Future GPX Cyber Formula's New Anime Short Reveals Cast, Staff, Screening on February 19
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Saturday that its planned new anime short for the Future GPX Cyber Formula series will screen alongside a new HD remastered "movie edition" of the Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days Renewal compilation OVA in Japan starting on February 19, 2027. The new short anime is titled Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula ASURADA, and is a direct sequel to the 1998 Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin anime.
Character designer Hirokazu Hisayuki and chief mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta drew the below poster for the new anime short.
Series director Mitsuo Fukuda is overseeing the new "movie edition" of Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days Renewal.
The main staff for the new Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula ASURADA short includes:
- Planning, Production: Sunrise
- Original Work: Hajime Yatate
- Director: Scriptwriter: Mitsuo Fukuda
- Character Design: Hirokazu Hisayuki
- Cyber Machine Design: Shōji Kawamori
- Chief Mechanical Animation Director: Satoshi Shigeta
- Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa
- Art Director: Yukiko Maruyama (Atelier Musa)
- Director of Photography: Kōsuke Nakanishi (Asahi Production)
- Editing: Yukiko Nojiri
- Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino
- Planning Cooperation: MegaHouse
- Production, Distribution: Bandai Namco Filmworks
The returning cast for the short includes:
- Jun-ichi Kanemaru as Hayato Kazami
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Asuka Sugo
- Toshihiko Seki as Bleed Kaga
- Yuri Amano as Kyōko Aoi
- Shūichi Ikeda as Kyoshiro Nagumo
According to the staff, the upcoming short uses hand-drawn animation and no CG.
Shōji Kawamori designed the previously revealed completely new Cyber Machine "Zenith Asurada AKF-S0/G" for the short. Bandai Namco Filmworks also revealed on Saturday Kawamori's design for the "Hō・Ōga AA-1" machine (name romanization not confirmed).
Additionally the company revealed four stills from the new anime short.
Bandai Entertainment released the Future GPX Cyber Formula anime as a complete collection on DVD in November 2003. The company described the story:
Cyber Formula is the future of Grand Prix auto racing where a mix of skilled driving and advance technology ultimately determines who wins and loses. Kazami Hayato is thrust into the fast paced world of Cyber Formula racing when he accidentally becomes imprinted to Team Sugo's Asurada GSX after recovering the racecar from would-be thieves. Now he must prove to himself and to his teammates that he can compete with the best racers in the world. Step into the world of Cyber Formula and prepare yourself for the fast lane.
The Future GPX Cyber Formula television anime aired in Japan in 1991. The anime had four OVA sequels: Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 beginning in 1992, Future GPX Cyber Formula Zero in 1994, Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga in 1996, and Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin in 1998. A compilation OVA titled Future GPX Cyber Formula: Early Days Renewal debuted in 1996.
The anime has inspired games that were originally created as fan works without copyright, but are now authorized and advertised on the official site.
A new game in the series is also in the works titled Future GPX Cyber Formula Spiral. The new racing game features an original storyline with supervision by the series' general director Mitsuo Fukuda.
Source: Press release
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