8.1

Initial D•Season 2•Episode 1

A New Threat

8.1/10 · 9 votesOct 14, 199924 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Emperor, a team of Lan Evos from the Tochigi prefecture has arrived with the goal to crush every team in Gunma. Soon they realize the fastest car in Gunma isn’t just Akagi’s White Comet, but also a new downhill legend known as Akina’s Eight-Six.

Directed byYukihiro Shino

Written byHiroshi Toda

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Seasons5

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Season 2 Episodes13

E1 8.1Now viewing

A New Threat

E2 7.8

Team Emperor on Akina

E3 8.0

The Feeling of Defeat

E4 8.1

Hollow Victory

E5 7.9

Countdown to Destruction

Goodbye Eight-Six

Battle at Akagi

Dangerous Car

The New Eight-Six

The Eight-Six Turbo!

The Seal Has Been Broken

E12 8.8

Eight-Six vs. Eight-Six

E13 8.6

Changing Seasons

Cast2

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Mitsuo Iwata

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Crew6

Hiroshi Toda

Writer

Yukihiro Shino

Director

Masaki Sato

Supervising Animation Director

Aki Tsunaki

Key Animation

Aki Tsunaki

Animation Director

Shin'ichi Masaki

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"A New Threat" is episode 1 of Initial D season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 9 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Yukihiro Shino and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on October 14, 1999.

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