It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha ‘s 1966 Shōnen Book. Speed Racer, also known as Mach GoGoGo ( Japanese: マッハGoGoGo, Hepburn: Mahha GōGōGō), is a Japanese manga about automobile racing. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain and Richard Roundtree. Speed Racer is a 2008 sports action comedy film written and directed by the Wachowskis, based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida. Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile. With Emile Hirsch, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Holroyd. Speed Racer: Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski.