Air Gear is a manga about Itsuki Minami, a high school delinquent and leader of the storm troopers, who discovers the world of Air Trecks—motorized, high-tech inline skates that allow users to perform incredible stunts and race through the city on wires and walls. After his foster sisters, the legendary Sleeping Forest, give him a set of these skates, he forms his own team, Kogarasumaru, and aims to become the king of the sky by conquering the various powerful teams and "Regalia" that rule this underground sport. Readers enjoy it for its high-energy, over-the-top action, stylish art, and the thrill of a scrappy underdog rising through a world of intense rivalries and futuristic gear.