Season 1
7.0/107 votesThe Challenger from England
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2023
Kanata Rivington arrives in Japan from England with the intention of racing in a relatively new motorsports category that's taken the world by storm: MFG.
Director: Tomohito Naka
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
8.0/106 votesThe Shocking New MFG Generation
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2023
Kanata begins his qualifying run around the 40 kilometer-long Odawara Pikes Peak, aiming to set a quick time. But with a seriously underpowered car compared to his rivals, how high up the leaderboard can he get?
Director: Masashi Abe
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
8.5/104 votesThe Kamaboko Straight
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2023
Impressing everyone with his drifting abilities, Kanata aims to finish his qualifying lap with a flourish. But with a long straight just before the line exposing his car's deficiencies, will he make it into the race proper?
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.8/104 votesTire Management
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2023
Ren and Kanata continue their tour of Kamakura in the hopes of finding the place where Kanata's parents took their photograph together.
Director: Sho Hamada
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.2/104 votesTeamwork
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2023
The two-lap race of Odawara Pikes Peak is underway. With his tires now up to temperature, can Kanata start making his way through the field despite his power disadvantage?
Director: Hiroshi Tamada
Writer: Akihiko Inari
7.0/104 votesThe Tragic Rallyist
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2023
Kanata zooms up to the back of the Yashi-Kita Gang in no time, but getting past them is another matter entirely. Meanwhile, the two leaders go wheel-to-wheel for the lead of the race.
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: Akihiko Inari
7.3/103 votesThe Man in the 4 Car
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2023
While everyone is suitably impressed with what Kanata is achieving, there are battles up and down the field, and it quickly becomes apparent that the 86 isn't the only car the MFG viewers should be keeping a close eye on.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.3/103 votesThe Voice Callout
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2023
On the approach to the death zone for the second time, Kanata starts to make his move. But does he have enough life left in his tires to climb up the order?
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: Akihiko Inari
8.0/103 votesThe 300 kph Dogfight
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2023
After making up a bunch of places in the death zone, Kanata enters the final sector, but with the long straight at the end of the lap highlighting the 86's main weakness, can he hold on to his current position all the way to the checkered flag?
Director: Yukihiko Asaki
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.3/103 votesUpdates
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2023
Kanata managed to haul the 86 up to unexpected heights at Odawara Pikes Peak, but the next race is on a course that is a lot flatter with fewer downhill sections where he can make up for his car's lack of power, so it's time to tune his ride!
Director: Tomoe Makino
Writer: Akihiko Inari
7.3/103 votesThe Genius Awakens
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2023
Qualifying begins for the second race of the season, which is set to take place at Lake Ashinoko. With Kanata set to do his run on a later day, other drivers get their moment to shine.
Director: Mitsuyo Yokono
Writer: Akihiko Inari
7.3/103 votesInherited Perception
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2023
Ren's mother discovers the secret to Kanata's prodigious talent and the two reminisce about his much-missed mother, Katherine. Meanwhile, Sawatari's monster lap has unsettled the drivers who are still yet to set a time.
Director: Sho Hamada
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
N/A/100 votesThe White Reaper Descends
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2024
Katagiri Kanata shows what he's made of in the race on the Ashinoko track! With daring drifts through the dangerous "Death Zone," he secures a provisional eighth place despite tough competition and technical challenges.
Director: Michita Shiraishi
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
N/A/100 votesThe 4x4 Attack
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/14/2024
On the wet track, Kanata Katagiri impresses with his driving skills. Despite difficult weather conditions, he remains steady in the race, while his competitors struggle with the weather.
Director: Yukihiko Asaki
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
N/A/100 votesThe Relay Straight Yin-Yang
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2024
Katagiri Kanata drives his Toyota 86 GT remarkably fast, even though he lacks grip on the wet road, and overtakes several more powerful cars. Ikeda praises Kanata's precise driving technique and his experience on European racetracks, which help him under these conditions.
Director: Naruyo Takahashi
Writer: Akihiko Inari
N/A/100 votes
