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Initial D S1E13 — First Date
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Initial D•Season 1•Episode 13

First Date

7.3/10 · 151 votesAug 8, 199825 min

Ranked #25 of 26 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Shingo’s itching to take on the Eight-Six in a dangerous race, but with nobody stepping up to accept the challenge, he takes drastic measures to get his way.

Directed byMihiro Yamaguchi
Written byHiroshi Toda
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Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Mitsuo Iwata

Mitsuo Iwata

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Koichiro Iketani (voice)

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Takahisa Ichikawa

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Masayuki Nakajima

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Yukihiro Makino

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Hiroshi Toda

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T

Takeshi Yamazaki

Animation Director

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Mihiro Yamaguchi

Director

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Seiichi Morishita

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"First Date" is episode 13 of Initial D season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 151 votes, ranking #25 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mihiro Yamaguchi and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on August 8, 1998.

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