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Initial D S1E22 — Fierce Uphill Battle!

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Initial D•Season 1•Episode 22

Fierce Uphill Battle!

7.7/10 · 141 votesOct 24, 199825 min

Ranked #18 of 26 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

At Itsuki’s behest, Takumi heads out to watch an uphill race between two of his former foes - Takeshi of the NightKids and the RedSuns’ Keisuke.

Directed byHiroshi Kotaki

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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Hiroshi Kotaki

Director

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Hiroshi Kotaki

Storyboard Artist

Hatsuki Tsuji

Hatsuki Tsuji

Animation Director

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Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

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Yukitaka Shishikai

Special Effects

K

Kenji Akazawa

Director of Photography

Hatsuki Tsuji

Hatsuki Tsuji

Key Animation

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Satoshi Arakawa

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"Fierce Uphill Battle!" is episode 22 of Initial D season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 141 votes, ranking #18 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Hiroshi Kotaki and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on October 24, 1998.

Next: E23 · The Rainy Downhill Best of Season 1