Engine

Storyline: Kimura Takuya is Jiro, a race car driver kicked out of the sport due to misconduct. Koyuki, the female lead, a caretaker at an orphanage that Jiro stays at while he plans his comeback. There's surprisingly not much romance in this series. There's not a lot of romance in Engine; in fact, there's not a lot of racing either . . which is good the races that are here aren't that exciting due to the tight budget and speed of the sport. Instead, the story focusses on Jiro's relationship with the orphanage and vice versa.
Music: Loved the music!
Characters: The kids could've been "blended" together better. The show follows the formulaic "Focus on one kid" per episode pattern, but once they solve the kid's problem, he/she nearly disappears story-wise from all episodes that follow. With some better writing, they could've gotten all the kids involved even when they weren't the focus.
Acting: Kimura and Koyuki were great, The kids could have been better.