Future GPX Cyber Formula
The setting is the near future year of 2015. An automobile race featuring technologically advanced racing cars is gaining in popularity, featuring technologies such as hydrogen engines, room-temperature superconducting motors, and artificial intelligence for navigation. The adolescent boy Hayato Kazami launches a career as a professional driver and enters the Cyber Formula Grand Prix. He has to learn to adapt to fierce competition and frequent injuries. Meanwhile, Hayato falls in love with Asuka Sugo, his racing team's acting manager and mascot. She is the daughter of the racing team's owner, and she is a few years older that Hayato.
- 1991-1992
- 2 seasons
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Sports
The setting is the near future year of 2015. An automobile race featuring technologically advanced racing cars is gaining in popularity, featuring technologies such as hydrogen engines, room-temperature superconducting motors, and artificial intelligence for navigation. The adolescent boy Hayato Kazami launches a career as a professional driver and enters the Cyber Formula Grand Prix. He has to learn to adapt to fierce competition and frequent injuries. Meanwhile, Hayato falls in love with Asuka Sugo, his racing team's acting manager and mascot. She is the daughter of the racing team's owner, and she is a few years older that Hayato.
Season 1 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1991
Episode 1
Unmei wo kimeta hi
24 mins
Sugo Asurada, a weak team, plans to introduce a new machine "Asurada" for Fujioka Qualifying, where they will compete for the right to participate in the All Japan Grand Prix. However, they are suddenly attacked by a mysterious helicopter.
Episode 2
Sainenshô rêsâ tanjô
24 mins
Asurada's driver registration system is so complicated that it takes at least a week to try to deactivate it. With the race just around the corner, Akira Hiyoshi, the team's official driver, is no longer able to compete with Asurada.
Episode 3
Moero! Hayato
24 mins
Hayato is about to take on the challenge of his first race. However, the unexpected G-forces on his body and the frustration of not being able to control the car as he wants wear him down both mentally and physically
Episode 4
Fujioka Guran Puri kesshô
24 mins
Finally, the finals began. However, Hayato, who was pointed out by Aoi's owner, Kyoko Aoi, that his driving was not up to par, was unable to get going.
Episode 5
Mezase! Zen Nihon Guran Puri
24 mins
The Sugo team heads overland to Hokkaido to compete in the All Japan Grand Prix at the Niseko Circuit. The trip goes smoothly, but at a service area they stop along the way, they happen to find a girl who is the victim of a kidnapping.
Episode 6
Hokkaidô no shizenji
24 mins
Pei, Maki, and the other crew members were eagerly practicing tire changes. Maki, who specializes in data analysis, was completely out of his field of expertise, but with the current manpower shortage, he had to make with the crew he had.
Episode 7
Sekai e no raisensu
24 mins
Hayato performs well in the qualifying round of the All Japan Grand Prix. However, Edelhi Bootsvorz stands in his way as a new assassin. He is determined to crush Hayato and take Asurada.
Episode 8
Ame no Niseko kessen
24 mins
The circuit was in turmoil due to the sudden downpour. With the other cars entering the pit stop at the drop of a hat, Hayato and Otomo, who were the first to do so, took advantage of the situation.
Episode 9
Arashi no tabidachi
24 mins
To save money, Sugo takes the sea route by boat to the Grand Canyon in the U.S., the stage of the first round of the World Grand Prix. Hayato and his friends enjoy a relaxing sea trip.
Episode 10
Wârudo Guran Puri kaisai
24 mins
The Sugo team arrives at the Grand Canyon in the United States. Hayato and his team decided to have dinner at a drive-in and were excited about tomorrow's race.
Episode 11
Amerika daiissen kesshô
24 mins
The first round of the Cyber Formula World Championship was finally held at the Grand Canyon in the United States. Hayato shows tremendous enthusiasm as it is his first time to compete in the world championship.
Episode 12
Eikô no rêsâ
24 mins
The disappointing loss in the first round shook the team's relationship of mutual trust. The conflict between Hayato and his crew mates heats up as Hayato runs away from the team.
Episode 13
Sabaibaru rêsu
24 mins
Kaga suddenly appeared in front of Hayato and his teammates to scout for Hayato as a partner to participate in a "farce race," which is not a regular race run by FICCY.
Episode 14
Seishun sukurappu
24 mins
Since the second round was expected to be a tough rally race, Miki and Pei upgraded Asurada to a rally type. During the test run, Asurada seemed to be behaving strangely when cornering.
Episode 15
Shôjo to no yakusoku
24 mins
The second round is held in Peru. Hayato and Asuka take a walk around the venue before the main event and meet a girl in a wheelchair, Rita, who says she is a fan of Cyber Formula.
Episode 16
Perû dainisen kesshô
24 mins
The second round in Peru, divided into the first and second parts. During the race, Hayato hums a song for Rita's birthday. The momentary lapse is intercepted by Bootsvorz, who has been after Asurada for some time.
Episode 17
Yûjô no konsâto
24 mins
The third round was held in Brazil. This course was famous as one of the fastest circuits in the world. The Sugo team adjusts Asurada to high-speed specifications.
Episode 18
Chôkôsoku no wana
24 mins
The third round of the season opens in Brazil. Hayato and his teammates are reunited with Hiyoshi, the driver who left Sugo at Fujioka.
Episode 19
Burajiru daisansen kesshô
24 mins
The race had been yellow-flagged earlier due to the accident between Schumacher and Bootsvorz. While his rivals are heating up with fighting spirit, Hayato was the only one who was unable to concentrate because he was worried.
Episode 20
Pendanto no omoide
24 mins
The Sugo team enters Canada, where Round 4 will be held. Asuka is given one day of free time by Kurumada to visit "Wish Waterfall," a place she remembers visiting with her family when she was a child.
Episode 21
Shûmahha no shôtai
24 mins
Smith ordered Bootsvorz to assassinate Schumacher, an obstacle to his own ambitions. However, Bootsvorz refuses the order and vows not to be a part of Smith in any way from now on.
Episode 22
Asurâda no himitsu
24 mins
Kojiro, Asuka's father, and Junko, Hayato's mother, rushed to the hospital alongside their children to visit Osamu. There, Hayato and the others learn of the death of his father, Hiroyuki.
Episode 23
Kanada daiyonsen kesshô
24 mins
Bootsvorz apologized to Hayato for his past conduct and vowed to play fair from now on. Upon learning of his father's death, Hayato acted unnaturally cheerful. Seeing this, Kurumada advised Hayato to abstain, but he insisted on competing.
Episode 24
Tanjô! Chichi no nokoshita nyûmashin
24 mins
When the team arrived in England, they found a new machine in the Kazami family garage that Hiroyuki had originally wanted to install Asurada.
Episode 25
Gekisô! Sûpâ Asurâda
24 mins
Round 5 is a special circuit at Postbridge Airport in England. Osamu and Asuka, who had been delayed due to injuries, were finally about to arrive in England.
Episode 26
Nijûnana-byô ni kakero! Daigosen kesshô
24 mins
Hayato started the race well, winning his first pole. However, during the race, Hayato felt something strange in Asurada. Apparently, the cyber system was not yet matched to the chassis.
Episode 27
Taiketsu! Jûyon-sai no shiroi kikôshi
24 mins
As a reward for winning his first race, Hayato was given tickets to watch the Cyber Bikers. However, Karl Lichter von Randall, a boy of only 14 years old who won that race, dismisses Cyber Formula as not even worth trying.
Episode 28
Hikami no shitô! Dairokusen kesshô
24 mins
Round 6 was held on an ice-covered circuit in Norway. Randall, making his first entry in this round, wins pole position with an astonishing lap time that surpasses even Shinjo, who is challenging in his new machine, Fire Superion.
Episode 29
Chôsen! Faiyâbôru
24 mins
A girl who calls herself Elena appears before Hayato and his friends. Elena asks Hayato for his help to participate in the Fireball race organized by her father, Gabin. Fireball is a public road race with no rules.
Episode 30
Faiyâbôru kikiippatsu!
24 mins
The Fireball was a tougher race than expected. Machines specially modified for this race attacked relentlessly. Gabin, who was watching the race, notices that his daughter Elena is participating.
Episode 31
Dainanasen burîdo Kaga kenzan!
24 mins
Kenya, the stage of the 7th round. Kyoko started a new team, Aoi ZIP Formula, from this round. Bleed Kaga is the driver of the team, and experts from Shinjo's team are selected as the crew.
Episode 32
Dainanasen shûnen no gôruin
24 mins
When Miki, who knew Shinjo in his debut days, rebukes that he was much better in his F3 days, Shinjo finally realizes his mistake and sincerely apologizes to Katagiri and his crew, and builds a relationship of trust with them.
Episode 33
Kiseki no daihachisen! Ônami no shitô
24 mins
Round 8 was held at the Spanish maritime circuit. Asuka talks about Hayato all the time, and Randall, burning with rivalry, unilaterally decides that he will get Asuka's kiss if he beats Hayato in the main race.
Episode 34
Hayato tai Asurâda! Daikyûsen kesshô
24 mins
Round 9 is set at a German circuit inside a dome that uses a cyber system. Otomo, who was camping near the circuit as usual, invites Hayato, who had come for a inspection, to his tent.
Episode 35
Kizu-darake no rêsâ
24 mins
Otomo is taken to the hospital after being seriously injured in a major crash in Round 9. Hayato's suspicions grow that Asurada was the cause of Otomo's accident.
Episode 36
Sankyô gekitotsu! Nippon Guran Puri
24 mins
With the final decisive battle coming up, all the teams are fully prepared and their fighting spirit is ignited. However, the Sugo team had not fully repaired their Super Asurada since the crash at the last German Grand Prix.
Episode 37
Eikô no uinâzu
24 mins
Hayato quickly improved his position in Super Asurada, which was set to a higher power output to match the distance traveled. By the time they arrived at Aokigahara, they were within the top contenders.