Japan Synopsis
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Teenager Speed Racer 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.
Audience Engagement
98 audience reviews — more than 76% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (76th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
Other Titles From Tatsunoko Production
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Speed Racer itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Among 70 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Speed Racer places #11 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Speed Racer premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan seriess in 1967.
The 273rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,382 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #436 of 743 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | Tatsunoko Production |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 52 |
| Release Date | September 23, 1967 |
Questions Answered
Who created Speed Racer?
Speed Racer was created by Tatsuo Yoshida.
When did Speed Racer end?
Speed Racer finished its run with its final episode airing on March 15, 1968.
Where did Speed Racer air?
Speed Racer aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.