Fourth Stage - Act 12

Straightaway of Struggles (葛藤のストレート, Kattō no sutorēto) is the twelfth Act of Initial D: Fourth Stage.

This episode features the second half of the battle between Takumi Fujiwara and Sakamoto.

It also features the first half of the battle between Keisuke Takahashi and Wataru Akiyama.

Synopsis
Takumi is locked in the toughest race of his career! With Ryosuke’s odd advice echoing in his mind, and the Cappuccino still leading, his decision in the last straightaway will be the difference in victory or defeat.

Airdates

 * Animax: February 18, 2005

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * 1) Sakamoto
 * 2) Takumi Fujiwara
 * 3) Shuichi Matsumoto
 * 4) Ryosuke Takahashi
 * 5) Nobuhiko Akiyama
 * 6) Keisuke Takahashi
 * 7) Kenta Nakamura
 * 8) Hiroshi Fumihiro
 * 9) Itsuki Takeuchi
 * 10) Kenji
 * 11) Koichiro Iketani
 * 12) Wataru Akiyama
 * 13) Kazumi Akiyama

Cars

 * 1) Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R)
 * 2) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
 * 3) Toyota Altezza RS200 (SXE10)
 * 4) Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
 * 5) Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) (Flashback)
 * 6) Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)

Music

 * 1) Noizy Tribe - M.o.v.e
 * 2) Movin' Up Moving Now - Jean Love
 * 3) On My Wings - Manuel
 * 4) I Believe In Lovin' You - Brian Ice
 * 5) What You Need - Manuel
 * 6) Nobody Reason ~ノアの方舟 (~Noah No Hakobune) - M.o.v.e