Initial D 4

Tak may be in over his head against Shingo in a downhill with his hand fastened to the steering wheel, especially considering that this kind of race favors an FF like Shingo’s Civic against an FR like Tak’s Eight Six. Tak’s life is changing in so many other ways, too. Bunta waxes emotional about his Zen-like training of the increasingly popular Akina downhill specialist, expressing for the first time the importance of Tak’s racing reputation to his own ego, and Natalie advances ever-closer to the edge of a romantic relationship with Tak. And, in a related development, how will the racing scene in Gunma change if Ry actually does get an offer to race professionally in Tokyo?

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Emperor on the War Path With the invading Team Emperor and its Evo Army humiliating racers all over Gunma, it’s up to Take and the Phantom Eight Six to defend the racing honor of not only his hometown of Akina, but the entire prefecture. But when Team Emperor’s “Hawk” Iwaki pulls Lancer Evo IV ahead of the Eight Six, not even Tak’s most loyal teammates believe he can win. Maybe he’ll finally learn that lesson his father thinks he needs. Can Tak pull off his biggest miracle yet? Meanwhile, as Tak’s relationship with Natalie heats up, will he discover her shocking secret?

Proving that passing Daiki was no fluke, Tak wins his race. Now it's up to K.T. to keep up the momentum as he takes on Todo's "Smiley" Sakai. They call the guy "Smiley" because in the heat of battle his face scrunches up into what might be deceptively described as a grin. Sakai's smile quickly fades, though, when K.T. beats him in their race. After this defeat, a long absent member of the Todo team comes back to defend the team's sullied reputation... a member so tough that even Kyle calls Ry to warn him.

The hillclimb has begun, and the race is on between Keisuke and Spiral’s Ikeda! It quickly becomes apparent that the competition is not only between two talented drivers, but between two philosophies. On one side, Ikeda is sure Zero Theory will prove superior, while Keisuke puts Ryosuke's own High-Speed Street Theory to the test. Which theory will be the miracle-maker these drivers will need to win when Hakone's infamous Devil's Fog reduces visibility to almost nil?

As Iggy's and Katsumi's relationship begins to heat up, Katsumi's brother Wataru revs up the wheels of his turbo 86 and calls out the Redsuns on their home turf. K.T. dismisses the challenge and blows him off. With his wheels spinning, Wataru shifts into high gear and crosses tracks with Tak - Wataru wants to battle, and this time he definitely won't take no for an answer!