INITIAL
Information, spreads in a matter of seconds.
...but we don't know how to choose it.
Those who say, "Money can't buy my love..."
...deserves a lariat three times.
We make love according to the manuals.
We don't notice the lack of love.
Before we suffocate, let's yell. Ho!!!
In the midnight dream.
No place to relax in the sleepless city.
We smile without dropping our guard.
It's safe to lie and the truth is empty.
I desperately wanna shut and break out.
Now, we gotta start. Let's get moving.
Let's move into the brand new world.
Let's dive into the brand new trip.
You're afraid of a big world.
It's just begun.
Now we go full speed and funky beat.
You'll surely shine.
Around the world.
Trip to the world.
Yo! Here we go to an unknown world.
You're a newborn traveler.
Unstable footsteps are fun to watch.
Get things done right, only when needed.
So many people in this world...
...sometimes, you'll receive slanders.
Let's warp uninteresting things...
...and lead at least a rational life.
That's our law.
As usual...
Ultimate Tofu Guy Drift
1,300,000 yen ($13,000) for a 1991 model.
As I thought, the S13 is expensive.
It's the Eight-Six after all. It's more realistic.
The car has to be F/R, right, Takumi?
Takumi?
Hey, are you listening?
I am, Itsuki.
So, how much is that Eight-Six thing?
Well, there's one for 300,000 ($3000).
It needs the tag though.
And how much do you have saved so far?
A little over 50,000 ($500).
Long way to go.
Where can I find a good job for quick money?
Even if I work full time this summer at the station we're at...
...I can only earn 120,000 ($1200) at most.
I wonder if I can find a better paying job.
You guys have jobs?
Mogi?
What, is it so surprising for me to talk to you?
Not really.
120,000 for full time during the summer?
How long do you work a day?
From the morning until the night.
You work that hard, and you only earn 120,000 a month?
That's a ballpark figure.
Pay's really low for high school students.
I didn't know. I've never had a job.
Work hard, okay?
Let's go out together when finals are over, okay?
Yeah!
She just said "go out together", didn't she?
Yeah.
With Mogi?
Cool, cool!
Takumi, why didn't you tell me?
You should've told me that you knew her.
It's been almost a year since I last talked to her.
We were in the same club...
...so we used to talk often, until last summer.
What're you talking about? It doesn't matter anymore.
Mogi Natsuki, huh?
What a nice turn in the story.
My eyes can't help following her. She's so cute.
Takumi?!
Hey, Takumi!
You look out of it!
We've gotta hurry! We have a grammar test!
H...hey!
Say, why don't we buy an Eight-Six together?
If we combine our pay, we can pay the loan.
I don't want to.
Why do you want a car so badly?
Your family has one, don't they?
It's no good.
My dad's car is automatic and front wheel drive.
And the engine is diesel.
It sucks. It's not even a car.
If it runs on four tires, it's a car.
You don't know anything.
If it's not enjoyable on the mountain passes, I don't call it a car.
What do you do on the mountain passes?
It's so obvious.
Tackle the corners.
The corners?
Is it fun doing that?
Of course.
You're a man, and you don't want to tackle the corners on the mountain passes?
I'm tired of that kind of thing.
What do you mean?
We just got our licenses last month.
You're pretty.
You look best in your uniform.
Do I?
Thank you, Papa.
Papa, my schoolmate has a job.
Even if he works throughout the summer, he'll only earn 120,000 or so.
Well, that's about right.
I guess it's hard to earn money.
I receive 300,000 ($3000) a month by only seeing you three times.
Is it alright to get that much?
It's alright, because you're worth it.
Is it? I don't know.
Thank you very much.
Hey, Takumi, think about the Eight-Six, okay?
Forget about the Eight-Six.
You guys have good taste, looking at an Eight-Six.
Right, right, right?
You think so, too, Iketani?
Yeah, the Eight-Six is a good car.
See?
Well, to tell the truth, I don't know anything about the Eight-Six.
Who makes it?
Are you serious, Takumi? Wanna drink some high octane?
It's pitiful for someone working at a gas station not to know about the Eight-Six.
Well, I guess it can't be helped.
When you guys were in 3rd or 4th grade, the 92 was already available.
There's an old car we use for work, at my place.
Don't compare it with that!
Even if it's old, the Eight-Six is different!
If I bought an Eight-Six, could I join your team?
I've been dreaming of joining the Akina Speedstars.
Sure.
By the way, it's Saturday, so people will be gathering on Mt. Akina tonight.
You wanna come along?
Can we?
But we don't have a car.
I'll give you a ride.
In your S13?
I will, I will! I'll definitely go!
You're going, right, Takumi? We don't get a chance like this very often!
Yahoo, I'll join the Speedstars!
I didn't say I was going.
We're leaving!
Alright, and I'll pick you up at the bus station at 8:00pm!
Okay!
You're really into it. Which mountain pass are you going to?
Manager, Mt. Akina is the only place to drive around here.
Our team is proud of being the fastest on Mt. Akina.
There are many guys who proclaim themselves the fastest on Mt. Akina.
When I was actively driving...
...there was a guy everyone knew was the fastest on Mt. Akina.
And he's still driving on Mt. Akina.
Even now?
I know most of the people driving on Mt. Akina, but I don't know anyone that old.
He doesn't drive at the same time you do.
He's an old guy, who runs a tofu shop.
He delivers tofu to the hotel by Akina Lake around 4:00am.
His speed on the downhill is well worth watching.
He has to drive in rain and snow, because it's his job.
If it's Akina, he knows everything, even the stains on the asphalt.
I bet the fastest on Mt. Akina...
...is the Eight-Six from a tofu shop.
The Eight-Six from a tofu shop?
Are you going out, Takumi?
Yeah, I'm supposed to meet with Itsuki.
I don't mind you staying out late...
...but I'll beat you until you wake up in the morning.
I know. You don't have to tell me.
Well, I'm leaving.
Shut up, Takumi! You'll disturb Iketani!
Even if you say so, what's scary is scary!
It can't be helped.
Everyone's scared when riding with a Road Racer.
Next, it's a hairpin curve in 2nd gear.
Shut up, Takumi!
Alright, I'll push a little harder tonight.
Okay, let's go full tilt.
Are you alright, Takumi?
I didn't expect you to be so scared...
...so I pushed hard without worrying about you.
You're such a wimp! You're so uncool!
You must be one of those people who screams on a roller coaster!
I've never thought a roller coaster was scary.
It's not like that.
Itsuki, you wouldn't understand this fear...
...even if I explained it to you.
I've never seen them before.
Are they heading for Mt. Akina this early?
Something might be happening at the peak.
Never seen them before.
Redsuns...?
Are they the Redsuns, the fastest on Akagi?
We're the members of the Akagi Redsuns Team.
I hate to ask this so abruptly, but...
...if you know any team or driver who's the fastest on this mountain, let us know.
Is he serious?
It should be us.
We're the Akina Speedstars Team...
...and we consider ourselves the fastest here.
That makes it easy.
Would you like to hold a "gathering" with the Akagi Redsuns on this mountain?
Wow, it's gonna be a cool scene!
What do you say?
It's boring, always driving against people you know.
It's exciting to drive with other teams.
You can make new friends, and exchange information.
It'll help improve both of our skill levels.
We'll drive along for a while, then pick one from each team...
...and race uphill and downhill at the end.
We're not concerned about winning or losing, just friendship between teams.
How does it sound?
If that's what it is, we don't have any reason to decline.
Nope.
How does next Saturday at 10:00pm sound?
Okay, fine.
Then we'll drive as much as we can today.
This is awesome, so awesome, Takumi!
We don't have to hold back! Let's get going!
Okay!
Iketani...
Let me see how the Takahashi brothers, the fastest on Akagi, drive.
Takahashi brothers...?
Do you mean they're the super famous Takahashi brothers...
...the ones who were covered in the magazine?
Yeah, people call them the Takahashi brothers of the rotary engine.
Iketani, what about us?
Sorry, but I drive alone when I drive seriously.
Wait here, I'll pick you up later.
I feel left out!
Why are we the only ones who don't have a car?
Hey, Itsuki...
...is it so fun to be a Road Racer?
Why do they get so excited about such a thing?
I'm the one who has to wonder.
Hearing the sounds of cars being pushed to the limit...
...don't you get excited, Takumi?
Excited...
Yes, Fujiwara Tofu Shop.
Oh, it's you, Yuichi.
What's with the call in the middle of the night?
"It's you" you said?
It's been a while, and you sound so cold.
I passed you coming back from your delivery.
I flashed my lights, but you ignored me.
No, that wasn't me.
It had to be, because the car was your Eight-Six.
Well, actually...
It was probably my car, but I wasn't driving.
My son, Takumi, is delivering tofu to the hotel now.
S...say what?!
S...since when?
Five years ago.
"Five years ago...?"
When he was only 7th grade? (Note: Japan's legal driving age is 18.)
Dammit, I can't keep up.
They're fast.
I'm pushing myself to the limit, and I can't catch any of the Redsuns.
What do you think, Brother?
They're pathetic.
Even our second stringers could beat them.
We don't have to send our best next week.
I'll pass on it.
If you won't, then I'll pass, too.
No, you should drive.
Leave a course record that the local guys can never beat.
Otherwise, the name of the Akagi Redsuns won't become legend.
For starters, we'll rewrite every course record in this prefecture.
Soon, we'll do the same in Saitama, Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Chiba.
We'll be legendary Road Racers, leaving the fastest records in the Kanto area, then retire.
That's the Akagi Redsuns' "Fastest in Kanto Project."
Incredible. They're fundamentally different.
It's so shocking to be outrun by outsiders on our home ground.
They've spent a lot of money on their suspension, and they've got power, too.
It's impossible to compete with the Redsuns.
But the local people can't run away!
Right. Since we said "yes," we have to!
But you can't beat them with just guts.
Well, that's... But...
It's getting late, so let's find a place to talk about this tomorrow.
Road Racers hate defeat.
So when it comes to racing, we tend to become overly stubborn.
Nothing could be worse than being defeated by outsiders on our home ground.
It's like the code of the Road Racer.
Hey, where's Ryosuke?
He went home a long time ago.
We're the only ones still here.
It'll be dawn soon.
Let's go home.
They can't keep up with me if I drive seriously?
They aren't so good.
There's somebody.
It's not from our team. Is it an MR2 or a 180?
Fine. You won't be in my mirror after two more corners.
An Eight-Six?!
No fucking way!
My FD can't outrun an obsolete Eight-Six?
Am I having a bad dream or what?
Shit!
I'm number two in the Akagi Redsuns!
He doesn't know what's ahead?
After this slow right-hander, there's a tight left corner.
If he doesn't slow down, he'll end up at the bottom of the ravine.
As I thought. He's going too fast.
He doesn't have enough room to recover and slow down.
W...what the hell...?
Inertia drift?!
a remake standalone sub based on fansubfilesanime's release
Original translations and scripts by Central Anime
Repro sub by FXM-ID Project
My pride says "You gotta be wild and tough."
I don't let others meddle in.
Never stop. I don't want to stop...
...even if I sacrifice my crying lover.
Head for the peak, and sweep the winding street.
By Fans for the Fans! Not for Sale or Rent!
Beep, beep! The warning sounds so cheap.
The sheep should make room.
`Cos I'm never gonna stop streakin' my dream.
Your motivation is easy.
Everything is simulated.
Even if you want to break out, you'll end up in a safety zone.
In the japanese Street Racing scene, cars are referred to by their model names Eight-Six: (AE86) 1983 Toyota Trueno (known worldwide as Corolla) FD: (FD3S) 1991 Mazda RX-7 S13: (S13) 1991 Nissan Silvia (in US 240 SX) 180: (S13) 1991 Nissan 180SX (in US 240 SX) MR2: (SW20) 1991 Toyota MR2
You obtain something while you lose something else.
It won't change, even if the world is destroyed.
Papa = Older men sometimes pay young girls to be with them. The girl usually refers to the man as "Papa."
Beasty shout. No one can handle it.
The raging dream goes beyond time now.
Rage your dream to break through the darkness.
Keisuke thought Takumi's Eight-Six (Hachi-Roku) was a MR2 or 180 bacause those are also cars with the flip-up headlight design.
Like a stream to the peak.
It will eliminate the frozen night.
Rage your dream to explore the road.
Di-ding dang, another round, never slow down.
Knock down in comma zero one second.
You head for the next town, leaving trails.
Dust rises and the loser falls down to the ground.
The puffery, full of logic...
...is bothering, so let's ignore it.
The streaker disappears into the street.
Something they would know.
Rage your dream.
In the never-ending street...
...without looking back at your love or your past...
...you keep on going, so you shine.
Rage your dream.
You live in the present.
Drift fans and Eight-Six owners, sorry for the long wait!
Initial D has finally started!
How'd you like Takumi's Eight-Six chasing around that super high performance...
...350HP FD, 1.6 liter, non-turbo, using his super drift technique?
It was totally awesome, wasn't it?
Initial D is full of distinctive essences that those who know cars well can truly enjoy.
Watch a hot race in the next episode, too!
Initial
Next Time:
Declaration of Revenge! Howling Turbo