[MiataRoadster]

I'm confused by the numbering system of the Initial D DVDs.

What are the relative meanings of "Stages," "Battles," and "Volumes"?

How many full-length Initial D movies are there, both animated and live-action?

Are the boxed sets DVDs identical to the non-boxed sets DVDs (i.e. are the DVDs in boxed set V.1-5 the same as if you bought V.1-5 DVDs separately?

What's the most efficient way to collect 'em all? Are there boxed sets covering the whole series?

Is it still in production?

Is there a web site about the show that answers my questions?

Thanks!

Bill

 

[PYTHON]

"stages" are seasons
volumes are the dvd's
battles are episodes

i think there is one movie not coutning the live action

they just finished stage 4 no one knows about stage 5 yet

PM me if you want stage 4

 

[PYTHON]

hell i got alll of them

 

[PYTHON]

stage 3 is a movie aka special stage

 

[MiataRoadster]

A friend burned for me:

- 2nd Stage (3 discs)
- 3rd Stage (2 discs)

Can anyone here burn me copies of what I'm missing?

Which episode has a race with a Roadster?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[MiataRoadster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_D

First Stage - 26 episodes (1998)
Second Stage - 13 episodes (1999)
Extra Stage OVA - 2 episodes side-story focusing on Impact Blue (2000)
Third Stage - a 2 hour movie (2001)
Battle Stage - a 50 minute movie (2002)
Fourth Stage - 24 episodes (2004?2006)

 

[PYTHON]

stage 4 "battle" 2


i can burn you stage 4 and 1 and battle i found that one on my HD

 

[MiataRoadster]

Interesting WIKI re: enjo kōsai or "dating for assistance":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enjo_kōsai

"The Initial D character Natsuki Mogi practiced compensated dating in the first stage; Tokyopop edited this for the North American release by having her patron translated as her uncle."

 

[tetsuyagarage]

yes, the tokyo pop version made a lot ofchanges, removing all the original eurobeat music, changing a lot of the dubbing/ subbing meanings...etc.

 

[ultimateforce]

yes, the tokyo pop version made a lot ofchanges, removing all the original eurobeat music, changing a lot of the dubbing/ subbing meanings...etc.

If you are watching the USA version of Initial D you are FIRED. That's all I have to say.

 

[MiataRoadster]

Iggy?! That's just wrong!



There's only one Iggy (Iggy Pop, the masochistic godfather of punk rock who's now ironically set for life with the royalties from the Disney/Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' TV commercials terminally repeating his song about drugs and sodomy recorded with David Bowie "Lust For Life," http://www.slate.com/id/2120229 and http://blog.lib.umn.edu/duver001/nwn/022596.html):

 

[racecarshots]

this reminds me that i need to get the 4th stage. I never did watch the episodes past 10 or so, got tired of hunting them when they were new, heh.

 

[MCarp22]

The live action movie does a good job of summing up the first 2 stages. Anyone else seen it?

 

[racecarshots]

The live action movie does a good job of summing up the first 2 stages. Anyone else seen it?

i think i have it at home but haven't watched it. I heard his dad was super abusive in it?

 

[asianrice02]

its best watching it in japanese. There is a different feel to it. if you saw dbz in japanese and saw it english version, you can probably find a alot of differences

 

[ultimateforce]

The live action movie does a good job of summing up the first 2 stages. Anyone else seen it?

The live action movie is a damn insult. I suggest no one see it because it's retarded.

 

[turbored]

the live action version is good. i didn't like how they consolidated some of the supporting chars and how they made bunta a perv alkie, but i give it 3/5 stars.

 

[LUV2TURN]

The live action movie is pretty good, at least, for the cars and driving. The character homologations I did not like. I did not like that they made 2 characters out of 3 i.e. - Iketani, Itsuki, and the manager at the gas station (Yuiishi?) Also, the Dad was portrayed quite differently. Pretty cool movie nonetheless, too bad I don't understand Japanese and I haven't watched it with subtitles :?

As far as seasons after the movies, I haven't been able to find more. The last episode I watched was right before the battle with magic hand and magic foot or whatever they were called...GT-R and S2K.

 

[Bryan]

Interesting WIKI re: enjo kōsai or "dating for assistance":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enjo_kōsai

"The Initial D character Natsuki Mogi practiced compensated dating in the first stage; Tokyopop edited this for the North American release by having her patron translated as her uncle."

It is interesting how they dealt with that. Supposedly, Mogi's situation is quite common over there.

 

[PYTHON]

eh i think the live action is crap. the story was ruined and the chinese made it!