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Oct 1, 2023 11:30 AM

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Update: only 12 episodes will air judging from the official site: https://mfg-anime.com/en/news/detail.php?id=1111506

There are 17 volumes of the manga as of now. I suppose that I won't watch the anime, better read the manga then.
Oct 1, 2023 12:30 PM
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Solid intro if you want Initial-D type anime. Look forward to more. My only real complaint is the weird effects on the cars while racing. I don't know what that effect is supposed to be but it's dumb as hell looking. I hope that goes away or gets toned down in time. I doubt it though, guess it will just annoy me the whole time. Oh well. At least the Eurobeat is back, so that's nice.
Oct 1, 2023 12:50 PM

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eurobeat is so back!! loved the little references to initial d. could have lived without the dude creeping on ren though but eh.
Oct 1, 2023 12:51 PM

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the cars in ogata's garage are probably all initial D callbacks, he's got a S14 that's the same color as kenta's (wrong generation though), a green S13 with 4-spoke wheels like iketani's, and a blue SW20 like kogashiwa's
fgsfds
Oct 1, 2023 3:07 PM

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Good first episode, looks promising. It also reminded me I haven’t finished Initial D yet…
Oct 1, 2023 3:18 PM

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TAKUMI IS BAAAAAACK LET S GOOOOOOO, I couldn't wait to get the adrenaline rush of this wonderful anime, initially D is the coolest anime with and about cars ever, I missed Takumi and his friends and now let's see what the new character is capable of, is he good enough to beat Takumi?
Oct 1, 2023 5:26 PM
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Obviously Initial D inspired with the 86. I'm ok with that. Hints of Wangan Midnight and away we go.
Oct 1, 2023 6:01 PM
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Pure nostalgia bait. As someone who's not wearing rose-tinted glasses this is just mediocre at best. The main character who's also a flag girl being underage is honestly exactly what I expect. The animation is bad because the studio they farmed this story out to is mediocre and only copies source material art styles. Nobody has any character and they're purely just walking textbook definitions of their tropes. It's honestly painful to watch. I don't want MF Ghost to be nostalgia bait with constant Initial D callbacks and references, I want it to be a competent racing anime of its own accord. And it's currently failing even after just the first episode. How much of it is down to Shuuichi creating the manga this way and how much of it is down to this studio trying to make it into a 12 episode series I don't know. But either way, it's not very good.
Oct 1, 2023 7:50 PM

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so for anyone that has read MF do the cars get pimped out at all later on ,everyone seems to be driving stock exotics where most likely a lot of stuff been done under the hood

rich kids sport is right though i did see a few evo's and one with a carbon hood so maybe there will be some tuner races


this episode needed one more to get over all the creepy/romance stuff and get to the cars what we're really here for ! CARS
Oct 1, 2023 8:59 PM
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@Hashiriya_weeb87 Only like two cars shown in this ep are EVs and they are parked. All the cars in the race aren't EVs.
@Fortress_Maximus

Yeah I gathered that after watching the first episode….

The fact is the future looks bleak for car enthusiasts if road cars are just Evs that are self driving…

And the ones legally to drive are part of the hakone race…
Oct 1, 2023 11:11 PM
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Going into this I had no idea. Admittedly I am a big Shigeno-sensei fan. So I was shocked when I realized this was his source work. I sure hope she doesn't turn out to be a skank like in Initial D. I am super pumped about this anime adaptation. Looking for the manga now. haha
Oct 2, 2023 1:05 AM
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honestly i didnt expect this at all. the anime is good and all but i have over small issue. this was something that was not there in initial d but the race girls thing and the romance thing in the anime
, like bro it's the first episode and they already in a relationship which is not about cars at all. im not saying that it's bad or anything but what i liked about initial d was that there was like real character development and story kept going on unlike the generic "love in first sight kinda bs"
which is so animeish. like they say "street racers don't need girls l, we are ZA LONELY DRIVERS"😂😂
anyways I'm not saying it as a bad thing it's just a small concern and i hope this anime focuses on cars more.👋👋
Oct 2, 2023 1:16 AM
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We are so back!

This episode was a solid setup episode, and it looks like next week will drop us straight into the action.
Oct 2, 2023 2:52 AM

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I'm glad that I was able to complete all of Initial D a few weeks back before MF Ghost started. As a car enthusiast, seeing the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Lotus amongst other well known sports car brands battling it out put a huge smile on my face. =D

Kanata is an interesting character so far, aside from saying English words here and there whenever he speaks. Not only does he get behind the wheel of a Toyota 86, but the infamous Eurobeat song kicked in as he lined up for his MFG run towards the end of the episode, which was a pretty hype moment.

As for Ren, she's pretty likeable so far. It's a bit surprising to see her working as one of the MFG gird angels in that revealing outfit as a part time job while attending high school, so it does make me wonder if her parents know about it and approve of it or not. Either way, I did enjoy her interactions with Kanata as she showed him around.

So overall, this episode was pretty good, even thought the pacing felt a bit quick. A future with full on EV and hydrogen powered vehicles (as was shown with a Nissan Leaf and Toyota Mirai in some background shots) isn't far away, but this series should be a reminder of how fun and enjoyable internal combustion engine (ICE) cars are. I do look forward seeing how this series will develop. =)
Oct 2, 2023 3:33 AM

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Waited a long time to see an Initial D successor.. although a very slow start to introduce the world and characters, I am enjoying it alot. Really has the same mood I get from the old show... especially when the eurobeat kicked in.. I was super worried for a moment that we won't have any in this new show since the great music made half of initial D what it is. Super hyped for the next episode!

Oct 2, 2023 6:54 AM
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Nostalgia hits hard, it is inital d 2.0
Oct 2, 2023 7:50 AM
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de locos, impresionante
Oct 2, 2023 8:35 AM
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Initial D all over again
Oct 2, 2023 9:00 AM

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Update: only 12 episodes will air judging from the official site: https://mfg-anime.com/en/news/detail.php?id=1111506

There are 17 volumes of the manga as of now. I suppose that I won't watch the anime, better read the manga then.
@Memore well, it may still get a season two or more if this one has considerable success.
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Oct 2, 2023 9:15 AM
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I don't think it will be even close to being as good as Initial D but I will give it a chance...
Oct 2, 2023 9:27 AM

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FULL LIST OF CARS:

  • Lamborghini Huracán
  • Ferrari 488
  • Porsche 991 GT3
  • Porsche 718 Cayman S
  • Audi R8 Coupé
  • Nissan GT-R Nismo (R35)
  • BMW M6 Coupé
  • Alfa Romeo 4C
  • Lotus Exige
  • Toyota GT86
  • Nissan Silvia Q's (S14)
  • Nissan Silvia K's (S13)
  • Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20)
  • Nissan Leaf ZE1
  • Toyota Mirai (JPD20)
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX

1:29 Kanata Rivington from England should be driving an Aston Martin not a Toyota!
In addition to his first interactions with Japan (the chopsticks, the politeness) Kanata using モバイル at 8:14 instead of スマホ or 携帯 in the Japanese audio is true to his British side, and in the subtitles, while Saionji has ママ translated as "Mom" at 4:06, Rivington has ママ translated as "mum", which is a nice touch.

9:41 The eyecatches are back, too!
17:38 Ryosuke namedropped

No more travelling from place to place looking for drivers to challenge as with Project D. As a legal event, there's foreign manufacturers like Porsche and Ferrari funneling money and talent into MFG.

Engine on and Eurobeat time...

...and it's a damn cliffhanger, next episode, we actually see the protagonist in the race

Rather lo-fi ED
@Fortress_Maximus was this list published in the manga or did you recognise all of them yourself?
Oct 2, 2023 9:31 AM

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This looks like the same creator of Initial D...
Oct 2, 2023 9:37 AM
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loved it. finally good seasonal sh!t to watch!
Oct 2, 2023 11:21 AM
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Definitely not initial D. If you get into it for the vibes initial D gave off, you are gonna be completely underwhelmed. Just an ok slice of life. Forget Eurobeat and JDM beauties. Say hi to Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other European super exotic cars. Lastly the protagonist drives a 200hp car versus 600-700 hp super cars. Nice.
Oct 2, 2023 1:27 PM

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@Fortress_Maximus was this list published in the manga or did you recognise all of them yourself?
@BigMac7 it's the list for just this episode; I'm an editor on the Initial D and MF Ghost wikis. It wasn't easy to compile it, especially the background cars that appear for like 2 seconds which I had to double-check against what fellow Discord users spotted.

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Oct 2, 2023 1:49 PM

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This looks like the same creator of Initial D...
@sakurasyinks it's a direct sequel to initial d
Oct 2, 2023 1:52 PM

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@BigMac7 it's the list for just this episode; I'm an editor on the Initial D and MF Ghost wikis. It wasn't easy to compile it, especially the background cars that appear for like 2 seconds which I had to double-check against what fellow Discord users spotted.
@Fortress_Maximus Wow that's cool
Oct 2, 2023 2:30 PM
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Why do all the characters face look soo oddly round
Oct 2, 2023 2:46 PM
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read the manga, loving this adaptation so far
Oct 2, 2023 4:00 PM

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Good episode.
Wish to see more cars.
Read some characters from initial D cameo in this.
cant wait to see them
Oct 2, 2023 11:07 PM
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Toyota GT86 go brrr
Oct 2, 2023 11:08 PM
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too much fan service, i want more racing
Oct 3, 2023 5:33 AM
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I really don't understand what is stopping studios to hire foreign dubbers. If you have a gaijin character make him at least speak his mother language properly.
I'm sure there are "hafu" seiyuus that can voice over in japanese and can pronounce english naturally enough. Japanglish is only funny as a meme and when used ironically, otherwise it just sounds wrong.
Oct 3, 2023 8:38 AM
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what kind of race it is i haven't seen a racing anime so i don't know about it
Oct 3, 2023 8:53 AM

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Yes Eurobeat is back.
awesome first episode
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Oct 3, 2023 9:53 AM
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MFfffff ghoust lets goooo
Oct 3, 2023 1:34 PM
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Only 1 episode in and I'm enjoying it a lot!
Oct 3, 2023 9:30 PM
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First episode left much to look forward to , just felt the delivery could have been better for the OG Initial D peeps.
Oct 4, 2023 12:57 AM
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Solid start off for the second coming of the ghost of akina.
Oct 4, 2023 1:43 AM

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This MotherF**ker Ghost better be not related to Simon Riley or else imma gonna drift this to the white pantsu of the love stuck gal Ren "Angel Number 007" Saionji HAHAHA LOLZ!
4/5.


Oct 4, 2023 8:39 PM

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Kanata is such a weeaboo who discovered anime last year lmao

I think I'll keep with with this show weekly. Oh yeah the obnoxious BRZ/86 fanboys are gonna go crazy seeing the MC win mismatched races XD
Oct 5, 2023 12:25 AM
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I'm into it so far =3. Lotsa nostalgia and happy to see characters returning. Excited to see 'dem racing skills.
Oct 5, 2023 1:34 AM

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Honestly I thought this was a poor first episode, cutting it off when it finally got to the part I gave a shit about didn't help.
Oct 5, 2023 2:49 AM
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I wonder if this show will run long enough for it to become obvious what a pile of shit this property is. I guess one massive flaw the anime will get around from the manga is the constant reusing of lazily traced photos as backgrounds but that won't save the horrendous character writing or all the other boring dumb shit.
Oct 5, 2023 5:54 AM

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I never watche Initial D before, just know the "Dejavu meme" and well, look like I'll can watch with no problems, right?

I liked this first ep but I wanna see the racer. Maybe is the first race anime I watch since Speed Racer D:

Loved this ep and hope the races can be so excited.

Obs: first time I see in an anime this wonderfull chocolate I used to buy at local japanese market in my town <3

Oct 5, 2023 9:18 AM

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Slow start hopefully they will speed it up
Oct 5, 2023 2:50 PM
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the only good thing bout this eps was the ending scene with the eurobeat playing, when ren said "kanata..." with a flustered face, then it transitions to a rear view scene of the 86 accelerating away then the eurobeat goes WILD AF then i was like SUGOIII and.... SUBARASHIII
Oct 5, 2023 6:57 PM

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Beautiful! pretty good anime for a game.

This anime reminds me a lot of the old Initial D anime.

They kept a lot of similarities between Initial D and this one.
Oct 5, 2023 9:52 PM
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The first episode is there to mostly stablish the current state of the "Initial D" universe, the main characters in this story and their conflicts. It lacks impactful scenes like the first episode of "Initial D", which I think is a darn shame, but for the most part it is a solid introduction.
Oct 6, 2023 1:44 PM
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Seems like a interesting MF Ghost I’ve ever seen a long while
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