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May 12, 2012 2:55 PM
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Damn! the miniskirts she's putting didn't work successfully enough on Keisuke.
Rain battle was kind of boring because it was just about waiting for the other to make a mistake instead of actually fighting it.
Dec 23, 2012 11:02 AM
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Hope this was the last episode with Kyoko. Her stalking starts to annoy me.

Was upset by Wataru losing to Kyosuke. I thought he'll win.
Jun 13, 2013 10:40 AM
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Rejected... lol

Anyways, the rain battles weren't as exciting as they should have been. Where was the music?? D:<
Apr 4, 2015 10:45 PM
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She wants the D bad.
May 19, 2016 3:45 PM
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Great episode again, and another awesome victory! Let's see what's next!
Dec 26, 2017 3:39 PM
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They did a good job on "dragging" out the race. It was spit up throughout the episode, keeping it from being to exciting, making the audience "feel" it like the drivers.

LOL Kyoko hiding in the shadows.
Honestly, she's the right kind of girl for Keisuke. He's not interested because he doesn't have time... but she doesn't need any. Sounds like a good match to me.
"Stalking" doesn't come in to play yet... other members of her team are there too.
Sep 10, 2018 5:16 AM
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The race was nice, I guess. Wataru deserved to lose, he didn't see Keisuke as an individual, just as a "spoiled, rich brat", which is too one-sided, so he didn't get any sympathy from me. And Iketani was really lame too! Asking Takumi to interrupt Itsuki and Kazumi just because he was jealous, or wishing Mako would appear out of thin air, when he was the coward that couldn't even call her to say that he was sorry or something, when I started this anime I never thought that Iketani would be a lesser character than Itsuki, it's a surprise, really. He is pretty much as lame as Kenji, which is pretty sad because Kenji never got any spotlight like he did.

But well, that guy went to ask Takumi about his motivation, but he was the one doing all the talk. xD It was nice because it made Takumi think about stuff, and because it confirmed that Takumi doesn't want to lose to Keisuke, just like Keisuke doesn't want to lose to him, so the respect/rivalry between the Twin Aces is mutual, and I love it. Also poor Kiyoko, I guess that Keisuke is still unsure if he should get closer to her or no.
Jun 15, 2019 9:53 AM
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Iketani should just get a cellphone.

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Jun 20, 2019 8:39 AM
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Well, that was a really intense race, especially the OSTs, no longer the super positive ones.. Itsuki was enjoying himself quite a lot talking with that girl, hah. Rain races sure as dangerous, incredible concentration is required, and yeah, the other Eight-six driver messed up, his concentration faltered for a moment and that caused the race to reach it's climax.
Jul 24, 2020 12:03 PM

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Heh, Iketani was so jealous of Itsuki talking with Kazumi.

Great race! Too bad it ended not by skill, but by bad luck. First bad weather, then it started raining even harder and in the end Wataru was not overtook normally, but because he didn't predict that his car might jump like that on sewage sump.

"Darling girl" also appeared, persistent as always. But Keisuke rejected her, lol.
Sep 2, 2020 6:41 AM

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Nice! Itsuki gets to see Kazumi again! Lets hope he doesn't screw it up again this time. That guy is really good at doing that... Also, wow, Keisuke is so cold-hearted to that girl. He's really just mad because Takumi is better than him. XD
Nov 27, 2020 1:45 PM

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Keisuke won as expected. Rip Kyouko, even her super short shorts did not get Keisuke's attention
Feb 8, 2021 7:07 PM

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Awww, poor Iketani.. No girl.....

May 3, 2021 3:20 AM

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Great race and win for Keisuke
Aug 25, 2021 1:31 PM

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ay Keisuke, he said to pick up the trash!




Set by Secret Santa Stardew <3
Jan 25, 2022 4:58 AM

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What's wrong with Keisuke lol, does he not have a heart, ignoring Kyuko like that.

Anyway, the battles were enjoyable and fierce as usual, no complaints there. 5/5 episode.

The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama.
Feeling half happy, half sad.
  

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Feb 24, 2022 9:35 PM

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Imagine loosing cuz for a split second you wanted to increase your wing-shield wipers that’s tough
Feb 28, 2022 10:09 AM
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Best scene of this episode
Aug 1, 2022 7:30 AM

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lmfao Iketani wanting Mako to show up XD
Oct 16, 2022 4:39 AM
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THE PART WHERE HE DISSAPEARS FOR A WHILE WAS SO COOL. I wish I could drive a car but I am 15 years old only :(
Nov 23, 2022 3:41 AM

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So the Keisuke rain battle was just like the Trueno vs Levin in a way because they're just waiting for each other to make a mistake instead of having the balls on the gas I still liked that they show Keisuke applying the acceleration from his training, Darling got rejected again too based for my taste and Itsuki back at getting that W.
Jan 25, 2023 10:11 PM

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completely natural for wataru to get distracted in such conditions, can't blame him. for once tho i was expecting two cars to collide, didn't happen.

kyoko supporting her darling but got aired, feels bad. iketani jealous of itsuki and kazumi lmao.
Apr 15, 2023 8:10 AM
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what other show drops a banger episode like this in its 4th season?!?!?! Initial fking D does. Stellar episode, this is why I love this show. Also finally a fully-fledged Keisuke battle (goat)
Nov 14, 2023 2:23 AM

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Incredibly tiring race.Again she was ignored by Keisuke, maybe he can talk to her in the future.
Dec 17, 2024 1:21 AM

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Bruh, can't this girl take a hint? He has made it clear several times that he wasn't interested.
Mar 18, 11:47 AM

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Well, it looks like Wataru got so stressed that he lost his concentration. Still, I didn't think that Keisuke would leave without saying a word to Kyoko.
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So real. Although it's still a few weeks before I can take the exam. My motivation? Watching Initial D, haha.

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