Takumi Fujiwara
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Estimated watch time
10h 48m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Cars100%Rural85%Seinen83%CGI75%Primarily Adult Cast74%Male Protagonist71%Heterosexual70%Primarily Male Cast67%
TVFINISHED2004 SPRING8.0 / 10 AniList score
Initial D 4th Stage
頭文字[イニシャル]D FOURTH STAGE• Initial D FOURTH STAGE
Synopsis & Story
Takumi Fujiwara and brothers Keisuke and Ryousuke Takahashi have formed "Project D," a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of their races. Managed by Ryousuke, the team has Takumi engaging in downhill battles with his AE86, while Keisuke challenges opponents uphill. Among their rivals are the Seven-Star Leaf (SSR) and Todo-juku.
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Initial D 4th Stage: should you watch it?
At a glance
Initial D 4th Stage has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 73% of 22,040 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #10 most popular anime of 2004, and #3 highest-rated anime of Spring 2004 on AniList.
Of the 41.7K AniList users who started it, 1.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 35.8K have finished it.
At about 10 h 48 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Sports — especially cars, rural, seinen, cgi.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Initial D 3rd Stage (2001)
- Watch next: Initial D Fifth Stage (2012)
- Optional extras: Initial D EXTRA STAGE 2, Initial D BATTLE STAGE 2
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shuuichi Shigeno
- Director
- Tsuneo Tominaga
- Character design
- Akira Kano
- Music
- Atsushi Umebori
- Music
- Dennis Martin
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Dogfight” by m.o.v.e · eps 1-10
- OP2“Noizy Tribe” by m.o.v.e · eps 11-24
Endings
- ED1“Blast My Desire” by m.o.v.e · eps 1-10
- ED2“Nobody reason ~ Noah no Hakobune” by m.o.v.e · eps 11-24
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Initial D 4th Stage FAQ
- How many episodes does Initial D 4th Stage have?
- Initial D 4th Stage has 24 episodes of about 27 minutes each, roughly 10 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Initial D 4th Stage?
- About 10 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Initial D 4th Stage finished?
- Yes. Initial D 4th Stage has finished airing — the final episode aired February 18, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Initial D 4th Stage?
- Yes — the story continues in Initial D Fifth Stage (2012).
- What should I watch before Initial D 4th Stage?
- Watch Initial D 3rd Stage first — Initial D 4th Stage is a direct sequel.
- Is Initial D 4th Stage based on a manga?
- Yes. Initial D 4th Stage adapts the manga by Shuuichi Shigeno.
- Who animated Initial D 4th Stage?
- Initial D 4th Stage was animated by A.C.G.T. and directed by Tsuneo Tominaga.
- Who sings the opening of Initial D 4th Stage?
- The opening, "Dogfight", is performed by m.o.v.e.
- Where can I watch Initial D 4th Stage?
- Initial D 4th Stage is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.