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| Huh thats it? Certainly the weakest entry for Initial D so far. All the stuff on the side just stopped, only Takumi still has a relationship. Mako reappeared but had no interaction with the gang. Keisukes chick wasnt even there lol. Always same cycle of dumb comments which dont even make sense most of the time. Races got very boring.. Not enough eurobeat and somehow the art looks legitely worse than it did 15 years prior, aside from the car CGI that was fine. The highlight of the season was certainly the GTR race but that was also a bit unnecessary, never before did we see anything like that about Ryosuke, so why now? Initial D really gets worse with every season, atleast since stage 3. I hope the final stage wont be even worse. PS: I thought for sure Takumis final race would be against Bunta. I like how Initial D always tricks me into thinking it will follow classic storytelling and then just doesnt. But against a kid? The similarities between old Takumi and Shinji are obvious, but there was no build up for the kid at all. Very anticlimactic. We already had our battle of 86s anyway.. Besides a race against his dad, a rematch against Keisuke would be fitting. They have been talking about that rivalry forever now.. Get in the damn car Shinji! |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| Shinji about to show Mako what Initial D is really all about. This season was dope again, but from what I remember still not quite as intense as 4th Stage. 7,5/10 At least the cliffhanger game is stronger. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| The intensity of race, the thrill, excitement could be felt in the final race and also in all the races of this season. This season was on-par with first stage. Enjoyed it a lot. I'm gonna rate fifth stage 10/10. Looking forward to see how final stage ends. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| The final stage is 4 episodes it’s gonna be intense |
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| It's official... Keisuke is the best ever. His last hillclimb duel with Gou was awesome, if it wasn't for Gou's accidental swerving then it would've been an epic showdown fit for the finale. I am so upset by outcome since I was having lots of fun watching Gou enjoying the course for the first time, too damn bad they had to cut off such a beautiful display. Strictly speaking, this season wasn't that top-tier. I was expecting more but ended up having the same course meal I had from the previous season. For a region with the best racers, Kanagawa wasn't what I expected, to be blunt I was left despondent by the repetition of outcome. Most of Project D's opponents had either malfunctions or either just suck. Then comes the romance part, I still wonder why the series continues with them because it doesn't seem to be pleased by it. I feel like it's there as a filler rather than to advance any progression for whatsoever. I love that Takumi had moved on, Mika is a great character, her and him had some chemistry. However, it still felt stumbled a bit, and didnt feel natural, they made it obvious the first moment they met where it was going. Although abruptly done, the feud between Rin and Ryosuke had to be a little worthwhile, despite not advancing the entire whole plot. |
lihle808Jun 23, 2022 7:33 PM
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| keisuke vs NSX race was so good. kinda unexpected that it's the final race of this stage but they had fun. i thought takumi's opponent in the final stage would be someone more interesting, welp. but this season was definitely better than the fourth stage. the animation was better than ever with the best cgi i've seen in anime so far. not to mention, always EUROBEAT and a solid cliffhanger ending, 9/10. |
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| I think this line summarizes what I think "They've done so well that the outcome is meaningless" It is true that every battle that they had was somewhat exciting but it becomes predictable although some we're just luck and unexplainable I don't really think It changes the fact that the assurance they never lose is a heartstopper for suspense and development although both are still present at some point throught the series I just think that a bit of a taste of defeat can not be too bad but as the story goes it's a bit off to put one abruptly sure it worked for that time Takumi needed a new engine but that's that hopefully the final stage can be a bit more exciting in other ways even just the race all in all, eitherway been liking this series as a whole and made me piqued my interests about racing, cars, maneuvering etc the final stage better be one hell of a race. |
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| Great battle, Keisuke looks like a true pro now. Glad you found your motivation, Shinji. Can't deny that it is a strong one, lol. Another awesome stage as always. Initial D is so freaking good gotta watch Last Stage asap. |
| Ending was hype. Glad Gou finally started to have fun and enjoy the race, I'm sure even tho he lost he has no regrets now. Wish there had been more eurobeat but that's okay. Good to see that Shinji found his motivation, this final race between him and Takumi is gonna be insane. Now that Keisuke has finished his part with a legendary performance, it's cool to see Takumi wrap up his part against someone who is a mirror image of himself only a year or so prior. Keisuke beating Gou and his NSX cements Keisuke as a street racing legend, now it's Takumi's turn. Final stage is gonna be legendary! |
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| Dude, that's cool. Keisuke did really well. It was a tough fight for his rival, but Keisuke was calm. I want to see that young man compete with Takumi. It was a really good anime, the soundtracks were good, matching each action. 8/10 |
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