Initial D: Third Stage

2001•1h 44m•

★6.9(52 ratings)

ActionAnimationRomance

Overview

With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the greatest racers in the Gunma area for a tour of Japan's mountain passes. Before he can accept however, Takumi feels the need to settle the score with the Lancer Evo driving Emperor team, defend his downhill-racer crown against the son of his father's greatest rival, and finally settle things with his unfaithful girlfriend Natsuki.

Director

Noboru Mitsusawa

Writers

Nobuaki Kishima, Hiroshi Toda

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Main Cast

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Natsuki Mogi (voice)

Mitsuo Iwata

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)

Nobutoshi Canna

Kai Kogashiwa (voice)

Initial D: Third Stage

2001•1h 44m•

★6.9(52 ratings)

ActionAnimationRomance

Overview

Director

Noboru Mitsusawa

Writers

Nobuaki Kishima, Hiroshi Toda

Watchlist

Main Cast

Shin-ichiro Miki

Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Natsuki Mogi (voice)

Mitsuo Iwata

Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)

Nobutoshi Canna

Kai Kogashiwa (voice)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Noboru Mitsusawa

Writing

Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
Original Story: Shuichi Shigeno

Production

Executive Producer: Tatsumi Yoda

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Ryuichi Katsumata
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima

Editing

Editor: Shuichi Kakesu

Art Direction

Art Direction: Mitsuharu Miyamae
Storyboard Artist: Shigenori Kageyama

Visual Effects

Key Animation: Tadashi Fukuda
Key Animation: Shinichiro Minami
Key Animation: Atsuko Nakajima
Key Animation: Takeshi Ito
Key Animation: Michinori Chiba
Key Animation: Yoshihiro Watanabe

Did You Know?

The original title is "劇場版頭文字D Third Stage" (JA).

The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).

The film was directed by Noboru Mitsusawa.

The screenplay was written by Nobuaki Kishima and Hiroshi Toda.

The score was composed by Ryuichi Katsumata.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0388130.

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

52 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

劇場版頭文字D Third Stage

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Avex Entertainment

OB Planning

Pastel

Studio Deen

Kodansha

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Initial D: Third Stage

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Shin-ichiro Miki

Ayako Kawasumi

Mitsuo Iwata

Takehito Koyasu

Nobutoshi Canna

Initial D: Third Stage

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Shin-ichiro Miki

Ayako Kawasumi

Mitsuo Iwata

Takehito Koyasu

Nobutoshi Canna

Masahiko Tanaka

Takumi Yamazaki

Unsho Ishizuka

Kazuki Yao

Wataru Takagi

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tomokazu Seki

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Editing

Art Direction

Visual Effects

Keywords

Did You Know?

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