A street racer trying to break into the pro circuit is the oldest story in racing anime, but this 1987 OVA moves too fast to waste time on character depth. Mariko is pure forward momentum: she wants out of the underground and into legitimacy, and the show burns through 45 minutes getting her there without apology. The lightweight tone means you're not sitting through speeches about why racing matters. You're just watching someone hungry enough to leave her crew behind, and that hunger is the entire point.

Mariko is a tough but kindhearted schoolgirl from downtown who is crazy about motorcycles. She rides with a circle of friends who race on the streets, but she dreams of moving up to professional racing. One weekend, while the group is out riding, a mysterious rider on a blue bike appears and races them down the mountain. Keiichi, Mariko's childhood friend, is hurt and ends up in the hospital. Wanting both justice and revenge, Mariko challenges the blue biker to settle things properly: on a real track, aboard real racing machines. The story is a single action OVA from 1987.