Crush Gear Turbo The Movie: Kaiservern's Ultimate Challenge

2002 0h 25m JA

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Synopsis

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Having gained great popularity as a TV series and toys, Crush Gear Turbo here becomes a movie for the first time. The very first Gear even made in the world is stolen. The gear, named Kaiservern, beats the prize winners of the Australia convention one after another. Kouya and Manganji, which won a prize in the Asia Convention, become targets too. When the unidentied gear fighter who handles Kaiservern appears in front of Kouya and Manganji, the two boys decide to fight together to win victory over their enemy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuhiro Kondo
Writers: Hiroaki Kitajima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yogo Kono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yukiko Nojiri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nobuhiro Kondo directs. Yogo Kono scores. Yukiko Nojiri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Original score by Yogo Kono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yukiko Nojiri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Released under 11 different titles around the world.