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Initial D S1E18 — Hot Winds and Furious Driving

8.4

Initial D•Season 1•Episode 18

Hot Winds and Furious Driving

8.4/10 · 151 votesSep 19, 199825 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

Mako and Sayuki are having their way with Takumi and the Eight-Six on Mt. Usui. As Takumi himself questions his ability to pull out a win, the racers approach the course’s toughest curve.

Directed byMasami Hata

Written byNobuaki Kishima

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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)

Crew8

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Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

Y

Yukitaka Shishikai

Special Effects

K

Kuniyuki Ishii

Animation Director

K

Kenji Akazawa

Director of Photography

Masami Hata

Masami Hata

Director

Masami Hata

Masami Hata

Storyboard Artist

K

Kuniyuki Ishii

Key Animation

S

Satoshi Arakawa

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"Hot Winds and Furious Driving" is episode 18 of Initial D season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 151 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Masami Hata and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on September 19, 1998.

Next: E19 · Super Drift!Best of Season 1