In the early 1990s the series made a comeback in reruns on MTV, broadcast in the early morning hours.
The theme was performed in the opening and closing titles (uncredited) by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass. Fernandez was also responsible for a rearrangement of the theme song's melody, written by Nobuyoshi Koshibe, and subsequently wrote its English lyrics. For American consumption, major editing and dubbing efforts were undertaken by producer Peter Fernandez, who also provided the voices of many of the characters, most notably Racer X and Speed Racer himself. His adventures centered on his powerful Mach 5 car, his girlfriend Trixie, his little brother Spritle (with his pet chimp Chim-Chim), and his mysterious older brother, Racer X. His name, Americanized, became Speed Racer.
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In the series, Speed’s full name was Go Mifune, in homage to Japanese film star Toshiro Mifune. The English rights to Mach GoGoGo were acquired by syndicator Trans-Lux, and Speed Racer premiered on American television in the fall of 1967.
The series is an early example of Japanese anime becoming a successful franchise in the United States, spawning multiple spinoffs in both print and broadcast media. The series was adapted by Tatsunoko Productions and its 52 episodes aired on Fuji TV in Japan from April 1967 to March 1968. Status Ended Speed Racer, known as Mach GoGoGo in Japan, is a Japanese anime series that was adapted from the manga series of the same name.
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