Jun 9, 2022
The lack of dialogue is an interesting stylistic choice for Battle Stage 3, but also perhaps a practical one. After all, there is a lot of background story to some of the final races that would otherwise detract from the point of the battle stage OVAs - which is to focus on the races themselves. So I think it was a necessary decision to cut the dialogue entirely and approach this stage from a different angle.
In a way, it makes you feel more immersed in the race. You get to focus more on the spectacular animation of the cars and the soundtrack as the drivers
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mentally and physically battle it out. It takes some getting used to but in the end, it almost has a hypnotising effect.
Ultimately, this is worth watching if only for the final 2 races, which are considerably extended, and as a result it feels like you're watching them in their entirety, instead of dashing back and forth between the characters and story like in the anime. I thought these races were especially cool and thrilling and actually benefited from the dialogue-less approach. While watching you get a sense that this is what the producers wanted to create all along - a battle with the viewer purely in the spectator seat. It's a pretty glorious send-off to be honest.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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