# SK8 the Infinity (2021)

> A newcomer who has never skateboarded is pulled into S, a dangerous underground downhill race down an abandoned mine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/92057

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, action, adventure
- Network: HTB, tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC, ABC TV, NCC, OAB, ABA, Niigata Television Network 21, khb, KFB, HOME, KSB, Kagoshima Broadcasting, Iwate Asahi TV, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, Shizuoka Asahi TV, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting
- Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Tasuku Hatanaka, Takehito Koyasu, Hikaru Midorikawa, Takuma Nagatsuka, Yasunori Matsumoto, Kenta Miyake, Haruka Shamoto
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13129190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: energetic, sincere, breezy, intense, comedic

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively for its high-octane skateboarding races, energetic animation and buddy dynamic between its leads.

## Synopsis

SK8 the Infinity (2021) is a Japanese animated sports anime series produced by BONES and Aniplex, a single-season run of twelve episodes. It follows Langa Hasegawa, voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi, a teenager who has never ridden a skateboard until avid skater Reki Kyan, voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka, takes him to the mountain where S, a dangerous and secret downhill race down an abandoned mine, is held. Langa is quickly swept into this underground world of rival racers, where the stakes of every run are physical and the crowds are obsessed with speed. The engine of the show is a partnership that grows as the pair chases a place among the best riders, with each episode built around a fresh race, a new rival, and the escalating challenge of the course. Its tone is kinetic and sincere, mixing breathless downhill action with warm, goofy camaraderie and the bonds of an unlikely friendship. Fans of Haikyu!! and Yuri!!! on Ice will find the same mix of youthful competition and emotional heart, while those drawn to extreme-sport spectacle will enjoy its high-speed set pieces. The series is an energetic, character-driven ride that moves quickly and leaves its central story open.

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