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| THAT WAS SOOO DOPE!!! Onto the Second Stage we goooo........ |
If you don't like me, acquire some taste |
You better be excited, the rest of the series are gonna be good for you :D |
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| im not sure if this was posted in the thread from earlier but does anyone have the list of song names from this episode (excluding the opening and ending) that would be awesome lol |
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berserkersoul said: im not sure if this was posted in the thread from earlier but does anyone have the list of song names from this episode (excluding the opening and ending) that would be awesome lol The first one (during the battle): Night & Day - Mr Groove (Mega NRG Man) The last moment of the race: Beat Of The Rising Sun - Dave Rodgers After the race: Take Me Higher - M.O.V.E |
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Hydropanic said: berserkersoul said: im not sure if this was posted in the thread from earlier but does anyone have the list of song names from this episode (excluding the opening and ending) that would be awesome lol The first one (during the battle): Night & Day - Mr Groove (Mega NRG Man) The last moment of the race: Beat Of The Rising Sun - Dave Rodgers After the race: Take Me Higher - M.O.V.E thank you!!!!! lol ive been searching for the first song for forever |
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| While I pretty much expected Takumi to win, somewhere deep inside I wanted him to lose. By that the ending could've been more dramatic and a defeat could've been a nice trigger to encourage Takumi to work even harder on polishing his talent and learn more about driving and cars. But anyway, the finale was good. Effects and tension really corresponded with each other. It was not my favorite duel in the series, although it was definitely one of the most impressive (if not the most impressive) when it comes to seeing technical driving skills alone. This anime was great. It had really cool and likeable characters, both main and secondary ones; decent opponents; awesome music (I like eurobeat unironically, so I could enjoy it even more while watching this anime); good art and animation. I really appreciate how much the creators of this show put into showing details of different techniques or driving a car in general, both in theory (when characters explained some things to each other) and in practice (during the race). It was cool to see and learn more about great cars from that times. This show is definitely must-watch for everyone who like cars and everything related to automotive world, and as well for people who just like to watch good and interesting animes. |
| Oh shit I did not expect Takumi to win! And wow, that last drift near the end was amazing. Is the Iketani and Mako ship still afloat somehow? 7/10, Off to season 2 now haha |
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| Wow what a great way to end stage one! Super hyped for stage 2! I’ll give this one a 10/10 but might change it depending on how the other seasons go. I’m known for giving high ratings at first XD I loved everything though! The shows just too good and I wish there were more car anime’s like this but there isn’t much sadly. |
| Amazing! Such an intense race!! I knew Takumi would win, he's so good! |
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Precisely! :D Takumi is the best. Such a great season B) |
| Beautiful finale of this race. Takumi really had a lot of honorable and respectfull opponents but Ryosuke probably accepted defeat the best. I really was suprised with the trick Takumi used to win the race it looked so hard to believe that this method would work so well in a drift race. Really looking forward to the continuation of something I can already consider best racing anime I've ever seen. |
| Im honestly surprised he never lost a single race, I thought for sure he would lose or draw one, but he won every single time and it kept beeing tense anyway. This shows production quality is all over the place but its really just that good, glad I finally watched it. This wasnt even my favourite race, thats just how good some of the others were. Curious what the other seasons will do now after he beat everyone, the final will surely be against his dad but thats like 4 seasons way |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would describe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| Only one season in and this anime already established itself as one of the greats. Can't wait to see where we go from here. 10/10 |
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| Oh yeah this anime is legendary. I'm most happy when I see those cars drifting around. I can rub one out to cars drifting alone in this anime. Each race was so exciting and thrilling to watch. The camera movement and POV's were so good and cool to watch, you could feel the excitement. Even I was feeling nervous before the race of Ryosuke and Takumi. This anime is a masterpiece for me. 10/10. Fucking loved it. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| That was a good race that second gutter move came in clutch |
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| I love it. I really like drifting and we all know Initial D is THE anime for that. It's such a classic. I was constantly hyped up watching the races and the drifts in each corner. I even found the dynamics between the characters interesting, so I didn't mind the few episodes that had no racing. Yes the anime is very old and it might turn some people off, but I don't mind it. I don't mind the dated CGI, because at least it looks quite fluid. The car sounds are solid, so the car-guy part of me is satisfied. The best thing about Initial D is easily the goddamn peak hype soundtrack, it got me into listening to Eurobeat while driving! When the Eurobeat is about to hit, you know the scene is going to be hype as fuck. The next seasons will probably look better, and I can't wait to continue the story. |
JedanKomadMay 2, 2022 11:42 AM
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| Takumi is the greatest, that technique he used against Ryosuke was super epic. I thought Takumi will lose, especially after Ryosuke told Keisuke that he'll retire if he lost his streak. I Thought the series was foreshadowing his loss, and I must say it totally got me. I wonder if he will retire, I guess I'll have to see on the second stage. I wish they didn't end this episode abruptly, after all Takumi did defeat one of the greatest street racer, I wanted the victory to be savored. Best series I've watched since great pretender this year. Best characters all over. The plot was super great, everything exactly how I wanted. Except I wanted Itsuki to have Saori at the end, I was rooting for that romance rather than Iketani and Mako. The disco/dance/pop was super nice. The pace was splendidly done. Here's to more☆☆☆☆☆ |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| whoa the final race was so damn breathtaking onward to the 2nd stage!! |
| A great and incredible series. What an amazing way to finish it. This anime has grown closer to my heart, and it has earned a place in my favorites list. Personally, I never liked driving. I was like Takumi’s character at the beginning of the series, seeing driving as nothing but a chore. Something I have to do, not something I want to do or particularly enjoy doing. However, upon watching initial D, I just couldn’t help but binge watch it, and I realized that hey driving may not to be too bad. Not to say I want to drift or be a racer, but I think I have had a change of perspective on driving and being behind the steering wheel that I can enjoy driving, especially with the eurobeat soundtrack lmao. All around, it was a great anime with great races, good characters, and a nice story that knew when to be emotional, dramatic, serious, and comedic. The animation and art style also gave me nostalgia vibes, like the young me watching an anime that came out in early 2000’s or 1990’s (e.g. DBZ, captain Tsubasa, etc) . 10/10. |
Shishou_23Oct 5, 2022 10:40 PM
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| I kind of agree of what people are saying they wanted Tak to lose as it makes him go for more not just settling for less not literally less but to make him motivated to win again if he lost in this case but I rooted for him just to see him win when I really wanted him to lose just to see him strive again also would've made sense since there's a lot of stages but all in all even in the ending surprised he gambled to his victory would like to see him do it in the last curve good season tho excited to start the second stage. |
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| takumi remains undefeated, massive W. almost thought he was gonna lose tbh but his dads not surprised at all lmao. the most exciting show i've ever watched, the adrenaline rush was real. best music i've ever heard from any anime, eurobeat slapsss. the cgi looked not so great but as it went on, it kept improving. really good for a 90s anime. enjoyed the little romantic subplot as well. not only did this show have everything but everything was done well. 10/10 easily going in my favorites. regret not watching it sooner. |
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ryzxgum said: takumi remains undefeated, massive W. almost thought he was gonna lose tbh but his dads not surprised at all lmao. the most exciting show i've ever watched, the adrenaline rush was real. best music i've ever heard from any anime, eurobeat slapsss. the cgi looked not so great but as it went on, it kept improving. really good for a 90s anime. enjoyed the little romantic subplot as well. not only did this show have everything but everything was done well. 10/10 easily going in my favorites. regret not watching it sooner. back with a rewatch less than 6 months later and still a 10/10 for me. also still best music in all of anime and it's not even close, eurobeat ftw! |
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| "Maybe in half a year I'll become a better driver than you" I don't think so my guy your dad drifts the corners with just his legs xD |
If you choose to do only what you know, you'll never experience the joy of being able to do something you couldn't before.  |
| Wow!!! Takumi is a beast! Absolutely crazy how this show panned out into being something kinda unpredictable. Great episode, great hype. Enjoyed this series a lot! |
| that was kinda anticlimactic to be honest. also was this like the first race where people didn't call takumi "the 86" but by his name? as much as i hate itsuki he was the only one to believe in takumi (this was the 87th post) |
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| The end of Initial D season one. I wasn't expecting this anime to be as good as it was but in the end this was amazing, from start to finish. I thought this would only be about racing but it was nice to see some of the characters build relationships outside of racing along with seeing some of Takumi's school life. This was an amazing finale to an amazing season. I had high expectaions for this race and they delivered from the very start to the very end, I was on the edge of my seat. I honestly thought Takumi may lose but it was nice to see him using new techniques. It was nice to see Ryousuke didn't mind losing and I hope we see him again sometime soon even though he is retiring. What Ryousuke said at the end about turning to the bigger world outside of where he was racing has me hyped for what's to come. I cant wait to see all the racers we say beyond here in the next few seasons Overall this was an amazing season with some amazing animation, racing and characters. |
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| I watched this per recommendation and I'm so glad I did. Takumi is say laid back and humble, until he gets behind the wheel. I love the relationship between him and his dad. This was one helluva ride and in a few weeks I'm heading to the 2nd stage. |
| Takumi actually freaking won!! That was extremely impressive!! |
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