Manga
The manga that were hits in Japan in the 2000s.
2000S HITS
About
Ikki Minami is a junior high school student with a dream—to become the best Air Trek rider in town. It won’t be easy, as he faces a lot of competition from boys and girls alike. What is Air Trek? Just the latest craze that involves taking a two-wheel inline skate and adding a motor, suspension, and a shock absorber to enable the wearer to execute the wildest, wackiest, most aggressive moves you can imagine. Ikki has a lot to learn as he fights his way to the top in this wild, sexy manga from the creator of Tenjho Tenge!
Character analysis
Itsuki, known as Ikki, spends his early days as a low-level troublemaker before discovering Air Trek, motorized skates that let riders pull off increasingly extreme stunts, and throws himself into mastering them with far more dedication than he ever gave anything before.
Ringo is established as one of the most skilled Air Trek riders around, and her guidance and rivalry push Ikki's team to improve far faster than they would have on their own.
Agito shares his body with an alternate persona, and the shifts between them give him an unpredictable, dangerous edge in both his riding style and his relationships with the rest of the team.
Kazuma brings a calmer, more calculating approach to Air Trek battles than most of his more impulsive teammates, often serving as the voice of strategy when the rest of the team is ready to charge in headfirst.
Onigiri's easygoing, food-obsessed personality provides regular comic relief, but his loyalty to Ikki and the rest of the team is never played as a joke, he's consistently there when it actually matters.
Status evaluation
Exaggerated action poses and detailed Air Trek designs suit the series' high-energy stunt sequences.
The underdog sports premise is entertaining but leans on fairly standard genre beats throughout its run.
Onigiri and the team's banter provide regular, broad comic relief between Air Trek battles.
Rivalries and team bonds get some weight, though the series prioritizes action and spectacle over drama.
This is an extreme-sports action story with nothing frightening in it.
Stunts and fights can get rough, but the focus stays on action rather than graphic violence.
Air Trek rules and team rivalries take some explaining, but the core cast stays easy to follow.
This is a completed series. This figure has not been verified against a current source and should be treated as approximate.
“A small-time troublemaker finding his purpose on a pair of motorized skates is a sillier premise than it sounds, in the best way.”