Time's Almost Up! (タイムアップ寸前!, Taimuappu sunzen!) is the eighth Act of Initial D First Stage.
Synopsis[]
There’s a crowd waiting for a race to start on Mt. Akina, but the Eight-Six is nowhere to be seen. Itsuki's in a tough spot - and Takumi's the only one who can get him out of it.
Plot[]
Stats[]
Airdates[]
- Fuji TV: June 20, 1998
Characters[]
In order of appearance:
Cars[]
Music[]
Japanese[]
Original (2.0 Stereo)[]
| Time | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 0:04 - 1:34 | around the world - m.o.v.e | Initial D Sound Files Vol 1 |
| 1:37 - 2:18 | Deep Fear - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 2 |
| 3:04 - 4:22 | Unreleased Sound File - "flashback" | - |
| 5:24 - 6:29 | RED SUNS - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 1 |
| 7:51 - 8:59 | Unreleased Sound File - "consequence" | - |
| 11:08 - 11:40 | Deep Fear - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 2 |
| 11:58 - 12:04 | Eye-Catch 1 - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 1 |
| 12:04 - 12:08 | Eye-Catch 2 - Ryuichi Katsumata | |
| 13:07 - 14:40 | Anxiety - Ryuichi Katsumata | |
| 14:56 - 16:34 | My Only Star - Susan Bell | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection~ |
| 17:27 - 18:26 | Shame On You! - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 2 |
| 18:32 - 20:14 | Joy - Ryuichi Katsumata | Initial D Sound Files Vol 1 |
| 21:24 - 22:20 | Enigma - Ryuichi Katsumata | |
| 22:21 - 24:20 | Rage Your Dream - m.o.v.e | |
| 24:21 - 24:52 | Around The World (Instrumental) - m.o.v.e. | - |
Credits[]
Main episodic credits only. For a complete list of credits, please see Initial D First Stage#Credits
- Script: Nobuaki Kishima
- Storyboard: Harumi Tamano
- Episode Director: Hiroshi Tsuruta
- Animation Director: Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Seong Un Ko
- Assistant Animation Director: Kazuhiro Shintani, Kiyotaka Iida
- Director of Photography: Kenji Akazawa
- CG: Kazunori Yahata (Nest), Kenichiro Sakuno (Nest), Masamune Shimada (Nest), Yuichi Goto (Nest)
- Key Animation: Dong Woo Animation
- In-Between Animation: Dong Woo Animation
Quotes[]
- "When you really break it all down, grip is what separates the men from the boys, not drifting"
- ―Takeshi Nakazato
Gallery[]
Differences from the Manga[]
Notes & Trivia[]
Keisuke's FD Headlight error.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Initial D First Stage Memorial DVD Dash 1. Kodansha, November 2, 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-358422-6. Page 28. Release includes a booklet which contains viewership ratings for all Acts of Initial D First Stage from April 18, 1998, to December 5, 1998. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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| Initial D Acts | |
|---|---|
| First Stage | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 |
| Second Stage | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 |
| Extra Stage | 1 • 2 |
| Third Stage | Movie |
| Fourth Stage | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 |
| Extra Stage 2 | OVA |
| Fifth Stage | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
| Final Stage | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |

