- Actors: Shawn Yue, Edison Chen, Jay Chou, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Chapman To
- Directors: Alan Mak, Ralph Rieckermann, Wai-keung Lau
- Writers: Felix Chong, Shuichi Shigeno
- Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: Cantonese Chinese, English
- Subtitles: Chinese, English
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: Feb 5 2008
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000ZIZ19M
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #31,041 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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An exciting, often funny live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese comic book and anime series, Initial D comes across like Rebel Without a Cause with a slight superhero twist. Starring a largely Chinese cast led by Taiwanese music star Jay Chou, and made by the co-directors of Infernal Affairs, Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak, Initial D (a huge hit in Japan) is the story of Takumi (Chou), the reserved, adolescent son of a former racing champion turned tofu maker (Anthony Wong). Since his mother's recent death, Takumi has been on the receiving end of his father's frustrations, causing him to withdraw and tell no one that in the wee hours, while he's delivering tofu to his dad's sleeping customers, Takumi's secretly mastering the art of "drifting," a form of racing that gives a driver an advantage on curving roads. Pressured into competing with aggressive street racers looking for a bout, Takumi comes out into the open about his skill, leading to a renewal of his relationship with his dad and an unexpected collision with the girl (Anne Suzuki) he loves. A visual treat that keeps finding novel ways of shooting multiple challenges between the same drivers over the same road on pitch-black nights, Initial D is a fine entry in the racing genre, seasoned with snappy comic relief. --Tom Keogh
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad but the Anime was way better,
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This review is from: Initial D (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
So my buddy who got me into the anime verson of Initial D finally broke down and bought this movie, big mistake, as we watched it as soon as we got back to his place we could only pick apart the difference which is normal for most die hard fans, but i will say this if you never seen the anime serries this is a very good movie, the only reason i dislike it is for the fact that they crammed the first 2 seasons of the serries into a 2 hr flim and butchered the characters and even had the balls to combind two characters into one. But for what it is worth the motion picture verson of Initial D is fun for the fans of street racing or fans of flims from Japan. So in short if you never seen the anime its good (even if you have and are not as picky) if you love the anime then really think about renting it first before comitting to spending $20 + on something you may regert latter on after opening
5.0 out of 5 stars
Initial D review.,
This review is from: Initial D (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
It is a good movie, with great action scenes.But it is not fully integrated with the anime series, some of the characters and histories are intermixed. But still is a good action movie.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (37 customer reviews) 23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't expect the anime/manga,
By Bryant Luk - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Initial D (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
While the anime stayed fairly close to the manga, this live action movie makes substantial character and plot changes. For instance, Bunta is now perceived more as a drunken womanizer more than the retired legendary (yet still smug and egotistical) racer from Akina. Ryousuke and Keisuke Takahashi are essentially one character. Several other characters don't even appear in the movie.The plot was also condensed considerably. Instead of being a movie covering a few races from the anime's first season, it compresses everything from the first three stages (which took the anime 39 thirty-minute episodes and its own two-hour movie). Obviously with about two hours of time, this movie had to drop several races and increase the pace of character and car driving technique development. However, the movie does get some things right. Character development is focused on Takumi and his indecisiveness of what he wants to be in life. The actual car racing uses the real cars that the characters drive in the series, and most of the driving is more realistic than completely special effects. The mood of the movie fits, and it follows the general "teenager who has special skills but doesn't know it" plot of the series. Itsuki is still the overzealous racer wanna-be, even if his character's background was totally changed. One thing to note is that there is absolutely no EuroBeat music in this version, which can be a good or bad thing depending if you're a fan. Most of the Chinese pop music is from Jay Chou, who plays Takumi. In the end, if you're a previous fan of the series, don't go in expecting to see a live-action version of the anime or manga. You'll just end up disappointed that the movie tries to cover so much ground in such a short amount of time. This movie is like the later Harry Potter movies in that it is an okay adaption of a much better and more detailed story. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
D rocks,
By Avid Fan "David" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Initial D (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
Guys look I know that by the reviews that the movie is not like the manga anime series but for what it is the movie is a fun action comedy that you can enjoy. Aleast you don't have to dramatize it into a life or death situaition like the Fast and Furious series has beeen doing. This has cool racing scenes and sweet cars doing the best drifting i've ever seen. And not to mention the comidic side of this story works and Anthony Wong is the man. If you hate this movie just because it did not stay true to the anime then you are being unfair to this movie. This is a fun film to watch and you will find it refreshing to see as Initial D will take you to the wildest drift of your life.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Initial D,
By DrumJ8 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Initial D (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
It's hard to give a review of this, because it could go either way. Some people like it and some people don't, but I don't think you'd be able to tell until you've watched it. Personally, I liked the live action movie--I liked the anime better, but the live action was still pretty cool. There are obviously changes that the directors made that many people won't like, but... Overall, I liked it, and if you haven't seen it, check it out and see for yourself.
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