What happens when you combine roller skates, and small motors with high torgue? You get Air Treks. These powerful things give one a sense of having "wings on their feet" when used properly. I find that idea very interesting, and is a key concept in the story of Air Gear. A fast, fun filled anime with a nice amount of comedy, and a slight amount of fanservice. There is a manga for this, but I imagine it's not as different from the anime.
Ikki Minami, a 14 year old boy, is a delinquent in his school. His nickname is "Baby Face" of his school gang, the "East Side Gunz". After a day of getting beaten up by an opposing gang, Ikki discovers a secret hidden from him by the people who's let him live in his house, the Noyamano family. The Noayamano sisters were keeping AT's (Air Treks) from him. By the end of the day, he was able to settle his problem with the opposing gang, a Storm Rider team by the name of "Skull Saders". Ikki, after his victory, gets hooked in the world of Air Treks, and has then been building on his reputation.
The story was quite interesting to me. Air Treks, fast paced action, cute girls, and quite humorous comedy, that was good enough to get me interested. The characters were also quite nice. The main characters each send off an aura that get's a person intersted in them easily. The world of AT's should be proud of Ikki and his pals because they're quite good.
Air Gear: 8.5/10
Also, just a small side note about the series: Season 2 will come out 11/17/10.
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