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S1 E49 The Last-Ditch Balloon Escape

Anime

TV-PG

24m

Mar 9, 1968

By air, Go and his fellows are on the way to the Grand Prix, but their plane breaks down due to lightning, falling onto an uninhabited island with other passengers.

Season 1, 52 Episodes

season 1 (52 episodes)

Mach 5, Let's Go! (Part 1),

Go Mifune, a young and upcoming driver, drives a white-body super racing car named Mach 5. Speed enters his first race to win money for his family, against his father, Pops Racer.

Mach 5, Let's Go! (Part 2),

Go enters the Sword Mountain Race behind his father's back. However, Ace and his gang attack the Mach 5, aiming to steal the blueprints of Pops Racer's new engine.

The Mysterious Masked Racer (Part 1),

A masked racer, whose identity is in mystery, and whose face is concealed by a mask, came to Japan. He was a top racer but was also rumored to cause car crashes whenever he races.

The Mysterious Masked Racer (Part 2),

Go was saved by a masked racer who is revealed to be Go’s older brother, Rex Racer. When Speed was at Rex’s house, he was mistaken for Rex and kidnapped by intruder.

The Secret of the Classic Car (Part 1),

Go tries to help a kind old man to find his stolen car. It turns out that the man is a son of a once infamous gang boss, and the classic car he drives has a map a stash of treasure.

The Secret of the Classic Car (Part 2),

Go and the old man are captured by Blaggard, the boss of a gang. Speed fights back against the thugs and discovers where the treasure is hidden and offers Blaggard a deal.

The Menacing Mammothmobile (Part 1),

Inspector Detector suspects that the criminals are mixed up in the No Limit World Race. It turns out the criminal are participating in the race on a Mammoth Car.

The Menacing Mammothmobile (Part 2),

Go and Trixie learn that the Mammoth Car is the gold smugglers, but they fall into a trap. They are saved by a masked racer and pursue the Mammoth Car as it attempts to escape.

The Nefarious Acrobat Clan (Part 1),

After being challenged, Go decides to race against him at upcoming Great Alpine Race. Will Go able to beat Snake who a member of a dangerous racing team 'Car Acrobatic Team'?

The Nefarious Acrobat Clan (Part 2),

Go fell to the bottom of the valley during the race. However, Sparkle and his team managed to escape the crisis. Go heads for Hell Valley, the most difficult point of the race.

The Nefarious Acrobat Clan (Part 3),

Trixie and her friends go to the rescue when they hear about Go’s accident in the Hell Valley. Racer X tries to guide Go, who tries to continue the race despite of an eye injury.

Marengo's Revenge (Part 1),

A piece of paper with X3 written on it is left at the car murder scene. It turns out that there's a son of a car racer who seeks revenge behind the murderous streak.

Marengo's Revenge (Part 2),

A revenge plot is being hatched by a brother and sister who are the orphans of a racer killed 15 years ago in what was faked to look like an accident during a race.

The Desert Race of Death (Part 1),

Go boards a plane to participate in a race across the desert. However, a bomb is planted in the plane and destroys a racer’s car. Go tries to clear his name.

The Desert Race of Death (Part 2),

Go was captured by the revolutionary army, and it turns out that Kim Jugger is the son of the leader of the army. Kim learns that his car was destroyed by the order of his father.

The Underground Inca Race (Part 1),

Go receives an invitation to the race held in Kapedapek, where a mysterious racer, Kabala, will also participate. Despite his sense of foreboding, Go enters the race.

The Underground Inca Race (Part 2),

Go, the world-famous racers, and Kabala on a black machine, proceeded the most unusual race in the volcanic mountains of Kapedapek. Will he reach the goal in time?

The Secret Treasure of Niagara (Part 1),

Thief Cornpone Brotch and his underlings aim to steal the Indian treasure hidden within Niagara Falls. To distract the tourists, they coerce Twinkle, the circus master's daughter, into performing a daring stunt.

The Secret Treasure of Niagara (Part 2),

After falling into the waterfall basin, Go and Twinkle end up in a secret cave behind the waterfall. The two then encounter Cornpone and his underlings, who have discovered the treasure.

The Demonic Race Car (Part 1),

Chim Chim is kidnaped by a mysterious group. He is held captive at a mansion, forced onto a go-cart and given a strange drug. Astonishingly, Chim Chim begins driving the go-cart at high speed.

The Demonic Race Car (Part 2),

The mysterious super-speed vehicle turns out to be equipped with the famous GRX, a demonic engine that attracts racers and drives them to their death.

The Mach 5, a Hair's Breadth from Danger (Part 1),

An important document is stolen from the National Science Research Center. Go becomes a suspect as the culprit was seen driving away in the Mach 5.

The Mach 5, a Hair's Breadth from Danger (Part 2),

Go chases Dr. Nitecol and Lorena, who has framed Go as the culprit. Then, a fake Mach 5 appears in front of Go. He chases the fake Mach 5 which can fly and is equipped with weapons that the original Mach 5 does not have.

The Junior Grand Prix (Part 1),

The Baby Grand Prix is held to celebrate the coronation of Prince Jam of Karint Kingdom. Even though Spritle has not reached the age eligible to participate, he accidentally ends up participating in the race.

The Junior Grand Prix (Part 2),

During the race, Spritle is mistaken for Prince Jam and is attacked, making him fall to the bottom of a valley. The King and his aides believe that the Prince has died.

Stop the Speeders!,

Go goes for a drive with Trixie and makes a new friend named Jeanine. Jeanine is a girl who is fond of automobiles and aspires someday to become a racer.

Cleopatra's Curse (Part 1),

During a race in a desert, Go meets Dr. Bone, an old archaeologist who was critically injured. It turns out that he was attacked during his search for his daughter, Calcia, who has disappeared after discovering Cleopatra’s Tomb.

Cleopatra's Curse (Part 2),

After being struck on the head by a falling rock, Calcia has come to believe herself to be Cleopatra, and has built a kingdom with her followers in the ruins. Trixie is now captured as a hostage.

The Arm of Gold,

Go struggles with the Snake Track, a course with seven tough curves. He drives his car without a clue and finds a man called Rock Force, who outmaneuvered a mysterious car that has chased after him by driving on two wheels.

The Showdown by the Dam,

At a stormy night, Lamster, a man who escaped from prison, arrives at the home of Delicia, Spritle's girlfriend who is blind. The next day, Lamster forces Go who showed up to Delicia's house, to drive the Mach 5 to Big Baldy Mountain.

Lightning-Quick Ninja Cars (Part 1),

In the darkness, an assassin gang invades the Cupola Castle and plants a bomb to kill the President of Acquirian. Meanwhile, Go races against Racer X and becomes the champion of the Fujiyama Grand Prix.

Lightning-Quick Ninja Cars (Part 2),

Go tracks down the assassin gang to an old oriental castle but ends up being captured by assassins who were awaiting him.

The Tempestuous Showdown,

After winning a race abroad, Go saves a girl, Tanya, who was being attacked by a group of men in town. Tanya tells Go that her brother, the chief of her tribe, was bitten by a viper, and the serum must be delivered within three hours.

Record-Breaker Rampage!,

Go test-drives a supersonic rocket car designed by Pops Racer for the Vavoom Motor Company to challenge speed records. However, the car gets seriously damaged during the test run, and the test ends in failure.

Jungle Monster Tank! (Part 1),

After checking the track of Transafrica Grand Prix, Go boards an airplane with a biology professor named Carnivore. Suddenly, the pilots threaten Carnivore at gunpoint and parachute off the plane with him.

Jungle Monster Tank! (Part 2),

On the way to an evil mountain where monsters are said to dwell, Go chases a weird tank appeared in the jungle and finds a secret base at a lake.

The Mad Human Calculator,

Go and Trixie participate in the Monte Carlo Rally, but the Mach 5 is hijacked in the Alps during a snowstorm by a man with an injured right hand.

Secret Agent No. 9 (Part 1),

An assassin with a rifle is attempting to shoot the Princess who is in the royal box to wave the starting flag for the Mystic Grand Prix. However, the plot fails due to mirror reflection.

Secret Agent No. 9 (Part 2),

Go escapes from a trap set by an assassin gang and prevents the assassination of the President of Avalonia, the next target of the assassins.

The Terrifying Bomb Car,

To participate in a race in the United States, Go and Trixie board a passenger plane. Dr. Fantasty, a developer of a new type of rocket fuel, is also aboard.

The Phantom Castle of Steel,

There is an ongoing mystery that unmanned cars suddenly drive away and disappear. To date, 48,000 cars have gone missing. The police request Go to track down those unmanned cars as they are not able to catch them.

The Pineapple Race,

Go joins the Pineapple Grand Prix, a series of grueling courses. In honor of the legend that originated the race, racers are obligated to carry pineapples during the race. Then, it turns out that one of the pineapples has a stolen jewel inside.

Witch Number Zero,

On a plane to Hong Kong to join a race, Go witnesses a man being murdered with a poisoned needle, but someone kills the assassin lady to seal her mouth.

Killer Car, Mark V2,

Go and Trixie arrive at an airport to head for Hawaii and stumble across a shooting incident aiming at a stranger man and a girl. After their arrival to Hawaii, they find the man they saw earlier dead.

Car Wrestler X,

Gadge is the father of Gismo, a boy Go met at a car show. Gadge has a grudge against Go as he was fired from his team after losing a race to Go, and he has devoted himself to 'car wrestling,' in which cars smash and destroy each other.

Apache Bikers Attack,

An international space development base is under construction in the American West. In the plains, the equipment to be transported to the base has been robbed by a group called Motorcycle Apaches.

The Monster Car Rises Again,

A lightening awakens the 'Monster Car,' a huge monster-like tank resting in an old castle at the foot of the Alps. The Monster Car descends into the city and runs amok bringing total destruction.

The Fixer-Upper Grand Prix,

A daughter of a wealthy man, Baron Vondervon, disappeared 12 years ago. In memory of her who dreamed of becoming a racer, Vondervon decides to hold a 'Junk Car Grand Prix', in which only girls of 17 years old are eligible to participate.

The Last-Ditch Balloon Escape,

By air, Go and his fellows are on the way to the Grand Prix, but their plane breaks down due to lightning, falling onto an uninhabited island with other passengers.

The Acrobat Clan's Counterattack,

Go receives a challenge letter from the Car Acrobatic Team, a team that he defeated in the Alpine Race one year ago. Go heads for the designated spot although Racer X tried to stop him.

Details

Speed Racer [Japanese-Language Version]

Anime

TV-PG

1 Season

26m

Teenager Go Mifune aspires to be the world's best race-car champion with the help of his friends, family and his father's high-tech race-car, the Mach 5.

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