Mach GoGoGo (1997 anime series) facts for kids
| Mach GoGoGo: Restart | |
Quick facts for kids マッハGoGoGo(Mahha GōGōGō) |
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| Genre | Action, Racing |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa (chief) Hiroyuki Fukushima (1-21) Tsuneo Tominaga (22-34) |
| Produced by | Yumi Murase → Makiko Iwata (TV Tokyo) Minoru Ohno (Yomiko Advertising) Masatoshi Yui (Tatsunoko Pro) |
| Written by | Masaaki Sakurai |
| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 9, 1997 – September 25, 1997 |
| Episodes | 34 |
Mach GoGoGo (マッハGoGoGo), also known as New Mach GoGoGo (新・マッハGoGoGo), is a cool Japanese animated TV show from 1997. It's a new version of the classic 1967 series, which many people in the U.S. know as Speed Racer. The same company, Tatsunoko Productions, made both shows.
This exciting series first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo in 1997. It had 34 episodes, even though they originally planned for 52. Later, in 2002, an English version called Speed Racer X was shown in the United States on Nickelodeon. In 2017, the show was released on Blu-ray in Japan. Funimation also released the series with English subtitles, calling it Mach Go Go Go: Restart.
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What's Different in This Version?
This 1997 version of Mach GoGoGo has some interesting changes from the original story.
Characters and Family
In this series, Speed's older brother, Rex Racer, doesn't just run away. Instead, he's thought to have passed away after a car accident while testing the amazing Mach 5 car. Their dad, Pops, then rebuilds the Mach 5. He adds a special "Safety Seven" system with seven cool features to keep the driver safe. These features are marked A through G on the steering wheel.
Speed, Rex's younger brother, decides to become a racer like Rex. Trixie, who was Speed's girlfriend in the original, is a reporter in this show. She becomes good friends with Speed. Her younger brother, Spritle, is also part of the team.
Some character names are different in the Japanese version. For example, Speed's Japanese name is Go Hibiki. Mai Kazami is like the new Trixie, and her younger brother Wataru is like the new Spritle. Pops is still Daisuke, but Mom Racer is now Misuzu. A baby gorilla named Rocky joins the group in Episode 20. He's similar to Chim-Chim from the original. Pops' mechanic friend, Sabu, is replaced by a character named Takumi. Even with these changes, the English dub still uses the familiar names from the original Speed Racer.
Storylines and Adventures
The first 21 episodes of the series tell one big story. They focus on the Earth Grand Prix, a huge racing event, and everything that happens before it.
After that, the next 13 episodes start a brand new adventure: time traveling! When the Mach 5 goes super fast, hitting 555 kilometers per hour, it sends Speed and his friends far into the future. They land in the year 2555, where a blue-skinned alien named Handler rules the world. Handler wants to use a powerful device called the Ezekiel Wheel to control time itself. Speed and his friends must try to stop him!
Meet the Voices
Here are some of the talented people who voiced the characters in Mach GoGoGo.
Japanese Voice Actors
- Kōichi Tōchika as Go Hibiki
- Kazusa Murai as Mai Kazami
- Motoko Kumai as Wataru Kazami
- Minoru Inaba as Daisuke Hibiki (Pops)
- Yōko Sōmi as Misuzu Hibiki (Mom Racer)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Masked Racer / Kenichi Hibiki (Racer X / Rex Racer)
- Kaneto Shiozawa as Handler
English Voice Actors
- Dave Wittenberg as Speed Racer
- Dan Woren as Pops Racer
- Tifanie Christun as Trixie, Spritle
- Michelle Ruff as Mom Racer
- Joshua Seth as Sparky
- Richard Epcar as Racer X / Rex Racer
Episodes
The series has 34 exciting episodes, split into two main story arcs. The first part is about the Earth Grand Prix, and the second part is about time travel!
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| 1 | "Its Name is Mach 5!!" / "Race to the Start" "Sono Na wa Mahha-gō!!" (その名はマッハ号!!) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 9 January 1997 | 25 August 2002 | |
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Rookie racer Go Hibiki enters a big race in his amazing Mach 5 car.
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| 2 | "Dead Heat Pursuit" / "Race to the Finish" "Tsuigeki no Deddo Hīto" (追撃のデッドヒート) |
Masashi Kubota | 16 January 1997 | 1 September 2002 | |
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Go faces tough rivals and tricky situations in the World Battle Grand Prix.
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| 3 | "Ghost Lurking on the Highway" / "Silver Phantom" "Haiuei ni Hisomu Bōrei" (ハイウェイに潜む亡霊) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 23 January 1997 | 8 September 2002 | |
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A mysterious Silver Phantom attacks racers, and Go learns about his brother Kenichi's past.
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| 4 | "The Deep Sea Express Train Rescue Mission" "Shinkai Tokkyū Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen" (深海特急・救出大作戦) |
Nobuaki Kishima | 30 January 1997 | - | |
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Go and Mai race to save Wataru and his friend from a hijacked train.
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| 5 | "A Challenge from the Champion" / "Rivals" "Chanpion kara no Chōsen-jō" (チャンピオンからの挑戦状) |
Masashi Kubota | 6 February 1997 | 15 September 2002 | |
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Go races against the world champion Jetson, who is being tricked by someone.
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| 6 | "Friend or Foe? The Mysterious Racer X" / "The Mysterious Racer X" "Teki ka Mikata ka? Nazo no Rēsā Ekkusu" (敵か味方か?謎のレーサー・X) |
Hiroyuki Fukushima | 13 February 1997 | 22 September 2002 | |
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As Go prepares for a big race, a mysterious Racer X appears to help him.
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| 7 | "Assault! Mephistopheles" / "The Terminizer" "Kyōshū! Mefisutoferesu" (強襲!メフィストフェレス) |
Masashi Kubota | 20 February 1997 | 29 September 2002 | |
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Go faces a tough opponent named Hessler in his first race for the Earth Grand Prix.
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| 8 | "Mai's Getting Married?! A Young Racer Causes a Stir" / "Crasher Kid" "Mai ga Kekkon!? Arashi wo Yobu Shōnen Rēsā" (舞が結婚!?嵐を呼ぶ少年レーサー) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 27 February 1997 | 6 October 2002 | |
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Go races against a young racer who wants to marry Mai if he wins.
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| 9 | "Ninja of Light! Uncover the Secret of the Shadow!!" "Hikari no Ninja! Shadō no Himitsu wo Abake!!" (光の忍者!シャドウの秘密を暴け!!) |
Manabu Nakamura | 6 March 1997 | - | |
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Go helps a detective catch a dangerous criminal known as Shadow.
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| 10 | "Face-Off! Masked Racer X" / "Race Against X" "Taiketsu! Fukumen Rēsā Ekkusu" (対決!覆面レーサーX) |
Hidemi Kamata | 13 March 1997 | 13 October 2002 | |
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Go finally races against the mysterious Racer X in the Earth Grand Prix.
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| 11 | "Rise Again! The Glorious Pegasus's Return Stake" / "Good Sport" "Yomigaere! Fukkatsu ni Kaketa Eikō no Pegasasu" (蘇れ!復活に賭けた栄光のペガサス) |
Koichi Mizuide | 20 March 1997 | 20 October 2002 | |
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Go races against an experienced driver and his special car, the White Pegasus.
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| 12 | "A Mysterious Assault?! Jetson is Targeted!" "Nazo no Shūgeki!? Nerawareta Jettoson!" (謎の襲撃!?狙われたジェットソン!) |
Masashi Kubota | 27 March 1997 | - | |
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Jetson is kidnapped before a race, and Go must rescue him.
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| 13 | "Enter the Warp! The Ingenious Professor's Strange Love" / "The Big Test" "Wāpu-gō Tōjō! Tensai Kyōju no Ijō na Aijō" (ワープ号登場!天才教授の異常な愛情) |
Nobuaki Kishima | 3 April 1997 | 27 October 2002 | |
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A clever professor challenges Go to a race with his unique car, the Warp.
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| 14 | "Running Wild with the Devil! The Gargoyle Awakens" / "Terminal Velocity" "Akuma to Bōsō! Gāgoiru no Mezame" (悪魔と暴走!ガーゴイルのめざめ) |
Hidemi Kamata | 10 April 1997 | 3 November 2002 | |
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Go races against a car called the Gargoyle, which is said to be controlled by an evil spirit.
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| 15 | "Mai Kazami's On-the-Spot Report: Who is X?!" / "The Jinx of Racer X" "Kazami Mai no Totsugeki Repōto Ekkusu wa Dare da!?" (風見舞の突撃レポートXは誰だ!?) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 17 April 1997 | 10 November 2002 | |
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Mai tries to find out who Racer X is and gets caught in a dangerous situation.
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| 16 | "Big City Terror! The Serial Blast Notice of Vengeance" "Dai Tokai no Senritsu! Fukushū no Renzoku Bakuha Yokoku" (大都会の戦慄!復讐の連続爆破予告) |
Koichi Mizuide | 24 April 1997 | - | |
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A criminal threatens the city, and Go must protect the Mach 5.
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| 17 | "The Shadow Mach 5, Albatross" / "Race to the Finals" "Kage no Mahha-gō Arubatorosu" (影のマッハ号・アルバトロス) |
Hiroyuki Fukushima | 1 May 1997 | 17 November 2002 | |
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Go faces a car called the Albatross, which looks a lot like the Mach 5, in his final qualifying race.
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| 18 | "The Amazon Grand Prix Story: Professor Akihabara's Trap" "Amazon Guran Puri-hen: Akihabara Kyōju no Wana" (アマゾングランプリ編 秋葉原教授の罠) |
Masaaki Sakurai | 8 May 1997 | - | |
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At the Amazon Grand Prix, Professor Akihabara returns with a hidden plan.
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| 19 | "The Amazon Grand Prix Story: The Reposed Golden Statue" "Amazon Guran Puri-hen: Nemureru Kogane zō" (アマゾングランプリ編 眠れる黄金像) |
Masaaki Sakurai | 15 May 1997 | - | |
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Go races to stop Professor Akihabara from taking a golden statue from ancient ruins.
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| 20 | "The Swift Animal Soldier, Cheetah King" "Saisoku no Yajū Heishi: Chītā Kingu" (最速の野獣兵士 チーターキング) |
Masaaki Sakurai | 22 May 1997 | - | |
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Go meets scientists experimenting on a cheetah, and Wataru adopts a baby gorilla named Rocky.
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| 21 | "Earth Grand Prix: The Desperate Mirage Shot" "Āsu Guran Puri Kesshi no Mirāju Shūto" (アースグランプリ決死のミラージュシュート) |
Kuniaki Yamashita Hidemi Kamata |
29 May 1997 | - | |
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The final race of the Earth Grand Prix begins, stretching across continents.
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| 22 | "Mach 5: A New Journey" "Mahha Gō Arata Naru Tabidachi" (マッハ号新たなる旅立ち) |
Masaaki Sakurai | 8 June 1997 | - | |
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The Mach 5 travels 555 years into the future, where Go learns about Handler and the Ezekiel Wheels.
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| 23 | "Scramble! The Mysterious Disc in the Old West" "Sōdatsu-sen! Seibu ni Nemuru Nazo no Enban" (争奪戦!西部に眠る謎の円盤) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 15 June 1997 | - | |
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Go searches for an Ezekiel Wheel in the Old West and helps a girl named Cindy.
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| 24 | "Dinosaur Paradise: Safeguard the Ancient Lives!" "Kyōryū no Rakuen Taiko no Inochi wo Mamore!" (恐竜の楽園太古の命を守れ!) |
Koichi Mizuide | 22 June 1997 | - | |
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Go and friends travel to the time of dinosaurs to keep an Ezekiel Wheel from Handler's agents.
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| 25 | "Fierce Fight in the Near Future - A Life-or-Death Battle Race" "Gekitō no Kin Mirai - Seishi wo Kaketa Batoru Rēsu" (激闘の近未来 生死を賭けたバトルレース) |
Hidemi Kamata | 29 June 1997 | - | |
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In the year 2252, Go is forced to compete in a dangerous battle race to survive.
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| 26 | "The Soul of Franke, the Medieval Knight" "Chūsei no Kishi Furanke no Tamashī" (中世の騎士フランケの魂) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 6 July 1997 | - | |
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Go and his friends search for an Ezekiel Wheel in medieval Europe, meeting a doctor and his mechanical son.
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| 27 | "The Mysterious Sun God: Race to the Pyramid!" "Shinpi no Taiyō Shin Piramiddo e Hashire!" (神秘の太陽神ピラミッドへ走れ!) |
Koichi Mizuide | 13 July 1997 | - | |
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In ancient Egypt, Go searches for an Ezekiel Wheel, and Mai is mistaken for a princess.
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| 28 | "The Legend on the Ocean Floor: Atlantis" "Kaitei ni Shizunda Densetsu Atorantisu" (海底に沈んだ伝説アトランティス) |
Hidemi Kamata | 20 July 1997 | - | |
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Go and friends travel to the sunken city of Atlantis to find an Ezekiel Wheel before Handler's men.
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| 29 | "X Returns! Dash Handler's Aspirations" "Ekkusu Futatabi! Handorā no Yabō wo Kudake" (Xふたたび!ハンドラーの野望を砕け) |
Koichi Mizuide | 27 July 1997 | - | |
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Racer X returns to help Go fight Handler's forces in the future.
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| 30 | "A Sun Hidden in a Glacier: Follow the Giant Mammoth!" "Hyōga ni kakureta Taiyō Kyodai Manmosu wo Oe!" (氷河に隠れた太陽巨大マンモスを追え!) |
Kuniaki Yamashita | 4 August 1997 | - | |
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Go and his team travel to the Stone Age to find an Ezekiel Wheel hidden in a glacier.
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| 31 | "A Mesage to Heaven: The Mach 5 Draws a Geoglyph!" "Ten e no Messēji Mahha-gō, Chijō Ewokaku!" (天へのメッセージマッハ号、地上絵を描く!) |
Koichi Mizuide | 11 August 1997 | - | |
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Go and his friends search for an Ezekiel Wheel during the time of the Nazca civilization.
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| 32 | "Temptation from the Afterlife: Love-Starved Memories" "Meikai Kara no Yūwaku Ai ni Ueta Omoide-tachi" (冥界からの誘惑愛にうえた思い出たち) |
Hidemi Kamata | 18 August 1997 | - | |
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Go and his friends arrive in 2036, where a ghost challenges drivers to dangerous races.
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| 33 | "Friendships Reborn: The Strongest of Rivals Assemble" "Yomigaeru Yūjō Shūketsu, Saikyō no Saibaru" (蘇る友情集結、最強のライバル) |
Hidemi Kamata | 25 August 1997 | - | |
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An Ezekiel Wheel crashes to Earth, and Go asks his old racing rivals for help.
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| 34 | "A Showdown for the Future: The Fall of Handler Castle" "Mirai wo Kaketa Kessen Hōkai, Handorā-jō" (未来を賭けた決戦崩壊、ハンドラー城) |
Masaaki Sakurai | 24 September 1997 | - | |
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Go and his allies travel to the year 2555 for a final battle to stop Handler and save the future.
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Other Cool Stuff
Besides the TV show, Mach GoGoGo: Restart also had other media.
Manga Series
A two-part manga (Japanese comic book) version of the story was published in 1997. It appeared in a magazine called CoroCoro Comic. This manga was made for a younger audience, known as kodomo manga.
Video Game
A video game based on the series was created for the Game Boy console. It was released only in Japan. The game also worked with the Super Game Boy, which let you play Game Boy games with colors on a Super Nintendo.
See also
In Spanish: Speed Racer X para niños
