Future GPX Cyber Formula
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|} Future GPX Cyber Formula (新世紀ＧＰＸサイバーフォーミュラ Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula, sometimes translated as New Century Grandprix Cyber Formula) is a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise. It originally aired in Japan between 1991-03-15 and 1991-12-20.
Created by director Mitsuo Fukuda (Gear Fighter Dendoh and Gundam Seed), Cyber Formula is a show about Formula racing in the future, when race cars are equipped with computer support systems called 'Cyber Systems'. One of the most prominent anime series about motor-sports in Japan, it has inspired a number of Original Video Animation series, drama CDs, and video games. The TV series is available in English from Bandai Entertainment; however, it has never achieved the level of recognition in America that it had in Japan and parts of Asia.
OVA series
There are four OVA sequels to the series:
- Future GPX Cyber Formula 11(Double One)
- 1992 - 1993, 6 episodes. The sequel of the TV series. Hayato Kazami fights hard in 2016 as Asurarda has already become out-of-date. And He appears again in front (ahead) of Hayato...
- Future GPX Cyber Formula ZERO
- 1994 - 1995, 8 episodes. Hayato carries on winning races in 2017. However... he is also beginning to step into a hidden area of the senses that is called zone of ZERO. A major turning point of the series.
- Future GPX Cyber Formula SAGA
- 1996 - 1997, 8 episodes. The start of the machine wars. The story starts from the end of 2019. The de facto conclusion series of Cyber Formula.
Main characters
- The staffs of this work are cast positively in the main post as for a young actor. Hikaru Midorikawa, Ryotaro Okiayu, Kotono Mitsuishi, etc., they make this work the first step, and grew to existence that represents the anime field.
- There are a lot of actors who are performing to Dendoh and Gundam Seed are the following works of the director Mitsuo Fukuda because he tends to keep handling the same actor.
Drivers
- Hayato Kazami - Junichi Kanemaru
- Naoki Shinjo - Hikaru Midorikawa
- Karl Richter von Randle - Youko Matsuoka
- Bleed Kaga/Joutarou Kaga - Toshihiko Seki
- Osamu Sugō/Knight Shoemach - Sho Hayami
- Jacky Guderian - Bin Shimada
- Franz Heinel - Ryotaro Okiayu
- Edelie Bootsvorz - Naoki Tatsuta
- Pitalia Lope - Tomomichi Nishimura
- Henri Crytor - Hiro Yuki
- Phill Fritz - Atsushi Kisaichi
- Leon Earnhardt - Nobutoshi Hayashi
- Johji Ohtomo - Kousuke Tomita
- Akira Hiyoshi - Bin Shimada
- Marie Arbert Luisa - Masako Katsuki *voice only for CD drama
- Seiichiro Shiba - Akira Ishida *voice only for videogame
Others
- Asurada - Kenichi Ono
- Asuka Sugō - Kotono Mitsuishi
- Tetsuichirou Kurumada - Shozo Iizuka
- Miki Jounouchi - Shinobu Adachi
- Ryohei Sumi - Shinya Matsuda(TV-ZERO), Naoki Tatsuta(SAGA-SIN)
- Shinsuke Maki - Taku Takemura
- Clair Fortlan - Yumi Toma
- Megumi Shinohara - Mifuyu Hiiragi
- Satsuki Nanase - Yuri Amano
- Daisuke Amagi - Kazuya Ichijou
- Kyoko Aoi - Yuri Amano
- Makoto Katagiri - Nobutoshi Hayashi
- Kyoushirou Nagumo - Shuichi Ikeda
- George Grayson - Motomu Kiyokawa
- Gray Stanbeck - Takeshi Watabe
- Smith - Masato Hirano
- Checker Sugimoto - Kouzou Shioya
- Jun Nakazawa - Motomu Kiyokawa
- Dave Lombard - Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
- Aya Stanford - Aya Hisakawa
- Lisa Heinel - Akemi Okamura *voice only for CD drama and videogame
- Rena Yuuki - Ayako Kawasumi *voice only for videogame
- Buihachi(V8) - Junichi Kanemaru
Trivia
- It is quite possible that this work has the longest lifespan (9 years, 1991-2000) amongst anime-works that do not originate from mangas or novels or the likes. Moreover, this work hardly does the media mix with the manga etc. This is a very unusual example.
- The name of "Knight Shoemach" originated from the name of Michael Schumacher who raced in Japanese Formula 3000 at the time of the production of the series (Only in 1 race, but the staffs saw that race by chance). The reason for the a name was that it seems to be fitting for a fast driver. The staffs were rather surprised when they learned that Michael Schumacher debuted in F1 in that same year. It is for that reason that Shoemach(Osamu Sugo) wears the overall suit of Benetton in the final episode of TV series.
- Hayato had a huge crash and sustained severe injuries in the first episode of ZERO. The plot had certain similarities to the accident of Imora. Although this particularly volume was put on the market in April 1994 (the Imola race was held on 1st May 1994). The staffs had come to make this series with heavy feelings.
Staff
- Original Creator: Hajime Yatate
- Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
- Series Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama(TV)
- Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, Michiru Shimada, Tsunehisa Ito, Mitsuo Fukuda, etc.(TV - ZERO), Chiaki Morosawa(SAGA - SIN)
- Character Concept Design: Mutsumi Inomata (All series)
- Character Design: Takahiro Yoshimatsu(TV - ZERO), Hirokazu Hisayuki(SAGA - SIN, videogame)
- Machines' Design: Shoji Kawamori
- Mechanical Art Director: Satoshi Shigeta(SIN)
- Music: Kow Otani(TV - ZERO), Mari Konishi(11), Sahashi Toshihiko(SAGA - SIN)
Game
- Future GPX Cyber Formula
- :Game Boy, Barie
Released: February 28, 1992 - Future GPX Cyber Formula
- :Super Famicom, Takara
Released: March 19, 1992 - Future GPX Cyber Formula: A New Challenger(新たなる挑戦者 Aratanaru Chousensha)
- :PlayStation, VAP
Released: March 18, 1999 - Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity
- :PlayStation 2, Sunrise Interactive
Released: December 18, 2003 - Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Evolution
- :Nintendo GameCube, Sunrise Interactive
Released: July 29, 2004 - Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity 2
- :PlayStation 2, Sunrise Interactive
Released: August 4, 2005
External links
- () [Official Site] - United States, Bandai Entertainment
- () [Official Site] - Japan, VAP
- () [Sunrise Interactive]
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