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The Wachowskis’ film adaptation of the classic “Speed Racer,” itself an Americanization of Tatsunoko Pro’s “Mach Go Go Go,” opens in American theaters this Friday. (And if you need even more Speed, the original manga by Tatsuo Yoshida is now on sale from Akadot affiliate Digital Manga.)

Strangely enough, the title is being released in Japan as “Speed Racer” and not under its original title, “Mach Go Go Go,” in a move reminiscent of the reimportation of the Americanized name “Astro Boy” for the beloved character creator Osamu Tezuka called Tetsuwan Atom.

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