First Stage - Act 22

'''Fierce Uphill Battle! '''(激闘!ヒルクライム) is the twenty-second Act of Initial D: First Stage.

This episode features the battle between Keisuke Takahashi and Takeshi Nakazato.

It also features the beginning of the battle between Takumi Fujiwara and Kenta Nakamura.

Synopsis
At Itsuki’s behest, Takumi heads out to watch an uphill race between two of his former foes - Takeshi of the NightKids and the RedSuns’ Keisuke.

Airdates

 * Fuji TV: October 24, 1998

Characters

 * 1) Takumi Fujiwara
 * 2) Kenji
 * 3) Itsuki Takeuchi
 * 4) Koichiro Iketani
 * 5) Bunta Fujiwara
 * 6) Keisuke Takahashi
 * 7) Takeshi Nakazato
 * 8) Shingo Shoji
 * 9) Kenta Nakamura
 * 10) Ryosuke Takahashi

Cars

 * 1) Sprinter AE86 Trueno GT Apex
 * 2) Nissan Silvia K's (S13)
 * 3) Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
 * 4) Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * 5) Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 ∞ III (FC3S)
 * 6) Nissan Silvia Q's (S14)

Music

 * 1) Break In2 The Nite - m.o.v.e
 * 2) Love & Money - Za-Za
 * 3) One Night In Arabia (B4 Za Beat Remix) - Go Go Girls
 * 4) 奇跡の薔薇 (Kiseki No Hana) - Galla