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title_name=Initial D
  size 225px
  caption Initial D franchise Logo
  ja Name 頭文字D
  ja Name Trans Inisharu Dī
  genre Racing , Drama



Animanga/Manga| Information

  author Shuichi Shigeno
  publisher Kodansha
  serialized Young magazine
  first Run 1995
  last Run Current
  num Volumes 32



Animanga/Anime| Information

  director Noboru Mitsusawa
  studio Studio Gallop , Pastel
  network Fuji Television
  first Aired April 18 1998
  last Aired November 28 1998
  num Episodes 26



Animanga/Anime| Information

  director Shin-ichi Masaki
  studio Pastel
  network Fuji TV, Animax
  first Aired October 14 1999
  last Aired January 6 2000
  num Episodes 13



Animanga/OVA| Information

  studio Pastel
  num Episodes 2
  release Dates February 22 2000



Animanga/Movie| Information

  studio Pastel
  release Date January 13 2001
  runtime 104 minutes



Animanga/OVA| Information

  studio Pastel
  num Episodes 1
  release Dates May 15 2002



Animanga/Anime| Information

  director Tsuneo Tominaga
  studio Frontline, Gainax
  network SkyPerfecTV ( Pay Per View )
  first Aired April 17 2004
  last Aired February 18 2006
  num Episodes 24



''Initial D'' (頭文字D ''Kashiramoji D'' or イニシャルD ''Inisharu Dī'', pronounced i-'ni-sh&l 'dE) is a Manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha 's '' Young '' since 1995. It has been adapted into an Anime series by Avex and a Live-action Film by Avex and Media Asia.

The anime and manga focus on the world of illegal Japanese Street Racing , where all the action is concentrated in the mountain passes (called Tōge ) and never in cities nor urban areas, and the Drift racing style is emphasized in particular. Keiichi Tsuchiya helps with editorial supervision. The story is centered around the Japanese prefecture of Gunma , more specifically on several mountains in the prefecture and in and their surrounding cities and towns.


LIST OF RELEASES


Manga

  • Initial D Manga Japanese Release - 32 Volumes (1995 - new volume released every 5 months)

  • Initial D Manga Tokyopop Release - 22 Volumes (2002 - new volume released every 2 months)



Anime

Avex has released the anime in several parts called Stages. One noticeable feature is that it uses Eurobeat music as background music in race scenes.
  • Initial D First Stage - 26 episodes (1998)

  • Initial D Second Stage - 13 episodes (1999)

  • Initial D Extra Stage OVA - 2 episodes side-story focusing on Impact Blue(2000)

  • Initial D Third Stage - a 2 hour movie (2001)

  • Initial D Battle Stage - a 50 minute movie.(2002)

  • Initial D Fourth Stage - 24 episodes

  • http://avexmode.jp/animation/initial/initial.html] {Link without Title} (2004—2006).








Movie



Games

Numerous arcade and other platforms video games have been released.

  • Initial D Arcade Stage Version 1 (Arcade)

  • Initial D Arcade Stage Version 2 (Arcade)

  • Initial D Arcade Stage Version 3 (Arcade)

  • Initial D (Saturn)

  • Initial D ( PS1 )

  • Initial D Special Stage ( PS2 )

  • Initial D Mountain Vengeance (PC)