SK8 the Infinity

Recap of the first 9 episodes.

SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART features a slice of life four separate short stories of Reki and the gang! The first centers on Reki, Langa, and Miya; the second centers on Joe and Cherry; the third centers on ADAM and Tadashi; the fourth…

Langa, a transfer student from Canada, meets Reki, a high school student who loves skateboarding. Reki seems to be hooked on “S,” a dangerous and secret race that is held in an abandoned mine. Langa, who was looking for a part-time job,…

Langa, winning the beef against Shadow, turns out to be experienced in snowboarding. As he gains attention in the “S” community as the mysterious rookie, Langa wants to feel the tingling sensations felt during the beef again and decides…

As Langa quickly improves, Miya the 7th grader and candidate for the Japanese national team challenges him to a beef. Reki’s worries aside, Langa accepts the beef. Miya’s high-level skating skills overwhelm the pair. Reki, who keeps Langa…

Adam, a legendary skater and the creator of “S” appears in front of Langa after his victory over Miya. Reki challenges Adam to a beef when he insults Miya, and Adam accepts on the condition that he gets to race against Langa, as well.…

Reki suffers heavy injuries in his beef against Adam. Now, Langa must go on a beef against Adam. Reki doesn’t want to feel what he has in the past and tells Langa to stop, but Langa’s strong determination is unwavering. Reki and Langa…

Reki’s injuries from the beef against Adam have yet to heal, and with Miya’s advice, the group heads to Miyakojima for some hot spring therapy. They bump into Cherry blossom and Joe there, and end up having a beef to see who will be the…

Injuries healed, Reki enjoys skating as he did before, but realizes anew just how much difference there is in skill between himself and Langa. Gradually, Reki becomes tormented by an inferiority complex. They stop seeing eye-to-eye… And…

Langa enters the tournament that will determine the apex of “S.” However, Reki isn’t going to enter. Due to his inferiority complex against Langa, Reki separates himself from Langa. The absence of Reki drops a shadow onto Langa’s heart as…

Langa makes it past the qualifiers and will now face Joe. Langa has a hard fight against Joe’s extraordinary power skating, and Langa feels the pressure. He feels bewildered by his emotional changes he feels there. And the race between…

The battle between Cherry blossom and Adam was decided by a painful blow by Adam. Kikuchi challenges himself to the main tournament with his own set of emotions in order to stop Adam. Meanwhile, Reki realizes his true feelings but still…

I skate because it's fun. Reki remembers his origins of skating and deepens his bond with Langa. However, by doing so, Adam targets Reki, and Reki must now go up against Adam. An unexpected rematch against Adam. It's an opponent that…

The stormy battle between Reki and Adam was won by Adam. However, Reki was the one who was enjoying the beef. Seeing him, Kikuchi realizes that Langa is the only one who can give Adam salvation, and drops out from his race against Langa.…