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Speed Racer series

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fast, sleek and explosive classic TV series.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Several fistfights, some car crashes and burnings. Speed's father is quite rough with him in two scenes. Implied death of a character. In one episode, a car-hating father roughly shoves his daughter to the ground and whips Speed Racer and a race track official.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Speed Racer series

Parents need to know that this 1960s Japanese cartoon series gained popularity in the States when MTV picked it up in the 1990s. While there's a profusion of explosions and action, it's very cartoonish and garnished with a sleek retro look.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the appeal of this series. Why do you think it became popular in the U.S., and so long after it came out in Japan? What do you think about Speed's good-guy image? Is he such a good character if there are always explosions and dangerous situations all around him? Does he ever solve something with violence that could have been solved another way?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    speed racer is awesome

    what can i say. it is awesome

  2. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    this is a very good show

    This is a very good show. But characters are assinated(bloodlessly) ,but overall speed racer rules

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Awsome show

    Okay so just today ii saw an old episode of this show and its the shit like i know it dosnt seem cool but its awsome

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