8.2

Initial D•Season 2•Episode 9

The New Eight-Six

8.2/10 · 8 votesDec 9, 199924 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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The Eight-Six has returned undergoing a major change. Takumi soon test-drives the new performance much to his mixed satisfactions and disappointments, but what he doesn’t understand is what Bunta knows what’s within that car. Also, the relationship between Takumi and Natsuki is falling apart, but

Directed byYukihiro Shino

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 8.0

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)

Crew5

Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

Yukihiro Shino

Director

Aki Tsunaki

Key Animation

Aki Tsunaki

Animation Director

Shin'ichi Masaki

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"The New Eight-Six" is episode 9 of Initial D season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 8 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Yukihiro Shino and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on December 9, 1999.

Next: E10 · The Eight-Six Turbo!Best of Season 2