éX-Driver English Sub & Dub

About éX-Driver

If you are hunting for a new action series, éX-Driver (エクスドライバー) deserves a look (2000). The setup goes like this. In short: Ex-Driver is set in the future, when all transportation is easily controlled by AI. Though like all machines they tend to break down or lose control or re-programmed.

From there, this is where three high schoolers with non AI cars, Subaru WRX, Super 7, Lotus comes in to save the day and make sure the public is safe at all times.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Soichi Sugano (Yumiko Kobayashi) and Lorna Endou (Youko Asada) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 6 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Actas and Ashi Productions, which means the visual identity of éX-Driver follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Yumiko Kobayashi as Soichi Sugano, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.