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| Speed Racer - Episodes 1-11 | 
 enlarge | Director: Hiroshi Sasagawa
Actors: Katsuji Mori, Michiko Nomura, Yoshiko Matsuo, Kinya Aikawa, Teiji Omiya
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $2.70
You Save: $12.28 (82%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (74 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1750
Format: Animated, Collector's Edition, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Limited Edition, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 300 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 14591
UPC: 012236116509
EAN: 0012236116509
ASIN: B00008IHAV
Release Date: April 22, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1967
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A GREAT start on the entire Speed Racer collection! April 23, 2003
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't tell you if every episode of Speed Racer will be released as a box set sometime in the future, but there is no reason to wait! This DVD is a GREAT start, and at a terrific price too. The first 11 episodes will do for now. (Hey - they could have given us just two or four episodes!)The picture quality looks great, very bright colors, and the audio is fine too. I didn't notice any soundtrack noise or picture scratches. There is a "play all episodes" features which allows you several uninterrupted hours of Speed, or you can just play individual episodes. I found the episode menu easy to use. It breaks down each complete episode on a separate page, two or three parts each, making it easy to select just the episode you want. On the negative side, there are no USEFUL chapter markings. I don't know that you really need them for a short episode, but the chapters that do exist are fairly nonsensical. Some episodes have several chapters while others have none. It appears the chapters actually correspond to the bonus material. For example, track 1, chapter 4 is the same as track 3, (yet it is track 3 which is used for the bonus material.) I can't understand why the main episodes (on track 1) need these chapter markings. Perhaps those who understand such technical things can explain! The bonus features are nice, but there is nothing that is particularly enlightening or new. You can see the Mach 5's control panel in action via clips from the episodes, but you're going to see that anyway when you watch the episode! I would like to have seen the 1996 Volkswagen commercial - it is mentioned but not included on the disc. Likewise, biographies but no photos of the voice cast. I guess you can check out the official 30th Anniversary Guide by Elizabeth Moran if you really want all the details. I give this DVD 5 stars for the episodes and fine quality. Buy it for the episodes, not the bonus materials.
 Beware! All episodes are time-compressed April 23, 2003
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just bought this new DVD and, for whatever reason, all 11 episodes are time-compressed! Each one runs 23:30 instead of the original 24:40. While the picture and sound quality are very good (much better than previous VHS releases), there was no logical reason for the manufacturer to do this. As soon as you play an episode, and hear the opening theme song: you'll know the sound and picture have been "sped" up. Hope future releases are better.
'Bout Time! February 20, 2003
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
Well, well, it's about time! The BEST Japanese anime show of its time, and loved by every one of us who watched it religiously while growing up, "Speed Racer" FINALLY comes to DVD with the first 11 episodes!! If done right and in order, as various websites say, this is what the disks should include:1. The Great Plan pt. 1
2. The Great Plan pt. 2
3. Challenge of the Masked Racer pt. 1
4. Challenge of the Masked Racer pt. 2
5. The Secret Engine pt. 1
6. The Secret Engine pt. 2
7. The Race Against the Mammoth Car pt. 1
8. The Race Against the Mammoth Car pt. 2
9. The Most Dangerous Race pt. 1
10. The Most Dangerous Race pt. 2
11. The Most Dangerous Race pt. 3 "Mach V vs. Mach V" is one of my very favorites, but this is a great start, and will buy every DVD "Speed Racer" set that comes out. What a great addition to the collection of anyone who likes anime, nostalgic tv, and the dangerous adventures of Speed, Racer X, Pops, Trixie, Sparky, and of course Spritle and Chim Chim. Some sites say there are 55 episodes total, from what I have checked there are 52, but either way can't wait to own them all! Trivia: Do you know what the "M" on Speed's helmet and the "G" on his shirt were for? I never did, until recently, but here's the DL: in the original Japanese version of the cartoon, titled "Mach Go Go," Speed's name is Go Mifune - so the "G" stands for Go (his first name), the "M" on the helmet for Mifune (his last name). Finally, THAT riddle from childhood solved! GET THIS SET! Unless they really mess up the transfer, this is the best DVD animation news in years! Go Speed Racer, Go!!
The first 11 episodes of the original anime! February 14, 2003
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
Finally the first 11 episodes of the Speed Racer anime are coming to DVD! Don't worry Speedy fans, more episodes of the show are coming but this is to start you off on your Speed DVD collection. If the other sayings on other sites are true, the next DVD of Speed Racer you will see will contain all 55 episodes of the show on a few DVDs in one package. No release date has been set for that release, but if you can't wait for that release, then spring out the money to get this one because it should be really good.
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