VROOOM VROOOOM NIGHT OF FIREFollow

Yes this thread deserves all caps title.

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=470239
http://natalie.mu/comic/news/73769
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-30/initial-d-manga-gets-new-anime-series

If you haven't watched Initial D, go ******* watch it. Both dub and sub are great. The eurobeat soundtracks are amazing for racing. I've rewatched the seasons 1-4 at least 5 times now.

My friend was just at Otacon and apparently they had 2 Initial D arcade machines set up there. He gets back and wakes up to this, the bestest news ever.

To give a small breakdown on the anime:
Season 1: 26 Episodes
Season 2: 13 Episodes
Season 3: 1 Movie
Season 4: 24 Episodes

The animation early on shows it's age, and you can clearly tell that the cars are CG, but it doesn't look bad. The races are incredibly fun to watch, and the music just hooks you in. I can also safely say I didn't know **** about cars before this, nor did I think I would appreciate a racing animu. But not only did I love it, I learned a lot about cars lol. And of course I now want to get a manual when it comes time for me to buy my second car.

I want to link some of my favorite songs.. but there are way to many.

I'd say at least try to watch half of season 1. I didn't know sh*t about cars, nor did I care about cars or racing, before watching Initial D lol. The art style grows on you over time. It's not bad when you remember that Season 1 aired in 1998.

Watching the new season probably won't make much sense without watching the previous seasons. It's all been a continuous flow that follows the manga so far and I don't expect s5 to be any different.

Edited, Jul 30th 2012 11:28am by Deadgye

I don't think it was specifically stated anywhere, but I'm certain it's going to be a fifth stage. More info is supposed to come out August 6th. (8/6, フフフ)