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. The setup: 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.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Yumiko Kobayashi as Soichi Sugano and Youko Asada as Lorna Endou. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 6 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Actas and Ashi Productions is the studio behind éX-Driver, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.4/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yumiko Kobayashi voicing Soichi Sugano gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2000, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.