History Anime / ExDriver

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Episode 4 has innuendos galore.
** It's also implied that motorcycle repair equals sex.

It was adapted a movie in 2002, filled with ConspicuousCG. The story revolves around the three drivers participating in a race held in Santa Monica, California. However, they uncover a conspiracy involving the éX-Driver organizations after rescuing Angela Gambino, the daughter of a CorruptCorporateExecutive.

* ConspicuousCG: The Movie and ''Danger Zone''. Episodes 3 and 5 also contain some CG (albeit through computer displays).

''éX-Driver'' (often abbreviated simply to ''éX-D'') is a six-episode {{OVA}} series created by Creator/KosukeFujishima (''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'', ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', ''Anime/{{Piano}}'') and animated by Creator/{{Actas}}, Creator/ALine and Creator/{{Xebec}}, released early in the TurnOfTheMillennium (whether it was 2000 or 2001, however, is a matter of debate between the [=OVAs=] and the internet). The series focused around three teens (Lisa Sakakino, Lorna Endou, and Souichi Sugano) and their attempt to corral the out-of-control vehicles using manually-driven ones.

** Wang Somin is the president of a West Coast supermarket who provides the funding for the éX-Driver driver China's team with sinister motives for gambling on the race.

* ThanksForTheMammary: In ''The Movie'', Angela rigs an AI cleaning truck to explode and set the circuit race track on fire. As she is about to escape, Souichi corners her only for him to grab her breast and realize who she really is.

* EurekaMoment: In the film, while in captivity with Angela, Soichi learns from her that she rigged a car to crash and an exploding AI cleaning car to damage the track in an effort to ultimately stop her father from gambling on the race.

* EurekaMoment: In the film, while in captivity with Angela, Soichi realizes that Angela intended to stop her father from gambling on the race by rigging a car to crash and an exploding AI cleaning car to damage the track when Angela tells him about her intentions.

[[caption-width-right:275:Two [[ActionGirl female]] [[BadassDriver drivers]] and that [[KidHero little kid]] in the middle is legal enough to drive a sports car. Subtle. [[note]](From L-R) Lorna Endo, Soichi Sugano, Lisa Sakakino[[/note]]]]

* MerchandiseDriven: Not to the extent of a more popular anime like ''DragonBall'' per se (nor was anything ever advertised within). But the series did have its fair share, including coffee mugs, art books, model kits and UsefulNotes/{{CD}}s.

* RealityEnsues: In ''The Movie'', after Souichi, Lisa and Lorna destroy a runaway car, they end up being arrested for violating California driving laws.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: In the film, Angela genuinely wants to stop her father from betting on the final race with Wang. Unfortunately, her plans include rigging an AI car to crash in Los Angeles and blowing up the circuit race track using an AI cleaning car.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: In the film, Angela genuinely wants to stop her father from betting on the final race with Wang. Unfortunately, her plans include rigging an AI car to crash in Los Angeles and later blow up the circuit race track to thwart the competition.

* JAMProject: Provided most of the music, it was one of their earlier projects.

* MerchandiseDriven: Not to the extent of a more popular anime like ''DragonBall'' per se (nor was anything ever advertised within). But the series did have its fair share, including coffee mugs, art books, model kits and {{CD}}s.

* ThanksForTheMammary: In The Movie, Angela rigs an AI cleaning truck to explode and set the circuit race track on fire. As she is about to escape, Souichi grabs her only for him to grab her breast and realize who she really is.

* OfficialCouple: Kelly and David get together towards the end of ''The Movie'' after Lorna causes his car to crash.

* OhCrap: At the end of ''The Movie'', [[spoiler:Joe gets shocked when Souichi is about to crash his car]].

* OhCrap: At the end of ''The Movie'', [[spoiler:Joe gets shocked when Souichi crashes his car]].

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: In the film, Angela's father Rico is a financial backer with sinister motives. [[spoiler:Or so it originally seems...]]

* OhCrap: At the end of The Movie, [[spoiler:Joe gets this when Souichi crashes his car]].
* RealityEnsues: In The Movie, after Souichi, Lisa and Lorna destroy a runaway car, they end up being arrested for violating California driving laws.
* ShoutOut: The AI Cars have a singular red eye, akin to that of [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey Hal 9000]].

* {{Tsundere}}: Lisa in the series and Angela in The Movie.

* OhCrap: At the end of The Movie, [[spoiler:Joe gets this when Soichi crashes his car]].
* RealityEnsues: In The Movie, after Soichi, Lisa and Lorna destroy a runaway car, they end up being arrested for violating speeding laws in California.

* ThanksForTheMammary: In The Movie, Angela rigs an AI cleaning truck to explode and set the circuit race track on fire. As she is about to escape, Soichi grabs her only for him to grab her breast and realize who she really is.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: In the film, Angela's father Rico is a financial backer with sinister motives. It's eventually subverted by the film's end.

* ThanksForTheMammary: In The Movie, Angela rigs an AI cleaning truck to explode and set the circuit race track on fire. As she is about to escape, Soichi grabs her but his hand on her breast.

!!Tropes:

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: In the film, Angela's father Rico is a financial backer with sinister motives.

Had a movie in 2002, filled with ConspicuousCG.

* ButtMonkey: Lisa.

''éX-Driver'' (often abbreviated simply to ''éX-D'') is a six-episode {{OVA}} series created by Creator/KosukeFujishima (''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'', ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', ''Anime/{{Piano}}'') and animated by Creator/{{Actas}}, Creator/ALine and Creator/{{Xebec}}, released early in the TurnOfTheMillennium (whether it was 2000 or 2001, however, is a matter of debate between the [=OVAs=] and the internet). The series focused around three teens (Lisa Sakakino, Lorna Endou and Souichi Sugano) and their attempt to corral the out-of-control vehicles using manually-driven ones.

* ArtEvolution: Inverted somewhat; the first episode is more detailed than the others. Played straight with the movie.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Episodes 5 and 6, in which a former éX-Driver and his crew try to ''kill'' the three heroes (they only manage to injure two of them though). The Movie also.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Largely intentional for the job. Lisa does play this straight on numerous occasions though. As do the AI cars when malfunctioning. Ditto the rivals in episodes 5 and 6.

* LimitedWardrobe: Played with. The main team have several outfits while all supporting cast members are only seen in one outfit.

* StuffBlowingUp: Occurs in episode 5, The Movie and the Mini-Movie (with AI controlled vehicles).
* {{Tsundere}}: Lisa.

* UniversalDriversLicense: This might be one of the reasons that allows anyone (even as a child/early teen) to become an éX-Driver (the other being the ability to actually operate a manually controlled vehicle).

'''''éX-Driver''''' (often abbreviated simply to ''éX-D'') is a six-episode {{OVA}} series created by Creator/KosukeFujishima (''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'', ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', ''Anime/{{Piano}}'') and animated by Creator/{{Actas}}, Creator/ALine and Creator/{{Xebec}}, released early in the TurnOfTheMillennium (whether it was 2000 or 2001, however, is a matter of debate between the [=OVAs=] and the internet). The series focused around three teens (Lisa Sakakino, Lorna Endou and Souichi Sugano) and their attempt to corral the out-of-control vehicles using manually-driven ones.

'''''éX-Driver''''' (often abbreviated simply to ''éX-D'') is a six-episode {{OVA}} series created by Kosuke Fujishima (''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'', ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', ''Anime/{{Piano}}'') and animated by Creator/{{Actas}}, Creator/ALine and Creator/{{Xebec}}, released early in the TurnOfTheMillennium (whether it was 2000 or 2001, however, is a matter of debate between the [=OVAs=] and the internet). The series focused around three teens (Lisa Sakakino, Lorna Endou and Souichi Sugano) and their attempt to corral the out-of-control vehicles using manually-driven ones.