| Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | |
| Ja Kanji: | 超速変形ジャイロゼッター |
| Genre: | Mecha science fiction |
| Developer: | Square Enix |
| Genre: | Digital Card RPG/Racing |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine 3[1] |
| Platforms: | Arcade |
| Released: | 31 May 2012 |
| Developer: | Square Enix |
| Genre: | Digital Card RPG/Racing |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platforms: | Nintendo 3DS |
| Released: | 13 June 2013 |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Teruaki Mizuno |
| Publisher: | Shueisha |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| Imprint: | Jump Comics |
| Magazine: | Saikyō Jump |
| First: | October 2012 |
| Last: | April 2014 |
| Volumes: | 7 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Shinji Takamatsu (chief) Kunihiro Mori |
| Music: | Naoki Satō |
| Studio: | A-1 Pictures |
| Network: | TXN (TV Tokyo), AT-X |
| First: | 2 October 2012 |
| Last: | 24 September 2013 |
| Episodes: | 51 |
| Episode List: |
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is a media franchise by Square Enix which includes a series of arcade digital collectible card games, a Nintendo 3DS game, a manga series, and an anime television series.[2] [3] Later, Animax Asia aired the anime series from April 19, 2017.
In 21st century Japan, vehicles with artificial intelligence for increased safety, known as A.I. Cars, have revolutionized the automotive industry. Special schools teaching children to drive A.I. Cars have been established. One day, Kakeru Todoroki, a fifth grader of Arcadia Academy, is summoned by the school principal and given an A.I. Car with which to save humanity. The car, however, is actually also a transforming robot known as Gyrozetter. When Xenon, an evil organization bent on world domination, wreak havoc across New Yokohama City, Kakeru must gather the other "chosen drivers" foretold on the artifact known as the "Rosettagraph", and stop Xenon's evil plans.
The initial entry in the franchise was a 2012 arcade game, Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter, which incorporates a physical collectible card game. The game has two modes, car racing and robot battling. The arcade machine features a transforming input, which switches between a steering wheel for vehicle mode and a joystick for the robot battle mode.[4]
In 2013, a Nintendo 3DS port called was released.[5]
A manga adaptation of the series, written and illustrated by Teruaki Mizuno, was serialized in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump manga magazine from October 2012 to April 2014.
A total of three theme songs are used, one opening and two endings. The opening is Let's Go! by Masahiko Kondō, the first ending is Strobe and the second ending, used from episode 18, is One Step, both by TEMPURA KIDZ. The series started on 2 October 2012 and ended on 24 September 2013.