Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo (2001) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In a world where mechanical combat is a popular sport, the Tobita Crush Gear club stands on the precipice of disbandment. Kouya, a determined young man with aspirations of becoming a champion fighter, is driven by a fierce loyalty to his struggling club. Faced with dwindling numbers and fading prospects, he’s committed to revitalizing the team through rigorous training and competitive matches. The series explores themes of perseverance, camaraderie, and the dedication required to pursue one's goals against considerable odds. Set within a vibrant, stylized environment centered around Crush Gear battles, the narrative follows Kouya's journey as he navigates challenges both inside and outside the arena, striving to restore hope for his club’s future.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Burn! The Spirit of Gear Fighting (Aired: 10/07/2001)
Episode 2: Find the Anpan Fighter! (Aired: 10/14/2001)
Episode 3: Genius Gear Master Jin! (Aired: 10/21/2001)
Episode 4: The Fourth Fighter (Aired: 10/28/2001)
Episode 5: Tobita Club's Crisis (Aired: 11/04/2001)
... and 63 more episodes

Characters:

Jin, Kyousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Chika, Ryan, Kathryn
Manganji, Takeshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Haggége, Julien, Sasanuma, Akira, Quinn, Michael
Marino, Kouya (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Megumi, Kwan, Andrea
Marume, Kuroudo (Main) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi, Quinn, Michael, Kwan, Andrea, Maurer, Hannes
Oriza, Jirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Shitanda, Michael, Allen, Craig
Aida, Koume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tateno, Kanako
Aida, Chota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kwan, Andrea, Mizuta, Wasabi
Aizawa, Shou (Supporting)
Asamori, Yukihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael, Tateno, Kanako
Baker, Tim (Supporting)
Borg, Alex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Hiroaki
Cain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Ayaka
Chun, Li (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tateno, Kanako, Evans, Scott
Connellheim, Gallen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Evans, Scott
Douglas, Steve (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael, Tateno, Kanako
Ebata, Ryouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oyamada, Hiroko
Elk, Silver (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael
Fang, Lan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akiko, Kwan, Andrea
Farmer, Leon (Supporting)
Ferrein, Carlos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ryan, Kathryn, Minami, Omi
Fincher, Brad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael, Honda, Takako
Firestein, Shane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya
Firestine, Gina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akiko
Gang, Heinrich (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Youko, Evans, Scott
Gomano, Shinnosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael, Mamone, Nico, Tateno, Kanako
Hanano, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi
Hanano, Kouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Onishi, Takeharu, Evans, Scott
Hanano, Yukie (Supporting)
Harano, Futoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takato, Yasuhiro, Evans, Scott
Hiroomi, Taki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ryan, Kathryn, Asakawa, Yuu
Hu, Wang (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aida, Sayaka, Ryan, Kathryn
Iwami, Yuuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ryan, Kathryn, Tateno, Kanako
Khan, Abhishek (Supporting)
Kim, Yong-Dae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae
Kim, Yong-sun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kase, Yasuyuki, Tateno, Kanako, Evans, Scott
Kobayashi, Eddie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okano, Kousuke, Evans, Scott
Koike, Nobiru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsutsu, Minako
Liang, Ma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murozono, Takehiro, Evans, Scott
Maier, Nina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natsuki, Rio
Manganji, Sougen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishimori, Takkou, Thomas, Rik
Marino, Yuuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Quinn, Michael
Marino, Tateo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Allen, Craig
Marino, Marimo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tezuka, Chiharu
Marume, Ekaterina (Supporting)
Medu, Pedan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Quinn, Michael
Midou, Dan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki, Evans, Scott
Mizumori, Taikan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thomas, Rik
Momoita, Daikichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ryan, Kathryn, Matsuoka, Mika, Evans, Scott
Nagidori, Shingo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuboi, Tomohiro, Evans, Scott
Nagidori, Fuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kwan, Andrea, Kobayashi, Sanae
Okawa, Kishin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohmoto, Makiko, Evans, Scott
Oomori, Mitsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ryan, Kathryn, Kakazu, Yumi, Evans, Scott
Oriza, Mikiyo (Supporting)
Ramzy, Mohamed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yabe, Masahito
Sasaki, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuunagi, Kayo, Evans, Scott
... and 21 more characters

Staff:

Hishida, Masakazu (Producer)
Minami, Yasuhiro (Producer, Storyboard)
Iuchi, Shuji (Director, Storyboard)
Ono, Manabu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitajima, Hiroaki (Script)
Fukuda, Mitsuo (Storyboard)
Kondou, Nobuhiro (Storyboard)
Miyaji, Masayuki (Storyboard)
Nishimura, Junji (Storyboard)
JAM Project (Theme Song Performance)
Kouno, Yougo (Theme Song Composition)
Enomoto, Katsunori (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Seiichi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hayama, Kenji (Key Animation)
Hisayuki, Hirokazu (Animation Director)
Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director)
Irisawa, Noriko (In-Between Animation)
Kadonosono, Megumi (Key Animation)
Kudou, Masashi (Key Animation)
Nagashima, Akiko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Nojiri, Yukiko (Editing)
Ogura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Takahara, Shuuji (In-Between Animation)
Takahashi, Akira (Animation Director)
Takase, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Takechi, Hitomi (Key Animation)
Tobe, Atsuo (Character Design)
Yamada, Tatsuo (Key Animation)
Yatate, Hajime (Original Creator)
Yoshino, Hiroyuki (Screenplay)

Reviews:

User Snippy (Score: 10/10):
Allow me to share my thoughts on Crush Gear, Battle of Toy Cars. Rare in anime, but 90% of the main characters are cocky asses. Kyousuke is very inch and cocky, the shrimpy kind that thinks he's pro because he knows more about cars than you. Kuroudo is prideful and cocky. He hates to lose because losing is traumatizing to his pride. Takeshi is super cocky because he thinks he's the strongest. He's the kind that always look down on you as a noob until you defeat him. So in this anime, Kouya is the noob beginner that need to keep up to the abilitiesof everyone else. He becomes a crybaby when he loses a battle he thinks will win. But it is always the noob that works the hardest. On a occasion, Kouya ripped his hand ligaments when launching the car to have more thrusting speed. His hand was wrapped in bandages later. Every match is a real challenge so there's no way he can be cocky. Aside from the characters, the battles were really good. Losing car sometimes gets smashed up bad, there is no mercy in this anime. 100 X rougher than Beyblade. This is one heck of a anime.
User Shimo3663 (Score: 10/10):
Dudes this is my first review so please go easy on me. ^^ I have watched Pokemon and I have watched Yu-Gi-Oh, but Crush Gear is different. Cause after watching Pokemon, I never got the feeling of wanting to own my own real life Pokemon, opinions vary among people here, but not me. I like Pokemon, but a real life Pokemon partner is too much. Maybe use them to do work as workers, or fantasize going to Pokemon world, but never to bring life-sized Pokemon to real world. Hope I'm not being too confusing :P Same thing with Yu-Gi-Oh. I mean maybe some people wantDuel Monsters in real life, but they're just going to be holograms and it looks more amazing in anime. Besides it's kinda stupid if an epic monster in real life is for games ^^ Crush Gear is different because after seeing the anime, I wanted one of those epic life-sized Crush Gear cars for real life. Not as toys, but size of real cars. Drive around and maybe cause some destruction. Or maybe take it for a high speed drive in the empty desert and smash some rocks. Or maybe have real life Crush Gear fights, but that would be dangerous so not a good idea. Crush Gear was just so appealing to me it went into my imagination.
User ikinie (Score: 10/10):
Can't say Snippy is wrong haha, Interesting characters that partner together for teamwork. But this is not only a toy car anime. This is a masterful anime in all aspects. Opening song by JAM. Vivid art and car battles. Made from that long ago, there is so much detail in the cars. Lots of jazz and fancywork present in fights. Crush Gear you shouldn't miss this at all. Ok now I talk about my personal preferences. Before I begin, I let you know, the equipped weapons are at the front of a car. My favorite would be Kuroudo's car. It has a spinning drill asa weapon that would pierce, and sizzle down anything on impact. The drill's long, thin, high speed spinning shape is a puncturing force. Second would be Kyousuke's car. It has two weapons, a pair of double, razor sharp spinning sawblades that would slice and mow anything down, Kyousuke's car is the most epic car! Kouya's car for the weapon is a sword, the car itself is a knight design, His car has the weakest weapon, no match for the others whose are much stronger. But I must say though, Kouya's car has the best wheels.
... and 1 more reviews

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Related Anime/Manga:

Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo: Kaizabaan no Chousen (anime - Sequel)
Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo (manga - Adaptation)
Crush Gear Nitro (anime - Spin-Off)

Genres: Sports
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Bandai Visual
Rating: 6.84 / 10
Rank: #5286
Popularity: #7638
Users Listed: 7,870
Users Scored: 4,233
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/06/2022
Aired: October 7, 2001 – January 26, 2003 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 68

Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo