Alternative TitlesSynonyms: ID Japanese: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 19, 1998 to Dec 6, 1998
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
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Both series feature seemingly ordinary protagonists, that is until you put them behind the wheel of a car. Both series are about racing tuner cars during the nighttime. Both feature a very similar art style, although Wangan is more refined in this aspect. Pacing is the same with both series starting out slowly, but gaining momentum in the later episodes. Both series spend a lot of time focused on the cars themselves, treating them as a part of the main cast.
Bottom line is if you liked one, then you'll like the other. And if you hated one then you'll most likely hate the other. I recommend both series only to those into cars.
Both are Based on Street-Racing, But Initial D is based on Mountain Drifting and Wangan Midnight is Based on Motorway Street-Racing.
Both are racing anime and have plenty of recognizable cars.
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Capeta has a younger feel to it than Initial D, but both are your competitive/sports animes about racing. Capeta drives a go cart and Takumi is a street racer, but they have similar themes about skill vs equipment and the meld of man and machine. The main difference is probably attitude: Capeta has a blue collar, constant struggle feel to it (like Hajime no Ippo) and Initial D is much more of a diamond waiting to be polished (like Major).
Although Initial D ist more about Drifting with Street Cars, both have an main protagonist who want to be the best on what they do. Difference is: Capeta build up as your typical Sports Anime, Initial D ist more mature. But it doesn't mean one is better than the other...
Both of these series have to do with racing.
Initial D is more of a street racing series.
Racing through a mountain course that consists of both a drifting style and grip style, though this series leans more of a drifting theme.
Capeta is more of an official racing series.
Racing on a track that starts with go-karts to gp2 racing vehicles. This series leans more on a grip style racing that shows the path of starting from go-karting to F1(formula one) racing league.
all in all, both of these series have to do with racing technique and contain racing theory here and there.
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Ryoma (PoT) and Takumi (Initial D) are pretty much the same person. One plays tennis and one is a street racer, but they're both aloof prodigies that pull out new miracle techniques whenever they need to, who were privately groomed by their "retired" fathers. ;) So even though the sport, setting and animation styles differ dramatically, if you liked the basis of the story or the main character in one, you'd probably like th other.
Prince of Tennis and Initial D, at times, feel almost like the same story except one is about tennis while the other is about driving/racing. Both main characters are young "geniuses" in their respective areas due to being trained unknowingly for years by their legendary fathers. Both Echizen and Takumi didn't have much "love" for their sport in the beginning but ended up really growing up as characters. They both also include a large cast, with various teams they encounter and need to defeat, etc. The pacing and anticipation for each battle/game are also quite similar. If you enjoy one, chances are you'll enjoy the other as well.
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Both are enjoyable. Strong male in search of who they are.
both are funny
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This may be a bit of a stretch, but both Kaiji and Initial D share a distinct passion for their subject matters, both on different sides of the spectrum. On the one hand, Kaiji very much romanticizes its subject matter (gambling) building it up as an much larger than life thing. On the other hand, Initial D plays it straight with its subject matter (street racing) giving you an incredibly earnest look at it.
Both series do not come off contrived at all, and have this real purity to them; a true interest in the subjects that they are dealing with, subjects that most people would not find to be a fascinating premise for anime, but sure enough, provide enthralling experiences.
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Both involve seemingly rookie drivers who turn out to be out of this world drivers.
Future GPX involved a more high-tech car where as Initial D involves an older car.
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Bakuman, first off, 'reminded' me of Initial D somewhat in the feeling of it; and second off, they both involve (a) young boy(s) who at first doesn't/don't have any set plans for the future starting to take part/interest in something like a life/career path. And they're both basically good series IMHO. So go check 'em out!
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Similar art style, both about sports, although one is boxing the other is street racing. Follows the story of shy underachiever, with a unexpected talent for their sport. Both have romantic side plots and sprinkles of comedy.
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While they seem very different from the synopsis or just looking at pictures, Over Drive is very literally Initial D - but on bicycles. The music (especially the opening), the drama, the story, the characters, the feel of the show - everything is extremely alike to that of Initial D.
Beyond even just the basic things, the more detailed things like character development, personalities, the things the characters go through - it's all like watching a redone version where someone took out the cars and threw in bikes instead.
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What do these two anime have in common? They're both centered around cars and driving. Fast driving and real car models in both, other than that, there really aren't much similarities, if any. Ex-Driver is more lighthearted and shounen style, while Initial D has drama and is somewhat more realistic. But if you have seen one and liked the car theme, then you might want the check the other as well, since there must be less than a handful of animes about cars.
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Both anime revolves around a game/competition between charismatic and memorable characters. They are both funny at times but when it comes to presenting their respective field of sport they both excel to show us it with a serious and believable tone. Both series has a tons of enigmatic characters and when it comes to the showdown between these characters we remain astonished and wanting to see more and more.
Both of them are manga adaptations.
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Both anime revolves around a game/competition between charismatic and memorable characters. They are both funny at times but when it comes to presenting their respective field of sport they both excel to show us it with a serious and believable tone. Both series has a tons of enigmatic characters and when it comes to the showdown between these characters we remain astonished and wanting to see more and more.
Both of them are manga adaptations.
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