Keisuke was racing at his limit, Takumi driving half-awake. Which is dangerous cause a Fujiwara with his eyes closed is wrecklessly fast on the Akina downhill. (EG: Daddy Bunta Fujiwara)
"There's no way you can drive like that if you don't care for it. Deep in your heart you love racing" Takumi: TCH... *door shuts; peels out leaving takumi in the dust* Not verbatim, have not seen the series in some odd years but I remember this scene. Forgot who said it... Wataru, keisuke, ryosuke? Might have been Keisuke
As a Japanese, I'd like to thank you all for loving Initial D so much. I don't drive a car myself, nor am I a car enthusiast, but your contents are entertaining and easy to understand, and I always enjoyed them. Please, keep up the excellent work.
I don't think I deserve your kind words because I'm just Japanese and haven't contributed anything to Initial D or the Japanese car scene, though. I'm glad that you all love Japanese car culture. I was also happy to hear your comments in Japanese :) Thank you! 私自身はいち日本人でイニシャルDや日本のカーシーンになにも貢献はしていないので、その言葉をもらうに値しないとは思いますが、皆さんが日本の自動車文化を愛してくれて嬉しく思います。 日本語でコメントしてくれるのも嬉しかったです☺ ありがとうございます
I’m not Japanese at all but the influence that initial d had on not just me but thousands of car enthusiasts can’t be more real. With much love from Canada, thank you for everything!❤️
Fun fact: Tsuchiya-San actually did most of the stunt driving for the Evo in Tokyo Drift. He is so good at drifting, he was really bad at purposely drifting bad/like a beginner
On my last trip to Japan I just had to go and see all the initial d stuff, went to mount Haruna, went to the initial d cafe, it was incredible. We now go every year for auto salon and to explore. Everyone needs to go to Japan at least once
@@forida_man we went to a few museums up that way, is yokota the toy one where your entry ticket is a creepy plastic baby doll, there was a car museum with the tofu shop display and a grounds that looked like abandoned cars in hedges, oh and a Ferrari in a weird glass garage and of course a load of toys… Probably same place
@@BurpleRX7 no, I haven’t visited yokota museum but from the sources I saw that they have the tofu shop’s front wall with the initial D’s cars. I’m sure tickets aren’t dolls
*Every underdog racing plot, ever* : A young, hungry unknown embarks on a mission to prove he is the best *Initial D* plot : Takumi just wants to borrow the car with a full tank of gas for a date to the beach
@@hlaw2830 Ah, Doctor Killjoy, I presume. Right on time to euthanize another joke. Stage 2 plot: Girlfriend turns out to be a Loli hooker, Tak blows engine in angry response, Dad illegally raids college fund to replace it. Literally everyone still doesn't get laid.
Sold my first one I got for 20m. Regretted that, but got one again when it came to the festival playlist a second time. Hopefully, they are easier to find in Forza Horizon 5. See you in Mexico!!!
If you set the date on your device to Feb 9 2020, turn off the wifi, then restart your device when you launch the game you should be able to do the "Is that a Supra?" events and get it. Just did this yesterday on my pc, probably works for xbox too.
I saw an abused, shitty way out of order 208k mile AE86 sell for 27,500$. All we can hope for is some miracle to happen or some 3D printing magic to happen, else none of us will justify paying 50,000$ for a ratted out corolla which by the way was mass produced. Hope for the best
@@straightbusta2609 most of the 86 in my country have been destroyd in rallying. You just cant find one which is A in good condition or B not a rally car
I always Imagined Keiichi Tsuchiya's parallel character to be Bunta, as he became a professional driver and street racer the same era as Tsuchiya. Also their love for the 86 is undeniable, and both make statements that "the 86 is a car that teachers the driver."
He is a character in the anime his face is just never shown but he’s mentioned a little before takumi’s second engine gets shipped to Bunta, but yeah it would be good if he was Bunta’s parallel character
I remember finding out about initial d in 2003 when I was in college, I borrowed the 3 stage boxset from a friend and binged watched the whole thing in a couple of days. It's still one of my favorite anime.
My first encounter with Initial D was around 2008 when I discovered one of their arcade games(and the only one so far that I've played as of 2021 still) at a arcade franchise at Laredo TX's only shopping mall(Mall Del Norte) I have however played Initial D Ver 3 already in 3 different establishments, including the Chuck E Cheese Cycraft version, which to be fair didn't really age that well in mind, it is still fun though if you're more into racing games than your average player. And yes I've seen already plenty of media content aside here and there, even watched a Battle Stage movie back in September of 2013.
I watched Initial D back in 2005 (I think) and I started marketing like I was gonna get paid for every persons view... And being told by people ‘I don’t watch cartoons’
@@lucianocasanova8924 The arcade game was pretty fun to play even though it was very unrealistic but was a good time. I did remember going to a bday party for my nephew at chuck e cheese and they had a whole interactive setup with initial d, it was a cool concept but made me motion sick..haha
To add on the Tokyo Drift cameo, he was also the driver in the Evo when the main character was learning to drift, and they kept having to reshoot because when he did what he considered "bad driving" for a learner, everyone felt it was still too good.
I just have to say that James is literally the best thing to happen to the car industry since original top gear. I genuinely laugh so hard at your intro’s.
Go watch Noriyaro's video on the real Takumi. All donut did is regurgitate the same internet rumors from 15 years ago, but they're not going to reference Noriyaro after using his pictures without permission and then blocking him last year. Noriyaro - "and yes, you're right. I don't like these videos you make. Presentation method aside, they're poorly researched with many mistakes, incorrect information and pictures."
FYI, there’s a manga sequel for Initial D called “MF Ghost”, the story is about a boy named Kanata Livingston from UK come to Japan to find his father and join the “MFG competition” organized by Ryousuke Takahashi, in that manga, Kanata Livingston was Takumi Fujiwara’s student back in the UK, the manga said that Takumi is already retired from racing due to his injury from when he was testing his Toyota GR Yaris WRC for the WRC, and the drive shaft was broken, causing him to lose control and fall into a ravine, and eventually he become a teacher in a racing school in the UK and met with Kanata
My Toyota Mark X(a JDM sports sedan) developed drive shafts problems a few weeks ago. I thought it was just the just tire issues when the car started shaking on the road as I've driven it hundreds of kilometres on hot asphalt road in a desert. Brought it to a mechanic friend three days ago and he told me the drive shaft would have given up in a few days as the bearings of CV axle joint rings were worn out and swimming in the CV axle boot. Driving is fun but these metal boxes if not properly maintained are very dangerous. Stay safe lads
Man Initial D is one of a kind. Pure magic. I still remember when I 1st started watching and man my life was changed. If only I had a time machine to go to Japan in the 90s
First i heard the song running in the 90's from memes, then i got into eurobeat and then decided to watch initial d. My best decision ever. I've watched it 4 times over and over again and definitely will again multiple times. This anime has a very special place in my heart now for the rest of my life and i will never forget it. Thank you japan for this masterpiece ❤️
I got into Initial D because of a World of Warships UA-camr named Yuro who invented the art of Torpbeats (basically dodging Torpedoes). Thanks to Initial D I got into cars XP
so true, the Initial D animate series was so well written and realistic, unlike any kind of "cartoons" from the west. i watched over and over also and still have the downloads from well over a decade ago
oh it was loosely. When they mentioned "option" and such. Hard to pick out all the details from the cringe happy manner he decided to act in these videos..
Best motoring @20:38, multiple clips of Drift Bible in the background 👌. Likely weren't mentioned that much because they were trying to tie in keiichi tsuchiya's racing career into the inspiration for initial d, which those 2 things don't really apply to. I would have preferred they did 2 separate episodes on keiichi and initial d respectively though. And it would have been nice if James could pronounce Touge right, but oh well.
I actually bought my first car, an AE86, before I'd even heard of Initial D. It was a one owner, mint condition example. This was back when they were cheap. I absolutely loved that thing, and the anime. I ended up blowing the engine and selling it for 1k. Worst mistake of my life. PS: Why THE FUCK aren't there any more street racing/car focused anime anymore!? I mean, are the current anime producers unaware of the massive success of Initial D and Wangan Midnight and the potential to make huge monies?
yeah but initial D brought drifting/street racing to america but since that has already happenend i dont think it will have that much on an impact but car animes will still do good for sure
I spent my freshman year in the college dorms in 2002 downloading just about everything I could get my hands on from Kazaa. Initial D had to have been the thing that left the largest impression on me. That summer, I sold my '93 Camry and bought an '89 Celica that I painted white in my driveway. It was also one of the reasons why I switched my major from Bioengineering to Mechanical Engineering and is the reason why I'm still into cars today. Hell, without Initial D, I probably wouldn't even follow this UA-cam channel.
@@TmWastr Not just about cars, but about driving, I started driving when I was 13, I am 18 now. I drove between 100 and 300 cars, and I know a lot so naturally I drive good. I can drive fast on regular roads(ofc when there is no people, safety is priority), and to feel slow. I drive suzuki cultus mk1 gti, and even 80kmh feels very slow when I drive. Im sitting there casually driving and passengers are freaking out lol.
@@maxx-er3fj well yeah but in my country it's pretty common that when you get your license you drive pretty fast and like whole day because you have nothing else to do
I remember picking that little Toyota in Gran Turismo as my first car because it was easy to buy as an initial car and then i became obsessed of wining even harder races for much stronger cars with it or get close as possible. I spend hundreds of hours driving that little car trying to get every ounce of speed out of it and i was celebrating like crazy when i achieved things with it against much higher powered cars. Other were picking better cars and expanding their garage trying to win all races etc and i was just wasting tons of hours trying to beat at least one car or not lose them in the distance in races with much higher powered cars etc. Then i got into anime and saw that car on it and i was all over it like crazy and it was a damn great show too. After that i got my driving license and now my job involves driving all day and in mountains as well and making it fast because there is time pressure to reach all destinations. I kind of live the Initial D dream because driving all day in fast speeds like that obviously made me quite capable and now at times i mess with guys that feel like reacting to me reaching them with a small little van. I also learned those mountains roads like the back of my hand so i am expert at them, i tried every line and way at taking the turns. The most fun i had was messing with a guy with a tuned Golf. He took it personally when he saw the little van behind him and he starter trying to drive faster like crazy and was getting mad how he couldn't get rid of me until he made a mistake due to pushing and scared himself to shit. I passed him when he did that and drove away and he didn't even dare trying to push to catch me. He probably stayed there thinking i was a ghost like Initial D, lol. I was just smirking from kind of making what i saw as a kid reality. It was a feel good moment.
The writing for donut is always superb. It’s so underrated. It literally makes me want to go get in my car and start driving. Keep up the great work, gentlemen. I love all your content!
Damn current streaming service oligopoly having us sign up for all these different services just to watch specific shows, and that's if they even have it. I wish there was more of a market for one thing only rentals.
I love the Initial D episodes. Lets goooo. And James finally found the audience member! Best up to speed by far. Bunta was the best character, such a badass
This one revived my weeb teenage days and reminds me of when you started Up To Speed. You were serious about researching this peace of nostalgia and Initial D will stay remembered thanks to Keiichi Tsuchiya.
I was almost in tears remembering the early 2,000's. I enjoyed the manga and show for a long time. It was one of the reasons I started loving cars. Thank you for making this episode and sharing the story of DoriKen.
This anime is legitimately one od my favorites of all time. I recently convinced one of my partners to start watching and it is amazing to watch them go from "i know literally nothing about cars" to excitedly talking about the conditions of certain races in the show, even making accurate presictions of the cars mid race. And the soundtrack SLAPS
You forgot to mentioned how he drove the car in Tokyo drift and quote "it was very hard for me to drive so bad" he's so good he has to really force being bad.
For people who maybe don't know, Takumi's story is loosely based on a real guy named Jun Fujinoki who used to race down Haruna-Fuji on his way back from tofu deliveries. The AE86 and the aggressive driving style is very obviously based on Tsuchiya, which is where the story gets stylized and mythologized into what we see in Initial D. That said, there's even more truth to the story, albeit a very mixed truth. 😅
can you do an up to speed on Wangan Midnight its everything we love about Initial D but based around straight line speed and highway racing over touge drifting and is every bit as much a love letter to the JDM cars we all love so much
It's laughable, but then again the boomers overpaid for Dodge Chargers because they went sideways on a TV show. Honestly, if you want to experience low power, low grip, solid rear axle driving on a discount, just buy an SA22C/FB Rx7. It's a better car than the AE86 in every way.
I was at Tokyopop when they got the rights and ‘re-produced’ Inital D. I was appalled and disgusted at the direction they were taking it. Unfortunately, I was in no position to say anything so I just cried in the corner quietly
feel like everyone ignores the fact that the "just a ae86" was built and tuned by bunta, it was far from stock. and bunta was a professional level driver
@@dannyrocket77 Yeah, when he got the upgraded engine I kinda lost interest, because now it basically had the same power as the other cars, making it not as unique.
@@tommycarrizal1656 Those are actually the special time stopping cigarettes from the first Metal Mear game on the MSX Computer! That’s the reason why he knows the mountains better than everyone else!
Theres also Jun Fujinoki, a street racer that actually worked for a tofu shop his granddad owned, he drove an imprezza and he also went street racing when he wasn't working. There's a lot of inspiration behind Initial D but it's easy to see how Keiichi gets the most credit considering he's literally the Drift God
Oh amd I also remember hearing that Shuici himself used to drive a blue imprezza and that while he was out on the togue. He got passed and I think dusted by an 86 and so to honor that driver, Shuici replicated his license plate numbers and put them on Takumi's 86. Which only makes me realize how fast Takumi really is
I finished watching Initial D a couple of weeks ago and had that empty feeling that I get after finishing something as great as Initial D. This episode of Initial D was much needed.
"car guys that got into car's through initial d have less chance of rising the living shit out of their car than ones that got through fast & furious "_ *sunumi tzujiwara , art of dorifto*
The stories are cotinued with a manga called "MF Ghost", still written by the same person Shuichi Shigeno.. it some kind of sequel to Initial D, and directly references Initial D and some of its characters
It’s takumis student takumi started teaching circuit racing his student name is kanata and he drives a toyota 86 trd and he’s pretty much like him also a lot of old character from initial d are back but instead of it being street races it’s long distance circuit racing across Japan it’s pretty good but updates pretty damn slow
Yes, but i just don't want to spoil the interesting quirks since that's the one make "MF-Ghost" interesting 😅... When i first read it, that small things make me goes back to Initial D comic to remember "who is this guy" (not takumi of course)
Two things that should be mentioned: -Tsuchiya's personal AE86 (the one with the green carbon fiber hood) was used to source the sound for Takumi's car -The engine in Tsuchiya's AE86 is actually a 7A-FE 1.8-liter block with a 4AGE 20-valve Black Top cylinder head
I love this channel! A friend showed my Initial D in 2002 and I told him 'There is no way you can do that in real life' he then showed me The Drift Bible, and I was hooked ever since!
I finished Initial D just a couple of weeks ago and was even searching for everything donut made on initial D this evening and this video came out. What a timing.
This has got to be one of the best up to speeds ever made. I mean the music gives it the vibe of a summoning salt video, the amazing use of both video, and anime clips, and the intertwined curt case plot gives this an absolutely captivating essence. Great job James, and everybody who worked on this video! 👍
I know you’ve done an episode of up to speed on Holden a while ago, but I would love to see an up to speed specifically on the Holden commodore as it’s such an iconic legend here in Australia
I loved cars growing up, but life happened and I lost interest for years. Then I watched initial d, and it single-handedly got me back into it. I’m grateful to the tofu delivery boi 🙏
Also, noriyaro published a video some weeks ago about the 86 from initial d when he was in a garage in japan, apparently that 86 is the exact spec from the manga/anime, same wheels, same license plate, same interior, etc
He's back, baby!! I'm still pushing for an Up To Speed on the Jaguar E-Type/XK-E. If Enzo called it "the most beautiful car ever made," it deserves an Up To Speed, ya?
I love donut media and I’ve been a fan from the first video but this just made my respect go through the roof for James and the entire Donut team. Shouting out Manga and Anime this way AND telling us to read or watch the show. That’s legitimate advice from a fan. I love these guys
Initial D is one of my favorites anime. It got me into its eurobeat music. The races were exciting to watch. Just like most anime, it was so dramatic. It has made its mark in the drift and car scene.
Initial D is greatly responsible for making me petrolhead. Every summer, I rewatch the entire anime just rememeber where I came from. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone involved in the making of Initial D.
Man!!!! Pumphry!!! Killed it!! I'm 39 and I was bitten by the drift bug in '98 when I got to visit my cousin and his wife in Tokyo, he had just got out of the US Navy and moved back to Japan, anyways, he had a 180sx and I loved it, and he introduced me to drifting, I mean it was everywhere there in 98. Anyways he bought me all the things he could get his hands on that was all about drifting and Initial-D. When I was 16 I had saved money from working on a Ranch for 2yrs and found a really good used '90 240sx, I loved it, yeah I wrecked it a couple times, but never really really bad, a dent in the rear right quarter panel. Sorry for running on, but the Japanese drift scene was and has always been amazing, F&F TD kinda ruined it, they could've done way better, but oh well..... Anyways, if anyone hasn't seen Initial-D, you need too
I have no clue how I just recently discovered Initial D! It has been an amazing show so far. I wish I discovered it when I was a kid though, when it first came out. Better late than never. Thank you for no spoilers!
I was there at the first D1 GP and it was freaking awesome. I went with my car crew because I was already into imports. The crowd was going wild seeing these cars doing all that crazy stuff. It was seriously one of the best car events I went to. The only other one that was this good was when JGTC came to America. Dorikin actually signed my Drift Bible that day and I got to see the Takata NSX gt car in person. That was a sick day too.
I think Tokyo Extreme Racer was my first introduction to Japanese tuning. I saw Initial D late af on tv around the same time and between the two I was hooked. Ever since then all I want to do is build my car to attack some corners
Just started watching Initial D as my first anime this week (currently on episode 6) and I simply fell in love. The animation feels nostalgic in a way and also just right (as animation should feel if that makes any sense), the scenes where the switch gears and do the footwork on the pedals is also really cool, and overall, it's a JDM car guy's dream. What more could you ask for?
Fun fact: the creator of initial d was once out driving a blue impreza on a mountain pass and got overtaken by a panda trueno that has the same license plate # as the one on initial d
I would give everything to be 18 back then, living in Gunma and having a cool dad that kinda force you to drive your 80s low HP car fast down the hill.
There's a mountain right outside of Tucson Arizona where I decided to try and drift my car for the first time. (2003 c class Mercedes) and after the first time I fully understood why people do it it's so satisfying and I didn't even have a good car for it
i remember seeing this back in the day and it was the epitome of cool, definitely was the reason i drove a lowrider and learned to drift in the early 2000's
I like how Takumi only started to drive faster so he could go home and get more sleep
I know right? That’s an underrated initial d fact
Necessity propagates ingenuity!
Keisuke was racing at his limit, Takumi driving half-awake. Which is dangerous cause a Fujiwara with his eyes closed is wrecklessly fast on the Akina downhill. (EG: Daddy Bunta Fujiwara)
The bed at home calls him
"There's no way you can drive like that if you don't care for it. Deep in your heart you love racing"
Takumi: TCH...
*door shuts; peels out leaving takumi in the dust*
Not verbatim, have not seen the series in some odd years but I remember this scene. Forgot who said it... Wataru, keisuke, ryosuke? Might have been Keisuke
As a Japanese, I'd like to thank you all for loving Initial D so much. I don't drive a car myself, nor am I a car enthusiast, but your contents are entertaining and easy to understand, and I always enjoyed them. Please, keep up the excellent work.
Arigatou! Initial d to nihon daisuki
私はすべての外人を代表して話します。 自動車業界へのあなたの文化の献身に感謝します。 グーグル翻訳を許してください
I don't think I deserve your kind words because I'm just Japanese and haven't contributed anything to Initial D or the Japanese car scene, though. I'm glad that you all love Japanese car culture.
I was also happy to hear your comments in Japanese :) Thank you!
私自身はいち日本人でイニシャルDや日本のカーシーンになにも貢献はしていないので、その言葉をもらうに値しないとは思いますが、皆さんが日本の自動車文化を愛してくれて嬉しく思います。
日本語でコメントしてくれるのも嬉しかったです☺ ありがとうございます
@@tykep1009 また; 絵文字ありがとうございます😄
I’m not Japanese at all but the influence that initial d had on not just me but thousands of car enthusiasts can’t be more real. With much love from Canada, thank you for everything!❤️
Fun fact: Tsuchiya-San actually did most of the stunt driving for the Evo in Tokyo Drift. He is so good at drifting, he was really bad at purposely drifting bad/like a beginner
Yeah I watched the behind the scenes and it's pretty funny when he nails corners thst he should fail for the movie lol
I like how you see him fishing and watching the guy training.
@@crzyruskie86 and yet so SO many had no idea that was him lol
@@crisnmaryfam7344 maybe cause NOBODY knows who the hell he is!?
In the behind the scenes, he even says he can't do this, I can't drift this shitty. Lol
On my last trip to Japan I just had to go and see all the initial d stuff, went to mount Haruna, went to the initial d cafe, it was incredible.
We now go every year for auto salon and to explore. Everyone needs to go to Japan at least once
Did you visit Yokota museum? The tofu shop’s front wall from the irl initial D is there with the AE86
@@forida_man we went to a few museums up that way, is yokota the toy one where your entry ticket is a creepy plastic baby doll, there was a car museum with the tofu shop display and a grounds that looked like abandoned cars in hedges, oh and a Ferrari in a weird glass garage and of course a load of toys…
Probably same place
@@BurpleRX7 no, I haven’t visited yokota museum but from the sources I saw that they have the tofu shop’s front wall with the initial D’s cars. I’m sure tickets aren’t dolls
someday when I am financially capable I definitely will, huge dream of my to travel through Japan for a month or so.
Out of all the countries in the World, Japan is the one country I really want to go to. love the culture and history there.
*Every underdog racing plot, ever* : A young, hungry unknown embarks on a mission to prove he is the best
*Initial D* plot : Takumi just wants to borrow the car with a full tank of gas for a date to the beach
In fairness, unlike those other shows, Initial D is actually about cars, while the coming of age story plays second fiddle.
Initial D plot was: "USELESS SON, GET TO WORK, DELIVER THIS SOUP!!!!"
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@@hlaw2830 Ah, Doctor Killjoy, I presume. Right on time to euthanize another joke.
Stage 2 plot: Girlfriend turns out to be a Loli hooker, Tak blows engine in angry response, Dad illegally raids college fund to replace it. Literally everyone still doesn't get laid.
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I don't think you know what a joke is, that's just a list of facts.
I never thought I'd want an Initial D audiobook narrated by James until I heard the intro
Is this a project for Donut Media?
Go and watch the original cover on the up to speed episode on the Toyota 86
Faaaacts 🤣
I would definitely pay for that.
Project D. onut
Initial D has made it IMPOSSIBLE to get the AE86 in Forza 😂
Sold my first one I got for 20m. Regretted that, but got one again when it came to the festival playlist a second time. Hopefully, they are easier to find in Forza Horizon 5. See you in Mexico!!!
Just reset your date on your console and get the 86 again or market place should have plenty
If you set the date on your device to Feb 9 2020, turn off the wifi, then restart your device when you launch the game you should be able to do the "Is that a Supra?" events and get it. Just did this yesterday on my pc, probably works for xbox too.
@@YODA0786 Will be a hard to find vehicle, or a prize for 50% completion or something according to the seasonal playlist.
Its also made it impossible to buy a real one.
Takumi would he 42 years old right now. Meaning he’d be training his own kid the way Bunto trained him
Bunta*
That's the plot of MF Ghost, also created by Shuichi.
Have you ever hears bou MF Ghost?
@@d2clips260 MF stands for m0therfuck3r?
The mf ghost anime is airing this season
I wonder all the time how Bunta is keeping a Tofu shop when all of its income goes 70% into Tires, 25% into Gas and 5% into Cigaretes
He was able to find a rally engine for the AE86 just like that, i doubt he's all that poor. ;)
@@denudenovsky i thought it was a honda f1 motor, no?
@@maxpiatetsky3513 no is a 4age 20v formula atlantic is a formula car but no a f1
He’s got ties with the Sinaloa cartel
@@bitchplease01 so its a rally block?
"Which single handedly"
Jackd up the prices of old corollas?
"Brought drifting to mainstream"
Y.yeah.... that too
I saw an abused, shitty way out of order 208k mile AE86 sell for 27,500$. All we can hope for is some miracle to happen or some 3D printing magic to happen, else none of us will justify paying 50,000$ for a ratted out corolla which by the way was mass produced. Hope for the best
@@straightbusta2609 most of the 86 in my country have been destroyd in rallying. You just cant find one which is A in good condition or B not a rally car
they changed the title for you
@@d_maboroshi o damn...
Logan bandoli
I always Imagined Keiichi Tsuchiya's parallel character to be Bunta, as he became a professional driver and street racer the same era as Tsuchiya. Also their love for the 86 is undeniable, and both make statements that "the 86 is a car that teachers the driver."
He is a character in the anime his face is just never shown but he’s mentioned a little before takumi’s second engine gets shipped to Bunta, but yeah it would be good if he was Bunta’s parallel character
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but Takumi went pro
EDIT: You're right, "that monstrous drift" tells that! Maybe James is wrong😅
There was one in horizon 1
Tsuchiya called bunta on the phone at one time in the anime
i love how from stage one to final stage theres a HUGE improvment in the animation and quality
And the movies are cherry on top
@@peanutbutterisgood911 yeah, but you would only watch the movies after finishing everything, because their not Canon, but they do look amazing
Except for Ryosuke's hair. Sh was colored brown in the second stage and he looks much more hideous in the fifth stage.
@@tmmylczrn they looked better in the fourth stage but in fifth...... Meh
I remember finding out about initial d in 2003 when I was in college, I borrowed the 3 stage boxset from a friend and binged watched the whole thing in a couple of days. It's still one of my favorite anime.
My first encounter with Initial D was around 2008 when I discovered one of their arcade games(and the only one so far that I've played as of 2021 still) at a arcade franchise at Laredo TX's only shopping mall(Mall Del Norte)
I have however played Initial D Ver 3 already in 3 different establishments, including the Chuck E Cheese Cycraft version, which to be fair didn't really age that well in mind, it is still fun though if you're more into racing games than your average player. And yes I've seen already plenty of media content aside here and there, even watched a Battle Stage movie back in September of 2013.
I watched Initial D back in 2005 (I think) and I started marketing like I was gonna get paid for every persons view... And being told by people ‘I don’t watch cartoons’
bro in 2003 i was 2 years old
@@IBenFishin are you even old noun to drive
@@lucianocasanova8924 The arcade game was pretty fun to play even though it was very unrealistic but was a good time. I did remember going to a bday party for my nephew at chuck e cheese and they had a whole interactive setup with initial d, it was a cool concept but made me motion sick..haha
To add on the Tokyo Drift cameo, he was also the driver in the Evo when the main character was learning to drift, and they kept having to reshoot because when he did what he considered "bad driving" for a learner, everyone felt it was still too good.
Wow you know how to watch the extras section of the dvd
the first reply has to be something negative bro lmao
It’s a reference bro
@@LifeAsAPotato absolutely
@@LifeAsAPotato you read it as negative and sarcastic, but maybe he was genuinely Wow’ed
Whenever I need to get pumped, the Initial D soundtrack always hits right
Yeup good for bike rides ngl
Shingo’s theme
Cuz no one sleeps in Tokyo
don't drive to it unless you want a ticket though....
@@medleyshift1325 straight up whenever i play running in the 90's , i look down and im going way faster than i should be lol
I just have to say that James is literally the best thing to happen to the car industry since original top gear. I genuinely laugh so hard at your intro’s.
*Finally, the Up To Speed we’ve all been waiting for.*
We just waiting for an up to speed of donut media
And whenever she had 🎂🍪🍩🍨🍤
not have given to the child. 😶🙂😎😃
and do not run off 👹👿😈☻
Go watch Noriyaro's video on the real Takumi.
All donut did is regurgitate the same internet rumors from 15 years ago, but they're not going to reference Noriyaro after using his pictures without permission and then blocking him last year.
Noriyaro - "and yes, you're right. I don't like these videos you make. Presentation method aside, they're poorly researched with many mistakes, incorrect information and pictures."
FYI, there’s a manga sequel for Initial D called “MF Ghost”, the story is about a boy named Kanata Livingston from UK come to Japan to find his father and join the “MFG competition” organized by Ryousuke Takahashi, in that manga, Kanata Livingston was Takumi Fujiwara’s student back in the UK, the manga said that Takumi is already retired from racing due to his injury from when he was testing his Toyota GR Yaris WRC for the WRC, and the drive shaft was broken, causing him to lose control and fall into a ravine, and eventually he become a teacher in a racing school in the UK and met with Kanata
Thank you. I was looking for someone to mention MF Ghost
Don't spoil the story kid. Keep the spoilers to a minimum. I'm eager to read MF Ghost and MF Ghost anime.
And he dives a very futuristic r35 that can fly.
Ima check tht out
My Toyota Mark X(a JDM sports sedan) developed drive shafts problems a few weeks ago. I thought it was just the just tire issues when the car started shaking on the road as I've driven it hundreds of kilometres on hot asphalt road in a desert.
Brought it to a mechanic friend three days ago and he told me the drive shaft would have given up in a few days as the bearings of CV axle joint rings were worn out and swimming in the CV axle boot. Driving is fun but these metal boxes if not properly maintained are very dangerous. Stay safe lads
This show and manga forever changed my life. The direct influence for the Cars N' Anime event I made
SD reppin!!! Fuck yeah!!!
Ngl we need another one
@@fifteen8850 they gotta revive over rev
Man Initial D is one of a kind. Pure magic. I still remember when I 1st started watching and man my life was changed. If only I had a time machine to go to Japan in the 90s
First i heard the song running in the 90's from memes, then i got into eurobeat and then decided to watch initial d. My best decision ever. I've watched it 4 times over and over again and definitely will again multiple times. This anime has a very special place in my heart now for the rest of my life and i will never forget it. Thank you japan for this masterpiece ❤️
I got into Initial D because of a World of Warships UA-camr named Yuro who invented the art of Torpbeats (basically dodging Torpedoes). Thanks to Initial D I got into cars XP
Super late brakingggg
Hol' up, did you hear running in the 90's from that one Pewdiepie video where the guy was jumping across an opening bridge?
same except I never watch full episodes
so true, the Initial D animate series was so well written and realistic, unlike any kind of "cartoons" from the west. i watched over and over also and still have the downloads from well over a decade ago
Kinda surprised Best Motoring and Keiichi Tsuchiya's "drift bible" DVD wasn't mentioned.
oh it was loosely. When they mentioned "option" and such. Hard to pick out all the details from the cringe happy manner he decided to act in these videos..
Yeah, esp considering the drift bible did a cameo in the anime lol.
Best motoring @20:38, multiple clips of Drift Bible in the background 👌. Likely weren't mentioned that much because they were trying to tie in keiichi tsuchiya's racing career into the inspiration for initial d, which those 2 things don't really apply to. I would have preferred they did 2 separate episodes on keiichi and initial d respectively though. And it would have been nice if James could pronounce Touge right, but oh well.
Raise your hand if you have the drift Bible on DVD 🤚🏾
I'm still save that "drift bible" full video in japan language.
"What was this intoxicating vehicular ballet our friends to the east performed with such violence and grace?"
Well said man, well said
Right? This sentence is soooo good literary speaking. Bravo, whoever wrote it.
I actually bought my first car, an AE86, before I'd even heard of Initial D. It was a one owner, mint condition example. This was back when they were cheap.
I absolutely loved that thing, and the anime.
I ended up blowing the engine and selling it for 1k.
Worst mistake of my life.
PS: Why THE FUCK aren't there any more street racing/car focused anime anymore!? I mean, are the current anime producers unaware of the massive success of Initial D and Wangan Midnight and the potential to make huge monies?
MF Ghost is coming soon
Well, you can get your hopes up for MF Ghost which will debut in 2023. Basically the sequel to Initial D which is also created by the same dude.
yeah but initial D brought drifting/street racing to america but since that has already happenend i dont think it will have that much on an impact but car animes will still do good for sure
not much racing manga
@@nerraD27 according to the update that said 202x meaning some time in the 2020s
I spent my freshman year in the college dorms in 2002 downloading just about everything I could get my hands on from Kazaa. Initial D had to have been the thing that left the largest impression on me. That summer, I sold my '93 Camry and bought an '89 Celica that I painted white in my driveway. It was also one of the reasons why I switched my major from Bioengineering to Mechanical Engineering and is the reason why I'm still into cars today. Hell, without Initial D, I probably wouldn't even follow this UA-cam channel.
Greatest anime of all time. My intro to the love of cars and car culture. Literally impacted my life.
Same. It makes you think about cars other way
@@TmWastr Not just about cars, but about driving, I started driving when I was 13, I am 18 now. I drove between 100 and 300 cars, and I know a lot so naturally I drive good. I can drive fast on regular roads(ofc when there is no people, safety is priority), and to feel slow. I drive suzuki cultus mk1 gti, and even 80kmh feels very slow when I drive. Im sitting there casually driving and passengers are freaking out lol.
@@maxx-er3fj well yeah but in my country it's pretty common that when you get your license you drive pretty fast and like whole day because you have nothing else to do
I remember picking that little Toyota in Gran Turismo as my first car because it was easy to buy as an initial car and then i became obsessed of wining even harder races for much stronger cars with it or get close as possible. I spend hundreds of hours driving that little car trying to get every ounce of speed out of it and i was celebrating like crazy when i achieved things with it against much higher powered cars.
Other were picking better cars and expanding their garage trying to win all races etc and i was just wasting tons of hours trying to beat at least one car or not lose them in the distance in races with much higher powered cars etc.
Then i got into anime and saw that car on it and i was all over it like crazy and it was a damn great show too.
After that i got my driving license and now my job involves driving all day and in mountains as well and making it fast because there is time pressure to reach all destinations. I kind of live the Initial D dream because driving all day in fast speeds like that obviously made me quite capable
and now at times i mess with guys that feel like reacting to me reaching them with a small little van.
I also learned those mountains roads like the back of my hand so i am expert at them, i tried every line and way at taking the turns.
The most fun i had was messing with a guy with a tuned Golf. He took it personally when he saw the little van behind him and he starter trying to drive faster like crazy and was getting mad how he couldn't get rid of me until he made a mistake due to pushing and scared himself to shit. I passed him when he did that and drove away and he didn't even dare trying to push to catch me.
He probably stayed there thinking i was a ghost like Initial D, lol. I was just smirking from kind of making what i saw as a kid reality. It was a feel good moment.
@@TmWastr I mean when I drive for daily, 80kmh just became comfortable speed for cruising
I never knew I needed to see an Up To Speed on Initial D but now that it exists I need to see it
‘To my grandmother’s.’👒👑👢👡👠👟👞
walk nicely and quietly🤓🧐🤭🤫🤥🤡🤠
it occurred to him that the🔮🛢🗿⚱️⚰️🚬
I stared watching Initial D because of this episode... now I'm addicted
Love you Donut
Same!
I always find myself rewatching the whole series at least two or three times a year. Rewatching the 4th stage rn
Where can u watch ott
It
@@AustinSRTsoap2day
The writing for donut is always superb. It’s so underrated. It literally makes me want to go get in my car and start driving. Keep up the great work, gentlemen. I love all your content!
Yes prize winning writing 9:58
When the intro alone gives you goose bumps and that excited tingle, you know its good.
Gonna go rewatch Initial D again.
Do you happen to know where to find the whole series to watch?
@@buantum6957 most of it is on Hulu
Damn current streaming service oligopoly having us sign up for all these different services just to watch specific shows, and that's if they even have it. I wish there was more of a market for one thing only rentals.
@@destituteanddecadent9106 ikr stage 3 and 5 aren't even on Hulu that's the problem
I love the Initial D episodes. Lets goooo. And James finally found the audience member! Best up to speed by far. Bunta was the best character, such a badass
So true dude so true
came here after finishing final stage.. still have that end of an anime empty feeling... Initial D was so good!
Watch Capeta!
@@Abeldoes found Wangan Midnight currently watching that.. its not very long so ill check that out next! thanks!
Hey, do you know where I can watch stages 5 and final? I have like 4 episodes left of stage 4 and that’s it on funimation
@@backroads_gb another good car anime is roary the racing car
@@trashcuber7654 9 anime
Love watching James talk about Initial D. Started watching the show cuz of his enthusiasm for it.
Same
Me too! The Up To Speed episode on the AE 86 made me immediately check it out
Where did you find it? The entire show?
Hulu has it i found out
Next we need an Everything You Need To Know - Wangan Midnight! Amazing anime that's almost similar to The Midnight Club in real life
That is an awesome video game. Wish I still had it.
@@dannyrocket77 he’s talking about the REAL midnight club. not the video game made by rockstar….
@@zenkiethan Ha! Thanks, My bad! 'll have to look into that.
The Wangan Anime is no where near as good as Initial D
@@-SP. Agreed
"Everybody stay calm...
Stay f*cking calm!!!"
- me a weeb and a petrolhead
Damn I identified myself with this !!!!!!!
"What's the procedure?"
I AM F*UCKING CALM!
@@milspec4 Save bandit!
"F**king weeb."
-Weeb
8:43 this kinda stuff is why donut is unlike any other car channel on yt. Legendary
This one revived my weeb teenage days and reminds me of when you started Up To Speed. You were serious about researching this peace of nostalgia and Initial D will stay remembered thanks to Keiichi Tsuchiya.
I was almost in tears remembering the early 2,000's. I enjoyed the manga and show for a long time. It was one of the reasons I started loving cars. Thank you for making this episode and sharing the story of DoriKen.
Dude, by the end I was crying. Can't wait to get my Kiryustang onto a track. Nothing quite like throwing skids.
@@alphawolf4714 What is a Kiryustang?
Me and you both buddy.
Wow. It's good to see I'm not the only woman here. I have some extra tampons if you ladies need them after you get done crying.
@@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre LOL 😂 😆
Thank you for your comment. We appreciate you and your input so much. (:
Now do an Up To Speed on:
The Wangan Midnight series!💪🏾😁
Ah yes that anime so good and the manga too😂
*Wangan
The start of my affection for the s30.
Tbh I watched Wangan Midnight after Initial D.
And it seemed just so dumb in comparison with Initial D.
That is my second favorite series
This anime is legitimately one od my favorites of all time. I recently convinced one of my partners to start watching and it is amazing to watch them go from "i know literally nothing about cars" to excitedly talking about the conditions of certain races in the show, even making accurate presictions of the cars mid race.
And the soundtrack SLAPS
if we just go by teh first 2 seasons... it's as tone down as anime can go. they have to at least abide by some rules of physics lol
You forgot to mentioned how he drove the car in Tokyo drift and quote "it was very hard for me to drive so bad" he's so good he has to really force being bad.
I'm really glad you guys are just as obsessed with this show/manga as I am. I'm really glad to see the resurgence in popularity. It truly is a gem.
I’m disappointed James missed the chance to do the line when the 86 pulls up in the rear view “is that a mr2 or a 180?”
For people who maybe don't know, Takumi's story is loosely based on a real guy named Jun Fujinoki who used to race down Haruna-Fuji on his way back from tofu deliveries. The AE86 and the aggressive driving style is very obviously based on Tsuchiya, which is where the story gets stylized and mythologized into what we see in Initial D. That said, there's even more truth to the story, albeit a very mixed truth. 😅
Source please
can you do an up to speed on Wangan Midnight its everything we love about Initial D but based around straight line speed and highway racing over touge drifting and is every bit as much a love letter to the JDM cars we all love so much
Plus Wangan Midnight was based on the real life Midnight Club. I love that story and the arcade games are awesome.
they have podcast about that in donut podcast
Honestly, the first time I watched the series, I absolutely fell in love with the night kidz R32.
It happened with me too, but in my case it was the ae86
I fall in love with mr2
its not ur fault the r32 was and is amazing especially with that amazing dracula music everytime it appeared like a boss battle
@@mightywings314 and lost everytime 🤣🤣
@@Rudi_Mentary723 Maybe the Myogi Night Kids had a curse lol guardrail problems
the creators probably had 10 corollas sitting in their garage and wanted to sell for a profit
Wat kind of Corolla :v
and when you are 🤧🤢
Actually, the guy who made the manga has/had a corolla AE86 and the Saburu the protagonist dad had.
So he walked for a short time🍞🌰🥜🍄🥦🥒🌶
fell asleep and began 🚴♂️🏋️♀️🏋️♂️⛹️♀️
Big anime fan, big Donut fan. Just watched the first episode of Initial D and all I gotta say is... It's awesome. Thanks for the recommendation!
Don't want to spoil anything but u will probably cry on the last episode and remember one song for the entire life.
Initial D really started the love for cars for me back in the early 2000's. Can't forget Gran Turismo's big impact too. *wink wink
Called one haha
That show literally made the 86 double in price year’s ago already.
Not years ago. For the last 15 years.
It's laughable, but then again the boomers overpaid for Dodge Chargers because they went sideways on a TV show. Honestly, if you want to experience low power, low grip, solid rear axle driving on a discount, just buy an SA22C/FB Rx7. It's a better car than the AE86 in every way.
The Up To Speed we all waited for, *UP TO SPEED ON INITIAL D!*
Next up: wangan midnight, that z is a legend
Alternative title: anime about guy who wastes his dad's money blowing engines.
His dad is also a Street Racer
@@Bitterman5868 About a guy and his dad then
Takumis dad (bunta) actually teacher him to drift and ditch
@@sole_thunder7109 takumi learned how to.blow engines faster tho
@@justagamer182 bruh even bunta said "don't worry it's not ur fault that the engine blown up, it was gonna anyway *smokes* *cigarette* "
I was at Tokyopop when they got the rights and ‘re-produced’ Inital D. I was appalled and disgusted at the direction they were taking it. Unfortunately, I was in no position to say anything so I just cried in the corner quietly
I agree, but I probably wouldn't have gotten into it, and eventually cars, without their distribution of the manga.
@@MultiDemension facts
Thank god funimation saved the series. Kept the original music and names in the their dub, Also the dub was way better than the Tokyo pop version
What did tokyopop did or tried to do?
@@douglasferreira7211 they changed the music and character names. Basically, it changed the whole feel and vibe of the anime; especially the battles!
I remembered when James yelled: i am the number two driver of the Akagi Redsuns goddammit!
feel like everyone ignores the fact that the "just a ae86" was built and tuned by bunta, it was far from stock. and bunta was a professional level driver
Still had less than 150hp
@@smashkiller64 Until Tacumi blew that engine and it got the upgraded engine.
@@dannyrocket77
Yeah, when he got the upgraded engine I kinda lost interest, because now it basically had the same power as the other cars, making it not as unique.
Plus he smokes cigs like every 3minutes
@@tommycarrizal1656
Those are actually the special time stopping cigarettes from the first Metal Mear game on the MSX Computer!
That’s the reason why he knows the mountains better than everyone else!
Theres also Jun Fujinoki, a street racer that actually worked for a tofu shop his granddad owned, he drove an imprezza and he also went street racing when he wasn't working. There's a lot of inspiration behind Initial D but it's easy to see how Keiichi gets the most credit considering he's literally the Drift God
Oh amd I also remember hearing that Shuici himself used to drive a blue imprezza and that while he was out on the togue. He got passed and I think dusted by an 86 and so to honor that driver, Shuici replicated his license plate numbers and put them on Takumi's 86.
Which only makes me realize how fast Takumi really is
I finished watching Initial D a couple of weeks ago and had that empty feeling that I get after finishing something as great as Initial D. This episode of Initial D was much needed.
Felt the exact same way
Now you just need to race drift cars irl to satisfy that feeling
Watch wangan midnight it’s kinda the same
"car guys that got into car's through initial d have less chance of rising the living shit out of their car than ones that got through fast & furious "_ *sunumi tzujiwara , art of dorifto*
The stories are cotinued with a manga called "MF Ghost", still written by the same person Shuichi Shigeno.. it some kind of sequel to Initial D, and directly references Initial D and some of its characters
It’s takumis student takumi started teaching circuit racing his student name is kanata and he drives a toyota 86 trd and he’s pretty much like him also a lot of old character from initial d are back but instead of it being street races it’s long distance circuit racing across Japan it’s pretty good but updates pretty damn slow
Yes, but i just don't want to spoil the interesting quirks since that's the one make "MF-Ghost" interesting 😅...
When i first read it, that small things make me goes back to Initial D comic to remember "who is this guy" (not takumi of course)
That also needs an anime adaptation
Actually didn't know this. Thanks
I only saw the first 3 issues, didn't know they turned it into a continuation.
Two things that should be mentioned:
-Tsuchiya's personal AE86 (the one with the green carbon fiber hood) was used to source the sound for Takumi's car
-The engine in Tsuchiya's AE86 is actually a 7A-FE 1.8-liter block with a 4AGE 20-valve Black Top cylinder head
I love this channel! A friend showed my Initial D in 2002 and I told him 'There is no way you can do that in real life' he then showed me The Drift Bible, and I was hooked ever since!
wait him or her dafaque!?
The drift bible and getaway in stockholm were basically my high school experience.
@@so2fast4u2 typo, fixed it!
I finished Initial D just a couple of weeks ago and was even searching for everything donut made on initial D this evening and this video came out. What a timing.
Where’s you find the last two seasons
Gogo anime
Fun fact: KT has raced in many series such as Le Mans, JGTC, and NASCAR
Wait, I knew about JGTC and Le Mans, but when did he race NASCAR? I gotta look this up.
@@TheBulletTrain maybe he did it when nascar went to japan for a race
@@TheBulletTrain it was at the one time nascar race in Japan.
@@TheBulletTrain All the Nascar Japan races at Motegi and Suzuka along with one Winston West (K&N pro series west) race at California
I lived in Japan in 2001-2004 I caught the very last bit of mountain drifting. It was pretty cool.
This has got to be one of the best up to speeds ever made. I mean the music gives it the vibe of a summoning salt video, the amazing use of both video, and anime clips, and the intertwined curt case plot gives this an absolutely captivating essence. Great job James, and everybody who worked on this video! 👍
I know you’ve done an episode of up to speed on Holden a while ago, but I would love to see an up to speed specifically on the Holden commodore as it’s such an iconic legend here in Australia
Bring back Car Wars! I want to see James eat more chips.
It is so early in the day that🍣🍢🍠🍝🍜🍛🍚
One day her mother said to her😑☺️😋🤣
and do not run off 👹👿😈☻
My man literally had a heart attack last time he ate four chips
I loved cars growing up, but life happened and I lost interest for years. Then I watched initial d, and it single-handedly got me back into it. I’m grateful to the tofu delivery boi 🙏
Also, noriyaro published a video some weeks ago about the 86 from initial d when he was in a garage in japan, apparently that 86 is the exact spec from the manga/anime, same wheels, same license plate, same interior, etc
That's some impressive attention to detail there.👍🏾
He's back, baby!! I'm still pushing for an Up To Speed on the Jaguar E-Type/XK-E. If Enzo called it "the most beautiful car ever made," it deserves an Up To Speed, ya?
this was a true love letter to the golden era of japanese cars and the essence of street racing. good job
I love donut media and I’ve been a fan from the first video but this just made my respect go through the roof for James and the entire Donut team. Shouting out Manga and Anime this way AND telling us to read or watch the show. That’s legitimate advice from a fan. I love these guys
My friend talked me into watching this a few years ago. I was like “an anime about cars…. This will be lame.”
Boy was I wrong
That was your old self right? now you like cars?
love james always giving initial D the support it deserves for giving us everything
Initial D is one of my favorites anime. It got me into its eurobeat music. The races were exciting to watch. Just like most anime, it was so dramatic. It has made its mark in the drift and car scene.
I love this episode and could probably write a whole book on how Initial D changed my life after discovering it at 12 (I’m 30 now). Thanks donut
3 years and I'm still begging for an "Up to speed" on Renault and Hoonigan
Group C Lemans
What about up to speed on Lemans
Up to speed on Renault in one sentence: we make a bunch of crap cars but the 5 turbo was a masterpiece
And what about WRC
@@darcykeddell4930 Clio V6?
Initial D is greatly responsible for making me petrolhead.
Every summer, I rewatch the entire anime just rememeber where I came from.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone involved in the making of Initial D.
Finally after a long wait, another up to speed episode
Man!!!! Pumphry!!! Killed it!!
I'm 39 and I was bitten by the drift bug in '98 when I got to visit my cousin and his wife in Tokyo, he had just got out of the US Navy and moved back to Japan, anyways, he had a 180sx and I loved it, and he introduced me to drifting, I mean it was everywhere there in 98. Anyways he bought me all the things he could get his hands on that was all about drifting and Initial-D. When I was 16 I had saved money from working on a Ranch for 2yrs and found a really good used '90 240sx, I loved it, yeah I wrecked it a couple times, but never really really bad, a dent in the rear right quarter panel. Sorry for running on, but the Japanese drift scene was and has always been amazing, F&F TD kinda ruined it, they could've done way better, but oh well..... Anyways, if anyone hasn't seen Initial-D, you need too
I watched Initial D last year for the first time, and I fell totally in love with it. What a fantastic show!
I have no clue how I just recently discovered Initial D! It has been an amazing show so far. I wish I discovered it when I was a kid though, when it first came out. Better late than never. Thank you for no spoilers!
Yooo so envious you get it to watch it the first time. The first time I saw it was 15 years ago !!
I feel sorry for people who haven't this masterpiece of an anime yet😭
I started just two days ago and I am happy that this channel made a video on it
You have to watch the English subtitles or it's not the same
I want to so much but idk where to watch ot
@@turbochargerwhine i need to know where to see it can u help me pls.
@@marcofaria6286 Telegram ✌️
Man you just got me pumped up and now I'm going to watch the series for like the seventh time
I was there at the first D1 GP and it was freaking awesome. I went with my car crew because I was already into imports. The crowd was going wild seeing these cars doing all that crazy stuff. It was seriously one of the best car events I went to. The only other one that was this good was when JGTC came to America. Dorikin actually signed my Drift Bible that day and I got to see the Takata NSX gt car in person. That was a sick day too.
Truly underestimating the absolute chad of the Tokyopop dub, Zack Nakazoto
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hey its you
AYO GUYS ITS THE FUNY INTIAL D MAN
hey its you
I saw the show recently like 2018. I can say it’s one of the best car shows ever made.
Period.
Song at 19:52 is "Ur Love" by Tomas Skyldeberg.
thank u so much my hero!!
4:20 My jaw dropped at the moment you pronounced “touge” as “too-geh”
Came here to say this :,)
He was saying "too gay" :'D 峠 should be pronounced as tow-geh.
Toe gay
Exactly, long o like toe-geh
@@crackerjack777 TOE GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY
I remember first watching this in early 2000s. This show is what got me into canyon runs and the love for driving. Thank you Initial D
That intro was fire 🔥 the effort put into it has not gone unappreciated!!
I think Tokyo Extreme Racer was my first introduction to Japanese tuning. I saw Initial D late af on tv around the same time and between the two I was hooked. Ever since then all I want to do is build my car to attack some corners
Gotta love TXR! I especially love TXR3!
BEST GAME SERIES EVER
Man i wish we could play the old TXR online !
tokyo xtreme racer on dreamcast was the shit
@@jhvghjgjkhlihli best way to play it 😎
Just started watching Initial D as my first anime this week (currently on episode 6) and I simply fell in love. The animation feels nostalgic in a way and also just right (as animation should feel if that makes any sense), the scenes where the switch gears and do the footwork on the pedals is also really cool, and overall, it's a JDM car guy's dream. What more could you ask for?
A good next anime is "Steins Gate"
you'll appreciate the slow increase in animation quality in the later seasons
Fun fact: the creator of initial d was once out driving a blue impreza on a mountain pass and got overtaken by a panda trueno that has the same license plate # as the one on initial d
Really? Source?
@@thehwguy4293 its true, i dont remember the name of the guy but he owns a shop called,, Nigel'' in Japan and he is the owner of that trueno
As someone who only recently watching initial d, I can say, You really catch the drift of the series and it's great
I literally just got done watching all the seasons of Initial D last week, great timing for the video!
I would give everything to be 18 back then, living in Gunma and having a cool dad that kinda force you to drive your 80s low HP car fast down the hill.
There's a mountain right outside of Tucson Arizona where I decided to try and drift my car for the first time. (2003 c class Mercedes) and after the first time I fully understood why people do it it's so satisfying and I didn't even have a good car for it
@@tati-anaroseee4316 Mt Lemon or something like that? I live in AZ but not near Tucson. I always wanted to try Touge.
@@tati-anaroseee4316 was it a w202 or a w203?
@@TC-iv7dn w203
@@ragingbullet3447 yes that one, I'd suggest it it's pretty forgiving near the top
4:28 "Defeating increasingly intimidating drivers"
**Shows Kyoichi Sudo, that battle with whom Takumi lost**
I like how he was using the ID wiki
Engine boom
Third stage rematch wants to know your location
Technically he didn’t lose
@@thepinkbucket6250 he did otherwise
To this day, I still have so much love for this Anime. Ghost MF the sequel of Initial D did not do justice 😢. My favorite car was the FD RX-7 😅
i remember seeing this back in the day and it was the epitome of cool, definitely was the reason i drove a lowrider and learned to drift in the early 2000's