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As a child i would watch the dub and loved it. I recently rewatched it as an adult and couldn't help but laugh at the horrible plot lines and script. But iit wasn't ment for adults it was made for children. I think most children would like it for some of the outdated humor and really really rallly bad puns. The childlike drama of it makes it great for children in 6-10 age range. Its a classic, thats pretty much all you can say about it...

Okay, I am going to write a totally unbiased review of Speed Racer. That's right, no nostalgia clouding my vision, no stupid pull-it-out-of-my-ass explanation to explain why I like it so much(There isn't one), and most importantly, no pretensions about the material being reviewed.

Let's do this thing.

STORY:5/10

Speed Racer isn't really a serial show. Most episodes take place in multiple parts, but the various multi-episode 'arcs' are pretty much independent. Most plotlines boil down to 'Man wants the Mach 5. Speed enters a race where the Mach 5 might be destroyed by the villains' henchmen. At some point, Chim-Chim will do something. I don't generally fault episodic shows for being formulaic(EX:Pokemon) but Speed Racer is just too close for comfort. The Racer X plotline manages to entertain though(You know, if the synopsis for this show didn't spoil it).

ART: 6/10

The art in this show just barely manages above mediocre for the character designs. The cars can look really cool though, and the function they serve in the show is not unlike the role of mecha in Super Robot shows.

SOUND:8/10

Probably the best aspect of this show is how iconic and purely 60s the music and voice acting is. The second you hear an actor deliver a line from this show or you hear a tune from the soundtrack, you know that it's Speed Racer. Speed's VA in particular does a fantastic job of embodying the 60s cartoon hero.

CHARACTER:6/10

In terms of character, it's best to think of Speed Racer as kind of like a James Bond movie. The main character is iconic, but the rest of the cast is mainly just there to fill a role. They play the assigned parts well, but in the end they are no more memorable than the latest set of tits to tag along with everyone's favorite secret agent.

ENJOYMENT:8/10

In spite of myself, I enjoyed Speed Racer. The whole thing plays out like the japanese equivalent of Johnny Quest, and the pure cool of the cars and gadgets never fails to impress. I think the key to enjoying this show is to just embrace the pure 60s-ness of the show and let it take you for a ride.

OVERALL(on a purely unbiased basis): 6/10
OVERALL(if you're nostalgic or willing to tolerate how corny it is):8/10 read more