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Initial D: First Stage
1998–2014
· TV Show
· 25 min episodes
· 5 seasons
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The story of a young delivery boy who becomes a drift-racing legend.
Details
- Studio
- OB Planning, Fuji Television Network, Gallop, Studio Comet
- Released
- 18 April 1998
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 81 across 5 seasons
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