Initial D Final Stage Episode 3 Discussion

THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Still a pretty tense race. Idk about damages but this is real competition. Great turn maneuvers as usual. I'm pretty sure this race conclude next time but it's still a pretty close one.

Another boring ep, Im tired of shinji's life.

Same this is the worst part in the entire series. If his dad was end game it would had been so much better. The author went out the cheap way make somebody just like him younger and with same car to be his last race.

Oh... so this is the final race. I agree a race with his dad would've been better.

I don't care about Shinji... and so much repetitive dialogue... little action...

Eh, well one more episode.

lol Shinji overtaken Takumi to impress a girl, but damn Takumi got awaken by that overtaking and now Shinji is crying for his mom's help lol

Oh man that was good. Shinji was showing off to Mako with that overtake. That's pretty hilarious and it seems it truly was a bad time to overtake him there. Glad it awaken Takumi's stubborn side since it seems his willing to go all out now.

Finally getting intense! But I really don't like Shinji, he's a brat and I don't care about him >_>

What a prick this kid is: Oh, I'mma let you pass so I could show off to Mako by bumping into your car.
Now he just activated Takumi god mode. Get f-ed boi.

Shinji woke Takumi up with that disrespect. Poor kid don't know what he got himself into.

Just when I thought Shinji couldn't be any less likeable.

Yeah, i'm done with this. What a disappointing final. None of it makes sense.

I'll watch the last episode, but what a let-down...

I agree with everyone else here that these last episodes are a little too focused on Shinji. I was hoping for a conclusion! For everything to be wrapped together! For us to get a look at all the old characters!

Ah well. Go Takumi, show that kid you're the AE86 master!

Oh boy this is intense! Really looking forward to see what the last episode of this franchise has to offer and how this race will end! Probably the most intense race from the whole franchise!

=P Haha Shinji trying to impress a woman. Cute.

shit is about to go down

I agree with you, there are too many dialogues and the episode don't focus enough on the race.

Takumi: that little punk just hit my car... it's on now! (lol trying to show off to Mako, but I bounce off walls and stuff in video games too)
Shinji: I want my mommy /cries

Takumi didn't even feel like the protagonist for the first half, they are really giving a lot of spotlight to Shinji, and I guess it's nice, but as always, they are dragging the race for longer than necessary, not that I really expected something else, but it's really going to take the four episodes for it to end. Let's see how this plays out, since it isn't just about this race, there's also the need for closure for everything else.

Huh, at first it seemed like Takumi had no chance, but now, seems like Takumi has a fair chance, especially with his driving-copying from behind. Let's see how this will end.

Takumi is learning. Don't lose faith, Shinji.

This race continues to be a good one.

Seeing how Mako impressed Shinji, I thought he might want to overtake Takumi enar the position she was at. And he indeed did it like that. :D

One episode left.

Yo Takumi , put the mama's boy in the guardrail .

Did anyone notice Shinji looks just like Itsuki ?

Shinji truly is a mommy's boy after all haha

Takumi can finally keep up with Shinji. I'm guessing that he'll use his blind attack near the end of the race

Such a great race so far


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1 more episode. It cant be ending already, I need more of this anime!!!!!!!

This is truly an all out battle, Takumi will definitely have to put a lot of effort in order to beat momma's boy like Shinji

Nah I want Takumi to smoke him fr

It's very cool to see Takumi with self confidence, if we compare with first stage

FUCK SHINJI, ALL MY HOMIES HATE SHINJI.

this knock-off takumi already pissed me off and then he went and bumped takumi's car intentionally.

his mom called him a wimp tho lmao and 'drivers are alone' reminded me of itsuki the lonely driver.

So this is almost it, not surprised if Shinji tasted pressure it's going to affect him so heavily, from that smug look to this frustrated feeling that was quick, Now I'm excited how this series will end and how this race will finish.