Seen The Fast and The Furious or played Need for Speed Underground series? This is it: people racing in illegal races on the streets with their own modified cars and maybe seeing the police chasing them.
Top 17 Street Racing Anime to watch
- 1. Initial D First Stage
- 2. Initial D Second Stage
- 3. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 4. Initial D Third Stage
- 5. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 6. Wangan Midnight
- 7. Initial D Extra Stage
- 8. Initial D Final Stage
- 9. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
- 10. Initial D Battle Stage
- 11. Initial D Battle Stage 2
- 12. Initial D Extra Stage 2
- 13. eX-Driver
- 14. New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
- 15. Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
- 16. New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
- 17. Initial D Battle Stage 3
1. Initial D First Stage
Takumi Fujiwara is an aloof, spacey high-schooler who does delivery runs in his dad's Toyota AE86 in the dead of night. Despite working at a gas station and having friends who are car nuts, he doesn't know a single thing about cars.
Takumi is introduced into the world of street racing and his natural talent draws attention from all across Gunma. Will Takumi face the challenges or back out from the call of the mountain passes?
Initial D First Stage is finished and has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D, ID
2. Initial D Second Stage
Following his victory over RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi, AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is challenged by the Lancer EVO-based "Emperor," a group known for taking decals of racing teams they defeat, cutting them up and placing them on their cars like a fighter plane kill board. Takumi's undefeated streak is on the line as his AE86 is virtually no match against the more powerful and more agile four-wheel-drive EVOs of the Emperor team.
Initial D Second Stage is finished and has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D SECOND STAGE, Initial D Second Stage
3. Initial D Fourth Stage
Takumi Fujiwara and brothers Keisuke and Ryousuke Takahashi have formed "Project D," a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of their races. Managed by Ryousuke, the team has Takumi engaging in downhill battles with his AE86, while Keisuke challenges opponents uphill. Among their rivals are the Seven-Star Leaf and Todo-juku.
Initial D Fourth Stage is finished and has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D FOURTH STAGE, Initial D 4th Stage
4. Initial D Third Stage
Shortly after graduating from high school, Takumi is approached by RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi and offered to join him in forming a professional racing team. Before coming up with an answer to the proposal, Takumi seeks retribution by issuing a rematch to Emperor leader Kyouichi Sudou, who previously defeated him due to an engine failure. He is also challenged by Kai Kogashiwa, a second-generation street racer whose father was once a fierce rival of Takumi's father Bunta.
Initial D Third Stage is a Movie. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D THIRD STAGE, Initial D Third Stage
5. Initial D Fifth Stage
Taking place in the sacred land of street running Kanagawa, once more Takumi Fujiwara will show his driving skills in his now legendary Hachi-roku.
Initial D Fifth Stage is finished and has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 D Fifth Stage, Initial D Fifth Stage
6. Wangan Midnight
Based on a seinen manga by Kusunoki Michiharu serialised in Young Magazine.
The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" , the longest, straightest road in the entire country. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines.
One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo . With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z in the junkyard. Intrigued as to why such a machine is about to be junked, he buys it. He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 liters combined with twin turbos, which produces 620bhp. He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority.
Wangan Midnight is finished and has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 湾岸ミッドナイト, Wangan Midnight
7. Initial D Extra Stage
The Lancer EVO-driving group "Emperor" have defeated every racing team they've met in the Gunma region. Now they're out to challenge the duo of Mako and Sayuki and their SilEighty - the Impact Blue of Usui Mountain.
Initial D Extra Stage is finished and has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D EXTRA STAGE, Initial D Extra Stage
8. Initial D Final Stage
After defeating every racing team in the prefecture, everything comes down to one last race. Takumi Fujiwara has never lost a race, but when his opponent is also using an AE86, it turns into a battle of the AE86. Will Project D succeed in the final and most difficult race of Initial D?
Initial D Final Stage is finished and has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 Final Stage, Initial D Final Stage
9. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
The third and final movie in a trilogy.
New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen is a Movie. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend3 -夢現-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 3 - Mugen
10. Initial D Battle Stage
There are many street races in the Initial D Series. This OVA has no plot other than to collect all the street races into one stage. The dialog during the original races is left in.
Initial D Battle Stage is finished and has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D BATTLE STAGE, Initial D Battle Stage
11. Initial D Battle Stage 2
This is simply the OAV summing up the major events and battles of "Initial D 4th Stage" much like the "Initial D Battle Stage" original summed up the first 3 seasons. Additionally, has 2 extra battles from the manga that were not incorporated into the original 4th Stage.
Initial D Battle Stage 2 is finished and has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D BATTLE STAGE 2, Initial D Battle Stage 2
12. Initial D Extra Stage 2
Iketani missed an opportunity to see Mako-chan and hates himself for never calling to say he was sorry. By chance he runs into her 6 months later, and the situation is awkward. Iketani does not have time to talk at that moment, but both want to talk, so they arrange a second meeting. Iketani goes to the meeting place early, but an old man was left behind from an tourist bus, and asks Iketani to catch the bus for him. Iketani being a nice guy, so he can't say no.
Initial D Extra Stage 2 is finished and has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字D Extra Stage 2, Initial D: Extra Stage 2: Tabidachi no Green
13. eX-Driver
Ex-Driver is set in the future, when all transportation is easily controlled by AI. Though like all machines they tend to break down or lose control or re-programmed. This is where three high schoolers with non AI cars, Subaru WRX, Super 7, Lotus comes in to save the day and make sure the public is safe at all times.
eX-Driver is finished and has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクスドライバー, eX-Driver
14. New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
The first movie in a trilogy, focusing on the battle against the Takahashi brothers.
Initial D Legend 1: Awakening is a Movie. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend1 -覚醒-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 1 - Kakusei
15. Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
The film is about 4 high-schoolers who are bike racers and illegally partake in races at night on public roads.
Bari Bari Densetsu (1987) is a Movie. It is also Known as: バリバリ伝説, Baribari Densetsu (1987), Bari-Den (1987), Motorcycle Legend (1987), Legend of Rolling Wheels (1987)
16. New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
The second movie in a trilogy.
Initial D Legend 2: Racer is a Movie. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend2 -闘走-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 2 - Tousou
17. Initial D Battle Stage 3
Initial D: Battle Stage 3 is the eleventh and final installment of the Initial D series. It features every race from Fifth Stage and Final Stage. Unlike the previous two battle stages, it does not feature any new battles, and doesn't feature any character dialogue.
Initial D Battle Stage 3 is finished and has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D BATTLE STAGE 3, Initial D Battle Stage 3
