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Initial D S3E5 — The Starting Line to Victory
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Initial D•Season 3•Episode 5

The Starting Line to Victory

8.0/10 · 6 votesAug 21, 200428 min

Ranked #19 of 24 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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The Toudou School brings in a professional driver to face Project D in a rematch. With reputations on the line, Ryosuke must decide who will represent the team.

Directed byYuichiro Miyake
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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Takashi Murai

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Naomasa Fukuda

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Takashi Murai

Key Animation

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Hiroyuki Kakudou

Storyboard Artist

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Yuichiro Miyake

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Starting Line to Victory" is episode 5 of Initial D season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 6 votes, ranking #19 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Yuichiro Miyake and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on August 21, 2004.

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