
Go Mifune
main character



The Mach is a racing car loaded with a new engine "X" specially developed and built by a man named Kenich Hibiki who was a racing driver as well as a motor engineer. However, in a test driving made prior to its completion, he was involved in an accident and judged as dead. Meanwhile his father Daisuke who was watching the test driving all the way recovered the wrecked car as his son`s memento. A few years later the damaged car rebuilt by him revives as the new Mach which comes to participate in Grand Prix. This time, however, for the purpose to protect the driver from a possible accident, the new car is equipped with a safety system called "Safety Seven" with seven guarding devices. Also, it is loaded with the engine "X" that miraculously survived the tragic accident. Now its driver is Go, younger brother of Kenichi, who is determined to succeed to his brother`s will. In fact, he successfully participates in Grand Prix and keeps growing up to be a top racer of the world. (Source: official site)
Speed Racer X has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 60/100 — 27% of 401 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #31 highest-rated anime of 1997, and #24 most popular anime of 1997 on AniList.
Of the 891 AniList users who started it, 8.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 675 have finished it.
At about 14 h 10 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi — especially cars.
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
34 episodes are listed.
Speed Racer X has 34 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 14 h 10 min in total.
About 14 h 10 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 17 days; at one hour a day, about 15 days.
Yes. Speed Racer X has finished airing — the final episode aired September 24, 1997.
No sequel is listed for Speed Racer X as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Yes. Speed Racer X adapts the manga by Tatsuo Yoshida.
Speed Racer X was animated by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa.