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| What? it's over? |
| Just finished watching this... i cant even know how they can finish the season like this, now im angry xD hope they announce a movie or something fast. |
| 6/10. So it's going to be Shinji vs. Takumi huh? I always knew that kid had something going on. I'll look forward to it. Cya at Final Stage! |
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| That monk comment was hilarious I guess there will be another OVA season to cover the end of Takumi's race and on |
| I agree this season had too much talking and less racing :( but this was superb, Keisuke's growth was done brilliantly! GAHHHH another half a year for the finale?!! >.<!!!!!!!!! 7.8/10 |
| Finally saw it and i really dont care about Shinji at all. It seems like poor writing to me. |
| The race was great. I could feel the excitement on that battle. I agree about too much talking and less racing. Still great thought. Sucks they gave us a darn cliffhanger. |
| Not a bad anime slowly getting less interesting tho |
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| I agree that the constant taking takes away from the races but in this season there was a lot of development for the Takeshi bros so 8/10 for me :) |
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| Worst season imo. Character designs got a complete downgrade, most of the races were short and lackluster compared to the previous seasons and don't even get me started on the whole shinigami fiasco. Just made me want to rewatch the previous stages instead : / |
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Avenger-senpai said: Worst season imo. Agree on that. Shinji going for much older women, just shows how messed up in the head he is :p |
| Oh boy that cliffhanger ending of this season! Really impressive, looking really forward to the next and final season! But I do got to say that this was one of the better season combining backstory/romance with greatly intense races! All an in all a great season, let's see what's next! |
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| the cliffhanger lol.... good thing last season is out |
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| This episode made me beyond mad you don't just pull a new takumi and try to capture the magic of the first two seasons fuck that annoying shit. shitty OST and talking completely ruined Keisuke's final uphill race. 5/10 |
| Where are your papers? |
| They really did split Takumi's race into next season... At the very least Keisuke's race got exciting once the pace picked up. 6/10 (above average) Not as good as 4th stage. |
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| The last bit of the race was cool I guess, Keisuke and his car are cool after all, but my favorite part was the talk between Mako, Sayuki and Shinji, to think that an innocent crush would fire him up! I loved how Mako was moved to tears too, it happens to me with the stuff I like so I can relate! And I thought that Shinji was just going to run away without saying that he was going to race against Takumi, but I'm glad he didn't. But the poor boy is about to be crushed, after all, just like all the other races before this one, the protagonist is going to win, and this time at least it would be silly to expect him to lose since it's against someone with less experience, and a car that is, at most, on the same level. Even if he's a genius, Takumi is also one, and with plot armor too, but this talk is pointless so I will stop here. I can't wait to hear the duo of losers, and probably some side characters too, saying that Takumi is going to lose just for Itsuki to defend him before he wins in the end, just like it just happened in Keisuke's race, I just LOVE this pattern that has NEVER been used!!! I laughed out loud when the sub for the "katta" the loser duo + Itsuki said was "we won", just lol, I guess this is the only way they can "win" something. And it's finally time for the Final Stage. |
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| Keisuke's race was great. I don't really like Shinji all that much, his character just seems so outta nowhere and he's basically meant to be Takumi from the start of the series, not really understanding the fun of driving while driving an 86 and then he gets a crush on Mako which changes his mind about driving? I don't know, just feels a little forced but nevertheless good season overall. 7/10 |
Lelouch0202Oct 13, 2018 12:26 PM
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| Not as good as the previous seasons but it was still good 7/10 last stage seems very interesting I definitely need to watch it |
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| NSX lost, but this race was outstanding! Very pleasant to watch and accompanied with cool music. Both drivers showed incredible skill. Too bad that the car that was perfectly tuned for certain route had to lose because of a skid. So Shinji in the end decided to participate. Good that such a pretty girl like Mako was nearby, lol. She surely motivated him. This season had some boring or weak moments, and battles could last longer, however it was still an awesome anime and of course a decent Initial D's Stage. Races were very entertaining and I liked new characters that were introduced in this Stage. I liked how we had a lot of scenes that enriched the plot directly and presented some character development. In short, this Stage was good. Worse than 1st and 2nd, but still good and enjoyable with its own unique charm. |
AdnashNov 8, 2020 12:24 PM
| Great end to the battle! Keisuke has become amazing since his first appearance on First Stage, wowee |
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| Lol Mako went and motivated Shinji, Now its gonna be a bit harder for Takumi. Cant wait to watch the final race!!! |
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| I really wanted Hojo to win this. Basically all of Keisuke's battles went like "Our opponent is super good, but Keisuke is better". Boring stuff. |
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| Damn, where did they get this kid and is his 86 even modified , because theres no way at this stage of series would you race against Takumi himself in regular 86 and expect engine not to be pushed to a limit Looks like we will see it all play out in a finale |
| Huh thats it? Certainly the weakest entry for Initial D so far. All the stuff on the side just stopped, only Takumi still has a relationship. Mako reappeared but had no interaction with the gang. Keisukes chick wasnt even there lol. Always same cycle of dumb comments which dont even make sense most of the time. Races got very boring.. Not enough eurobeat and somehow the art looks legitely worse than it did 15 years prior, aside from the car CGI that was fine. The highlight of the season was certainly the GTR race but that was also a bit unnecessary, never before did we see anything like that about Ryosuke, so why now? Initial D really gets worse with every season, atleast since stage 3. I hope the final stage wont be even worse. PS: I thought for sure Takumis final race would be against Bunta. I like how Initial D always tricks me into thinking it will follow classic storytelling and then just doesnt. But against a kid? The similarities between old Takumi and Shinji are obvious, but there was no build up for the kid at all. Very anticlimactic. We already had our battle of 86s anyway.. Besides a race against his dad, a rematch against Keisuke would be fitting. They have been talking about that rivalry forever now.. Get in the damn car Shinji! |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| Shinji about to show Mako what Initial D is really all about. This season was dope again, but from what I remember still not quite as intense as 4th Stage. 7,5/10 At least the cliffhanger game is stronger. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| The intensity of race, the thrill, excitement could be felt in the final race and also in all the races of this season. This season was on-par with first stage. Enjoyed it a lot. I'm gonna rate fifth stage 10/10. Looking forward to see how final stage ends. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| The final stage is 4 episodes it’s gonna be intense |
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| It's official... Keisuke is the best ever. His last hillclimb duel with Gou was awesome, if it wasn't for Gou's accidental swerving then it would've been an epic showdown fit for the finale. I am so upset by outcome since I was having lots of fun watching Gou enjoying the course for the first time, too damn bad they had to cut off such a beautiful display. Strictly speaking, this season wasn't that top-tier. I was expecting more but ended up having the same course meal I had from the previous season. For a region with the best racers, Kanagawa wasn't what I expected, to be blunt I was left despondent by the repetition of outcome. Most of Project D's opponents had either malfunctions or either just suck. Then comes the romance part, I still wonder why the series continues with them because it doesn't seem to be pleased by it. I feel like it's there as a filler rather than to advance any progression for whatsoever. I love that Takumi had moved on, Mika is a great character, her and him had some chemistry. However, it still felt stumbled a bit, and didnt feel natural, they made it obvious the first moment they met where it was going. Although abruptly done, the feud between Rin and Ryosuke had to be a little worthwhile, despite not advancing the entire whole plot. |
lihle808Jun 23, 2022 7:33 PM
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| keisuke vs NSX race was so good. kinda unexpected that it's the final race of this stage but they had fun. i thought takumi's opponent in the final stage would be someone more interesting, welp. but this season was definitely better than the fourth stage. the animation was better than ever with the best cgi i've seen in anime so far. not to mention, always EUROBEAT and a solid cliffhanger ending, 9/10. |
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| I think this line summarizes what I think "They've done so well that the outcome is meaningless" It is true that every battle that they had was somewhat exciting but it becomes predictable although some we're just luck and unexplainable I don't really think It changes the fact that the assurance they never lose is a heartstopper for suspense and development although both are still present at some point throught the series I just think that a bit of a taste of defeat can not be too bad but as the story goes it's a bit off to put one abruptly sure it worked for that time Takumi needed a new engine but that's that hopefully the final stage can be a bit more exciting in other ways even just the race all in all, eitherway been liking this series as a whole and made me piqued my interests about racing, cars, maneuvering etc the final stage better be one hell of a race. |
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| Great battle, Keisuke looks like a true pro now. Glad you found your motivation, Shinji. Can't deny that it is a strong one, lol. Another awesome stage as always. Initial D is so freaking good gotta watch Last Stage asap. |
| Ending was hype. Glad Gou finally started to have fun and enjoy the race, I'm sure even tho he lost he has no regrets now. Wish there had been more eurobeat but that's okay. Good to see that Shinji found his motivation, this final race between him and Takumi is gonna be insane. Now that Keisuke has finished his part with a legendary performance, it's cool to see Takumi wrap up his part against someone who is a mirror image of himself only a year or so prior. Keisuke beating Gou and his NSX cements Keisuke as a street racing legend, now it's Takumi's turn. Final stage is gonna be legendary! |
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