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| GekigangerV 461th Post
 
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|  "Re(1):Opinions on Initial D manga and anime"
, posted Thu 29 May 03:09
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So what are the opinions on the manga and anime? Also, how many episodes are in the anime? The funny thing is that today, I got the first GTO DVD by Tokyopop (the DVD was released last year in March) and the DVD had a preview of the Initial D anime but it looks like Tokyopop isn't going to release the anime stateside cause there is no info about it on their website. It's a pity cause the preview got me intrigued. I know that I can still get the Intial D manga but I think I'd rather just stick to the anime.
Also, am I missing out too much by just getting the GTO anime and skipping the manga? I've read the first and second GTO collections and the first 4 episodes of the anime follow it pretty darn well.
Actually the anime will be released around August. It will include three eps with both subs and dub for 19.99. The anime so far is like 40 episodes, a movie and two specials. I love the Initial D anime, only got the first two volumes stopped because of the name change(I know, sounds silly but its a personal preference). When my friend first spoke of it I didn't know what to expect. The only other racing anime I have seen or heard of was Speed racer so I really didn't have high hopes for the series. The eurobeat soundtrack is incorporated rather nicely into the races, I can't imagine the series without them. The 3D races are awesome, the action is high paced and its amazing what they make these characters do. I never thought I would us 'amazing' and 'race' in the same sentence since I hated racing before watching the anime ans now I watch WRC whenever I get the chance. As far as how the anime follows the manga, I know for sure a race is switched around and a minor character is not introduced in the anime. But other than that I think both versions are rather close.
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| Grave 339th Post
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| "Re(1):Opinions on Initial D manga and anime" , posted Thu 29 May 13:07
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So what are the opinions on the manga and anime? Also, how many episodes are in the anime? The funny thing is that today, I got the first GTO DVD by Tokyopop (the DVD was released last year in March) and the DVD had a preview of the Initial D anime but it looks like Tokyopop isn't going to release the anime stateside cause there is no info about it on their website. It's a pity cause the preview got me intrigued. I know that I can still get the Intial D manga but I think I'd rather just stick to the anime.
The Initial D manga is pretty good, I like it a lot.. even the weird art style is starting to grow on me. I haven't seen very much of the anime at all, but the bad CG in the driving sequences... eh. I don't know if I could get into it. I'll check it out again when it finally gets an official release here stateside... well, that is, if it still is getting one...
And yeah, the eurobeat music is cool. I have a soft spot for that stuff.
But the manga's good stuff, too... it's worth looking into if you're interested in the series.
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Also, am I missing out too much by just getting the GTO anime and skipping the manga? I've read the first and second GTO collections and the first 4 episodes of the anime follow it pretty darn well.
Same case here... I wish I could tell you, but I've been reading the GTO manga all along and haven't seen the anime yet. Speaking of which, I saw vol 12 at the bookstore today, but I'm low on cash... dammit! The GTO manga is very good stuff, and I don't know how closely the stories follow each other, but I imagine it could still be worth your time.
And if you're looking for manga recommendations... the original Lupin III that's finally being released here is awesome. 
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| DarkZero
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| "Re(1):Sweetness." , posted Fri 30 May 00:12
I actually just finished watching my fansubs of Initial D about a month ago. I highly recommend it, though you really have to give it a chance to grow on you. Besides the unconventional plot, Initial D has two problems that seem to put off a lot of viewers that know nothing about it. The first is that the CG in the first few episodes is very, very bad. It looks like a cheap, cheesy gimmick, and it almost drains the life out of the first race. It starts looking better after that, though, with a small bump in quality around episodes eight or nine and a complete overhaul midway through the the series. By episode fourteen or fifteen, the races look beautiful and it's pretty obvious that the show got a financial shot in the arm. The second problem is that it is slow. I doubt that that's a problem for a lot of the people here, but I just figured I'd warn you. If you're the type of person that complains about the one or two episodes in most action anime that don't have any fighting/racing/etc., then you're going to fall asleep during the first few episodes of Initial D.
As for the show's highpoints, just reread Gekiganger's post and pretend that I said pretty much the same thing. It transformed me into a racing fan in roughly the same way (though I have trouble finding anything on TV or the web other than NASCAR, which I have no interest in) and... well, what he said.
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(Anime...meh. If you're one of those always-on-the-run types who need your stories in Readers Digest-esque 30 minute segments, knock yourself out.)
The first few volumes of Initial D manga must make Moby Dick look like a Goldenbook if taking two hours to get to the first race is a "Readers' Digest-esque segment" for "always-on-the-run types".
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| DKW
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| "Okay...little confused (what else is new?)" , posted Fri 30 May 12:50
See, this is what I feared...viewers start with the cartoon and get immediately turned off. EXACTLY the same deal with the Fist of the North Star movie, which couldn't carry the jacket cover of the original comic.
And I don't think it's really fair to lump it in with Dragonball, Gunsmith Cats, and similar action shows (just as it's unfair to ridicule Tae-Bo workout for not being a useful martial art when no one with half a brain believes it's any kind of martial art). There's plenty of "down time" for all the racers, much of it devoted to their personal lives...yes, they have them! See, Shuichi Shigeno actually cares about the personalities of the characters, not just what they can do in a vehicle. As for the pacing...well, with so much head-to-head action and Shigeno's attention to detail, is it really surprising that a race takes almost half a volume? (Shorter runs, like Koichiro's ill-fated trip in the 86, of course, take less time.  )
I've only seen the second stage (caught it by chance in Toys & Joys), but trust me, thinks DO progress amazingly fast. I'm talking the eqivalent of more than three volumes crammed into 75 minutes. The third stage covers everything up to the Kai race, which happens in volume 15. In that light, I suppose two hours to get to the first race is an eternity, inasmuch as that's about the equivalent of the entire translated release to date.
(Important note: I'm a manga person. Not an anime person. If I'm mistaken about anything I claimed about the anime, lemme know.)
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