists of the race and emotionally charged themes still resonate with me as an adult. You're not going to find many IPs as strong as this one.
This is one of my favorite shows of all time, and I still re-watch it from time to time.
I remember having an enormous crush on Ava as a child. I really would love a sequel to this show! I should watch it to completio, as a kid I usually watched everything out of order. Sad to hear it only got 26 episodes!
Bro thx u saved my life I was searching for this cartoon for years and now am happy that someone just like u is appearing it lovev u man💖💖
wait wait... this show was originally envisioned in 1997?! STAR RACERS IS OLDER THAN PODRACING?!?!
I remember being unimpressed with the 3d models, and the dialogue was childish at times, but Oban Star Racers found a soft spot in my heart. The character designs are great, the races are exciting, and the emotional connections are sincere. The big twist about the truth behind the race adds a weight and depth that so many shows fail to achieve. I'm always happy to remember this show.
Ah yes, from the “Amerime” era.
Yoo i just randomly remembered this show, searched it on youtube and found your video that got uploaded yesterday?? Thanks for shining more light on this incredible show!
I feel like in 20 years we'll be talking about Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts with the same level of reverence. Do you ever cover newer shows that folks may have missed?
I can't thank you enough for this Video. I allways vaguely remembered watching like half an episode of this as a kid and i thought it was awesome, but i had no idea what it was called and didn't remember enough to really search for it. Now, like 15 years later, i can finally watch it properly!
Ahh Jetix. Such nostalgia. Naruto was the big thing I remember the most watching on Jetix. Than totally spies, ben 10 and a bunch of others I can't remember. This was also on the list. I wonder what other shows I've seen that are this good.
Ben 10 was a cartoon network original.
@@returnedtomonkey8886 idk, we didn't have cartoon network for a while but I do remember watching ben 10...
Thank you for covering my suggestion (I’m certain multiple people also had the same suggestion)
The intro was fire and the show was so good
This show was one of the many shows where the entertainment industry were actually creating original shit instead of rebooting nostalgia or just outright buying other copyrights.
"Original shit" comes out all the time. And there have always been reboots. It's not something that just happened recently.
i have never forgotten. probably one of my all time favorite shows. 2 years ago i got my little brother to re watch it with me and...man...i love it so much.
I have never clicked on one of your videos so fast. I had my issues with the ending, but I rewatch this show at least once a year.
I remember watching this as a kid! The ending was one of my firts tv-show heartbreaks.
Oban Star Racers was amazing, and one of the most unique and well crafted animations made in western media. Great video!
I honestly loved this series when I was younger. This was the series that sparked my love for racing and Iwas shocked at how. . . mature it was.
This is one of my favorite shows ever! I identified so much with the themes of loss and grief.
I loved this show and the ending still tears me up every time i hear it.
What parts specifically?
This channel is my go to for my regular Jetix nostalgia needs
Finally you made an episode about my favorite show!! Now this is when I finally subscribe
yeah me too, i always come back to it. maybe it is partly due to the nostalgia, but the tight story, art direction, great pacing with action, fun characters, and amaaaazing music, its just too good, a true classic, and an underrated one!!
This... this throws me back so much! I absolutely loved this as a kid and to this day, I still miss it.
Thanks for covering this fantastic show. Also I think the many aliens deserve a shout out, some of the coolest creature design I've seen. Also the real main villain is so underrated.
The original team had a kickstarter to remaster it all on blue ray and i cant wait for the delivery. Its well in its way
I got teary eyed when you mention Kirby Morrow🤧 what a guy!
I've been trying to remember the name of this show for literal year. You have the unique ability to pry childhood memories from my brain better than any therapist probably could
The fact I remember Oban Star Racers every once and a while shows how amazing it was nearly16 years later!
I swear your channel makes videos just for me. Every show you mentioned so far, while I haven't seen every episode I remember so fondly and it's been cool learning the history of how each one was developed. Thanks for making such cool content!
Appreciate the kind words and the support!
Words cannot explain how happy I am that a big TH-camr in 2022 went and made a video covering one of my favorite childhood shows! Funny enough, I have a cosplay (that’s currently in the works) for one of the characters from the series, and it should be completed sometime this September.
But anyways, thank you for covering Oban Star Racers!🔥
Thanks for this, I watched and loved the hale out of this show as a kid. It was really the first show i ever watched when I was in 5th grade. I love this show, and I feel like it’s so undervalued and looked over.
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I just wanted to point out that collaborations between french and japanese studios are (were) actually quite common. Ulysses 31, Mysterious cities of gold, Captain Future, Once upon a time life/space/etc.
France has been in love with japanese animation and mangas since way, way, WAY back and was for a very long time the first consumer of japanese media outside of Japan (I don't know if it's still the case but this was still true in the 2010's). So not quite as unlikely as you'd think.
Source : I am le baguette.
God this takes me back, I remember looking back on this couple months ago and was not disappointed
i could NEVER remember the name of this show and now thanks to you, i finally found it again! I loved this show as a kid so, so much, and it made me fell in love with more “experimental” and dark sci-fi settings ever since. Such a good show IMHO.
Do I remember it? It's my favorite animated series ever, of course I remember it! I rewatch it twice a year.