What did you think of this episode?
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4Liked it!
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3It was OK
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2Disliked it
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1Hated it
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Average 3.4
97 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I'm not really a fan of these girls but it was still a decent special. Lol @ the Racer's don't need women. xD |
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| xD Well it a little small taste of Initial D after a long time, it was good, hopefully they'll go into 5th stage! Watched it RAW, Shinsen-Subs has it subbed now. |
| I'm really getting tired of them crushing every single relationship in the series. I realize that it's a series about racing, but if you're going to develop that aspect of a character, you need to have it work out every now and then. |
| Man. I had quite a few expectations of this.. and now, I'll probably remember this as the biggest disappointment ever since I've started watching anime. Stupid crap. If I wanted to watch some badly drawn relationship drama with totally pathetic guys, I'd just go watch Ah! MyGoddess again. At least I can listen to Kikuko Inoue there. Sure, it's an "Extra Stage". But I liked Initial D's because of the cool races with some neat bgm. Did ANYONE actually watch (or even like) Initial D because of the "plot" (lol) around the girls and relationships? No? Didn't think so. Best thing in these 55min was the bg song at about minute 50, "Wings of Fire". Oh and I guess when Sayuri waved at those two racing-retards when Mako-chan passed them! 2 out of 5: Disliked it .. and 4/10, I guess. Maybe 5/10 because I really like m.o.v.e too. |
AwesmoeJan 12, 2009 11:32 PM
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Mire said: Man. I had quite a few expectations of this.. and now, I'll probably remember this as the biggest disappointment ever since I've started watching anime. Stupid crap. If I wanted to watch some badly drawn relationship drama with totally pathetic guys, I'd just go watch Ah! MyGoddess again. At least I can listen to Kikuko Inoue there. Sure, it's an "Extra Stage". But I liked Initial D's because of the cool races with some neat bgm. Did ANYONE actually watch (or even like) Initial D because of the "plot" (lol) around the girls and relationships? No? Didn't think so. Best thing in these 55min was the bg song at about minute 50, "Wings of Fire". Oh and I guess when Sayuri waved at those two racing-retards when Mako-chan passed them! 2 out of 5: Disliked it .. and 4/10, I guess. Maybe 5/10 because I really like m.o.v.e too. Badly drawn? I think it is intended , that's the way the manga is drawn. |
| I know it's intended to look like the manga and all the other Initial D's (which I rated quite high as you can see!), but that doesn't mean it's not bad. |
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| Man, I'm getting pretty tired of all these failed relationships. It really sucks! This doesn't even let you dream that it may someday be possible... A lot like reality actually :/ |
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| I raged. |
| haha, we're all dudes who watch Initial D... |
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| What happened to that grandpa in the end? |
| is that last part serious?! but that means no more mako or sayuki =[ |
| So fucking boring. |
| I was expecting a decent love story between Mako and Iketani. LOL. The ending was shit. So they never meet again? Fuck that. |
| this is the fifth time they have done this not letting any characters into a relationship if you count mogi moving to tokyo. I know the show is mainly about racing but these guys are the loneliest guys around, i feel sad whenever i see itsuki and iketani go anywhere together because i know it will be like this until they die. and don't get me started on Kenji. |
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| I actually like Initial D's romances and them failing (I just like it when romances have trouble getting started or don't start), and the Iketani x Mako romance must've been my favorite. But after all this waiting for a conclusion, even for me this was frustrating to watch. But at the end I was actually pretty satisfied: It seemed like Mako knew what Iketani was doing and they would have a third shot someday. Funny how a single short message at the end can crush that... As much as I like relationships not always working out (I didn't mind how the others ended), I really felt like this one should've at least had some hope of working out and even I am disappointed. |
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| Decent episode although felt a bit dragged. I wasn't too big of a fan for the girls either. Rating this a 6/10, time to watch 5th stage baby. |
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| Seriously? I came back to watch this after finishing Final Stage because I didn't realize there was a part2 to the extra but before Fifth Stage, ALL the romances failed. It was really disappointing that the romances felt like trolling. Mako deserves some love! :( They could've made Iketani into a pro mechanic route since he fixed Mako's car when they first met, so even if he still sucks at racing, he can be pro at fixing cars and be a match for Mako. |
KJacketJul 4, 2014 6:31 PM
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| Talk about the lonely drivers.. |
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Totally. |
Its all about the game! |
| He has such awful luck, everything he faces turns out bad! Really great ova though, I loved the romance aspect, it's just sad that he never really said what he wanted to! Damn that post ending :'( |
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| RIP, they should just all call themselves The Lonely Drivers!! |
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| OMG what an idiot... tell the old guy "sorry dude, I'm waiting for a girl!" ... at least he called her this time. We need a Mako vs Kyoko race. |
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| So indecisive. Iketani's a grown ass man yet he still does this. Love Initial D but the romance in this series is so frustrating |
| I'm so glad for Mako, she's on the way to become a pro! She has the talent, and the looks so she can go far! I also loved how she taught a lesson to those conceited, sexist misogynists, it was really refreshing. To me, Mako was by far the best I got out of Initial D, but after that ending, I guess that unfortunately I'll never see her again. Now, as for Iketani, he's really, really lame, as always. At least he was able to say that he was sorry, even if it took him six months to do it, and he was only able to do so because he met her by chance, which is really sad, as in pathetic. But this time, even I felt sorry for him, those circumstances were terrible, and it was painful to watch, and not in a "good" way, but welp, it's all said and done, that bit at the end with those three was beyond pathetic too. |
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| The after-credits scene was savage and now I wonder if the creators enjoy making us (and the characters) suffer or what. We could still have hope that maybe they'll meet after Mako-chan comes back from Tokyo or something, but NOPE the ship has to sink forever because it isn't painful enough otherwise. |
fuyukiMar 2, 2019 3:52 PM
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| Iketani might think he is a good guy for his decision to hold back his feelings but in the end he was just afraid and missed out on a girlfriend and likely a life long partner. |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| "After that, the two has never met again". Shit, that was too blunt. Totally unnecessary post-credits lol |
| I really liked it! It was way better than the first Extra Stage. :) It concluded Mako and Iketani's side story and its ending was something I really hoped to see, but I wasn't sure if it will appear really, haha. But it did. ;p Poor Iketani. He is a good person. Too bad that he did not end up with Mako. :( |
| Never began for streetracingcels. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| The post-credit xD. I came for racing but got sadness instead. It just hurts even more when you see that Mako liked him too lol. F in the chat for Iketani, give my man some happiness. Pretty good episode overall. Tons better than extra stage 1. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| I am very happy about the outcome. If Iketani had confessed right there, he would've be been an ass. If he truly loved Mako, then he would be happy for her( which he proved). Love Is about not being selfish, your satisfaction is your other half's smile and it was depicted here. If he had messed with her dreams, then f him, but he didn't and like him now. Loved how they brought us closure and developed characters at the same time. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| at this point, i'll be surprised if a relationship ever succeeds in this show. ahh pain again iketani. old guy pissed me off but at least he made it back to mako ig. sileighty looked great as always but this time shower scene was censored, 6/10. |
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| Iketani is so kind, he even helped a man. I felt cold after their conversations. That credits at the end was funny xD. 7/10 |
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