Season 5 • Episode 5
LatestFuture GPX Cyber Formula is a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise. It originally aired in Japan between March 15, 1991 and December 20, 1991. Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, Cyber Formula is a show about Formula racing in the future, when race cars are equipped with computer support systems called 'Cyber Systems'.
Visual Effects
Pre-CG racing animation that still slaps.
Sound
Synth soundtrack that goes HARD.
Acting
Kanemaru's Hayato scream is iconic.
Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Hayato Kazami
Shinobu Adachi
Miki Jounouchi
Shozo Iizuka
Tetsuichirou Kurumada
Yuri Amano
Satsuki Nanase
Hikaru Midorikawa
Naoki Shinjyo
Kotono Mitsuishi
Asuka Sugō
Toshihiko Seki
Jotaro Kaga
Yoko Matsuoka
Karl Lichter von Randoll
Show Hayami
Osamu Sugō
Hiroshi Takemura
Shinsuke Maki
Kosuke Tomita
Johji Otomo
Naoki Tatsuta
Edelhi Bootsvorz
Tatsuya Matsuda
Ryohei Sumi
Yuri Amano
Kyoko Aoi
Ai Satou
Junko Kazami
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series pioneered the 'sentient vehicle' trope in Japanese racing anime, influencing everything from Initial D to modern VTuber car culture.
Director Mitsuo Fukuda later helmed Gundam SEED, and you can absolutely see the proto-rival energy between Athrun and Kira starting here with Shinjyo and Hayato.
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