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Initial D
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Directed byAndrew Lau
Alan Mak
Written byShuichi Shigeno
Felix Chong
Produced byWai Keung Lau
Ellen Chang
StarringJay Chou
Anthony Wong
Edison Chen
CinematographyYui-Fai Lai
Wai Keung Lau
Edited byWong Hoi
Music byKwong Wing Chan
Distributed byAvex Inc.
Media Asia
Release dates
June 23, 2005
Running time
110 min.
LanguageChinese
Budget$12,000,000 (estimated)

Initial D is a 2005 live-action film based on the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series. It is directed by famed Hong Kong directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, whose credits include the 2002 smash hit Infernal Affairs and 1999's The Legend of Speed, a previous street racing melodrama.

Cast

  • Minor Characters
    • Chie Tanaka - Miya (Gas station girl / Itsuki's love interest)
    • Tsuyoshi Abe - Kenji (One of the gasoline boys)
    • Kazuyuki Tsumura - Mr. X (Natsuki's "papa")

Plot

Template:Spoilers Taking place in the Gunma prefecture in Japan, the film concerns a young tofu-delivery driver named Takumi Fujiwara. He has incredible skill in taking on the hairpin curves of Mt. Akina (Mt. Haruna in real-life). The film chronicles his evolution from an uninterested delivery boy into a hardened touge racer.

Takumi drives his father's (Bunta) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86). It is seemingly unmodified but is perfectly suited for the downhill corners of Mt. Akina and gains the attention of local street racers all across the prefecture. Some ultimately challenge Takumi to battles on Akina's downhill. Ryousuke Takahashi, a driver of the Mazda RX-7 (FC3S) helps out Takumi along the way by giving him advice. While following the path of a street racer, Takumi must deal with his alcoholic father and his girlfriend who secretly engages in compensated dating.

Changes from previous versions

The movie differs from the manga and anime in several distinct ways. Some changes are significant, while others are minor.

Movie Anime/Manga/Games
Itsuki Tachibana is the spoiled brat and the son of Yuuichi Tachibana, the Gas Station manager. He is the de facto leader of the Akina Speed Stars. Koichiro Iketani is the leader of the Akina Speed Stars, while Itsuki Takeuchi (as he is named in the original series) is an employee like Takumi at the gas station, and is more of a comic relief.
Bunta Fujiwara is portrayed as an abusive, alcoholic womanizer. Bunta is portrayed as a wise and often secretive father, who nurtures Takumi's "gift" of touge racing. He likes to drink, but is not an alcoholic.
Takeshi Nakazato has replaced Keisuke Takahashi (Takumi beat Nakazato in an unofficial battle, then in an official battle and Ryosuke seems to treat him as a friend and fellow driver). Keisuke was beaten by Takumi in an unofficial battle, then in an official battle.
Team Emperor is portrayed as a Bōsōzoku gang. Team Emperor is portrayed as a semi-professional street racing team.
Itsuki tells Takumi that Natsuki Mogi is cheating on him after noticing Mogi in another man's Mercedes-Benz driving out of a Hotel. Takumi then sees Mogi in the Mercedes on the highway. In the anime, an anonymous phone call following a number of anonymous notes informs Takumi that Natsuki Mogi is engaging in enjo kōsai. Takumi stakes out a family restaurant and sees Mogi entering the Mercedes together with a middle aged man. In the manga, Takumi sees the two come out of a love hotel parking lot.
Itsuki drives a Nissan Silvia K's (S13) which he crashes and later on he drives an AE86. Itsuki mistakenly obtains a Toyota Corolla Levin SR (AE85), thinking it's an Toyota Corolla Levin (AE86) to be contrast with Takumi's Trueno. Koichiro Iketani drives the Nissan Silvia K's (S13)
When Takumi's AE86 engine blows out, he slows to a stop in the middle of the road with a jerky RPM drop and electricity going out. When Takumi's AE86 engine blows out, he spins out as the RPM slowly drops and nearly falls off a cliff with the headlights still on and black marks along the front side of the car.
The tachometer was upgraded by Bunta himself a day later after the engine upgrade. The tachometer was upgraded by Takumi and Iketani after the engine upgrade and Takumi had trouble adjusting to the new engine.
The AE86's receives a carbon fibre hood when they upgrade the engine. The hood is changed to a carbon fibre hood when Takumi joins Project D.
The Red Suns, Night Kids, Akina Speedstars, and the Emperors are the only teams portrayed in the movie. The Anime and Manga also portray teams, which include Impact Blue, Seven Star Leaf, Todo Juku, Northern Saitama Alliance, Purple Shadow, Team 216, and Project D.
The movie frequently shows the speedometer of the racing vehicles indicating their speed. The anime never shows the speed of the vehicles, instead, the tachometer is frequently shown. Although there were few occasions they really show the speedometer.
Takeshi Nakazato's Skyline GT-R drifts in the movie. Takeshi Nakazato never drifts when driving the Skyline GT-R. He used to drift when he was driving the Silvia S13, but not only did he change his car, but he also changed from drift to grip since he'd lost to a white GT-R that couldn't drift on Mt Myogi, his turf. He believes that grip racing is faster than drifting.
Takumi's AE86 engine blown on Mt. Akina his home turf in the movie Takumi's AE86 engine was blown on Mt. Akagi Redsuns turf

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Release

Initial D was released on June 23, 2005 in several Asian markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China, where it topped the box office in its first week. The film made its North American debut at The Imaginasian Theater in New York City. It went straight to DVD in Australia on October 21, 2005. It was also released in the United Kingdom on April 28, and the Philippines on July 12, 2006.

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