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Initial D S1E9 — Battle To the Limit

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Initial D•Season 1•Episode 9

Battle To the Limit

8.7/10 · 188 votesJun 27, 199825 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

The race is underway with Takumi behind the wheel of the Eight-Six. His competition, Takeshi, drives the Three-Two with undeniable skill - but he can’t seem to pull away from Takumi!

Directed byMihiro Yamaguchi

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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Takahisa Ichikawa

Animation Director

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Masayuki Nakajima

Special Effects

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Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

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Takeshi Yamazaki

Animation Director

M

Mihiro Yamaguchi

Director

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Naoyuki Kuzuya

Storyboard Artist

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Seiichi Morishita

Director of Photography

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Tadashi Shiobara

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Battle To the Limit" is episode 9 of Initial D season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 188 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mihiro Yamaguchi and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on June 27, 1998.

Next: E10 · The Five Consecutive Hairpins Best of Season 1