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Initial D Legend 1: Awakening
“In 2014, a new legend starts running.”
7.8 / 10• 2014• 1h 2m•NR• Japanese
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Storyline
Koichiro of the Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver outmaneuver rival Keisuke of the Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own co-worker, Takumi. What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!
Cast & Crew
Mamoru Miyano
Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
Lead
Yuichi Nakamura
Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Minoru Shiraishi
Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Kouichirou Iketani (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masamitsu Hidaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Initial D Legend 1: Awakening is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
