Initial D 1st Stage
Also known as 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D | Initial D | Initial D First Stage
TVSpring 1998Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionDramaSports
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Community score
#262
Rank
441.9K
Members
14.1K
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Synopsis
High school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father's tofu shop early in the morning. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father's modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno make him the best amateur road racer on Mt. Akina's highway. Because of this, racing groups from all over the Gunma prefecture issue challenges to Takumi to see if he really has what it takes to be a road legend.
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Production Notes
Initial D is a popular franchise spawning a sizeable number of racing games released for arcades, home consoles, handhelds, and PC. The series was also adapted into a live-action movie in 2005, co-produced by Japan's Avex Inc. and Hong Kong's Media Group. While the film deviated considerably from the original story, it was nominated for multiple awards and won many of them, at the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards.
Cast Highlights
Fujiwara, Takumi
Main
Voice: Miki, Shinichiro (Japanese)
Akio
Supporting
Voice: Suzuki, Jun (Japanese)
Fujiwara, Bunta
Supporting
Voice: Ishizuka, Unshou (Japanese)
Fumihiro, Hiroshi
Supporting
Voice: Cason, Chris (English)
Hiromichi
Supporting
Voice: Yasui, Kunihiko (Japanese)
Iketani, Kouichirou
Supporting
Voice: Freeman, Crispin (English)
Kenji
Supporting
Voice: Takagi, Wataru (Japanese)
Miki
Supporting
Voice: Takagi, Wataru (Japanese)
Core Staff
Cook, Justin
Producer
Mogaki, Hiromichi
Producer
Simone, Jamie
Producer
Misawa, Shin
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director
Hata, Masami
Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Around the World" by m.o.v.e (eps 1-19)
2: "Break in 2 the Nite" by m.o.v.e (eps 20-26)
Endings
1: "Rage Your Dream" by m.o.v.e (eps 1-14)
2: "Kiseki no Hana (Flower of Miracles)" by Galla (eps 15-26)
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration25 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1998
AiredApr 19, 1998 to Dec 6, 1998
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#606
Scored by219.4K
BroadcastTuesdays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Initial D First Stage
Romaji title
Initial D
Japanese title
頭文字〈イニシャル〉D
Synonyms
ID, Initial D: Supera el Límite de Velocidad Temporada 1
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Comet
Producers
OB Planning, Fuji TV
Licensors
Funimation, Tokyopop
Japanese title
頭文字〈イニシャル〉D
Themes And Audience
RacingSeinen