Katsuji Mori as Go Mifune, (Speed Racer)
Teiji Omiya as Daisuke Mifiune, (Pops Racer)
Ryoko Kinomya as Aya Mifune, (Mom Racer)
Junko Hori as Kurio Mifune, (Spritle Racer)
Horishi Otake as Sanpei, (Chim Chim)
Yoshiko Matsuo as Michi Shimura/"Mitchi", (Trixie)
Ikuko Sugita as Michi Shimura/"Mitchi", (Trixie)
Michiko Nomura Michi Shimura/"Mitchi", (Trixie)
Kei Tomiyama as Sabu, (Sparky)
Kinya Aikawa as Number 0-X/Kenichi Mifune, (Racer X)
Kenji Utsumi as Detective Rokugo, (Inspector Detector)
Speed Racer
Japanese Footnotes
The character ages in the Japanese production are as indicated and would be the same in the U.S. production of the series.
Go Mifune: Age 18
Daisuke Mifune: Age 46
Aya Mifune: Age 42
Kurio Mifune: Age 8
Sanpei: Age 2
Michi Shimura: Age 17
Kenichi Mifune (Racer X) left home 6 years before the beginning of the series. The backstory also established that Daisuke Mifune (Pops Racer) was captain of his wrestling team as a student. He also taught Go Mifune (Speed Racer) to wrestle, which is why he is such a good fighter.
The lettering on the shirts indicates the real Japanese names of the characters. The G on Speed's shirt stands for his first name in Japanese, Go. The M on Trixie's blouse is for Michi, just as the S on Sparky's shirt is for Sabu. The M on Speed's helmet and Mach Five is for the name of his father's company, Mifune Motors.
Speed Racer
The Steering Wheel
The Japanese lettering of the steering wheel functions are literally identical as in the U.S. version, with one slight exception. The E button projects infrared beams, so long as Go Mifune uses the visor on the helmet to permit him to drive in dark places. In Speed Racer, the use of the E button is explained, but vaugely. Nor was the E button used very much, since one should know what it should be used for!
The Japanese lettering that describes the steering wheel functions are as follows.
A: Auto Jack
B: Belt Tires
C: Chopper
D: Defenser
E: Evening Eye
F: Frogger
G: Gizmo
H: Homing Equipment
Speed Racer
Japanese Episode Information
1.) Take Flight! Mach, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: April 2, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
2.) Take Flight! Mach, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: April 9, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa
3.) The Riddle of the Masked Racer, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: April 16, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
4.) The Riddle of the Masked Racer, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: April 23, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
5.) The Mystery of the Classic Car, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: April 30, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
6.) The Mystery of the Classic Car, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: May 5, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
7.) The Challenge of the Mammoth Car, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: May 14, 1967
Written by: Minoru Kume, Taketo Tsukui
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
8.) The Challenge of the Mammoth Car, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: May 21, 1967
Written by: Minoru Kume, Taketo Tsukui
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
9.) The Evil Car Acrobat Clan, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: May 28, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
10.) The Evil Car Acrobat Clan, (Middle)
Original Air Date: June 4, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
11.) The Evil Car Acrobat Clan, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: June 11, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
12.) The Revenge of Marengo, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: June 18, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
13.) The Revenge of Marengo, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: June 25, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
14.) The Desert Race of Death, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: July 2, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Takashi Kusagawa
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
15.) The Desert Race of Death, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: July 9, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
16.) Inca Underground Race, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: July 16, 1967
Written by: Taketo Tsukui
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
17.) Inca Underground Race, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: July 23, 1967
Written by Taketo Tsukui
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
18.) The Hidden Treasure of Niagara, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: July 30, 1967
Written by: Minoru Kume, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
19.) The Hidden Treasure of Niagara, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: August 6, 1967
Written by: Minoru Kume, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
20.) Race Car of the Devil, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: August 13, 1967
Written by: Kahei Chikara
Directed by Seitaro Hara
21.) Race Car of the Devil, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: August 20, 1967
Written by: Kahei Chikara
Directed by Seitaro Hara
22.) The Mach's Critical Moment, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: August 27, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
23.) The Mach's Critical Moment, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: September 3, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
24.) The Peewee Grand Prix, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: September 10, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
25.) The Peewee Grand Prix, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: September 17, 1967
Written by: Takashi Kusagawa
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
26.) Extinguishing Speed!
Original Air Date: September 24, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
27.) Cleopatra's Curse, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: October 1, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
28.) Cleopatra's Curse, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: October 8, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Ippei Kuri
29.) The Arm of Gold
Original Air Date: October 15, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
30.) The Damsite Showdown
Original Air Date: October 22, 1967
Written by Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
31.) Hurricane! Ninja Car, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: October 29, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
32.) Hurricane! Ninja Car, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: November 5, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
33.) Duel of the Storm
Original Air Date: November 12, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
34.) Reckless Driving! Record Car
Original Air Date: November 19, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
35.) Mystery Tank of the Jungle, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: November 26, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Takashi Kusagawa
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
36.) Mystery Tank of the Jungle, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: December 3, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Takashi Kusagawa
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
37.) Hell's Calculated Evil
Original Air Date: December 10, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Mineo Fuji
38.) Mysterious Intelligence Agent No. 9, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: December 17, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
39.) Mysterious Intelligence Agent No. 9, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: December 24, 1967
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi, Tadashi Hirose
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
40.) Fearful Bomb Car
Original Air Date: January 7, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
41.) The Phantom Castle of Iron
Original Air Date: January 14, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
42.) Pineapple Race
Original Air Date: January 21, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Seitaro Hara
43.) Witch Number 0
Original Air Date: January 28, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
44.) Murder Car V2
Original Airdate: February 4, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
45.) Car Wrestler X
Original Air Date: February 11, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
46.) Attack of the Auto Apache
Original Air Date: February 18, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
47.) Rebirth of the Monster Car
Original Air Date: February 25, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Takashi Nishioka
48.) Junk Car Grand Prix
Original Air Date: March 3, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Mineo Fuji
49.) Desperate Balloon Escape
Original Air Date: March 10, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa
50.) Counterattack of the Acrobat Clan
Original Airdate: March 17, 1968
Written by Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
51.) The Greatest Race in History, (Beginning)
Original Air Date: March 24, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
52.) The Greatest Race in History, (Conclusion)
Original Air Date: March 31, 1968
Written by: Jinzo Toriumi
Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
