is a multimedia project created by

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, Marvelous, and

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. An

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television series by TNK aired from October 2019 to January 2020. A

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published by Marvelous and developed by its subsidiary Honey∞Parade Games was released in Japan for the

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in January 2020. A Western version of the game was released for the PlayStation 4 and

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in August 2020. The North American version was published by

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, while the European and Australian versions were published by Marvelous Europe.

Plot

Jet Racing is a popular sport where teams of two girls work together. They consist of a Jetter, who pilots the watercraft, and a Shooter, who fires a water gun at rival teams. Aspiring to be a Jetter just like her legendary mother, Rin Namiki decides to leave her home in the countryside in order to realize her dream. Arriving in

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, she meets Misa Aoi and they form a partnership. With each race, their bond grows stronger.

Characters

Kandagawa Jet Girls

; : ; :

Dress

; : ; :

Hell's Kitchen

; : ; :

Unkai Surfers

; : ; :

MKHU

; : ; :

Suiryukai

; : ; :

Grindcore

; : ; :

Production and release

Anime

On July 26, 2019,

, Marvelous, and

announced a new multimedia project with ''

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'' producer Kenichiro Takaki. Takaki revealed that the new multimedia project would include a planned game and

television series. The series was animated by TNK and directed by Hiraku Kaneko, with

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handling the series' composition, and Tsutomu Miyazawa designing the characters. Egg Firm produced the series. While the first episode had an advanced broadcast debut on AT-X on September 25, 2019, the series officially aired from October 8, 2019 to January 7, 2020 on AT-X,

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, and BS11.

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and

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performed the opening theme "Bullet Mermaid", while

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performed the ending theme "RIVALS." The series is licensed by

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. An OVA episode is bundled with the limited edition of the game titled . On February 18, 2021, Sentai Filmworks announced that the series would receive an English dub.

Video game

published by Marvelous was released in Japan for the

on January 16, 2020. The game features shooting elements and eight courses with different variations, as well as a story mode, a free mode, and a multiplayer mode. On May 21, 2020, Marvelous and

announced that the game would be released in North America for the PlayStation 4 and

in Summer 2020. On July 17, 2020, it was announced the game would be released in the West on August 25, 2020. On the same day, it was also announced that the PlayStation 4 version would receive a digital-only release in Europe and Australia.

Reception

''Gadget Tsūshin'' listed "Mijoka", a phrase uttered by Rin, in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.

Notes

References

External links

Official anime website

Official game website

Official game website
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Plot

Characters

Kandagawa Jet Girls

Dress

Hell's Kitchen

Unkai Surfers

MKHU

Suiryukai

Grindcore

Production and release

Anime

Video game

Reception

See also

Notes

References

External links