What is this genre all about? Seen The Fast and The Furious or played Need for Speed Underground series? This is it: people racing in illegal races on the streets with their own modified cars and maybe seeing the police chasing them.
We present you the list of Street Racing anime you should watch right now.
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Top 19 Street Racing anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]
- 19. Initial D First Stage
- 18. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 17. Initial D Second Stage
- 16. Initial D Third Stage
- 15. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 14. Initial D Final Stage
- 13. Initial D Extra Stage
- 12. Initial D Extra Stage 2
- 11. Wangan Midnight
- 10. New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
- 9. Initial D Battle Stage
- 8. Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
- 7. Initial D Battle Stage 2
- 6. Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete
- 5. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
- 4. New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
- 3. Hi-DRIVERS
- 2. Motorcity
- 1. eX-Driver the Movie
19. Initial D First Stage
Takumi Fujiwara is an aloof, spacey high-schooler who does delivery runs in his dad's Toyota AE86 in the dead of night. Despite working at a gas station and having friends who are car nuts, he doesn't know a single thing about cars.
Takumi is introduced into the world of street racing and his natural talent draws attention from all across Gunma. Will Takumi face the challenges or back out from the call of the mountain passes?
Initial D First Stage has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D, ID
18. Initial D Fourth Stage
Takumi Fujiwara and brothers Keisuke and Ryousuke Takahashi have formed "Project D," a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of their races. Managed by Ryousuke, the team has Takumi engaging in downhill battles with his AE86, while Keisuke challenges opponents uphill. Among their rivals are the Seven-Star Leaf (SSR) and Todo-juku.
Initial D Fourth Stage has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D FOURTH STAGE, Initial D 4th Stage
17. Initial D Second Stage
Following his victory over RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi, AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is challenged by the Lancer EVO-based "Emperor," a group known for taking decals of racing teams they defeat, cutting them up and placing them on their cars like a fighter plane kill board. Takumi's undefeated streak is on the line as his AE86 is virtually no match against the more powerful and more agile four-wheel-drive EVOs of the Emperor team.
Initial D Second Stage has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D SECOND STAGE, Initial D Second Stage
16. Initial D Third Stage
Shortly after graduating from high school, 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.
Initial D Third Stage has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D THIRD STAGE, Initial D Third Stage
15. Initial D Fifth Stage
Taking place in the sacred land of street running Kanagawa, once more Takumi Fujiwara will show his driving skills in his now legendary Hachi-roku.
Initial D Fifth Stage has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 D Fifth Stage, Initial D Fifth Stage
14. Initial D Final Stage
After defeating every racing team in the prefecture, everything comes down to one last race. Takumi Fujiwara has never lost a race, but when his opponent is also using an AE86, it turns into a battle of the AE86. Will Project D succeed in the final and most difficult race of Initial D?
Initial D Final Stage has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字 Final Stage, Initial D Final Stage
13. Initial D Extra Stage
The Lancer EVO-driving group "Emperor" have defeated every racing team they've met in the Gunma region. Now they're out to challenge the duo of Mako and Sayuki and their SilEighty - the Impact Blue of Usui Mountain.
Initial D Extra Stage has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D EXTRA STAGE, Initial D Extra Stage
12. Initial D Extra Stage 2
Iketani missed an opportunity to see Mako-chan and hates himself for never calling to say he was sorry. By chance he runs into her 6 months later, and the situation is awkward. Iketani does not have time to talk at that moment, but both want to talk, so they arrange a second meeting. Iketani goes to the meeting place early, but an old man was left behind from an tourist bus, and asks Iketani to catch the bus for him. Iketani being a nice guy, so he can't say no.
Initial D Extra Stage 2 has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字D Extra Stage 2, Initial D: Extra Stage 2: Tabidachi no Green
11. Wangan Midnight
Based on a seinen manga by Kusunoki Michiharu serialised in Young Magazine.
The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines.
One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. Intrigued as to why such a machine is about to be junked, he buys it. He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 liters combined with twin turbos, which produces 620bhp. He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority.
Wangan Midnight has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 湾岸ミッドナイト, Wangan Midnight
10. New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
The second movie in a trilogy.
Initial D Legend 2: Racer has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend2 -闘走-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 2 - Tousou
9. Initial D Battle Stage
There are many street races in the Initial D Series. This OVA has no plot other than to collect all the street races into one stage. The dialog during the original races is left in.
Initial D Battle Stage has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D BATTLE STAGE, Initial D Battle Stage
8. Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
The film is about 4 high-schoolers who are bike racers and illegally partake in races at night on public roads.
Bari Bari Densetsu (1987) has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: バリバリ伝説, Baribari Densetsu (1987), Bari-Den (1987), Motorcycle Legend (1987), Legend of Rolling Wheels (1987)
7. Initial D Battle Stage 2
This is simply the OAV summing up the major events and battles of "Initial D 4th Stage" much like the "Initial D Battle Stage" original summed up the first 3 seasons. Additionally, has 2 extra battles from the manga that were not incorporated into the original 4th Stage.
Initial D Battle Stage 2 has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D BATTLE STAGE 2, Initial D Battle Stage 2
6. Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete
A special that comes with the Fourth Stage DVD-BOX. It is comprised of a recap from First Stage to Third Stage, along with staff commentary and sneak preview of the making of the Fourth Stage.
Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字D to the Next Stage ～プロジェクトDへ向けて～, Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Speculations on Project D
5. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
The third and final movie in a trilogy.
New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend3 -夢現-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 3 - Mugen
4. New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
The first movie in a trilogy, focusing on the battle against the Takahashi brothers.
Initial D Legend 1: Awakening has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新劇場版 頭文字［イニシャル］D Legend1 -覚醒-, Shin Gekijouban Initial D: Legend 1 - Kakusei
3. Hi-DRIVERS
Set in Godtenber, an area at the foot of Mt. Fuji with neighborhoods that vary wildly in terms of city-scape and culture, Hi-DRIVERS follows the lives of teams of street racers who gather and compete in daily races where the only rule is that "speed is everything".
Hi-DRIVERS has not yet aired. It is also Known as: ハイドライバーズ, Hi-DRIVERS
2. Motorcity
This show occurs in a fictitious futuristic Detroit, which is an elevated metropolis built over the old Detroit, classified as Detroit Deluxe. It is owned by evil billionaire Abraham Kane (Mark Hamill). Ruling the citizens under strict laws, and banning personal freedoms including automobile transportation, Kane now faces one last obstacle: a group of hot-rod wielding rebels who call themselves the Burners. Led by Mike Chilton (Reid Scott), the Burners rise to stop Kane from conquering Detroit's last oasis of freedom—an underground refuge dubbed Motorcity.
Motorcity has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: Motorcity
1. eX-Driver the Movie
After winning domestic preliminary round, Lisa, Lorna, and Soichi advance to ex-Driver world race competition held in Los Angeles as representative team from Japan. Like a bad omen, they encountered a reckless AI car the first night they arrived at Los Angeles. Although they successfully stopped the car, the local police department is not very happy about that and insists to examine their car overnight.
However, the problem did not stop just there. The daughter of the United States team`s sponsor, Angela, has gone missing. Lorna realized that Angela was on the reckless AI car before. Soichi who guessed that Angel could be in danger then start looking for her. But Soichi got captured by a mysterious man, and he shocked to find Angela is also there.
During the confinement inside a warehouse, Soichi finds out that apparently there is a connection between the series of incident and illegal gambling on the ex-Driver world race competition. Now Soichi must escape from the warehouse with Angela...
eX-Driver the Movie has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクスドライバー the Movie, eX-Driver the Movie
