First Stage - Act 12

The FR Killer (FR殺しのデスマッチ!, FR-goroshi no desumatchi!) is the twelfth Act of Initial D First Stage.

It also features the second part of the impromptu battle between Koichiro Iketani and Shingo Shoji.

Synopsis
Shingo arrives with the NightKids and he’s calling Takumi and the gang out. His demands: A Duct Tape Death Match against the Eight-Six.

Plot
Iketani spins into the corner, saving himself from crashing. Iketani realises Shingo had hit him on purpose, and decides to chase after him. Shingo is able to pull away quickly, rushing through the corners, and leaving Iketani confused about his technique.

The next day at the gas station, Iketani tells Yuichi about what he'd seen on Akina. Yuichi tells him that Shingo was using left-foot braking, a technique where an FF driver uses the brake to correct their cars balance while turning. Iketani is annoyed that Shingo had ruined his first drive after his Silvia had been repaired, and vows to race him if he ever sees him again.

Takumi went home and was informed by his father about the call for him. In the evening, he woke up from the noise and got a call and was surprised.

Next morning, Takumi and Itsuki are introduced to Saori, friend of Natsuki. They went to the ranch and enjoyed it.

Later, when they went home, Itsuki asked Saori about the next date. Saori agreed and waved goodbye.

Next morning, Itsuki was happy and humming. Iketani asked Takumi why he was happy and became jealous about his girlfriend.

Iketani asks Takumi if he would be able to drive his Silvia, as he wants to see his technique up close again.

At the roadside station, Shingo and his teammates discuss Akina's Eight-Six and decide on Akina.

On Akina that evening, Takumi doubts he'll be able to drive the Silvia as well as the Eight-Six, which Iketani shrugs off because of how he handled Itsuki's Eight-Five. The two set off, and Iketani asks to see the braking drift, and is shocked when he performs the move on the first corner.

On Akina's downhill, Iketani is amazed that Takumi is able to get used to his Silvia so quickly. Takumi performs a breaking drift through a corner, allowing Iketani to get a good look at his technique.

Returning to the top of the mountain, Kenji and Itsuki are surprised when Iketani tells them he has no idea how Takumi's breaking drift works. He explains that Takumi is on another level from him, and that he can't even use his driving as an example.

Suddenly, Shingo arrives. Iketani confronts him, demanding an apology for ramming him before, but Shingo just mocks him for being slow. He says that if he really wants an apology, they'll have to beat him on the downhill using his rules. Takumi angrily accepts the challenge and starts up the Eight-Six, despite Iketani telling him not to listen to his taunts. Unable to change his mind, Iketani asks Shingo what the rules are, and is shocked to hear that he wants a duct tape deathmatch, where both drivers tape their right hand to the wheel, preventing them from turning effectively. Shingo and his teammates left.

Airdates

 * Fuji TV: August 1, 1998

Characters

 * 1) Shingo Shoji
 * 2) Koichiro Iketani
 * 3) Takumi Fujiwara
 * 4) Itsuki Takeuchi
 * 5) Yuichi Tachibana
 * 6) Bunta Fujiwara
 * 7) Natsuki Mogi
 * 8) Saori
 * 9) Kenji

Cars

 * 1) Honda Civic SiR-II (EG6)
 * 2) Nissan Silvia K's (S13)
 * 3) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
 * 4) Toyota Corolla Levin SR (AE85)
 * 5) Nissan 180SX Type II (RPS13)

Music

 * 1) around the world - m.o.v.e
 * 2) Dancing - Vicky Vale
 * 3) Love & Money - Za-Za
 * 4) Rage Your Dream - m.o.v.e

Differences from the Manga

 * Saori and the double date in general are Anime exclusive.