After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Apare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York - in the steam-powered car they built. (Source: Anime News Network) The first two episodes pre-aired on select platforms starting from March 21st. Regular broadcast started on April 10.

The time is the 19th century. Eccentric mechanic boy Appare Sorano sets off on an adventure along with his samurai minder, Kosame Isshiki, only to be cast adrift on the Pacific Ocean. A passing steamship rescues them…and delivers the two not back to familiar Japan, but to the far-flung land of America! Trapped in Los Angeles with no easy way to return home, the pair decide to enter the world’s first trans-American automobile race. However, with vast sums hinging on the dangerous event’s outcome, they may find the odds are stacked against them… 
 
(Source: Yen Press)

Special 25th anniversary commemorative promotional video for P.A. Works looking back at the studio's titles they have made. 

Note: Originally screened at the P.A. Works 25th anniversary Lantern Festival on October 19, 2025. The video was later uploaded to their YouTube channel on October 22, 2025.

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