Shinichiro Watanabe is a well-known young director who has overseen such projects as Macross Plus and Cowboy Bebop.

Hideaki Anno, a controversial figure, directed the Neon Genesis Evangelion series and three live-action movies. He also directed the first part of the television adaptation of the manga His and Her Circumstances (Kareshi Kanojo no jijou).

Licence tests have been an integral part of GT games. Completing higher levels of tests will let the player gain entry to harder races, where victory earns more prize 'money' and faster, rarer prize cars. This in turn gives the player a better chance of winning the numerous other races as the money earned will allow for upgrading existing cars in his/her 'garage' or buying faster more expensive cars.