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頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE

Initial D BATTLE STAGE

There are many street races in the Initial D Series. This OAV has no plot other than to collect all the street races into one stage. The dialog during the original races is left in.

Names

Original頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE (japanese)
RomajiInitial D BATTLE STAGE
English—

Facts

FormatOVA (home video) · 1 ep · 53 min · 1h total
Aired2002-05-15 (Spring 2002)
StatusFINISHED
StudioPastel
SourceManga
OriginJapan (Anime)
DemographicSeinen
GenresActionSports
ThemesCarsSeinenMale ProtagonistRuralCGI

Reception

Community score7.42 / 10
Bayesian score7.47 / 10
Composite54.6
On lists10,157
Favourited82 (0.8%)
Completion93.9%
Drop rate1.3%
In backlog23.2%
Score spread σ1.67

Score distribution

1312103394845263653671,1068830956510462

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonSpring 2002B7 of 43
Year2002B20 of 142
EraEarly 2000sB121 of 687
FormatOVA (home video)B163 of 944
GenreSportsC164 of 447
LengthOVA / SpecialB229 of 1,260
DemographicSeinenC297 of 775
Season (all years)SpringC515 of 1,868
GenreActionC839 of 2,765
Source materialMangaC1,022 of 3,025
OriginJapanC1,856 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorFumitsugu Yamaguchi , Masafumi Mima
Original creatorShuuichi 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
2000OVA (home video)53.3
A
頭文字[イニシャル]D THIRD STAGE
Initial D 3rd Stage
2001Feature film65.5
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
2003Special53.3
A
頭文字[イニシャル]D FOURTH STAGE
Initial D 4th Stage
2004TV series66.5
C
頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE 2
Initial D BATTLE STAGE 2
2007OVA (home video)54.7
C
頭文字[イニシャル]D EXTRA STAGE 2
Initial D EXTRA STAGE 2
2008OVA (home video)52.8
A
頭文字[イニシャル]D Fifth Stage
Initial D Fifth Stage
2012TV series64.4
A
頭文字[イニシャル]D Final Stage
Initial D Final Stage
2014TV series67.0
C
頭文字[イニシャル]D BATTLE STAGE 3
Initial D BATTLE STAGE 3
2021OVA (home video)53.0
B
MFゴースト
MF GHOST
2023TV series57.3
B
MFゴースト 2nd Season
MF GHOST Season 2
2024TV series59.6
B
MFゴースト 3rd Season
MF GHOST Season 3
2026ONA (net original)58.3

Related

RelationYearTitle
sequel2007Initial D BATTLE STAGE 2
parent2001Initial D 3rd Stage

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