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Initial D: First Stage AKA Inisharu D (TV) (1998)
The story of a young delivery boy who becomes a drift-racing legend.Director: Masami Hata & Noboru Mitsusawa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:BATTLE ONE - Akina's Downhill Specialist
Episodes #1-3:
- 01 "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift"
- 02 "Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo"
- 03 "The Downhill Specialist Appears"
Outtakes
"Showroom #1" text profiles on 5 Cars
Previews:
- "Real Bout High School"
- "GTO"
- "100% Manga"
Trading Card
BATTLE TWO - Red Suns
Episodes #4-6:
- 04 "Into the Battle"
- 05 "Dogfight"
- 06 "A New Challenger"
"Showroom #2" text profiles on cars
Introduction to the "Initial D" Trading Card Game
Trading Card
BATTLE THREE - Night Kids
Episodes #7-9:
- 07 "A Street Racer's Pride"
- 08 "Just Before the Time Attack"
- 09 "Battle to the Limit!"
Outtakes
"Showroom #3" text profiles
Trading Card
BATTLE FOUR - Myogi's Downhill Technician
Episodes #10-12:
- 10 "Dangerous Five Hairpins"
- 11 "Dangerous Shingo Appears!"
- 12 "FR Killing Death Match"
"Exclusive footage from Mount Akagi, part 1" featurette (3 mins)
Outtakes
"Showroom #4" text profiles
11 Trading Cards
BATTLE FIVE - Duct Tape Death Match
Episodes #13-15:
- 13 "Itsuki's First Date"
- 14 "Improving Genius of Drift"
- 15 "Angry Takumi's Maniacal Drive"
"Exclusive footage from Mount Akagi, part 2" featurette
Outtakes
"Showroom #5" text profiles
BATTLE SIX - The Terror of Mt. Usui
Episodes #16-18:
- 16 "The Angel of Usui"
- 17 "Sudden-Death Death Match"
- 18 "Hot Winds and Furious Driving"
Outtakes
"Showroom #6" text profiles
BATTLE SEVEN - The End of Summer
Episodes #19-21:
- 19 "Super Drift!"
- 20 "The End of Summer"
- 21 "Challenge From a Superstar"
Outtakes
"Showroom #7" text profiles
Textless Opening and Closing sequences
"Culture Notes" 2-page insert
BATTLE EIGHT - Battles in the Rain
Episodes #22-24:
- 22 "Fierce Uphill Battle"
- 23 "The Rainy Downhill"
- 24 "Akagi's White Comet"
Outtakes
"Showroom #8" text profiles
2-page insert
BATTLE NINE - Akina's Superstar Challenge
Episodes #25-26:
- 25 "The Last Battle"
- 26 "The New Downhill Legend"
Bonus episode #27: Season 2, Ep. 1: "A New Threat"
Outtakes
"Showroom #9" text profiles -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:ONLY AVAILABLE as:
- individually released "Battles" 1-9 (2003-2005), first 4 of them including collectible trading cards for the "Initial D" Trading Card Game.
- Limited Edition box set with the first 5 volumes/15 episodes (rel. date 09/11/2004).
All the episodes on these discs are available in two forms:
- CLASSIC: Original uncut as aired in Japan, with Japanese audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack during the race scenes.
- TRICKED-OUT: "Americanized", with English dubbed audio, changed character names, generic car sound effects and totally different soundtrack (hip hop, punk etc.). -
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Extras:DISC ONE - Akina's Downhill Specialist
Episodes #1-3:
- 01 "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift"
- 02 "Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo"
- 03 "The Downhill Specialist Appears"
Outtakes
"Showroom #1" text profiles on 5 Cars
Previews:
- "Real Bout High School"
- "GTO"
- "100% Manga"
DISC TWO - Red Suns
Episodes #4-6:
- 04 "Into the Battle"
- 05 "Dogfight"
- 06 "A New Challenger"
"Showroom #2" text profiles on cars
Introduction to the "Initial D" Trading Card Game
DISC THREE - Night Kids
Episodes #7-9:
- 07 "A Street Racer's Pride"
- 08 "Just Before the Time Attack"
- 09 "Battle to the Limit!"
Outtakes
"Showroom #3" text profiles
DISC FOUR - Myogi's Downhill Technician
Episodes #10-12:
- 10 "Dangerous Five Hairpins"
- 11 "Dangerous Shingo Appears!"
- 12 "FR Killing Death Match"
"Exclusive footage from Mount Akagi, part 1" featurette (3 mins)
Outtakes
"Showroom #4" text profiles
DISC FIVE - Duct Tape Death Match
Episodes #13-15:
- 13 "Itsuki's First Date"
- 14 "Improving Genius of Drift"
- 15 "Angry Takumi's Maniacal Drive"
"Exclusive footage from Mount Akagi, part 2" featurette
Outtakes
"Showroom #5" text profiles
DISC SIX - The Terror of Mt. Usui
Episodes #16-18:
- 16 "The Angel of Usui"
- 17 "Sudden-Death Death Match"
- 18 "Hot Winds and Furious Driving"
Outtakes
"Showroom #6" text profiles
DISC SEVEN - The End of Summer
Episodes #19-21:
- 19 "Super Drift!"
- 20 "The End of Summer"
- 21 "Challenge From a Superstar"
Outtakes
"Showroom #7" text profiles
Textless Opening and Closing sequences
DISC EIGHT - Battles in the Rain
Episodes #22-24:
- 22 "Fierce Uphill Battle"
- 23 "The Rainy Downhill"
- 24 "Akagi's White Comet"
Outtakes
"Showroom #8" text profiles
DISC NINE - Akina's Superstar Challenge
Episodes #25-26:
- 25 "The Last Battle"
- 26 "The New Downhill Legend"
Bonus episode #27: Season 2, Ep. 1: "A New Threat"
Outtakes
"Showroom #9" text profiles
IN THE CASE
- "Owners Manual" 16-page booklet
- "Akina Speed Stars" window sticker -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Rel. date 13/03/2007. Comes in a 9-Disc fold-out book/digistack style packaging, with 4x 2 discs and 1x 1 disc per panel, all held together with a thin pressboard sleeve.
All the episodes on these discs are available in two forms:
- CLASSIC: Original uncut as aired in Japan, with Japanese audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack during the race scenes.
- TRICKED-OUT: "Americanized", with English dubbed audio, changed character names, generic car sound effects and totally different soundtrack (hip hop, punk etc.). -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes #1-7:
- 01"The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift"
- 02 "Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo"
- 03 "The Downhill Specialist Appears"
- 04 "Into the Battle"
- 05 "Dogfight"
- 06 "A New Challenger"
- 07 "A Street Racer's Pride"
DISC TWO
Episodes #8-13:
- 08 "Just Before the Time Attack"
- 09 "Battle to the Limit!"
- 10 "Dangerous Five Hairpins"
- 11 "Dangerous Shingo Appears!"
- 12 "FR Killing Death Match"
- 13 "Itsuki's First Date"
Textless Opening sequence (Episodes #1-19, "Around the World" by m.o.v.e.)
Textless Closing sequence (Episodes #1-14, "Rage Your Dream" by m.o.v.e.)
Bonus trailers for other FUNimation titles -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1 (FUNimation Dub) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rel. date 21/09/2010. Comes in two ThinPak keepcases with a slipcase.
Also available as a 4-Disc Super Amazing Value Edition (S.A.V.E.), including all the 26 episodes of First Stage.
Includes the original uncut episodes with English audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack.
The "Americanized", Tricked-Out versions from the previous releases are not present. -
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Extras:DISC THREE
Episodes #14-20:
- 14 "Improving Genius of Drift"
- 15 "Angry Takumi's Maniacal Drive"
- 16 "The Angel of Usui"
- 17 "Sudden-Death Death Match"
- 18 "Hot Winds and Furious Driving"
- 19 "Super Drift!"
- 20 "The End of Summer"
DISC FOUR
Episodes #21-26:
- 21 "Challenge From a Superstar"
- 22 "Fierce Uphill Battle"
- 23 "The Rainy Downhill"
- 24 "Akagi's White Comet"
- 25 "The Last Battle"
- 26 "The New Downhill Legend"
Textless Opening sequence (Episodes #20-26, "Break in 2 the Nite" by m.o.v.e.)
Textless Closing sequence (Episodes #15-26, "Kiseki no Hana (Flower of Miracles)" by Galla)
Bonus trailers for other FUNimation titles -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1 (FUNimation Dub) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rel. date 16/11/2010. Comes in two ThinPak keepcases with a slipcase.
Also available as a 4-Disc Super Amazing Value Edition (S.A.V.E.), including all the 26 episodes of First Stage.
Includes the original uncut episodes with English audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack.
The "Americanized", Tricked-Out versions from the previous releases are not present. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:BATTLE ONE - Akina's Downhill Specialist
Episodes #1-3:
- 01 "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift"
- 02 "Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo"
- 03 "The Downhill Specialist Appears"
Outtakes
"Showroom #1" text profiles on 5 Cars
Previews:
- "Argentosoma"
- "Last Exile"
- ".hack//sign"
Stickers
BATTLE TWO - Red Suns
Episodes #4-6:
- 04 "Into the Battle"
- 05 "Dogfight"
- 06 "A New Challenger"
"Showroom #2" text profiles on cars -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:ONLY AVAILABLE as individually released volumes, released in 2004-2005.
There are more but these are the only ones we currently have confirmed specs for.
All the episodes on these discs are available in two forms:
- CLASSIC: Original uncut as aired in Japan, with Japanese audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack during the race scenes.
- TRICKED-OUT: "Americanized", with English dubbed audio, changed character names, generic car sound effects and totally different soundtrack (hip hop, punk etc.). -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes #1-7 (with 'Play All' option, 174:30):
- 01 "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift"
- 02 "Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo"
- 03 "The Downhill Specialist Appears"
- 04 "Into the Battle"
- 05 "Dogfight"
- 06 "A New Challenger"
- 07 "A Street Racer's Pride"
DISC TWO
Episodes #8-13 (with 'Play All' option, 149:35):
- 08 "Just Before the Time Attack"
- 09 "Battle to the Limit!"
- 10 "Dangerous Five Hairpins"
- 11 "Dangerous Shingo Appears!"
- 12 "FR Killing Death Match"
- 13 "Itsuki's First Date"
Textless Opening sequence (1:36)
Textless Closing sequence (2:03)
Bonus trailers:
- "Heroic Age"
- "D.Gray Man"
- "Initial D: Third Stage - The Movie"
- "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rel. date 03/11/2010. Comes with a 2-Disc keepcase packaging with a reversible cover.
Selecting English audio automatically turns on English captions for Japanese text.
The opening/closing sequences are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. All trailers are in English.
Includes the original uncut episodes with English audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack.
The "Americanized", Tricked-Out versions from the previous releases are not present. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Chris_Xa for providing these specifications.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC THREE
Episodes #14-20 (with 'Play All' option, 167:22):
- 14 "Improving Genius of Drift"/"Evolving Drift!"
- 15 "Angry Takumi's Maniacal Drive"/"Takumi's Fury!"
- 16 "The Angels of Usui Mountain"/"The Angel of Usui"
- 17 "Sudden-Death Death Match"
- 18 "Fierce Race on Usui Mountain"/"Hot Winds and Furious Driving"
- 19 "Fight! Super Drift!"/"Super Drift"
- 20 "The End of Summer"
DISC FOUR
Episodes #21-26 (with 'Play All' option, 143:27):
- 21 "Challenge from the Superstar"/"Challenge From a Super Star"
- 22 "Severe Uphill Climb"/"Fierce Uphill Battle"
- 23 "Downhill Rain Battle"/"The Rainy Downhill!"
- 24 "Akagi's White Comet!"
- 25 "Last Great Battle"/"The Last Battle"
- 26 "New Downhill Legend"
Textless Opening sequence (1:36)
Textless Closing sequence (2:03)
Bonus trailers:
- "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - , Season 2" (in Japanese, without subtitles)
- "D.Gray Man"
- "Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1.11 You Are Not Alone"
- "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rel. date 12/01/2011. Comes with a 2-Disc keepcase packaging with a reversible cover.
Selecting English audio automatically turns on English captions for Japanese text.
The opening/closing sequences are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. All trailers are in English unless otherwise noted.
Includes the original uncut episodes with English audio, true-to-life car sounds and Eurobeat soundtrack.
The "Americanized", Tricked-Out versions from the previous releases are not present. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Chris_Xa for providing these specifications.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
R1 Tokyo Pop individuals/FUNimation Complete set have original Japanese audio in 5.1 and the best set of extras, with additional collectibles.
R1 FUNimation/R4 Re-Releases offer the original uncut episodes also with English dubbed audio as opposed to the edited "Americanized" episodes available with English dubbed audio on the previous releases - for more info read the release notes. However they lose most of the (minor) extras and have only Japanese 2.0 audio.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- R1 Tokyo Pop discs have been released only as individual volumes and as a Limited Edition set with only the first five volumes.
- For the Re-Release, FUNimation recorded new English dubbed audio tracks but it's unconfirmed whether the R4 Re-Releases use them as well.
Also released in:
- Australia (individually released Battles 3-9) by AV Channel/Madman Entertainment
- Japan (8xDVD Limited Edition Box set) by Avex Entertainment
- Japan (3xDVD + CD Full Throttle Collection vol. 1) by Avex Entertainment
- Japan (3xDVD + CD Full Throttle Collection vol. 2) by Avex Entertainment
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CUTS:
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R1 America- Tokyo Pop - No Censor Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with Japanese audio and "Tricked-Out" edited episodes with English audio. -
R1 Original Release - The Complete First Season America- FUNimation - No Censor Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with Japanese audio and "Tricked-Out" edited episodes with English audio. -
R1 Re-Release - Part 1 America- FUNimation - No Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with both audio options. -
R1 Re-Release - Part 2 America- FUNimation - No Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with both audio options. -
R4 Australia- AV Channel / Madman Entertainment - No Censor Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with Japanese audio and "Tricked-Out" edited episodes with English audio. -
R4 Re-Release - Collection 1 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with both audio options. -
R4 Re-Release - Collection 2 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No Cuts.
- Features "Classic" uncut episodes with both audio options.
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R1 America- Tokyo Pop - No Censor Cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 24/05/04
Comparison last updated by Jyri_Lehtinen on 29/03/14UPDATE LOG:
29/03/14 - Merged the old First Stage individual releases, added R1 Complete, R1 Re-Release Pt. 1-2 and R4 Re-Release Collection 1-2.
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