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Initial D

1998 · 5 seasons · 25m per episode · Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

Takumi’s job as a tofu delivery boy has turned him into one of the most formidable drivers around. Behind the wheel of his Eight-Six, he’s one with the road—and his life shifts into high gear when the underground street racing world takes notice. Drivers from across the region are lining up for a shot at the new guy. Takumi’s not just focused on winning—he’s out to prove he’s the best.

Seasons

• First Stage — 26 episodes (April 18, 1998)
• Second Stage — 13 episodes (October 14, 1999)
• Fourth Stage — 24 episodes (April 17, 2004)
• Fifth Stage — 14 episodes (November 4, 2012)
• Final Stage — 4 episodes (May 16, 2014)

Cast

• Shin-ichiro Miki as Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
• Atsushi Abe as Shinji Inui (voice)
• Takehito Koyasu as Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
• Tomokazu Seki as Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
• Hidenobu Kiuchi as Go Hojo (voice)
• Yasuyuki Kase as Eiji Kubo (voice)
• Yuuka Hirose as Shinji's Mother (voice)

Details

First aired

April 18, 1998

Episodes

81

Genres

Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

Network

ANIMAX and Fuji TV

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.0 / 10 from 144 votes