Gyro-Racers: The First Stage

Gyro-Racers: The First Stage is a 2005 El Kadsreian tokusatsu film based on the short-lived television series of the same name. Directed by Yoshinori Michiya and written by Max Axis, the film is a reboot, in which a new batch of teenagers unknowingly become the Gyro-Racers in order to stop an evil organization from exporting a similar device that could be used for evil.

Gyro-Racers: The First Stage premiered in the United States on May 3, 2005, and was released in El Kadsre on May 6, 2005. The film grossed $201 million on its $78 million budget, making it a commercial success. Upon release, it received praise for its screenplay, visual effects and action sequences.

A sequel was originally in the works entitled Gyro-Racers: The Next Level but was quickly shelved due to conflicting schedules between Michiya and Max.