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 Second Stage
- 17. Initial D Fourth Stage
- 16. Initial D Third Stage
- 15. Initial D Fifth Stage
- 14. Hi-DRIVERS
- 13. New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
- 12. Initial D Final Stage
- 11. New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
- 10. New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
- 9. Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
- 8. Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete
- 7. Wangan Midnight
- 6. Initial D Extra Stage
- 5. Initial D Extra Stage 2
- 4. eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
- 3. eX-Driver the Movie
- 2. eX-Driver
- 1. Initial D Battle Stage
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 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
17. 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
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. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
This OVA is an homage to the first episode of the original Lupin Sansei TV series.
Note: This OVA was released together with Volume 1 of Lupin Sansei: Part 5's BD/DVD and is part of the Lupin Sansei 50th Anniversary Project.
Lupin The Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?, ルパン三世 ルパンは今も燃えているか?, Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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
5. 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
4. eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
The story takes place on a world 100 years in the future, a few years before Lisa and Lorna joined eX-D organization. The world where people drives computer-controlled electrically powered "AI cars" which automatically take you where you want to go. However, one AI car mysteriously start to run amok. Now Nina and Rei, as the main driver for ex-D organization have to solve the mystery behind the AI car with evil plot and trap awaiting for them...
eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクスドライバー Nina&Rei Danger Zone, eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
3. 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
2. eX-Driver
Ex-Driver is set in the future, when all transportation is easily controlled by AI. Though like all machines they tend to break down or lose control or re-programmed. This is where three high schoolers with non AI cars, Subaru WRX, Super 7, Lotus comes in to save the day and make sure the public is safe at all times.
eX-Driver has finished airing and it has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクスドライバー, eX-Driver
1. 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
