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Initial D S1E1 — The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift

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Initial D•Season 1•Episode 1

The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift

7.8/10 · 254 votesApr 18, 199825 min

Ranked #12 of 26 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

High school kid Takumi works at a gas station with his buddy Itsuki. When the guys join their co-worker Iketani for a night of street racing action on Mt. Akina, Takumi’s life will never be the same.

Directed byShin Misawa

Written byHiroshi Toda

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Seasons5

Cast3

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Mitsuo Iwata

Mitsuo Iwata

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Koichiro Iketani (voice)

Crew7

K

Kiyotaka Iida

Key Animation

T

Takahisa Ichikawa

Animation Director

M

Masayuki Nakajima

Special Effects

H

Hiroshi Toda

Writer

S

Shin Misawa

Storyboard Artist

S

Shin Misawa

Director

S

Seiichi Morishita

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift" is episode 1 of Initial D season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 254 votes, ranking #12 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Shin Misawa and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on April 18, 1998.

Next: E2 · Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo Best of Season 1