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Initial D•Season 2•Episode 3

The Feeling of Defeat

8.0/10 · 8 votesOct 28, 199924 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Kyoiichi senses an uncanny fighting spirit within the Eight-Six’s driver, as he gives Seiji strict rules against the race. Seiji however decides to ignore these rules and launches his Evo IV into full power. Takumi is outclassed in almost every category as the Evo IV’s

Directed byYoshimitsu Tsuda

Written byNobuaki Kishima

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 2 Episodes13

E1 8.1

A New Threat

E2 7.8

Team Emperor on Akina

E3 8.0Now viewing

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)

Crew4

Yoshimitsu Tsuda

Director

Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

Yuki Iwai

Animation Director

Yoshimitsu Tsuda

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Feeling of Defeat" is episode 3 of Initial D season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 8 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Yoshimitsu Tsuda and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on October 28, 1999.

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