Oban Star-Racers
2006 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Oban Star-Racers

オーバン・スターレーサーズ

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.

The 2005–2007 Japan Window

364 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Oban Star-Racers sits at position #46.

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    #3

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    #4

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    ★ 8.7 · 2006

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    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

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    #6

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007

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    #7

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

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    #8

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Oban Star-Racers premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
June 5, 2006
Last Air Date
December 11, 2006
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 9.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
64
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

External Catalogs

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.