English Dub Review: MF Ghost “Miraculous Comeback”

Overview

Kanata drops through the positions due to an injured elbow and an inability to use second gear, until…

Our Take

Picking up from the previous season, MF Ghost returns by diving straight back into the heat of round 3, resuming the Peninsula Manazuru race without easing the viewer in. The episode captures the physical and mental toll the prolonged battle takes on Kanata and the rest of the field, emphasizing how endurance, pride, and competitive instinct begin to outweigh comfort and caution. Rather than resetting the board, the season opener commits to momentum, placing viewers right back into a tense, evolving race where every decision feels increasingly costly.

Beyond the track, the episode leans heavily into franchise legacy, weaving nostalgic callbacks and familiar names into the broadcast itself. These moments are clearly designed to reward long-time fans, heightening emotional stakes and reinforcing MF Ghost’s position as a successor rather than a reinvention. At the same time, this approach exposes some of the series’ ongoing weaknesses: uneven narration choices, occasional tonal whiplash, and an over-reliance on exposition that can disrupt immersion instead of enhancing it.

Overall, the season’s return is energetic and emotionally charged, delivering strong racing atmosphere, sharp music cues, and enough dramatic tension to rekindle excitement, even if its storytelling shortcuts remain divisive. While not flawless in execution, the episode succeeds in reestablishing stakes and ambition, signaling that this arc aims to be one of the series’ most defining yet. For fans invested in MF Ghost’s blend of high-speed spectacle and legacy-driven drama, it’s a promising if imperfect restart that makes the road ahead feel worth following.