Initial D - Battle 9: Akina's Superstar Challenge (2004)

A long way from the cartoon antics of SPEED RACER, INITIAL D is a car racing Animé that stresses a more realistic view of drag racing. Takumi may appear to be a shiftless, easygoing teenager, but in reality he's a champion street racer. Other racers from all over Japan travel to Takumi's home town of Akina to challenge him. Like THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, INITIAL D is about flashy cars, daredevil drivers, and the outlaw world of street racing. With a relentless, eurobeat techno soundtrack, INITIAL D has fans among both car enthusiasts and Animé otaku. VOLUME 9 collects three episodes of the series, featuring a story arc about Takumi's rivalry with Ry, and a new and ruthless racing team that has come to try and defeat him.