Speed Racer
U.S. Production Credits
Story & Characters Created by
TATSUO YOSHIDA
Animation and Art Direction by
IPPEI KURI
HIROSHI SASAGAWA
Music Composed by
NOBUYOSHI KOSHIBE
Voices
JACK GRIMES
CORINNE ORR
JACK CURTIS
Dialogue Written and Directed by
PETER FERNANDEZ
Production Co-ordinated by
ZAVALA-RISS PRODUCTIONS
Production Supervised by
k. fujita associates, inc.
TATSUNOKO STUDIO & YOMIKO
PRODUCTION
Copyright © MCMLXVI by Translux Television Corporation and
K. Fujita Associates, Inc.
Mach Go Go Go
Japanese Production Credits
Broadcasting Information
April 2, 1967- March 31, 1968
52 episodes, 30 minutes
Color Fuji Television
Airtimes
6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday (Episodes 1-13)
7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Sunday, (Episodes 14-52)
Mach Go Go Go
Main Personnel List
Creator: Tatsuo Yoshida
Producer: Tatsuo Yoshida
Executive Producer: Hiroshi Sasagawa
Planner: Jinzo Toriumi
Chief Writer: Jinzo Toriumi
Chief Director: Hiroshi Sasagawa
Chief Animator: Masami Suda
Chief Artist: Mitsuki Nakamura
Photography: Minoru Kimura
Photography: Katsumi Matsushita
Photography: Sumio Takahashi
Opening Animation: Noriyuki Kubo
Sound Effects: Ishida Sound Productions
Sound Director: Minoru Kimura
Recording Studio: Yomihiro Studios
Film Developing: Toyo Photo Lab
Musical Direction: Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Presenter: Tatsunoko Productions, Fuji Television
Mach Go Go Go
Writers and Directors
Scriptwriter: Kahei Chikara
Scriptwriter: Tadashi Hirose
Scriptwriter: Minoru Kume
Scriptwriter: Takashi Kusagawa
Scriptwriter: Jinzo Toriumi
Scriptwriter: Taketo Tsukui
Director: Seitaro Hara
Director: Toyoharu Yoshida (pen name, Ippei Kuri)
Director: Takashi Nishioka
Director: Hiroshi Sasagawa
Director: Hisayuki Toriumi
Director: Mineo Fuji
Mach Go Go Go
Voice Actors
Katsuji Mori as Go Mifune, (Speed Racer)
Teiji Omiya as Daisuke Mifiune, (Pops Racer)
Ryoko Kinomiya 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)
Mach Go Go Go
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.
Mach Go Go Go
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
Mach Go Go Go
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
Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer)
Tatsunoko Staff Members
Tatsuo Yoshida
Creator and Producer
Born: March 4, 1932
Died: September 5, 1977
Tatsuo Yoshida was the creator, founder and president of Tatsunoko Production Company Ltd. His passing was caused by liver cancer on September 5, 1977. His career started as a comic artist and he created manga series such as Champion Futoshi and Boys Ninja Squad Moonlight. Tatsuo, with his younger brothers, Kenji and Toyoharu (Ippei Kuri), founded Tatsunoko on October 19, 1962. He was involved with every aspect in creating Tatsunoko series until his passing and established the look and atmosphere at the animation studio in Tokyo.
Some of the Tatsunoko programs he had involvement with are:
Space Ace (1965), Creator, Director, Synopsis
Devil Hakushon (1969), Creator, Producer
Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1970), Creator, Planner
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972), Creator, Character Designs
New Style Human Casshan (1973), Creator, Character Designs
Kenji Yoshida
Born: January 1, 1935
Kenji Yoshida began his career when Tatsuo asked him for his help in Tokyo. He and Toyoharu arrived together, and Kenji took the position of manager for Tatsuo's comic series. Kenji was on the staff at the studio when they made the transition from comic production to television production. In the aftermath of Tatsuo's unexpected passing in 1977, Kenji became President of Tatsunoko. During his term, Gatchaman II and the feature film, Gatchaman had been produced and were a success. Kenji handed his position to younger brother, Toyoharu in February 1988. Kenji returned some time later and serves as President of Tatsunoko and has been working on new productions. One of them was new the version of Mach Go Go Go in 1997.
Toyoharu Yoshida
Pen name: Ippei Kuri
Born: January 1, 1940
Tatsuo's youngest brother and co-founder of Tatsunoko Productions. He began his career as a comic artist and made the transition to animation when they began working on Space Ace in 1965. He replaced his older brother, Kenji, as the President of the studio in February 1988 and is still involved in the productions at Tatsunoko. He handed over his position of studio President back to Kenji some years later and is Vice-President at Tatsunoko. Ippei worked on character planning for the new version of Mach Go Go Go in 1997. He still presents showcase illustrations for special projects he's involved in.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Planner, Scriptwriter, Director
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972), Producer
Gold Lightan (1981), Planner, Character Design
New Hurricane Polymer (1981), Planner, Character Design
Mach Go Go Go (1997), Character Planning
Hiroshi Sasagawa
Chief Director
Born: July 9, 1936
Hiroshi Sasagawa joined Tatsunoko Productions in 1965 and had previously known the Yoshida brothers in earlier years. His experience began when he worked on the Mighty Atom series at Mushi Productions as storyboard artist for Osamu Tezuka. He brought good strengths with him, the mainstay that was "Gag" or comedy style animation to the studio. He was well-suited to other genres and liked to direct action and hero stories and was highly regarded by the staff. Some of his best achievements were seen in the highly successsful Time Bokan series in 1977. Hiroshi is still at Tatsunoko and worked on the 1997 version of Mach Go Go Go.
Tatsunoko credits include:
I'm Guzura (1967), Creator, Chief Director
New Style Human Casshan (1973), Chief Director
Time Bokan Series Yattaman (1977), Chief Director
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978), Chief Director
Mach Go Go Go (1997), Chief Director
Seitaro Hara
Director
Born: October 25, 1939
One of the foremost staff members who was hired to work at Tatsunoko in 1965. He and Hiroshi Sasagawa worked as a team to get the animation worked out correctly for the studio. He was later promoted to Chief Director for Tatsunoko's programs in the 70's and 80's. In recent years, Hara works freelance as a director and creating storyboard design.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Mock of the Oak Tree (1972), Chief Director
Balloon Girl Temple-chan (1977), Chief Director
Take Flight! Machine Hiru (1977), Chief Director
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter (1979), Chief Director
Dashing Warrior Muteking (1980), Chief Director
Jinzo Toriumi
Planner, Chief Writer, Scriptwriter
Born: February 1, 1929
Died: January 17, 2008
He was employed at Tatsunoko for Space Ace and served as chief writer and then became the top man in the studio's planning department and scriptwriter for most of Tatsunoko's productions. He was the dominant scriptwriter for Mach Go Go Go. He wrote 28 stories and co-wrote 15 more during its production. Toriumi was good at writing fast-moving stories and had a great imagination for the series. In the late 70's, he left the studio and made his own company, Tori Productions and worked freelance. On May 26, 2000, Jinzo was given the Scriptwriter Award from the Japan Writers Guild. He succumed to liver cancer on January 18, 2008.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Insect Legend Hutch Honeybee (1970), Planning, Chief Writer
Mock of the Oak Tree (1972), Layout
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972), Planning, Chief Writer
Demetan, the Frog Boy (1973), Creator
Hurricane Polymer (1974), Planning, Chief Writing
Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Composer, Musical Director
Born: August 21, 1933
Nobuyoshi Koshibe had worked on Space Ace and returned to Tatsunoko to compose and conduct the music scores for Mach Go Go Go. He remained on the staff through the late 70's.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Musical Director
Kurenai Sanshiro (1969), Musical Director
Animentary 'Decision' (1971), Musical Director
Mock of the Oak Tree, (1972), Musical Director
Balloon Girl Temple-chan (1977), Musical Director
Mysterious Thief Lupin (1979), Musical Director
Noriyuki Kubo
Opening Animation
Born: April 8, 1945
He was employed at Tatsunoko in 1964 and left in 1966 to work freelance and was hired at Toei Doga to work on programs such as Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro and Tiger Mask. Kubo had worked for Tatsunoko on Space Ace as Animation Director in 1965.
Mitsuki Nakamura
Art Director
Born: April 7, 1938
Mitsuki Nakamura began working for Tatsunoko in 1964 to create backgrounds for Space Ace. He quickly became the Art Director and Mechanical Designer for the studio and worked on most of its series. He was credited for originally designing the Mach and its special devices for the series. The car needed slight changes so it would look right when animated and filmed and he did it correctly. He left the studio in the late 70's to work freelance.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Kurenai Sanshiro (1969), Art Director
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972), Art Director, Mechanical Designs
Hurricane Polymer (1974), Art Director, Mechanical Designs
Space Knight Tekkaman (1975), Art Director
Time Bokan (1975), Art Director, Mechanical Designs
Masami Suda
Chief Animator and Airbrush
Born: September 16, 1946
Masami Suda was an excellent animator who worked at Tatsunoko and moved up in rank to Chief Director of animation in the middle 70's His talent in using the airbrush was seen in Mach Go Go Go. The technique was a rare thing to see back in the 60's. In the series, he used the airbrush to detail objects like the Mach's windshield with reflections and shadows on the car. They can be seen on Go's helmet, along with reflections on the visor. One can observe and see numerous objects that have the airbrush touch seen in the series. He later became a freelance animation director and character designer in the industry.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1970), Animator
Science Team Ninja Gatchaman (1972), Animator
Space Knight Tekkaman (1975), Chief Animator
Space Knight Tekkaman Blade (1992), Animation Director
Mach Go Go Go (1997), Character Designs
Hisayuki Toriumi
Director
Born: October 29, 1941
A staple at Tatsunoko in the 60's and 70's who directed many of their series and was promoted to Chief Director. Toriumi left Tatsunoko in the late 70's and decided to work freelance and in recent years as a Chief Director and Series Organizer. He bears no relation to Jinzo Toriumi.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Kurenai Sanshiro (1969), Director
Science Team Ninja Gatchaman (1972), Chief Director
Hurricane Polymer (1974), Chief Director
Space Knight Tekkaman (1975), Chief Director
Gowapper 5 Godam (1976), Chief Director
Kahei Chikara
Scriptwriter
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Synopsis, Scriptwriter, Director
Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1970), Scriptwriter
Tadashi Hirose
Scriptwriter
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Synopsis, Scriptwriter
Takedo Tsukui
Scriptwriter
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Synopsis, Scriptwriter
Minoru Kume
Scriptwriter
Tatsunoko credits include:
Space Ace (1965), Synopsis, Scriptwriter
Takashi Kusagawa
Scriptwriter
Tatsunoko credits include:
I'm Guzura (1967), Scriptwriter
Takashi Nishioka
Director
Tatsunoko credits include:
I'm Guzura (1967), Director, Storyboards
Sumio Takahashi
Photography
Tatsunoko credits include:
General Inakappe (1970), Photography
Kabatotto (1971), Photography
Mach Go Go Go
Japanese Voice Actor Information
Katsuji Mori as Go Mifune
Pseudonym: Setsuya Tanaka
Born: July 10, 1945
Katsuji Mori's acting debut was as Go Mifune in Mach Go Go Go. He went by the pseudonym of Setsuya Tanaka at the time. His most famous television role was Ken, the Eagle in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman in 1972.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Ken the Eagle
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972)
Joji Minami
Space Knight Tekkaman (1975)
Ken, the Eagle
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1978) [feature]
Ken, the Eagle
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978)
Ken, the Eagle
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter (1979)
Ken, the Eagle
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 2 (1994)
Joji Minami
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 2 (1994)
Teiji Omiya as Daisuke Mifune
Born: July 16, 1928
Died: December 23, 1994
Teiji Omiya was cast as Daisuke Mifune, the father of Go in the series. His acting debut was as Ichi in Sabu and Ichi's Case Notes. Omiya was a veteran Japanese actor who died of colon cancer on December 23, 1994 at the age of 66.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Director Anderson
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972)
Director Anderson
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1978) [feature]
Director Anderson
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II (1978)
Ryoko Kinomiya as Aya Mifune
Born: July 10, 1931
Ryoko was cast as Aya Mifune in Mach Go Go Go. Her debut role was in Annie Get Your Gun and Ryoko's most famous role was as Promethium in Galaxy Express 999 (1978).
Junko Hori as Kurio Mifune
Born: February 2, 1942
Junko's debut role was as Kurio Mifune in Mach Go Go Go. He was Go's little brother in the series. His most famous role was as Ikasama in The Adventures of Gamba (1975).
Tatsunoko credits:
Totto
Kabatotto (1971)
Tenten
New Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1974)
Hiroshi Otake as Sanpei
Born: March 14, 1932
Hiroshi Otake was hired to portray Sanpei, who was Kurio's pet monkey in the series. His debut was as Carton in Mama and the Playful Ping-Pong Pan in 1966.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Boke
Kurenai Sanshiro (1969)
Iboyoshi
Demetan, the Frog Boy (1973)
Inspector ABC
Demetan, the Frog Boy (1973)
Yoshiko Matsuo as Michi Shimura
Born: March 5, 1944
Episode 1
Yoshiko Matsuo provided the voice of Michi Shimura (nickname "Mitchi") in the first episode and left for other reasons in her career. Her most famous role was as Keroppe in The Great Adventure Of Kero Kero Keroppe in 1993.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Suzuko
I'm Guzura (1967)
Flower
Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1970)
Mizuo
The Song of Tentomushi (1974)
Suzuko
I'm Guzura (1987)
Ikuko Sugita as Michi Shimura
Born: May 1, 1931
Episodes 2-11
Ikuko Sugita was hired to voice Michi starting with the second episode of Mach Go Go Go. She completed the acting in the eleventh episode and then left to pursue other work in her career.
Michiko Nomura as Michi Shimura
Born: March 31, 1938
Episodes 12-52
Michiko Nomura was the third actress who voiced Michi in the series. She started work on the twelfth episode and remained through the final episode of the series. Nomura's debut role was Chuta in Quick Draw Mark in 1958 and her most famous role was Wakame in Sazae-san in 1969. She is married to fellow actor Kenji Utsumi.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Aya
Insect Story Honeybee Hutch (1970)
Aya
New Insect Legend Honeybee Hutch (1974)
Kei Tomiyama as Sabu
Born: October 31, 1938
Kei Tomiyama was cast as Sabu, who was Go's best friend in Mach Go Go Go. He was Go's best friend and expert mechanic who took care of the Mach. Tomiyama's acting debut was the Sheriff in Western Boy Jody and his most famous role was Susumu Kodai in Space Cruiser Yamato (1974). He succumed to pancreatic cancer on September 25, 1995.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Papa
I'm Guzura (1967)
Narrator
Hurricane Polymer (1974)
Narrator
Time Bokan (1975)
Narrator
Time Bokan Series: Yattaman (1977)
Sasayaki Reporter
Time Bokan Series: Yattaman (1977)
Narrator
Time Bokan Series: Zendaman (1979)
Runcorman
Mysterious Thief Lupin: The Riddle of 813 (1979)
Narrator
Time Bokan Series: Time Patrol Team Otasukeman (1980)
Tomiyama
Time Bokan Series: Zendaman [featurette] (1980)
Narrator
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (1981)
Tomiyama
Time Bokan Series: Time Patrol Team Otasukeman [featurette] (1981)
Hayamaru Go
Time Bokan Series: Reversal! Ippatsuman (1982)
Reversal King
Time Bokan Series: Reversal! Ippatsuman (1982)
Narrator
Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman (1983)
Narrator
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 1 (1993)
Tomiyama
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 1 (1993)
Reversal King
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 1 (1993)
Sasayaki Reporter
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 1 (1993)
Narrator
Time Bokan Royal Revival, Vol. 2 (1994)
Kinya Aikawa as Kenichi Mifune/Number 0-X
Born: June 25, 1934
Kinya Aikawa was cast as Go's older brother, Kenichi Mifune and his alter ego, the mysterious 0-X in the series. His debut role was the voice of Jimmy Olsen in Superman (1955). His most famous acting role was Teacher Nyanko in General Inakappe (1970)
Tatsunoko credits include:
Reporter Yadokari
Space Ace (1965)
Sorekara Ojisan
Devil Hakushon (1969)
Teacher Nyanko
General Inakappe (1970)
Kenji Utsumi as Detective Rokugo
Born: August 26, 1937
The role of Detective Rokugo was provided by Kenji Utsumi in the series. He made his acting debut as One-Eyed Jack in Wolf Boy Ken in 1963. His most famous role was the God Dragon in Dragon Ball in 1986.
Tatsunoko credits include:
Narrator
Kurenai Sanshiro (1969)
Bryking Boss
New Style Human Casshan (1973)
Director Amachi
Space Knight Tekkaman (1975)
Bryking Boss
Casshan, Vol. 1 (1993)
Casshan, Vol. 2 (1993)
Casshan, Vol. 3 (1993)
Casshan, Vol. 4 (1994)
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