Rating: 8/10 This season was short and sweet. I was first caught off guard at how young Shinji was when he learned how to drive, I think it would have been better if he and Takumi were the same age, but I think that it's something that could be gotten over with. The ending suited the anime nicely. I loved how they decided to retire the AE86 and how it signified the opening of a new chapter in Takumi's life. The narrative of the AE86 giving it's last breath to let Takumi win was on point. The art style is basically the same as the past season.Intensity was a tad more than the last season, which would make sense because this is the final race of the series. The music and the sound kind of grew on me.

I also enjoyed the car descriptions and the technical aspects were better explained here as compared to the 5th season, where it felt a bit dragging. Overall, I really enjoyed this anime and it has inspired me to resurrect my 90s Honda Civic. I won't be racing it like in the anime but it has made me appreciate old cars a little more.