Speed Racer

Velocity-loving driver protagonist

Speed Racer is a Japanese animated series from the 1960s about a young race car driver and his advanced vehicle, the Mach 5.

The English-dubbed version became a cult classic in the United States, known for its frenetic pacing and melodramatic dialogue.

The name now evokes anyone who drives recklessly fast: Slow down, Speed Racer.

anime

1967

A calendar year

  • episodesDistinct parts of a series
  • seriesOrdered set of related items
  • dubbingPost-production sound replacement

voiceover · opening theme · retro · nostalgia · cel animation · storyboards · Saturday morning · syndication · theme song

characters

Trixie

Feminine given name

family

racing

Grand Prix

Premier motorsport competition

pit stop · qualifying · pole position · grid · overtake · podium · trophy · time trial · rivalry · mountain passes

Mach5

jacks

Children's ball-and-pieces game

underwater · bulletproof · gadgets · cockpit · steering wheel · jump · aerodynamic · white · iconic · prototype

legacy

merchandise

Commercial products offered

comic books · remake · reboot · influence · pop culture · parody · homage · catchphrase · iconic · classic

2008film

Wachowskis

Sibling directing duo

Christina Ricci · John Goodman · Susan Sarandon · visual style · box office · cult classic · hyperreal

Categories
Opposites
velocity/movement

Speed Racerslowpoke

Unhurried, frustratingly so

snail · tortoise · pedestrian · slug · Sunday driver

mode of transport

Speed Racerpedestrian

One traveling afoot

walker · hitchhiker · cyclist · stroller · jogger

fictional character archetype

Speed RacerEeyore

Mr. Rogers · Bob Ross · Winnie the Pooh · Garfield · Patrick Star

Family

speed, racing, speeding, racer, raced, speeds, speedily, racetrack, speedboat

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G