Speed Racer: The Complete Collection

Shadowfire — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:15 +0000

“Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer…”

Retro anime fans rejoice!

Hands up those who remember that theme song from Speed Racer, the English adaptation of the anime series Mach GoGoGo. Speed Racer, which was first broadcast in 1967, has now been digitally remastered and is available on DVD as Speed Racer: The Complete Collection.

For those too young or otherwise unfamiliar with the series, Speed Racer is about the title character; Speed whom aspires to be the world’s best race car champion driving the Mach 5, a car his father invented and built. Speed is aided in his quest by his parents, Mum and Pops Racer, his younger brother Spritle who owns a pet chimpanzee called Chim-Chim, his girlfriend Trixie, mechanic Sparky, and occasionally by the mysterious Racer X.

Speed Racer was one of the first anime franchises to become popular in the United States, and today still enjoys a cult following. The Complete Collection contains all the original episodes of this classic series spanning 8 discs, and includes some that were never aired on commercial television. The collection also features the original English voice actors and cast.

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The DVDs menus are simple and easy to navigate, with a theme that fits well with the feel of the show. The menus include some interesting fun facts about the original TV series and characters.

Speed Racer: The Complete Collection will be released by Sony Entertainment on the 30th of April and should retail for around AU$89.95

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Speed Racer: The Complete Collection