Highspeed Etoile Episode 1 English Subbed Episode Title: Underneath Fuji's Sky Episode Description: In the near future, the development of the High Performance Exceed Reactor (HyPER) has revolutionized the field of racing, giving rise to the NEX Race. Lorenzo "The King" M. Salvatore remains the Nex Race's undefeated champion with Alice "The Queen" Summerwood being his closest challenger. In addition, the Nex Race hosts both human and AI drivers. The fifth season of Nex Race concludes with another victory for Lorenzo, with Alice again ending up in second place. The third place finisher, Falk Ogura, decides to retire, having given up any hopes of overcoming Lorenzo. In the qualifying rounds for the next year's Nex Race, rookie driver Rin Rindo participates, assisted by her race car's built in AI Ami.