Air Gear

[Mirae]

The same mangaka that did Tenjou Tenge did this manga. Unlike TenTen though, this seems more light hearted and doesn't have that much of a plot (more of a shounen "I'm gonna train and get to the top" kind of thing, with some ecchi added in). It's more of a series you'd watch while you wait for the "heavier plot" anime episodes to be released.
Nevertheless, it's pretty fun, although I gotta say the first few eps are all over the place compared to the manga. I'd recommend picking up the manga over the anime (although, credit where credit is due, Simca's voice actress is Luvluv! <3 truly does an excellent job at conveying her character).
Anyway, enough rambling, here's a synopsis:
A new fad by the name of 'Air Trek' (a futuristic evolution of inline-skating) has swept the nation's youth and all over gangs are being formed that compete in various events using their A-T. Ikki is a middle-school boy who is the toughest street-fighting punk on the east side of town, on top of that he lives with 3 gorgeous sisters that took him in when he was a kid. But what Ikki doesn't know is that the girls are part of one of the most infamous A-T gangs, 'Sleeping Forest'. Not long does it take before Ikki finds out about the world of Air Trek and is propelled into a fate he had not foreseen.

Anyone else seen this one?

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4063636399.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://serialriders.free.fr/images/airgear.jpg

[braziel]

anime ever out of manga..
naturo 7º temp. is much diffent of manga =/ manga is really best

[Mirae]

I would have to agree, the Air Gear manga pwns the crap out of the anime :P
Having read most of it up to date and having seen a few eps, I have to say they did a pretty messy job with the anime. :S
In the anime, at least 70% of the characters are already introduced in the first episode, and the main character, while he's still supposed to be a n00b at AT, advances way too quick @_@
The manga has a much more natural and better pace, and the character introductions and char development is just way better.

Okay WHO TURNED MY RANT BUTTON ON? o.o
*turns it off*
:P

[Müninn]

Well, after much pestering and proding by someone... >_> I finally started to read this manga :P I'll admitt, it's rather good, better than it appears to be. They actually put some thought into the story, and it's not just "ZOMG THEY GOT SUPER SKATES AND SHYTE". And the art is pretty decent as welll =D *continues to read AG*

[weizak]

The art for the manga looks pretty good. I think I might check it out!!!

[Blaise]

right now im watch this new anime called air gear and its about this kid named ikki-kunand he gets in to this this called air trek and he starts his own team and fights and blah blah blah. its really interesting if any one of you has heard about it wat do you think about it and if you wanna watch it here is the url from youtube.com tell me what u think about it!?:D :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O49mcTRcDvk