Initial D: Third Stage
With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the greatest racers in the Gunma area for a tour of Japan's mountain passes. Before he can accept however, Takumi feels the need to settle the score with the Lancer Evo driving Emperor team, defend his downhill-racer crown against the son of his father's greatest rival, and finally settle things with his unfaithful girlfriend Natsuki.
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About Initial D: Third Stage
Initial D: Third Stage is a 2001 Japanese-language action, animation and romance film directed by Noboru Mitsusawa. The cast is led by Shin-ichiro Miki, Ayako Kawasumi, Mitsuo Iwata. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings.
Initial D: Third Stage was produced by Avex Entertainment, OB Planning, and Pastel and made in Japan. It was released on January 13, 2001.
- Director
- Noboru Mitsusawa
- Writers
- Nobuaki Kishima, Hiroshi Toda
- Release date
- January 13, 2001
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Avex Entertainment, OB Planning, Pastel
Initial D: Third Stage cast & crew
Initial D: Third Stage was directed by Noboru Mitsusawa and written by Nobuaki Kishima and Hiroshi Toda.
The cast features Shin-ichiro Miki as Takumi Fujiwara (voice), Ayako Kawasumi as Natsuki Mogi (voice), Mitsuo Iwata as Itsuki Takeuchi (voice), Takehito Koyasu as Ryosuke Takahashi (voice), Nobutoshi Canna as Kai Kogashiwa (voice), and Masahiko Tanaka as Kyoichi Sudo (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryuichi Katsumata and it was produced by Tatsumi Yoda.
Is Initial D: Third Stage worth watching?
Initial D: Third Stage holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received action films.
At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy action, animation, and romance, Initial D: Third Stage is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Initial D: Third Stage
Shin-ichiro Miki
Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Mitsuo Iwata
Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Kai Kogashiwa (voice)
Masahiko Tanaka
Kyoichi Sudo (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Miki (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Kazuki Yao
Koichiro Iketani (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Kenji (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
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▸How long is Initial D: Third Stage?
Initial D: Third Stage runs 1 hours 44 minutes (104 minutes).
▸What is Initial D: Third Stage rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 52 ratings.
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