Initial D
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Anime
Anime series that focuse on the world of illegal Japanese street racing, and the drift racing style in particular. It is responsible for a large part of the growing popularity of drifting as a sport.
Set in the early 1990s, it follows the adventures of Takumi Fujiwara, a teenager who helps his father run a tofu shop by delivering every morning to a hotel over the nearest mountain (Mt. Akina). Having driven the mountain pass every morning for the last five years, Takumi's skill is highly developed. The story begins with a racing team from a neighboring area (the Akagi Redsuns) throwing down a challenge to the local racers. Takumi is the only one who can drive in such a way that could beat the redsuns.
Game
Initial D is also the name of a video game based upon the anime. The game is available in video game arcades in a pod version. It features a storage card which allows players to store data about previous games so that it can be transported between different arcades and game sessions.
