Initial D Legend 1: Awakening English Sub & Dub

About Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

Meet Initial D Legend 1: Awakening (新劇場版 頭文字[イニシャル]D Legend1-覚醒-), an action, drama and sports anime by SANZIGEN and LIDENFILMS (2014). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Koichiro of the Akina Speedstars witnesses an unexplained driver outmaneuver rival Keisuke of the Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own co-worker, Takumi.

Also worth knowing: What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Takumi Fujiwara (Mamoru Miyano) and Bunta Fujiwara (Hiroaki Hirata) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

SANZIGEN and LIDENFILMS is the studio behind Initial D Legend 1: Awakening, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.5/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Mamoru Miyano voicing Takumi Fujiwara gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2014, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.