Sunday, October 12, 2025

Before anime, there was Speed Racer

 


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  1. And Eighth Man, Kimba the White Lion, Astro Boy, Gaiking

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  2. Johnny Quest and Star Blazers

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  3. As well as “Battle of The Planets”!

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  4. Watched a few episodes on YouTube lately, was a fan as a kid

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  5. Here he comes
    Here comes Speed Racer
    He’s a demon on wheels
    He’s a demon and
    he’s gonna be chasing after someone.

    Trixie was hot.

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    1. Oh please, you wanted Chim Chim.

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  6. Pretty sure _Speed Racer_ *was* anime. Just like _Star Blazers_, and the other early imports.

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  7. I didn't like the Jap animation back then.Kimba and Speed Racer were gay.

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  8. Gigantor the space age robot

    Dodo the kid from outer space

    Winky Dink and You

    We didn’t know the word anime, but even little kids figured out the characters were always mid screen and the background rolled past them. They were just cartoons, albeit ones from Japan.

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