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新・マッハGoGoGo
(Shin Mahha GōGōGō)
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
DIC Entertainment Corporation (2002-2003)
Funimation (2017-present)
Network TV Tokyo
English network
Kids Central
Original run January 9, 1997September 25, 1997
Episodes 34 (List of episodes)

Speed Racer X, known in Japan as Mach GoGoGo (マッハGoGoGo, Mahha GōGōGō) and sometimes referred to as New Mach GoGoGo (新・マッハGoGoGo, Shin Mahha GōGōGō), is a 1997 remake of the original 1967 series Speed Racer by Tatsunoko Productions, the original producers. The show originally aired in Japan in 1997 on TV Tokyo and lasted only 34 episodes of a planned 52.

In 1998, Speed Racer Enterprises planned to release an English dub of the series in the United States as Speed Racer Y2K, though the project did not succeed and only the third episode, "Silver Phantom", was dubbed.

Another English adaptation, Speed Racer X, was later produced by DIC Entertainment Corporation and aired in the United States on Nickelodeon's short-lived action block, "SLAM!", in 2002. Unfortunately, this show was quickly taken off the air (with only 13 episodes dubbed) due to a lawsuit between DiC Entertainment and the Santa Monica-based Speed Racer Enterprises, the company which owned the American rights to the franchise at the time.

The series got a Blu-ray release in Japan on April 21, 2017. Funimation released the series under the name Mach Go Go Go: Restart with English subtitles.

Differences from the original series

In this version, Rex Racer does not run away, but is presumed dead after an accident while testing out the Mach 5. His father, Pops, later rebuilds the Mach 5 with a new safety system called "Safety Seven", which protects its driver. Rex's younger brother and Pops' second son, Speed, decides to follow up on his brother's footsteps. Trixie appears in this series as a reporter who befriends Speed, with Spritle being her younger brother (as opposed to being Speed's younger brother in the original).

There are also differences that exist even in the original Japanese version. Aside from Gō's different surname (Hibiki), other characters were replaced entirely, but have similar roles. For instance, Mai Kazami is the "Michi Shimura" (the original Trixie) of this series, with her younger brother Wataru representing "Kurio Mifune" (the original Spritle). Although Pops is still called Daisuke, Mom Racer (Aya Mifune in the original) is now known as Misuzu. Chim-Chim's name is this version is Rocky. The English dub uses the same names from the original Speed Racer English dub, though the family's team is still called "Hibiki Motors".

Later on the series involved time traveling. When the Mach 5 hits 555 km/h, it sends Speed and his friends to the year 2555 where the world is ruled by a blue-skinned alien named Handler, who plans to use a device called the Ezekiel Wheel to rule time.

Voice cast

Japanese

  • Kōichi Tōchika - Go Hibiki (響 剛, Hibiki Go)
  • Kazusa Murai - Mai Kazami (風見 舞, Kazami Mai)
  • Motoko Kumai - Wataru Kazami (風見 ワタル, Kazami Wataru)
  • Minoru Inaba - Daisuke Hibiki (響 大輔, Hibiki Daisuke)
  • Yōko Sōmi - Misuzu Hibiki (響 美鈴, Hibiki Misuzu)
  • Toshiyuki Morikawa - Masked Racer (覆面レーサー, Fukumen Rehsaa)/Ken'ichi Hibiki (響 健一, Hibiki Ken'ichi)
  • Kaneto Shiozawa - Handler (ハンドラー, Handora)

English

  • Dave Wittenberg - Speed Racer
  • Dan Woren - Pops Racer
  • Tifanie Christun - Trixie, Spritle
  • Michelle Ruff - Mom Racer
  • Joshua Seth - Sparky
  • Richard Epcar - Racer X/Rex Racer

Episodes

# Title Written by Original airdate (Japan) Original airdate (U.S.)
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 (1997-01-09) 25 August 2002
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 (1997-01-16) 1 September 2002
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 (1997-01-23) 8 September 2002
4 "The Deep Sea Express Train Rescue Mission" / "Rivals"
"Shinkai Tokkyū Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen" (深海特急・救出大作戦)
Nobuaki Kishima 30 January 1997 (1997-01-30) 15 September 2002
5 "A Challenge from the Champion" / "The Mysterious Racer X"
"Chanpion kara no Chōsen-jō" (チャンピオンからの挑戦状)
Masashi Kubota 6 February 1997 (1997-02-06) 22 September 2002
6 "Friend or Foe? The Mysterious Racer X" / "The Terminizer"
"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 (1997-02-13) 29 September 2002
7 "Assault! Mephistopheles" / "Crasher Kid"
"Kyōshū! Mefisutoferesu" (強襲!メフィストフェレス)
Masashi Kubota 20 February 1997 (1997-02-20) 6 October 2002
8 "Mai's Getting Married?! A Young Racer Causes a Stir" / "Race Against X"
"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 (1997-02-27) 13 October 2002
9 "Ninja of Light! Uncover the Secret of the Shadow!!" / "Good Sport"
"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 (1997-03-06) 20 October 2002
10 "Face-Off! Masked Racer X" / "The Big Test"
"Taiketsu! Fukumen Rēsā Ekkusu" (対決!覆面レーサーX)
Hidemi Kamata 13 March 1997 (1997-03-13) 27 October 2002
11 "Rise Again! The Glorious Pegasus's Return Stake" / "Terminal Velocity"
"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 (1997-03-20) 3 November 2002
12 "A Mysterious Assault?! Jetson is Targeted!" / "The Jinx of Racer X"
"Nazo no Shūgeki!? Nerawareta Jettoson!" (謎の襲撃!?狙われたジェットソン!)
Masashi Kubota 27 March 1997 (1997-03-27) 10 November 2002
13 "Enter the Warp! The Ingenious Professor's Strange Love" / "Race to the Finals"
"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 (1997-04-03) 17 November 2002
14 "Running Wild with the Devil! The Gargoyle Awakens"
"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 (1997-04-10) -
15 "Mai Kazami's On-the-Spot Report: Who is 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 (1997-04-17) -
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 (1997-04-24) -
17 "The Shadow Mach 5, Albatross"
"Kage no Mahha-gō Arubatorosu" (影のマッハ号・アルバトロス)
Hiroyuki Fukushima 1 May 1997 (1997-05-01) -
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 (1997-05-08) -
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 (1997-05-15) -
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 (1997-05-22) -
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 (1997-05-29) -
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 (1997-06-08) -
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 (1997-06-15) -
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 (1997-06-22) -
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 (1997-06-29) -
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 (1997-07-06) -
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 (1997-07-13) -
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 (1997-07-20) -
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 (1997-07-27) -
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 (1997-08-04) -
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 (1997-08-11) -
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 (1997-08-18) -
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 (1997-08-25) -
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 (1997-09-24) -

Other media

A two-volume manga adaptation was published on CoroCoro Comic in 1997. It is a kodomo manga aimed at a younger audience.

A video game based on the series was developed by TOSE and published by Tomy Corporation, exclusively in Japan for the Game Boy. The game also has Super Game Boy support.

See also

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