Initial D Third Stage
頭文字〈イニシャル〉D THIRD STAGE
Synopsis
Takumi Fujiwara is a skilled street racer, but he suffers a crushing loss against the team Emperor's leader Kyoichi Sudou due to his AE86 experiencing an engine failure. Doubting his abilities, the recent high school graduate is then approached by the Akagi RedSuns' team leader Ryousuke Takahashi, who proposes the formation of a professional street racing team. Although it would be the ideal way to improve as a street racer, Takumi remains undecided. Does the young street racer have what it takes to become a professional? Perhaps Ryousuke and the RedSuns can help him reevaluate his own doubts and misconceptions concerning street racing. However, first and foremost, Takumi decides to settle the score with Kyoichi Sudou... [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff
Nagasawa, Takayuki
Producer
Kashiwakura, Tsutomu
Sound Director
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director
Watanabe, Hiroshi
Episode Director
Vale, Eric
Script
Kageyama, Shigenori
Storyboard
Every Little Thing
Theme Song Performance
Rodgers, Dave
Theme Song Performance
Segawa, Mototaka
Theme Song Lyrics
m.o.v.e
Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance
Asaka, Kazuyuki
In-Between Animation
Chiba, Michinori
Key Animation
De Jorio, Maurizio
Inserted Song Performance
Egami, Natsuki
Key Animation
Fujita, Mariko
Key Animation
Hattori, Kenji
Key Animation
Heima, Kouji
Key Animation
Hiramuki, Tomoko
Production Manager
Iijima, Kouji
Production Manager
Itojima, Masahiko
Key Animation
Kamogawa, Takahiro
In-Between Animation
Kasahara, Akira
Key Animation
Katou, Hiroshi
Background Art
Katsuki, Kunio
Animation Director, Key Animation
Kojima, Masao
Key Animation
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Gamble Rumble" by Move
Endings
- "Jirenma" by Every Little Thing
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