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Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

Animation · Action · 2014

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!

Movie details

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

“In 2014, a new legend starts running.”

2014 Animation · Action 1h 2m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.2 / 10

547 votes

TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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!

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Initial D Legend 1: Awakening?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Masamitsu Hidaka

Written by

Mayori Sekijima

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Keisuke Takahashi (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Natsuki Mogi (voice)

Minoru Shiraishi

Minoru Shiraishi

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Bunta Fujiwara (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Takeshi Nakazato (voice)

Court is in session

Put Initial D Legend 1: Awakening on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.