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Initial D S1E17 — Sudden-Death Death Match

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Initial D•Season 1•Episode 17

Sudden-Death Death Match

7.7/10 · 146 votesSep 12, 199825 min

Ranked #17 of 26 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Takumi’s upcoming race at Usui is creating friction among his friends. One reason for the tension: he’s never driven the course. A bigger reason: his opponent is Mako.

Directed byKazuyoshi Yokota

Written byNobuaki Kishima

Previous episodeE16 · The Angel of Usui Next episodeE18 · Hot Winds and Furious Driving

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)

Crew12

M

Masayuki Nakajima

Special Effects

N

Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

Y

Yukitoshi Morita

Key Animation

S

Sumio Mutoh

Key Animation

Y

Yojiro Shigeru

Key Animation

T

Tatsuo Honda

Key Animation

Y

Yuichiro Masuda

Key Animation

T

Toshikazu Motozumi

Key Animation

Takaharu Ookuma

Takaharu Ookuma

Key Animation

K

Kazuyoshi Yokota

Director

S

Seiichi Morishita

Director of Photography

K

Kazuyoshi Yokota

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Sudden-Death Death Match" is episode 17 of Initial D season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 146 votes, ranking #17 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Kazuyoshi Yokota and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on September 12, 1998.

Next: E18 · Hot Winds and Furious Driving Best of Season 1