Speed Racer: The Next Generation
| Speed Racer: The Next Generation | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Larry Schwarz |
| Based on | Speed Racer by Tatsuo Yoshida |
| Written by | Ben Gruber Allan Neuwirth Marv Wolfman Susan Kim Justin Gray Jimmy Palmiotti Aaron Bergeron Daniel Schofield Mike Yank Walt Gardner James Harvey |
| Directed by | Stephen Moverley (pilot episode) John Holt (Season 1) Jay Surridge (Season 2) |
| Voices of | Kurt Csolak Sahra Mellesse Carter Jackson Peter Fernandez (Season 1) Michael Sinterniklaas Robbie Sublett (Season 1) David Zen Mansley Greg Abbey (Season 2) Bryan Tyler (Season 2) |
| Opening theme | "Go Speed Racer Go!", rearranged by John Angier |
| Ending theme | "Go Speed Racer Go!" (w/o vocals) |
| Composer(s) | John Angier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Larry Schwarz James Rocknowski John Rocknowski |
| Producer(s) |
Larry Schwarz Ken Katsumoto James Rocknowski John Rocknowski Sergei Aniskov Sean Lahey Christopher Fauci Michael Gold Doug MacLennon |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Animation Collective (Season 1) Telegael (Season 2) Toonz Entertainment (Season 2) Lionsgate Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nicktoons |
| Original release | April 27, 2008 – August 25, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
Speed Racer Speed Racer X |
| Related shows |
Three Delivery Kappa Mikey |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Speed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise, in which the internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced by Lions Gate Entertainment, Larry Schwarz, and Ken Katsumoto. It is the first Nicktoon not to be based on an original property.Animation Collective produced the series, while the Flash character animation was handled by the now-defunct Collideascope Studios as their very last project. The last episode of Season 1 features the voice of NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, who plays Turbo McCalister.
This series was partly made to promote the live-action film, and the pilot movie premiered on Nicktoons Network on May 2, 2008, a week before the feature film adaptation was released in theatres. However, both projects were produced independently from one another and featured different generations of "Speed Racers" (with the film featuring the original generation), though both featured a Mach 6. Five three-part specials aired on Nickelodeon from March 14, 2009 to April 11, 2009.
A second season began airing on March 24, 2011. The animation, layout, and 3D effects were outsourced to Toonz Entertainment in India for this season. After his death, Peter Fernandez's roles were replaced by Greg Abbey.
Prior to the events of the series, the original Speed Racer has disappeared to protect his family, but the main characters know that he is alive. Initially only one of the original characters, Spritle, has a major role in this show. Speed Racer is seen briefly at the end of The Note and more recently in Plot for Teacher, and he makes a full appearance in the pilot episode to Season 2. Another member of the original cast appears at the end of Season 1, Speed Sr.'s original mechanic and friend Sparky, who shows up as an adult posing as a Russian engineer named Chezko (he assumed a false identity to protect himself from Speed's enemies). In the three-part story The Secrets of the Engine, "Dr. Chezko" (Sparky) helps finally perfect the engine of the Mach 6, allowing it to run without gasoline. The rest of the original cast are so far unseen, and their whereabouts currently unknown.
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