Everyone wants to be Takumi, everyone thinks that they’re Ryosuke, everyone thinks other people are Itsuki, but in reality we’re all just Iketani’s Edit: to the countless “no clearly I’m *insert character*” in my replies over the past year That is exactly why you’re Itsuki.
most of the relationship stuff in initial D were full of big load of crap. And half the races were most definitely shitty asspull, giving takumi plot armor to win races. Like the win against mako. like fuccoff bro. Turned me off so hard. So who cares. Also why cant you be obsessed with your car and still have a gf lol. This guy asking gf for money was simply as real as it could get if you managed to get a good gf. never saw a relationship like that haha, but it would be a good one if there is one hah
6:13 WHAT!? Toru was my favorite race! He was a character that felt pretty realistic. How many guys have gf that hate their tuned car? His arc is also interesting because he’s a racer who is pretty good, and while racing Takumi, learns that he isn’t one of the people that can become a professional. I’d say that’s a familiar experience to a lot of drivers
The scene where he passes with his headlights off in the middle of the night to stop the other guy from blocking him from his line and and turns them on when he’s on his door… still gives me chills bro… “FOREVERRRRRR”
I'm extremely surprised James actually watched the series for reals, and he remembers it so well. There are some guys who just kinda of go through the motion of watching the series, but super happy James actually liked it and remembered the plots.
James and Jimmy: “No place on top of the board for a-holes!” Also James and Jimmy: Puts EG6 near the top when Shingo literally intended to crash onto Takumi!
Both really horrible things, but kidnapping a girl to force himself on her is lowest of the low. Takumi at least had a shot at defending himself. It's not like Mogi could have packed heat, this is Japan not the US and even then most don't see the need.
@@littleskeleton420 he’s an absolute Chad who took losing with stride and became a better person afterwards. Not only that, he’s still one of the best drivers in the series and rocks a humble EG6 SIR with tasteful mods.
Donut media: Mako and Sato are the only female driver in initial D The girl that almost became Keisukes Girlfriend and that drives the black Mazda: You serious?
Joshima's S2k is an AP2. ruclips.net/video/ITROxKfXzyk/видео.html @0:42 seconds you can see the gauge cluster. its the revised AP2 cluster with the round temp and fuel gauges. Unlike the AP1.
I've never seen initial d but watched this donut episode anyways. I then got stoked for initial d now I am on episode 58 "God foot and God arm." It was legit so hype when they introduced GF and GA
I dont care if people think supra are overrated, in fact, i believe saying that they are overrated, is overrated itself. I love the Supra no matter what, altough there are better cars
My favorite initial D car definitely has to be the todo school spoon civic type R, hands down the coolest looking car in the whole franchise with plenty of power, and also part of the best race ever of the whole anime.
I was prepared to debate but man, I agree with so much of the list. The RedSuns Rx7's, the SilEighty, Shingo's EG6, all perfectly placed. I did like the Emperor's in their Evos tho
Can you guys make a vid on the automotive headlights/tail lights?where they started to where they are now and maybe the future.there is so much engineering that goes unnoticed in the lights.mow pawa baby!
Would like to see their reaction to see the level in the arcade game where you play as Miki in the ST205 and have to out run Takumi so you can sexually assault Mogi
@David Haller All-Trac was just what they called the GT-Four in the US (with slightly lower specs). ST165 was 80s, ST185 was late 80s to early 90s and the last All-Trac Celica, ST205 was mid to late 90s aka Miki's car
@@MCHuang If you look closely and pay attention you'll notice that Miki's not even driving the legit homologated GT-4,it's a 3S-GTE swapped narrow-body ST206 4ws converted to look like the st205,but the notchback and TRD wing is just a dead giveaway.
@David Haller US never received the 6th gen celica's WRC homologated counterpart,every AWD variant the US market received prior to that were renamed to All-Trac,that is the reason why it was displayed that way in Gran Turismo.Localizations of the GT games also matters alot.
SO nice to see Jimmy behind the camera! He's been in Donut for a long time and we've heard about him and seen him, but man it's cool to finally feature him in an episode.
Without Initial D, what would be the price of Hachi-Roku today ? 🤔 Probably less... But hey, now, we know how to raise the price of youngtimer cars... 😅
If you watched the first few initialD seasons and the FC WASNT your favorite car...you watched it wrong 😅 I didn't even know what rotary was but fell in love with the FC because of this. Never even saw one or knew they existed at the time renting the blockbuster DVD in 2002. My only hint that RX7s existed was a FD matchbox car I had.
"Almost every car in this show, Takumi Beat" "Fair and Square" I dont really consider that Takumi won against Toshiya Joshima Fairly, mostly was on luck imo
26:47 I dare You to say Fair And Square Again For the AP1 S2000, That race was bullshit (Spoilers ahead) God hand Was about to beat takumi because Takumi messed up his Suspensions while using the curbs to gain more traction and couldn’t catch up. And at the last minute nearly at the last corner. God hand stops and apparently got sick and couldn’t race any more (legit pulled over aside of the road and threw up) And somehow Takumi won by some bullshit result
Love the Initial D anime. So good. Some story lines were blah but overall… definitely like top three of all shows that get me fired up and excited about anything. Thanks for this.
"We are rating these cars by the car not the characters." James. Literally buries the Evos and NA Miata because he doesn't like the character that drives it. 😂😂😂
27:04 "It doesn't matter what kind of car you drive, you can race it." ... as long as your dad is: a legendary, world-class drift racer who has been secretly training you your entire life, and is a master-level tuning mechanic who is constantly modding and updating your tune (for free) to suit the specific race you are about to run.
What I’ve learned from Initial D is, 1. Handling and balance is number 1, mastered these then you can start talk about increasing power. 2. Practice makes perfect, skills/knowledge will makes you a powerful person. 3. If you notice, Ryousuke is basically Sun Tzu in 4th stage. He never pick a fight he can’t win, Project D racers always an unknown, he studied everything about the location and his upcoming opponents, he prepared/planned well, he won races with minimum efforts. Ryousuke is a super genius in Initial D. Also, this anime shows us that nothing is perfect, even a superstar like Ryousuke makes few mistakes.
@@jettlucashayes8508 Interesting theory. It was already an old car at the time, but dreadfully fast in capable hands. I don’t know how much it eats its tyres though, being rear engined. I would say in an uphill, it’s very likely to win. Not too sure about the downhill…
@@fujinomiwa5072 i removed lot of excess weight, even the body panels are replaced with carbon, the car weighs between 1100kg there Fuck that Lancer GSR
@@snuckle2421 nah Akina pre-Takumi was definitely the weakest, but I still don’t remember the Night Kids winning anything. Been awhile since they even finished a race without spinning or crashing
@@misterjersey5460 yeah but i prefer using his car in Arcade Stage 8 😅 Them TE38 wheels are hot All jokes aside, Miki is the worst, he doesnt care about Natsuki, he uses her just for fun, good thing Takumi broke his jaws
I love Takumi's character development. At first he didn't even want to race, he didn't find racing fun but overtime, it grew on him and it became more and more fun!
it's my favorite because of the way they introduced the car and the vibe it gave off, it's the reason R32s are my favorite gen gtr too, though ngl I kinda hate the r35
To be fair the cars in initial d are made to be characters, and the drivers are just part of what they are. You can’t separate what the driver made of their ride in this show or a lot of these turn into average sports cars that don’t impress anyone.
Sileighty was the cherry on top for me, the storyline built up to the climax of the race. Especially giving Takumi the feeling of adapting to other courses hes not driving before at a high pace
"Every Car in Initial D Ranked" you mean, "Every Initial D driver/story ranked, but slightly influenced by the cool cars they drive but not really it's just about whether you liked the driver or not."
Ryosukes FC will forever be my favorite car from the series. It’s a major part of why I’m in love with cars in the first place and I will be buying an FC here in the near future
I actually liked Sudo while re-watching the anime. You know, he was really cool with Takumi, like, "You've lost, your 86 is just ol' clunker, but i won't accept my victory, come back with a better car". Then Takumi beats him with his 86, and he's just "You win, thank you for such competition, i changed my mind, i'm going to be better, blah-blah-blah". You know it's not about his destination as a character, it's about the way.
Is this like gorowase aka Japanese number puns? Like for example 573 could be pronounced "go-nana-mi" (Konami) and 765 could be pronounced "na-mu-ko" (Namco).
Most of, if not all the characters and their cars are based on real street racers from the 80's and early 90's. As are the races/situations. Ryosuke for example is based on a seldom seen Akagi racer, Mr. Hoshino. Who drove a white FC, the cars are nearly identical with Mr.Hoshino even having a red decal over the rear fender.
Initial D had one of the sickest scenes of showing the interior workings of the cars when they were raced like shifting of gears, opening of intake valve, etc. Dope show 💪💪💪
I literally felt my insides crash when James kept the Evo III much lower. Like dude, Kyoichi was one of the most OP opponents of the show. And his car was no exception. He deserves better
7:40 you got that wrong, takumi didn't win because Ryosuke tuned his car down, he tuned it down so it would be more controlable in the downhill, he would loose even more if he didn't tune it "down"
@@farisaniq1415 the front tire is the reason he lost, yes, the down tuning of the engine he did before the race was so he could control the car better and have a better chance to win (but still didn't)
@@vdfritzz Tire wear is important, and Takumi didn't have this problem because he had just learned to steer less to maintain drifts. Ryosuke really didn't think he'd keep up after being passed… …also me talking about tire wear, who's late to maintenance like all poor Brazilians
Daaamn, guys. You missed the best car in all of Initial D tho. How could you miss that silver S15 Spec R with the two dudes from Tokyo and their "EXTREME ULTRA SUPER LATE BRAKING". It's objectively the best car, lmao. But for real, great episode, love the Irohazaka drivers in the series.
James-“it taught us that no matter what car you drive you can still race it and win if you drive good enough” Me in my lifted jeep- well as long as they don’t go above 80
I found out about Initial-D because I saw a glimpse of a clip of it on an early Up to Speed episode, and immediately said "WHAT WAS THAT", and looked it up. It's an obsession of mine now, I listen to eurobeat almost every time I get in the car. The first two seasons and the "season 3" movie are the best, the rest of the show wasn't nearly as good although it definitely had it's moments. For example, AE86 VS EK9 in season 4 was the best race imho, it just has a magic to it. The length was right, it didn't stretch into 4 episodes full of boring monologue, and the absolute banger of a song Forever Young was allowed to play out fully...when those headlights pop up and you hear "FOREVEEEER" it gives me goosebumps, and it was a perfect fit for the race.
Imo the best battle was Ryosuke vs Grim Reaper in Fifth Season. Even though slightly long, it just nailed in the race scenes, music selections, animations, and storyline
Finally, initial 'D-list'.
bruh lol
r/angryupvote
Lol 😂
@@antipope. r/forgotiwasntonreddit
😆😆😆
They forgot about one of the most influential cars in Initial D: The Mercedes Guy's Mercedes
The sugar daddy... 😂😂
Love how he’s just “The Mercedes Guy” to everyone lmao
I once killed Mercedes GUY
We hate the Mercedes guy, teamtakumi
@@S62Uce I killed him
Everyone wants to be Takumi, everyone thinks that they’re Ryosuke, everyone thinks other people are Itsuki, but in reality we’re all just Iketani’s
Edit: to the countless “no clearly I’m *insert character*” in my replies over the past year
That is exactly why you’re Itsuki.
@@muneebrehman6288 both have awesome cars yet can’t win anything, so that’s true too!
I'm actually nakazato🙃
Many end up as Bunta
And shingo in first corner
im in a wheelchair
A guy begging his GF for new tires is the most realistic part of Initial D. A day at the drift track you can easily go through 2 sets of tires.
Idk, its kinda unrealistic that he had a gf, he was kinda pathetic and too obsessed with his car to really attract a girl to begin with.
why the fuck is there a bot in here
@@tinystar3010 any1 can get a girl
most of the relationship stuff in initial D were full of big load of crap. And half the races were most definitely shitty asspull, giving takumi plot armor to win races. Like the win against mako. like fuccoff bro. Turned me off so hard. So who cares.
Also why cant you be obsessed with your car and still have a gf lol. This guy asking gf for money was simply as real as it could get if you managed to get a good gf. never saw a relationship like that haha, but it would be a good one if there is one hah
@@tinystar3010 not sure whats pathetic about having a passion for doing something you really like
6:13 WHAT!? Toru was my favorite race! He was a character that felt pretty realistic. How many guys have gf that hate their tuned car? His arc is also interesting because he’s a racer who is pretty good, and while racing Takumi, learns that he isn’t one of the people that can become a professional. I’d say that’s a familiar experience to a lot of drivers
Relatable… I know some driving couples and the gf almost always hates racing.
But I don't have one myself
@@Speedster04_BRA A car or a gf?
@@spicydice2019 A gf. My car is pretty fast tho. 🥹
Everyone hates Toru because he reminds them of their real life experiences trying to tune their cars with a gf
The scene where he passes with his headlights off in the middle of the night to stop the other guy from blocking him from his line and and turns them on when he’s on his door… still gives me chills bro… “FOREVERRRRRR”
Turn off the pop up headlight to reduce drag is just too much for me.
@@mikelin7 lmao I never thought of that
@@mikelin7 it was more so he couldn’t see him because he was blocking his line driving defensively.
I think it was a douche move even for amateur race
@@incontinentiabuttocks6416 maybe douche, but it takes balls to pull off such move
I'm extremely surprised James actually watched the series for reals, and he remembers it so well. There are some guys who just kinda of go through the motion of watching the series, but super happy James actually liked it and remembered the plots.
Wtf are these comments
@@sooryan_1018 - “takumi the thot destroyer”
@9A Kenny Aristyo R hello there
"We all want to be Takumi, but really we are Itsuki."
Truer words have never been spoken.
James and Jimmy: “No place on top of the board for a-holes!”
Also James and Jimmy: Puts EG6 near the top when Shingo literally intended to crash onto Takumi!
Both really horrible things, but kidnapping a girl to force himself on her is lowest of the low. Takumi at least had a shot at defending himself. It's not like Mogi could have packed heat, this is Japan not the US and even then most don't see the need.
Shingo also swallowed his pride and admitted that he was a cocky asshole. He was also absolutely crushed when he banged up his beloved EG6.
Shingo, while still being an ass-hat, eventually came around to support Takumi.
Shingo actually wasn't that bad especially if you watched extra stages 👍
@@littleskeleton420 he’s an absolute Chad who took losing with stride and became a better person afterwards. Not only that, he’s still one of the best drivers in the series and rocks a humble EG6 SIR with tasteful mods.
27:06 in the words of Dominic torreto "it don't matter on the car, the only thing that matters is who's behind the wheel"
One of the best parts of the show is when Takumi does the "blind attack"
where can i watch initial d
@@camerongray165 hulu
@@camerongray165 funimation
@@camerongray165 hulu, funimation and crunchyroll
@@nameless0510 im pretty sure crunchyroll doesnt have initial d
Jimmy gets his weeb license taken away for pronouncing Touge like "Toe-g"
James gets the weeb license for good pronounciation for this entire video
Except for the Mako part, pretty sure that was americanised a bit!
"akeena"
Meh pronouncing it that way isn't a big deal. saying 'toe-g' is just easier than 'toe-gay' lolol
Man who gave you the power ?
@@ihatecops. I thought it was tooj
Donut media: Mako and Sato are the only female driver in initial D
The girl that almost became Keisukes Girlfriend and that drives the black Mazda: You serious?
You mean Kyoko? She needed more limelight. Getting cut off was next level BS
Lol?
13:56 Thank you for the shout out! I thought it was going to be in the sileighty part, but I thought wrong
Mako's Sil Eighty will forever be my favorite followed by Takeshi's R32.
"What the hell is a Sil Eighty?" - Bunta's Eternal Wisdom
Probably my favorite story arc. Though only my second favorite car. Z33's take the cake for me.
Joshima's S2k is an AP2. ruclips.net/video/ITROxKfXzyk/видео.html @0:42 seconds you can see the gauge cluster. its the revised AP2 cluster with the round temp and fuel gauges. Unlike the AP1.
I actually just started rewatching this the other day. So this is pretty fitting
You had the chance to call this episode “The Inital D-list” and you DIDNT TAKE IT!
Honestly.....I like that they included the characters as apart of the list.
I've never seen initial d but watched this donut episode anyways. I then got stoked for initial d now I am on episode 58 "God foot and God arm." It was legit so hype when they introduced GF and GA
jimmy: not a fan of supras
12 year olds (in thanos voice): IMPOSSIBLE
I dont care if people think supra are overrated, in fact, i believe saying that they are overrated, is overrated itself. I love the Supra no matter what, altough there are better cars
James Never corrected James on the pronunciation of the names😂💀
My favorite initial D car definitely has to be the todo school spoon civic type R, hands down the coolest looking car in the whole franchise with plenty of power, and also part of the best race ever of the whole anime.
12:52 Nolan is definitely a main character kinda guy a yang to James’s Ying
“Jimmy’s old miata” 😂
I was prepared to debate but man, I agree with so much of the list. The RedSuns Rx7's, the SilEighty, Shingo's EG6, all perfectly placed. I did like the Emperor's in their Evos tho
27:00 "It gets the job done" "What delivering Tofu?" "Its not just about the ride, but also the rider"
Nothing will beat Kyoichi’s black ego. It was the perfect car for the perfect character
then there's ryosuke with his fc that beat him
@@MLblackout I’m saying the car was perfect for the character, not that he was literally unbeatable
Pov: you decided to watch initial d because noriyaru made a video with the 86 and you liked the look of the car. Favorite show to ever exist
Can you guys make a vid on the automotive headlights/tail lights?where they started to where they are now and maybe the future.there is so much engineering that goes unnoticed in the lights.mow pawa baby!
The fact I lived in Takasaki (the town initial d took place) and my audition tape was rejected, makes me really sad.
Would like to see their reaction to see the level in the arcade game where you play as Miki in the ST205 and have to out run Takumi so you can sexually assault Mogi
Yo wtf
@@sooryan_1018 omg its funny man
@David Haller All-Trac was just what they called the GT-Four in the US (with slightly lower specs). ST165 was 80s, ST185 was late 80s to early 90s and the last All-Trac Celica, ST205 was mid to late 90s aka Miki's car
@@MCHuang If you look closely and pay attention you'll notice that Miki's not even driving the legit homologated GT-4,it's a 3S-GTE swapped narrow-body ST206 4ws converted to look like the st205,but the notchback and TRD wing is just a dead giveaway.
@David Haller US never received the 6th gen celica's WRC homologated counterpart,every AWD variant the US market received prior to that were renamed to All-Trac,that is the reason why it was displayed that way in Gran Turismo.Localizations of the GT games also matters alot.
This is cool but i literally wish that they have these cars ranked by which year they were made
SO nice to see Jimmy behind the camera! He's been in Donut for a long time and we've heard about him and seen him, but man it's cool to finally feature him in an episode.
Everybody talkin abt the cars but nobody knows where takumi’s mum is.
Bro forgot the black altezza that raced the Sil 80 that mako and sato were in 💀
I just cried tears of joy after watching this
27:19 epic moment watched it twice
Without Initial D, what would be the price of Hachi-Roku today ? 🤔 Probably less... But hey, now, we know how to raise the price of youngtimer cars... 😅
Uhh but there’s a whole history to the car that’s cemented in real life racing for the 86 but just from anime guys
I love the chemistry between two of them. It's like watching uncle and nephew tbh.
Initial d is the reason I want a Honda civic type r and I never drive a manual.
“Ranking initial D cars”
*proceeds to rank based on the drivers*
Exactly lol
I wish they create another Initial D anime with newer and faster cars on our generation.
Half the races would fail because of running out of charge lol.
my friends and i recreated every single race in the series in forza
Lit
If you watched the first few initialD seasons and the FC WASNT your favorite car...you watched it wrong 😅 I didn't even know what rotary was but fell in love with the FC because of this. Never even saw one or knew they existed at the time renting the blockbuster DVD in 2002. My only hint that RX7s existed was a FD matchbox car I had.
Bunta knows so much shit. That if theres something he dosent know. like buyin rally spec engines for shits and giggles. He knows a guy
"Almost every car in this show, Takumi Beat"
"Fair and Square"
I dont really consider that Takumi won against Toshiya Joshima Fairly, mostly was on luck imo
Bunta smoked Takumi, let's keep that in mind
And dont forget the black cat
If it weren't for the broken spoiler, Satoshi woulda beaten Takumi
But I suppose that blind attack did some wonders for him indeed...
My second favorite anime, can't wait for MF GHOST
The Emperor Evo 3 is just below the FC RX7 for me in the top 2 cars in the series.
Initial d was important meal for every JDM 💕
Shingo aka Lewis Hamilton
People do not know before F1 he raced EGs in Japan
Supra's are actually smaller in person than I would have thought.
I wish they did an episode on rating npc cars bc tgere were some cool npc cars
26:47 I dare You to say Fair And Square Again For the AP1 S2000, That race was bullshit (Spoilers ahead)
God hand Was about to beat takumi because Takumi messed up his Suspensions while using the curbs to gain more traction and couldn’t catch up. And at the last minute nearly at the last corner. God hand stops and apparently got sick and couldn’t race any more (legit pulled over aside of the road and threw up) And somehow Takumi won by some bullshit result
You forgot the unbeatable Mercedes the one opponent takumi lost to
Love the Initial D anime. So good. Some story lines were blah but overall… definitely like top three of all shows that get me fired up and excited about anything.
Thanks for this.
"We are rating these cars by the car not the characters." James. Literally buries the Evos and NA Miata because he doesn't like the character that drives it. 😂😂😂
Not to mention the Celica he threw off the board because the drivers a dick lmao
Lets be honest, they were rating damn near every car based on the character that drove it.
EXACTLY what i just commented ..this is a CHARACTER list ..way more than a car list
We should demand a relist! lol
The character makes the car smH
27:04 "It doesn't matter what kind of car you drive, you can race it." ... as long as your dad is: a legendary, world-class drift racer who has been secretly training you your entire life, and is a master-level tuning mechanic who is constantly modding and updating your tune (for free) to suit the specific race you are about to run.
Fr💀💀💀
Now i'm waiting for a "Every Eurobeat song in Initial D ranked" video.
*DMCA intensifies*
@@Donut find dave rodgers
"The Top" would be at the top for me
@@emanh4keem_san420 Or Ken Blast. Fun fact: Ken Blast is a woman
@@straightbusta2609 what
What I’ve learned from Initial D is,
1. Handling and balance is number 1, mastered these then you can start talk about increasing power.
2. Practice makes perfect, skills/knowledge will makes you a powerful person.
3. If you notice, Ryousuke is basically Sun Tzu in 4th stage. He never pick a fight he can’t win, Project D racers always an unknown, he studied everything about the location and his upcoming opponents, he prepared/planned well, he won races with minimum efforts. Ryousuke is a super genius in Initial D. Also, this anime shows us that nothing is perfect, even a superstar like Ryousuke makes few mistakes.
So basically use a 930 911 turbo and you win
Yeah… reading this I realized this anime taught me my own lifestyle could work
@David …with help from Ryosuke himself
@@jettlucashayes8508 Ew fuck no lol.
@@jettlucashayes8508 Interesting theory. It was already an old car at the time, but dreadfully fast in capable hands.
I don’t know how much it eats its tyres though, being rear engined.
I would say in an uphill, it’s very likely to win. Not too sure about the downhill…
James : We Only Rank the Cars.
James later : i hate this Guy hes at the bottom of the list.
imagine putting evos in the bottom of your list......they didnt look twice?
I love James but this ranking is a joke lol
There listing is dookie
@@KiraOniiChan He makes so many videos unwatchable with his childis screaming acting :D
@@friendlyreptile9931 Up to speed, Bumper 2 bumper are fine, but this D-list is just a joke.
"But everyone that drives an evo in the series is a dickhead"
The creators of Initial D really went to great detail to make the show super authentic.
Kyoichi is really humble.....
@@geratsubaki8677 humble ?! Bastard mocked the 300ZX !
maki kamiya & eiji kamiya: allow us to introduce ourself
@@hybridShinx well he's not wrong either that thing is heavy so much
@@fujinomiwa5072 i removed lot of excess weight, even the body panels are replaced with carbon, the car weighs between 1100kg there
Fuck that Lancer GSR
16:17 “The Night Kids are one of the coolest teams”
Guardrails: Doubt
Bro theyre literally the weakest opponent
opinion:
Weak =/= not cool
Nakazato was pretty badass despite being kinda shit
@@snuckle2421 nah Akina pre-Takumi was definitely the weakest, but I still don’t remember the Night Kids winning anything. Been awhile since they even finished a race without spinning or crashing
@@snuckle2421 I would not say weakest. They are pretty strong
Whats a pedo name
I need to watch initial D, surprised I haven’t to be honest
What are you doing on Donut 😂
@@jacobfowler8795 i mean you shouldn't be that surprised..his literal purpose is to be on every comment section.. *ever*
oh look it's that guy
Im surprised your on a car channel comment section
evil Why do I always see you in all the videos I watch huh?
I love how James just yeets the Celica GT-4 cuz "one, he didn't even race, and two, no means no..."
Gave me a good chuckle.
Yeah, Its bitter sweet. I imported a GT-Four but I hate that my car is owned by a sexual predator in Initial D. :(
@@YashaTheFox who barely knows shit about cars, and can't drive in snow
In the arcade, you can actually race against Miki
@@hybridShinx like Arcade Stage 3?
@@misterjersey5460 yeah but i prefer using his car in Arcade Stage 8 😅
Them TE38 wheels are hot
All jokes aside, Miki is the worst, he doesnt care about Natsuki, he uses her just for fun, good thing Takumi broke his jaws
I love Takumi's character development. At first he didn't even want to race, he didn't find racing fun but overtime, it grew on him and it became more and more fun!
There are definitely cooler cars in this show but every time Takeshi came around a corner in his R32, with its theme playing, I got chills.
He's got demons in the trunk!
it's my favorite because of the way they introduced the car and the vibe it gave off, it's the reason R32s are my favorite gen gtr too, though ngl I kinda hate the r35
Then he crashes lol
Yes! i was trying to explain this exact thing to my friend who has never watched the show. Glad someone else understands.
* dramatic organ * DUN NUN NUUUNNNNN.... DUN NUN NUN NUUUNNNNN
“Personality goes a long way”
/places psychopath EG up top lol
Shingo just has C o o l V I b r a t I o n s
@@Dayashii except when people race him, they *don't* wanna dance
lets be honest back on the rocks and dancing were 2 of the best early songs in the series
@@Bobis32 for sure !
And put sudo kyoichi down
James: I love NSX’s, I think they’re perfect *ranks it below 2 civics*
Ay haha
NSXs are cool, but you know what’s REALLY cool? SHINGO-TACTICS
Paused and went to the comments after that.
@@ChatterboxFM
COOL VIBRATIONS
Because Civic > NSX
"Every car in initial d ranked"
Ranks the cars because of the people who drives them.
That’s what a car’s about, my friend
To be fair the cars in initial d are made to be characters, and the drivers are just part of what they are. You can’t separate what the driver made of their ride in this show or a lot of these turn into average sports cars that don’t impress anyone.
Sad
it would be boring otherside
GTR gets the top spot, then Subaru, then EVO. There. Solved it for you
Sileighty was the cherry on top for me, the storyline built up to the climax of the race. Especially giving Takumi the feeling of adapting to other courses hes not driving before at a high pace
100%. That race taught him a lot, for sure… and those two girls were so impressively good at working together and with their machine, it's insane.
I like the list, but then I realized that they're missing Papa's Mercedes 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Cause papa isn't racer and never battle with takumi, so he isn't included in this list
@@user7fm9ed8z they battled over a girl
Man, f**k papa all my bros hate papa
Bruh don’t even😂
Obviously the Best Initial D car is Itsuki's AE85, same for his driving skills!
Can't tell me otherwise.
"ae85"
HaHa I HaVe ThAt CaR iN fOrZa - every 12 year old
@@waluigigang9998 nope i'm 12 but thats is a levin gt apex isn'it?
@@ibnumubarok9125 Nice , the next generation getting interested cars
The Legendary, the one and only,
The lonely driver, itsuki
"Every Car in Initial D Ranked"
you mean, "Every Initial D driver/story ranked, but slightly influenced by the cool cars they drive but not really it's just about whether you liked the driver or not."
This.
It's true, but that's fine by me. It was fun.
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it’s james’ show so yea
Yeah this list confused me
You should do “Wangan Midnight” cars next. Great anime about cars.
Yes
Devil Z would have to win.
240Z
Mk IV Supra
Like, 3 GT-Rs
Porsche 911
Did I miss any?
@@WolfHreda fc rx7 I think 2 z31s and a testarossa and 2 evo 6
Better than initial d low key
Ryosukes FC will forever be my favorite car from the series. It’s a major part of why I’m in love with cars in the first place and I will be buying an FC here in the near future
Did u get one already?
Yeah how’d you go?
did you get it?
I actually liked Sudo while re-watching the anime. You know, he was really cool with Takumi, like, "You've lost, your 86 is just ol' clunker, but i won't accept my victory, come back with a better car". Then Takumi beats him with his 86, and he's just "You win, thank you for such competition, i changed my mind, i'm going to be better, blah-blah-blah". You know it's not about his destination as a character, it's about the way.
where can i watch initial d????
@@salvulcano1049 piracy is the answer
@@salvulcano1049 Funimation
@@henryribnikar4163 lol.
das banner von marx und lenin Hulu
Yall did Kyoko dirty. Her car was an integral part of the undefeated record of Project D and deserves more respect.
ya ur right. when keisuke got his fd wrecked he got to borrow hers
They really did lose to purple shadow though, if only in the time attacks.
@@damian_cross yeah, you're not wrong
Fax
yeah but singe turbine rotaries are very bad for numerous reasons
"I can't lose in the rain", he said.
"The rain is on my side", he said.
F in the chat for my boy Kenta Nakamura.
You know what, I'm gonna say it. Kenta SUCKS. It's impressive how little he knows for how aggressive he is.
Kenta's challenge to Takumi was the only cool about him and then afterwards he became a simp for Keisuke lol
@@SharinganRebirth facts, dude was trash character in the later stages
Dont forget, Kenta ruined his S14 for driving blind
Man, i love the S14 of Kenta.
Fun fact
Ikeda Ryuji's license plate spells "mu no kokoro" in Japanese
which means heart of nothingness. It references his Zero theory.
Wow, really? Awesome!
Hojo's reads "Minna Koroshi", Kill everyone. (ミ= mi & 三 = san look alike, 七 = nana/shichi, 五 = go/ko, 六 = roku, 四 = yon/shi)
Is this like gorowase aka Japanese number puns? Like for example 573 could be pronounced "go-nana-mi" (Konami) and 765 could be pronounced "na-mu-ko" (Namco).
Most of, if not all the characters and their cars are based on real street racers from the 80's and early 90's. As are the races/situations. Ryosuke for example is based on a seldom seen Akagi racer, Mr. Hoshino. Who drove a white FC, the cars are nearly identical with Mr.Hoshino even having a red decal over the rear fender.
How could you miss “Pa Pa” Benz. (a W201 190E in the Manga, a E-Class W210 in the Anime, and an S-Class W220 and W140 in the 2005 Movie)
Was just gonna bring up the Benz guy lmao
Plus, what about the tow truck Bunta shows up in to get the Trueno? And Itsuki's scooter?
@@sarahblikre5674 Project D Van? Goat
Also the GT86 in the ending of the final episode
@@sarahblikre5674 1995 Isuzu NPR Tow Truck
Initial D had one of the sickest scenes of showing the interior workings of the cars when they were raced like shifting of gears, opening of intake valve, etc.
Dope show 💪💪💪
Yeah I love those engine shots and most especially when the camera goes through the cylinders and out the exhaust
The scene during Keisuke and Go Hojo's battle showing the FD's rotary was so damn cool
@@Powertix Oh yeah, when Wheelpower and Go started playing at that moment and Keisuke's aura showed up, DAMN! The hype
@@thelaw_00 Final Stage nailed those scenes
It was super exhilarating, amazing attention to detail!
I would have ranked that AE85 higher, it beat two S13s while it was stock when Takumi was behind the wheel. That scene made me smile the most tbh.
Well to be fair s13 stock are not much better performance wise so realistically yes with the right driver I can see that completely happening
the 86 wasnt stock tho if you Remember it had Tuned transmisson with shorter gears and also his dad bulit over the years dont forget the wats
@@turbocharged_bro9613 he said about AE85, it is brand new car
Actually it was an S13 and an MR2 in the manga and in the anime, it was changed to an S13 and a 180SX
@@turbocharged_bro9613 bro he talk bout 85 not 86
9:37
"Misfiringu System"
The subtitles: THERE'S FIRE IN THE SYSTEM
I literally felt my insides crash when James kept the Evo III much lower. Like dude, Kyoichi was one of the most OP opponents of the show. And his car was no exception. He deserves better
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💯
Yea hes a rival to ryosuke wich says alot, hes such a cool character in the series, his car is top 3 for me, its a perfect evo
I love his driving style
LOL I just saw the reddit post, bro you really are literally in every comment section of anything initial d. I love it
The AE86 actually was two cars..the original engine...then the racing replacement engine.
Honestly, in its final form, with the group a engine, it was certainly one of the best cars, regardless of the character or story.
Shingo ain't a psychopath he is just...
[C O O L V I B R A T I O N]
D A N C I N G
G O, G O, G O, G O
MUAHUAHUAHUAHUA
[E U R O B E A T I N T E N S I F I E S]
[+SHINGO POINTS]
James: "I like the Coupé better than the Hatch"
Also James: *owns a 86 Hatch*
Just bought an 86 coup gts from neighbor...she was letting it sit.. has tags from 97...
@@ashleysmith5923 im jealous :(
James: "I like the solid headlights better than popup headlights"
Also James: *owns pop up headlights 86*
@Violet Weaver what no way
7:40 you got that wrong, takumi didn't win because Ryosuke tuned his car down, he tuned it down so it would be more controlable in the downhill, he would loose even more if he didn't tune it "down"
It's actually because of his front tire
@@farisaniq1415 the front tire is the reason he lost, yes, the down tuning of the engine he did before the race was so he could control the car better and have a better chance to win (but still didn't)
@@vdfritzz Tire wear is important, and Takumi didn't have this problem because he had just learned to steer less to maintain drifts. Ryosuke really didn't think he'd keep up after being passed…
…also me talking about tire wear, who's late to maintenance like all poor Brazilians
Still to this day Keisuke's FD final stage is my dream car.
Its ugly
its a fantastic car, i personally like first half of stage four the A-Spec look, the big fog lights really look good
@@hybridShinx bro you kinda lying
@@nero3948 FDs without pop up lights are wack
@@S.T.E.E.Z.Y opinion
Daaamn, guys. You missed the best car in all of Initial D tho. How could you miss that silver S15 Spec R with the two dudes from Tokyo and their "EXTREME ULTRA SUPER LATE BRAKING". It's objectively the best car, lmao.
But for real, great episode, love the Irohazaka drivers in the series.
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 added in an AE86 and Yellow FD as a cameo for this, lost on the highway lmao
You forgot the best car in this show.. the Mercedes
"the night kids is one of the coolest teams" *loses every time a new team shows up*
The guardrails are cooler
Guardrail kids
sounds like the tough star trek klingon dude
nakazato sure does seem to be in love with those guardrails
The night kids are Akina speed stars with cooler cars.
"doesn't matter what kind of car you have"
Any car is a racecar if you've got the balls to race it
I can't imagine how many times i have rewatched the stages, even then every time the races just hype me up.... Just a great anime...
Same, each time i rewatch, i picture other cars going at it
Were i can see the stages?
Yes
Wangan midnight was cool but confusing and really weird cuz it didnt know what it wanted to be
@@thatonenigeriansformula i agree
Character list
James-“it taught us that no matter what car you drive you can still race it and win if you drive good enough”
Me in my lifted jeep- well as long as they don’t go above 80
me with a na diesel hilux with under 100hp at the flywheel.
'well ,as long as they dont hit an uphil stretch'
Me with an old 2001 C-Class "as long as the automatic decides to downshift"
I found out about Initial-D because I saw a glimpse of a clip of it on an early Up to Speed episode, and immediately said "WHAT WAS THAT", and looked it up. It's an obsession of mine now, I listen to eurobeat almost every time I get in the car. The first two seasons and the "season 3" movie are the best, the rest of the show wasn't nearly as good although it definitely had it's moments. For example, AE86 VS EK9 in season 4 was the best race imho, it just has a magic to it. The length was right, it didn't stretch into 4 episodes full of boring monologue, and the absolute banger of a song Forever Young was allowed to play out fully...when those headlights pop up and you hear "FOREVEEEER" it gives me goosebumps, and it was a perfect fit for the race.
That and perfect hero are my fave Initial D songs 💪😎
Wasn't in Initial D but Blackjack from Hi-NRG Man is one of the best eurobeat songs IMHO
Facts one of the best races imo
Imo the best battle was Ryosuke vs Grim Reaper in Fifth Season. Even though slightly long, it just nailed in the race scenes, music selections, animations, and storyline
felt
my 10 year old is obsessed with this show, I just ordered a pop up up and down headlight shirt for him.
You a legend 🙌🏻🙌🏻