Speed Racer: The Next Generation
Fourth TV adaptation of the Speed Racer franchise.
Speed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise and aired on Nicktoons from May 2, 2008, to August 25, 2013. The series was partly made to promote the live-action film.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Larry Schwarz
- Based On
- Speed Racer · Tatsuo Yoshida
- Producer
- David McGrath (pilot episode) · Amy Ackerman (season 1) · Susan Cobin (season 2) · Rathan Sam George (season 2) · Michael Cisneros (season 2)
- Director
- Stephen Moverley (pilot episode) · John Holt (season 1) · Jay Surridge (season 2)
- Open Theme
- "Go Speed Racer Go!", rearranged by John Angier
- End Theme
- "Go Speed Racer Go!" (instrumental)
- Composer
- John Angier (season 1) · Guy Dagul (season 2)
- Country
- United States / Canada / Ireland (season 2) / India (season 2)
- Num Seasons
- 2
- Num Episodes
- 52
- List Episodes
- List of Speed Racer: The Next Generation episodes
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
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Lore & Background
The series follows an orphan teenager named Speed who dreams of being a famed car racer like the one he is named after. He takes a bus to the elite Racing Academy, founded by the Racer family, and soon experiences the difficulties of fitting in and competing with X, the best racer/student in the school, and Speed Racer's son. The internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series.
Reader's Guide
Speed Racer: The Next Generation is significant as the fourth television adaptation of the Speed Racer franchise, bridging the classic series with a new generation of viewers. It was partly created to promote the live-action film, reflecting a cross-media marketing strategy. The series also highlights the transition in animation production, with the first season produced by Animation Collective and flash animation by the now-defunct Collideascope Studios as their last project, while the second season was produced by Telegael and Kickstart Productions with flash animation by Toonz Entertainment. A four-issue comic book miniseries, Speed Racer: The Next Generation Birthright, was published by IDW Publishing from November 2008 to February 2009.
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