Initial D
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5Loved it!
64.2%
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4Liked it!
22.7%
59
3It was OK
8.8%
23
2Disliked it
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6
1Hated it
1.9%
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Average 4.5
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Surprised to see no discussion on this episode, cause its subbed. |
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| Shinji is funny....he got a crush on Mako-chan lolololol. You wish you could beat Takumi with his superior 86 ^_^ what a major cliffhanger! Can't wait for the the Ova |
| NSX spinned out of control so Keisuke wins, time for the final showdown! |
ArtemisX said: Surprised to see no discussion on this episode, cause its subbed. I hate opening threads or I'd have done it long ago. Great episode, but kinda scary thing is that the next episode is not announced. Mako is really hot in 2013 graphics :D |
| damn those two really enjoyed that race. watching them made this ep better. mako wants teh D cant wait to see this next race. should be much more win |
Dont bother replying to my posts in forums, dont check them afterwards. |
| A friend told me that Stage 5 ends here, can someone confirm? |
robertomelchor said: A friend told me that Stage 5 ends here, can someone confirm? Thats what ive heard as well, the subbing group i follow on facebook also seems to have confirmed it. No surprises though since i dont think shinji vs takumi race has even finished in the manga, doubt they will let the anime overtake the manga. Looks like we gotta wait awhile til we see sixth stage? |
SensouNoKami said: robertomelchor said: A friend told me that Stage 5 ends here, can someone confirm? Thats what ive heard as well, the subbing group i follow on facebook also seems to have confirmed it. No surprises though since i dont think shinji vs takumi race has even finished in the manga, doubt they will let the anime overtake the manga. Looks like we gotta wait awhile til we see sixth stage? ye its the end, they might make an OVA for the final battle since the manga is about to end too, source - http://idforums.net/index.php?s=98eacf95a0d54ed889ce56dccf86cd9e&showtopic=45794 initial d manga ending - http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=568505 and looks like Shinji X Mako is building up |
degMay 19, 2013 4:59 PM
| Can't wait for final stage. |
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| I get the impression that shinji is not an ordinary driver with his phycodelic abilities to be able to ascertain anything that is going on the racing field with just a mear glance. That guy kind of freakes me out. Deffinitly not ordinary and by not ordinary, i don't mean in the sence that he's their highest lvl driver but over all, we may have seen the birth of a new legend folks :P He may even become a series regular following the remaining of the story, ill have to read the manga, i have got to see what this guy is capable of. I have a prediction, but since they both look very identical, i wonder of takumi shinji are brothers and their dad is both bunto, that would be fcking sweet! |
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| So wait Episode 14 is the last episode for Initial D 5th Stage....wow, that's a bit of a shock and not only that the manga is about to end soon. I honestly thought it would go for longer since they're trying to conquer all of Japan. |
| NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO >( HOW DARE YOU TO END IT WITHOUT SHOWING THE FINAL BATTLE !!!!! Fix it or feel the wrath of your fans ! Shinji listen to mako saying any girl likes a man who knows their stuff then he enters on hype mode. |
| I'm glad to see it wasn't only me who thought they talk too much. It was bothersome. They hardly showed any of the actual racing. 6/10 |
| I agree with the talking, not enough racing. If they were going to add so much dialogue, they should have worked harder on the animations. Still images with recycled mouth movements isn't going to cut it- I couldn't feel any emotion from the characters, and the corny "big eye, open mouth" reaction to everything was stupid the first time I saw it, and it didn't grow on me. It feels like a bunch of old friends got together and just punched this season out for shits and giggles. There are quite a few useless plot elements that were added, and that ending was horrendous. They gave the last two episodes to a supporting character and his boring, uneventful race... eh it just didn't feel as polished as the previous seasons. 6/10 |
| What? it's over? |
| Just finished watching this... i cant even know how they can finish the season like this, now im angry xD hope they announce a movie or something fast. |
| 6/10. So it's going to be Shinji vs. Takumi huh? I always knew that kid had something going on. I'll look forward to it. Cya at Final Stage! |
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| That monk comment was hilarious I guess there will be another OVA season to cover the end of Takumi's race and on |
| I agree this season had too much talking and less racing :( but this was superb, Keisuke's growth was done brilliantly! GAHHHH another half a year for the finale?!! >.<!!!!!!!!! 7.8/10 |
| Finally saw it and i really dont care about Shinji at all. It seems like poor writing to me. |
| The race was great. I could feel the excitement on that battle. I agree about too much talking and less racing. Still great thought. Sucks they gave us a darn cliffhanger. |
| Not a bad anime slowly getting less interesting tho |
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| I agree that the constant taking takes away from the races but in this season there was a lot of development for the Takeshi bros so 8/10 for me :) |
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| Worst season imo. Character designs got a complete downgrade, most of the races were short and lackluster compared to the previous seasons and don't even get me started on the whole shinigami fiasco. Just made me want to rewatch the previous stages instead : / |
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Avenger-senpai said: Worst season imo. Agree on that. Shinji going for much older women, just shows how messed up in the head he is :p |
| Oh boy that cliffhanger ending of this season! Really impressive, looking really forward to the next and final season! But I do got to say that this was one of the better season combining backstory/romance with greatly intense races! All an in all a great season, let's see what's next! |
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| the cliffhanger lol.... good thing last season is out |
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| This episode made me beyond mad you don't just pull a new takumi and try to capture the magic of the first two seasons fuck that annoying shit. shitty OST and talking completely ruined Keisuke's final uphill race. 5/10 |
| Where are your papers? |
| They really did split Takumi's race into next season... At the very least Keisuke's race got exciting once the pace picked up. 6/10 (above average) Not as good as 4th stage. |
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| The last bit of the race was cool I guess, Keisuke and his car are cool after all, but my favorite part was the talk between Mako, Sayuki and Shinji, to think that an innocent crush would fire him up! I loved how Mako was moved to tears too, it happens to me with the stuff I like so I can relate! And I thought that Shinji was just going to run away without saying that he was going to race against Takumi, but I'm glad he didn't. But the poor boy is about to be crushed, after all, just like all the other races before this one, the protagonist is going to win, and this time at least it would be silly to expect him to lose since it's against someone with less experience, and a car that is, at most, on the same level. Even if he's a genius, Takumi is also one, and with plot armor too, but this talk is pointless so I will stop here. I can't wait to hear the duo of losers, and probably some side characters too, saying that Takumi is going to lose just for Itsuki to defend him before he wins in the end, just like it just happened in Keisuke's race, I just LOVE this pattern that has NEVER been used!!! I laughed out loud when the sub for the "katta" the loser duo + Itsuki said was "we won", just lol, I guess this is the only way they can "win" something. And it's finally time for the Final Stage. |
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| Keisuke's race was great. I don't really like Shinji all that much, his character just seems so outta nowhere and he's basically meant to be Takumi from the start of the series, not really understanding the fun of driving while driving an 86 and then he gets a crush on Mako which changes his mind about driving? I don't know, just feels a little forced but nevertheless good season overall. 7/10 |
Lelouch0202Oct 13, 2018 12:26 PM
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| Not as good as the previous seasons but it was still good 7/10 last stage seems very interesting I definitely need to watch it |
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| NSX lost, but this race was outstanding! Very pleasant to watch and accompanied with cool music. Both drivers showed incredible skill. Too bad that the car that was perfectly tuned for certain route had to lose because of a skid. So Shinji in the end decided to participate. Good that such a pretty girl like Mako was nearby, lol. She surely motivated him. This season had some boring or weak moments, and battles could last longer, however it was still an awesome anime and of course a decent Initial D's Stage. Races were very entertaining and I liked new characters that were introduced in this Stage. I liked how we had a lot of scenes that enriched the plot directly and presented some character development. In short, this Stage was good. Worse than 1st and 2nd, but still good and enjoyable with its own unique charm. |
AdnashNov 8, 2020 12:24 PM
| Great end to the battle! Keisuke has become amazing since his first appearance on First Stage, wowee |
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| Lol Mako went and motivated Shinji, Now its gonna be a bit harder for Takumi. Cant wait to watch the final race!!! |
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| I really wanted Hojo to win this. Basically all of Keisuke's battles went like "Our opponent is super good, but Keisuke is better". Boring stuff. |
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| Damn, where did they get this kid and is his 86 even modified , because theres no way at this stage of series would you race against Takumi himself in regular 86 and expect engine not to be pushed to a limit Looks like we will see it all play out in a finale |
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