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Initial D 1st Stage
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Score

8.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

Studio Comet

Official Streams

HuluCrunchyrollYouTube

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

8.2/10

Community score

#262

Rank

441.9K

Members

14.1K

Favorites

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

Fujiwara, Takumi

Main

Voice: Miki, Shinichiro (Japanese)

Akio

Akio

Supporting

Voice: Suzuki, Jun (Japanese)

Fujiwara, Bunta

Fujiwara, Bunta

Supporting

Voice: Ishizuka, Unshou (Japanese)

Fumihiro, Hiroshi

Fumihiro, Hiroshi

Supporting

Voice: Cason, Chris (English)

Hiromichi

Hiromichi

Supporting

Voice: Yasui, Kunihiko (Japanese)

Iketani, Kouichirou

Iketani, Kouichirou

Supporting

Voice: Freeman, Crispin (English)

Kenji

Kenji

Supporting

Voice: Takagi, Wataru (Japanese)

Miki

Miki

Supporting

Voice: Takagi, Wataru (Japanese)

Core Staff

Cook, Justin

Cook, Justin

Producer

Mogaki, Hiromichi

Mogaki, Hiromichi

Producer

Simone, Jamie

Simone, Jamie

Producer

Misawa, Shin

Misawa, Shin

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Mima, Masafumi

Mima, Masafumi

Sound Director

Hata, Masami

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