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Initial D Legend 2: Racer

2015 · 60 min

Slick, fast-moving anime racing with roaring engines, mountain-road tension and a quiet coming-of-age beat between the duels.

Directed by
Masamitsu Hidaka
Genres
Animation, Drama, Action
Starring
Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Maaya Uchida
Overview
The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race down Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a racer, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there’s more to lose than just a simple race.

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Directed by
Masamitsu Hidaka
Genres
Animation, Drama, Action
Starring
Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Maaya Uchida
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • ambition
    • obsession
    • friendship
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Country
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    Languages
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