Capeta

Episode 1 Anime-Empire


"Taira Kappeita, or Capeta, was a 4th grader boy. He had lost his mother when he had been very little. Although he pretended to be tough in front of his father, actually he felt lonely. One day, his father brought junk parts home from his workplace and made a racing cart. Soon, they went to a circuit to drive the cart. However, Capeta found that its frame was bent and it could hardly run straight. But, with his technique he managed the cart. Furthermore, he followed soon after the fast cart and he could nearly leave it behind. The driver in the cart was Minamoto Naomoi, the champion of the East Japan Junior Cart. Looking at their chase, Naomis mother, Minamoto Nanako, advised Capeta to take part in the official race. "


http://www.capeta-tv.com/
http://anidb.info/perl-bin/ani...how=anime&aid=3463
http://www.animenfo.com/animet...958,nuiqmm,capeta.html

Sounds like a good anime

I will see a few eps

will check it out

Episode 2

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5B...36CF1FA%5D.avi.torrent

Not bad at all. The theme of racing go-cars is neat. Episodes 1 and 2 were fine; still pretty easy to follow and predict which is kinda obvious for this genre [sports], but in all good.

The only thing I didn't like was the kid's character designs. For me, this is that type of series were the designs for the grown ups are neat, but the ones for the kids are&y'know, not that appealing. I'm talking about the main 3 characters [Ca-chan, Nobu, Monami].

http://img2.anidb.info/pics/anime/5469.jpg

looks like monkey ^_^

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Originally posted by: RPG2000
Not bad at all. The theme of racing go-cars is neat. Episodes 1 and 2 were fine; still pretty easy to follow and predict which is kinda obvious for this genre [sports], but in all good.

The only thing I didn't like was the kid's character designs. For me, this is that type of series were the designs for the grown ups are neat, but the ones for the kids are&y'know, not that appealing. I'm talking about the main 3 characters [Ca-chan, Nobu, Monami].

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I haven't seen an episode yet... but I think that this series will span until the main character is grown up, so hopefully you wont have to see much of him as a kid

Wow, I'm actually liking this anime. Will continue watching [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img].

I think Episode 3 has been out for a while : hope this link works.

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/


Wierd thing, i just caught up on initial d 4th stage, then watched new episode of bleach, blood+, then capeta episode 3.

I was all thinking to myself that capeta will be drifting those tracks like in initial D because my mind was still stuck on the races in initial d.
Then all of a sudden they showed a Trueno while his dad was workin , lol i was like whoa, cant tell if its a 85 or 86 though but it had fog lights and looked the same as in inital d, the name in the front had a Tr?no, was blurry, but yah now im wondering where the anime is taking place. that would be cool and wierd if the setting was the same, probably not but oh well.

Raw for 4 5 and 6 are out, wont post it here since i aint watching it until subbed. Interesting series, hope itll pick up soon.

Episode 4 is out:

A-E Capeta 04

Well up to 5 is out

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5B...B815129%5D.avi.torrent


I started watching it tonight, and I found this series to be pretty good...

The MILF in episode 4 made it that much better...

And yeah, I noticed the Trueno also...

Episode 6 is out

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5B...D6775F3%5D.avi.torrent

Another good episode...the music really goes well with the theme. Looks like rematch time in the next episode [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img].

Yep another good episode... Minamoto-san good as always...


I don't think Capeta will be racing against Naomi yet though... I think they are in different categories, even though the previews made it look like they were...

The anime is starting to look real good
really love ep 5

Episode 7

Episode 7 by Anime-Empire

With this double post comes a double release

Episode 8 by Anime-Empire

I'm really liking this show [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img].


Spoilers....





I'm glad his father stepped up and gave Capeta some comforting words. Looks like next time is finally race time(you were right Budweineken about them being in different categories...must've missed it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]).

Yeah, his dad got his act together... Hopefully he'll be an awesome coach later on... I'm still hoping he'll get it on with Minamoto...

Anyways, here's episode 9

Capeta 9

Capeta 11 is out people... I really like this series.

http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/%5BA-...5D.avi.torrent

Yes it is,
i wonder if the entire series is going to be about his childhood racing karts

I bet at least a season... speculating there would be more than a season, the OP shows Capeta in F1 or something similar, so I doubt the anime will stop on his childhood.

Episode 12 is out:

http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/%5BA-...5D.avi.torrent

http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/[A-E]_Capeta_13_[DA27575A].avi.torrent 13

man that was so good i almost started cheering out loud this show makes me feel stupid when i watch it lol havent felt like that since IDs first stage

Episode 13 was pretty good. The highlight of the episode was when they announced car 3 had the fastest lap time. Capeta's closing the gap and in the preview for the next episode(spoilers if you don't watch the previews)...it looks like Capeta is going to squeeze in between 1st and 2nd place and make a dash for the finish. I'm still liking the music as it seems appropriate for a race car anime.

When the leader said that he was going to try and break the course record, I had a feeling that he would crash somewhere around the last lap leaving Capeta for the win. In the previews it seems that this happens indeed, but I didn't think that the team members would be the ones crashing each other.

I've been keeping up with this series, its a whole lot of fun. If you have ever seen kart racing in real life, those little buggers are really really fast. The technical side of racing in Capeta is exaggerated and oddly explaned, but at least its based on real world racing technique concepts. It makes sense though because the series is clearly aimed at kids, and using the kind of "racing" terminology I'm familiar with just wouldnt work with the 8-15 age bracket.

Overall I think this series has some great drama and action. It is like Initial D in many ways (a loner, who is at a technical disadvantage, overcoming the the big bad racing teams) except with a younger target audience and different race setting. There are many hierarchical tiers between beginner carts and F1 (Such as Formula Nippon, GP2, A1 GP, ect...), so this series could go on for a very very long time if the producers so choose and it remains popular.

Episode 14:

http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/%5BA-...5D.avi.torrent

ep 14 was a good
didn't like the four year gap but it would have taken more eps if they didn't
carpeta looks less like a dog at the end of ep 14 (my opinion)
really looking forward towards the next ep

I'm fine with the 4 year gap... That girl that likes Capta turned out to be a hottie.


The series is still ongoing after episode 26, so that's a good sign.

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Originally Posted by Budweineken

I'm fine with the 4 year gap... That girl that likes Capta turned out to be a hottie.


The series is still ongoing after episode 26, so that's a good sign.

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I was like damn when i saw her
i wonder if she still calls that lady from autohouse an old hag and if capta return the girl feelings
hey bud do you think they are going to have flashback about the events within the four years

That's a given...

For sure many things happened along the years between him and Naomi, so those should be explained in some form. I wonder if Capeta's dad get it on with Naomi's mom.

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Originally Posted by Budweineken

That's a given...

For sure many things happened along the years between him and Naomi, so those should be explained in some form. I wonder if Capeta's dad get it on with Naomi's mom.

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i dout it b/c if they did then capeta kart would have the autohouse logo

There's no rule saying that you can't bang the competition.

Episode 15:
http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/%5BA-...5D.avi.torrent

Damn, Monami really looks hot now, but she still has the same attitude.... too bad :)

She even got her own dedicated ending.

Seems we won't see Capeta vs Naomi for a while.

Episode 16:

http://www.anime-empire.net/bt/%5BA-...5D.avi.torrent

Ep: 17

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

22 is out:

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

I just caught up to episode 21. I haven't cared much for the last couple of episodes, but I hope 22+ are much better. At least episode 22 shows a bit of promise.

A-E released Episode 23

Only started watching this last week, excellent series.

I've caught up with this series as well. The last few were kinda frustrating and redundant. I get it: he's dirt poor and needs money in order to keep racing. Now that that's established, can we please move on? Hoping ep 23 gets better. Downloading now... (thanks, seanos, for the link)

They do play that card a lot alright -- but thinking about it, it would be a huge issue, and something which would constantly plague one's mind...
I did like the call he got telling him his father collapsed from being overworked...

edit:
just finished watching episode - very good episode.
It cleared up a lot, and got characters seeing each other's motives some more.
Looks like some racing in next two episodes at least ;)

Yeah, it was a fairly good episode... wonder if Monami blushing while talking to Naomi is foreshadowing something that might happen between them. Hopefully the next couple of episodes will be racing episodes. Also, it seems that the series will be 52 episodes long. I'm thinking that the first season will end with Capeta being champion of the current class his racing in, then we'll get a time jump of maybe 2 or 3 years when he's ready to enter the F1 circuit, where Naomi is racing, as the setting for the rest of the series.

24 is out:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

Episode 25 released

This was an OK episode, full of nostalgic moments for the characters and such. Seems like we'll get another Monami and Naomi moment in the next episode, lets see if it sparks some anger in either Nobu or Capeta.

26:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

Episode 27

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

Double release :

Episode 28 - A-E
Episode 29 - A-E

This freaking slow pace is killing me. Freaking end the fucking race already, next two episodes or so should be good.

all the races in capeta always take their sweet old time. It's really irritating, even when I was marathoning it. But anyways, I look forward to the next couple of eps as well. There better be a good payoff from all this suspense.

I keep thinking he's gonna somehow apply that trick he was always entertaining the kids with-- the thing someone said is completely useless-- how he turns on just two wheels. anyone remember that ep? As soon as someone said it was a useless technique my brain automatically stored it away as a future application in a race hahaah :p

The problem is not the races taking their sweet time, it's them taking their sweet time leading up to the race. Seriously, how many times do we need to see a scene on how good Shiba is on rainy days. That's the only thing I hate about most sports anime, they like to repeat the same shit over and over.

Does anybody who maybe has close links with the A-E staff know if they are planning to releases the last few episodes in a batch? I looked around on the forums but I was scared of all the spoilers =/

30:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

jesus i feel just like a little kid when i watch this show i wanna run over buy capeta's team and start cheering =D

http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent
episode 31

i cant be the only one wwatching this any more. this episode was so great i was like inches from my tv watching next episode will be so intense =D

You're not. I'm just waiting for the next couple of eps to come out before watching this entire race in bulk =P I hate waiting in between and this anime is notorious for dragging out the suspense. But I do expect a damn good race, after all this buildup.

Finally a race were we don't see Capeta fucking complaining throughout the whole episode... Next episode should show the conclusion of the race, should be a good one.

And here we go, 32:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E%5D...5D.avi.torrent

wow im still shaking I even cryed a bit i mean he raced his ass off i was standing in my chair what a great race makes up for all the weeks of watching him go through hell hes freking iron man!!!

if you stoped watching start watching again this is one of those moments people!

Yep, that was definitely a great race. I'm glad Capeta didn't really "win" in the end. That alone sets this series apart from most of your typical anime fare. Can't wait to see what happens next. I say that it's time Capeta got himself a $$$ponsor. Nobu, make it happen!

This was indeed a great episode, I liked how Capeta passed out after the race and everyone was chanting his name instead of Shiba's. After his performance he'll get a sponsor for sure.

Is anybody still watching this series?
Well... i am
(Oh, and hello again after a long time :D)

Ep 38 is already out!

Really looking forward to the next ep!

I'm still watching... but there's not much to say in between races hehe :p I do look forward to the next couple of eps where Capeta learns how to drive a new machine. But sometimes I think the pacing of this series is incredibly slow.

Is this anime worth watching? I hear a lot of complaining about the build-up to races...

4 pages of discussion says it is.

While we are at it, here are episode 39-45 which we haven't discussed yet:

http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BA-...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
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http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
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4 pages of discussion says it is.

While we are at it, here are episode 39-45 which we haven't discussed yet:

http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BA-...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent

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LoL, the reason I made this post because I read yours :D. One particular post you were pretty heated that there's too much build-up for races...

That I wish it had a quicker pace doesn't detract from it being a great anime. Go do a search for "30 Second Review" and read my post about it there.

Here's the thread:
http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread...ghlight=Capeta

Here's 46:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...5D.mkv.torrent

This episode was fast paced, so it was good... I'm glad they didn't drag this stage too long. I wonder what they'll do for a tie-breaker.

Great episode, as always, though I think they really ruined the pace in the last 5mins by showing the Monami scene. It wouldn't have been bad if they did half-half (first half episode Monami's singing bit), or 25/75% kind of ratio, but throwing it in the middle destroys the pace of the episode I think.
Still, bitching about that is really clinging at straws to complain ;)

Honestly, if I waited til all 52 eps are out and then watch it all in one shot, then I wouldn't complain so much about the buildup between races.

Final Episode!

Here's the complete series:
http://a.scarywater.net/ae/%5BA-E_%2...ete%5D.torrent

Well, finally decided to watch the final 4 episodes, and man what a great series. The final race was amazingly well done. Great fast pace, no bullshitting around 10 episodes on a race as previously done... and it was awesome. It had its cool share of suspense towards the end of it, especially when he lost his brake and his engine blew near the finish line.

I also thought it was a nice touch to have Minamoto and Taira racing on the go-karts at the end of the episode... good stuff, but there was an obvious cop-out; they never showed who won (though I assume it was Minamoto). Then we listen to the radio that they're finally both on the F1 with the two top positions battling it out, I wish the anime would've shown that race too.

Towards the end of the episode, there's a "see you again..." sign. You guys think that another series will be made, or have heard of anything? I also wish they would've been more Monami and Taira interaction, the second half of the series had little of it.

I wish someone would scanlate the manga while we're at it.

Started this series around the end of the week... and just finished it.
Somehow the main character gets to overcome great problems and faces strong adversity.
But many times in the story, particularly races, it's not too real, or his oponents really are bad.
In fact if you read the series correctly, Minamoto is the only worthy driver with his approach and his consistent results and more importantly his driving style.

The most painful to watch arc was from ep14 to when he finally get that audition.
First the time gap is very annoying and would have covered very positive events... then you get that depressing arc with that trash kart frame that makes him break his ribs.
It was too long, too far in the "I have the strongest spirit of all people on earth"

When he gets to the audition, the series gets better again. It's always hard to swallow that someone would have such an incredible learning curve, but you can always have surprises.

Then there's that last race. Do not ever believe it's possible to drift with one of those cars for 3 laps or more. You could try, but over a 1'42"+ lap, your tires would be quickly dead and your time laps would increase by many seconds...

The only refreshing technique is the straight lining in curves. It works well if you're good enough and the other drivers aren't that good. Won't work in F1 though.

Regarding the Initial D cameo in Ep3, there's a trueno branded as "Trend" for copyright sake, No Fujiwara Tofu marking... then there's a white van very similar to the one in initial D, no marking either. It was nice wink though