I heard rumors of a Initial D movie coming out. Plus they're thinking of coming out with a fourth season. You guys in the states might be getting I.D. in september. I think its the eigo dubbed version, but it should be all 39 episodes.

Even though I live in the US I say NO TO INITIAL D COMING TO AMERICA!!!!!!!! It's just not freakin right :shakehead . And I have also heard that a real live action movie of Initial D is supposed to come out also, but even if they do keep it in Japan and also get the right actors and actresses, those are the things that are really important, I'm sure that they can get the cars and drifting down. And if they come out with a 4th stage I will be one of the first people to import it over here.

Initial D is indeed coming to America, filled with piece of shit american dubs (yay!) and rap and hip hop instead of eurobeat (even better!11111 fuck you tokyopop!) cant wait huh? Stage 2 thru 3 is coming, stage 4 doesnt exist anywhere. :banghead:

Wait, are you serious about the rap and hip hop instead of eurobeat???????

If u think about it...sorta ruins the mood in the action scenes.

how many episodes r there? n isn't Stage 3 a movie?

real version can't wait :smile:

Wait, are you serious about the rap and hip hop instead of eurobeat???????
I dont mess around much... well i do but sadly not in this thread. (rollin down da hill in mah eight six, WELL FUCK YOU TOO TOKYOPOP!) :headshake

(rollin down da hill in mah eight six, WELL FUCK YOU TOO TOKYOPOP!) :headshake

Haha Fuck I bet they will put something like that in Not to mention they completely fucked with the names too didn't Itsuki is now Iggy Takumi is just Tak, I think it's all the same names from the Arcade games.
Sad thing about the music I'm really getting into it I got some right now and I'm listening to Non-stop mega mix. Ohh well I will stick to my Japanese Sub-titled versions.

the two dumbest names you can give to those two girls drivin the sileighty on usui...

maya & simone...

omg :grinyes:

or what about iketani?...cole...haha

God these english names suck!

Why dont you guys just buy 1/2/3 stages for all like, 50 total, instead of paying 20 bucks for 3 episodes with rap/hip hop...and cant wait till takumi becomes a GODAMN PIZZA DELIVERY BOY (FUCK YOU TOKYOPOP111!11!!11oneoneone!!111) :banghead:

or *ahem* download....*cough* on illegal file sharing programs *cough cough*

then again who says there illegal? :evillol:

i shouldve posted this early but the link no longer works, you need to subscribe to it. but luckily i copied what the article said. its looks like the Initial D Movie is back on track but it doesnt mention anything about Andy Lau. weather or not hes settled with his legal issues or if they found a replacement to play Bunta.

Tsui Hark readies Chinese pair

Silvia Wong in Hong Kong

14 August 2003 04:00

Film Workshop’s Tsui Hark is lining up two US$3.9m (HK$ 30m) Chinese-language dramas to be directed by Tsui himself later this year and early next year.

The first is titled Initial D, adapted from a hit Japanese comic book of the same name, which tells the story of a delivery boy with a prowess for street racing. Tsui is working on the script with Cheung Chi Sing (Fighter's Blues)

Location scouting is underway, but Tsui says that the film will probably be set in China as well as in Japan because of some snow scenes. Produced by Media Asia, the Cantonese film is scheduled to shoot in late October. All parts are in the final stages of casting with Edison Chen attached to play one of the lead roles.

http://www.screendaily.com/story.asp?storyid=13522

is the real movie based on the First stage or when Takumi just joined that Kengai team?

cuz i would probably watch it if it was First/Second stage blah blah.

the movie will start all the way from the begining with a little change here and there ofcourse. they also had Toyota built them 2 Hachi Rokus for the movie too.

i shouldve posted this early but the link no longer works, you need to subscribe to it. but luckily i copied what the article said. its looks like the Initial D Movie is back on track but it doesnt mention anything about Andy Lau. weather or not hes settled with his legal issues or if they found a replacement to play Bunta.

Tsui Hark readies Chinese pair

Silvia Wong in Hong Kong

14 August 2003 04:00

Film Workshop’s Tsui Hark is lining up two US$3.9m (HK$ 30m) Chinese-language dramas to be directed by Tsui himself later this year and early next year.

The first is titled Initial D, adapted from a hit Japanese comic book of the same name, which tells the story of a delivery boy with a prowess for street racing. Tsui is working on the script with Cheung Chi Sing (Fighter's Blues)

Location scouting is underway, but Tsui says that the film will probably be set in China as well as in Japan because of some snow scenes. Produced by Media Asia, the Cantonese film is scheduled to shoot in late October. All parts are in the final stages of casting with Edison Chen attached to play one of the lead roles.

http://www.screendaily.com/story.asp?storyid=13522
Cantonese eh? I think ill hit my local video shop soon :sunglasse Just like Legends of Speed, finally a car movie thats not in Japanese and i can understand! It pays to be asian :p

Cantonese eh? I think ill hit my local video shop soon :sunglasse Just like Legends of Speed, finally a car movie thats not in Japanese and i can understand! It pays to be asian :p

yup, plus its only $12 for a brand new legit HK VCD movie, but for those who dont understand cantonese, all HK movies have english and chinese subtitles too.

yup, plus its only $12 for a brand new legit HK VCD movie, but for those who dont understand cantonese, all HK movies have english and chinese subtitles too.
Im in Texas, not Socal, wanna get me some hookups? :lol2:

im actually in NorCal, but im pretty sure there are plenty of online shops that carries HK VCDs. ive never tried any of these sites before though.

http://us.yesasia.com/welcome.asp
http://store.fivestarlaser.com/
http://www.hkflix.com

Why dont you guys just buy 1/2/3 stages for all like, 50 total, instead of paying 20 bucks for 3 episodes with rap/hip hop...and cant wait till takumi becomes a GODAMN PIZZA DELIVERY BOY (FUCK YOU TOKYOPOP111!11!!11oneoneone!!111) :banghead:

Man you gotta be fuckin kidding me, they fuckin ruined the character I could maybe live with the music, fuck name changes, but now they really fucked with something that should not have been done the whole thing will lose it's appeal to me, I mean no one ever looks up to pizza delivery boys. Atleast being a Tofu deliver boy was different and kinda went along with the whole Japanese theme BTW do they even have pizza in Japan?

I like the Euro-beat!!! its goes more with the racing scenes. Rap and hip-hop isnt really all that gravy and stuff. i still listen to it but i'd rather it up on the tables

Man you gotta be fuckin kidding me, they fuckin ruined the character I could maybe live with the music, fuck name changes, but now they really fucked with something that should not have been done the whole thing will lose it's appeal to me, I mean no one ever looks up to pizza delivery boys. Atleast being a Tofu deliver boy was different and kinda went along with the whole Japanese theme BTW do they even have pizza in Japan?
Well if you think about it, its supposed to appeal to little kids... as Initial D goes maintstream you will see somethin like pokemon or somethin, they already have trading cards comin out...the rap/hip hop is already on the DVDs, along with ricer noises (no more realistic noises, or rotary shrieks, just a eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEeeeeeee from those universal exhausts....) and the pizza delivery change is supposed to be when they air it on TV...

ahh!! they just went and done messed up the whole movie. oh my gawd!! i was thinking about getting them...but now....i dont really think i want them. thats so ****ed up!!! trading cards?!?!

ahh!! they just went and done messed up the whole movie. oh my gawd!! i was thinking about getting them...but now....i dont really think i want them. thats so ****ed up!!! trading cards?!?!
Its not a movie, its only about 9 episodes...
2nd Stage and the movie arent out yet, and hopefully with never be

movie show...whatever its pretty much the same...when i ask my brother for the video...i usually say movie...because its dvd..<~~ off subject.

Only 9 episodes? thats not cool...i have no idea whats going on with the US version

movie show...whatever its pretty much the same...when i ask my brother for the video...i usually say movie...because its dvd..<~~ off subject.

Only 9 episodes? thats not cool...i have no idea whats going on with the US version
Over half of the thread is about the "whats going on with" Initial D in the US. Read up :newbie:

At least they let you play the episodes how they were meant to be watched with the original effects and music...so I'd heard. It should be an option on the DVD menu..."Original Badass Version" or "Fucked Up, Mainstream TokyoPop Garbage" :banghead:

At least they let you play the episodes how they were meant to be watched with the original effects and music...so I'd heard. It should be an option on the DVD menu..."Original Badass Version" or "Fucked Up, Mainstream TokyoPop Garbage" :banghead:
There is, it leaves the voices, car noises, and music alone but all references to Natsuki being a whore (she is incase you didnt know) is taken out

WTF? How can he be a pizza delivery guy, I mean first of all, he does it at like 3am. Secondly, he drives the same road every day, no variations, doesn't make much sense for a pizza guy. Thirdly, you don't have to worry about breaking pizza, with tofu, he had to learn how to drive so the tofu wouldn't break. Tokyo Pop is t3h sux0r.

WTF? How can he be a pizza delivery guy, I mean first of all, he does it at like 3am. Secondly, he drives the same road every day, no variations, doesn't make much sense for a pizza guy. Thirdly, you don't have to worry about breaking pizza, with tofu, he had to learn how to drive so the tofu wouldn't break. Tokyo Pop is t3h sux0r.
Tokyopop sucks "dont spill the sauce" ;)

nah sauce isn't that liquidy(whatever) enuff to actually teach u how to drift...besides...pizza delivery boy concept sounds so stupid.