


I was about 5 or 6 when my family brought home a speed racer vhs from a local blockbuster store of some sort. At first hearing the name "speed racer" my mind went the vision of actual car racing. I have never been so glad to be wrong. The basic premise of the show and manga is that a young 18 year old named Speed is blessed with amazing car driving skills. He lives with his Mom, Dad, younger brother and pet chimpanzee(called chim-chim). His older brother Rex ran away from home years before and now races masked under the alias "Racer X." He drives an incredible car called "the mach 5." It can deflect bullets, jump into the air, drive underwater, cut down obstacles with saws and more.
Speed, his father, his girlfriend Trixe, and his best friend Sparky make up the team Go. In treacherous races all over the world the team meets up with gruesome villains and robbers and thugs bent on doing evil. Thanks to his knack of escaping, driving, bravery and general martial arts skill, Speed sees it through each of his adventures and defeats them(though many racers aren't that lucky, there are many many car crashes and other deaths in the series). I've loved this series ever since I saw it all those years ago and I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. Its known for its voice actors rushing through their sentences very, very quickly and for Speed's famous astonished gasps. These things and more are what make Speed racer a great watch. Go Speed Go!
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