The 5th and final volume of Speed Racer anime will hit DVD shelves on October 31.
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Lions Gate Films announced that it will release the 5th and final volume of the popular anime Speed Racer on DVD for October 31. Volume 5 will include the last 8 episodes of the series, and also includes (for a limited time) miniature license plate, inscribed with "Go, Speed Racer, go!"
Speed Racer was one of the earliest animes to successfully find a North American market. Anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida (1933-1977) created the manga and anime, originally called Mach Go Go Go. The anime was very popular, especially with NASCAR racers. TV Guide placed the episode where Racer X revealed his secret identity to Speed Racer as one of the most memorable moments in television history.
There have been rumours of a possible live-action Speed Racer movie, produced/directed by the Wachowskis and featuring Vince Vaughan as the enigmatic Racer X.