SK8 the Infinity
Synopsis
High school student Reki Kyan is passionate about one thing: skateboarding. When night falls, he heads to "S," an illegal underground race inside a mine where skaters compete in highly dangerous situations. After a loss that results in his skateboard being destroyed and his arm being broken, Reki is now incapable of practicing at all. While working, Reki runs into his new classmate, Langa Hasegawa, a half-Canadian and half-Japanese boy with no skateboarding experience whatsoever. Langa is in desperate need of money. After they both visit "S" when tasked by Reki's boss, they get into trouble and are forced into a bet that requires Langa to skate in a race. However, the mysterious transfer student holds a trump card that Reki is unaware of, one which might help him win the race in the most unexpected way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience sentiment is mixed. Many find the animation, character dynamics, and overall enjoyment high points, but are also critical of the unrealistic portrayal of skateboarding, weak plot development, and over-the-top villain. Some viewers found the ending disappointing and the Adam and Eve metaphors pointless.
Strengths
- Beautiful animation and character design
- Entertaining and relatable characters with good development
- Exciting and enjoyable
Weaknesses
- Unrealistic skateboarding and physics
- Poor plot and villain
- Clichéd elements