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* AnachronismStew: the The time period is supposed to be the Meiji era (1868-1912), but the cars in the race look more modern (1920s-40s), except Appare's steam-powered boat on wheels. And TJ is apparently listening to [[AnachronisticSoundtrack 21st cetury rap music]]. And there are still typical western Outlaws as well. Meanwhile, the ship captain who takes Appare and Kosame to America mentions sailing through the Panama Canal (not opened until 1914) and the American flag has the 50 star pattern that wouldn't exist until the second half of the 20th Century.
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* CrazyEnoughToWork: Only Appare would have come up with ''shooting the engine'' of his vehicle like a rocket to gain the edge over Al, allowing Kosame to run to the finish line right before, winning their non-official race.
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* MaleGaze: There's occasional focus in the butt, back and bare midriff of Xiaoleng.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The land around Los Angeles looks absolutely nothing like it does in real life. Instead of rolling hills and chaparral vegetation, it's rendered as vegetation-free desert with broad mesas, more appropriate for New Mexico or Arizona.
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* WomenDrivers: While Xiaoleng ultimately averts this, being that she's the only female to compete in the race, the general stigma among her co-workers and parents is that driving is something women are unable to handle. Appare, while initially taken aback by it, is a little more accepting toward her decision.
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* WomenDrivers: While Xiaoleng ultimately averts this, with her being that she's the only female to compete in the race, the general stigma among her co-workers and parents is that driving is something women are unable to handle. Appare, while initially taken aback by it, is a little more accepting toward her decision.
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* EpicRace: This is the very premise of the story.
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* NativeGuide: Hototo, who has already traveled across America in order to reach Los Angeles, has the skills to help Appare & Kosame navigate cross-country and survive in the wilderness.
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* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Kosame is a samurai trained to be a swordsman, while Xiaoleng is shown practicing kung-fu, and she gives Kosame one mighty kick to the face when he lowers his guard for a moment.
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* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Kosame is a samurai trained to be a swordsman, while Xiaoleng is shown practicing kung-fu, and she gives Kosame one mighty kick to the face when he lowers his guard for a moment. That said, these two are standout cases among the less prominent Asian characters seen.
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** Sofia, Al's childhood friend, also treats him like a younger brother, being his former babysitter and all.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: As soon as Appare gets on the wheel, he turns HotBlooded and his driving makes Kosame scream for his life.
* GracefulLoser: Al Leon has no hard feelings after losing to Appare's unorthodox strategy
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* PurpleIsPowerful: Dylan wears a mostly purple outfit, drives a purple car and is an incredibly skilled shooter as well as one of the better racers.
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* PurpleIsPowerful: Dylan wears a mostly purple outfit, drives a purple car and is an incredibly skilled shooter as well as one of the better racers.drivers on the race.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Appare has red and white hair, Hototo is green, Xiaoleng is blue, TJ is blue and ''electric pink''.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Appare has red and white hair, Hototo is green, Xiaoleng is blue, TJ is blue and ''electric pink''.pink''.
* YouKilledMyFather: Hototo came all the way to California in search for the man who killed his father, a man with a snake tattoo on his neck.
* YouKilledMyFather: Hototo came all the way to California in search for the man who killed his father, a man with a snake tattoo on his neck.
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* AmbigiousDisorder: Appare has no social skills at all, no apparent understanding of things like private property, does not display typical emotional responses to the situations he finds himself in, lacks impulse control, and seems to be unable to consider the consequences of his actions.
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* AmbigiousDisorder: AmbiguousDisorder: Appare has no social skills at all, no apparent understanding of things like private property, does not display typical emotional responses to the situations he finds himself in, lacks impulse control, and seems to be unable to consider the consequences of his actions.
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* AmbigiousDisorder: Appare has no social skills at all, no apparent understanding of things like private property, does not display typical emotional responses to the situations he finds himself in, lacks impulse control, and seems to be unable to consider the consequences of his actions.
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* AnachronismStew: the time period is supposed to be the Meiji era (1868-1912), but the cars in the race look more modern (1920s-40s), except Appare's steam-powered boat on wheels. And TJ is apparently listening to [[AnachronisticSoundtrack 21st cetury rap music]]. And there are still typical western Outlaws as well. Meanwhile, the ship captain who takes Appare and Ranman Kosame to America mentions sailing through the Panama Canal (not opened until 1914) and the American flag has the 50 star pattern that wouldn't exist until the second half of the 20th Century.
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* WomenDrivers: While Xiaoleng ultimately averts this, being that she's the only female to compete in the race, the general stigma among her co-workers and parents is that driving is something women are unable to handle. Appare, while initially taken aback by it, is a little more accepting toward her decision.
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* HowWeGotHere: The first episode starts with the very first race to qualify, and then it cuts to one year earlier.
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* HowWeGotHere: The first episode starts with the very first race to qualify, qualify the transcontinental race, and then it cuts to one year earlier.earlier and how Appare and Kosame ended up in America.
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* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Kosame is a samurai trained to be a swordsman, while Xiaoleng is shown practicing kung-fu, and she gives Kosame one mighty kick to the face when he lowers his guard for a moment.
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* ChineseLaunderer: Xiaoleng is the daughter of a couple of Chinese immigrants who own a laundry.
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* MaleGaze: There's occasional focus in the butt, back and bare midriff of Xiaoleng.
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* PurpleIsPowerful: Dylan wears a mostly purple outfit, drives a purple car and is an incredibly skilled shooter as well as one of the better racers.
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* TraumaButton: The sight of a gun brings back to Kosame's memory a bad experience from childhood that leave him paralyzed.
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Al Leon is a handsome boy with blonde hair arranged in a ponytail.
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Al Leon is a handsome boy with blonde hair arranged in a braided ponytail.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: Jin Xiaoleng looks rather atypical.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: Jin Xiaoleng looks like a rather
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* AnachronismStew: the tome period is supposed to be the Meiji era (1868-1912), but the cras in teh race look more modern (1920s-40s), except Appare's steam-powered boat on wheels.
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* AnachronismStew: the tome time period is supposed to be the Meiji era (1868-1912), but the cras cars in teh race look more modern (1920s-40s), except Appare's steam-powered boat on wheels.wheels. And there are still typical western Outlaws as well.
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* AnachronismStew: the tome period is supposed to be the Meiji era (1868-1912), but the cras in teh race look more modern (1920s-40s), except Appare's steam-powered boat on wheels.
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* CoolBigSis: Unlike the rest of his family, Appare's older sister at least tries to be accepting towards her little brother's ideas. She even gives him an amulet when he leaves towards America.
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* CoolBigSis: Unlike the rest of his family, Appare's older sister at least tries to be accepting towards her little brother's ideas. She even gives him an amulet when he leaves towards America.their household.
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* ShoutOut: The cars in the race resemble new takes on ''The WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' with two cars in particular resembling Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob's cars.
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* ShoutOut: The cars in the race resemble new takes on ''The WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' with two cars in particular resembling Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob's cars.
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An original work directed by Masakazu Hashimoto (of ''Anime/TariTari'') and animated by Creator/PAWorks, the series premiered as part of the Spring 2020 Anime Season.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: Jin Xiaoleng looks rather atypical.
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* FacialMarkings: Appare has two red-marks on both sides of his mouth, while Hototo has three blue spots on his forehead.
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* SamuraiPonytail: Fitting for the time period, Kosame has the style.
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* SamuraiPonytail: Fitting for the time period, Kosame has the
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After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Appare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York — in the steam-powered car they built.
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* AnimeHair: Appare's hair is pretty crazy. TJ's dreadlocks also look quite improbable.
* BareYourMidriff: Hototo and Xiaoleng wear outfits that expose their midsections.
* CulturalRebel: Appare is very much unlike a regular Japanese person from the late 19th Century.
* TheDragAlong: Kosame didn't wanted to go on an adventure across the world, but now that he's with Appare he has no choice but to help if he wants to go home.
* HowWeGotHere: The first episode starts with the very first race to qualify, and then it cuts to
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Al Leon is a handsome boy with blonde hair arranged in a ponytail.
* MulticoloredHair: Appare's hair is mostly red with some white. TJ's dreadlocks seem to be blue with electric pink.
* SamuraiPonytail: Fitting for the time period, Kosame has the style.
After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Appare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York — in the steam-powered car they built.
!!General Tropes:
* AnimeHair: Appare's hair is pretty crazy. TJ's dreadlocks also look quite improbable.
* BareYourMidriff: Hototo and Xiaoleng wear outfits that expose their midsections.
* CulturalRebel: Appare is very much unlike a regular Japanese person from the late 19th Century.
* TheDragAlong: Kosame didn't wanted to go on an adventure across the world, but now that he's with Appare he has no choice but to help if he wants to go home.
* HowWeGotHere: The first episode starts with the very first race to qualify, and then it cuts to
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Al Leon is a handsome boy with blonde hair arranged in a ponytail.
* MulticoloredHair: Appare's hair is mostly red with some white. TJ's dreadlocks seem to be blue with electric pink.
* SamuraiPonytail: Fitting for the time period, Kosame has the style.
