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Initial D S1E4 — The Battle Begins

8.5

Initial D•Season 1•Episode 4

The Battle Begins

8.5/10 · 204 votesMay 9, 199825 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

The match between the SpeedStars and the RedSuns is set to begin. Just as Iketani makes the desperate decision to put Kenji up against Keisuke, the Eight-Six appears - with Takumi behind the wheel.

Directed byHiroshi Kotaki

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)

Crew8

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Hiroshi Kotaki

Director

Hatsuki Tsuji

Hatsuki Tsuji

Animation Director

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Hiroshi Toda

Writer

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Shin Misawa

Storyboard Artist

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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

"The Battle Begins" is episode 4 of Initial D season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 204 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Hiroshi Kotaki and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on May 9, 1998.

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