Admit it, you’ve been waiting for this, ever since Fifth Stage rumors surfaced months ago. There’s no shame in being a fan of Initial D. After all, it features some of our favorite cars drifting through the mountains of Japan, and it can’t be any worse than the live action Wangan Midnight movie.
The first episode has already been posted to YouTube and subtitled (be sure to click on the closed captioning button). Just sit back and enjoy your guilty pleasures. UPDATE: Episode 02 now out too (see below, thanks to Marcelo for the tip)!
No hardsubs to the video itself? Man, todays anime subbers are lazy!!
No, rather, I think it’s to please the majority of viewers.
Finally! after many years of waiting…
Agreed 100000%!!!
Welcome back to Akina !!
My initial D viewing is something my friends don’t know, lol. That, and I open mouth kissed a horse once…
yay! yes, i am a fan. there’s no shame in that, amirite fellas?!
Who among us hasn’t watched it? If they haven’t they’re lying 🙂
Ugh, I remember the horrible TOKYOPOP edits.
I’m just excited for the ae86 coupe!
panda trueno!!!!!!
Just getting started on the first season… pretty decent so far. Definitely one of the only shows I know of (besides TG, etc) to weave actual car races into every episode.
2nd episode Eng subs. Enjoy
You want imbedded subs?
http://www.nwanime.com/initial-d-fifth-stage-episode-1/watch/cbfaeffec5e6ca6377c9/
Enjoy!
They have episode 2 up bout no subs…yet!
I hope Funimation does a dub. I always thought theirs was pretty good.
Whoever says that they never watched this anime and is “into” cars is lying!! LOL
Anyway, sure am glad the new “stage” is available because 4th stage seemed lacking once it was over…
Is it just me, or does the intro show a coupe Trueno than a hatch?