Gekitou! Crush Gear TURBO English Sub & Dub

About Gekitou! Crush Gear TURBO

If you are hunting for a new sports series, Gekitou! Crush Gear TURBO (激闘! クラッシュギアTURBO) deserves a look (2001). The setup goes like this. At its core: After losing almost all their members, the Tobita Crush Gear club is facing extinction. Kouya who dreams of being a Crush Gear Fighting Champion doesn't want to see the club become extinct and will do whatever he can to keep the club running and become a Crush Gear Champion.

In a sports series like this, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. Voice work is led by Megumi Matsumoto as Kouya Marino and Akira Sasanuma as Takeshi Manganji.

Think of it as a pick for anyone who likes underdog stories and competition. At 68 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Sunrise, which means the visual identity of Gekitou! Crush Gear TURBO follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on sports, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. Its 6.6/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Megumi Matsumoto voicing Kouya Marino gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2001, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.