Speed Racer: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Speed Racer (1967): Action, Adventure, Children. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Speed Racer is an eighteen year old race car driver, and is one of the youngest in the international racing circuit. Speed is motivated by the disappearance of his older brother to become the greatest driver in the world. Driving the car his father built for him, the Mach 5, He just may have what it takes to become the best. In addition to his masterful driving skills, Speed is a martial artist with a strong sense of justice and frequently finds himself battling terrorists, corrupt racers and criminals who want to win the races and hurt innocent people for their own crooked and twisted reasons.
Series details
- Title: Speed Racer
- Format: Animation
- Language: English
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Children
- Premiere date: 1967-09-23
- Final broadcast date listed: 1968-03-15
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 6/10
- TVMaze ID: 14152
- IMDb ID: tt0061300
- TVDB ID: 77777
Cast and credited roles
- Michiko Nomura — 志村 美智, Shimura Michi, Trixie Shimura
- Yoshiko Matsuo — 志村 美智, Shimura Michi, Trixie Shimura
- Katsuji Mori — 三船 剛, Mifune Gō, Speed Racer
- Kinya Aikawa — 三船健一 / 覆面 レーサー, Mifune Ken'ichi / Fukumen Rēsā, Rex Racer / Racer X
- Teiji Ômiya — 三船 大介, Mifune Daisuke, Pops
- Ryōko Kinomiya — 三船 アヤ, Mifune Aya, Mom
- Kei Tomiyama — サブ, Sabu, Wilson "Sparky" Sparkolomew
- Junko Hori — 三船 くりお, Mifune Kurio, Spritle
- Hiroshi Ohtake — 三平, Sanpei, Chim-Chim
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1967-09-22; final listed air date 1968-03-15; episode order: 52.
Source and licence
Adapted from Speed Racer on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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