Speed Racer!

2012年3月17日 (土)

When I was a kid, I used to wake up early in the morning sometimes and watch television.
I liked to watch old cartoons.  I would watch all by myself, while everyone else was asleep. Sometimes a cartoon called ‘Speed Racer’ would be on.

The story is about the adventures of a young race car driver, Speed, and his friends. His rival is the mysterious Racer X, who is actually his older brother.  There was always a lot of action and excitement.  It was a fun cartoon, and I liked it very much. The Japanese name of the cartoon is マッハGoGoGo.
Have you seen it? I think it’s a classic.

Now that I am an adult, I am not really interested in in cartoons and animation.  So I had not thought about that cartoon in years, but, not long ago, an American movie company made a film based on my old favorite cartoon.  The movie was directed by the same team that directed The Matrix.  It was a fun movie, and when I watched it, it took me back to my childhood.