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Apr 18, 2008 4:30 PM
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Z will be destroyed? I bet not. I do hate this flashbacks and go forward then flashback again...
Apr 18, 2008 4:43 PM
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It was an okay episode i guess. Some new character got introduced, and wtf you don't destroy a badass car like the Z >_>

Can't wait for more, hopefully the subs will be faster for the folllowing episodes...
Apr 18, 2008 11:01 PM
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This ep thoroughly confused me, lol! I hope the next ep gets subbed quickly so that it can fill me in.
Apr 9, 2009 6:35 PM
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was confused!

It took me waaaaay too long to figure out that Koichi wasn't Akio (am I the only person who thinks they look like the same person!?!?!?) and I was so confused by then that I had to rewind half the episode. ;)

Well, I hope the next episode clears things up some...
Aug 8, 2009 1:57 AM
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lowell said:


It took me waaaaay too long to figure out that Koichi wasn't Akio (am I the only person who thinks they look like the same person!?!?!?) and I was so confused by then that I had to rewind half the episode. ;).


They look and sound the same to me. I thought they were the same person. What happend to Akio. BUTN WHRE THE FUCK IS AKIO NOW THEN? I thought it was a big time skip and that that Akio had settled.
Sep 9, 2009 11:37 PM
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lowell said:
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who was confused!

It took me waaaaay too long to figure out that Koichi wasn't Akio (am I the only person who thinks they look like the same person!?!?!?) and I was so confused by then that I had to rewind half the episode. ;)

Well, I hope the next episode clears things up some...


lol same here, I was like WHOA he got a girl preggie.
May 25, 2010 7:48 PM
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Phooey, no more Mamiko Noto? The anime just lost it's sparkle...
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Mar 11, 2011 4:40 PM
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What the hell??? totally new story like... 3 same looking chars o.o
Mar 11, 2011 4:43 PM
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What the hell??? totally new story like... 3 same looking chars o.o
May 21, 2011 3:49 AM

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it feels like I missed an episode somewhere o.O

I get this feeling that the new guy is gonna die horribly after becoming obsessed with the Z.
Mar 9, 2013 3:23 PM
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It was already obvious the writer doesnt have much inspiration when it comes to drawing characters, but this time he has really done it... First a new character is introduced without proper background explanation, this new characters looks pretty much in every possible way like the main character, and at the same time the main character dissapears into the background.
Surely none of this will confuse the audience, right?.. RIGHT?
May 22, 2013 12:05 PM
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Let me get this straight the Testa was saved during the race, but the Z was destroyed in the process? Well it looks like Akio will spend more money into repairing that tuning. Second even if it's fixed there is no guarantee that it will run the same. I kind of dislike this episode because there is constant flashbacks and going to the current time. Koichi was driving a scooter and so was Akio. It's so confusing.

Dec 1, 2013 4:52 PM

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$4 million saved...damn. Their past wasn't too happy though with the loss of the baby. But anyways, it's nice for a breather episode for a glimpse of the characters' pasts.
Mar 5, 2014 7:26 AM

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It's sad that no one give 2 fucks about Eriko's safety, not even the doctor. I am dropping this, everyone's way too obsessed with the Devil's Z.
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May 29, 2016 11:12 AM

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Decent episode, I do wonder what will happen next!
Apr 22, 2018 4:06 AM
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Bit of a jarring cut, felt like they just skipped forward a whole episode in the middle of one
Apr 9, 2020 6:06 PM

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I like the fact everyone is confused about the weird cut but not Ishida who mysteriously disappears for the rest of the series without any explaination


Jul 29, 2020 12:44 AM
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This episode got me fukked up man
Apr 10, 2021 6:44 AM

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Morani90 said:
First a new character is introduced without proper background explanation, this new characters looks pretty much in every possible way like the main character, and at the same time the main character dissapears into the background.
Surely none of this will confuse the audience, right?.. RIGHT?

This is the only possible explanation I've thought of, and I had to visit MAL to confirm.
It's the most confusing episode I've ever watched.
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Jul 17, 2021 3:19 PM

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Blackbird found the tuner from hell

Why does Koichi look near-identical to Akio? This is just confusing.

Midway through the episode Z got wrecked and we have to piece the story through flashbacks urghhhh



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Feb 5, 2022 8:34 AM
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Okay
What the hell happened

The first part is pretty linear

Eriko gets stopped from dumping the Z in the harbor by the Blackbird
After that she is seen off to London
The Blackbird gets an upgrade from Jun Kitami
4 Cars set out on the Wangan for a race (GTR, Z, buffed Testa & buffed Porsche)

And then things start getting vague
Its a mixture of timeskips and flashbacks


Apparently (as always) a crash happens
But we dont see it directly
Supposedly the Z/Akio crashes on purpose to "save" the newly tuned cars
(Also the Z seemed to steer a bit on its own to preserve Akio)
Akio is seen standing next to the scene of the accident, so I presume he survives
The Z on the other hand is a total wreck
Both the Z and Akio vanish for the rest of the episode after that

A new character gets introduced
A dude that stepped down from the racing scene 3 years ago
Well on his way to create a family (pregnant wife, wants to buy house, job as mechanic)
Hes so similiar to Akio in some ways that I wasnt sure if its a timeskip involving Akio or not lmao
But he seems to be just another dude


At the end of the episode it is revealed that the Z, or rather the wreck of it
Is in Juns possession, but he sees no way of salvaging it

And thats it
Akio just disappeared completely lmao

I was so confused at first
And Im still not sure if I understood everything what happened
Really weird episode
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Jun 21, 2022 12:16 AM

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I definitely went back and watched this episode again. The first watch through, I couldn't figure out if I was watching a flashback, a time skip, or what. I wasn't sure if Koichi was Akio in the future, or if this was a previous owner of the Z. Then I was confused as to why Reina's GT-R went from black to white. After the second watch, I understood what the hell was going on a little more. Though, I'm still not sure if Reina just got a new GT-R. I get the feeling we're about to have a switch in main characters, which makes me think that neither of them are actually the main characters, and MC is actually the Z.
Feb 18, 2023 8:58 AM

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??????????????????

We were being hyped up for this upcoming MASSIVE race where the Testarossa, R32, Z, and Porche will be there at their peak condition, but whaaaaaaaat did they do? They "SKIPPED" the race and chose to narrate it as though it has happened some time ago. Apparently, the Z saved its driver and the other drivers in exchange for its own destruction, yeah cool, but it'd be better if we can actually watch it happen as is.

Bruh not to mention, a new character is added. The events that has transpired is easy to figure out by the end of the episode but the way things are paced in this ep is just weird and unsatisfactory. 

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