Seppuku



The Seppuku is Kakkoi Teppodama's T-180. The car is part of the Musha Motors team which is a major company in the Speed Racer film. It is featured in the Grand Prix race near the end of the movie.

The Seppuku is playable in the PS2 version of Speed Racer The Videogame.

Role in Film

Kakkoi Teppodama’s Seppuku sponsored by Musha Motors. Has the number #44. He starts the race from the midfield and stays close with the pack into the Zebra Halls. He’s the first to spot Speed, and he slams him into the rest of the field. He is assumed to be far ahead of the remaining pack as he is not seen, but Kakkoi reappears on the final lap. He is occupying the lead when Speed Racer shows up. Determined to not let Speed win, Kakkoi teams up with Ghost to try taking Speed out on the final stretch. Kakkoi slams Speed and Ghost with a slide attack, but it doesn’t work. Things continue to flare between the three until Speed finishes the job by wedging his car into Kakkoi’s, and then swinging the Seppuku into Ghost to cause Ghost and Kakkoi to wreck. Kakkoi stood in the way of victory for Speed, and Speed wouldn’t allow it.

Trivia

 * "Seppuku" (often referred to as "harakiri") is a Japanese suicide ritual that is performed in order to restore lost honor.
 * The car is samurai-themed.
 * As this car is part of the Musha Motors team, it is likely that it uses an inter-positive transponder as its engine, similarly to Royalton Industries' GRX.