List of Initial D episodes explained

This is a list of episodes for the anime series Initial D.

Initial D: First Stage (1998)

Episodes in First Stage are numbered as Acts.

Initial D: Second Stage (1999–2000)

Second Stage episodes are numbered by Acts, but go from ACT.27 to ACT.39, as if the series is treated as a continuation of First Stage.

Initial D: Third Stage – The Movie (2001)

• With his reputation growing, Takumi gets an offer of a lifetime from Ryosuke. Unsure of what decision to make, Takumi tries to find his answers by requesting a rematch with Kyoichi Sudō, leader of team Emperor, at his own homecourse.
• Takumi faces the son of an old rival of Bunta.
• As the season of Fall turns into Winter, Natsuki is determined to make her relationship with Takumi work. The unexpected arrival of an old flame of hers happens to be visiting from out of town, adding more complex problems. But if Natsuki and Takumi don’t admit to how they feel about each other honestly, then they may lose each other forever.
• When Takumi finally makes his decision, a major turning point to everyone in Initial D is about to happen ... and a new legend is about to begin.

Initial D: Battle Stage (2002)

• Battle Stage is a compilation of every major street race of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Stage with the special addition of the never before seen battle between Keisuke's FD and Seiji's Evo IV. All the races from Stage 1 were redone using the newer, more detailed CG technology featured in Third Stage. Vehicles featured in the compilation have their official license names in the First Stage battles since cars weren't licensed at the time First Stage was released. Keisuke's FD retains some of the parts used from the Project D era (Mazdaspeed MS-02 Rims, Mazdaspeed Spoiler) but it still had its Redsuns sticker on it.

Initial D: Battle Stage 2 (2007)

• Battle Stage 2 is a compilation of races from 4th stage including never before seen battles between Keisuke's FD versus Smiley Sakai's DC2 Integra Type R, and Keisuke's FD versus Atsuro Kawai's ER34 (R34 GTT).

Initial D: Extra Stage 2 (2008)

• As Mako and Sayuki's reputation as the fastest on Mount Usui steadily grows, Mako is unsatisfied with Usui and is planning to become a pro racer.
• Iketani, now an improved street racer, yet again had a chance meeting with Mako, who gives Iketani another chance to meet with her where they first met.
• Two guys in a black Altezza challenge Mako and Sayuki in a race where they realize that the two girls are no small-time racers.
• Iketani is ready to meet with Mako as he waits for her when something happens that again results in Iketani not being able to meet Mako at the correct time. The two do meet up, after Mako picks Iketani up when he suffers a punctured tire.
• Iketani, when hearing of Mako's possible future, withholds his feelings so that Mako can make "the right decision".
• Mako makes her decision to go Pro for a year, but not without giving Sayuki, as well as Mount Usui, the run of their lives.
• At the end, after the credits, it is stated that Mako and Iketani never meet again.

Initial D: Battle Stage 3 (2021)

Initial D: Battle Stage 3 is the eleventh and final installment of the Initial D series. It features every race from the Fifth Stage and the Final Stage. Unlike the previous two battle stages, it does not feature any new battles, and doesn't feature any character dialogue.

Home release

The series was released on DVD.

List of Initial D videos released by Tokyopop (Region 1), VDI Entertainment (Region 2) and Madman Entertainment (Region 4)

Volume	Episodes	Release date (Region 1)	Release date (Region 2)	Release date (Region 4)
Battle 01, Akina's Downhill Specialist	First Stage, Eps. 1–3	^[3] ^[4]	March 31, 2008	^[5]
Battle 02, Challenge: Red Suns	First Stage, Eps. 4–6	^[6] ^[7]		^[8]
Battle 03, Challenge: Night Kids	First Stage, Eps. 7–9	^[9] ^[10]		^[11]
Battle 04, Myogi's Downhill Technician	First Stage, Eps. 10–12	^[12] ^[13]		^[14]
Battle 05, Duct Tape Death Match	First Stage, Eps. 13–15	^[15] ^[16]		^[17]
Battle 06, Asphalt Angels	First Stage, Eps. 16–18	^[18] ^[19]		^[20]
Battle 07, The End of Summer	First Stage, Eps. 19–21	^[21] ^[22]
Battle 08, Battles in the Rain (also Rain Battle)	First Stage, Eps. 22–24	^[23] ^[24]
Battle 09, Akina's Superstar Challenge	First Stage/Second Stage, Eps. 25–27	^[25] ^[26]		^[27]
Battle 10, Team Emperor	Second Stage, Ep. 28–30	^[28] ^[29]		^[30]
Battle 11, Blow-out	Second Stage, Ep. 31–33	^[31] ^[32]		^[33]
Battle 12, Secret Weapon	Second Stage, Ep. 34–36	^[34] ^[35]
Battle 13, Battle of the Souls	Second Stage, Ep. 37–39	^[36] ^[37]
Battle 14, Extra stage	Extra Stage, Ep. 1–2	^[38] ^[39]

List of Initial D videos released by Funimation (Region 1)

Volume	Episodes	DVD Release date
First Stage, part 1^[40]	First Stage, Eps. 1–13
First Stage, part 2^[41]	First Stage, Eps. 14–26
Second Stage^[42]	Second Stage, Eps. 1–13 + 2 Extra Stage OVAs
Third Stage^[43]	Third Stage film
Fourth Stage, part 1^[44]	Fourth Stage, Eps. 1–12
Fourth Stage, part 2^[45]	Fourth Stage, Eps. 13–24
First Stage S.A.V.E. Edition^[46]	First Stage, Eps. 1–26
Second & Third Stage + OVA Extra Stage S.A.V.E. Edition^[47]	Second Stage (Eps. 1–13) + Third Stage (film) + 2 Extra Stage OVAs
Fourth Stage S.A.V.E. Edition^[48]	Fourth Stage, Eps. 1–24

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:頭文字Ｄ Staff & Cast. http://www.a-mode.ne.jp/d/cast.htm. Avex Mode. September 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20020421161504fw_/http://www.a-mode.ne.jp/d/cast.htm. April 21, 2002. ja.
2. Web site: OB PLANNING . 2024-07-11 . www.obkikaku.com.
3. Book: Initial D. / Battle 01, Akina's downhill specialist. 53033374.
4. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 1 - Akina's Downhill Specialist: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
5. Book: Initial D. = Battle 01, Akina's downhill specialist Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 225433636.
6. Book: Initial D. / Battle 02, Challenge: Red Suns. 53048585.
7. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 2 - Challenge, Red Suns: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
8. Book: Initial D. = Battle 02, Challenge Red Suns Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 225433913.
9. Book: Initial D. / Battle 03, Challenge: Night Kids. 53048586.
10. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 3 - Challenge, Night Kids: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
11. Book: Initial D. = Battle 03, Chanllenge Night Kids Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 225538514.
12. Book: Initial D. / Battle 04, Myogi's downhill technician. 54981524.
13. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 4 - Myogi's Downhill Technician: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
14. Book: Initial D. = Battle 04, Myogi's downhill technician Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 224332601.
15. Book: Initial D. / Battle 05, Duct tape death match. 55627799.
16. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 5 - Duct Tape Death Match: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
17. Book: Initial D. = Battle 05, Duct tape death match Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2003) [WorldCat.org]. 224332889.
18. Book: Initial D. / Battle 06, Sil-eighty asphalt angels. 55842890.
19. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 6 - Asphalt Angels: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
20. Book: Initial D. = Battle 06, Asphalt angels Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 224132855.
21. Book: Initial D. / Battle 07, S13-Silvia K, the end of summer. 56451976.
22. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 7 - The End of Summer: Steve Blum, Terri Doty, Laurent Vernin, Curtis Raymond Shideler, Shin'ichirô Miki, Unshô Ishizuka, Mitsuo Iwata, Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Seki, Ayako Kawasumi, Kazuki Yao, Wataru Takagi, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Kazunori Ikegami, Kazuyoshi Yokota, Masami Hata, Mihiro Yamaguchi, Naoyuki Kuzuya, Rei Kotaki, Susumu Kudo: Movies & TV. Amazon .
23. Book: Initial D. / Battle 08, Battles in the rain. 56937966.
24. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 8 - Rain Battle: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
25. Book: Initial D. / Battle 09, FC3S vs. AE86 Akina's superstar challenge. 57418771.
26. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 9 - Akina's Superstar Challenge: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
27. Book: Initial D. = Battle 09, Akina's superstar challenge Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 225434265.
28. Book: Initial D. / Battle 10, Team emperor. 58650650.
29. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 10 - Team Emperor: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Michiko Neya, Yumi Kakazu, Kôsuke Okano, Keiji Fujiwara, Tôru Furusawa, Osamu Hosoi, Lex Lang, Michael McConnohie, Steven Jay Blum, Kathryn Cressida, Kerrigan Mahan, Jason Spisak, Grant George, Robbie Rist, Wally Wingert, Crispin Freeman, Dave Wittenberg, Quinton Flynn, Shinichirô Miki, Masami Hata, Noboru Mitsusawa: Movies & TV. Amazon .
30. Book: Initial D. = Battle 10, Team Empreror Inisharu D. (DVD video, 2004) [WorldCat.org]. 225434359.
31. Book: Initial D. / Battle 11, Blow-out. 61195689.
32. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 11 - Blow-out: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
33. Book: Initial D. Battle: 11, Blow out. 271863675.
34. Book: Initial D. / Battle 12, Secret weapon. 60844098.
35. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 12 - Secret Weapon: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
36. Book: Initial D. / Battle 13, AE86 vs. AE86, battle of the souls. 61435427.
37. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 13 - Battle of the Souls: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
38. Book: Initial D. / Battle 14, Extra stage. 62114148.
39. Web site: Amazon.com: Initial D - Battle 14 - Extra Stage: *: Movies & TV. Amazon .
40. Book: Initial D. / First stage, part 1. 668115552.
41. Book: Initial D. / First stage, part 2. 672029531.
42. Book: Initial D. / Second stage. 694802062.
43. Book: Initial D. / Third stage. 631774924.
44. Book: Initial D. / Fourth stage, part 1, Project D. 636724437.
45. Book: Initial D. / Fourth stage, part 2. 649697016.
46. Book: Initial D. = First stage, the complete first season Kashiramoji D. 771097038.
47. Book: Initial D. = Second & third stage + ova extra stage Kashiramoji D. 771097049.
48. Book: Initial D. = Fourth stage Kashiramoji D. 771093830.