IGPX Episode 25: Hostile Contradiction
Original Japanese title: Hostile Contradiction
Team White Snow has the idea of confronting Takeshi before the big race. Like Takeshi doesn't have enough to deal with-the finals are on the horizon! Will this encounter hinder Takeshi in the next race? Meanwhile, the finals are upon both Team Satomi and Team White Snow. Team White Snow isn't known for playing fair. Will Team Satomi be able to stop Team White Snow from winning? This episode features the first race seen at sunset.
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Music Credits
Toonami Version
"Proper Hoodidge"
By Amon Tobin
Album: Out from Out Where
Heard: At the beginning of the episode
"Girls & Boys (Instrumental) (Unreleased)"
By Spank Rock
Album: Unreleased (Lyrical version found on album, "Rick Rubin")
Heard: As Zanak attacks Takeshi
"Good Block, Bad Block"
By Blockhead
Album: Downtown Science
Heard: When Team White Snow are about to leave the dojo
"Neotropic"
By Neotropic
Album: 15 Levels of Magnification
Heard: As Takeshi, Amy and Liz are shown in their
respective homes
"Boogie Man"
By Coldcut
Album: Sound Mirrors
Heard: As Benjamin Bright introduces the race and the
Team Satomi members talks amongst themselves
"Sonny"
By Journeyman
Album: National Hijinx
Heard: Just before the race begins, as Benjamin Bright talks about Team White Snow and they talk amongst themselves
"Stop Motion Traffic"
By Blockhead
Album: Downtown Science
Heard: As the race begins
"Ultra Freaky Orange"
By Neotropic
Album: Mr. Brubaker's Strawberry Alarm Clock
Heard: The next song in the episode, during the race
"Saucer Song"
By Neotropic
Album: Mr. Brubaker's Strawberry Alarm Clock
Heard: The first song after the commercial break
"Laundry Pt 3"
By Neotropic
Album: 15 Levels of Magnification
Heard: At the beginning (and once again at the end) of the
Watch World sequence
"Rusty Beats"
By Journeyman
Album: National Hijinx
Heard: When Takeshi begins to fight Mini Bear
"Just for the Kick"
By Coldcut
Album: Sound Mirrors
Heard: When Team White Snow start directly attacking
Team Satomi
"Sunday Seance (Loka Remix)"
By Blockhead
Album: Expiration Date
Heard: The last song of the episode
Production I.G Version
"Libera me, Domine (Red Heat)"
By Brian de Mercia
Album: The Secret OST
Heard: At the beginning of the episode
"Lost Souls"
By James S. Levine
Album: Drama (not commercially available)
Heard: As Takeshi, Amy and Liz are shown in theirrespective homes
"Noble Globe"
Licensed Track (not commercially available)
Album: Action 2
Heard: Before the race begins
"Dark Approach"
Licensed Track (not commercially available)
Album: War & Struggle
Heard: Just as the race begins and Team Satomi talk about Max's past
Unknown Track (ID #IG4)
By ???
Album: ???
Heard: Just before the commercial break
"Laundry Pt 3"
By Neotropic
Album: 15 Levels of Magnification
Heard: At the beginning of the Watch World sequence
"Rusty Beats"
By Journeyman
Album: National Hijinx
Heard: At the beginning of the fight between Takeshi and Mini Bear
"Three Strikes"
By Jim Dooley
Album: WWII in HD (Music from the Original History Channel Series)
Heard: Starting at the end of the Watch World sequence, and continuing into part of the race
"Chronic Tronic"
By Amon Tobin
Album: Out from Out Where
Heard: When Team White Snow start directly attacking
Team Satomi
"Psychomanix"
By Shawn Kelly Clement
Album: Action 2 (not commercially available)
Heard: At the end of the episode
Additional Information
US original broadcast date: August 19, 2006
Japan original broadcast date: Never broadcasted
Toonami Version Differences
- A small bit of dialogue between Luca and Amy that takes place in Amy's mech before the race begins is cut out. It is a continuation of their dialogue that is still present in the Toonami Version.
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