Takumi Fujiwara
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Estimated watch time
10h 50m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Cars100%Male Protagonist84%CGI77%Rural76%Primarily Male Cast75%Seinen70%Coming of Age66%Heterosexual63%Work59%Primarily Adult Cast50%
TVFINISHED1998 SPRING8.2 / 10 AniList score
Initial D 1st Stage
頭文字[イニシャル]D• Initial D
Synopsis & Story
High school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father's tofu shop early in the morning. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father's modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno make him the best amateur road racer on Mt. Akina's highway. Because of this, racing groups from all over the Gunma prefecture issue challenges to Takumi to see if he really has what it takes to be a road legend. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Initial D 1st Stage: should you watch it?
At a glance
Initial D 1st Stage has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 82/100 — 78% of 42,154 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #2 highest-rated anime of 1998, and #4 most popular anime of 1998 on AniList.
Of the 80.1K AniList users who started it, 2.8% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 64K have finished it.
At about 10 h 50 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, male protagonist, cgi, rural.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Initial D 1st Stage is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Initial D 2nd Stage (1999)
- Optional extras: Initial D BATTLE STAGE, Initial D to the Next Stage: Project D e Mukete, Initial D Legend 1: Awakening, Initial D Legend 3: Dream, Initial D Legend 2: Racer
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shuuichi Shigeno
- Director
- Shin Misawa
- Series composition
- Kouji Kaneda
- Character design
- Noboru Furuse
- Music
- Ryuuichi Katsumata
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Around the World” by m.o.v.e · eps 1-19
- OP2“Break in 2 the Nite” by m.o.v.e · eps 20-26
Endings
- ED1“Rage Your Dream” by m.o.v.e · eps 1-14
- ED2“Kiseki no Hana (Flower of Miracles)” · eps 15-26
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Initial D 1st Stage FAQ
- How many episodes does Initial D 1st Stage have?
- Initial D 1st Stage has 26 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Initial D 1st Stage?
- About 10 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Initial D 1st Stage finished?
- Yes. Initial D 1st Stage has finished airing — the final episode aired December 6, 1998.
- Is there a season 2 of Initial D 1st Stage?
- Yes — the story continues in Initial D 2nd Stage (1999).
- Where do I start Initial D 1st Stage?
- Start here: Initial D 1st Stage is the first entry, followed by Initial D 2nd Stage.
- Is Initial D 1st Stage based on a manga?
- Yes. Initial D 1st Stage adapts the manga by Shuuichi Shigeno.
- Who animated Initial D 1st Stage?
- Initial D 1st Stage was animated by Studio Comet and Studio Gallop and directed by Shin Misawa.
- Who sings the opening of Initial D 1st Stage?
- The opening, "Around the World", is performed by m.o.v.e.
- Where can I watch Initial D 1st Stage?
- Initial D 1st Stage is listed on Crunchyroll, YouTube, Bandai Channel. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.