First Stage - Act 6

A New Challenger (新たなる挑戦者, Aratanaru chōsen-sha) is the sixth Act of Initial D First Stage.

The episode features the impromptu battle between Ryosuke Takahashi and Takeshi Nakazato.

It also features a flashback to Takeshi Nakazato's battle against Eikichi Shimamura, as well as an impromptu battle between Nakazato and two unidentified racers.

Synopsis
Driving his new Three-Two, Takeshi goes head-to-head against Ryosuke on Mt. Akina. Meanwhile, Takumi offers Iketani a first-hand look at the thrill of riding in the Eight-Six.

Airdates

 * Fuji TV: May 23, 1998

Characters

 * 1) Ryosuke Takahashi
 * 2) Takeshi Nakazato
 * 3) Takumi Fujiwara
 * 4) Natsuki Mogi
 * 5) Koichiro Iketani
 * 6) Itsuki Takeuchi
 * 7) Yuichi Tachibana
 * 8) Bunta Fujiwara
 * 9) Kenji
 * 10) Keisuke Takahashi
 * 11) Fumihiro
 * 12) Eikichi Shimamura

Cars

 * 1) Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 ∞ III (FC3S)
 * 2) Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * 3) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
 * 4) Nissan Silvia K's (S13) (flashback)
 * 5) Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32) (flashback)
 * 6) Honda NSX (NA1) (real life footage)
 * 7) Nissan Silvia Q's (S14) (real life footage)
 * 8) Nissan 180SX Type II (RPS13)
 * 9) Nissan Silvia K's (S13)
 * 10) Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) (flashback)
 * 11) Nissan Silvia K's (S13)

Music

 * 1) around the world - m.o.v.e
 * 2) Back On The Rocks - Mega NRG Man
 * 3) Rage Your Dream - m.o.v.e

Differences from the Manga

 * Nakazato's history with his S13 mentioned in this episode is purely an anime-only adaptation.

Notes & Trivia

 * The footage of an NSX and S14 drifting was supplied by Hot Version. Both cars are driven by Keiichi Tsuchiya.