Ride on to the future!
Original title
超速変形ジャイロゼッター
Released
10/2/2012
Origin country
JP
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production companies
dentsu, TV Tokyo, Square Enix, A-1 Pictures
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
51
Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter or Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter (literally Hyper Speed Transformation Gyrozetter) is a multimedia franchise created by Square Enix, spanning a transforming Japanese arcade game, a manga series written by Ryutaro Ichmura and illustrated by Teruaki Mizuno, and an anime series by A-1 Pictures on the Fall 2012 Anime lineup.
In 21st-century Japan, vehicles known as “A.I. cars” are equipped with artificial intelligence which anyone can drive on the road safely. With this revolutionary technology, a special school, Arcadia Academy, was established in New Yokohama City in 2012 to teach children to drive these A.I. cars. One day, Kakeru Todoroki, a student of Arcadia Academy, is summoned by the school principal and given an A.I. car called Raibird, which turns out to be a transforming robot known as Gyrozetter. Together with other chosen drivers, he must use the Gyrozetter to stop an evil organization, Xenon, from world domination.
Student Kakeru Todoroki learns he is a chosen driver to fight off Xenon and is given his Gyrozetter Raibird.
Kakeru learns more about the secrets behind the Arcadian school and Gyrozetters. Kakeru's friend Rinne is revealed to be the second chosen driver.
The Acradian leaders continue to decipher who the third driver is. Kakeru believes Michie is the third driver but is later revealed to be Racing Superstar Hayami Shunsuke.
Shunsuke and Kakeru butt heads and race to see who is better. Xenon spies on them to gather more information on the Arcadian Gyrozetters.
Kakeru, Rinne and Shunsuke head out for team training. Meanwhile Xenon unleashes their trump card, Eraser-01 and Guiltice to destroy Kakeru.
While the team is away on from their school, Xenon's attacks their Arcadia Headquarters. Kakeru and Shunsuke fight Eraser at the Mount Fuji, while Rinne must rush back and rescue the city. Michie is revealed to be the fourth chosen driver.
Xenon's Haruka infiltrates Arcadia's school disguised as the fifth driver, Satori, in order to steal information on the Moebius engines. Meanwhile the real Satori tries to find her way to the school.
AI Cars begin to drive off on their own. The Chosen drivers set out to investigate.
Kakeru's Gyro Commander goes missing and blames Xenon for its disappearance.
the town holds a festival showcasing the Gyrozetters and introducing the public to the chosen drivers. Eraser-01 attacks the festival in the upgraded Guiltice Extreme. Raibird is defeated.
With Raibird in repairs from the prevois episode, Kakeru tries to keep himself busy. Xenon attempts to infiltrate the Arcadia base to steal Raibird's Moebius Engine.
Eraser-01 attempts to destroy the Rosettagraphy but is stopped by Kakeru and the upgraded Raibird. The Arcadia TV crew investigates EnelX about a mysterious sea monster and is lured into a Xenon trap.
The Chosen Drivers face off aginst Touma and the gigantic Gyrozetters Draganos and Great Kraken. Prius Alpha is destroyed.
Mic-Man Seki and the rest of the TV Arcadia crew make a special on the Gyrozetters and their chosen drivers. Meanwhile we learn that Eraser-01 is the 6th chosen driver Souta Gunji being forcibly brainwashed by Xenon.
Haruka attempts to steal the Gyrozetter Dolphine. Rinnie and Kakeru have a fight. Dolphine is presented to Rinne as a replacement while Prius Alpha is in repairs.
Mic-man falls helplessly in love with Saki. Rinne forces Kakeru to help make sure Saki and Mic-man's date goes alright.
Rinne, Kakeru and Michie help the class president find her father, famous wrestler Devil III. Touma tries out the new Gyrozetter model on Raibird.
Everyone tries to keep Kakeru from eating chocolate. The Gryozetters are sent out to catch a giant container full of chocolate. Haruka uses Xenon's new eK Wagon to try to give Shunsuke chocolate.
The chosen drivers help escort a panda to the Zoo. Xenon attempts to steal said panda. The Gyrozetter Patrol Team is introduced.
Michie and Kakeru try out on a Comedy Show in hopes of becoming famous comedians. Xenon takes the chance to attack the Headquarters.
Kakeru and Shunsuke compete in a Rally Car Race. Xenon attempts to get them disqualified to allow Touma to win.
Satori tries to become a mature person. Haruka tries to steal important documents from Akana.
The TV Arcadia Crew investigate mysterious incidents of data being wiped. Kakeru's father tries to remember something important.
Satori's charm begins to tell her about the future. Shunsuke searches for the traitor. Rinne must protect the Gyro Ark from the Eraser Corps.
Shunsuke's suspicions of a traitor in Arcadia are confirmed when a bomb is planted on the Gyro Ark in mid-air.
When the traitor is revealed and Commander Hisaishi kidnapped, Arcadia rushes to prepare a new type of Gyrozetter to rescue him.
Saki prepares a report on the events that have transpired so far, and rejoins her colleagues.
The final showdown between Kakeru and Eraser-01 brings forth memories of the past and a revelation.
New foes appear as Arcadia looks to rescue Gunji Souta from Xenon.
As Souta settles in to life at Arcadia, another giant Xenon Gyrozetter attacks Arcadia to retrieve him.
Transported to a unthinkable future, Kakeru and Rinne encounter new friends and some familiar faces.
After returning home, Kakeru and Rinne find that a week has passed and things have changed at Arcadia.
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