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Feb 9, 2012 1:47 PM
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Amazing episode. The way the battle ended was a bit sudden, but very good nonetheless. 5/5
May 8, 2012 6:29 AM
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Itsuki many imes makes me wish to shoot him in the face. Stop being so uncool dude, there should be a limit on how moronic you can be.
Jul 31, 2013 8:23 PM
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Lmao @ that argument between those two ladies.



Amazing OST as usual of course though.
Aug 11, 2013 1:49 PM
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I guess they didn't want to spend another episode with a 2nd race... I hate to see a driver lose because of a slip-up, but I guess it couldn't really have ended any other way.
Jan 3, 2015 10:19 PM
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That win felt a bit sudden..oh well.
Mar 26, 2015 9:45 AM
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What a terrible racer. You have a co-driver telling you when a turn is coming up, how to attack it and if obstacles are up ahead plus the course knowledge advantage yet you still lose (to someone who's new to the course) by spinning out.....

Also, Itsuki is becoming less tolerable to watch -_-
May 25, 2015 6:29 AM
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Damn Itsuki, annoying as ever, and a cockblocking jealous prick this time too.

Although maybe Iketani and Mako will be able to develop a real relationship and hopefully forget this "virginity tradeoff" thing...
Oct 13, 2015 5:35 AM
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This show really makes me want to get a driver's license. No drifting for me though..

The Race was absolutely awesomely depicted. Mako and Sayuki are slowly becoming one of my favorite racers. Sadly Mako quit. I hope we see more of them tho.

HapHazrD said:
Damn Itsuki, annoying as ever, and a cockblocking jealous prick this time too.

Although maybe Iketani and Mako will be able to develop a real relationship and hopefully forget this "virginity tradeoff" thing...


Also this^
Nov 25, 2015 4:32 AM
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I just skipped the episode and in the end I found that Takumi won, so I don't think I missed anything. And Itsuki......you are very very annoying. Still hoping for Itekani x Maki.
Apr 4, 2016 12:47 PM
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While Takumi is pulling crazy stunts while driving Natsuki is spending her time with her daddy .

I'm hoping for a Takumi x Sayuki while racing and not , but I'm sure it ain't gonna happen .
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This show really makes me want to get a driver's license. No drifting for me though..
My thoughts exactly , except drifting part.
May 15, 2016 4:56 PM

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She had so many advantage and she still lost, anyway i wonder what's going on with that girl and her dad
May 16, 2016 5:31 PM

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Lovely victory! Really nice development and episode in general, looking forward to see what's next!
Jun 16, 2016 3:15 PM
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Oh my god, I can't believe that I didn't realise that girl was literally a prostitute...
Aug 9, 2016 10:15 AM

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Am i only one who ships Takumi and Mako?
Aug 18, 2016 4:22 AM

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what a fucking cockblocker
Oct 23, 2016 6:34 PM

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Itsuki is a cockblocking cunt.

Also that was an odd victory. Didn't really feel like he won. More like he just got lucky she screwed up.
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Jan 12, 2017 8:36 AM

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Itsuki, whyy??? T_T
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Jan 23, 2017 6:51 PM
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I find Itsuki to be slightly better than your average "most hated character of the show" type (I've my own reasons of disliking him). I'll admit, he makes me laugh at times (remember, he's comic relief; that's his primary purpose in Initial D). BUT! He just had to misinterpret Sayuki as though she was asking for *his* name, and not Takumi's. And deliberately, too! Then again, I could see it as another lame attempt of Itsuki trying to make people happy, including his friends, but still.
Sep 4, 2017 10:44 PM
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ekla said:
I just skipped the episode and in the end I found that Takumi won, so I don't think I missed anything. And Itsuki......you are very very annoying. Still hoping for Itekani x Maki.

You missed big time. That race was the most intense one up til now
Sep 10, 2017 12:04 AM
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bailin10 said:
ekla said:
I just skipped the episode and in the end I found that Takumi won, so I don't think I missed anything. And Itsuki......you are very very annoying. Still hoping for Itekani x Maki.

You missed big time. That race was the most intense one up til now


In the first season, Takumi didn't lose a single match, it's quite annoying. It's like too perfect. I want Takumi to lose some match, cause it would be more realistic. And this is also the reason I didn't watch after the 1st season, literally dropped it.
Sep 24, 2017 1:27 PM

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Takumi owned again. Really good episode.

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Jan 30, 2018 5:25 PM

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How I watch Initial D: Eurobeat intensifies: volume increases.
"The will to live is stronger than anything else"
Aug 30, 2018 3:46 PM

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Mako and Sayuki are so cool! Mako is the first racer that did the right thing, and decided to not pay attention to the fact that Takumi was right behind her even though it should've been "impossible", she gave her all until the end. Sayuki is also great, she has very keen eyes, and is a great navigator, just like Mako is a great racer, put these two together, and even Takumi would be in trouble.

I loved how it ended too! Mako got so fired up that she ended up making a mistake, and both Takumi and them were praising each other, because they recognized their skills, and this is a first for Takumi, Mako has to be the best opponent he had so far, and the way he blushed and panicked to clean his hand in order to shake her's was really cute! And if the order in which they appear on the opening is anything to go by, Ryousuke is finally the next. I guess he finally had enough time to study all of his data.

Also Kenji is pathetic, just in the previous episode he was like "you sold your friend for a girl", and now he was like "hey, don't give up", he should really stop messing with Iketani's feelings because he's only making things worse, just like Itsuki, another guy which stunts aren't funny at all, just plain annoying. Here's hoping things will work out for Iketani and Mako. Also we saw a glimpse of Mogi's suggar daddy, I wonder how their situation is going to develop.
Feb 2, 2019 8:13 AM

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Another great episode.

The race itself was cool and the OST used were amazing.

Jun 17, 2019 6:24 AM
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The race was beyond amazing, it was soooo intense. Well, I loved how those people reacted to Takumi and that girl racing, the guy with girls in his car. Priceless. Takumi beat them so smoothly, saw the mistake and pulled back immediately since he had already knew, that he won.
Jul 29, 2019 1:51 AM

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Hmm....

So, did Iketani claim his prize? You know that’s the main motivation behind why he accepted this race proposal. I hope we get to see that sweet, treasurable scene in the next episode.
Mar 25, 2020 5:41 PM
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And obviously it's a win again for Takumi, it's was great but again Mogi and her sugar daddy, it's really awful
Apr 8, 2020 5:44 PM

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Race was dope... Takumi is cool!
Itsuki on the other hand, needs to fuck off, what a cock block, kmt.... ffs so annoying!
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Apr 20, 2020 3:19 PM

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So I have a question, I see Itsuki be shat on a lot. I've been watching the dub, is he worse in the sub? just wondering
Jun 8, 2020 1:35 PM

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Great episode! I didn't expect the race would end in a sudden way because of Moka's mistake on taking a turn. :D Takumi's skills never seem to surprise, but I wouldn't mind if he lost from time to time. ;pp
Jul 15, 2020 1:44 PM

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What a conclusion! The race was brilliant, but Takumi's dodge was absolutely masterful. The intensity of that scene was off the charts. Wings of Fire blasting away in the background was a fine touch too.
Sep 30, 2020 4:58 PM
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Jaycum69 said:
So I have a question, I see Itsuki be shat on a lot. I've been watching the dub, is he worse in the sub? just wondering


He's defo worse on the sub. He was defo dropped on the head as baby lmao
Nov 13, 2020 2:07 PM

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A surprising end, but a welcome one. Itsuki once again ruining our romance ships lol
Jan 18, 2021 7:16 AM

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I knew he would win!

hahaha I love Itsuki

Apr 19, 2021 1:59 AM

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Great race and very nice finish of it, of course we all know that 1 person should be both driving and navigating himself on when to do sharp turns during races, thats one of the reasons why these 2 didn't win
May 30, 2021 8:31 AM
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God, I hate Itsuki. Dude is such a dweeb, and on top of that, just totally cockblocked his friend there at the end. I guess it IS accurate though to how car guys act in real life - completely socially inept around women.
Oct 30, 2022 5:33 AM

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Impressive very nice now let's see Itsuki's racing style

Anyways that really went fast for me at least I don't know if the episode goes by as fast as Takumi's adaptability

Itsuki why you gotta do your bros like that.
Nov 1, 2022 10:01 AM
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what a end to a fantastic race
i wonder what happens in the iketani and mako drama
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Jan 22, 2023 11:04 PM

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my boy takumi even clutched up a 2v1 at an unknown location.
mako defo cute tho, interested in the direction this goes in.
Jun 27, 2023 5:50 PM
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Now it's time for one of the episodes that hurt me the most.
Jul 5, 2023 6:14 PM
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me gustaron mucho las minitas jeje (soy simp)
Jul 26, 2023 7:43 AM

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Sayuki really do be goals
Jul 31, 2023 8:55 AM

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ngl Itsuki really ticked me off at the end of the episode
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Oct 23, 2023 7:37 PM
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OMG, Itsuki is beyond irritating. Easily my least favorite character. Loud and obnoxious, really don’t understand why people like him. Nothing comedic about his antics. You have to be a child to find his actions remotely funny.
Nov 12, 2023 2:16 PM

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Great conclusion to this race. Awesome episode.
Can't believe she spun out... How awkward with Iketani & Mako
Dec 11, 2023 2:55 PM
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Didn't expect that. Great episode.
Apr 15, 7:41 PM
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Itsuki is most annoying character ever
Jun 7, 4:44 PM

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might have been my least favorite race so far. i also thought i remembered takumi playing the mouse afterwards
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Takumi pulled it off

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