Mkhuzi: The Spirit Racer

"Mkhuzi: The Spirit Racer" is the second episode of the Disney+ series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.
==Synopsis==
Manzo is a half-human, half-alien teenager who dreams of becoming a superstar racer like his mother, the legendary masked racer Mkhuzi. Always struggling to reconcile his Zulu heritage with his alien blood, Manzo is outraged when aliens threaten to destroy his Soweto neighbourhood and his injured mother challenges her old nemesis Ogun, an alien overlord, to a re-match he knows she won’t survive. Manzo takes the mask for himself and joins the epic race with everything he loves at stake.
==Plot==
Manzo is a half-human, half-alien boy who spends his time racing through the streets Soweto with his spirit friend Jangu whom he tries to "sync" with. This angers his mother Manomi who was once a racer named Mkhuzi. Her last race was with the savage Ogun who, desperate for a shot at redemption, wishes to race Mkhuzi again. Ogun, a billionaire, arrives in their neighborhood demanding a rematch with Mkhuzi or else he will tear down the whole neighborhood, Manomi reluctantly accepts.
The next day of the race, Manzo steals his mother's bike and costume and heads to the race in her stead. While he initially starts dead last, he eventually manages to make it nearly to the front. After being mocked more than once about his mixed blood heritage, Manzo morphs and fights off the other racers before chasing Ogun through a hyperdrive entrance, a dangerous stunt for most racers. Manzo manages to keep up with Ogun, but Ogun slams Manzo, practically knocking him off his bike.
Manomi speaks with Manzo through the spirit realm and teaches him to accept his Zulu and alien backgrounds. Jangu is revealed to be his guide and together they morph into a giant mech and take on Ogun. Ogun also transforms into a mech and the two fight before being tossed out of hyperdrive. The two race to the finish where they end up tying. While Manzo believes he has failed, Ogun is impressed that Manzo managed to keep up with him and decides to leave his neighborhood alone. He promises to face him again as the crowd chants Mkhuzi.
==Cast==
*Nasty C as Manzo
*Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Ogun
*Carol Ofori as Manomi
*Sandi Dlangalala as Cosmizi
==Gallery==
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==References==
Category:Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire episodes