OVERALL: Draw

R1 Tokyo Pop/FUNimation original releases feature minor additional extras (outtakes) and 2 versions of the Second Stage episodes: Uncut Classic versions with Japanese audio and Tricked-Out "Americanized" versions with English audio.

R1 FUNimation/R4 Re-Releases feature only the uncut Classic versions of the episodes but offer them with both Japanese and newly recorded English audio.

There is an unreleased BATTLE STAGE (#1): in addition to being an OVA collection of races from the previous stages, it also contains unique footage of an unscreened race (Keisuke’s FD35 vs Seiji’s Evo IV, between 29:55-31:40 from a 52:24 episode). This segment fits in the Second Stage timeline between episodes 6 & 7 (aka Goodbye Eighty-Six and Battle at Akagi! The Black and White Flash!)"

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON PRE-2011 RELEASES
- They lose the first episode of Second Stage (ep. #27) which is available as a bonus episode on First Stage releases.
- The Tokyo Pop releases are only available as individual "Battles".
- Extra Stage disc loses the textless opening/closing.

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON EPISODES AND ENGLISH DUBS
- Classic uncut versions of the episodes, as aired in Japan, feature Japanese character names, a eurobeat soundtrack during the racing scenes and authentic car sounds.
- Tricked-Out "Americanized" versions of the episodes feature American/English character names, more hip hop, rock and punk oriented soundtrack during the racing scenes, generic car sound effects and brief cuts here and there.
- Tokyo Pop's English dub replaces the Japanese character names with American/English ones.
- FUNimation's new English dub on the Re-Releases preserves the original Japanese character names but features different voice actors than Tokyo Pop's English dub.

CUTS:

• 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 Second Season America- FUNimation - No Censor Cuts.
  - Features "Classic" uncut episodes with Japanese audio and "Tricked-Out" edited episodes with English audio.
• R1 Re-Release - Second Stage + OVA Extra Stage America- FUNimation - No Cuts.
  - Features "Classic" uncut episodes with English and Japanese audio options.
• R4 Re-Release - Second Stage + OVA Extra Stage Australia- Madman Entertainment - No Cuts.
  - Features "Classic" uncut episodes with English and Japanese audio options.

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 24/05/04
Comparison last updated by Samuel_Scott on 03/11/14

UPDATE LOG:

05/05/14 - Fixed the specs for R1 Tokyo Pop and added R4 and two R1 FUNimation releases.
03/11/14 - Additional note to overall.