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Initial D (2005)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Rotten:3

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Television

Synopsis: Based on a popular manga by Shuichi Shigeno, INITIAL D is a high-octane anime series about the world of downhill mountain racing. Takumi Fujiwara is an average high-school student who has honed his... Based on a popular manga by Shuichi Shigeno, INITIAL D is a high-octane anime series about the world of downhill mountain racing. Takumi Fujiwara is an average high-school student who has honed his driving skills while making late-night deliveries for his father's tofu restaurant. When he has an inadvertent run-in with one of the area's top racers, Takumi finds himself thrust into the world of mountain racing and is soon duking it out for top honors in a series of daredevil downhill races. Thrilling and adrenaline-fueled, the anime is presented in its entirety with this collection of episodes. [More]

Starring: Anthony Wong, Edison Chen

Starring: Anthony Wong, Edison Chen

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For a different ride, Initial D drives a sleek and smooth line.

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07/21/05
Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun
Hollywood Reporter

Based on a popular Japanese comic-book series, Initial D is a slick but silly affair unlikely to appeal to anyone over the age of 15.

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01/03/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
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Alas, the story keeps interrupting with gobs of expectorated exposition, paving the way for the inevitable sequels to come.

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R. Emmet Sweeney
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The racing scenes are well done; unfortunately, they're too often interrupted by a cliché-filled story about one-note characters.

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V.A. Musetto
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