He wants to crush the reputation of the Eight-Six's flashy drifting techniques with his R32. In the world of street racing, the most essential way to win is through grip racing, which is what Nakazato believes in. The countdown to the night’s battle is closing in as everyone has gathered, but where is the Eight-Six? Itsuki will have to make an embarrassing apology to everyone if his best friend decides not to show. As Takumi ponders why he should take up the challenge, various people plan on making him change his mind. Nakazato of the Nightkids wants to challenge this mysterious Eight-Six, but he assumes that its driver has agreed to do so. Meanwhile Takumi is asked how he earned his godly drifting skills as Iketani wishes to see a demonstration first hand. While Ryosuke is practicing with his FC on Akina’s course, a more menacing vehicle appears from behind. The next day Takumi goes out on a date with Natsuki to the beach, and the thrilling thoughts of racing have started to interest him. Ryosuke goes up to solve what’s the success behind this somewhat simple car to discover its unexpected secret. This puts everybody in a state of shock, as the unexpected is about to happen.Įveryone in the crowd are speechless, as they have just witnessed the impossible, an Eight-Six overtaking Keisuke’s FD. Iketani patiently waits for Bunta to appear to drive for his team against Keisuke Takahashi, but to his surprise, Takumi shows up in his place, reluctantly. By chance, he hopes he can get Bunta Fujiwara to race in his place. The Akina Speedstars has taken the challenge of the RedSuns, but Iketani won’t be able to compete in the upcoming battle.

Upon hearing this rumour, Iketani goes out to locate this monstrous Eight-Six only to learn that it belongs to Takumi’s own dad. Keisuke Takahashi of the RedSuns is on the hunt for the mysterious ghost driver of Akina that defeated him with a shocking drift technique. What they don’t know is the fastest car on the downhill is an Eight-Six and that is what Takumi uses to deliver tofu every morning. But just in time, the RedSuns from Mount Akagi led by the Takahashi brothers have come to challenge the Speedstars to a race. One night, Iketani brings the two up Mount Akina to experience the life of a street racer. They are friends with a young man named Iketani, leader of the Akina Speedstars, a local racing team, and their manager Yuichi.

Along with his best friend Itsuki, they both work at a gas station. Takumi Fujiwara is an eighteen-year-old high school student who usually appears aloof and uninterested in most things.

4 Initial D: Third Stage – The Movie (2001)Įpisodes in First Stage are numbered as Acts, such as 'ACT.1 The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift'.

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