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Initial D (live-action movie)

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Alternative title:
Initial D: Derrapando al límite (Spanish)
Initial D: Drift Racer
Initial D: The Movie
Racha - Velocidade sem Limite (Portuguese)
頭文字〈イニシャル〉D (Japanese)
이니셜 D (Korean)
Themes: auto racing
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: High school student Takumi Fujiwara is a gas boy by day and delivery boy by night, transporting tofu uphill on the twisting Mt. Akina highway in his father's Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno. Street racers Ryousuke Takahashi and Takeshi Nakazato take notice of Takumi's outstanding drifting skills after he overtakes Nakazato on his way home. Soon, other racers like Kyouichi Sudou and Seiji Iwaki of the team Emperor challenge Takumi to see who the best street racer is in the Gunma Prefecture.
Running time: 109 minutes
Vintage: 2005-06-19
Premiere date:
2005-06-19 (China - Beijing)
2005-06-23 (China/Hong Kong/Singapore)
2005-06-24 (Taiwan)
2005-06-27 (Malaysia)
2005-09-02 (Italy - Venice Film Festival)
2005-09-17 (Japan)
Release dates: We have 2
Opening Theme:
"Blood on Fire (Japanese dub theme)" by AAA
"Piao Yi (Drift)" by Jay Chou
Ending Theme:
"Always Head North (Yi Lu Xiang Bei)" by Jay Chou
"Blood on Fire" by AAA
Insert song:
"beautiful" by mink
Official website:
Trivia: We have 4
Comment:
Joint Hong Kong/Japanese production.
Renowned Hong Kong director Tsui Hark initially was given control of the project. At the last minute, Hark bailed out due to numerous disagreements with the production company.
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Initial D (Blu-ray) 2008-01-22 (from $68.99)
DVD (Region 1)
    Initial D - Special Edition (DVD) 2006-01-24 (from $10.37)
Universal Media Disc
    Initial D (UMD) 2006-01-24
    Initial D / House of Fury (UMD) 2006-06-27

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Screenplay: Felix Chong
Original Manga: Shuuichi Shigeno
Director of Photography:
Andrew Lau (HKSC)
Man Ching Ng
Yiu Fai Lai (HKSC)
Executive producer:
John Chong
Yang Ying
Producer: Andrew Lau

Assistant Art Director: Cat Leung (HK)
Assistant Costume Design:
Boey Wong (HK)
Damon Lau (HK)
Kitty Chau (HK)
Assistant Director:
Cindy Yu (HK)
Henry Lau (HK)
Jonathan Li (HK)
Seiya Nishikawa (Japan)
Yuuichi Tazawa (Japan)
Assistant Production Manager: Yasunori Matsuda (Japan)
Associate Line Producer:
Chisako Hau (Japan)
Ronald Wong
Stephen Lam
Associate Production Manager:
Jeannette Lee (HK)
Prudence Kao (HK)
Editing: Wong Hoi
Insert Song Performance: Mink (Japan)
Line Producer:
Ellen Chang
Lorraine Ho
Location Manager: Makoto Yokozawa (Japan)
Location Production Assistant: Yasuoki Kobayashi (Japan)
Production Assistant:
Akihiko Terada (Japan)
Hiroko Kitano (Japan)
Kazuyuki Nishimoto (Japan)
Makoto Ishii (Japan)
Yick Yue Kan (HK)
Yukie Nakama (Japan) 
Production Design: Silver Choung
Production manager:
Kyo Sasaki (Japan)
Ray Pang (HK)
Production Runner: Po Hung Wong (HK)
Sound Design: Kinson Tsang
Stunt Assistant:
Man Kin Wong (Cars - HK)
Wai Leung Lee (Cars - HK)
Stunt Coordination:
Joseph Chi (Cars - HK Unit)
Katsuhiro Takahashi (Cars - Japan Unit)
Theme Song Performance:
AAA (Japanese Release)
Jay Chou (ED) 
Unit Manager: Chun Keung Cheung (HK)
Visual Effects Supervision:
Bryan Cheung
Eddy Wong
Victor Wong
Jay Chou as Takumi Fujiwara 
Kenji Nojima as Takumi Fujiwara (voice)

Anne Suzuki as Natsuki Mogi 
Anthony Wong as Bunta Fujiwara 
Chapman To as Itsuki Tachibana 
Edison Chen as Ryousuke Takahashi 
Jordan Chan as Kyouichi Sudou 
Kappei Yamaguchi as Itsuki Tachibana (voice)
Kazuyuki Tsumura as Mr. X ("Papa")
Keng Hung Liu as Seiji Iwaki 
Kenny Bee as Yuuichi Tachibana
Kentarō Itō as Seiji Iwaki (voice)
Shawn Yue as Takeshi Nakazato
Shunsuke Sakuya as Kyōichi Sudō (voice)
Takuma Takewaka as Ryōsuke Takahashi (voice)
Tetsuo Kanao as Yūichi Tachibana (voice)
Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Tsutomu Isobe as Bunta Fujiwara (voice)

Akiko Matsushita as RedSuns Girl A
Akira Yasuda as RedSuns Member A
Chie Tanaka as Miya
Chikako Murata as Takumi Fan D
Chinatsu Kanada as Karaoke Lady F
Chizuru Iguchi as Karaoke Lady C
Daiichiro Yuyama as NightKids Member A
Dasubi Tamura as RedSuns Girl C
Eiichi Kato as RedSuns Member C
Eri Asanuma as Emperor Girl B
Hiroko Watabe as Ryousuke Fan A
Hiroyuki Nakai as Emperor Member E
Kahori Oba as RedSuns Girl B
Kanako Ishiyama as Karaoke Lady E
Katsushi Norimine as Truck Driver A
Kazuhida Kobayashi as Emperor Member C 
Kazunori Kawamura as NightKids Crowd A
Kazuo Yashiro as SpeedStars Member
Kenji Harada as RedSuns Member E
Kenzō Sakai as NightKids Member C
Kiboubi Tamura as NightKids Girl E
Kiyohiko Ueki as Kouichiro Iketani
Kotaro Kano as Emperor Member A
Mai Fujii as NightKids Girl A
Manami as Karaoke Lady A
Masako Yoshikawa as Takumi Fan B
Masashi Niijima as Truck Driver C
Masato Kato as RedSuns Member F
Megumi Seitone as Natsuki's Classmate B
Megumi Ujiie as Karaoke Lady B
Miki Kuroiwa as Natsuki's Classmate A
Minako Yokoyama as Takumi Fan A
Norimasa Matsumoto as NightKids Crowd B
Ran Fukuda as Karaoke Lady D
Reika Shinoda as NightKids Girl C
Rin Aki as Emperor Girl A
Sayaka Takizawa as Natsuki's Classmate C
Seira Ogura as Takumi Fan C
Serina Kurobe as Ryousuke Fan C
Shinichirō Nagano as RedSuns Member G
Shintaro Nemoto as RedSuns Member D
Shiro Gou as NightKids Member D
Shota Mitsuki as RedSuns Member H
So Iijima as NightKids Member E
Takahiro Hirano as RedSuns Member B
Takenori Ishii as RedSuns Member I
Tomohiro Waki as NightKids Member B
Tomoka Oohata as NightKids Girl D
Tomomi Koizumi as Emperor Girl D
Tsunesuke Shimizu as Truck Driver D
Tsuyoshi Abe as Kenji
Yuka Yanase as Emperor Girl C
Yuko Kawasa as NightKids Girl B
Yumi Murakami as Ryousuke Fan B
Yusuke Nakayama as Truck Driver B
Yusuke Naoi as Emperor Member D
Yūya Nakahara as Emperor Member B
Japanese companies
English staff
English companies
(none)
Licensed by: Tai Seng
English cast
(none)
Korean staff
Korean companies
(none)
Distributor: KD Media
Korean cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
(none)
Jordi Pons as Takumi Fujiwara (Spain dub)

Angel de Gracia as Ryosuke Takahashi (Spain dub)
Carmen Calvell as Natsuki Mogi (Spain dub)
Jordi Ribes as Bunta Fujiwara (Spain dub)
Luis Fenton as Yuichi Tachibana (Spain dub)
Manuel Gimeno as Itsuki Tachibana (Spain dub)
Manuel Osto as Takeshi Nakazato (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Distributor: Cameo (Spain)
Licensed by: Versus Entertainment (Spain)
Translation: Traducciones Imposibles (Spain dub)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Andrea Ward

Dialogues: Cristina Fenuccio
Dubbing Assistant: Lorena Colizza
Dubbing Sound: Andrea Gambaro
Alessio Ward as Takumi Fujiwara

Ilaria Latini as Natsuki Mogi
Marco Baroni as Ryousuke Takahashi
Nanni Baldini as Itsuki Tachibana
Stefano Mondini as Bunta Fujiwara
Italian companies
Broadcaster: Rai 4
Dubbing Studio: Award Art Communication
German staff
German companies
(none)
Internet: Netflix
German cast
(none)
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Broadcaster: MTV Netherlands
Distributor: Asiamania
Dutch cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
(none)
Fábio Lucindo as Takumi Fujiwara

Leonardo Camilo as Yuichi Tachibana
Márcio Araújo as Ryosuke Takahashi
Portuguese companies
Distributor: Paris Filmes
Dubbing Studio: Studio Gabia
Chinese (Hong Kong) staff
Chinese (Hong Kong) cast
Screenplay: Felix Chong
Storyboard: Wai-Cheong Luk
Director of Photography:
Andrew Lau (HKSC)
Man Ching Ng
Yiu Fai Lai (HKSC)
Executive producer:
John Chong
Yang Ying
Producer: Andrew Lau

Assistant Art Director: Cat Leung
Assistant Costume Design:
Boey Wong
Damon Lau
Kitty Chau
Assistant Director:
Cindy Yu
Henry Lau
Jonathan Li
Associate Line Producer:
Ronald Wong
Stephen Lam
Associate Production Manager:
Jeannette Lee
Prudence Kao
Editing: Wong Hoi
Line Producer:
Ellen Chang
Lorraine Ho
Production Assistant: Yick Yue Kan
Production Design: Silver Choung
Production manager: Ray Pang
Production Runner: Po Hung Wong
Sound Design: Kinson Tsang
Stunt Assistant:
Man Kin Wong (Cars)
Wai Leung Lee (Cars)
Stunt Coordination: Joseph Chi (Cars)
Theme Song Performance: Jay Chou (ED)
Unit Manager: Chun Keung Cheung
Visual Effects Supervision:
Bryan Cheung
Eddy Wong
Victor Wong
Jay Chou as Takumi Fujiwara

Anne Suzuki as Natsuki Mogi
Anthony Wong as Bunta Fujiwara
Chapman To as Itsuki Tachibana
Chie Tanaka as Miya
Edison Chen as Ryōsuke Takahashi
Jordan Chan as Kyōichi Sudō
Kazuyuki Tsumura as Mr. X (Papa Shiraishi)
Keng Hung Liu as Seiji Iwaki
Kenny Bee as Yūichi Tachibana
Shawn Yue as Takeshi Nakazato

Akiho Yoshizawa as Race Queen
Akiko Matsushita as Red Suns Girl A
Akira Yasuda as Red Suns Member A
Chikako Murata as Takumi Fan D
Chinatsu Kanada as Karaoke Lady F
Chizuru Iguchi as Karaoke Lady C
Daiichiro Yuyama as Night Kids Member A
Eiichi Kato as Red Suns Member C
Eri Asanuma as Emperor Girl B
Hiroko Watabe as Ryōsuke Fan A
Hiroyuki Nakai as Emperor Member E
Izumi Tamura as Red Suns Girl C
Kahori Oba as Red Suns Girl B
Kanako Ishiyama as Karaoke Lady E
Katsushi Norimine as Truck Driver A
Kazuhide Kobayashi as Emperor Member C
Kazunori Kawamura as Night Kids Crowd A
Kazuo Yashiro as Speed Stars Member
Kenji Harada as Red Suns Member E
Kenzō Sakai as Night Kids Member C
Kiyohiko Ueki as Kōichirō Iketani
Kotaro Kano as Emperor Member A
Maako Yoshikawa as Takumi Fan B
Mai Fujii as Night Kids Girl A
Manami as Karaoke Lady A
Masashi Niijima as Truck Driver C
Masato Kato as Red Suns Member F
Megumi Seitone as Natsuki's Classmate B
Megumi Ujiie as Karaoke Lady B
Miki Kuroiwa as Natsuki's Classmate A
Minako Yokoyama as Takumi Fan A
Norimasa Matsumoto as Night Kids Crowd B
Nozomi Tamura as Night Kids Girl E
Ran Fukuda as Karaoke Lady D
Reika Shinoda as Night Kids Girl C
Rin Aki as Emperor Girl A
Sayaka Takizawa as Natsuki's Classmate C
Seira Ogura as Takumi Fan C
Serina Kurobe as Ryōsuke Fan C
Shinichirō Nagano as Red Suns Member G
Shintaro Nemoto as Red Suns Member D
Shiro Gou as Night Kids Member D
Shota Mitsuki as Red Suns Member H
So Iijima as Night Kids Member E
Takahiro Hirano as Red Suns Member B
Takenori Ishii as Red Suns Member I
Tomohiro Waki as Night Kids Member B
Tomoka Oohata as Night Kids Girl D
Tomomi Koizumi as Emperor Girl D
Tsunesuke Shimizu as Truck Driver D
Tsuyoshi Abe as Kenji
Yuka Yanase as Emperor Girl C
Yuko Kawasa as Night Kids Girl B
Yumi Murakami as Ryōsuke Fan B
Yusuke Nakayama as Truck Driver B
Yusuke Naoi as Emperor Member D
Yūya Nakahara as Emperor Member B
Chinese (Hong Kong) companies

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