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* UnspecifiedRoleCredit: Like the original anime, this version credits the voice actors, though unlike the original they do list who voices whom. However, they don't list everyone as some actors were left out.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted now the original Japanese the series is now released on blu-ray (though you have to buy the complete collector's edition from Funimation), the episodes dubbed by [[Creator/DiCEntertainment DiC]] are hard to come by.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted now the original Japanese the series is now has been released on blu-ray (though you have to buy the complete collector's edition from Funimation), the episodes dubbed by [[Creator/DiCEntertainment DiC]] are hard to come by.
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* NamesTheSame: In the Japanese version, the Mifune family was changed to "Hibiki," making Speed's Japanese name Go Hibiki. Is he a racer or [[Franchise/StreetFighter Dan Hibiki's father]]?
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* CutShort: The show was supposed to last 52 episodes but was cut down to 34 due to the series under-performing.
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* CutShort: The show was supposed to last 52 episodes but was cut down to 34 due to the series under-performing.
* DevelopmentHell: The English dub spent ''four years'' in limbo due to Speed Racer Enterprises being unable to find a channel willing to air the show before Creator/DiCEntertainment picked it up and dubbed it in 2002. Unfortunately contractual disagreements between the two companies and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} cancelling their "SLAM!" block (the block the show aired on) led to the American run's demise.
* DevelopmentHell: The English dub spent ''four years'' in limbo due to Speed Racer Enterprises being unable to find a channel willing to air the show before Creator/DiCEntertainment picked it up and dubbed it in 2002. Unfortunately contractual disagreements between the two companies and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} cancelling their "SLAM!" block (the block the show aired on) led to the American run's demise.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When it was failing to catch on with audiences and the ratings, the original director was fired, causing the production to be suddenly overhauled. Although [[TropesAreNotBad this might have been for the better]], it still failed to bring the ratings up and production ceased after the 34th episode, with 52 stories originally having been planned.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When it was failing to catch on with audiences and the ratings, the original director was fired, causing the production to be suddenly overhauled. Although [[TropesAreNotBad [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools this might have been for the better]], it still failed to bring the ratings up and production ceased after the 34th episode, with 52 stories originally having been planned.
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* OutOfOrder: The English dub's episode order differs a bit to the original Japanese release, notably, the last 3 episodes dubbed being Episodes 14, 15 & 17 of the latter.
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* UnfinishedDub: Only the first 13 episodes were dubbed into English.
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* UnfinishedDub: Only the first 13 episodes were dubbed into English.English, and not [[OutOfOrder in their original order]].
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* UnfinishedDub: Only the first 13 episodes were dubbed into English.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted in Japan as now the original Japanese the series is now released, released on blu-ray (though you have to buy the complete collector's edition from Funimation), the episodes dubbed by [[Creator/DiCEntertainment DiC]] are hard to come by.
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* NamesTheSame: In the Japanese version, the Mifune family was changed to "Hibiki," making Speed's Japanese name Go Hibiki. Is he a racer or [[Franchise/StreetFighter Dan Hibiki's father]]?
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: As mentioned, it was meant to run for 52 episodes.
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** As mentioned, it was meant to run for 52episodes.episodes.
** If the series had good ratings, Tatsunoko was going to remake ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' next.
** As mentioned, it was meant to run for 52
** If the series had good ratings, Tatsunoko was going to remake ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' next.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted in Japan as the series is now released, the episodes dubbed by Dic are hard to come by.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted in Japan as the series is now released, the episodes dubbed by Dic [[Creator/DiCEntertainment DiC]] are hard to come by.
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** DiC's dub of the aforementioned remake. It's unknown exactly how many episodes got dubbed, but only 13 managed to be aired before [[http://variety.com/2003/biz/news/dic-takes-speed-to-court-1117885056/ DiC sued Speed Racer Enterprises, over who REALLY owned the US rights to Speed Racer]].
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** DiC's [=DiC=]'s dub of the aforementioned remake. It's unknown exactly how many episodes got dubbed, but only 13 managed to be aired before [[http://variety.com/2003/biz/news/dic-takes-speed-to-court-1117885056/ DiC sued Speed Racer Enterprises, over who REALLY owned the US rights to Speed Racer]].
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While averted in Japan as the series is now released, the episodes dubbed by Dic are hard to come by.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When it was failing to catch on with audiences and the ratings, the original director was fired, causing the production to be suddenly overhauled. Although [[TropesAreNotBad this might have been for the better]], it still failed to bring the ratings up and production ceased after the 34th episode, with 52 stories originally having been planned.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** DiC's dub of the aforementioned remake. It's unknown exactly how many episodes got dubbed, but only 13 managed to be aired before [[http://variety.com/2003/biz/news/dic-takes-speed-to-court-1117885056/ DiC sued Speed Racer Enterprises, over who REALLY owned the US rights to Speed Racer]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: As mentioned, it was meant to run for 52 episodes.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** DiC's dub of the aforementioned remake. It's unknown exactly how many episodes got dubbed, but only 13 managed to be aired before [[http://variety.com/2003/biz/news/dic-takes-speed-to-court-1117885056/ DiC sued Speed Racer Enterprises, over who REALLY owned the US rights to Speed Racer]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: As mentioned, it was meant to run for 52 episodes.
