éX-Driver English Sub & Dub

About éX-Driver

Meet éX-Driver (エクスドライバー), an action and sci-fi anime by Actas and Ashi Productions (2000). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: 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. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 6 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Actas and Ashi Productions, which means the visual identity of éX-Driver follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: 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. On the casting side, Yumiko Kobayashi voicing Soichi Sugano gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.