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The English version gave Rommel an Edward G. Robinson voice, as it did in other episodes.

I wonder if the Sea Horse Co. based Speed Racer on this episode?

1. There is a strong resemblence between the White Planet & the Mach 5
2. The cross-country racing is also similar
3. The cheating """"
4. & the automatic jacks resemble this car's jumping ability

This car reminds me of a taxicab in an old American cartoon. The cab had a son who wanted to be a hot rod, & could not pursuade him to become a taxi.















"its Speed Racer & the--no, its Koichi & the White Planet?!"

There are just so many similarities, too many to count.