Great memories! Same here, im the same age as you, its brilliant watching them all again. I remembered Jordan became the Avatar and the whole jumping thing, but the rest was a blur, absolutely quality. Better than i remembered.
This has got to be one of the most underrated, rare anime gems of all time. Seriously. There was so much heart, emotion and action all perfectly intertwined into one in this show. It's one of those fantastic stories that can entertain and captivate all ages. Not to mention how beautifully animated and detailed everything is. As a 12 yr old kid it was awesome to me, and now here I am at 21 rewatching everything to the bitter end and it's STILL great! :'D A part of me wishes they made spin offs or sequels of this series, but then again sometimes a story is better off being told only once. love it to death. Thanks Sav! Productions for this wonderful gift~ _The only problem/confusion I ever had though is why Eva wanted to screw an alien. Not to come off speciest. Just sayin_.
What instantly struck out at me when I realized Jordan was about to take on the duties as Avatar was that he never did anything throughout the show. Sure he was the gunner, and sure he won the target race, but most of the time hitting his targets in races proved useless. He always tried to help and to no avail. Now, as Avatar, he can help. Such a beautiful story. Felt so bad for the guy. These are always my favorite stories, those that make you feel immense emotions like this one did. Beautifully written. Beautifully animated. I’ll forever use this as an inspiration.
I press F for Jordan. A hero and an example. His sacrifice hurts so much. I hope there is a fanfic, where he is happy and fulfilled with the destiny he choosed.
@RawrCookie exactly since episode one i was like aikka and eva all the way but jordan truly loved her he risked himself many times to save her the poor boy now will have to carry the duty of being the avatar for freaking 1000 years and will never get to live a normal life like a normal human and most importantly he will never be with EVA
Coming back to rewatch this show after so many years it’s amazing how it still holds up! The ending never fails to be so bittersweet but beautiful. Jordan becoming the Avatar is so perfect because it just shows how pure of heart he was to sacrifice everything for the one he loved. I really hope someday this gets picked up again or rebooted because there is so much potential where the story could go from here.
I felt like I was still in my living room as a 9 year old child, sitting in my sofa and watching this. So hard not to tear up. I wish Jetix could return :P
i'm re-watching this at 21 and i nearly cried wtf, this was a kids show? i dont think so mate. So much story and heart in this series, so happy there is going to be a spin-off/season 2! :D
Watched this when i was 10 rewatched it in the span of 24 hours and I'm 20 years Nostalgia is so strong rewatched 26 episodes in no time and i can't wait for season 2 hope they release it so soon
Maram MBJ bro I saw this when I was like 8 in 2010 and I lost this show for so long and I could never get the name and it was just stuck in my memory. I got the name a few weeks ago and just finished it. Brings back so many memories the nostalgia man
Definitely want a season 2. There is a lot more story to this. What's up with Jordan? Where the hell is Sul. What's up with the bug with the tentacles, I forgot it's name? Is Kanaletto gone forever? How's Eva doing after the race? Maybe one more visit to Oban? It's a nice planet, I'm just saying.
+Moha Louhichi I'm not surprised they did. They put a good amount of budget in this (most evidently) hoping this would bring in big bucks. It didn't make many DVD and OST sales (also why the OST 2 was cancelled as well), so they can't make another series. This series is definitely a gem; I wished it got the amount of publicity and recognition it deserves.
She probably would not be going to Oban for another 10,000 years. Maybe season 2 would follow Eva/Molly competing in the interplanetary Championship just like her mother Maya.
I turned 31 last week. For some reason, I remembered this anime and came to watch some of the episodes. Very profound for a children’s show. And the cartoon style was quite revolutionary for its time.
Thank you so very much for uploading this, it really means a lot to me. Would you believe me if I told that I didn't watch this show when it was originally being aired, that I re-discovered it this past december during my family trip to Europe, got curious, watched the whole thing in 3 days and that I just finished it this very day? It was utterly, heartbreakingly beautiful, amazing, and perfect. The guy who created this is a true Oscar-winning genius and artist. Oban Star-Racers reminds me of The Hunger Games. The tragedy, the inevitability of it all, how the story centers around a 15-to-16-year-old girl who competes in a series of "games" that are "broadcast" to the masses, and how despite the "games" having a huge and life-changing effect on society the girl is competing in them for personal reasons; to save her family. The only real difference between the two is that OSR has a happy ending with a more lighthearted message. In the words of my brilliant and philosophical cousin, the message of THG is "that death is an imminence no soul can escape but the plight of humanity and its eternal search for ideological, as well as physical, liberty transcends all of its ephemeral constructions". This meaning "that in the end nothing could be done to save Prim - she was to die eventually as everyone else - but in the quest to escape Hubris, a much more epic one unfolded, the one that would result in the culmination of tyranny and oppression. No one can escape death, but the death of a single person is never more important than the well-being of humanity. Sacrifices must be made in this eternal strife for je ne sais quoi." The message of OSR is (in my own words) that every single part of this was inevitable; Maya dying, Don Wei becoming alienated, Eva growing up alone, etc. Those events along with everything that resulted from them were impossible to escape from. But it's not the inevitable that which truly matters at the very end but rather what we make out of what resulted from the inevitable.
I love this. I love this show; I watched it when it first aired and have gone back to rewatch a few times now. I remember being absolutely in love with it. Eva/Molly was an excellent character, and the voice actress gave heartbreaking performances in certain parts. I loved the entire cast. As a kid I put this show on a pedestal; coming back to it as an adult, I can see the cracks I couldn't as a kid. It has a lot of anime-esque flaws; the clichés, the kid show clichés, etc. But I forgive it more than I do with other shows because the characters are just so likeable (even Don Wei, in his own way) and I just love the story. I heard tell there's going to be a season 2 but I don't think I'll watch it. What did it for me was the characters; I don't think I would enjoy it with new characters. They'd have to work extra hard to hold a candle to Molly and the gang.
Jordan was the only one who didn't join the race for selfish reasons. Everyone wanted to use the power of the Avatar for some person gain, even Molly. Jordan loved Molly so much, and he knew that she did NOT want to be the Avatar because she didn't feel ready, so he sacrificed himself and became the Avatar strictly to save her and allow her to be with her father again. At first I was against this ending, but each time I re-watch this it makes more and more sense. The Creators made it clear that the whole point of the race was to make sure the power was not used for something selfish. What Jordan did is the epitome of selflessness.
Idk why I keep watching this show it just bring me great memories I’m 24 and I fucking love it great story grest animation...... Oban will be forever my favorite show besides aot ❤️
When I first watch the series I was convinced/hoped that Molly/Eva would bring back her mom and be reunited with her father but when this episode was airing I was lost I didn't know how it was going to have an happy ending. Jordan's sacriffice was one the very firsts plot twist I have ever seen and in the end Eva was reunited with her father. So it is really a bitter sweet ending. Jordan will be avatar for next 10,000 years and then a new race will be held to decide the next one. I would have liked to see Kanaleto's backstory how he did became avatar and how he became corrupted and why he still had powers despite being removed from the avatar role. Maybe his race is like Soul's, they have their own powers. Speaking of which, poor Soul he would have become the avatar if Kanaleto didn't intervine.
In case y'all were wondering, cause I know I was...This is from the wiki However weeks later after Molly and the Earth team left oban Jordan seemed doing fine by him self. He had the guidance from the Creators and he is currently supervising the entire Universe. However being the avatar has its perks, like for an example working from any place at any time in the universe. Jordan would several times visit earth to meet up with Molly and chat about the old times. He was content. Hoping this fills the void after all these years!
If anything like satis, he may be able to appear on any planet he wants to at any time, earth is no exception of course since its his home @@airsoul366
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Time. Space. And Everything Great. These were the ingredients chosen to make the perfect Avatar, But Kanaletto accidentally added an extra ingredient to the pyramid Chemical Jordan *everything explodes*
Canaletto was one bad dude, but since the whole "Avatar" thing didn't work out for him he can be a beat boxer, I mean that beat was fire "agaddum dacaddum agaddum sukah" (Seriously though, best *and only* anime I will ever watch!*)
I'm quite surprised then never did a spinoff series focussing on the Great Race during Satis's time. And the resulting battle between Satis and Canaletto.
if it gets a sequel, it will not be a prequel like the the creator said the whole point was to create a character driven show, he not going to abandon the main characters for a sequel, it will about how the grow into the Post Oban world
27 soon to be 28 and I’m counting seconds for the second season of this amazing anime. I hope Jordan got a huge role in it as the avatar and Eva gets back to racing
@@logangagnepain7154 If it never happens, I will just be grateful for what we got. Having said that the Blu-Rays just got released and the creator intends to use the funds from the Kickstarter for that to move towards making a sequel/spin-off. This is Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, a madman who came up with Oban Star Racers in 1997 and to keep creative control of the project spent years setting up his own independant animation studio, raising funds, and perfecting the animation in collaboration with Japanese studios. This show finally came out in 2006, nearly a full decade later. Do I think a sane person would likely accept this show is over? Yes. Would I be fine with the Blu-Rays and enjoying what we got and that we managed to better present and preserve the show? Yes. Do I think Yeatman-Eiffel is just mad enough that in another decade he'll still bring out a Season 2 anyway? That is one determined Frenchman.
@@FictionRaider007 You know what? I'll remain quietly optimistic. Nobody can deny that Oban went out good with a satisfying ending. At the same time, if he is willing to go through with it, few people would say the show doesnt deserve a new season. Thats just my position.
Criminally underrated. So glad to have enjoyed this classic from my childhood, so many years later. Here's to hoping that season two will pull through!
I remember watching this on Jetix back in 2006 when I was both 11 and 12 years old. This was a really good show and it is one of my favorite Jetix shows next to W.I.T.C.H and Dragon Booster. R.I.P Jetix 2004 to 2009, you will be missed.
Man... I remember watching these episodes sporadically as a kid before going to school. I loved this show but then somehow forgot about it. I only remembered the English opening music and the outro music and would ponder on where they came from. Now, at 20, I rediscovered this show while i was sick and got to watch it beginning to end in order. Such a great ride as well as a nostalgia trip... It still holds up, even after watching a bunch of good modern day anime. This time I'll make sure to remember the FIRST anime I ever watched. Definitely want to get a poster or something.
I just found this on RUclips after being reminded of it from another show. Memories hit hard since we all remember fighting for the TV just so you could watch this early as all get out. And then, here I am watching it years later and finally able to get the full feel of it. So many hoops you go through in this anime. And yet, at the end, I really wish it would say she was able to see the Prince's home planet. So much nostalgia, and really makes me value those who managed to save it so we could remember it again.
Millionth time to watch this series and still sob the moment Eva looks up and sees the whizzing arrow flying and recalls memories from Oban. Best series ever! Please let season two show how Jordan is :(
What a masterpiece, the first time I cried over a show or movie, and I am happy it was over a show of this quality. I hope the producers and artists and everyone else involved know what an amazing show they produced. (Also, like most of us here, this was the show I watched in my childhood, but came back to experience as a 19 year old.)
I really was salty that eva didn't cling so hard to her passion and continued to race when she came back to earth Like they only showed how she came back to being a regular school gurl i understand she has to pursue her studies but come on show some interest
I'm rather highly selective when it comes to buying anime series. This one has been on my list for a while now and finally went to a specialist shop and found the last DVD copy they had. SCORE! Best Christmas Holiday I've had in a while.
I remember when it came out, after growing up and seeing it again i couldn't help but understand a lot more of what goes on in the anime, to this day its still a great one to come back to and watch again.
Why have I watched it. I am crushing hard on a non-existent person, I am feeling so many feelings I haven't felt in years, the outro and(well, the other intro with different music) intro brings so many memories that fuck me up, I am just so sad. yeah, best decision ever, 'cause it's just so beautiful
I crushed hard on a non-existent person or rather character years back. Optimus Prime. But the fact that we crush over such characters makes them so real to the point where the are actually as real as you and me..
I was legit in love with Aikka and was BROKEN that he was a fictional character lmao. I was like 11-12 and adored him. Mass Effect's Thane and Garrus had the same affect on me. I have a thing for alien boys, dude.
I love this ANIME to the depths of my soul! (This anime is my child hood, I watched it on TV and it still has the same affect it had on me back then.) I will miss u Jorden! P.S. It's too bad their is not a season 2, But I will watch this a thousand times more!!!
One of the greatest things I ever watched. It's so good. I felt it so hard on my chest. I almost cried. I remember as a child to watch this show and crying at the end of the episodes because of the beautiful end song. So much heart. So good characters. The action. The way the plotted everything and how it comes so well together. The design the art. Oh my god. I love this so much. And it's so beautiful to watch all of you reacting so well to this series. It's so good to see people who share my passion for this. Also some aspects of this show, particularly at the end remind me so much of Zelda, specially the wind waker. Ah my god so god. I could write an essay :'D Love you guys so much! (I'm so emotional right now XD)
Thank you so very much for having all these episodes an such good quality. Find people who love these cartoons like this alway keeps the child in me alive n full of hope to keep this adult body fuctional n human enough to deal with the day to day grind. Thank u very much!!!
I cried so hard this episode :( THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE!!! MOAR I SAY, MOOOOOAAAARRRR!! At least a book or something!! What happens to Prince Aikka, Jordan, and the rest of the racers!? Does she ever race again!? I must know!!
@@almasabdrazak5089 nope that wasn't a perfect ending i really was disappointed like i was salty eva didn't show any interest in racing when she came back to earth and how they only showed her as a regular student i really wanted to feel her motivation to race again Also i really wanted to see aikka s kingdom him being welcomed as a heo in his planet Kogi and stan too they didn't get the appreciation they deserve like they are geniuses they worked so hard to build the 3 wheezing arrows And did their best whenever it came back broken and crashed they re not just simple mechanics they are geniuses at least don wei could ve hired them at his company Also what happened to rush? The other teams too This needs a sequel tbh
Had been thinking about this series a lot lately and finally found it. Thanks for the uploads! Brought back a lot of memories, and it is bittersweet to have finished it once again.
Prince Aikka is my favorite character! I want to see him and Molly/Eva get together! I want to see his planet and How hes doing! I absolutely loved the ending! And I was so happy when Prince Aikka was alive!
I know Aikka was needed on his home planet and all, but aren't you a little sad that it had to be Jordan in the end? Don't get me wrong, most characters in this show are great, it's all just too bittersweet..
@@anitamihholap5926 i really was sad that jordan had to sacrifice himself but as he said someone had to do it One of the 3 ( aikka, molly and Jordan) had to do it and if u ask it would be sad in all cases but I'm glad it wasn't molly cz if so she will never ever get the chance to live with her father and make up for the lost years
Aikka & Jordan really tried against Canaletto. Wow, his being behind so much of Eva's life- what a talk. Jordan managed to climb up that high. 😶Great talk w/Eva, then restored Oban & race survivors. I liked the explanation to the end of the war; what a solution. And fun epilogue for the main cast. Great series. Thanks! 🙂
Wow. Seriously WOW. I really loved this when I was little and I never got to see the last episodes. Then grew up and I forgot OSR even exists... Until someone made a thread about old cartoons on twitter a year ago. After I remembered this show I felt like I found that one missing piece in my life tbh, a huge moment of epiphany. The bittersweet undertone of the show is strangely comforting and character designs are top notch. No words for the story, already so good but I really respect how they gave really unexpected twists and complex emotions. Everything about this show is so well done. A masterpiece. I see the Ghibli elements but rather than a copy, OSR should be up there in the fantasy/sci-fi animation royalty with Ghibli movies. It's that good. So damn good. This gotta be one of my fav animations with W.i.t.c.h and As Told By Ginger. Ah, Jordan... 🥲🌠
To thos day, I'm still upset that Jordan didn't get together with Molly. I was rooting for them so hard when I first saw this show and remember being hella mad at the ending.
Same! Also i was sad for him being always in Aikka’s shadow and Molly not caring about him enough… he even put up a brave face and first thing she did was fall in Aikka’s arms telling him she’ll wait for him.. at least i thought she would try to contact Jordan. He might be powerful enough to visit her or not? I need closure ;D
At 5:40 when Aikka does the scan to find Kanaletto, I'm not gonna lie. That was a creepy moment to me. Still is. Like, this went from a race for a prize to a race against time, and so far time wasn't on their side.
why this show was so underrated! >.< , I think was a mystique tag it as a kids show... may be much people understimate it for that... awsom show and universe created here!
Yes this is far from being just a kids show i rewatched this two days ago in the span of 24h and it was like a ride in a roller coster of emotions I really enjoyed and I'm freaking 20 years old
The interesting thing about Jordan was that he is completely absolutely 1000% regular person. Yes, he is a top gunner, but due to turrents on Arrow 2 and 3 being weak he barely killed anything. He is not the magical prince, talented racer, the chosen one of some dark deity, superpowered alien or a genius mechanic, but he pushed through and contributed anywhere he could. Wow who would've known that being irl dude in a sci-fi fantasy universe makes you badass
Last time I've seen it I was 5 now I'm 15 and I have just finnished rewatching it completely ,oh it just brought back some childhood memories, I can't belive l've watched it till the end! Thankss for uploading it!!
A lesser-known type of ultimate sacrifice: becoming God. I just hope that Jordan will be able to visit Eva on Earth once he's got a hang of his new powers. I mean, Satis could be on three planets at a time as the Avatar.
Agreed. I would also love for Molly to visit Aikka's homeworld since he did invite her to come see it. I would love for more interactions between them; although they will need to find a new voice actor for Aikka the same way they did for Miroku. RIP Kirby Morrow.
😢god that show was the best in my childhood from start to end it was a great show and showing it when i was 14 to now i miss the times i had watching it
Rick was already racing for himself before Oban. If he doesn't open a space for Eva/Molly when she's older, probably then soem new recruit trained by Rick
No! I wanted to see Ruck one more time! Or at least let her visit Aika or something! Or how about Jordan kinda says hi to her in the wind or something! Ahh... So many people I wanted to see for one last time. I remember watching this as a kid. Nostalgic.
Man, all Jordan wanted was to date Molly but he ended up being an Avatar. Thats rough buddy
Bitter sweet ending...
You either get the girl, or almost unlimited power for 10 000 years. Boy, what a tough choice.
he got god-zoned
i feel like no one gets this reference
Well at least becoming the avatar is better than your girlfriend turning to the moon
this ending fucking destroyed me as a kid. seriously how the fuck did something as amazing as this air on a kid's channel i don't even understand.
I can't agree more
it shockked me man i
infuckingdeed
The last 5 episodes of this really take a more adult/darker tone. It hits hard. What a great anime.
Seen all episodes when I was 10.
Now I seen all episodes again, now when Im 17.
So many memories.
Great memories! Same here, im the same age as you, its brilliant watching them all again. I remembered Jordan became the Avatar and the whole jumping thing, but the rest was a blur, absolutely quality. Better than i remembered.
Same here! This was the only episode I never got to watched back then but I know
Sebastián Mackay i know the feeling
Exactly what I'm doing.
spoiler alert there plans for a season 2 of this show in the works from the creator
Please tell I wasn't the only one that cried. This was such a great show
I cried and this is my third time watching this ep
I'm sure we all cried
You're not, I teared up twice while watching
you're not alone
This is the first time I cried at a show since the end of adventure time
This has got to be one of the most underrated, rare anime gems of all time. Seriously. There was so much heart, emotion and action all perfectly intertwined into one in this show. It's one of those fantastic stories that can entertain and captivate all ages. Not to mention how beautifully animated and detailed everything is. As a 12 yr old kid it was awesome to me, and now here I am at 21 rewatching everything to the bitter end and it's STILL great! :'D
A part of me wishes they made spin offs or sequels of this series, but then again sometimes a story is better off being told only once.
love it to death. Thanks Sav! Productions for this wonderful gift~
_The only problem/confusion I ever had though is why Eva wanted to screw an alien. Not to come off speciest. Just sayin_.
I was 9 when I saw it and I'm 18 now
Give me a couple of years and I think I can continue with a spin off series TheRockyCave
Couldn't have said it better myself although kid me wanted to screw the mother HAHAHA
I didn't understand your only problem perfectly explain please
The guy who created this show said on twitter some time back that theyre working on a season 2 and there is potential that it comes back.
What instantly struck out at me when I realized Jordan was about to take on the duties as Avatar was that he never did anything throughout the show. Sure he was the gunner, and sure he won the target race, but most of the time hitting his targets in races proved useless. He always tried to help and to no avail. Now, as Avatar, he can help.
Such a beautiful story. Felt so bad for the guy. These are always my favorite stories, those that make you feel immense emotions like this one did.
Beautifully written. Beautifully animated. I’ll forever use this as an inspiration.
Therpist: Avatar Jordan isn't real, he can't hurt yo.
Avatar Jordan:
finally a good comment
I press F for Jordan. A hero and an example. His sacrifice hurts so much. I hope there is a fanfic, where he is happy and fulfilled with the destiny he choosed.
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I hope so, his final tears are truly painful for me😢
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I remembered this from my childhood & decided to rewatch, it's more interesting than half of the adult dramas now adays!
Same
Also same, I was searching for what the name of the show I watched as a kid was, finally found it and glad I did.@@samuelbekele3601
when I see Jordan cry, I cry to
@RawrCookie exactly since episode one i was like aikka and eva all the way but jordan truly loved her he risked himself many times to save her the poor boy now will have to carry the duty of being the avatar for freaking 1000 years and will never get to live a normal life like a normal human and most importantly he will never be with EVA
Coming back to rewatch this show after so many years it’s amazing how it still holds up!
The ending never fails to be so bittersweet but beautiful. Jordan becoming the Avatar is so perfect because it just shows how pure of heart he was to sacrifice everything for the one he loved.
I really hope someday this gets picked up again or rebooted because there is so much potential where the story could go from here.
Jordan is the real one bro. He’s sacrificed himself to save galaxy and Molly/Eva.
This anime is beautiful 😭, my childhood was so creative and amazing thanks to animes like this
I felt like I was still in my living room as a 9 year old child, sitting in my sofa and watching this. So hard not to tear up. I wish Jetix could return :P
2019 22 yrs old
and i still cry 4 jordan 😭😭😭😭😭😭
i'm re-watching this at 21 and i nearly cried wtf, this was a kids show? i dont think so mate. So much story and heart in this series, so happy there is going to be a spin-off/season 2! :D
you *nearly cried* wtf? I'm a 23 year old kick boxer and I cried like a bitch almost every episode.
Watched this when i was 10 rewatched it in the span of 24 hours and I'm 20 years
Nostalgia is so strong rewatched 26 episodes in no time and i can't wait for season 2 hope they release it so soon
Maram MBJ bro I saw this when I was like 8 in 2010 and I lost this show for so long and I could never get the name and it was just stuck in my memory. I got the name a few weeks ago and just finished it. Brings back so many memories the nostalgia man
I missed the count, I don't remember how many times I watched the show,.... I'm 29...😅😭🥰😇
Season 2-Spin off when?? Name any jdea?
millions of thanks to bringing back this memory....just can't believe that these shows are made for kids.....
Definitely want a season 2. There is a lot more story to this. What's up with Jordan? Where the hell is Sul. What's up with the bug with the tentacles, I forgot it's name? Is Kanaletto gone forever? How's Eva doing after the race? Maybe one more visit to Oban? It's a nice planet, I'm just saying.
thrall1994 Well i heard the studio that made OSR closed
+Moha Louhichi I'm not surprised they did. They put a good amount of budget in this (most evidently) hoping this would bring in big bucks. It didn't make many DVD and OST sales (also why the OST 2 was cancelled as well), so they can't make another series. This series is definitely a gem; I wished it got the amount of publicity and recognition it deserves.
She probably would not be going to Oban for another 10,000 years. Maybe season 2 would follow Eva/Molly competing in the interplanetary Championship just like her mother Maya.
Apparently a sequel/spin off has been announced to being worked on last I heard
@Alexandra It's implied he was sent to another dimension. Dont think Canaletto had the strength to kill him while imprisoned.
Jordan taking one for the team. WELL NEVER FORGET YOU, PARTNER!!!
I turned 31 last week. For some reason, I remembered this anime and came to watch some of the episodes.
Very profound for a children’s show. And the cartoon style was quite revolutionary for its time.
Jordan is honestly one of the saddest characters ever written, and his whole arc is beautiful
There are people sad because they were friendzoned. But Jordan is a special case, since he is the only case I ever heard about of being godzoned
He never scored.
@@MultiLimpet He scored a kiss tho
Thank you so very much for uploading this, it really means a lot to me. Would you believe me if I told that I didn't watch this show when it was originally being aired, that I re-discovered it this past december during my family trip to Europe, got curious, watched the whole thing in 3 days and that I just finished it this very day? It was utterly, heartbreakingly beautiful, amazing, and perfect. The guy who created this is a true Oscar-winning genius and artist.
Oban Star-Racers reminds me of The Hunger Games. The tragedy, the inevitability of it all, how the story centers around a 15-to-16-year-old girl who competes in a series of "games" that are "broadcast" to the masses, and how despite the "games" having a huge and life-changing effect on society the girl is competing in them for personal reasons; to save her family. The only real difference between the two is that OSR has a happy ending with a more lighthearted message.
In the words of my brilliant and philosophical cousin, the message of THG is "that death is an imminence no soul can escape but the plight of humanity and its eternal search for ideological, as well as physical, liberty transcends all of its ephemeral constructions". This meaning "that in the end nothing could be done to save Prim - she was to die eventually as everyone else - but in the quest to escape Hubris, a much more epic one unfolded, the one that would result in the culmination of tyranny and oppression. No one can escape death, but the death of a single person is never more important than the well-being of humanity. Sacrifices must be made in this eternal strife for je ne sais quoi."
The message of OSR is (in my own words) that every single part of this was inevitable; Maya dying, Don Wei becoming alienated, Eva growing up alone, etc. Those events along with everything that resulted from them were impossible to escape from. But it's not the inevitable that which truly matters at the very end but rather what we make out of what resulted from the inevitable.
Ernesto Reyes bruh that was deep
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I love this. I love this show; I watched it when it first aired and have gone back to rewatch a few times now. I remember being absolutely in love with it. Eva/Molly was an excellent character, and the voice actress gave heartbreaking performances in certain parts. I loved the entire cast. As a kid I put this show on a pedestal; coming back to it as an adult, I can see the cracks I couldn't as a kid. It has a lot of anime-esque flaws; the clichés, the kid show clichés, etc. But I forgive it more than I do with other shows because the characters are just so likeable (even Don Wei, in his own way) and I just love the story. I heard tell there's going to be a season 2 but I don't think I'll watch it. What did it for me was the characters; I don't think I would enjoy it with new characters. They'd have to work extra hard to hold a candle to Molly and the gang.
Jordan was the only one who didn't join the race for selfish reasons. Everyone wanted to use the power of the Avatar for some person gain, even Molly. Jordan loved Molly so much, and he knew that she did NOT want to be the Avatar because she didn't feel ready, so he sacrificed himself and became the Avatar strictly to save her and allow her to be with her father again. At first I was against this ending, but each time I re-watch this it makes more and more sense. The Creators made it clear that the whole point of the race was to make sure the power was not used for something selfish. What Jordan did is the epitome of selflessness.
Idk why I keep watching this show it just bring me great memories I’m 24 and I fucking love it great story grest animation...... Oban will be forever my favorite show besides aot ❤️
When I first watch the series I was convinced/hoped that Molly/Eva would bring back her mom and be reunited with her father but when this episode was airing I was lost I didn't know how it was going to have an happy ending.
Jordan's sacriffice was one the very firsts plot twist I have ever seen and in the end Eva was reunited with her father.
So it is really a bitter sweet ending.
Jordan will be avatar for next 10,000 years and then a new race will be held to decide the next one.
I would have liked to see Kanaleto's backstory how he did became avatar and how he became corrupted and why he still had powers despite being removed from the avatar role.
Maybe his race is like Soul's, they have their own powers.
Speaking of which, poor Soul he would have become the avatar if Kanaleto didn't intervine.
In case y'all were wondering, cause I know I was...This is from the wiki
However weeks later after Molly and the Earth team left oban Jordan seemed doing fine by him self. He had the guidance from the Creators and he is currently supervising the entire Universe. However being the avatar has its perks, like for an example working from any place at any time in the universe. Jordan would several times visit earth to meet up with Molly and chat about the old times.
He was content.
Hoping this fills the void after all these years!
God thank you, i am glad to hear that.
I want to know if Molly ever got to visit Aikka's kingdom. He did invite her to visit when everyone was leaving Oban. 😊
Idk about this one chief, it has no citations and the grammar is all over the place, think it was just someones fanfiction they inserted in there.
If anything like satis, he may be able to appear on any planet he wants to at any time, earth is no exception of course since its his home @@airsoul366
Time. Space. And Everything Great.
These were the ingredients chosen to make the perfect Avatar,
But Kanaletto accidentally added an extra ingredient to the pyramid
Chemical Jordan
*everything explodes*
Jaylin Broan power puff racers
Canaletto was one bad dude, but since the whole "Avatar" thing didn't work out for him he can be a beat boxer, I mean that beat was fire "agaddum dacaddum agaddum sukah" (Seriously though, best *and only* anime I will ever watch!*)
MC 'Letto 😂
HAHAH !!! XDXD
Was looking for this comment
Lil' Canaletto
The 3 animes I watch are wangan midnight, oban star racers, and initial d
😭Never have i cried so much at the end of an anime. This is my childhood show!!!!!😍
This is a spoiler. Since the new avatar is human, doesn't Oban look more like Earth.
Not really
@Alexandra Only the Milky Way galaxy, yeah. But God has all the power of the universe, not the avatar.
@@johnnylara7032 you mean the creators? Cause there's no word about God.
@@ДаниилФаустин I meant in reality, not the show.
If you mean after jordan became the avatar then yes, we saw grass in this episode. However before it was weird places
Almost 27 and I still watch this from time to time!What a great story! I wish they still made them this good...
I'm 38 and I'm right there with you
I cri everytim...
me too i cried when i saw ur english
:D
I really just wanted to see Aikka's home planet and have some adventures, but this tearful ending is good too. T^T
That could be a season 2
@@juanjocandil4736 after 12+ years. No there won't be a sequel.
@@Powermaster111 well i guess you miss the s2 concept art they fue on 17
I'm quite surprised then never did a spinoff series focussing on the Great Race during Satis's time. And the resulting battle between Satis and Canaletto.
The creator of this show said on twitter about the potential of a season 2 and that theyre working on it so who knows maybe it will come back
if it gets a sequel, it will not be a prequel like the the creator said the whole point was to create a character driven show, he not going to abandon the main characters for a sequel, it will about how the grow into the Post Oban world
This is my 7th time rewatching and it makes me tear up the same. Jordan was my childhood crush. It showed me the person who truly loves you.
This show is definetly in my top 10 favourite shows. It actually manages to make me cry.
27 soon to be 28 and I’m counting seconds for the second season of this amazing anime. I hope Jordan got a huge role in it as the avatar and Eva gets back to racing
Second season huh?
Wait what?
Sorry chief
It was canceled
Still, it was great while it lasted. Would've been great to get another, but its not necessary
@@logangagnepain7154 If it never happens, I will just be grateful for what we got.
Having said that the Blu-Rays just got released and the creator intends to use the funds from the Kickstarter for that to move towards making a sequel/spin-off. This is Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, a madman who came up with Oban Star Racers in 1997 and to keep creative control of the project spent years setting up his own independant animation studio, raising funds, and perfecting the animation in collaboration with Japanese studios. This show finally came out in 2006, nearly a full decade later.
Do I think a sane person would likely accept this show is over? Yes.
Would I be fine with the Blu-Rays and enjoying what we got and that we managed to better present and preserve the show? Yes.
Do I think Yeatman-Eiffel is just mad enough that in another decade he'll still bring out a Season 2 anyway? That is one determined Frenchman.
@@FictionRaider007 You know what? I'll remain quietly optimistic. Nobody can deny that Oban went out good with a satisfying ending. At the same time, if he is willing to go through with it, few people would say the show doesnt deserve a new season.
Thats just my position.
Criminally underrated. So glad to have enjoyed this classic from my childhood, so many years later. Here's to hoping that season two will pull through!
It was announced in 2017 that there's going to be a second season
I'm waiting for the sequel
Hope they release so soon 😭
Oh god the nostalgia hurts so deep. This is the second time I've watched this anime and I'm still tearing up
I remember watching this on Jetix back in 2006 when I was both 11 and 12 years old. This was a really good show and it is one of my favorite Jetix shows next to W.I.T.C.H and Dragon Booster. R.I.P Jetix 2004 to 2009, you will be missed.
Man... I remember watching these episodes sporadically as a kid before going to school. I loved this show but then somehow forgot about it. I only remembered the English opening music and the outro music and would ponder on where they came from. Now, at 20, I rediscovered this show while i was sick and got to watch it beginning to end in order. Such a great ride as well as a nostalgia trip... It still holds up, even after watching a bunch of good modern day anime. This time I'll make sure to remember the FIRST anime I ever watched. Definitely want to get a poster or something.
watched it when i was only 11 and here i am 20 years old and still cried at the end!!
Omg watching this tv show again brings back good memory and I'm not crying my eyes there is just something in my eye
Thank you so much for the childhood memorials, this series was the ultimate best.
Jordan ;-;
I just found this on RUclips after being reminded of it from another show. Memories hit hard since we all remember fighting for the TV just so you could watch this early as all get out. And then, here I am watching it years later and finally able to get the full feel of it. So many hoops you go through in this anime. And yet, at the end, I really wish it would say she was able to see the Prince's home planet. So much nostalgia, and really makes me value those who managed to save it so we could remember it again.
2017 my memories have been returned. THANK YOU STRAIGHT EDGE!
Jordan technically meets the criteria for Avatar
This is the kind fo anime that you will watch over and over AND OVER!, without getting bored.
Millionth time to watch this series and still sob the moment Eva looks up and sees the whizzing arrow flying and recalls memories from Oban. Best series ever! Please let season two show how Jordan is :(
What a masterpiece, the first time I cried over a show or movie, and I am happy it was over a show of this quality. I hope the producers and artists and everyone else involved know what an amazing show they produced. (Also, like most of us here, this was the show I watched in my childhood, but came back to experience as a 19 year old.)
I loved this show one of the best I have ever seen
imagine don picking eva up in a star racer xD
it would be an epic moment XD
Parks star racer in front of the school and says "They've greenlit another season! You ready?" ..... If only....
I really was salty that eva didn't cling so hard to her passion and continued to race when she came back to earth
Like they only showed how she came back to being a regular school gurl i understand she has to pursue her studies but come on show some interest
I'm rather highly selective when it comes to buying anime series. This one has been on my list for a while now and finally went to a specialist shop and found the last DVD copy they had. SCORE! Best Christmas Holiday I've had in a while.
Amazing series! I loved the Jordan x Molly moments! So cute!
This is amazing I'm 28 years old and I missed this show so much So glad I got to watch it again
thank you for uploading all of these! watching the series for the first time in 2022 and it's a real treasure, no nostalgia required.
so many memories. this story always makes me cry
I remember when it came out, after growing up and seeing it again i couldn't help but understand a lot more of what goes on in the anime, to this day its still a great one to come back to and watch again.
Why have I watched it. I am crushing hard on a non-existent person, I am feeling so many feelings I haven't felt in years, the outro and(well, the other intro with different music) intro brings so many memories that fuck me up, I am just so sad.
yeah, best decision ever, 'cause it's just so beautiful
Dont be sad . like Molly says : here goes nothing ;)
Someone Else I feel ya man, seriously feelin here too
I crushed hard on a non-existent person or rather character years back. Optimus Prime. But the fact that we crush over such characters makes them so real to the point where the are actually as real as you and me..
I was legit in love with Aikka and was BROKEN that he was a fictional character lmao. I was like 11-12 and adored him. Mass Effect's Thane and Garrus had the same affect on me. I have a thing for alien boys, dude.
I love this ANIME to the depths of my soul!
(This anime is my child hood, I watched it on TV and it still has the same affect it had on me back then.)
I will miss u Jorden!
P.S.
It's too bad their is not a season 2, But I will watch this a thousand times more!!!
If Your A ANIME FAN Shout, ANIME FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Final episode.. Oh! my childhood... thanks for Sav! to make this great anime!!! i want more!!!
18:02 ;_; i believe his words were mostly to comfort molly and now his love leaving without him. Jordan u forever in my heart
Exactly those words were only to comfort molly that wasn't real the tears he shed at the sight of molly leaving were real
One of the greatest things I ever watched. It's so good. I felt it so hard on my chest. I almost cried. I remember as a child to watch this show and crying at the end of the episodes because of the beautiful end song. So much heart. So good characters. The action. The way the plotted everything and how it comes so well together. The design the art. Oh my god. I love this so much. And it's so beautiful to watch all of you reacting so well to this series. It's so good to see people who share my passion for this. Also some aspects of this show, particularly at the end remind me so much of Zelda, specially the wind waker. Ah my god so god. I could write an essay :'D Love you guys so much! (I'm so emotional right now XD)
what a show. years go by, but this remains forever.
OH THE MEMORIES! :'(((((((((((((((((((((
Thank you so very much for having all these episodes an such good quality. Find people who love these cartoons like this alway keeps the child in me alive n full of hope to keep this adult body fuctional n human enough to deal with the day to day grind. Thank u very much!!!
After 13 years.
I finally finished this show...
I cried so hard this episode :( THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE!!! MOAR I SAY, MOOOOOAAAARRRR!! At least a book or something!! What happens to Prince Aikka, Jordan, and the rest of the racers!? Does she ever race again!? I must know!!
Same here
Get it simple bro, she returned her family, that is, it can't be greater ending than this one
@@almasabdrazak5089 nope that wasn't a perfect ending i really was disappointed like i was salty eva didn't show any interest in racing when she came back to earth and how they only showed her as a regular student i really wanted to feel her motivation to race again
Also i really wanted to see aikka s kingdom him being welcomed as a heo in his planet
Kogi and stan too they didn't get the appreciation they deserve like they are geniuses they worked so hard to build the 3 wheezing arrows
And did their best whenever it came back broken and crashed they re not just simple mechanics they are geniuses at least don wei could ve hired them at his company
Also what happened to rush? The other teams too
This needs a sequel tbh
Had been thinking about this series a lot lately and finally found it. Thanks for the uploads!
Brought back a lot of memories, and it is bittersweet to have finished it once again.
I'm crying :( ,, l love you jorden
20:54 ugh!!! RIGHT IN THE FANGIRL! The feels, my childhood, nostalgia, and FANGASIM at the same time!
I'm not crying YOU ARE
No You Are
Prince Aikka is my favorite character! I want to see him and Molly/Eva get together! I want to see his planet and How hes doing! I absolutely loved the ending! And I was so happy when Prince Aikka was alive!
I know Aikka was needed on his home planet and all, but aren't you a little sad that it had to be Jordan in the end? Don't get me wrong, most characters in this show are great, it's all just too bittersweet..
@@anitamihholap5926 i really was sad that jordan had to sacrifice himself but as he said someone had to do it
One of the 3 ( aikka, molly and Jordan) had to do it and if u ask it would be sad in all cases but I'm glad it wasn't molly cz if so she will never ever get the chance to live with her father and make up for the lost years
Aikka & Jordan really tried against Canaletto. Wow, his being behind so much of Eva's life- what a talk.
Jordan managed to climb up that high. 😶Great talk w/Eva, then restored Oban & race survivors.
I liked the explanation to the end of the war; what a solution. And fun epilogue for the main cast. Great series. Thanks! 🙂
I cried so much in this photo I can't believe Jordan did that
Wow. Seriously WOW. I really loved this when I was little and I never got to see the last episodes. Then grew up and I forgot OSR even exists... Until someone made a thread about old cartoons on twitter a year ago. After I remembered this show I felt like I found that one missing piece in my life tbh, a huge moment of epiphany.
The bittersweet undertone of the show is strangely comforting and character designs are top notch. No words for the story, already so good but I really respect how they gave really unexpected twists and complex emotions. Everything about this show is so well done. A masterpiece. I see the Ghibli elements but rather than a copy, OSR should be up there in the fantasy/sci-fi animation royalty with Ghibli movies. It's that good. So damn good. This gotta be one of my fav animations with W.i.t.c.h and As Told By Ginger.
Ah, Jordan... 🥲🌠
To thos day, I'm still upset that Jordan didn't get together with Molly. I was rooting for them so hard when I first saw this show and remember being hella mad at the ending.
Same! Also i was sad for him being always in Aikka’s shadow and Molly not caring about him enough… he even put up a brave face and first thing she did was fall in Aikka’s arms telling him she’ll wait for him.. at least i thought she would try to contact Jordan. He might be powerful enough to visit her or not? I need closure ;D
A Masterpiece
Jordan was literally *Lit*
I've saw this all one time ago dubbed in my mother language, but watching again this brought by good old memories
YEARS LATER and I STILL CRY TO THIS ANIME! BEAUTIFUL!
18:02
Okay who is cutting those damn onions
I can’t feel my eyes
At 5:40 when Aikka does the scan to find Kanaletto, I'm not gonna lie. That was a creepy moment to me. Still is. Like, this went from a race for a prize to a race against time, and so far time wasn't on their side.
Caught bits of this when it aired,Pleased to have seen it all the way through.Merci beaucoup
WHAT A MASTERPIECE
I cried so much T_T
never say never..never gonna stop us now...
I miss being a kid
watch the japaness version opening you'll cry double
WOOH! I just did a full marathon of this show! Love it! Thank you for uploading them all!
well this is the second time iv re-watched it and i always get the feels at the end
why this show was so underrated! >.< , I think was a mystique tag it as a kids show... may be much people understimate it for that... awsom show and universe created here!
Yes this is far from being just a kids show i rewatched this two days ago in the span of 24h and it was like a ride in a roller coster of emotions
I really enjoyed and I'm freaking 20 years old
The interesting thing about Jordan was that he is completely absolutely 1000% regular person. Yes, he is a top gunner, but due to turrents on Arrow 2 and 3 being weak he barely killed anything. He is not the magical prince, talented racer, the chosen one of some dark deity, superpowered alien or a genius mechanic, but he pushed through and contributed anywhere he could. Wow who would've known that being irl dude in a sci-fi fantasy universe makes you badass
Last time I've seen it I was 5 now I'm 15 and I have just finnished rewatching it completely ,oh it just brought back some childhood memories, I can't belive l've watched it till the end! Thankss for uploading it!!
A lesser-known type of ultimate sacrifice: becoming God.
I just hope that Jordan will be able to visit Eva on Earth once he's got a hang of his new powers. I mean, Satis could be on three planets at a time as the Avatar.
I think a similar situation arose in “the future Diary.” it wasn’t *exactly* the same.. but pretty close
Idk bout y’all but when Jordan cried, I cried. MAAAAAAN
Would love to see the sequel/spin-off to become reality one day, really deserves a return with how great it is!
Agreed. I would also love for Molly to visit Aikka's homeworld since he did invite her to come see it. I would love for more interactions between them; although they will need to find a new voice actor for Aikka the same way they did for Miroku. RIP Kirby Morrow.
😢god that show was the best in my childhood from start to end it was a great show and showing it when i was 14 to now i miss the times i had watching it
30 years old, and still enyoy the show!
I was looking for this show since forever. I remember when seeing Jordan turn into the avatar and it scared me how easily he changed his life.
Still wondering who's racing for Don now that Rick can't race anymore
Rick was already racing for himself before Oban. If he doesn't open a space for Eva/Molly when she's older, probably then soem new recruit trained by Rick
No! I wanted to see Ruck one more time! Or at least let her visit Aika or something! Or how about Jordan kinda says hi to her in the wind or something! Ahh... So many people I wanted to see for one last time. I remember watching this as a kid. Nostalgic.