Initial d fifth stage Nov 9
 

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awaiting my fails. :failed:

preview vid
http://bcove.me/iggdas6g

down.

lol... first thing I noticed

http://i50.tinypic.com/14tlhj8.jpg

lol almost ever since the last 4th stage episode was aired.

86 vs gt86? :considered::lawl:

WOOHOO!! cant wait..

its out today.

How long does it take before the English subs come out?
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im totally ready for this. my car is gonna worth more now.... inital D tax :fullofwin:

Why is Itsuki's AE85 Levin in there?

Standard-def raws are out...dunno what the rules are on providing links...

WHERE IS THE BRZ? =D

Just got through watching the ep.1 raws. Quick summary was spoliered.

Been waiting for this for TOO FUCKING LONG. Totally stoked for this.

Waiting for the English subs is killing me
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link? pm plz

Fuck you.

I see evo's lol............keisuke always races evos

awaiting english subs !!

Admittedly, I don't follow Initial D all that closely, but by the looks of it, the series is still focusing on cars from the late 80's and early 90's. And that makes me wonder -- isn't the author just targeting an increasingly shrinking audience base?

Even with the grand daddy of anime series -- MS Gundam -- new stuff keeps coming out, even if the idea of Gundams is re-hased over, and over, and over again. And even if they were to re-visit some of the older timelines, producers there still do variations and modifications meaningful enough to differentiate the new series from the old series. So in Initial D's case, wouldn't it make more sense if the current GT86 races against some of the current counterparts -- RX8, R35, NC Miata, FD2, S2k, Evo X, GE / GP Impreza etc.?

There was a 350Z in the intro :fullofwin:
But yeah, I get what you mean. Maybe, Initial D may make that shrinking audience grow?

^ @ traum
I disagree with you. the cars since Stage 4 has been heading closer to current times with relatively modern cars such as s2k, evos, mr-s etc. Its true that the protagonists are still using 86 and FD, but thats what makes it more original imo. Because current cars have so much electronic equipment to assist the driver. using older cars w/o all the abs and etc. which makes it exciting and taking car control to another level.

on another note, i dont really think the audience base shrunk that much, more so into introducing kids today about Touge racing origins. and also people who look for nostalgia.

nothing can replace the tofu86 lol its freaking legend, unless the author makes takumi total it or it just dies

I don't think in Initial D's timeline ... the GT86 is even out yet

and the whole anime is based on the philosophy that you don't need a new fast car to win, just heart and talent.