Initial D Legend 2: Racer

2015 1h 0m JA

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race down Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a racer, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there’s more to lose than just a simple race.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroaki Hirata
Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Kouichirou Iketani (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Minoru Shiraishi
Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)
Shuhei Sakaguchi
Shingo Shoji (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
Writers: Masamitsu Hidaka, Tomohito Naka, Naruyo Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Initial D Legend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Hiroaki Hirata and Hiroshi Tsuchida and Maaya Uchida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4971484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masamitsu Hidaka directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Initial D Legend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Hiroaki Hirata and Hiroshi Tsuchida and Maaya Uchida carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4971484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "car race", "street race", "racing", "drifting".