When does this start getting bad?
Sometime in the middle of the 4th Stage.
It just slowly gets more boring over time, about the 4th stage I'd say.
>>143038157
When he starts winning due to luck and other bullshit.
Nothing will feel as good as the first stage when i t was relate able and comfy. Second stage the animation gets strange but still decent plot. Third stage is a movie but still decent. Fourth stage onward is mostly just cars and races in exchange for actual plot and substance. Fifth stage has one subplot which was actually mildly interesting and Final Stage was alright.
Fourth stage onward is only if really care for the different cars and eurobeet
>>143038157
yeah around the 4th stage
I want to pound Ryosuke's autistic ass.
>>143038157
To be honest, I enjoyed all of it. Maybe that's just nostalgia speaking though.
if you have a true passion for eurobeat it only gets better and better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vTwDqsqvj4
>>143038157
first stage-third stage is the comfy relate-able early supereurobeat stage
fourth-final is the takumi full meme power unleashed extreme supereurobeat stage
>>143038157
When Itsuki is in the episode.
Lucky Star made me want to watch this, but i'm 22 with no license and a fear of driving. Should I still watch it?
>>143040096
Yeah
>>143040096
It's possibly some of the best animu you will ever watch
yes
a little before he meets the golf slut
>>143040882
You mean golf-takumi
I didn't really like initial d but kept watching because of eurobeat.
so you can either see it as it never got bad, or it never got good.
>>143038157
4th stage is still fun overall but everything after it is mainly disappointing.
>>143040982
>it never got good.
shit taste.
>>143040096
It will kill your fear and make you want to drive instead.
>>143038157
What is a man?
>>143040049
>Itsuki
Two chances to wrek her pussy and he chickens out both times.
Delta male, confirmed.
>>143040096
>being a dork who doesn't get his license immediately upon turning 16
I hope you have fun asking your mom to drive you to In N Out.
>>143043613
the majority of 16 year olds i knew that got their license were in major car crashes. prevalence of smart phones among teenagers these days has probably made it worse for responsible adults on the road
>>143038157
Initial D is one of a kind.
>>143043796
I have a 97 Acura and want to put:
[Eurobeat Intensifies]
On the back window in big white letters.
I'm still disappointed at the ending. Why did the last person Takumi faces is literally an autistic kid?
Why couldn't it have just ended with Takumi and Keisuke having their rematch and Takumi finally losing to close out the entire saga? That way it shows that Takumi grows from losing and demonstrate that hard work beats out natural talent?
Also, that entire subplot with the grim reaper and Ryousuke was just plain retarded and the finding out what the D in Initial D was no surprise and corny.
>>143038157
when they put brony eurobeat in the later season
it all goes downhill (heh) after 3rd stage
>>143043480nakazato is my favorite D
>>143038157
4th
It will only get better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_aLxIjgamk
>>143043928
He wanted to do a AE86 vs AE86 thing because [pottery] but he couldn't have Takumi looking bad after he had pumped him up as being the fucking god of the touge for the entire manga since the 90s.
So the best he could come up with was an autistic kid who had a shitty mom that made him memorize the same road for years.
I don't see why people hate on 4th stage but then again I'm into cars
>>143038157
4th stage, but it's still worth it just for the god foot race.
>>143043928
I wouldn't have minded Shinji as the final boss of Project D, but having him as the final boss of the whole manga was fucking stupid.
>>143043613
>tfw never got license because parents always fucking moving making it impossible to get residency for the license
Only just this year am I actually able to get it, after finally graduating from college. To be fair my father didn't get his until he was 30, and he's one of the best drivers I know. Only been in 2 major accidents for all he's driven, and those were caused by deer.
Seems like people I know who got theirs early on can't drive worth a damn, they get used to their bad habits from when they were young and carry them on into adulthood. The least shitty drivers I've met learned when they were adults.
>>143040797
I mean, a car show shouldnt be allowed to be this good, initial d, at least the first stage, is top 10 anime material.
>>143038157
The first second of the first episode of the first season.
>>143040096
>I can't watch Gundam because I never piloted a mobile suit
>>143038157
>race against GTR or LanEvo
and then
>s1000 or civic
it's literally downhill
>>143045595
>a car show shouldnt be allowed to be this good
I guess that's why they're all so bad!
>>143038157
When the eurobeat stops playing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFODclG8mBY
>>143046615
If you've ever done shit like this, you should know that well tuned civics can keep up with evos on the downhill.
Better cars != better races.Besides, affordable cars makes it easier to relate ;_;
>>143047166
>spoiler
Shingo, pls. God, imagine if D was about Shingo?
>No cardad, he just has to buy it with his money buy saving up for half a year
>can't afford a cool sportcar, just buys a Civic (can't afford a Si either) thinking about swapping
>wants to replace the engine for b20 with VTEC head slapped on it
>learns that he would need to replace transmission and lots of other shit to swap D series for B series
>saves up money again, swaps
>continues to blow all his money tuning his shitbos, doesn't buy anything except food, can't afford a haircut
>damages his car in every race by pushing other drivers, has to repair it for his money
>powerty intensifies
>>143043821
TFW powered by Super Eurobeat
>>143040096
You'll crash your car while listening to Eurobeat.
>>143040096
How do you have a fear of driving? It's one of the greatest pleasures you can ever have
I know it's not Initial D but new TL chapter of Wangan Midnight fucking when.
>>143047656
I wonder if that car is good. But in our age makind a sportcar that's not an AWD sedan converted from a shitbox is already a worthy accomplishment. Well, it's new so I won't be able to afford it anyway!
![[Justice internally].png](https://i.imgur.com/1gtC0dF.png "[Justice internally].png")
anime or manga?i have read 30 chapters and i hope all the races arent just people thinking "OH WOW THAT AE86 IS SO FUCKING FAST I CANT BELIEVE IT"
>>143047588
I really need an SEB sticker.
>>143046682
>>143048185
>!
All these fucking retarded ledditors need to go and stay go.
After the second race/when your eurobeat meme phase ends
>>143048222
I'm at ch 100+ and I've got bad news for youbesides one major loss its all the same still[/chapter]
it kinda jumps the shark for me when he joins a "racing team"
>>143048419
>>143047588
>>143043821
>actually owning cars
You guys are cool.
>>143043480
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u1DL3TCzUI
>>143047588
will it be weird if i put this on my volkswagen polo?
>>143049377
>castlevania music
>>143049400
I would be a bit out of place to be honest.
>>143049377
DAT ACTIVE FRONT SPOILER
I enjoyed all of it except the last race.
>>143049430
Shinji's the most autistic in the series
Post hype moments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=458yKp3KngU
>>143049449
It's like Takumi that was brought up by a single mom instead of single dad.
>>143047656
not that guy, but 23 here with a license yet I refuse to drive and use public transport.It is just fucking scary because I dont know how to estimate the width of my car
>>143050357
It's something you get a feel for only by fucking driving. Granted you might be one of those who never fully gets it, but practice, man. Only practice helps.
>>143049500
Needed more heurgh and dourghya
>>143050357
Dude I drive out at 2AM, not many cars out around the time.
You have to keep driving to get comfy.
>>143050357
you'll get the feel by driving
>>143050357
just drive to a parking lot past midnight and fuck around for practice, the more you drive the more you develop a sense for the dimensions and turning circle of your car.
How's the new season looking?
http://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1465515331212.webm
>>Always wanted an NA Miata because of super cute popup headlights
>>Buy one finally
>>Realize there are TWO Miata races in Initial D, a NA and an NB
>>One gets wrecked, other one just loses
Wow Initial D could you at least let a Miata win at least once
>that scan quality drop during the Takumi vs Kenta race
>>143052659
Its already fished m8. All is left is a shitty movie remake production
>>143053149
the popup headlights are the best part
>>143048419
>>143047588
>>143043821
>tfw I make Eurobeat stickers but don't want to advertise.
I watched all of it out of love for the show but got a bit bored in fourth stage. It's not awful but it wasn't great
>>143038157
fith stage, when it becomes fucking dbz
>>143043480
is that Dracula?
What the fuck happened to legend 3? It just disappeared, I know it´s gonna be awful but it's the last of initial D we'll ever get.
>>143055913
Out since Feb, but either the BD is not out or it hasn't been ripped.
The guy doing eurobeat versions for YT got a takedown notice.
>>143038157
The start of Fourth Stage then it gradually gets better again, then Keisuke tells best girl to fuck off and you want to drop the show but you keep going anyway. Fifth Stage is fantastic and then Final Stage makes you never want to watch Initial D again.
The quality in Second Stage is also the worst, if you're one of those faggots that drops a show due to visuals (why you watched through First Stage is beyond me if you're that guy though).
>>143040096
I used to have a lot of anxiety when I drove because I was afraid at any point I made crash/damage the car. This was before I had my license. Then I watched Initial D and I was willing to accept that accidents happen, and driving is all about risks. After that I was able to drive more calmly and eventually got my license. I'm not saying I wouldn't have been able to get my license if I hadn't watched Initial D, but it put me in a better mental state.
>>143050357
I have my license and I still have this fear. You just need to give yourself a lot of clearance on the passenger side and then slowly reduce it over time as you get more comfortable.
>>143050357
Reference points.
>go to a quiet street with
>in a parked position, make sure you're very close to the curb
>take a marker, draw a line on the windscreen where the curb meets the front of your car
>pull into the center of your side of the road
>get out
>check the space is enough away from the curb and that there's space for oncoming cars
>use a marker and do the same as before, though this one should be more in the center of the windscreen
>you now have min and max reference points that you can refer to
You don't need to use a marker, but if there's no obvious tells, like washer jets on your hood or wiper tips that give you these references, it's probably the best thing to do. You can also do this on your side windows to reverse park perfectly every time.
>>143057576
>*go to a quiet street with a wide road that allows two lanes of traffic
Anyone seen the life action movie? Everything about it was bad. Everything. Well, except the cars.
>>143049377
First stage > second stage >4th stage >3rd stage >L2 >fifth stage > 6th stage > L1
I can't play eurobeat while driving because I always feel like I'm going to kill myself and/or someone else.
>>143038157
Definetly 4 th stage, or atleast thats when i quit... the problrm is, is that it just starts getting repetitive and boring. If you think about it from the beggining the only reason it was so good is because of the fact that we had a character who litterly came out of no where and started recking everyone. Of course later on the series it also turns to shit because the character won more because of luck than acctual skill.
>>143059054
>not using drones to look out for oncoming traffic
do you even 2gay?
>>143038157
4th Stage. I remember being so hyped for 5th Stage after all the years, then watching and going "what the fuck did I just watch?"
All the plot and characterization was gone except for Ryosuke.
>>143038157
I dunno, I watched the superior Wangan Midnight instead.
>>143038157
From episode one
>>143059226
>Wangan Midnight
I played that shit all of the time when arcades existed.
>>143059081
>the character won more because of luck than acctual skill.
Holy shit this. I mean he always had a little luck but most of the races in the beginning were won because of him knowing his home course perfectly and some little tricks that his opponents didn't expect.
Then he started beating people he had no business beating because of a random animal showing up or his opponent having to throw up completely out of no where.
>>143059054
That's when you know you're driving well.
>>143038231
>>143038268
>>143038453
thats bullshit. the end of the 4th stage is some of the best moments of the series.
5th stage is garbage for sure
>>143059293
You know, if Initial D stopped at the movie, it would've been a 10/10.
The 4th and 5th Stage garbage really dragged it down for me as the writing quality and characterization dropped, so as an overall experience I just enjoyed WM more.
>>143038157
when he loses to the a younger person with an 86 that is a homage to the first race he won
>>143038287
but he wins because of bullshit from the start
>>143059799
>and it end with the other dude in 86 winning because of bullshit from the start
>>143059758
He wins that one though?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwsXe0oSLzI
>>143059963
no he loses symbolizing the rice of a new legend
>>143038231
The only good races in 4th Stage were the two old guys.
And whatever you do OP don't watch the impact blue OVAs, they're terrible.
>>143049500
Never watched a single episode of Initial D but that was pretty fucking hype.
![Initial D Fifth Stage - 14(DVD) - (Central Anime)[0183D922].mkv_snapshot_24.44_[2013.07.20_05.23.26].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/cb1Pw4V.jpg "Initial D Fifth Stage - 14(DVD) - (Central Anime)[0183D922].mkv_snapshot_24.44_[2013.07.20_05.23.26].jpg")
Alpha as fuck.
>>143040882
>>143040960
I have a theory that Mika is just Takumi crossdressing because the cucking was too much for his mental health.
>>143060989
Shinji was an autistic little prick. I'm glad Dagumi defeated him
>>143059586
A good ending can't save the whole thing.
>>143040096
>Lucky Star
>Not School Rumble
School Rumble first episode was the best parody of this shit.
I'M GONNA MAKING THE RACE OF THE NIGHT
WOAH WOAH WOAH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MVdVz97dWVI#t=324
>>143043928
>Why did the last person Takumi faces is literally an autistic kid?
Because Takumi was that autistic kid. His last opponent is himself.
>>143038157
Literally never
>>143059054
yeah i get kinda exited when i listen to Burning Desire
>>143049500
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVoz-uJsxTY
>>143053149
>>143055879
Yes. Its the dark prince with his dark steed
>>143063153
Miata on the front page!
>>143038157
when does the first cuck happen?
>>143046565
Actually...
>>143049449
>implying Sayuki would fuck Shinji
She was wet for Dagumi and went to a lotnof his races to support him
>>143065102
She just liked autistic boys with toyota shitboxes.
>>143054378
You could have just dropped a link and pretend you were someone trying to help. The beauty of anonymous chinese cartoon boards.
>>143065635
Sure. But Dagumi was more impressive than his symbolic brother Shinji. Hell when Takumi defeated Ryo she said she would ask him to go out in a date
>>143063153
Aw shit.
>>143044993
I'm in cars too, but 4th stage is kinda boring in the history, and most of the races where basically Ryosuke saying "do X and o Y and you will win".
>>143060137
The race against the Cappuccino was good too. The bests ones where the ones that Ryosuke could not tell to Kyosuke and Takumi what to do.
>>143060137
The second Extra stage is nice because is the only moment we can see all Speed Stars running together, just for fun.
