Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System
1978 · 55 min · ★ 7.5 · Science Fiction, Animation, Adventure
Captain Future and friends compete in a galactic race and end up defending themselves against aggressive competitors and evil villains out to destroy them.
Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata · Written by Masaki Tsuji
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Kazuhiko Inoue Mechaman No. 44 -
Taichiro Hirokawa Curtis Newton/Captain Future -
Eiko Masuyama Joan Randall - J Jintarou James Carthew / Narrator
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Kazuhiko Kishino -
Keiichi Noda -
Kenichi Ogata - K Kiyoshi Kawikubo
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Akira Kamiya -
Hidekatsu Shibata -
Osamu Kato -
Banjo Ginga Yalu
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