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• Americans Love Speed Racer: While not exactly obscure in Japan, Mach GoGoGo is mostly known there for being popular in America. In fact, even the Japanese dub of the live-action film kept the American title and names of the characters and the 1997 remake was mainly made with the intention of dubbing it overseas.
• Ear Worm:
  • The main theme will stay in your head forever.
  • The Russian version of the intro song known as New Adventures of Speed Racer is permanently etched into subconscious of a whole generation.
• It Was His Sled: Racer X is Speed's brother. This was almost convincingly subverted in The Movie, making the Double Subversion at the end all the more juicier.
• Nightmare Fuel: There was a scene where Trixie has a nightmare where she runs up to Speed from behind, and he turns around and he's a blue faced psychotic demon with nasty sharp pointy teeth... Who gets set on FIRE.
• So Bad It's Good: Except it's so bad it's awesome.
• Subbing vs. Dubbing: Many people actually prefer the dub because, well, a lot of people grew up on it and it has its Narm Charm from being made in the 60s.