Synopsis of Anime 'INITIAL D' Along with Unique Facts and Links to Watch Sub Indo

Kapanlagi.com - Initial D is an anime series that not only brings the car racing genre to the world of animation but also plays a significant role in popularizing the drifting culture of Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars worldwide. Adapted from the manga by Shuichi Shigeno, this anime offers a unique blend of intense racing, detailed driving techniques, and iconic Eurobeat music.

The popularity of this anime, which ran from 1998 to 2014, transcends the anime fanbase and seeps into global automotive culture. This anime series can be an entry point for many people who want to explore the drifting culture that exists in Japan. Here’s the synopsis, interesting facts, and links to watch Initial D

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1. Synopsis of the Anime 'Initial D'

Key Visual Initial D (Credit: x.com/@AnimeTimes_Ch)

The story centers around Takumi Fujiwara, a seemingly laid-back and unambitious high school student. From the outside, he is just an ordinary young man working part-time at a gas station and helping his father, Bunta Fujiwara, with his tofu delivery business for the family shop.

For the past five years, every early morning, Takumi has been driving his father's old car, the Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86, down the winding mountain roads of Akina to deliver tofu. Over the years of this routine, with the goal of getting home quickly, Takumi has unknowingly developed extraordinary driving skills, especially the highly precise drifting technique in corners.

When the elite racing team, Akagi RedSuns, comes to challenge the local team, Takumi's identity as the legendary "Ghost Driver of Akina" is revealed after he unexpectedly defeats one of their top racers.

Initially uninterested in the world of racing, Takumi is now thrust into fierce downhill competition. With his old "Hachi-Roku", he must face various modern cars and tough racers.

2. Interesting Facts About the Anime 'Initial D'

Key Visual Initial D (Credit: x.com/@AcervoDeAnimes)

The realistic racing choreography in Initial D is closely tied to the important role of Keiichi Tsuchiya, a professional racer known as the Drift King. Tsuchiya served as the editorial supervisor for the manga and provided in-depth technical input, ensuring that racing techniques, such as Gutter Run, were physically accurate.

After the series went viral, the Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 used by Takumi became a global icon. To this day, many collectors still maintain this classic car, which now commands a very high resale price. Due to its significant influence on car culture, when Toyota released a new rear-wheel-drive sports car in 2012, they named it the GT86 or Toyota 86/Scion FR-S, as a direct homage to the AE86 from Initial D. Even Toyota UK once created a GT86 concept model painted exactly like Takumi's tofu delivery car.

3. Watch Anime 'Initial D' Link

Anime Clip Initial D (Credit: x.com/@asianzoro)

Considering the age of this series, its availability on Indonesian streaming services is somewhat limited. However, this series can still be enjoyed on the legal streaming service Vidio.com with Indonesian subtitles.

Watch Initial D Sub Indo on Vidio.com

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