Initial D Legend 3: Dream

2016 1h 5m JA

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 68

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Synopsis

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Takumi Fujiawara has garnered the attention of the street racer Ryousuke Takahashi, leader of the RedSuns. As he prepares for the biggest race in his life, Takumi finds himself trying to juggle his passion for racing with his personal life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
Writers: Mayori Sekijima, Shuichi Shigeno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, shot by Shinsuke Ikeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akio Dobashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mamoru Miyano and Yuichi Nakamura and Daisuke Ono carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5463088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masamitsu Hidaka directs. Shinsuke Ikeda behind the camera. Akio Dobashi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Part of the "Initial D Legend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, shot by Shinsuke Ikeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Akio Dobashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mamoru Miyano and Yuichi Nakamura and Daisuke Ono carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5463088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.