Initial D - Akina's Downhill Specialist (DVD 1 of 14)
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Volume: DVD 1 / 14
Running time: 100
Distributor: Tokyopop
Release date: 2003-09-16
Suggested retail price: $19.99
Age rating: 13+
SKU: TPDV-1612
UPC: 645573016128
ISBN-10: 1591822793
ISBN-13: 9781591822790
Description:
Initial D tells the story of a 17-year-old tofu delivery boy named Tak who suddenly finds himself caught up in the heart-stopping world of street racing.
Tak drives an "Eight-Six," a street term for the Toyota Trueno AE86. When chance puts him up against street racing's most notorious driver and he actually wins the race, the lure is too much - he's hooked. Word quickly spreads about the famous "Eight-Six of Mount Akina", and more and more rival racers appear to challenge Tak and his friends in a series of white-knuckle contests.
ACT. 1: The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift
Tak Fujiwara acquires amazing racing skills delivering tofu.
ACT. 2: Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
Team Speed Stars must defend Mt. Akina in a downhill battle.
ACT. 3: The Downhill Specialist Appears
Tak's father is asked to race for the Speed Stars with surprising results.
DVD Features: Motion Menus, The Making Of The Trading Card Game, Car Gallery, Enhanced Visual Effects.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
(added on 2003-09-09, modified on 2003-09-09)
- Reviewed in Shelf Life (January 19, 2009)
- Reviewed by Bamboo Dong (January 19, 2004)
- Reviewed in Shelf Life (September 14, 2003)
- Encyclopedia information about Initial D (TV)