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Initial D S3E13 — Motivation
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Initial D•Season 3•Episode 13

Motivation

8.0/10 · 5 votesApr 16, 200528 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Keisuke and Wataru's grueling race continues in the pouring rain. Meanwhile, the Cappuccino driver picks Takumi's brain, trying to better understand his amazing abilities behind the wheel.

Directed byHiroshi Kimura
Written byNobuaki Kishima
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Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Keisuke Takahashi (voice)

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Nobuaki Kishima

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Koji Haneda

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Hiroshi Kimura

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Toshiyuki Ito

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Hiroshi Kimura

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Episode Summary

"Motivation" is episode 13 of Initial D season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 5 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Hiroshi Kimura and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on April 16, 2005.

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