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is a 37-episode

Episode

An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...

anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

television series by Sunrise (Hajime Yatate

Hajime Yatate

is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...

). It originally aired in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

between March 15, 1991 and December 20, 1991. It was then followed by 4 more OVA sequels, making it one of longest running original anime franchises that was not originated from a manga or novel.

Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda is the director of Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny....

, Cyber Formula is a show about Formula racing

Formula racing

Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and...

in the future, when race cars are equipped with computer support systems called 'Cyber Systems'.

Plot

In the future, special AI computers called "Cyber Systems" have been used in racing to help racers improve their abilities and reduce accidents. One of them is a machine called "Asurada", a super-intelligent AI computer developed by Sugo Corporation, which is being targeted by Smith, who wants to use it as a military weapon. As the system is built for racing, Sugo puts Asurada into a car called GSX and delivers it to the Cyber Formula GPX's qualifying round in Fujioka, however, during the delivery, the machine is attacked.

The story focuses on a young 14-year-old boy named Hayato Kazami, the son of the designer of the car, who activates Asurada GSX in order to escape from Smith's men. But because of the machine has locked Hayato's driver data, he has no choice but to become a racer for the Sugo Team. In the first qualifier, he races heatly with Naoki Shinjyo from Aoi and ends up in third place. In the second qualifying round, Hayato meets Johji Ohtomo, a racer from Albatross DDT and become good friends. During Hayato's training at night, he is attacked by Smith's men. In the race, Asurada's tire blows up, Hayato barely completes the race in third place.

Hayato made it into the final 10 rounds of the Cyber GPX mainly with Asurada's ability and luck, which makes him overconfident. In the first race, he false-started and got a 60-second time penalty. Hayato pushed Asurada too far and was forced to retire. This made him realize that he has next to no skill at all. Hayato went through a depression for while, but makes a comeback after he makes more friends and he gets a fourth place in the second race.

In the third race, one of the racers, Knight Schumacher, crashed his car into Edelhi Bootsvorz's Missionel to protect Asurada from being attacked by him. Smith is killed after that, and Knight Schumacher is revealed to be Osamu Sugō, Asuka's brother, and Hayato learns that his father is already dead.

With the shock of his father's death, Hayato loses his control in the qualifying round of the fourth race by activating the boost in a dangerous spot, resulting in Asurada GSX being totally wrecked up. The team then leaves to England to find his father's last gift, a new machine called Super Asurada SA-01. Hayato successfully unlocks Asurada's code and install Asurada into that machine and preparing for the next Grand Prix.

In the fifth race however, Super Asurada is suffering a problem that it can't change modes and will blow up if the machine races after sometime. But with Hayato and Asurada's trust towards each other, they finished the race in the first place safely. Shinjyo overpushes his car in the race against Hayato and gets his engine blown up right before the finish line.

Entering Karl Richter von Randoll, a prince and a racing genius who falls in love with Asuka, and therefore, builds his rivalry with Hayato, after having a race duel, Randoll enters the Cyber GPX's sixth race and win first place. Shinjyo, even with a new car, loses in this race.

In the seventh race, Hayato's friend, Bleed Kaga shows up and race for Shinjyo's team, while Shinjyo is forced into a secondary team. Shinjyo, though, worked up with his new team, almost winning this race. But because of the overuse of gas, his car stops right before the finish line. Shinjyo walked out and pushes the car to the finish line in fifth place.

The 8th race is mostly like a duel between Hayato and Randoll, Hayato wins by the end and Randoll gets pushed into the sea.

In the ninth race, Hayato is starting to lose his trust in Asurada. He crashes with Ohtomo in this race, forcing Ohtomo to retire the final race. Hayato, filled with rage, tries to destroy Asurada, but Asurada and his teammates snap some sense into him.

With Super Asurada badly damaged, the Sugo team decides to use the old GSX until the repairs are finished. Hayato swaps his car during the middle of the race and catches up with Shinjyo and Randoll. After the heated race, Hayato wins the race and the Grand Prix in the end.

Television series

Originally written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda is the director of Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny....

, Future GPX Cyber Formula ran from March 15, 1991 to December 20, 1991 airing on Nippon Television

Nippon Television

is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...

. The series has since aired in the Philippines by GMA

GMA Network

GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

for Hero TV. In 2003 the series was released in English by Bandai

Bandai

is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...

OVA series

There are four OVA

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

sequels to the series:

Future GPX Cyber Formula 11(Double One)

1992 - 1993, 6 episodes. The sequel to the TV series. Hayato Kazami competes in the 11th Grand Prix in 2016 to defend his championship. However, he faces problems as the Super Asurada has already begun to show its age and his skills as a racer are falling beyond. Knight Schmacher returns to the forefront and challenges Hayato, pushing him to limits beyond everything he has seen up until this point. In this series, the Super Asurada upgrades to the Super Asurada AKF-11 (Double One, hence the series name; also the title for 2 consecutive championship wins). Hayato also develops an inertial drift run that he uses for the rest of the OVAs.

Future GPX Cyber Formula ZERO

1994 - 1995, 8 episodes. Hayato continues his career as a top racer in the 12th Grand Prix in 2017 . However, a severe accident caused by the "Zero Zone", forces him to reevaluate his career and retire, propose, and promise to never race again. However, Hayato yearns to race and eventually comes out of retirement to compete in the 13th Grand Prix in 2018. He must now deal with an enraged Asuka and master the "Zero Zone" to compete with everyone else's upgraded cars.

Future GPX Cyber Formula SAGA

1996 - 1997, 8 episodes. A disappointing showing in the 14th Grand Prix in 2019 pushes Hayato to switch machines to the Sugo Garland SF-03 in the 15th Grand Prix in 2020. A major restructuring at Aoi Zip Formula brings in a new team president in Kyoshiro Nagumo. Nagumo brings a new, almost unbeatable precision machine driven by Phil Fritz into the fold causes major waves in the Cyber Formula world. Hayato eventually returns to using the upgraded N-Asurada AKF-0. He dominates the competition with a newly invented "Lifting Turn" which incorporates his own drift style with Asurada's fan control.

Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN

is a 1998 Japanese original video animation series. It is the last OVA of the Cyber Formula series. The story focuses on Bleed Kaga as he struggles to settle the score with Hayato Kazami.-Synopsis:...

1998 - 2000, 5 episodes. The story deeply explores into the rivalry between Hayato and Kaga in 2022. As the sponsor plans to pull the disgraceful racing team out of business, Kaga makes his desperate challenge against Hayato with his inferior machine. However, the tide turns as Kaga is offered a chance to drive the mysterious racing car,'Ogre AN-21', privately presented by Kyoshiro Nagumo. The rivalry, which has lasted since 2018, reaches the climax as Hayato learns the secret behind the Ogre and hopes to defeat his arch-rival once again, while Kaga pledges to claim his first and the final champion title in the Cyber Formula with his so-called monstrous machine. A bonus ending video is included with the DVD edition of episode 5, which provides a glimpse of the future for all of the major & new characters as they continue on in life and move into the 2023 Grand Prix.

Main characters

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Drivers

Marie Arbert Luisa

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

is a Japanese voice actress who was born in Hachinohe, Aomori. Formerly from Theater Echo, she is currently employed by 81 Produce and has voiced in several notable films and tv series...

- *voice only for CD drama and videogames

Others

Lisa Heinel
Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo who works for Mausu Promotion. She has had at least one song appear on the NHK program Minna no Uta. Okamura made her debut as Fio Piccolo in the 1992 film Porco Rosso.-Television Animation:...

- *voice only for CD drama and videogames

Rena Yuuki

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "" and "". She is a skilled pianist, having practiced the piano since childhood....

- *voice only for videogames

Cyber Machines

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! Name
! Year
! Entrant(s)
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!colspan="3"| Sugo
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| Asurada GSX

Asurada GSX

The Asurada GSX is a fictional race car driven by Sugo Asurada driver Hayato Kazami in the anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula.-History:...

| 2015
| Sugo Asurada
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| Super Asurada 01

Super Asurada 01

The Super Asurada 01 is a fictional race car driven by Sugo Asurada driver Hayato Kazami in the anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula...

| 2015–2016
| Sugo Asurada
|-
| Super Asurada AKF-11

Super Asurada AKF-11

The Super Asurada AKF-11 is a fictional race car driven by Sugo Asurada and Sugo Winners driver Hayato Kazami in the OVA sequels of anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula...

| 2016–2019
| Sugo Asurada, Sugo Winners
|-
| Garland SF-01

Garland SF-01

The Garland SF-01 and the Garland SF-02 are fictional race cars driven by Sugo Grand Prix driver Henri Claytor in the anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula.-2018:...

| 2018
| Sugo Grand Prix
|-
| Garland SF-02
| 2019
| Sugo Grand Prix
|-
| Garland SF-03

Garland SF-03

The Garland SF-03 is a fictional race car in the anime series Future GPX Cyber Formula.- History :Following the dismal failure of the Garland SF-02 in 2019, Claire Fortran further refined her design into the superb Garland SF-03. In a surprising move it saw former World Champion Hayato Kazami at...

| 2020–2021
| Sugo Grand Prix
|-
| ν-Asurada AKF-0
| 2020–2021
| Sugo Grand Prix
|-
| Ν-Asurada AKF-0#AKF-0/1B Nemesis|AKF-0/1B Nemesis
| 2020
| Sugo Winners
|-
| ν-Asurada AKF-0/G
| 2022–2023
| Sugo GIO Grand Prix
|-
| Garland SF-03/G

Garland SF-03

| 2022–
| Sugo GIO Grand Prix
|-
| Ν-Asurada AKF-0#ν-Asurada II AKF-0/G II|ν-Asurada II AKF-0/G II
| 2023–
| Sugo GIO Grand Prix
|-
!colspan="3"| Aoi
|-
| Superion GT
| 2015
| Aoi Formula
|-
| Fire Superion G.T.R
| 2015
| Aoi Formula
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| Stealth Jaguar Z-7
| 2015–2016
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Fire Superion GTO-15B
| 2016
| Aoi Formula
|-
| Ex-Superion Z/A-8
| 2016–2019
| Aoi Formula, Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Al-Zard NP-1
| 2020
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Ex-Superion Z/A-10
| 2022
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Ogre AN-21
| 2022
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Al-Zard NP-2
| 2023
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
| Ex-Zard Z/A-11
| 2023–
| Aoi ZIP Formula
|-
!colspan="3"| Union Saviour
|-
| Knight Saber 005
| 2015
| Union Sabre
|-
| Issuxark 007
| 2015
| Union Sabre
|-
| Issuxark 008
| 2016–2017
| Union Sabre
|-
| Knight Saber 006R
| 2017
| Union Sabre
|-
| Issuxark 00-X1
| 2018–2019
| Union Sabre
|-
| Issuxark 00-X3
| 2020
| Union Sabre
|-
| Issuxark 00-X3/II
| 2020–
| Union Sabre
|-
!colspan="3"| Sturobrahms
|-
| Stil HG-161
| 2016
| Sturozech Project
|-
| Stil HG-162
| 2017–2018
| Sturozech Project, Stormzender
|-
| Stil HG-164
| 2018–2019
| Sturozech Project, Stormzender
|-
| Stil HG-165
| 2019–2021
| Sturozech Project, Stormzender
|-
| Spiegel HP-022
| 2022–
| Stormzender
|-
!colspan="3"| Missing Link
|-
| Missioner VR-4
| 2015
| Missing Link
|-
| Neo Missioner VR-40
| 2015
| Missing Link
|-
| Missioner VR-50/1
| 2016
| Missing Link
|-
| Strat Missioner MS-1
| 2017–2019
| Missing Link
|-
| Strat Missioner MS-3/B
| 2020–
| Missing Link
|-
!colspan="3"| A·G·S (Aurum General Staff)
|-
| El Condor B-15
| 2015
| A.G.S
|-
| El Condor B-16A
| 2016
| A.G.S
|-
| El Condor B-17
| 2017–2018
| A.G.S
|-
| El Condor B-19
| 2019–
| A.G.S
|-
!colspan="3"| S·G·M (Silent German Mind)
|-
| Silent Screamer β
| 2015
| S.G.M
|-
| Silent Screamer β/2
| 2016
| S.G.M
|-
| Silent Screamer γ-2
| 2020–
| S.G.M
|-
!colspan="3"| K·A·M Stampede
|-
| Stampede RS
| 2015
| Star Stampede
|-
| Star Saber RS
| 2016–2019
| Star Stampede
|-
| Stampede J-1001
| 2020–
| KAM Stampede
|-
!colspan="3"| Albatross
|-
| Albatrander 602
| 2015
| Albatross DDT
|-
| Albatrander 603
| 2016–2019
| Albatross DDT
|-
!colspan="3"| Theodolite
|-
| Corundum 50P
| 2016–2017
| Theodolite T.T
|-
!colspan="3"| KOH-I-NOOR Formula
|-
| Counterarrow T.O.S
| 2015
| Kohinoor Formula
|-
| Counterarrow T.O.S.R
| 2016–2019
| Kohinoor Formula
|-
| Counterarrow T.O.S.X-R
| 2020–
| Kohinoor Formula
|}

Staff

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|align="left" valign="top" width="70%%"| Hajime Yatate

Hajime Yatate

is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...

Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda is the director of Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny....

Michiru Shimada

is a Japanese anime screenwriter from Tokyo. Shimada is a graduate of Waseda University. She made her screenwriting debut in 1980.-Filmography:* Urusei Yatsura , Screenplay* Dr. Slump , Script* Dr...

, Tsunehisa Ito, Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda

Mitsuo Fukuda is the director of Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter Dendoh, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny....

, etc.
SAGA - SIN: Chiaki Morosawa

Chiaki Morosawa

The manga is aweeesomeeeChiaki Morosawa 両澤千晶 Morosawa Chiaki is an anime screenwriter who has worked on Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie II: Their Respective Swords, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Gundam Seed the Movie: The Empty Battlefield, and Gear Fighter Dendoh.Morosawa...

Mutsumi Inomata

is a Japanese illustrator and animator.-Biography:An anime fan, Inomata began her career as an animator with Toei Animation, soon after graduating from her senior year at high school...

Hirokazu Hisayuki

is a Japanese character designer and animation director for Sunrise.-Works:* Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga: Character Design, Chief Animation Director* Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin: Character Design, Chief Animation Director...

Shoji Kawamori

is a Japanese anime creator, screenwriter and mechanical designer, having created or co-created such notable series as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Maiden Arjuna, Genesis of Aquarion, Macross 7, and Macross Frontier. He is currently executive director at the...

Toshihiko Sahashi

is an accomplished Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986. Sahashi has composed music for various anime series , video games, movies, dramas, and musicals...

(SAGA - SIN)
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Video games

Future GPX Cyber Formula

Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...

, Barie
Released: February 28, 1992
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Cyber Spin
Cyber Spin is a Super NES futuristic racing video game that was released in 1992 to Japan and North America. It is known in Japan as which is based on the anime Future GPX Cyber Formula, and because of that, it has the proper license to use the characters from the anime.-Summary:The game uses a...

Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...

, Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....

Released: March 19, 1992
Future GPX Cyber Formula: A New Challenger (新たなる挑戦者 Aratanaru Chousensha)

PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

, VAP
Released: March 18, 1999
Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN Cyber GrandPrix 2 Boost Pack

PC - Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...

, Windows 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...

, Windows Me
Windows Me
Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me , is a graphical operating system released on September 14, 2000 by Microsoft, and was the last operating system released in the Windows 9x series. Support for Windows Me ended on July 11, 2006....

, Windows 98se Project YNP
Released: around 2001/2002
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity

PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

, Sunrise Interactive
Sunrise Interactive
was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 1998 as a subsidiary ofanimation production enterprise Sunrise, and ended business on August 31, 2008, when they were shut down by Sunrise's parent company, Namco Bandai Holdings....

Released: December 18, 2003
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Evolution
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Evolution
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Evolution is a racing video game genre released in 2003 by Sunrise Interactive. The game is based on the Future GPX Cyber Formula series and was released only in Japan....

Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...

, Sunrise Interactive
Released: July 29, 2004
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity 2

PlayStation 2, Sunrise Interactive
Released: August 4, 2005
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity 3

PlayStation 2, Sunrise Interactive
Released: October 26, 2006
Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity 4

PlayStation 2, Sunrise Interactive
Released: October 4, 2007
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula VS

PlayStation Portable, Sunrise Interactive
Released: July 10, 2008

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