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Speed Racer - Episodes 12-23 (1967) Starring: Katsuji Mori Yoshiko Matsuo Plot Synopsis: Mifune aspires to be the world s best race-car champion with the help of his friends family and his father s high-tech race-car the Mach 5. Review: In this second set of adventures Speed and his friends race against a madman s robot-controlled car in "Race for Revenge." Trixie gets jealous when Speed pays too much attention to the pretty title character in "The Girl Daredevil." In "The Desperate Desert Race " the gang is taken prisoner by rebel army leader Ali ben Schemer a character who may offend Arab-American viewers.When Mach Go Go Go debuted in syndication in the U.S. as Speed Racer in 1967 the series had been extensively re-edited to excise much of the violence. These edits cause some continuity problems: in "Girl Daredevil " new tires appear on the Mach-5 between two scenes and a villain steals the car although it was out of gas minutes earlier. As the exploits of Speed Trixie Sparks Spritle and Chim Chim remain a touchstone for fans who grew up watching them members of Gen-Y are unlikely to be troubled by these awkward moments. (Unrated suitable for ages 6 and older: cartoon violence tobacco use minor ethnic stereotypes) DVD Details: Actors: Katsuji Mori Yoshiko Matsuo Michiko Nomura Kinya Aikawa Teiji A miya Directors: Hiroshi SasagawaFormat: Animated Collector s Edition Color Limited Edition NTSC Region:Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.Studio: Family Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: May 18 2004 Run Time: 300 minutes
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