Speed Racer, Vol. 4 | 
| Director: Hiroshi Sasagawa
Actors: Katsuji Mori, Michiko Nomura, Yoshiko Matsuo, Kinya Aikawa, Teiji Omiya
Studio: Lions Gate
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1663
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 184 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.5
MPN: 19140
UPC: 012236182931
EAN: 0012236182931
ASIN: B000E5N670
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1967
Release Date: March 14, 2006
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Condition: ******BRAND NEW****** THE SOURCE FOR RARE MEDIA, THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS SATISFIED, AND OVER 250 000 ITEMS IN STOCK, BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1998 - INETVIDEO ~~~
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Product Description
Watch eight exciting episodes of the adventures of Speed Racer and the memorable cast of characters including his pet chimpanzee Chim Chim his faithful girl Trixie his loyal mechanic Sparky and of course the mysterious Racer X. This release includes "The Terrifying Gambler" "The Secret Invaders (Part 1 & 2)" "Man Behind the Mask" "The Car Destroyer" "The Desperate Racer" "The Dangerous Witness" and "Race the Laser Tank."System Requirements:Running Time 184 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 012236182931 Manufacturer No: 19140
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 This should have been the end of Speed Racer January 25, 2006
joseph Corey (Raleigh, NC United States)
36 out of 39 found this review helpful
If the reports are correct, this volume should contain only 8 episodes of Speed Racer from the original series. This means you'll be seeing:
The Terrifying Gambler
The Secret Invaders (Part 1)
The Secret Invaders (Part 2)
Man Behind the Mask
The Car Destroyer
The Desperate Racer
The Dangerous Witness
Race the Laser Tank
So it appearsLionsgate will stretch this out one more year by since there's still the final 8 episodes left to be release. At least they're making up the lack of episodes (since Vol. 3 had 13 episodes) by including a Mach 5 car - which is a better gimmick than the theme song cover that had the battery die after six months.
As for the show, it's always amazing. Before my cousin shipped out to Iraq, we spent an afternoon watching Vol. 2. It was like we were back to being in elementary school - except we didn't need a fake ID to buy our beer. The limited animation techniques in the series don't detract from the story.
VERY DISAPOINTING May 6, 2006
Danny Jerry (md)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I really looked forward to this release, since it featured my favourite episode Race The Laser Tank. Unfortuantely this episode has been "time compressed" in other words they sped it up. It flys by at a frustratingly fast pace. It is completely annoying and it sucks. Lions Gate
sucks for doing this (but then what can you expect from a company that creates a logo that is so dark you can barely see it.) I am not a gerbil. I really want to see these episodes the way they were originally shown.
 Dissapointing May 23, 2006
David FERNANDEZ SABIO (Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid Spain)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Only 8 episodes not in order as the Tv broadcasted,the last one compressed and fast paced.Only the die cast collectible makes the set worth.I hope Lions Gate learn the lesson and the last release of the series can be better.I'll be waiting.
Die-Cast Mach 5 is a Nice Touch March 31, 2006
N. Lim (Santa Clara, CA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The collectible die-cast Mach 5 is a definite improvement over the round tin case from volume 3. It is pretty durable and measures 3 3/8" long x 1 3/8" wide x 3/4"high. The only moving parts are the wheels/tires. It rolls forward very easily but has trouble rolling backwards. The interior is painted red (as it should be), and you can see the steering wheel, two seats, and stick shift. The steering wheel, however, has no buttons (too small). In addition to the headlights, you can also see the outlines of the two doors, trunk, homing bird hatch, and periscope hatch.
The height and width of the outer box matches the same dimensions of a standard DVD case but is almost 1 1/2" deep to accommodate the die-cast toy.
The DVD begins with four previews, which you can just skip (run times in minutes:seconds):
Ultimate Avengers The Movie 1:55
Dragons Metal Ages 1:47
Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever 1:13
Pinocchio 3000 1:59
All four are either 2D or 3D animation. Beyond the previews, I found no other DVD extras, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five.
VOLUME FOUR IS RUNNING ON FUMES !! December 16, 2006
THE CRITIC (Windsor, Ontario Canada)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Speed Racer volume 4 is a complete disappointment.Why did the studio decide to split the final 16 episodes of speed racer into two volumes?.The entire series only had 52 episodes,so why 5 volumes.The studio has resorted to cheap gimmick's from the start to sell their dvd's and that's just wrong.The first season had rubber tire packaging(neat).The second season had a slip cover with music and blinking headlights(cool).The third season was a dvd in a cheap tin can(very cheap).The fourth season contains only 8 episodes and comes with a 1/64 scale diecast mach 5(big deal).I don't know about the rest of you but i stopped playing with dinky cars a long time ago and would have liked the final 16 episodes on one volume.Why didn't the studio just release the entire series in a limited edition boxed set.Maybe some tv shows need gimmick's to sell, Speed Racer certainly doesn't!.
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