Classic Speed Racer Anime Hits Digital This June in English and Japanese

by Joseph Luster
May 3, 2024

Shout! Studios is getting ready to let loose with a classic anime on digital. The distributor announced plans to bring Speed Racer and the original Japanese version, Mach GoGoGo, to video-on-demand on “all major digital platforms” on June 1, 2024.

The 52-episode Speed Racer anime will be available in English-dubbed form and Mach GoGoGo will be available with the original Japanese language audio on the same day. The press release didn’t specify platforms or video quality for the release.

Here’s how Shout! describes the series:

The popular Japanese franchise originated as a manga series created by anime pioneer, and founder of Tatsunoko Production, Tatsuo Yoshida. The manga’s success in Japan spawned the adapted TV series Mach GoGoGo. It later gained popularity in the United States as Speed Racer, an early genre-defining anime series.

Speed Racer is a young and upcoming racer who dreams of winning with his family. His car, the Mach 5, contains features that enable him to race around the world. The adventures of Speed in exotic settings around the globe prove that quick wits and fair play are always sure winners!

Source: Press Release