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Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (爆走兄弟レッツ&ゴー!!, Bakusō Kyōdai Rettsu Endo Gō!!^?) is a manga by Tetsuhiro Koshita that appeared in CoroCoro Comic centered around Mini 4WD racing. It was later adapted into three TV anime series, each of which consisting of three 51-episode series, and was also made into several games. The series also released various merchandise, including CDs, trading cards, and stickers. Due to its early premiere date, the MAX series was the first anime to use TV Tokyo's current logo.

 

Characters

TRF Victorys

The TRF Victorys [sic] are a team of Mini 4WD racers in the WGP competition, consisting of the main characters and representing Japan. TRF is an abbreviation for "Tsuchiya Racing Factory" (named for Dr. Tsuchiya), and it is also a reference to the real-life Tamiya Racing Factory, which also goes by the initials "TRF."

• Retsu Seiba (星馬 烈 Seiba Retsu) - Yuriko Fuchizaki

Retsu is one of the two title characters. He is a fifth-grade student who is 11 years old, and Go's older brother. Although he is able to control his patience better than his brother, he still lets out his annoyance with someone once in a while. Retsu sports a green hat as his trademark. His primary color is red, which is the color of his hair, eyes, gloves, shirt, and Mini 4WD cars. Together with Go, they are known as the "Let's Go Brothers" (レッツゴー兄弟 Rettsu Gō Kyoudai). In WGP, he is the captain of the TRF Victorys.

• Cars:
  • Super Astute Jr. (スーパーアスチュートJr. Suupaa Asshuuto Junia)
  • Sonic Saber (ソニックセイバー Sonikku Seibā)
  • Vanguard Sonic (バンガードソニック Bangādo Sonikku)
  • Sonic 600 (ソニック 600,Sonikku rokuhyaku)
  • Hurricane Sonic (ハリケーンソニック Harikēn Sonikku)
  • Buster Sonic (バスターソニック Basutā Sonikku)
  • Blitzer Sonic (ブリッツァーソニック Burittsā Sonikku)
  • Rodeo Sonic (ロデオソニック Rodeo Sonikku)

• Special Techniques
  • Hurricane Power Dribble (w/h Hurricane Sonic)
  • Buster Turn (w/h Buster Sonic)
  • Buster Sonic Storm (w/h Buster Sonic, Eternal WIngS game)

• Go Seiba (星馬 豪 Seiba Gō) - Haruna Ikezawa

Go is the second of the two title characters. He is Retsu's younger brother by one year, and he is in the fourth grade. Go is rash, impulsive, careless, impatient, and brash. He is usually seen wearing goggles, but they are on his forehead most of the time as opposed to covering his eyes. His primary color is blue, which is the color of his hair, eyes, gloves, and boots, as well as his cars.

• Cars:
  • Manta Ray Jr. (マンタレイJr. Manta Rei Junia)
  • Magnum Saber (マグナムセイバー Magunamu Seibā)
  • Wild Homerun (used once, borrowed from Jun)
  • Victory Magnum (ビクトリーマグナム Bikutorī Magunamu)
  • Magnum 600 (マグナム 600 Magunamu rokuhyaku)
  • Cyclone Magnum (サイクロンマグナム Saikuron Magunamu)
  • Beat Magnum (ビートマグナム Bīto Magunamu)
  • Lightning Magnum (ライトニングマグナム Raitoningu Magunamu)
  • Bison Magnum (バイソンマグナム Baishun Magunamu)

• Special Techniques
  • Magnum Tornado
  • Magnum Dynamite (w/h Beat Magnum)

• Ryo Takaba (鷹羽 リョウ Takaba Ryō) - Urara Takano

Ryo is a wanderer who, with his brother Jiromaru, lives off the land. When he first meets the Seiba Brothers, He quickly becomes their rival, particularly that of Go. Eventually however, he becomes a friend of the Seibas and as well as a member of the TRF Victorys. It later revealed that Jo from Astro Rangers had crush on him because Ryo save her once. It shown when Astro Rangers coach ask Dr. Tsuchiya where Ryo lives because one of them is seem have some feeling toward him

• Cars:
  • Tridagger X (トライダガーX Toraidagā X)
  • Neo-Tridagger ZMC (ネオトライダガーZMC Neo Toraidagā ZMC)
  • Rising Trigger (ライジングトリガー Raijingu Torigā)
  • Tridagger XX (トライダガーXX Toraidagā Daburu X)

• Tokichi Mikuni (三国 藤吉 Mikuni Tōkichi) - Chie Koujiro

Tokichi is a spoiled rich boy, because his father is the owner of Mikuni Corporation. When he first meets the Seiba Brothers, Go takes an instant liking to him, most likely because of his money. His family owns an arcade (which instantly attracts Go), which is always the hot spot for kids. When speaking, he pronounces "desu" (です, meaning "is" or "to be") as "degesu" (でげす). His strength is making cars with emphasis on their technical cornering ability. Tokichi also likes to make his entrances in overly extravagant manners stereotypical of rich people, such as jumping out of a helicopter, arriving in a limousine, and surrounded with an entourage with great fanfare.

• Cars:
  • Spin Axe (スピンアックス Supin Akkusu)
  • Spin Cobra (スピンコブラ Supin Kobura)
  • Spin Viper (スピンバイパー Supin Baipā)
  • Spin Axe Mk.II (スピンアックス Mk.II Supin Akkusu Maaku Tsuu)

• Special Techniques
  • Thunder Dribble
  • Lightning Dribble

• J - Kumiko Watanabe

Initially a battle racer in the Ōgami Corps, trained under Dr. Ōgami, he later finds enjoyment in regular racing with the Seiba brothers. Because of this, he decides to leave Ōgami Labs, renouncing the anything-to-win attitude instilled by Dr. Ōgami, and goes to live with Dr. Tsuchiya in his laboratory as an assistant. As a result, he also gradually changes in his personality, turning from an introvert into a more cheerful boy. Of all the other team members, J is the most skilled technician/mechanic, having prior experience with computers and machines while under Ogami's training. These skills are proven on many occasions, namely when he repaired the damaged Tridagger X to repay Ryo for damaging it in a previous race, when he helped Go design and build the Cyclone Magnum and when he designed the Proto Saber EVO. He appears to be best friends with Go.

• Cars:
  • Proto Saber JB (プロトセイバーJB Puroto Seibā JB)
  • Proto Saber Evolution (プロトセイバーエヴォリューション Puroto Seibā Evoryūshon)

• Special Techniques
  • Air Brake/Air Gun (w/h Proto Saber JB)
  • Dolphin System
  • Shark System
  • Hyper Dolphin

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Other racers

• Makoto Kohiru (こひる まこと Kohiru Makoto)

A regular racer whose determination can nearly overcome the Seiba siblings in the Winter GJC qualifying. He's the first named rival of the protagonists and his friendly attitude allows him to be friends with the protagonists. His performances are not as shining as other racers, but his determination and luck allows him to win the Winter GJC. He doesn't appear much in races after the introduction of Kai Okita and a battle racing rule. He is a part of the Super Great Japan Cup's 12 racers.

• Cars:
  • Avante 2001 Jr.
  • Saber 600 (2001)

• Futoshi Kurosawa (黒沢太 Kurosawa Futoshi)

A big and rowdy racer. Kurosawa is the owner of "Black Saber", the prototype mini-4wd created by Dr. Tsuchiya, specializes in modification of the machine and upgrade parts to be used in various situations. Kurosawa starts out as a cheater who puts weapons into his car, but he never wins a race that way. He flies to America and comes back even more vicious. However, with the appearance of Kai Okita and his Beak Spider, he decides to race normally and becomes a permanent ally of the protagonists.

• Cars:
  • Black Saber (Normal, CB, GX, PG, CG, Snow Special)

• Jirōmaru Takaba (鷹羽 二郎丸 Takaba Jirōmaru) - Ikue Ōtani

Jirōmaru is Ryo Takaba's younger brother. He likes Ryo a lot, and follows him around everywhere. In his speech, he always mispronounces "desu" (です, meaning "is" or several other forms of "to be") as "dasu" (だす), and calls Ryo "anchan" (あんちゃん), a cross between "aniki" (兄貴) and "oniichan" (お兄ちゃん), both ways of referring to one's older brother in Japanese. His cars, the customized Saber 600, are constantly damaged in races. In episode 10 of the WGP season, Jirōmaru substitutes Ryo because his leg is injured.

• Cars:
  • Armored Tridagger X
  • Jirōmaru Special ("Special Special","Special Special Special","Special Special Special Special","Special Special Special Special Special")

• Jun Sagami (佐上 ジュン Sagami Jun) - Chinami Nishimura

Jun has been a friend of the Seiba brothers since they were infants. She is an ace pitcher in baseball, and plays for a team named "Jun Chanzu" (ジュンちゃんず). At first, she is a novice at Mini 4WD racing, but improves in her skill through the influence of the Seiba brothers and others. Jun's name, combined with those of Retsu and Go, is a reference to Jun Retsugō (レツゴー じゅん Retsugō Jun), the stage name of Japanese comedian Yoshiji Watanabe (渡辺 美二 Watanabe Yoshiji).

• Cars:
  • Wild Home Run (resembles a van with monster truck proportioned wheels.)
  • Home Run Manta Ray (Manta Ray Jr. Custom)
  • Super Home Run Manta Ray.
  • Home Run Manta Ray WGP (Only in drama CD).

• Chīko Mikuni (三国 チイコ Mikuni Chīko) - Akiko Yajima

Chīko is Tokichi's younger sister. She has a crush on Retsu. She uses her own Mini 4WD called the "Flower Axe", which is a customised variant of the Spin Axe. In episode 18 of the WGP season, when Chiiko becomes jealous of the female WGP competitors, she imagines a scene where a group of female admirers crowds around Retsu. Oddly enough, the group includes Riichi, a male character.

• Car:
  • Flower Axe
  • Flower Viper (Only in Drama CD)

• R - Arisa Andō

R is J's older sister, originally thought to have died in a plane accident on her way to America while she and J were still kids. She was first disappointed at J for defecting from Ogami but later understood why after the first race of the SGJC. She is last seen returning to America, saying that if J sees her there, she would show J what real racing is.

• Car: Dragon Delta

Supporting characters

• Dr. Tsuchiya (土屋博士 Tsuchiya-hakase) - Masashi Ebara

The head of the Tsuchiya Racing Factory. His first name is never mentioned; he is simply referred to as Dr. Tsuchiya. He is named after Hirotsugu Tsuchiya, a Tamiya employee. His ongoing conflict in ideals continue against Dr. Ogami as the story progresses.

He also has a past of being a jet pilot and engineer of jet planes, as shown in his lesser-seen parts of his labs. It is also where he found the inspiration to create the Super Avante; the prototype used for all the Saber series of Mini 4WD racers.

• Takeshi "Mini Yon Fighter" Sugiyama (杉山 闘士 Sugiyama Takeshi, ミニ四ファイター Mini Yon Faitā) - Showtaro Morikubo

The emcee, announcer, and commentator for most Mini 4WD races. Have a crush on Ms. Manami, Go's teacher. In the anime, he owns a legendary mini-4wd called "Shining Scorpion" given to him by Dr. Tetshin before his retirement in racing. In the manga, he owns a star-and-striped machine that resembles Victory Magnum, the "Fighter Magnum VFX"

• Tamotsu Sagami (佐上 保 Sagami Tamotsu) - Hidenari Ugaki

Tamotsu is Jun's father and the manager of the Sagami Model Shop that the Seiba brothers frequent. Despite running a business, he refuses to supply any Battle Racing Parts as he believes that racing is not about destroying other vehicles.

• Kaizō Seiba (星馬 改造 Seiba Kaizō) - Hidenari Ugaki

He is the father of the Seiba brothers. Kaizō quickly developed an interest for Mini 4WD and likes to race together with his sons. His personal vehicle is a customized variant of the Saber series of mass-produced racers, which he personally calls "Godfather Special". If not for the rule saying that adults can't participate on Mini 4WD competitions, he'd enter them.

• Yoshie Seiba (星馬 良江 Seiba Yoshie) - Shinobu Adachi

The mother of the Seiba brothers, she has a bighearted and courageous personality. At first, she dislikes Mini 4WD racing, mostly due to her annoyance with Retsu and Go constantly fighting about them, but she eventually grows used to it.

WGP rival teams

NA Astro Rangers (USA)

The NA Astro Rangers are a team of NASA trainees in the WGP competition, representing the USA. All members use the same car, the Buck Blader, but each one has a different tuning setup despite their identical exteriors. The Buck Blader is noted for their versatile build due to their all-terrain custom chassis.

• Brett Astaire - Kentarō Itō

The team captain of the NA Astro Rangers. He has strong rivalry with Schmidt from Eisen Wolf because, his lost from him in Atlantic Cup before the WGP Started.

• Car: Buck Blader
• Special Technique : Power Booster (a last-use ability which forces the machine into overdrive, thus draining all the remaining battery of the vehicle)

• Edge Blaze - Hisayoshi Izagi

Member of Astro Rangers. He is somehow similar with Go from Victorys. Sometime he can become out controlled and go by himself. He once race with Go from Victorys Illegally.

• Car: Buck Blader (all-purpose setup)

• Josephina "Jo" Goodwin - Akiko Yajima

Member of Astro Rangers. She has a crush on Ryo from Victorys since Ryo saved her from Jet Ski accident in episode 10, which caused Ryo's ankle to be injured. It is revealed when Mr. Danise (Astro Rangers' coach) asks Dr. Tsuchiya where Ryo lives because Jo seems to have some feelings toward him.

• Car: Buck Blader (high speed setup)

• Michael Miller - Hidehiro Kikuchi

• Car: Buck Blader (cornering specialist setup)

• Hammer "Hammer D" David Grant - Takuma Suzuki

• Car: Buck Blader (high-torque setup)
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Eisen Wolf (Germany)

• Michael - Shinobu Adachi

The leader of Eisen Wolf. He is known as the Prince of Mini 4WD and never loses before competing in the first World Grand Prix. He joins the team late in the season along with Bergkaiser machine upgrade.

• Car: Bergkaiser Type:R
• Special Technique : Two Wings

• Schmidt - Akira Ishida

Member of Eisen Wolf. Has strong rivalry with Astro Rangers' leader Brett.

• Car: Eisen Wolf Farm Machine, Bergkaiser Type:L
• Special Technique : Two Wings

• Erich - Shin-ichiro Miki

Member of Eisen Wolf. Unlike his teammates, he has joined the competition from the beginning.

• Car: Eisen Wolf Farm Machine, Bergkaiser Type:R
• Special Technique : Rocket 2

• Adolf

• Car: Eisen Wolf Farm Machine, Bergkaiser Type:L

• Hassler

• Car: Eisen Wolf Farm Machine, Bergkaiser Type:L
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Rosso Strada (Italy)

• Carlo - Hiro Yūki

The leader of Rosso Strada. A serious guy, Carlo often cheats in races by equipping his car with dangerous weapons such as knives. Despite his despicable attitude, Carlo has a dark past of living in the streets and had to look for food in trash cans. The only race he wins without using Adios Dance is the second stage of WGP final.

• Car: Diospada
• Special Technique : Dance of The Death (also known as Adios Dance)

• Luchino

• Car: Diospada

• Giulio

• Car: Diospada

• Leone

• Car: Diospada

• Zola

• Car: Diospada

CCP Silver Fox (Russia)

• Yuri Shuvolks - Yuka Imai

A boy who is kind and careful. A nature-lover.

• Car: Omega01.

• FOX1

• Car: Omega1.

• FOX2

• Car: Omega2.

• FOX3

• Car: Omega3.

• FOX4

• Car: Omega4.

Savannah Soldiers (Africa)

Asides from their manager/coach (Kai Okita), the Savannah Soldiers consist purely of female racers. Their Team's Machines are the Beak Spider Zebra; modelled directly after their coach's original machine, the Beak Spider.

• Juliana

The Team leader. Has a strong bond with her coach.

• Cars:
  • Beak Spider
  • Beak Spider Zebra

Special Technique : Wing Blade

• Salima

• Car: Beak Spider Zebra

• Vicky

• Car: Beak Spider Zebra

• Michel

• Car: Beak Spider Zebra

• Clementine

• Car: Beak Spider Zebra

Light Scorpion (China)

Light Scorpion (China)

• Teng

• Car: Ku Long, Shining Dragon (POWER WGP2 Super Famicom game)

• Huan

An extremely timid Chinese boy who plays mini 4WD car but doesn't want it or anybody else's cars to get hurt by making an impact to surroundings. Go befriends Huan and encourages him to trust in his machine. He then is changed into a boy who never gives up as a Mini 4WD Racer. Despite not being a leader, he's important to the plot more than the other racers in the Light Scorpion and has a unique mini 4wd machine.

• Car: Shining Scorpion

• Nan

• Car: Ku Long, Shining Dragon (POWER WGP2 Super Famicom game)

• Peng

• Car: Ku Long, Shining Dragon (POWER WGP2 Super Famicom game)

• Lizhi

• Car: Ku Long, Shining Dragon (POWER WGP2 Super Famicom game)

Odins (Northern Europe)

• Nieminen - Shibihara Chiyako

A small child who is very similar to Go that he and Go befriend each other almost immediately. He always says that his machine is the strongest(he said in Japanese "buchigiri!").

• Car: White Knight (blue stripped)

Special Technique : Trans-Gear System

AR Boomerangs (Australia)

• Jim - Miyazaki Issei

An Australian boy. His machine is the Native Sun; which is equipped with Solar Panels used for powering the vehicle to eliminate the need for changing batteries. The Native Sun is also equipped with auxiliary batteries used for powering both the vehicle and the wipers (used for removing foreign objects blocking the panels).

• Car: Native Sun

Special Technique : Sunshine Motor

Cool Caribbeans (Jamaica)

• Pico

A Jamaican Racer and the leader of Cool Caribbeans who loves to dance.

• Car: Jammin RG.

Special technique : Sand Burst

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