Who has seen this show, its great.

Well, me but I only saw fourth stage of Initial D but never watch the finale.

i've seen initial d, great show for any car fanatic or enthusiest. the animators did a great job with the race scenes and car design, they look like the real cars.

Go Hachi Roku!

*edit* nevermind...

I didn't watch the show, we don't get those sort of networks here.

I did buy the manga volumes for about $10 though. I have no real interest in the show, it was just that each set was only $2 at Radioshack, so I bought them all.

Does it merit a read?

I didn't watch the show, we don't get those sort of networks here.

I did buy the manga volumes for about $10 though. I have no real interest in the show, it was just that each set was only $2 at Radioshack, so I bought them all.

Does it merit a read?
the manga is good, but the anime is better just because the car scenes are fully animated with superb skill. drifting actually looks like drifting (some anime don't really emulate drifting per say) Not to mention the anime has awesome Eurobeat music

the manga is better for those who like manga (well duh), the manga i think goes a little more in depth with character development than the anime does

The dub sucks, watch the subs ;).

in all honestly, the only reason why i watched a whole episode was because i thought it sucked so bad it was hilarious. not to upset any of you who actually like it, but what really gets me going is that "EEENEEEETAAAALLL DEEEEEE"

Highly recommended to Initial D and Fast and the Furious fans:
(http://imageshack.us)
(sequel's coming out next year ;) )

Highly recommended to Initial D and Fast and the Furious fans:
(http://imageshack.us)
(sequel's coming out next year ;) )

Fast and the Furious stole their idea, Initial D is much better in my opinion.

I wonder if Wangan Midnight would be as successful as Initial D if it made an anime. That actually came out as a manga before Initial D was ever created. Regardless, I-D is still a good anime/manga, and their games are awesome as well.

I wonder if Wangan Midnight would be as successful as Initial D if it made an anime. That actually came out as a manga before Initial D was ever created. Regardless, I-D is still a good anime/manga, and their games are awesome as well.

Hopefully they'll make a anime of Wangan Midnight.

Initial D Is A Fantastic Series Of Manga Or Anime That Is Horribly Let Down By The Dub And The Fanboy Market. While The Character Art And Anime Of The Series Isnt the Best Of Quality The Cg Is Phenominal Especially In Later Series Such As 4th Stage. The Live Action Movie Was terrible And Entirely Let Down Every Single Fan Of The Anime Imo... Screwed With All The Characters far Too Much But I Will Admit That bunta Was Hilarious With the CHild Beating Drunkedness...

The Arcade Game While Amazing Fun Is let Down By the Crowds of White Guys With Anime Hair That Spend Most Of their Time Ragging On You Because Youre Not Hardcore At the Game And Snigger At Your Pathetic Skills And thus These People Should All Be Shot

Also To The Makers Of The Fast And The Furious:

Drift Is Not Yours So Keep Your Filthy Hollywood Mitts Off of it... If i See Another Movie Made By Americans About Drifting Im Going to Scream... The Fact They Put An Sr20dett Engine From A Siliva Into An Old Mustang Is Just Disgusting... And Besides If its A Spec R Engine Its turbo And Therefore A Naturally Aspirated Muscle Car Legend Of Yore Is Not Going To Be Feasible With The Insertion Of This Engine...

Also The japanese Culture In That Movie Was Just Shameful... Come On... In Japan Most Drifting Is Done By Proffessionals In The D1 On The track Or By Young Entusiats On the Mountains... Not Yakuza Crimelords In The Streets Kthx...

Highly recommended to Initial D and Fast and the Furious fans:
(http://imageshack.us)
(sequel's coming out next year ;) )

I thought this was a good movie! The music in it made me laugh at times though:laugh: but I thought it was a cool racing movie:coolegg:

Initial D is a great anime. Infact it is what got me interested in cars and racing.
Though the english dub is horrible, anyone else who hase seen it would have to agree, so I highly recomend that anyone who plans on watching the anime NOT to touch the english dub and instead watch it with subs (you'll be much better off).

wihch do you guys prefer?
The anime or the movie?
personaly i prefer the movie but i think the anime is also good

Initial D Is A Fantastic Series Of Manga Or Anime That Is Horribly Let Down By The Dub And The Fanboy Market. While The Character Art And Anime Of The Series Isnt the Best Of Quality The Cg Is Phenominal Especially In Later Series Such As 4th Stage. The Live Action Movie Was terrible And Entirely Let Down Every Single Fan Of The Anime Imo... Screwed With All The Characters far Too Much But I Will Admit That bunta Was Hilarious With the CHild Beating Drunkedness...

The Arcade Game While Amazing Fun Is let Down By the Crowds of White Guys With Anime Hair That Spend Most Of their Time Ragging On You Because Youre Not Hardcore At the Game And Snigger At Your Pathetic Skills And thus These People Should All Be Shot

Also To The Makers Of The Fast And The Furious:

Drift Is Not Yours So Keep Your Filthy Hollywood Mitts Off of it... If i See Another Movie Made By Americans About Drifting Im Going to Scream... The Fact They Put An Sr20dett Engine From A Siliva Into An Old Mustang Is Just Disgusting... And Besides If its A Spec R Engine Its turbo And Therefore A Naturally Aspirated Muscle Car Legend Of Yore Is Not Going To Be Feasible With The Insertion Of This Engine...

Also The japanese Culture In That Movie Was Just Shameful... Come On... In Japan Most Drifting Is Done By Proffessionals In The D1 On The track Or By Young Entusiats On the Mountains... Not Yakuza Crimelords In The Streets Kthx...

Actually, it was an RB26 DETT. The S15 had an engine swap as well lol, hence the RB.

I love Initial D, because I like Eurobeat music. "Night of Fire" from Japanese episode 23 is my favorite song.

im probably the only one who is gonna say this:

i hate initial d.

i saw it some time ago, 4 episodes, didnt like it at all.
it was so long ago that i forgot why i hate it, but one that doesnt leave my mind is that the drawing style is downright ugly IMO.