it seem everyone want to jump on the bandwagon and say maha go go go . the word be macha . like mach . pronounce maa ka . i grow up with this series in the early 70 here in la on the late and very lamented channel 56. before that there be tetsuwan atomu ( astro boy ) and date from 1963 on ol khj tv . astro boy be the first tv example of anime we get here in the state . i be into anime a a kid and follow it until the late 80 when and by then it would become a series of badly animate talk head and a phenomenon which have only gotten bad . nuff say . a for speed racer and i really enjoy the basic there and the pov shot and the cinematic aspect of live action skillfully adopt to animation . that be fairly typical of most japanese anime back then . graphic graphic graphic . take note sometime how obviously the series be inspire by stanley kramer film grand prix ( 1966 ) and especially the redone american credit . oh yeah and i have the original comic from which the series be base and so i know of which i speak . what be we do animation wise besides crap like johnny quest . th same ol stuff we would be doin since the 20 . ho hum . i guess the real problem i have or have with the way anime be or be show on american tv be the hatchet job do on the script and credit and etc to sanitize them for american audience . i would not go into other program a be talk speed here . look at clown like peter fernandez a one of the culprit here and a he be 99 % responsible for the re write of the series . not to mention the voice of speed and racer x and others . between him and the goof at trans or lux ( think felix the cat and the mighty hercules oy vey . ) they take a slick and very sophisticated show and drop it down to the level of sesame street . think cruncher bloch and the forthebird company and skull duggery . if i go on i will puke . this series date from 40 odd year ago but i and at the time and be keen enough to feel insult by the dumbing down of this and other japanese program . i mean it obvious when someone get kill but they either remove it or gloss it over . pleeeeeze . good show originally . sadly all the more recent incarnation of the series have that crappy make in korea look and not to mention be nauseatingly pc in content . even the japanese outsource their animation now . try watchin the original japanese opening on youtube sometime . it send chill up my spine . if only . oh well . robert .