Toyota GRIP Season 3 Is Here — And It’s Built to Win Hearts
When Toyota drops a new anime season, we tune in. Period. With GRIP Season 3 now live, the car-meets-anime crossover continues to evolve into something bigger: a story about speed, spirit, and staying human in a machine-run world.
GRIP isn’t just about high-octane races or futuristic aesthetics. It’s about legacy—the kind Toyota’s been crafting for nearly a century, now retold in anime form.
Legacy Moves: Toyota’s Anime DNA
Before GRIP, Toyota was already woven into anime history:
- Initial D (1998): The AE86 Corolla didn’t look like a winner, but with skill behind the wheel? Unstoppable.
- MF Ghost (2023): The GR Supra carried that torch—flashy but reliable, just like Toyota itself.
- Detective Conan: The Toyota Crown? Quiet flex. Reliable. Present in the background, always working.
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These weren’t just background cars. They were cultural anchors.
GRIP: Toyota’s Universe Hits Warp Speed
Now Toyota’s in the driver’s seat. With Intertrend, Frank Mele (Beats, Rhymes & Life), and Jae Woo Kim (Blood of Zeus), GRIP takes on that classic anime theme: man vs. machine.
The Premise:
The GRIP team is all heart and horsepower. Their enemy? StandardSynth — a sleek, emotionless fleet led by the icy Dr. Synth. The stakes: racing’s soul.
If you love neon-drenched speed and philosophy-packed showdowns, GRIP hits.
New Cars. New Chaos. More Heart.
Season 3 is loaded. We’re talking:
- W10 MR2
- AE86 Corolla Levin GT-APEX
- F10 2000GT
- Supra TRD 3000GT
The OGs return too:
- GR Corolla x Jae Kang
- GR Supra x Linh “Nitro” Lam
- GR86 GR Cup x Kumail Jo
Every car is a character. Every driver has a story.
When Anime & Auto Culture Collide
This isn’t just clever branding. Toyota’s not renting screen time. They’re building a universe.
GRIP blends motorsport with meaning. It speaks to fans who know their cars—and their character arcs.
You can feel the emotional weight when a GR86 revs up before a make-or-break drift. That’s storytelling. That’s legacy on wheels.
Real Talk: GRIP Isn’t a Gimmick
GRIP doesn’t pander. It gets it. The anime crowd. The car lovers. The intersection of story and speed.
Toyota isn’t watching the anime auto scene from the sidelines anymore. They’re leading it. With style, with emotion, with authenticity.