This story is fiction. The names of people, places and groups are imaginary. Obey traffic rules and drive safely.
Information byousoku de tsutawaru jidai
Demo choice no shikata ga wakaranai
Money can't buy my love nante...
...nonki na yatsu ni lariat san kai
Manual douri ni tada dakiai
Ai ga nai koto ni ki ga tsukanai
Chissoku suru mae ni sakebouze Ho!!!
In the midnight dream.
Iki sae tsukenai nemurenai machi
Suki mo misezu ni waraiatte
Uso sae safety honto ga empty
Abunai kurai ni 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.
Hiroi sekai ni obieteru
Hajimatta bakari no
Now we go full speed and funky beat.
Kitto kagayaku
Around the world.
Trip to the world.
Yo! Here we go unknown world he to
Umareta bakkari no tabibito
Narenai ashidori mo mata aikyou
Kimeru took dake bashitto
So many people in this world...
...toki ni chuusyou toka mo nai wake ja nai kedo
Tsumannai took wa warp shitekou
Suji dake wa toosite ikiteru
That's our law.
I made it.
FR Killing Death Match!
That sonuvabitch hit me on purpose!
I won't let you get away!
Akina's potato is keeping up with me?
That little...
Don't screw around with me.
His turn-in is unbelievably fast.
Brake lights...?
His brake lights are on during high speed cornering!
Damn, I can't keep up with him.
He's got incredible technique.
The turn-in of that EG6 might be faster than Takumi's.
Who the hell is he?
Thank you very much.
And he really pissed me off.
Braking while cornering?
And at high speed?
Yes.
I've never seen anything like it before.
Really? It happens often.
I brake in corners so often.
Oh shit, I'm too fast.
I'm scared, tap, tap.
We aren't having such a low level conversation.
That EG6 cleared the corner at a very high speed.
EG6?
It's the Civic. A Civic.
Then why don't you simply say Civic?
Although the Civic is FF, it's popular among Road Racers.
It's got a 1.6 liter, non-turbo engine like the Eight-Six...
...but it's very powerful thanks to its VTEC engine.
Civics and Levin/Truenos have been rivals for a long time.
You can't neglect the Civic because you're driving an Eight-Six.
I can't yield to the Civic because I drive the Levin!
Anyway, I can't believe how he braked after a high speed entry into a corner.
He's using a left foot braking technique.
Left foot braking?
You don't use that technique with FR cars very often.
But you can use your left foot for braking for sensitive control at the limit.
FF cars like the EG6 experience understeering when you step on the gas pedal.
They use left foot braking while depressing the gas pedal...
...to lessen the rear load to stay on the ideal path.
It's an advanced technique.
If he used that, he must be a really good FF driver.
He must be very fast.
He's fast, but that sonuva...
I managed to avoid an accident because I practiced spinning using the parking brake.
My S13 could've been "hospitalized" again.
He won't get away the next time I see that EG6.
I'm home.
Hey.
Oh, you had a phone call a while ago.
From who?
I don't know. It was a girl.
She was cute. She said she'd call back.
How do you know if she's cute or not by talking on the phone?
Being a man for a long time, my instincts can tell.
Experience counts in both women and cars.
Well, good luck.
Shut up.
I'd better go to the meeting.
Hello, this is Fujiwara Tofu Shop.
Hello, Takumi...?
Mogi...?
Sorry. Were you sleeping?
It's about our plans...
Hey, this had better not be a joke, Takumi.
If it turns out to be, it'll end our friendship!
So she's coming with another girl.
It'll be alright.
Mogi definitely said she'd bring her friend.
I wonder if she'll be cute?
Nice body or maybe incredibly beautiful?!
Well, well?!
I don't know. She's Mogi's junior high friend.
Actually, I'm not so picky about her looks.
If I keep my hopes too high, I might be disappointed.
So you kept your promise, Takumi!
I'm so happy to have a good friend like you!
You're overreacting.
Just watch.
With a girl by my side, I'll be the fastest on Akina!
How dare you!
Shit!
My Levin, my...!
They should be here by now.
Takumi, did you wait long?
Mogi, don't surprise me like that.
I'll introduce you. This is friend Saori.
This is Takumi and Itsuki.
Nice to meet you.
Hi.
Cute babe.
So you're a Road Racer?
Yeah.
I'm on the team called the Akina Speedstars...
...and I'm number three or four.
Well, Akina's Levin is well known in Gunma.
How cool.
What's a Road Racer?
Oh, come on.
Don't you know, Natsuki?
Road Racers are...
Way to go, Saori. She's better than I hoped for.
Hey, Itsuki, watch out!
Should I drive?
No, it's okay.
Sorry about that. It's a bad Road Racer habit.
How do you feel?
I'm fine now.
His driving is so rough.
Hey, Takumi and Natsuki!
This is great!
Why don't you guys take a ride?
They're getting along well.
You know, I could take you guys home.
Oh, it's okay.
We haven't seen each other for a while, so we want to talk more.
Itsuki, thank you. It was fun.
See you again.
See ya.
S...Saori...
Saori, see you again!
Great, great, great!
She's the best!
I'm talking about Saori. I feel so alive!
Saori!
Hey, drive carefully.
Don't worry. Don't worry.
Thank you so much, Takumi.
She said "again." I'll ask her to go driving.
Hey, look ahead.
Sorry, sorry.
Thank you very much!
Alright, is there anything else to do?
Work, work...
Itsuki's so excited. I wonder if he found a girl...
I don't know.
If so, I won't forgive him for getting ahead of me!
By the way, Takumi...
...do you feel like driving my S13?
It's refreshing to drive a different car once in a while.
No, thanks. I'll pass.
Besides, it's your precious...
I'm begging you, Takumi.
I want to learn from your driving.
Please!
Are you serious about racing Akina's Eight-Six?
You'll see.
Well, let's go.
C'mon, Akina's Eight-Six.
I'm looking forward to seeing you.
Are you sure about this?
I'm begging you, Takumi.
Just drive normally and I'll be satisfied.
It'll be very helpful.
Come on, just this once.
I don't know...
I haven't driven other cars, so I don't think I can drive it fast.
Iketani's only asking this much.
Why don't you drive?
That's right, Takumi!
Give him a little respect!
Alright then, just this once.
Don't expect too much, okay?
Oh, you will?
Yahoo!
Lucky you, Iketani.
Don't pass out, okay?
Don't worry, don't worry. This is the second time.
Push it hard, Takumi.
Okay, we're going.
Right.
What should I do?
Well, how about braking drift?
Okay.
Hey.
You're gonna do it right away?
Aren't we going too fast?
I wonder if Iketani will be alright.
Once again...
I hear the echoes of a death cry in the Akina mountains!
The scary downhill...
....where Iketani, in the third corner...
...p...p...p...passes out!
Will it happen again?
Incredible.
He's drifting a car he's driving for the first time.
My S13 is actually fast.
It's different from my car...
...but I've got the hang of how to drive this car.
B...but you only cleared the third corner...?
Here comes the drift.
Drift...?
Then what was that in the last three corners?
I think I turned the corner as I imagined.
Incredible... He's so incredible.
I don't know what's going on.
They're back.
Hey, you're still conscious.
You've improved a bit.
So, Iketani, did you get any hints for braking drift?
Not a one.
I don't know what happened.
Say what?
What was the point of asking Takumi for the favor then?
Even if you say so, Kenji...
...Takumi performs incredible techniques so easily.
I "learned" that his level is totally different, and I can't learn from him yet.
That's a big improvement.
An EG6!
I'm sure it's the one from last night.
Sonuva...
Hey, you're the one!
You hit my car from behind, didn't you?!
Who are you?
Don't play innocent!
You remember this two-tone S13, don't you?
Oh, that one.
Don't give me that crap!
Apologize!
You could've caused a big accident!
Gimme a break. It was your fault.
Say what?
You were so slow I couldn't predict your actions.
I didn't expect you to enter the corner so slowly.
I couldn't brake in time, and I touched your tail.
How dare you!
Stop, Iketani!
What an asshole.
Iketani's pride is torn to pieces.
If you want me to apologize, we'll race by our rules...
...and if you win, I'll kneel down to the ground.
By your rules? What do you mean?
It's not so difficult.
We call it a gumtape death match.
Gumtape death match?
Just bind your right hand to the steering wheel with gumtape.
That's the only rule.
We race under those conditions.
Bind the right hand to the steering wheel with gumtape?
The left hand is free for shifting, right?
The right hand to the steering wheel...
You can't pass the steering wheel from one hand to another!
You can't steer!
It's too risky!
I don't want to race you.
Oh, yeah.
I heard that there's a fast Eight-Six downhill driver in the Speedstars.
I don't know who the brat is, so why don't you send him out?
Tell the Eight-Six brat that I'll be waiting here at 10:00pm next Saturday.
We'll settle everything with a gumtape death match.
Catch ya later.
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 gatta be wild and tough."
Sou tanin wo kaizai shinai
Never stop tomaritakunai
Gisei ni natta ai ga cry shitemo
Peak mezashite sweep the winding street.
By Fans for the Fans! Not for Sale or Rent!
Beep beep! Keikoku on wa so cheap
Sheep wa michi wo akero
Cos I'm never gonna stop streakin my dream.
Easy na motibation
Subete wa simulation
Nigete mitatte doko demo safety zone
Nanika wo te ni irete nanika wo wasureteku
Sekai ga kowaretemo kawaranai
FF = Front Engine Front Wheel Drive Gumtape = Duct tape
Beasty shout dareno te ni sae oenai
Hageshii yume jikan sae mo ima koeteku
Rage your dream yami wo harisaite iku
Like a stream to the peak.
Sekai juu no kogoekitta yoru wo keshiteku
Rage your dream michi wo hiraiteku
Di-ding dang another round, never slowdown
Comma zero ichi byou de Knock down
Yoin nokoshi kietekou to the next town
Hokori mau haisha chi ni hau
Rikutsu dake no nogaki tachi
Jama kusai kara shikato shiteikou
Streaker satteiku street no mukou
Something they would know.
Rage your dream.
Tsuzuku hatenai michi wo
Ai mo kako mo furimukazu
Yukeru anata kagayaiteiru
Rage your dream.
Ima wo ikiteiru
Love fortune: "Your relationship will develop further next week."
Oh, Itsuki, something good happened?
Finally, I'll have a girl friend!
Really? Omedetou!
So, who is it?
The girl we double dated...
Oh, Saori.
Right.
There's more to this fortune.
"Don't be persistent or you might be in trouble, so be careful."
Huh?
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Initial
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Itsuki's First Date
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