Any Initial D Fans ?

[testament11]

Fifth Stage is already out. Nga pala, twice a month lang ang pagpapalabas nila ng mga bagong episodes. Act 1 and 2 are already out. Act 3 and 4 will be next month na.

[LiempoBoi]

Wow! na engganyo ako manuod neto dahil sa thread na to ah!

Makikita mo sir kung paano magdrift si Takumi gamit yung AE86 (4A-GE & 4A-GE SilverTop TRD Group A) Galing niya magmaneho...pero mas magaling si Bunta

Fifth Stage is already out. Nga pala, twice a month lang ang pagpapalabas nila ng mga bagong episodes. Act 1 and 2 are already out. Act 3 and 4 will be next month na.

Sayang parang Stage 4 lang din.

Magandang panoorin to para palipasin ang oras. Tanong lang napanood niyo ba yung tagalog dub nito? naalala ko meron nag sabi sa akin meron daw sa ch 11?

[testament11]

Makikita mo sir kung paano magdrift si Takumi gamit yung AE86 (4A-GE & 4A-GE SilverTop TRD Group A) Galing niya magmaneho...pero mas magaling si Bunta

Gusto kong makitang mag-race si Bunta. Medyo bitin kasi yun pag-drift niya nung sakay niya si Yuichi doon sa first stage.

Magandang panoorin to para palipasin ang oras. Tanong lang napanood niyo ba yung tagalog dub nito? naalala ko meron nag sabi sa akin meron daw sa ch 11?

Meron. Pinalabas sa 7 noong college ako. Sus, ang saklap ng dubbing. Iba pa rin talaga kung original yun dubbing

[jonski]

Im sure kayang matalo ni Bunta si Takumi na halos nakapikit ang kanyang mata and meron pa siyang hawak na yosi.

[LiempoBoi]

Im sure kayang matalo ni Bunta si Takumi na halos nakapikit ang kanyang mata and meron pa siyang hawak na yosi.

Sir naalala ko natalo na ni bunta si takumi sa 4th stage. Pero hindi official match, test drive lang ng subaru impreza GC8.

[Type 100]

Ahh yes, Initial D. Consider me a fan.

I even put some coin in the arcade games for a while - I played the crap out of IDASv3 and IDAS5, which were the best of the series IMHO. The other games weren't so good.

The amazing thing about Initial D is, much of what they discuss in the racing is technically sound - and I realized this when I attended more and more events on the racetrack. The Toudou School guys are correct when they say that braking is the hardest thing to learn, and in extremis, you do turn using proper weight shifting instead of sawing at the wheel. Left-foot braking, a driving skill I never properly learned, does combat understeer in powerful FF cars (but only when done correctly). It was the show that encouraged me to learn throttle-blipping on downshifts, which eventually led to heel-and-toe - although it doesn't tell you that heel-and-toe is best done when under heavy braking, and that doing H&T in daily driving negates much of the smoothness it's supposed to preserve.

Of course some of the key points are exaggerated for the show, but almost all of them apply in real life. The closeness of the racing can be pretty ridiculous and dangerous in reality, though.

My main concern with Initial D is that its fans are beginning to forget the whole point of the anime - it's not the car, it's the driver.

Also, the whole undefeated streak thing is a little corny after so many episodes. If you've watched "Capeta," which is an anime on kart racing, it's just as satisfying without having to resort to cheesy plot devices as "undefeated streaks."

[flakez]

Also, the whole undefeated streak thing is a little corny after so many episodes. If you've watched "Capeta," which is an anime on kart racing, it's just as satisfying without having to resort to cheesy plot devices as "undefeated streaks."

OT. maganda rin to and sobrang bitin yung ending. sana gawan pa ng anime ulit.

[jonski]

Bakit parang walang lovelife mga characters sa Initial D? Sayang si Mako....ok sana sila ni Iketani.

[ghosthunter]

Bakit parang walang lovelife mga characters sa Initial D? Sayang si Mako....ok sana sila ni Iketani.

bec this anime is about cars and racing them.

[testament11]

Bakit parang walang lovelife mga characters sa Initial D? Sayang si Mako....ok sana sila ni Iketani.

Antayin natin ang mangyayari ke Takumi at ke Mika. Ayaw ko naman basahin ang manga at baka ma-spoil pa ko at hindi na ko ma-excite manood ng anime

[timrev]

Bakit parang walang lovelife mga characters sa Initial D? Sayang si Mako....ok sana sila ni Iketani.

si mako ba yun my sugar daddy na minomotel a binibigyan ng allowance? nahuli na to ni takumi dati

[testament11]

si mako ba yun my sugar daddy na minomotel a binibigyan ng allowance? nahuli na to ni takumi dati

Hindi, si Natsuki Mogi yun may sugar daddy, "ex" ni Takumi

[LiempoBoi]

si mako ba yun my sugar daddy na minomotel a binibigyan ng allowance? nahuli na to ni takumi dati

Siya yung nagmamaneho ng "Sil-Eighty"

*sir testament

Next month na yung episode 3 diba? Sayang ang tagal...
Wala din ako makita na manga sa Fullybooked at NBS...sa online naman huminto sila sa isang chapter hindi ko tuloy maintindihan yung nakasulat.

Fan ako ng Initial D at Wangan Midnight :D

Kahit na anime lang...naeentertain ako. magandang pampalipas ng oras matuto pa ako sa ilang technical sa kotse.

[testament11]

Siya yung nagmamaneho ng "Sil-Eighty"

*sir testament

Next month na yung episode 3 diba? Sayang ang tagal...
Wala din ako makita na manga sa Fullybooked at NBS...sa online naman huminto sila sa isang chapter hindi ko tuloy maintindihan yung nakasulat.

Fan ako ng Initial D at Wangan Midnight :D

Kahit na anime lang...naeentertain ako. magandang pampalipas ng oras matuto pa ako sa ilang technical sa kotse.

Oh yes, next month na. Wangan Midnight, meron ako niyan anime. Bitin nga lang kasi 26 episodes lang siya. Pero more than 2 weeks nalang lalabas na yun act 3 ng fifth stage. Nakakasabik lang talaga, hahaha! Sa manga kasi, hindi mo masyado ma-feel yun action kasi stills lang eh, unlike sa anime na animated yun mga galaw nila, lalo ang karera

[LiempoBoi]

Oh yes, next month na. Wangan Midnight, meron ako niyan anime. Bitin nga lang kasi 26 episodes lang siya. Pero more than 2 weeks nalang lalabas na yun act 3 ng fifth stage. Nakakasabik lang talaga, hahaha! Sa manga kasi, hindi mo masyado ma-feel yun action kasi stills lang eh, unlike sa anime na animated yun mga galaw nila, lalo ang karera

Nabitin din ako sa Wangan Midnight. Hindi ko nalaman kung ano nangyari kina akio at reina...pero naalala ko parang may gusto si Reina kay Akio dahil sa isang episode 20+. Yup ganun din ako sa manga...kahit na may matching Initial D or Wangan Midnight music medyo boring parin. Sa Anime ayos yung graphics tapos tama ka na feel na feel mo.

Pinaka-bilib ako sa AE86 ni takumi (formerly bunta) [11k max rev tapos 240hp 1.6 lang displacement ng engine] at sa S30Z ni Akio (grabe carburetor lang pero 600-800hp and output).

[jut703]

Initial D is definitely on the top of my list of favorite animes, probably even surpassing Rurouni Kenshin.

For one, the show actually makes sense. It has way more realism than all the Fast and the Furious movies combined, and I like that it operates under the premise that it's more about technique than power. And tacky as it seems, I actually like the fact that Takumi remains undefeated. I hate animes wherein the main character always starts off as a pushover (which is why I also like RK, and why I hate Naruto and everything like it).

But I think that the best part about the show is that it actually gets you excited. Maybe it's just me, but I get all giddy whenever Takumi does his thing. Best moment of the show for me was the blind attack on the pro driver in the 4th Stage - the timing, the music, the dialogue, and the overall feel just makes it a very involving thing to watch.

What I like about the 5th Stage is the much improved graphics. It's a bit weird though that the characters barely look like their 1st-4th Stage counterparts, but I'll get used to it. What bothers me is that they seem to have forced Takumi to have a love life. The entry of Mika seemed too tacky, but then again, the romance takes a backseat to the racing so it's fine.

[testament11]

And it give me goosebumps when Takumi races and how he overtakes his rivals. Kahit nga ulit-ulitin ko panonood from 1st to 5th stage eh hindi nakakasawa. I watched the first four stages three times already. Most anime kasi eh may mga super powers pero Initial D, it's just very natural ang dating.

About sa Wangan naman, yep, bitin talaga dahil walang nakakaalam kung anong nangyari ke Akio at Reina. At yes, may gusto si Reina ke Akio. Sa ending nga sabi ni Reina doon sa last part, "I'll keep chasing you wherever you will go". Pero ang isa sa parang na-disappoint ako eh yun arcade version nito, wherein yun Blackbird ni Tatsuya (Porsche 911) ay naging isang black 350Z

[LiempoBoi]

And it give me goosebumps when Takumi races and how he overtakes his rivals. Kahit nga ulit-ulitin ko panonood from 1st to 5th stage eh hindi nakakasawa. I watched the first four stages three times already. Most anime kasi eh may mga super powers pero Initial D, it's just very natural ang dating.

About sa Wangan naman, yep, bitin talaga dahil walang nakakaalam kung anong nangyari ke Akio at Reina. At yes, may gusto si Reina ke Akio. Sa ending nga sabi ni Reina doon sa last part, "I'll keep chasing you wherever you will go". Pero ang isa sa parang na-disappoint ako eh yun arcade version nito, wherein yun Blackbird ni Tatsuya (Porsche 911) ay naging isang black 350Z

Kapag si Takumi nakikipagkarera mindset ko agad e mananlo siya. Tinitingnan ko nalang kung paano niya ipapanalo yung karera. Yes! Hindi nakakasawa Initial D.

Agree din ako sa sinabi ni sir type 100 at jut703

Sa Wangan naman...baka lumipad na yung porsche sa sobrang gaan kaya pinalitan ng 350z joke. Sayang inaabangan ko dati yung kina reina eh. Sayang din taga Speed RGO Factory...

[Type 100]

Pero ang isa sa parang na-disappoint ako eh yun arcade version nito, wherein yun Blackbird ni Tatsuya (Porsche 911) ay naging isang black 350Z

Two words: Licensing issues.

The Japanese version of the game has the Blackbird portrayed as a Gemballa-built Porsche 911 (964 body).

[jonski]

Kelan papalabas yung 3rd episode?