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May 20, 2014 1:33 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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And right away, the episode blasts off in full throttle. Great OST imo this episode. Anyways, I'm looking forward to how this race will progress. Takumi mind of just found his biggest challenge yet.
May 21, 2014 4:28 AM
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I am glad that they got an anime also for the final story arc.
May 23, 2014 10:27 PM
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hey would anyone be able to tell me when a subbed version will be available? thanks
May 26, 2014 12:00 AM
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Just hit on Initial D World, waiting on Act 2 right now.
May 26, 2014 1:49 AM
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interesting. i have a feeling that shinji and takumi are related somehow. shinji's mother looks exactly like takumi. i think shinji's late father was bunta..
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May 26, 2014 8:29 AM
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What a nice surprise since I was expecting this to be a movie. Well I'm glad I can finally see this last match now. I'm curious on how long it will run for though.

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May 26, 2014 10:37 AM
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Well
I also thought that final stage was a movie
checked on wiki, it says final stage has 4 episodes, 2 per month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Initial_D_episodes#Initial_D:_Final_Stage_.282014.29
May 26, 2014 12:39 PM
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weird I also thought the Final Stage is suppose to be a movie.... Uh Fans waited years for this lol they could've just gave us a season
May 26, 2014 5:46 PM
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Naw, there's a TV series and another movie.

Is Takumi going to lose? So many ominous signs.

blazerx46 said:
Well
I also thought that final stage was a movie
checked on wiki, it says final stage has 4 episodes, 2 per month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Initial_D_episodes#Initial_D:_Final_Stage_.282014.29


Why'd I click that. Complete spoilers about who wins (and even HOW). =.="
May 26, 2014 6:45 PM
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Wait what?! I never heard of Initial D getting a Final Stage on the Spring line-up?
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May 27, 2014 6:42 AM
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Soooo boring it was like 15 min of shinji's life, they just could've said that he estarted driven young and thats it.
May 27, 2014 7:41 AM

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Wait what?! It started airing already? I wasn't informed! Seriously, I didn't know that the Final Stage will air this month. I thought it will air after the trilogy movies.
May 29, 2014 11:15 AM
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Been waiting a long time for this!

First was so so, roll on the end of next month to see the end!
I wonder what would happen if tentacles were involved...
Jun 7, 2014 5:03 PM

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Great. Last soundtrack from m.o.v.e to add for my pleasure.
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Stay in yesterday 時を止めて
Jun 28, 2014 5:54 PM

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Shiniji is using a none braking technique or little braking as possible and just depends on the steering skills more
Sep 1, 2014 1:54 AM

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Awesome first episode! That OST with m.o.v.e <33333333!
Dec 18, 2014 11:49 AM

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Sure, Shinji might be Takumi's strongest opponent..
But I just can't get into this guy. He seems so run of the mill.
Only thing he has going for him is that he grew up on that course.
Mar 12, 2015 5:40 AM

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Hmm so Shinji is basically Takumi 2.0. Being a home course specialist with a lot of raw talent who picked up at driving at a very young age.
Apr 16, 2015 6:54 PM

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She let the kid drive while he was still in elementary? What the hell is wrong with this lady >_>
May 29, 2015 5:43 PM

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This was a very non-convincing explanation for Shinji's level... It didn't hit the mark at all, as to why he's supposed to be that talented. Not realistacally at least. Sad debut for a final.
Nov 5, 2015 5:30 AM
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The animation and OST is already way better than the last season. Really glad to see the quality picked up for these last few episodes!!

I agree with others commenting on Shinji's skills being a bit unbelievable. His mom seems irresponsible and not aware of the danger she put her son in, way more so than Takumi's father.

Gmancam said:
Hmm so Shinji is basically Takumi 2.0. Being a home course specialist with a lot of raw talent who picked up at driving at a very young age.


Yeah I guess it's supposed to be Takumi v Takumi 2.0....
May 23, 2016 11:51 PM

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Oh boy this is going to be the most intense episode ever! Really interesting development, and I'm definitly looking forward to see how this race will finish!
Nov 10, 2016 1:44 PM
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Ha, Shinji is like a mini Takumi but wimpier.
Nov 12, 2016 9:05 AM
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Idk why I just dislike every character named Shinji. Why do they all have to be wimpy and shit? Also he seems to be autistic with the high IQ but bad grades so that probably explains why he acts that way.

I feel kida sad that this season only has 4 episodes. I was expecting a Takumi vs Keisuke rematch at the end of this franchise with epic eurobeats playing.
Oct 11, 2017 12:28 PM

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i thought i was trippin but in that flashback Shinjis mom looks exactly like takumi with a ponytail :D
Dec 8, 2017 7:45 PM

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A character that popped out of nowhere then the side giving out background for it is just poor writing, much worse with that personality. Never once i see someone able to compete with such, guess it only happens in anime.

Just look forward to his battle with his dad if there is, no one else is a real challenge beside him now.
Feb 18, 2018 9:43 AM

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Picking up right where 5 left off. Obviously this race will last 4 episodes.

Shinji isn't even trying. While Takumi is slower in corners for the first time.

Should be exciting.
Sep 17, 2018 9:11 AM

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I just love how Keisuke surpassed the physical limits of his car, made a miracle happen, and won with the power of love, just like you would expect from a "seinen" anime. :)

Oh, and Takumi is facing the "hardest race of his life" for the tenth time in a row, if only he were a genius that has been driving for a really long time like his opponent... Oh, wait, he is. I can't wait for all of the side commentaries that are still going to be made during the race, the amount we got just in this episode clearly wasn't enough. :)
Jun 23, 2019 3:57 AM
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So, this picks up where it left off: Keisuke won, and the race between Eight-sixes starts. Seems like that child had a similar car history with Takumi, both have been exposed to driving at young age. Honestly, I don't think that Takumi can pull off this one, but we'll see.
Aug 12, 2020 11:03 PM
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This episode had very little racing, and was almost all talking/flash backs...yet it was enthralling.

I like Shinji, and I want him to win. But I want Takumi to win as well, and I want him to actually win a race without LUCK handing him a win he should've otherwise lost.

Shinji humming while driving TOTALLY reminds me of that kid in Ping Pong the Animation humming when playing ping pong. So. Cool. Really like both shows.
Nov 2, 2020 8:29 AM
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creepy little emo dude . Don't the villains in horror movies hum ?
His mommy's explanation was weak . Only explains he's a good driver , says nothing about his racing . Remembering way back when Takumi took passengers ... they barfed , sure didn't sleep .
Did NOT need reruns from previous series ... especially Kenta hugging and crying
Nov 8, 2020 12:40 PM

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The final season of this great anime! :D

Shinji is truly a born talent. I feel that this time Takumi will lose for real not because of his car's malfunction, but because he met somebody better on the routerout of the battle. Just as when it was lomg time ago when noone could beat Takumi on Akina.
Dec 11, 2020 11:22 AM

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Straight off into the action! It is kinda strange having Fujiwara struggle in corners again :O
Feb 8, 2021 8:51 PM

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Surely this child is no match for the undefeated downhiller of northern Kanto. Show him Takumi!!

May 6, 2021 11:42 PM

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I'm just waiting for boss music eurobeat to start playing anticipating when takumi drifts ahead of shinji
May 19, 2021 5:26 AM

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They definitely picked a great Opponent as Takumi's last, the kid literaly is what Takumi was on his home course, so beating him will be a damn insane challenge
Oct 15, 2021 2:13 PM

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Wasn't expecting to see Takumi to race a younger version of himself at the beginning, but this should be interesting(even tho I probably can already see how this is going to end)

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Jan 30, 2022 1:53 AM

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Really great episode.

The "hmm" "hmm" is so annoying man.

Shinji is just like how Takumi was back then, Shinji has exceptional knowledge about the course but Takumi has more experience and skills whihc he gained by racing so many strong opponents thanks to Project D.

Shinji sure is the toughest opponent for Takumi till now.

Looking forward to how this ends.





Mar 1, 2022 5:17 AM

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So Shinji and Takumi are the same but Takumi has more experience and to shinji this mountain pass is Akina Takumi needs to realize that
Jun 4, 2022 2:18 AM
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It kind of unsettles me that Shinji started driving so young. Maybe Takumi was still acceptable because that's usually when people are taught how to drive, but if Shinji is 14 now, then he must be like 9 years old when he started which is insane. I guess that's the fiction part of the anime after all.
Jan 27, 2023 9:03 PM

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first episode of the final stage and it was decent, music literally never disappoints.

similar to how near was basically a younger L, shinji is basically a younger takumi and i care for neither near nor shinji.

tho, i must say the no brake technique is new so that's interesting.

takumi needs to rinse him.
Feb 25, 2023 5:48 AM

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First episode looking quite interesting

So is this the counterpart of Takumi like in another universe except for Takumi and Bunta it's Shinji and his mom now stop getting any ideas because I already had some on my mind

Anyways a nice introduction for Takumi's final opponent and would like the end of the race to be a bang, finally this was the battle I was waiting for 86 vs 86 Trueno vs Trueno a slight change from the door count but  this is what I had in my mind it's the driver's skill that would end it all and I'm liking it too bad we didn't get to see Bunta vs his son well we already had seen Takumi got smoked on but I would like to see an official race between them.
Dec 12, 2023 1:00 AM
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Okay, they hyped this kid enough, so I am thrilled, but come on, we know this is the final race, so we know Takumi will win, right? The thing is that I don't think he will win by agility this time, and it will be just another luck win, or a win where he loses in the battle but wins in the results, that's how the final race of the fourth stage ended after all...

And one thing that bothers me is how they are making it look like they both have similar capabilities, but Takumi's new engine he got on season 2 is never mentioned? Yeah they are both Eighty sixes, with a similar suspension or stuff like that, but I think that they should mention if Sidewinder did modify the car with another powerful engine like Takumi did back then, otherwise I'm just going to get angry.

This episode was mostly flashbacks and context, but I liked that since we got to know Shinji better, yeah he is like Takumi back in his own turf, so it is a solid choice for a final battle, the thing is that I was still waiting for that final rematch with Kyosuke that they always talked about, and Ryosuke said once that the D of Initial D would get revealed, but I don't think it will happen here.

Honestly, I can complain on and on, how the battles last several episodes now, the long commentaries, all that, but what really bothers me is the lack of Eurobeat, Eurobeat was what really made the show great, and they started using other electronic music styles to sneak into the action, but I just don't feel the same, I tried to get into it, but it is just not the same, it doesn't hit the same highs, I know that Eurobeat its a silly over the top genre that was very short lived and most songs of it were very similar, the team tried its best with the new music, but... I'm just not feeling that rush of euphoria with the new music, it is thrilling, but I don't get that sense of adrenaline and ecstasy with it, I'm sorry. Now that they are using the OP music of the Third Stage movie as the ED, and that made me realize that this is what I have been missing all along from the show.

Anyway, I think the animation with the cars is great, the whole woosh effect when they seem to disappear at the end of a curve is a bit annoying when they uae it so much, but the work the animators do in this show is very solid, and all the cast is here and accounted for, so I feel satisfied, the only thing I am hoping for now, is for Takumi to win by skill, and not by luck alone.
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Last season kind of ruins it for me. Takumi's opponent just doesn't make sense to me... don't like it... i just don't.

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