I have Initial D Extreme Stage on the PS3 and it's a hard but satisfying game.
Wish I could've tried the Joyopolis version where they had the "actual" cars as the cabinets:
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LTTP: Initial D Anime
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Wish I could've tried the Joyopolis version where they had the "actual" cars as the cabinets:
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Yep that's the 1st google result that came out. Thanks anyway.
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What the hell?? I had NO idea this existed. Holy shit!!! That looks amazing!
i liked it. it's like a weird 1990s/2000s period piece. a lot of the characters lives' and motivations seem somewhat plausible. idk how authentic it is with respect to life in japan, but the characters felt pretty well-done compared to most shows about that age group
i also can't help but love that they essentially ended up making a show that revolves around strategy and tactics and individuals' various strengths and weaknesses, even if most of the races are kind of fake. i'm not really into cars or japanese culture or anime, but i'm a huge fan of competitive strategy games so i found a lot to like
the eurobeat music has to be the best part though. i went and found hundreds of hours of that stuff after this show. BPM is insane. no idea if it actually works as disco/dance music or whatever its intended purpose was, but it's great for exercising
i also can't help but love that they essentially ended up making a show that revolves around strategy and tactics and individuals' various strengths and weaknesses, even if most of the races are kind of fake. i'm not really into cars or japanese culture or anime, but i'm a huge fan of competitive strategy games so i found a lot to like
the eurobeat music has to be the best part though. i went and found hundreds of hours of that stuff after this show. BPM is insane. no idea if it actually works as disco/dance music or whatever its intended purpose was, but it's great for exercising
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Same. Specially that
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I used to go to golf land arcade and just play initial D with my buddies on the weekend when I was back in high school. They don't have it anymore they have a different one now which is fun but not as good as initial d
Still one my favorite anime ever, especially thanks to the godlike OST.
I actually need to make some time to re-watch it this year!
I have actually been reading the manga all the way through for the first time, as I had mostly just picked up random volumes over the years.
I actually need to make some time to re-watch it this year!
I have actually been reading the manga all the way through for the first time, as I had mostly just picked up random volumes over the years.
Dream. Also, final stage is garbage, you can pretty much stop watching after the Project D arc starts. Though the OAV about Impact Blue is good(if needlessly heartwrenching).
Unbelievably good to the point it is rewatchable in a way DBZ isn't rewatchable.
Out of a whole bunch of anime going over other past times and hobbies only Initial D increased my enthusiasm to learn more about driving and cars which is all the more ironic because I already like to cook but I wasn't even more motivated to learn more from cooking shows.
Out of a whole bunch of anime going over other past times and hobbies only Initial D increased my enthusiasm to learn more about driving and cars which is all the more ironic because I already like to cook but I wasn't even more motivated to learn more from cooking shows.
Watch the Tokyopop dub...
Don't, haha. I'm sure the Funi one is way better.
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I had heard about this but never actually seen footage of the OP or dubbed show itself.
Now I really wish it had stayed that way.
I finished it a few days ago. As others have said it's absolutely fantastic until Project D starts. The whole saga is like throwing Takumi under the bus by making him win by luck instead of skill while Keisuke still wins by skill mostly. They toyed around with the idea of him replicating the one-handed driving style and showed him learning stuff with the Subaru but that went nowhere.
My favourite race has to be the one against Shingo. The way Takumi anticipates Shingo is going to collide with him and dodges it, with Shingo busting out his car while the ending for S1 starts to play is nothing short of fantastic.
Also poor Natsuki. Takumi, baka :(. I understand he felt betrayed but in the end Natsuki was a victim.
I'd totally buy a high end wheel to play those arcades. They have almost all the OST from the anime.
My favourite race has to be the one against Shingo. The way Takumi anticipates Shingo is going to collide with him and dodges it, with Shingo busting out his car while the ending for S1 starts to play is nothing short of fantastic.
Also poor Natsuki. Takumi, baka :(. I understand he felt betrayed but in the end Natsuki was a victim.
I'd totally buy a high end wheel to play those arcades. They have almost all the OST from the anime.
I was really into the game and manga. Then tried the original anime and boy is it kinda hard to watch. Haven't tried the more modern OVAs though.
But damn, I looooooovvveeeee the games. Shame UK arcades no longer have the game anymore. Been listening to the music a lot recently too.
Edit: Oh god, the EN dub is awful, avoid it!
But damn, I looooooovvveeeee the games. Shame UK arcades no longer have the game anymore. Been listening to the music a lot recently too.
Edit: Oh god, the EN dub is awful, avoid it!
Nice, always wanted to watch it. Know what I'm doing next once I've finished Baki
Haha, it's pretty horrid. I believe they renamed Takumi to Tak and a bunch of other crazy renames. Almost everyone also spoke with a weird southern twang. xD
The localization of Initial D V3 does the same thing. They call Natsuke Natalie, Itsuki Iggy, etcetera etcetera.
She made her bed and she lied in it, Takumi was 100% in the right. The movie ended the same way.
Been watching this again through the Funimation YouTube channel. Those early races still give me goosebumps and yeah the corny music is like such a key part of what makes Initial D great lol
No anime will ever have a better OST. It's just not possible. Also, the whole thing is an outstanding period piece that really only fits into that window of the late 90s. If you go in with that understanding you'll have a better experience.
Do NOT touch the (relatively) recent movie/OVA style content. They turn it all into a fucking high school drama. The first 3 seasons are what you want to watch. Maaaybe season 4. Avoid the dubs.
Do NOT touch the (relatively) recent movie/OVA style content. They turn it all into a fucking high school drama. The first 3 seasons are what you want to watch. Maaaybe season 4. Avoid the dubs.
I was huge fan of the early seasons. But I lost the interest at point when breaks between seasons and OVAs started to stretch to over a year. I did just re-watch the first seasons so I guess I could continue on. I still found the first season great, it had it's own charm.
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Looking good but it could've looked better animation wise, just a teaser though, hyped.