[boatcaptain]

FUNimation - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/FUNimation/videos?query=Initial+D&view=1)

[rJZx]

the show that sparked a lot of interest in the whole "jdm" "drift" for my generation :alonehappy:

[HonestTea]

Very nice! Wanted to watch this the other day but was lazy to find the DVD's :D

[Neva]

old news, but it's great that they actually put a lot of series up on their channel. This show got me into imports and drifting. Fun Fact: there would be no drifting at Western Speedway at all if it wasn't for initial d

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

PornMaster Faping :fappery::fappery::alone:

[lgman]

Stupid DST tax on ae86s

[lowda9]

Great show. Funny too!

[Nightwalker]

So awesome, it's a shame only the first season is up subbed though. I hate the dubs!

Can't believe you got a couple fails, thanks for sharing!

[RacePace]

Pretty sure I watched episodes online like a full decade ago

[StylinRed]

wow this was available since 2010 had no clue

thanks :)

[GLOW]

Watched the episode battle of the FD's again :fuckyea:
But the dubs :lawl:

[CorneringArtist]

At least the Funimation dubs are miles better than those piece of shit Tokyopop dubs. ANYONE remember this shitty song that replaced the 1st Stage intro song?

Initial D Opening - Stage 1 - US Dub - YouTube

[Psykopathik]

Space boy?

nothats when the 86 shows up. Around the world?

[JesseBlue]

i hate the dubs...original is where its at

[monkeywrench]

i hate the dubs...original is where its at

What this guy said is true

[TOPEC]

Watched the episode battle of the FD's again :fuckyea:
But the dubs :lawl:

i hate the dubs...original is where its at

What this guy said is true

here, funimation has both dub and sub versions

stage 1: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF2971DA4C3BF1B07&feature=plcp
stage 2: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2203C096829CE670&feature=plcp
stage 4: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL285CE6BA316AB702&feature=plcp

[CorneringArtist]

Funimation's YT page shows all stages of Initial D, linking to each stage as an individual show. Dubs and subs are listed in each.

[nns]

86 vs EK9 was one of the best battles, IMO. foreverrrrrrrrrr and everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[HonestTea]

AE86 vs. FC3S hands down :)

[Windstar]

Watch Anime Online | Stream Anime Episodes Free - LoveMyAnime (http://www.lovemyanime.net/search.php?searchquery=initial+d)

[Slifer]

Is fourth stage gonna be the last one?

[JSALES]

doope!

[CorneringArtist]

Is fourth stage gonna be the last one?

The manga is up to like 750 chapters right now, and there were like 10 battles since the end of Fourth Stage. However, the manga is supposedly wrapping up with an AE86 vs AE86 battle with Takumi facing another young prodigy. Right now it's the FD vs. an NSX, and even then the story arc is stalled. Once everything ends, expect Fifth Stage to come right up.

[nns]

NSX zomg

[boatcaptain]

Initial D Battle Stage 2 FD3S vs DC2 - YouTube

[CorneringArtist]

Just to prove I'm not BS'ing about the NSX, here's a couple pages from the latest chapter. I haven't kept up since it's untranslated, but I keep an eye on updates.

http://i.imgur.com/SIl3B.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Aagqm.jpg

[TOPEC]

i remember in or near the end of the forth stage, takumi's dad got a gc8 didnt he? what ever happened to it? talking abt the anime no manga here.

[tegz]

I love this show but hate the influence it had on me when I was a teen

[Nightwalker]

Tokyo is on fire!

[Purely]

Best anime I watched.. Weird thing is I never got into the Initial D arcade game, but played Maximum Tune instead lol

[kcl38]

Never watched or read Initial D so I'm going to watch this after my exams. First 2 episodes already make me want to sell my LOLvo and get something else :megusta:

[Over9K]

LOL @ THE ENGLISH DUBS.

[HonestTea]

Best anime I watched.. Weird thing is I never got into the Initial D arcade game, but played Maximum Tune instead lol

Wasted so much money playing IDv2 and IDv3...so much... :(

[kouki_monster]

Wasted so much money playing IDv2 and IDv3...so much... :(

Yea.. I probably put a good 200-300 bucks on initial d v2 at playdium back in the day..

Everyone using DC2 ftw

[Grandmaster TSE]

initial D music FTMFW!!!

[Nightwalker]

I rewatched the battle against God Hand today. OMG I get so into this.

[corollagtSr5]

I totally forgot that Mogi's a whore. (Takumi's girlfriend)

[Purely]

initial D music FTMFW!!!

AGREE!

Initial D- Noizy Tribe - YouTube
Initial D AMV : AE86 vs EK9 - Forever Young HD "ON" [720p] - YouTube
Initial D
Initial D - Keep On Moving - YouTube
Initial D- Speed Lover - YouTube

[keifun]

Im just waiting until 5th stage anime comes out.

I want to watch the battles vs the 350Z and the NSX

[CorneringArtist]

AGREE!

Initial D- Noizy Tribe - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNxyOxIyIo)
Initial D AMV : AE86 vs EK9 - Forever Young HD "ON" [720p] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXz7lJhlFC0)
Initial D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyarv_8B5Hw)
Initial D - Keep On Moving - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aSvbOFlak&list=PL82AF0EB92E574F74&index=5&feature=plpp_video)
Initial D- Speed Lover - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqLkgN-lQ0&feature=relmfu)

How could you forget this classic? Hahaha, even my iPod has some Eurobeat kicking around on it.
Running in the 90's - YouTube

[duy-]

i have an 86, it does not have 150hp like they said in one of the first episodes -_-;
now im curious how they built the car, all the other information seems pretty accurate. ive been avoiding this show because it sounds so hokey but i gotta admit, its pretty damn good... does that now make me a fanboy?

[SkinnyPupp]

Love that fucking music man.. whole time I was driving in Japan for a month, we played nothing but Eurobeat

SUPERSONIC LOVER / ATRIUM feat. HELENA - YouTube

NO ONE SLEEP IN TOKYO / EDO BOYS - YouTube

SPACE BOY / DAVE RODGERS - YouTube

Oh man this brings me back... flying through the Nagoya expressway in the middle of the night.. there is nothing like it... it's basically like a giant race track above the city, with elevation changes and everything

http://i.imgur.com/9XUoi.jpg

:megusta:

[GLOW]

does that now make me a fanboy?

Not until your 86 is black and white with tofu stickers
:troll:

[monkeywrench]

i have an 86, it does not have 150hp like they said in one of the first episodes -_-;
now im curious how they built the car, all the other information seems pretty accurate. ive been avoiding this show because it sounds so hokey but i gotta admit, its pretty damn good... does that now make me a fanboy?

From my belief, that 86 was never stock to begin with. I'm pretty sure Bunta did something to that car during his racing days

And yes, fan boy

[jagan323]

lol, thanks for this! My friend has been telling me to watchin Initial D since forever. Been too lazy to find it till now. =D

[RabidRat]

AGREE!

Initial D- Noizy Tribe - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNxyOxIyIo)
Initial D AMV : AE86 vs EK9 - Forever Young HD "ON" [720p] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXz7lJhlFC0)
Initial D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyarv_8B5Hw)
Initial D - Keep On Moving - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aSvbOFlak&list=PL82AF0EB92E574F74&index=5&feature=plpp_video)
Initial D- Speed Lover - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbqLkgN-lQ0&feature=relmfu)

Burned myself a CD with all these Initial D tracks when I was 17 and driving an MR2 (AW11, had the same 4A-GE as the AE86).

I'm 25 now and still keep that same CD in my S2000. Still play it when I go for a drive, and still roll up the windows and turn down the volume every time I pull up to a red light :lol

[91civicZC]

For those with Xbox 360, download the “Crackle” app (its free) they have every episode for the main series on it. I believe crackle is available on PC as well, I only use in my xbox myself.

Funny this post came up. I found Initial D on crackle about a week ago, and started watching from the beginning again. I watched them years ago, and have been waiting for stage 5 since about 2007…….Still waiting.

I also forgot how screwed up some of the sub plots were with some of the girl characters. No spoilers, but um, WTF Japan?

[welfare]

ohhh ok. so 4th stage has been out for years then, yes?
just wanna make sure i already watched this long time ago

[CorneringArtist]

^ Last ep. with God Hand was like in 2006 IIRC. Maybe earlier.

[91civicZC]

^ Last ep. with God Hand was like in 2006 IIRC. Maybe earlier.

Yeah the cartoon ended in 2006. Cant remember when the live action movie was done, but it was surprisingly good as well.

I have read they are currently filming the second one now.

[AzNightmare]

Wow, been waiting for fifth stage forever...
are they really going to make it?

[AzNightmare]

From my belief, that 86 was never stock to begin with. I'm pretty sure Bunta did something to that car during his racing days

And yes, fan boy

how many major mods were done anyway?
didn't they do an engine swap that red lined at 11000?

[CorneringArtist]

Wow, been waiting for fifth stage forever...
are they really going to make it?

Manga's still going so don't be surprised if they get to work to it once it ends.

[monkeywrench]

how many major mods were done anyway?
didn't they do an engine swap that red lined at 11000?

I believe they used a redtop 4-AGE which is the later model Corolla motors, easily pumps 140hp

The engine in the anime was swapped to a silvertop 20 valve 1.6 4-AGE from Formula Atlantic, estimated at I think 240hp?

[Noir]

Anybody else think this series has lost its quality past the 2nd stage? The 4th stage moreso was just painful to finish.

Beating superior cars with amateur/car enthusiast level racing is one thing, but beating the latest cars with professional (or similar) drivers with nothing but an AE86 still, is really stretching a viewer's suspension of disbelief.

I wish the series could've either kept it within amateur/car enthusiast level, or at least do something brave and update the show with something more than AE86. That or the series' formula of Takumi always winning by either inhuman determination and/or fluke is just getting repetitive and tiresome. This show needs a revamp in its creative direction.

[monkeywrench]

Anybody else think this series has lost its quality past the 2nd stage? The 4th stage moreso was just painful to finish.

Beating superior cars with amateur/car enthusiast level racing is one thing, but beating the latest cars with professional (or similar) drivers with nothing but an AE86 still, is really stretching a viewer's suspension of disbelief.

I wish the series could've either kept it within amateur/car enthusiast level, or at least do something brave and update the show with something more than AE86. That or the series' formula of Takumi always winning by either inhuman determination and/or fluke is just getting repetitive and tiresome. This show needs a revamp in its creative direction.

Finally! Someone I can agree with. I know it is just an anime, where the unrealistic becomes reality, but they make it so detailed and try so far for that professional standpoint..

That and I hate how the animation in 4th Stage where they only show split scenes of the car entering a corner. I still can't really accept the animation sequences in 4th.

[Noir]

Finally! Someone I can agree with. I know it is just an anime, where the unrealistic becomes reality, but they make it so detailed and try so far for that professional standpoint..

That and I hate how the animation in 4th Stage where they only show split scenes of the car entering a corner. I still can't really accept the animation sequences in 4th.

yeah I think this series has gone the way of Dragonball or Naruto where quality be damned, they're just trying to draw the series out as long as possible to cash in on it's initial success.

[imp>dom]

http://i.imgur.com/lXxux.jpg

this for real?

[JesseBlue]

i dont even understand what it says

[JesseBlue]

blah blah....D...blah blah 11.. blah 9... blah blah blah present...

[nns]

This year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine is announcing on Monday that a new anime series adaptation of Shuuichi Shigeno's Initial D car-racing manga has been green-lit. The format of the new anime series — be it a television anime, original video anime, or another format — and other details have not been revealed. More details will be provided in the combined 36th/37th issue of the magazine on August 6.

The story follows Takumi Fujiwara, a high school boy with a natural talent for driving, in his racing pursuits on the public highways. The manga debuted in 1995, and Kodansha published the 45th book volume last month. The manga already inspired several television anime series, a live-action film, several original video anime projects, and a successful game line.

Tokyopop published the manga and released part of the anime before ceasing its North American publishing operations. Funimation also licensed and released some of the earlier anime.
Initial D Car-Racing Manga Gets New Anime Series - News - Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-30/initial-d-manga-gets-new-anime-series)

This year's combined 36th/37th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine is announcing on Monday that the musical group m.o.v.e will once again contribute the opening and ending theme songs for this year's new Initial D anime. The group is best known for its work on Initial D, but it also performed on the soundtracks for Ikki Tousen, Final Fantasy: Unlimited, and Asobotto Senki Goku.

The magazine is also announcing that the new anime will premiere in November on Animax's pay-per-view service. More details will be available on the Perfect Choice Premiere service's website.

Shuuichi Shigeno's original manga and the various anime projects follow a high school boy named Takumi Fujiwara in his racing pursuits on the public highways. The manga debuted in 1995, and Kodansha published the 45th book volume last month. The manga already inspired several television anime series, a live-action film, several original video anime projects, and a successful game line.

Tokyopop published the manga and released part of the anime before ceasing its North American publishing operations. Funimation also licensed and released some of the earlier anime.

Musical Group m.o.v.e Performs New Initial D Anime's Themes - Interest - Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-08-02/musical-group-m.o.v.e-performs-new-initial-d-anime-themes)

[imp>dom]

Fifth Stage to come out on 11/9/2012

[FerrariEnzo]

i have all the Initial D episodes and battle stages in HD quality.. got it years ago..

[Iceman_2K]

Can't wait for the new series.

[duy-]

Sweet, can't wait to add more initial d tax the ae86 on Craigslist

[OGCStrike]

IVE BEEN WAITING AGES FOR STAGE 5 :joy:

[AzNightmare]

I just jizzed in my pants...

[smoothie.]

Yay

[Edison_Chen]

Finally after soo many years..

[Prolowtone]

At least the Funimation dubs are miles better than those piece of shit Tokyopop dubs. ANYONE remember this shitty song that replaced the 1st Stage intro song?

Initial D Opening - Stage 1 - US Dub - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdKtDK7cTg)

Never heard that before and never want to hear it again! :failed:

So they are coming out with a new stage?? Been waiting FOREVER! Like, 5 years or so. I have to watch it all over again :woot2:

[AzNightmare]

Anybody else think this series has lost its quality past the 2nd stage? The 4th stage moreso was just painful to finish.

Beating superior cars with amateur/car enthusiast level racing is one thing, but beating the latest cars with professional (or similar) drivers with nothing but an AE86 still, is really stretching a viewer's suspension of disbelief.

I wish the series could've either kept it within amateur/car enthusiast level, or at least do something brave and update the show with something more than AE86. That or the series' formula of Takumi always winning by either inhuman determination and/or fluke is just getting repetitive and tiresome. This show needs a revamp in its creative direction.

I enjoyed the 4th stage, and thought each one was better than the last. With the AE86 being heavily modded now, I think beating out professional drivers isn't that farfetched. In the end, the difference in power with the cars being raced aren't that much, and professional drivers race on a track, which is nothing like mounutain passes. They wanted to show the Project D getting better, so they have to have better challengers. I didn't really care for too much whether they started using professional drivers or not, but it wasn't necessary, but I didn't think it was a big deal.

The AE86 is the signature car of Initial D, but unfortunately, it's a vehicle so it has a date attached to it. As time goes, this particular icon will be outdated. I'm not sure about the story line of the future, and what do they plan to do with the Subaru. Even though that car is also outdated now, it's a move of direction if Takumi starts driving a newer/more powerful car. But cars are outdated so fast, unless they keep switching cars every series, they will always be behind.

I also hate it when a race is won by some outrageous fluke, or something totally lame (S2000), but overall, I'm still entertained and find the races are still being creative enough. I could be wrong, but I don't recall any of the races being won the exact same way. I'll admit, it can seem repetitive from a far perspective of how the races are all being won in a somewhat similar fashion if the finer details are ignored.

yeah I think this series has gone the way of Dragonball or Naruto where quality be damned, they're just trying to draw the series out as long as possible to cash in on it's initial success.

I'm not sure if a relatively small series like Initial D can be compared to these two giant anime series. DB and Naruto are known for having 25% (or more) of their episodes being fillers. The initial D anime always looks like it could just end at the end of each stage, but fans always demand for more more. I'm not sure what you mean by it being drawn out, unless you are referring to the Initial D manga story arc, which I don't know anything about since I don't read them.

That and I hate how the animation in 4th Stage where they only show split scenes of the car entering a corner. I still can't really accept the animation sequences in 4th.

I'm not really sure what split scenes you are talking about. I found the animation light years better than the very first stage. The drifts were much more realistic in terms of angle they enter the corners (they weren't just pivoting and sliding sideways), the CGI is obviously much better in lighting, texturing, and modelling. The cars are much more detailed now.

I'm not sure if your opinion is based on a side by side comparison, or if it's just that you remembered enjoying first stage way more when you first saw it about 10 years ago.

First stage animation was not bad at all, but 4th stage looks awesome... :suspicious:
Initial D Battle Stage 2 FD3S vs DC2 - YouTube

[HonestTea]

AWWW YEAHHHHH!!!

[SkinnyPupp]

I have a feeling that this series will not have aged well. Don't get your hopes up! 4th stage was already pretty horrible.

[CorneringArtist]

I have a feeling that this series will not have aged well. Don't get your hopes up! 4th stage was already pretty horrible.

It's probably gonna be 25-30 episodes considering they had about 4 or 5 battles since Purple Shadow in the manga, and that's not counting the AE86 vs. AE86 arc that's happening right now and is going to be the end of the manga. Quite a bit of build up chapters with no dialogue were used though.

[CorneringArtist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMlQ0bSLbhY

Double post, but apparently, the third Initial D train parody game came out a month or two ago. It's the "race" with Kai Kogashiwa at Irohazaka, but with TRAINS. Long video, but it left me :fulloffuck:.

[MikeyStyle]

Initial D Fifth Stage DVD Trailer

[SpeedStars]

Initial D Fifth Stage DVD Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknK75Jh18U)
Darn, I thought Takumi would be in a panda GT-86 in stage 5...:okay:

[cho]

so on sale jan 13'th 2013, someone has to buy it then translate it, so probably like march or so untill eng subs =[

[GLOW]

takumi doesn't need it. he destroys all cars in his 86 :fullofwin:

[CorneringArtist]

Or, when the TV release drops in November, someone PVR and translates by the time the DVD releases :fullofwin:

[gilly]

OMG CANT WAIT!!! I AM THE ULTIMATE FANBOY!!!!

[AzNightmare]

is this real or Photoshopped??

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/425828_320074351363341_185851534785624_829220_1806 091582_n.jpg

[CorneringArtist]

^ Real. Shuichi Shigeno drew it to celebrate the release of the FR-S. It's only a one-shot though.

[extracrunchie]

First Episode and subbed
Watch Initial D Fifth Stage Episode 1 Online | Download Initial D Fifth Stage Episode 1 Online | Initial D Fifth Stage | Anime Fave (http://www.animefave.net/initial-d-fifth-stage-episode-1/)


the characters were better drawn in the 4th stage but the cars are still good.

[dub.g]

Initial D Fifth Stage - Episode 1


its more convenient.. i already downloaded it through firefox in case it gets pulled out.. which im assuming it would soon

[Matsuda]

For anyone that wants to see the HK movie of Initial D, found a fansubbed version

INITIAL D Full Movie English Sub - YouTube

[lgman]

the CC is MUCH better now. Compared to few days ago. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550092_10151150195212572_1366382766_n.jpg

[Lomac]

When will Takumi realize that it's quicker to go around a corner when you've got grip instead of drifting? :troll:

[geelaw]

lol but if theres no drifting itd be boring

[AzNightmare]

Initial D Fifth Stage - Episode 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U6a9m6mzU4)


its more convenient.. i already downloaded it through firefox in case it gets pulled out.. which im assuming it would soon


:fulloffuck:
downloaded a SAGE subbed video... 450mb.
quality is worst than this 720p youtube video.

:fuuuuu:

Just finished watching the first ep... Really excited Initial D's back...
but :heckno:
what an awful episode. Was torn trying to decide whether I like it just because it's Initial D
or accept it for what it really was, a filler episode...
Ridiculous, filler on the very first ep??!

Maybe it was their way of introducing the characters for those new to Initial D
Not sure how many episodes are planned for this series,
but seems like a waste to dedicate it on two insignificant characters who will never be seen for the rest of the series.
Unless this whole set up was just so Takumi gets a new gf....
:suspicious:

[boatcaptain]

2nd episode is out
Initial D Fifth Stage - Episode 2

[dub.g]

I dont know if the new animation cell will ever grow on me.. it reminds me of 2nd stage which is albeit way better than 1st stage (well its an excuse considering the animation was done in '98).. i still dislike to this day.. it just looks too digitized for animation..

i guess they are trying to make it more of the manga look and feel.. i really liked 4th stage because the cg and animation blended well together and even Wangan Midnight followed it up with the exact same look and feel.

if my guess is correct.. since 4th stage had 24 episodes with 1 per month and took 2 years to finish...... 5th stage with 2 a month.. one year from now to be exact is 24 episodes..

i hope its no less than that... everyone waited 6 fucking years for this

[HonestTea]

2nd episode is out
Initial D Fifth Stage - Episode 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmHluPIjbSA&sns=fb)

Patiently awaiting for subs :fullofwin:

[S1 S2]

^ agree, I need to thank u later
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[AzNightmare]

Screw this, don't want to wait. Going to watch it in Japanese, then again in English. :lawl:

[smoothie.]

2nd episode youtube subs were fucking hilarious

everything from us senate to all sorts of absurdity.

[Leopold Stotch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0wKbHF97zE&feature=related

[Lomac]

2nd episode youtube subs were fucking hilarious

everything from us senate to all sorts of absurdity.

I was laughing my ass off from the terrible subs I was reading. :lol

[HonestTea]

I was laughing my ass off from the terrible subs I was reading. :lol

Which one? lol

This? Initial D Fifth Stage episode 1 English Sub [1/2] - YouTube

[Lomac]

Nah, second episode.

[HonestTea]

^ Link me lol

[AzNightmare]

lol... it was actually quite boring when I tried watching the raw.
Was trying to guess what they were talking about, and was only looking forward to the car scenes.



I'm going to watch it again with subs now. :awwyeah:

[FOREVER]

M.O.V.E.-RAISE UP FULL VERSION(INITIAL D 5th STAGE OPENING) - YouTube

Does anyone else just love the opening or is it just me? :alone: