First Stage - Act 13

First Date (イツキの初デート, Itsuki no hatsu dēto, known as Iggy's First Date! in the Tokyopop version) is the thirteenth Act of Initial D First Stage.

This episode features Itsuki Takeuchi's impromptu battle with Shingo Shoji.

Synopsis
Shingo’s itching to take on the Eight-Six in a dangerous race, but with nobody stepping up to accept the challenge, he takes drastic measures to get his way.

Airdates

 * Fuji TV: August 8, 1998

Characters

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

Cars

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

Music

 * 1) around the world - m.o.v.e
 * 2) Dancing - Vicky Vale
 * 3) Rock It Down - m.o.v.e
 * 4) Rage Your Dream - m.o.v.e

Differences from the Manga

 * Saori and the entire date with Itsuki are anime exclusive.
 * Itsuki's race with Shingo and subsequent crash are exclusive to the anime.