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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.

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In order of appearance:

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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

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Notes & Trivia[]

Keisuke's FD Headlight error.

Keisuke's FD Headlight error.

  • At the 5:35 mark, the right headlight of Keisuke's FD is not aligned with the rest of the body.

References[]

  1. 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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