Initial D First Stage
Aired: 1998
The first TV series adapting Shuichi Shigeno's popular street racing manga. Set on the mountain passes of Gunma Prefecture, tofu shop son Takumi Fujiwara takes on rival drivers in downhill battles behind the wheel of the Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 inherited from his father. Combining precise 3DCG depictions of drifting and car handling with upbeat Eurobeat music, the show forged a fresh visual and musical language for racing anime and became a major influence on car culture.
Songs
| Type | Song | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | around the world | m.o.v.e | motsu | t-kimura | t-kimura | |
| OP | BREAK IN2 THE NITE | m.o.v.e | motsu | t-kimura | t-kimura | |
| ED | Rage your dream | m.o.v.e | motsu | t-kimura | 木村貴志 | |
| ED | Kiseki no Bara | Galla | - | - | - |