Mach GoGoGo

The Mach 5 is one of the fastest and most technologically advanced race cars built by man. Equipped with various gadgets and a powerful engine, it provides a challenge for anyone who would dare race against it. The driver of this amazing vehicle is Gou Mifune, a teenager who dreams of breaking into the world of professional racing.

In spite of this, Gou's father and the creator of the Mach 5, Daisuke Mifune, does not want his son anywhere near a racetrack. Undeterred, his girlfriend Michi, younger brother Kurio, and Kurio's monkey sidekick Sanpei become Gou's biggest fans as he sets out to become the greatest racer of all time.

However, Gou soon learns that becoming a professional racer is not easy. From the underhanded plots of corrupt businessmen to stiff competition in the form of his rival, Racer X, Gou faces many obstacles on the road ahead, and has a lot to prove before he can cross the finish line.

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Mifune, Gou Main

Mori, Katsuji Japanese

Shimura, Michi Main

Matsuo, Yoshiko Japanese

Mifune, Kenichi Supporting

Aikawa, Kinya Japanese

Mifune, Kurio Supporting

Hori, Junko Japanese

Sanpei Supporting

Ootake, Hiroshi Japanese

Sabu Supporting

Tomiyama, Kei Japanese

Mifune, Daisuke Supporting

Oomiya, Teiji Japanese

Narration Supporting

Mifune, Aya Supporting

Kinomiya, Ryouko Japanese

Rokugou Supporting

Utsumi, Kenji Japanese

Sasagawa, Hiroshi Director

Kuri, Ippei Episode Director

Toriumi, Hisayuki Episode Director

Fernandez, Peter Script, ADR Director

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Feb 17, 2022

joos_boi

Recommended

REUPLOADED. As a young man in his 20s and *not* a woman, I cannot fathom a series that has brought me more enjoyment or amusement. The characters undergo indescribable arcs, and the multiple renditions of the speed leitmotif are nothing short of stunning. Truly, if you gain no enjoyment from this show, you are living a half-life. Objectively, I think women over the age of 39 would not enjoy this show. It really works since it's focused on cool cars; exactly my cup of tea. Based - this show came out a long time ago, but just saying. It's really one of those shows where ... you *have* to watch in order, to keep up with the racer X character development, there's not just a new adventure in each episode about a "good-looking guy" (with a neck scarf) who goes epic zoom zoom fast. Oof.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jul 29, 2024

joemaamah

Mixed Feelings

Another of the earliest Japanese productions that made it to American TV, although it showed up later than stuff like Kimba, Astroboy and Gigantor. It also was notably much better in it's artwork, animation, characterizations and writing. Not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination, but there certainly is an evolutionary leap seen taken here by the studios of the day.

Now don't get me wrong. Speed Racer is still cheesy as hell. I was just getting into my teens when it first showed up on US TV, and I was impressed it wasn't a total kiddy show. I started to see the potential that ... the vision of Japanese animation had, as opposed to the mass produced Hanna-Barbera crap that was coming out at the time. It intrigued me greatly. I'm still hooked 50 years later.

Is this title suitable for a modern audience? Ahhh, probably not. There are a lot of things that would seem damned cringe, if you didn't have a historical context to put them in. Still, it has its moments. The characters can be hokey but they are likeable enough. With the exception of that stupid monkey, that is. While mostly episodic, there is a thin overall plot to the series. Some of the episodes are exciting, but others are bland to the point of DUH. The English dub was very typical of it's day. Sometimes so bad it was hysterical. But overall it was improved over previous titles.

If I had to grade it back in the day, Speed Racer would have been 75/100 for a nice solid C. But time has passed it by like it was standing still. Today it would do better than most of its contemporaries, at 55/100. That's a failure, but it's an E+ where most others would rank an F. If you are wondering where the tropes and cliches of Initial D came from, you need look no farther. Even the magnificent Akira owes some homage to this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jun 5, 2021

halimede

Not Recommended

Maybe because I'm a woman in my mid-twenties, I watched this anime only because I watched one episode so I had to finish it. Objectively, I think boys under the age of 10 would enjoy this show, (or would have, for 90s babies). For me, it doesn't really work since it's focused on cool cars; not really my cup of tea (also if you're a 90s baby or younger, it looks less cool because of the old style. Not judging based on that, obviously since this show came out a long time ago, but just saying). It's really one of those shows where you don't ... even have to watch in order, there's just a new adventure in each episode about a good-looking guy (with a neck scarf) who goes zoom zoom fast. Eh.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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