Initial D 1st Stage

What is Initial D 1st Stage about?

Initial D 1st Stage is a TV anime series of 26 episodes animated by Studio Comet, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 19, 1998 to December 6, 1998. AniList classifies it as action, drama and sports.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Anime News Network. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Cars, Male Protagonist, CGI, Rural, Primarily Male Cast, Seinen, Coming of Age, Heterosexual.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Takumi Fujiwara 藤原拓海

  Main character

  Takumi Fujiwara is the son of Bunta Fujiwara, the owner of a tofu shop in his hometown Akina. He rarely shows emotion. His best friend is Itsuki Takeuchi, who is a racing fan. Takumi works part-time at a gas station with Itsuki, along with Iketani, who is a member of the local racing team, the Akina Speed Stars.

  Japanese voice: Shinichirou Miki

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  Itsuki Takeuchi 武内樹

  Main character

  Itsuki is Takumi's best friend and a member of the Akina SpeedStars. Itsuki provides the comic relief in the series, as he is the most enthusiastic of the whole street racing scene.

  Japanese voice: Mitsuo Iwata

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  Kouichirou Iketani 池谷浩一郎

  Main character

  Iketani is the leader of the Speedstars and drives an S13 Silvia. He has great pride in his racing team and cares for everyone, including some oppenents. He doesn't know how to drift, but he is working on the back-brake-skid. His driving skills are fairly weak and is scared when the car begins to skid.

  Japanese voice: Kazuki Yao

Supporting characters

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  Bunta Fujiwara 藤原文太

  Supporting character

  Bunta Fujiwara is the owner of a tofu shop in Akina, and the father of Takumi. He used to be the No.1 downhill racer in Mt. Akina years ago, but he no longer races, preferring to guide Takumi's racing development.

  Japanese voice: Unshou Ishizuka

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  Ryousuke Takahashi 高橋涼介

  Supporting character

  He is the leader of the street racers called "Red Suns". One of the most talented and skilled drivers in the Gunma prefecture. The older brother of Takahashi Keisuke, who also drives for Red Suns. To win races he thoroughly analyzes his opponent and the course to come up with an optimal strategy.

  Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

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  Keisuke Takahashi 高橋啓介

  Supporting character

  Keisuke Takahashi is the number two driver for the Red Suns. Keisuke drives FD3S and is a skilled driver, second only to his brother. Keisuke is a rather hot-headed young man and does not like losing.

  Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki

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  Takeshi Nakazato 中里毅

  Supporting character

  Nakazato Takeshi is the leader of the Myogi NightKids. He made his first appearance at the race in Akina where Keisuke Takahashi of the RedSuns is to race against Takumi.

  Japanese voice: Nobuyuki Hiyama

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  Mako Satou 佐藤真子

  Supporting character

  Mako Satou is the driver of the Usui combination; Sayuki is her co-driver/navigator, a combination similar to that found in the WRC. Mako is interested in Iketani of the Akina Speedstars. She originally got close to him in order to race Takumi's AE86 in Usui, offering her virginity in exchange.

  Japanese voice: Michiko Neya

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  Natsuki Mogi 茂木なつき

  Supporting character

  Takumi's love interest.

  Japanese voice: Ayako Kawasumi

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  Sayuki 沙雪

  Supporting character

  Sayuki is Mako's co-driver/navigator. Sayuki is a cheerful, outgoing girl and she is always looking for good looking guys like the Takahashi brothers. She also developed a crush on Takumi, finding him cute and invited him to a pool after his race against Mako and Sayuki.

  Japanese voice: Yumi Kakazu

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  Shingo Shouji 庄司真吾

  Supporting character

  Shingo Shoji is a member of the Night Kids who drives a red Honda Civic SiR-II (EG-6). Shingo races dangerously—he will nudge his rival's car in order to make the other driver lose control. He doesn't find plain downhill races any fun, preferring to race under a mutual handicap he calls the Duct Tape Death Match.

  Japanese voice: Keiji Fujiwara

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  Yuuichi Tachibana 立花祐一

  Supporting character

  Yuichi Tachibana is the boss of the gas station that Takumi worked in. An old friend of Bunta's and a racer in his youth, Yuichi acts like a father figure to the "Akina Speed Stars".

  Japanese voice: Tomomichi Nishimura

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  Kenta Nakamura 中村賢太

  Supporting character

  Kenta Nakamura, also known as Kent, is one of the youngest members of the Akagi RedSuns. Kenta absolutely adores Keisuke Takahashi and is always eager to prove himself to Keisuke. Kenta was recognized by Keisuke himself for his driving skills, and has been somewhat taken under his wing.

  Japanese voice: Kousuke Okano

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  Kenji 健二

  Supporting character

  He's a friend to Iketani, and he's one of the top three in the Speedstars. He hangs out at the gas station where Iketani, Takumi and Itsuki work from time to time, usually discussing cars and driving techniques with Iketani and Yuichi.

  Japanese voice: Wataru Takagi

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  Saori 沙織

  Supporting character

  An old friend of Natsuki Mogi's who is recruited to be Itsuki's date. She initially enjoys Itsuki's company, and later goes out on another date with him.

  Japanese voice: Orine Fukushima