Anime review: Redline

“The race of your life” 

Redline: the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame – including JP, a reckless daredevil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car. Meanwhile, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends. Amongst the other elite rival drivers in the tournament, JP falls for the alluring Sonoshee – but will she prove his undoing, or can a high-speed romance survive a mass destruction race?

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Plot:

As of a fan of auto racing (it is right up there with anime and video games for me) watching Redline is a no brainer.  It is no surprise to hear that it got a lot of praise all over the internet.  So is the show worth all of the hype it gets, or does it just blow up on the starting line?  The short answer to this question is yes it is worth all the hype it gets.  Of course, the short answer is not going to work here so let me get to the longer reason why this is awesome.

What makes Redline so great is that has such broad range appeal to all types of anime fans.  From the hardest of hardcore, to the newest fans just getting into anime there is something for just about every type of fan to like in Redline.  Even those not into anime would be able to enjoy what Redline brings to the table.  There is no otaku pandering, no “check list” material, and no meta references that you have to be some super anime fan to understand.  It is just over the top excitement when the racing happens and it would not be as enjoyable any other way.

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Anime Christmas Buying Guide Thing

Are you stuck wondering what to get your anime loving friend for Christmas? Obviously not, because anime fans have no friends by their very nature, but let’s just assume there’s one in your family and you’re obligated to get it something. You’re in luck, because I’ve come up with the definitive list of anime that any fan would love to get this holiday season. There are even handy links.

Number 5: Redline

Amazon: DVD , Blu-Ray

RightStuf: DVD , Blu-Ray

Number 4: Redline

Amazon: DVD , Blu-Ray

RightStuf: DVD , Blu-Ray

Number 3: Redline

Amazon: DVD , Blu-Ray

RightStuf: DVD , Blu-Ray

Number 2: Redline

Amazon: DVD , Blu-Ray

RightStuf: DVD , Blu-Ray

Number 1: Redline

Amazon: DVD , Blu-Ray

RightStuf: DVD , Blu-Ray

You may be thinking, “Oh ho, Antz. I see what you’re doing. You’re trying to really hammer in the point that we should BUY REDLINE.” You’ve completely missed the point, that’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m saying that you should buy that anime fan you somehow know five copies of Redline. Why five? One for watching, one to display on a shelf, one to lend out to people, one to do dirty unspeakable things with, and a backup just in case. “But Antz,” you may be saying, “Redline doesn’t come out until January 17th, and that’s after Christmas.” I don’t really see how that’s my problem.