Initial D: Second Stage (Oct 21,1999-Jan 01,2000)
| Act # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A New Threat!" (掟やぶりのスーパーウエポン!) |
1999-10-14 |
| Emperor, a team of Lan-Evos from the Tochigi prefecture has arrived with the goal to crush every team in Gunma. Soon they realize the fastest car in Gunma isn’t just Akagi’s White Comet, but also a new downhill legend known as Akina’s Eight-Six. | ||
| 2 | "Team Emperor on Akina" (ランエボ軍団、秋名出撃!) |
1999-10-21 |
| Iketani and Itsuki both wonder if the Eight-Six would get a new upgrade, in order to increase the performance of Takumi’s vehicle. However, it is up to Bunta to decide upon the matter. Elsewhere, Emperor’s winning streak isn’t slowing down as they continue to sweep across Gunma, defeating every race team with ease. Their next target, Akina’s Eight-Six. | ||
| 3 | "The Feeling of Defeat" (敗北の予感) |
1999-10-28 |
| Kyoichi senses an uncanny fighting spirit within the Eight-Six’s driver, as he gives Seiji strict rules against the race. Seiji however decides to ignore these rules and launches his Evo IV into full power. Takumi is outclassed in almost every category as the Evo IV’s power is truly amazing. The battle risk escalates when the race reaches the second half of the course. | ||
| 4 | "Hollow Victory" (燃えない勝利) |
1999-11-04 |
| In his heart, Takumi cannot accept his victory over the Evo IV and decides to make a vow. To add to his already uneasy thoughts, anonymous messages are being sent to Takumi concerning his relationship with Natsuki. | ||
| 5 | "Countdown to Destruction" (破滅へのカウントダウン) |
1999-11-11 |
| Takumi soon discovers Natsuki’s secret that leads him to vent his anger in an egotistic battle against Kyoichi at Akagi, thinking little of the huge disadvantage he has. Which became obvious when the Evo III starts to unleash its monster abilities. | ||
| 6 | "Goodbye Eight-Six" (さようならハチロク) |
1999-11-18 |
| Kyoichi is realizing just how incredible Akina’s downhill specialist is, yet he has full confidence in his rally tuned Evo III. Takumi soon realizes the difference between the Eight-Six and the loud banging horsepower of the Evo III, and ultimately blowing out the Eight-Six's engine. But, it seems that Bunta instinctively knows of the race taking place as a major turning point is about to happen in the series. | ||
| 7 | "Battle at Akagi" (赤城バトル 白と黒の閃光!) |
1999-11-25 |
| With the Eight-Six out of the picture, the RedSuns has become the main representatives of Gunma, as every local racer within the prefecture are in favor of Emperor’s defeat. Ryosuke has returned on the street to defeat the revenge-seeking Kyoichi, who plans to use his theories of motorsports against the White Comet. Also, Iketani and Kenji spot another racer from a neighbouring prefecture. | ||
| 8 | "Dangerous Car" (そのクルマ 凶暴につき) |
1999-12-02 |
| Mount Akagi’s battle continues, as Ryosuke has his own theories about streetracing...and he plans to demonstrate its difference on Kyoichi’s Evo III. Back in Akina, Takumi’s routine way of life is gone with the absence of the Eight-Six and the discovery of Natsuki’s secret. | ||
| 9 | "A New Eight-Six Is Born" (ニューハチロク誕生) |
1999-12-09 |
| The Eight-Six has returned undergoing a major change. Takumi soon test-drives the new performance much to his mixed satisfactions and disappointments, but what he doesn’t understand is what Bunta knows what’s within that car. Also, the relationship between Takumi and Natsuki is falling apart, but Itsuki’s heart is shaken with the appearance of Kazumi. | ||
| 10 | "The Eight-Six Turbo" (宣戦布告ハチロクターボ) |
1999-12-16 |
| After Wataru issues a short-lived battle against Keisuke, his sister Kazumi introduces him to Itsuki leading to a chance meeting with another Eight-Six driver. At first everything seems right with the meeting, but because of Takumi’s naïve reaction to his car’s new downhill weapon, Wataru rubs it the wrong way as his bad side emerges. | ||
| 11 | "The Seal Is Broken" (封印は解き放たれた...) |
2000-01-06 |
| Fujiwara takes up the challenge and decides where the battle would take place. But before he can accept Wataru’s challenge, he’ll have to learn the most basic essentials of what it means to be a street racer. Also, Itsuki’s relationship with Kazumi is teaching him the value of having a girlfriend. | ||
| 12 | "Eight-Six Versus Eight-Six" (ハチロクVSハチロク 魂のバトル) |
2000-01-13 |
| Fujiwara is about to experience a completely different type of racer within Wataru’s own Eight-Six, in a treacherous mountain pass consisting of mixed elevations, rusting guardrails, unexpected traps and aging rough pavements. As Takumi presses down the accelerator, the true nature of the Eight-Six’s new hidden weapon emerges in its monstrous raw performance. | ||
| 13 | "Changing Seasons" (移りゆく季節のなかで) |
2000-01-20 |
| The battle between the two Eight-Sixes have met Wataru’s satisfaction much higher than he expected, but he plans to decide the outcome of this battle with the judgement of the human body’s limitations. Takumi soon realizes he is losing grip of his pace. After the battle, a series of revelations take place among all the characters in preparation to what’s coming next. |
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