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Initial D [Blu-ray]

Shawn Yue (Actor), Edison Chen (Actor), Alan Mak (Director), Rated: Unrated Format: Blu-ray

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Actors: Shawn Yue, Edison Chen, Jay Chou, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Chapman To
Directors: Alan Mak, Ralph Rieckermann, Wai-Keung Lau
Writers: Felix Chong, Shuichi Shigeno
Producers: Charlie Hau, Ellen Chang, Elos Gallo
Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Cantonese, English
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Tai Seng
DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008
Run Time: 107 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
ASIN: B000ZIZ19M
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,186 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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INITIAL D - Blu-Ray Movie

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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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I thought the animation was pretty good, as well.

Tiffany D. Patterson

If you like movies about racing, more specifically about drifting, im sure you will enjoy this movie.

If you like the manga and anime you going to like the movie.

C. Gates

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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful

Don't expect the anime/manga

By Bryant Luk on January 20, 2006

Format: 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.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

D rocks

By Avid Fan on July 25, 2006

Format: 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.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Initial D

By DrumJ8 on March 10, 2006

Format: 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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Fantastic Driving Scenes

By D. Shaw on August 18, 2006

Format: DVD

For fans of Japanese cars & drift racing this is a must.

It deserves 4 stars for the driving action scenes alone, made well before the recent Tokyo Drift movie & probably more true to life.

The story line is nothing special, but this is a cult comic book in Japan & fitting everything into a movie can sometimes be difficult.

Watch the chinese version with subtitles, the dubbing is OK but the voices always seem weird !!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

excellent

By zmac1907 on November 22, 2006

Format: DVD

I have read many of the reviews, and I realize that this movie is a condensed form of the anime series, however, I have to admit that this movie was excellent. Try comparing this movie to the first two incarnations of Fast and Furious (especially #2), I would have to say that Initial D is by far the superior.

The storyline is basic but enjoyable, with the main characters getting a decent amount of screen time. However, what sets the movie apart is the cars! I am a car nut, and I love the way the cars, ranging from the RX-7 to the Trueno, were cleanly built and well crafted to fit the mold from the anime. The drifting sequences were breath-taking, including the final racing sequence (I'll let you watch that).

Please remember that this is geared mainly for those that enjoy cars and drifting, then I highly recommend this.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

English Dub Only - I think...

By Eric Toledo on February 14, 2011

Format: Amazon Instant Video Verified Purchase

I was hoping to be able to watch the original Japanese vocals with subtitles. Unfortunately, I don't believe this is an option unless I missed something to enable it. So, you get English dub only. Just thought some people might want to know this before purchasing.

Also, the animation style is a little closer to the first stage as far as the character drawings which I thought was better. I didn't like the feel as much with the second stage characters.

As far as the video itself, you can probably look up the content review for this in the DVD section. For me it seemed like a bunch of episodes strung together rather than a well put together movie. It's still worth watching if you're a fan.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Clear Your Mind of the Anime Before Watching

By Steven Fujita on May 16, 2009

Format: DVD

I'm not a car fan, nor a racing fan, but when I stumbled upon the anime, I loved it. So, even though I knew the live action film wouldn't be the same, I still looked forward to seeing it. As I have never read the manga, any comparisons I make are between the anime and the live action versions.

Like any movie that is adapted from another souce, they made changes, some significant - Bunta, Takumi's father is a womanizing alcoholic who abuses his son, and Itsuki is a braggard,, rather than the nerdy side kick - both revisions did not appeal to me. On the other hand, Jay Chou, who plays Takumi, did an excellent job of projecting the personality of the character in the anime, and which is part of the appeal for the story - a kid who doesn't know or like cars is a better racer than those obsessed by cars - and then finds focus in his life by racing.

I think the problem with this film is that it tries to do too much. This is worse for viewers familiar with the anime or manga because character and racing development takes place in leaps, rather than steps. Even for viewers who come in with no knowledge of the characters, sometimes you wonder where they are coming from - and basically, I think it comes from trying to imitate the major points from the original story without spending the time to develop it. On the other hand, the movie does revise characters' personalities and histories, so it is also trying to add some original touches. In the end, the movie is neither original, nor a faithful adaptation for the hard-core anime fans.Read more ›

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Four Stars

great action

Published 1 month ago by james nakamura

Buy it and then see it. You'll thank me.

Awesome movie. I am so surprised it never got an American remake. Hey, they remade Vanishing Point so... evil does exist.

Published 5 months ago by MC

Initial D - Stage 3 the Movie

I enjoyed Initial D - Stage 3 the Movie. This is the movie that bridges the gap between season 2 and 3 of Initial D so I recommend watching it before you watch the 3rd season... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Tiffany D. Patterson

True Initial D fan

If you really like initial d the anime series I would say this is the equivalent of growing up watching the dragon ball anime and then watching dragonball revolution, honestly not... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Codee Tanioka

Great find!

I'm a big Initial D fan. Also this item seems surprisingly hard to find so I was happy to find it.

Published 14 months ago by Brian

LOVE IT!

Just got it in the mail and there were no scratches or anything! Box was great! LOVE the movie! Great buy!

Published 19 months ago by Coretta Forever Moua

Great Foreign Movie...

A really nice foreign movie. It has subtitles but that doesn't detract from the story. Great racing scenes & stunt driving.

Published 20 months ago by Ernesto Loveland

anime,drifting,nothing better!

Just like a live action anime movie! Its hilarious at most times with awesome driving and drifting. I likes it a lot!

Published on February 22, 2012 by drift king

A hamburger compared to the anime filet mignon

As just about every review says the same thing for this movie, the anime was better. And that is true, the anime is better, but the anime runs about 15 hours longer than this... Read more

Published on January 13, 2012 by RHevolution86

great movie

i have this movie on dvd,but i got the bluray version because i finally have a 1080p tv. it looks great on bluray. im a fan of the series. so get the movie and enjoy.

Published on May 4, 2011 by manuel n leal jr

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