頭文字[イニシャル]D THIRD STAGE
Initial D 3rd Stage
Takumi is approached by RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi and offered to join him in forming a professional racing team. Before coming up with an answer to the proposal, Takumi seeks retribution by issuing a rematch to Emperor leader Kyouichi Sudou, who previously defeated him due to an engine failure. He is also challenged by Kai Kogashiwa, a second-generation street racer whose father was once a fierce rival of Takumi's father Bunta.
Names
| Original | 頭文字[イニシャル]D THIRD STAGE (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Initial D THIRD STAGE |
| English | Initial D 3rd Stage |
| Also known as | Initial D: La película |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 104 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-01-13 (Winter 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDramaRomanceSports |
| Themes | CarsPrimarily Male CastSeinenMale ProtagonistRuralHeterosexualCGI |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.93 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.91 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.5 |
| On lists | 50,674 |
| Favourited | 928 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 96.6% |
| Drop rate | 0.4% |
| In backlog | 15.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.37 |
Score distribution
1682193954184575061,74675,61188,12795,047103,170
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2001 | — | 1 of 18 |
| Year | 2001 | S | 3 of 127 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | A | 8 of 209 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 26 of 687 |
| Genre | Sports | B | 48 of 447 |
| Format | Feature film | A | 92 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | A | 92 of 997 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 105 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 119 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 127 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Action | A | 225 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 290 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 310 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 477 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Fumitsugu Yamaguchi , Mitsuharu Miyamae |
|---|---|
| Character design | Kazumi Satou |
| Original creator | Shuuichi Shigeno |
Franchise — 頭文字[イニシャル]D THIRD STAGE
C頭文字[イニシャル]D EXTRA STAGE
Initial D Extra Stage
C頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE
Initial D BATTLE STAGE
C頭文字[イニシャル]D to the Next Stage ～プロジェクトDへ向けて～
Initial D to the Next Stage: Project D e Mukete
A頭文字[イニシャル]D FOURTH STAGE
Initial D 4th Stage
C頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE 2
Initial D BATTLE STAGE 2
C頭文字[イニシャル]D EXTRA STAGE 2
Initial D EXTRA STAGE 2
A頭文字[イニシャル]D Fifth Stage
Initial D Fifth Stage
A頭文字[イニシャル]D Final Stage
Initial D Final Stage
C頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE 3
Initial D BATTLE STAGE 3
BMFゴースト
MF GHOST
BMFゴースト 2nd Season
MF GHOST Season 2
BMFゴースト 3rd Season
MF GHOST Season 3
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2004 | Initial D 4th Stage |
| summary | 2003 | Initial D to the Next Stage: Project D e Mukete |
| summary | 2002 | Initial D BATTLE STAGE |
AniList id 187 · MAL id 187 · record updated 2026-08-27