Initial D: Battle Stage

Initial D: Battle Stage

2002 · 40 min · Animation, Action

It is a collection of all the battles in the first 3 stages. It features completely reanimated versions of First Stage races, as well as the races from Second and Third Stage with minimal character dialogue.

Directed by Fumitsugu Yamaguchi · Written by Shuichi Shigeno

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Shin-ichiro Miki Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Takehito Koyasu Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Michiko Neya Mako Sato (voice)
Tomokazu Seki Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Yumi Kakazu Sayuki (voice)
Kazuki Yao Koichiro Iketani (voice)
Kazuma Kawahara Seiji Iwaki (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara Shingo Shouji (voice)
Kousuke Okano Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Masahiko Tanaka Kyouichi Sudou (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna Kai Kogashiwa (voice)

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