Japan Synopsis
オーバン・スターレーサーズ
Ōban Star-Racers is a French/Japanese anime created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav. Originally produced as a short movie titled Molly Star Racer, a television series was developed in cooperation with Jetix Europe, with animation production by HAL Film Maker and Pumpkin 3D. It aired in more than 100 countries including Japan. In the US the series aired on ABC Family and Jetix/Toon Disney between June and December 2006.
Other Titles From Hal Film Maker
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Oban Star-Racers itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Oban Star-Racers places #46 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Oban Star-Racers. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1831st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
64 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #705 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #593 of 2,532 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Hal Film Maker, Sav! The World Productions, Pumpkin 3D, Broadmedia Studios, Q-Tec |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | June 5, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.obanstarracers.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Oban Star-Racers?
Oban Star-Racers was created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel.
When did Oban Star-Racers end?
Oban Star-Racers finished its run with its final episode airing on December 11, 2006.