What is it about anime visuals that immediately draw us in? Its simplistic nature? The use of color? Each studio’s signature style? We’ll let you decide, but we love seeing these attributes applied to anime’s creations around car culture.
We have Japan to thank for iconic JDM (Japanese domestic market) cars, such as the RX-7, Supra, or Skyline GT-R. From renowned artist Shuichi Shigeno of Initial D, to the work of Tsukasa Hoj in City Hunter – the integration of these JDM cars into iconic manga and anime is flawless.
Whether you’re an anime lifer, or simply an admirer of the visuals, we’ve gathered the most iconic aesthetic retro anime car and driving looping GIFs – check them out! Make sure to click through to the Pinterest links to get the motion versions.
To fully get you in the aesthetic driving state of mind, we’ve made a night driving playlist to top it all off.
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Drifting Toyota AE86 in Initial D Anime Series
Nissan Silvia S13 – Vaporwave Anime Car Loop
Porsche 928 Activated – Anime Headlights GIF
Sunset Cruisin’ – Retro Anime Car GIF
Toyota Supra Chasing a Mazda RX-7
Sunset Anime Aesthetic Drive in a Pink Nissan 240SX
Snowy Night Featuring a Toyota AE85
Mitsubishi EVO III Anime Car
Two JDM Icons: Nissan Silvia S13 and Toyota AE86
Chevrolet Camaro Holding On
Downshift and Hard Brake – Shifting Anime Car Loop
Cadillac Dreams – Purple Clouds and Retro Anime Car
Vaporwave Retro Anime Car – Infinite Car Loop
Night Driving Loop – Popular in Lofi Videos
Rainy Anime Night in an Underpass
All Systems Are a Go – Anime Car Dashboard
Neon Anime Night Car Cruising
Luxury and Grit: The Toyota Crown & Toyota FJ40
Anime Late Night Car Driving
Lofi Anime Sunset Cruising
High Speed Tailgating a Toyota AE86
Ready, Set, Go – Traffic Light Anime Loop
BMW E26 M6 Car Loop in Hot Pursuit, from City Hunter Anime
Open Road Anime Car Cruise
Empty Road Late Night Drive – Anime Car Looping GIF
Quiet Night with a Toyota Crown
Sunset Car Cruise on a 90s Retro Anime Aesthetic Backdrop
Tunnel Lights and a Toyota AE86 Car Aesthetic
Let The Journey Begin – Cassette Tape Anime GIF
Red Nissan 300Z and Neons
Anime Police Car Sirens and City Lights
Anime Highway Cruising the Shelby Mustang GT500
Anime Night Cab Through the City
Foggy Road to Nowhere
Corvette Stingray Launch Time
Baby Nissan Skyline
Late Night Anime City Drive
You’ve Entered the Grid – Anime Car Hyper-lapse
Toyota AE86 Pop-Up Lights
Tapping the Wheel to the Beat – Music Anime Car Loop GIF
The Swerve King Mitsubishi EVO VI
A Lurking Toyota AE86
Tokyo 2049
Unleash the Toyota Supra
RX-7 From Car-Themed Anime Initial D
Anime Supercar – Ferrari Testarossa
Anime Datsun 240Z Coming to Life
Skyline GT-R vs. Mazda RX-7 FC3S
Rainy Night with a Volkswagen Golf Mk1
Porsche 911 vs Nissan Skyline GT-R
Which anime car visual is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Make sure to follow @gridfitiauto on Instagram, and our anime car aesthetic Pinterest board to keep up-to-date with more anime car loops and visuals.