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Apr 7, 2009 4:20 AM
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I see that coming,.,.

Really feel sorry for Itsuki but I really cannot stop laughing when he go in the corner and see Iketani there,.,I replay that part for almost 5 times,.,.
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Oct 6, 2009 12:09 AM
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i like the way takumi broke the over conifidence of that silvia
Oct 21, 2009 6:58 PM
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i like the way takumi broke the over conifidence of that silvia

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Good episode, too bad Itsuki didn't get the girl, the bag in the ending was remenisence of American Beauty! xD Takumi struggles.
May 4, 2010 11:48 PM
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I have to agree with Takumi, he's an idiot for not realizing it was his dad ; )

why isn't anyone in this anime allowed to be happy away from racing? its probably the aspect of this anime that I hate the most :/
May 28, 2010 1:36 PM
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I have to agree with Takumi, he's an idiot for not realizing it was his dad ; )

why isn't anyone in this anime allowed to be happy away from racing? its probably the aspect of this anime that I hate the most :/

Maybe because the mangaka is bitter? Btw that shit happend to me, it sucked balls. I feel sorry for Itsuki. :(
Oct 8, 2010 4:54 AM
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I just hope Takumi goes over that Impreza and totally upstages with his '86...which will probably happen sooner or later.
Jan 31, 2011 1:56 AM
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Man, i feel sorry for the guys who have been dumped...

The girls in this show seem...weird to me, really weird
May 12, 2012 7:46 PM
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So one was a whore and the other was fucking around with the guy despite not actually liking him.
Damn women in this show aren't very nice. The "darling" one seems innocent enough until now,hope she won't prove to be something else.
Seriously i wonder what relationships the mangaka had.

This shit was funny though.




As about Takumi, it seems driving the Impreza and seeing what he can do with it makes him want to make the same thing with 86 but every times he realizes it can't be done he gets disappointed.
May 20, 2012 5:01 AM
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I love how no relationship in this show actually works out.
Aug 24, 2012 5:50 PM

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Yeah if the romance worked out this show would be a lot more heartwarming. this episode was still funny as hell
Nov 15, 2012 1:03 AM
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Observations:

a) Takumi's pops rips cigs like its his job, but he can do whatever he wants cuz hes a fcuking G
2) Itsuki's follies with women are made bearable and hilarious by the classic Iketani/Kenji
d) U jus know Takumi is gonna figure this out and get even more nuts

Cant wait, great ep!
Dec 5, 2012 6:25 PM

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Well I said this before, but Kazumi really is selfish, fickle girl, she just plays with Itsuki and doesn't give a damn about his feelings. Hope she dies in some car accident or something and Itsuki comes over this and goes on at last

dusFlaesPhan said:
Man, i feel sorry for the guys who have been dumped...

The girls in this show seem...weird to me, really weird

But it's not always women's fault, really. The only one Iketani should blame is himself, and in the "darling" case, it's Kyoko who you should feel sorry for. And also the one who was dumped for a while was Mogi, even if it was her fault. Also, Itsuki's first love failure was pretty much his fault as well, I can't blame Saori in this case.
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Mar 9, 2013 2:02 AM

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D-damn.. Went to hotel with other guy, went there over 10 times, god, spare Itsuki, he was ready to accept everything about the woman, but then the woman went back to her previous guy? Dafuq. I can only hope that the guy will treasure her.. Man, this drama came out of nowhere.. Best girl is still Kyoko followed closely by Mako @@ Other is shit! Ugh with the exception of the navigator of Sil80 ):
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Apr 6, 2013 9:23 AM

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This shit was funny though.


Yeah, especially when both of them said "Dohmoh (Hello)" in sync, just couldn't stop laughing.
May 10, 2013 7:06 PM

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Initial D has still got it. I truly hope no relationship will ever work out in this series, I just love the depressive romances.

And I actually would say the women have been at fault every single time.


Aug 4, 2013 3:03 PM

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Oh God, my heart sunk for Itsuki. It could of worked out somewhat..
Feb 19, 2015 8:02 PM

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Impreza hype!

I felt really bad for Itsuki but couldn't stop laughing by the end.
Apr 5, 2015 1:50 PM

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Well she did say he was like a brother to her in S2. One does not simply escape the friend zone.
May 27, 2015 10:41 AM

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And I actually would say the women have been at fault every single time.

This. Only pseudo-exception would be the shared fault betweeen Mako and Iketani maybe.

Kazumi just used the shit out of Itsuki... (even if I couldn't help but laugh in the end)
But you could deduce it would end like that, the entire episode revolved around its title : "Sad Lonely Driver".

Let us hope Kyoko doesn't turn out to be a bitch too. For now she's a bit creepy, but at least she's dedicated.

Oh and, Takumi shouldn't worry about Mogi, I'm pretty sure she is not "lonely" at all.
Jan 5, 2016 2:03 PM

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Itsuki screwed himself over he shouldve just drove away with her before he let the guy have a chance to talk.
Jan 20, 2016 8:47 PM

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Lmfao that end with Itsuki, poor chap. Jeez, no relations last for anyone in this series lol


May 20, 2016 12:44 PM

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Poor Itsuki! While it was pretty obvious it would've been nice that they would get together and also as expected that blue car was his dad :p Let's see what's next!
Nov 5, 2016 6:15 AM
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Finally the reveal of the blue car. This has to be the funniest episode yet. I hate to use this word but Itsuki got 'cucked' lol.
Nov 29, 2016 7:24 AM

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Poor Itsuki. Kenji and Iketani getting caught at the end was hilarious.
Dec 5, 2016 9:23 AM
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fuck man poor Itsuki.... god so sad for him....
Jan 13, 2017 2:21 PM
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I can't stop laughing.
Sad lonely driver didn't spoil anything ...
I like races but I don't mind having more episodes like this.
Jan 19, 2017 8:32 PM

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Awwww abandon ship! Abandon ship!

Well there goes my respect for Kazumi
I mean almost all playboy said "Sorry I was playing with you, but now I'm serious"
and she believed it, oh well
But that last scene, thank you for the good laugh xD


3 bros for life!
They really deserved better, Itsuki will meet someone much more better than Kazumi.. I hope xD
Also, can Iketani & Mako meet again? Still hoping :(
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May 23, 2017 8:03 AM
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this is just retardet
i mean i know itsuki is like the jokester but the author didnt have end him like that QQ
Jun 8, 2017 12:23 PM

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What an ending. :')
I feel sorry for Itsuki, but it was hilarious.
Dec 27, 2017 3:45 PM

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Itsuki... to bad bro, but not really. She was no good.
Sep 10, 2018 11:40 AM

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So Bunta decided to throw Takumi off his rhythm by making him drive his new car. A bit mean of him, but if even his father is saying that kind of stuff, the 86 might truly reach its limits soon (or not). A bit strange when they sold you on the idea that that new engine was a "monster", but it seems it can't do much if his father can still pass him with any new car with ease. Of course there's the difference in skill, but it can't be that big or just that, especially since Bunta himself was driving only the 86 before, but welp. Takumi is finally slowing down after joining the Project D too, so he's missing Mogi, and I hope they see each other soon.

And it seems that Kazumi was in a relationship, and that she loves the guy. I'm sorry Itsuki, but this won't work out for you. It also sucks that your "friends" are really nosy, and listened and saw everything. And also disappointed, but not surprised with some of the sexist comments on here. A girl that was in a relationship, and had an active sexual life, was trying to start again because she thought the other guy was never going to take her seriously, but decided to try again with him after knowing that he still cared. What! A! Crime! But well Itsuki is still a better character than those two losers, even though he was really lame asking her how many times she had sex with her ex, totally lame.
Oct 8, 2018 8:45 PM

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Just when I thought the wound of Second Season had healed, this episode came in to stab me back and twist the dagger so fucking hard ;_;

#SadLonelyDriverItsuki ;_;
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Jan 31, 2019 9:06 AM

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This was as hilarious as sad, I really don't know what to think xD. Still a good episode.
Feb 16, 2019 1:20 PM

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Well that developement was WAY too sudden in my opinion, but at least the comic relief was spot on.

Jun 15, 2019 10:03 AM

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At first I was mad at Wataru but if all it took was an ex, Itsuki's better off without Kazumi

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Jun 20, 2019 9:21 AM
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Takumi seems to be going through some severe training, he's frustrated, Eight-six's limitations strike once again. Ah, Lonely Driver Itsuki is again suffering with love, seems like he really is unfortunate with girls. Itsuki finding Kenji and Iketani there was hilarious though lmfao, "...domo"
Nov 10, 2019 5:40 AM

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Too bad for Itsuki. My words still stand after the second season.

The author will always make Itsuki suffer.

Anyways, that reaction from Takumi about the Impreza. Superb.
Feb 25, 2020 11:31 AM

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Jeez, this was fucking devastating. Game over for Itsuki, but still managed to be hilarious.

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Mar 30, 2020 2:04 PM
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Damn it hurts... poor Itsuki but as this point we should know that romance is a disaster in this anime, it never succeed...
Jul 23, 2020 1:56 PM

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Look out for the quiet ones...

Not that I particularly liked Itsuki, but I could not help feeling a note of sympathy for him. He was utterly annihilated. And two of his buds saw it happen...
Jul 24, 2020 1:08 PM

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Lonely Driver over and over again... :( I feel bad for Itsuki, but I must admit that comedy relief when he saw Iketani and Kenji hiding in the corner was really hilarious. :D
Aug 11, 2020 12:49 AM
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What in the actual F, Kazumi?! You can go to hell. Total bitch move. I hope we never see her again. Just like I hope we never see Natsuki. Pissed me off when Takumi said he had been thinking about her a lot.

But Itsuki, Kenji and Iketani all looking horrified at each other was hilarious. The comedic relief those guys bring has been lacking this season (since they have lesser roles).
Nov 30, 2020 8:33 AM

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rip Itsuki once again lol. Once you become a lonely driver, you can never escape from that fate xD
Feb 8, 2021 7:22 PM

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Fucking slut! How could you do that to Itsuki? WTF Im so mad

May 2, 2021 8:13 PM

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Thot is the word you are looking for. As in, "Why every woman in this show is such a thot". It reflects reality though...
May 3, 2021 3:21 AM

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A serious but also quite funny episode at the same time

Takumi really wasn't enjoying driving his dads Subaru all that much
Jul 12, 2021 11:41 AM
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What in the actual fuck.

Why you gotta do Itsuki dirty like that man?
Sep 27, 2021 1:05 PM

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Despite the episode's title, it was totally fucking hilarious. I just love the fact that the romance ventures in Initial D are almost always guaranteed to go south. So wonderfully twisted.
Oct 25, 2021 2:49 PM

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Man, I swear the mangaka hates Itsuki the most. Mogi and Takumi ended up moving on fairly okay, Mako and Iketani were a one time thing and he's been kinda seething ever since but not much, but Itsuki has been fucked over thrice now I think, sad shit.

I hope Takumi won't give up the AE86, though I'm not sure what else he can do to fix it and make it on the level of stuff like his dad's car. He'll figure it out anyways!
Nov 1, 2021 7:17 PM
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Oh Kazumi! How can you do that poor sweet fella like that!? Brutal! Come on writers, was that really necessary? For a show with so few female characters it seems so wrong for one to be like this. Real life shows it's ugly head...
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