Episode six of The Rolling Girls, titled “Lightning Speed,” is currently streaming on FUNimation for paid members. Free members can watch this same episode seven days from now on February 21st. This episode is a direct continuation from where episode five, “Disappointing Person,” had finished last week.
The episode starts off giving the impressing that “Lightning Speed” will become a Romeo & Juliet or West Side Story-like plot. I had to laugh when Tomoki and Himeko were dragged into a restaurant that looks like a tranny host club.
It seemingly feels like a love story that centers on motorcycles.
I enjoy the rift between Aichi and Mie because the former represents the past and the latter represents the future. It is a classic case of the past colliding with the future, which is the catalyst for many disputes across the world.
The Rolling Girls has become more interesting by showing the differences between the “smaller countries” in Japan.
Cosmina, in episodes three and four, centered on Otaku culture and specified on the supernatural because all citizens were required to dress in wizard and witch uniforms. I liked how The Rolling Girls contrasted Aichi and Mie, who are at war with each other.
The comedy in this episode comes from the shachihoko that the girls made, which looks very hideous. I thought the orca sculpture was cute even though it was not what the people of Aichi were looking for.
I was surprised that a hideous and horrendous sculpture enticed Himeko to return to the shop.
“Lightning Speed” ultimately tells the tale of two potential lovers that rekindle love for their respective hobbies, with Tomoki finding joy in racing again and Himeko finding joy in carving & sculpting again.
The ending was emotional because it shows viewers that traditions can change and that those changes allow for different sides to come together. It overall taught a valuable lesson that creative thinking, intelligence, and teamwork can overcome power.
Nozomi and the rest of the Rolling Girls lack the power of the Best, but they have each other. They have made major progress in Maccha Green’s place.
