The New Adventures of Speed Racer (partially lost American reboot of 1967 anime racing series; 1993)
Title card of the series.
Status: Partially Lost
The New Adventures of Speed Racer (or simply Speed Racer, according to the title card) is a 1993 American reboot of Tatsunoko Production's 1967 series Speed Racer, developed by Speed Racer Enterprises, Fred Wolf Films, and PANGEA, the latter two best known for their work with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.[1] Due to conflicts with Warner Bros, who held theatrical rights to the franchise, The New Adventures of Speed Racer would only last 13 episodes before being cancelled. Of the 13 episodes, only 8 ever made it home video, and 3 episodes remain lost in their original form. All 13 episodes have appeared with a Russian dub, reportedly from a Slovenian DVD, however, this cannot be verified as the source.
Episode List
| # | Episode Title | Home Video | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mach-5's First Trial | Yes | Found |
| 2 | The Pleasantville Terror | Yes | Found |
| 3 | The Race Against X | Yes | Found |
| 4 | B.O.S.S. | Yes | Found |
| 5 | Creature From the Sombra Lagoon | Yes | Found |
| 6 | Trouble in Deep Twelve | Yes | Found |
| 7 | The Mach 5 Is Missing | No | Found (Russian) |
| 8 | Race to the Future | Yes | Found |
| 9 | Escape from the Past | Yes | Found (Russian) |
| 10 | Samurai Racers | No | Found (Russian) |
| 11 | Dawn of the Mutants | No | Found |
| 12 | Return to the Future | No | Found |
| 13 | Attack from the Future | No | Found (Russian) |
Note: The series known in Brazil as As Novas Aventuras de Speed Racer, which literally translates as The New Adventures of Speed Racer, refers to the 1997 reboot instead.
Gallery
Slovenian DVD with episode 6, "Trouble in Deep Twelve."
Slovenian DVD with episode 7, "The Mach-5 Is Missing."
Solvenian DVD with episode 13, "Attack from the Future."
See Also
- Speed Racer (found Esurance commercial from insurance company; 2008)
- Speed Racer Lives (found Flash animated web series; 2006)
References
- ↑ Archived Q&A that mentions the 1997 reboot. Retrieved 14 Apr '22