Fancy Tuning: Anime Style Sports Cars We’ve put together a selection of crazy anime style sports cars for you. And do not forget, these are not exhibition samples – their owners are really on
We have compiled a selection of crazy anime style sports cars for you. And don’t forget, these are not show cars – their owners actually drive them.
- 10.06.2020
- Useful , Reader
- Evgenia Zhilina
Itasha in Japan is a car decorated with images of characters from anime, manga or video games. Such cars are often found in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, but they also have fans among Europeans and Americans.
Interest in this type of tuning began to grow in Japan in the 1980s, but it really became massive in the 21st century, when anime culture, thanks to the Internet, gained crazy popularity. Today, itasha’s participation in real races has become a unique feature of the Japanese motorsport industry. Not only amateurs participate, but also many professional teams supported by manufacturers.
Meet the selection of sports cars in anime style.
BMW E46 M3 and Evangelion
Ever since Evangelion started streaming on Netflix, more and more people have been falling in love with the show. Fans don’t always express their love through simple views, and sometimes stylize cars in the spirit of anime.
In our opinion, the BMW E46 M3 is not the most suitable car to decorate with “anime” characters, but here the final version turned out to be quite nice.
Toyota AE86 by Goodsmile Racing
Based in Japan, Goodsmile is a racing company that actively demonstrates its love for anime. In fact, this is the main product of their brand, bringing animated characters to life on racing cars.
But the best part is that they are available for both tuners and people far from the world of racing, so anyone can buy such a beauty.
Toyota GT86 in the style of Dragon Ball
Created back in the 1990s, the Dragon Ball manga, authored by Akira Toriyama, became the basis for as many as five anime series. The last of them came out in 2015, and it was for his motives that the Toyota GT86 was stylized.
The model itself appeared on the market in 2011 as a result of a collaboration between Subaru and Toyota. Interestingly, this small two-door sports car is sold under three different Toyota names (Toyota 86 in Japan, Australia, North America and North Africa, Toyota GT-86 in Europe, Toyota FT-86 in Jamaica and Nicuragua), Subaru (Subaru BRZ) and Scion (Scion FR-S).
Ferrari 458 Italia by Team Anime’s Liberty Walk
Back in 2015, at the Gumball 3000, where the coolest and most expensive cars take part, an unusual Ferrari was presented. One of the teams that signed up that year was Team Anime, and you guessed it, all of their cars were themed around anime design.
The most famous, of course, was this black and yellow Ferrari 458 Italia, also equipped with a wide Liberty Walk body.One might think that without such modifications, Ferrari would not attract enough attention to itself.
Nissan 240SX in the style of “School of the Dead”
This Nissan looks even more spectacular in real life than in the photo. But even in the picture it is gorgeous: blue metallic, accentuated by chrome, fixed suspension – all this looks very attractive.
American Darren Baliko personally modified his favorite car in his own garage. The painted Nissan is now famous all over the East Coast and often takes part in themed events and races.
Mazda RX-7 (FC) and Sailor Moon
If you’re on Twitter and into anime, you’ve probably seen the #sailormoonredraw trend for Sailor Moon redraws. Simply put, the artists show their own vision of this most popular female character. There are a lot of versions: from a topical version in a medical mask to adaptation in the style of a male variation of a sorceress.
But some got ahead of the challenge and adorned the Mazda RX-7 with images of Sailor Moon, while painting the wheels in acid colors. Such a car is now impossible to ignore.
Audi R8 owned by rapper Lil Uzi Vert
A successful musical career has a number of undeniable advantages, in particular, high incomes and fame. With money and fame, the whole world belongs to you, and Symer Woods (aka Lil Uzi Vert) knows this very well.
From his breakthrough in 2014 to now, Woods has been a huge fan of anime. And he not only does not hide it, but also demonstrates it to everyone around him. A chrome-plated purple car with a wide body kit and a huge spoiler adorns a large “anime” image of a girl.
Mitsubishi EVO X and Hatsune Miku
This Mitsubishi is different from the rest of the cars on our list. Yes, all the machines already mentioned stand out from the gray mass, but this one especially. And her girl, depicted on the body, highlights her: Hatsune Miku. This is not a manga character, she is a virtual singer.
To be more precise, Hatsune is a voice bank developed by Crypton Future Media, in the form of a 16-year-old girl with long turquoise ponytails. It uses Yamaha Vocaloid 2, Vocaloid 3 and Vocaloid 4 voice synthesis technologies.
