Racing teams and groups List of Initial D characters

1 racing teams , groups

1.1 akina speedstars

1.1.1 koichiro iketani
1.1.2 itsuki takeuchi
1.1.3 kenji


1.2 myogi night kids

1.2.1 takeshi nakazato
1.2.2 shingo shoji


1.3 akagi red suns

1.3.1 kenta nakamura


1.4 impact blue

1.4.1 mako sato
1.4.2 sayuki


1.5 emperor

1.5.1 kyoichi sudo
1.5.2 seiji iwaki


1.6 project d
1.7 7 star leaf
1.8 todo school
1.9 northern saitama alliance
1.10 tsuchisaka lan evo team
1.11 purple shadow
1.12 team 246
1.13 racing team katagiri street version
1.14 team spiral
1.15 sidewinder

racing teams , groups

these teams respective cities or regions, key members.

akina speedstars

the akina speedstars (秋名スピードスターズ, akina supīdosutāzu) team made bunch of friends race in leisure time. based in gunma, home course akina. takumi unofficially drives team in first stage , second stage storylines prior being recruited project d.

koichiro iketani

car: nissan silvia k s (s13)

koichiro iketani (池谷 浩一郎, iketani kōichirō, cole ) leader of akina speedstars. works @ local gas station both takumi , itsuki. drives nissan silvia k s (s13). gets itsuki , takumi involved in street racing scene. 1 of stories has him involved meeting , falling in love driver mako sato of impact blue, when learns liked ryosuke, misses chance her; in stage 2 has chance circumstances still not work out. koichiro voiced kazuki yao in japanese anime, , hiroshi tsuchida in 2014 film. in english tokyopop version, named cole , voiced crispin freeman. in funimation s dub of series, voiced eric vale. in hong kong live-action film, portrayed actor kiyohiko ueki, assumes supporting role member of speedstars, of leadership role done itsuki.

itsuki takeuchi

car: toyota corolla levin sr (ae85)

itsuki takeuchi (武内 樹, takeuchi itsuki, iggy ) takumi s best friend. serves comic relief in series, acting loud , obnoxious having little up. works part-time @ gas station takumi , iketani, , hopes buy ae86 corolla levin compete takumi s trueno , join speedstars. when mistakenly buys inferior ae85, gets upset until takumi takes him drive , spontaneous race, showing driver s skill can make difference. puts speedstars sticker on 8 five. later installs turbo onto 85 produce more power. of side stories in series have him trying start relationship girls. itsuki voiced mitsuo iwata in japanese anime, , minoru shiraishi in 2014 film. in tokyopop english version, named iggy, , voiced robbie rist. in funimation english dub, voiced josh grelle. in hong kong live-action film, itsuki, portrayed chapman to, more arrogant son of garage owner , delinquent @ school.

kenji

car: nissan 180sx type ii (rps13)

kenji (健二) number-two driver in akina speedstars. drives nissan 180sx. hangs out @ gas station iketani, takumi , itsuki work time time, discussing cars , driving techniques iketani , yuichi. , iketani have been friends since high school. running gag he, along other speedstars, not have girlfriend. in japanese anime, kenji voiced wataru takagi, , anri katsui in 2014 film. in english dubs, voiced jason spisak in tokyopop version, , christopher bevins in funimation dub. portrayed tsuyoshi abe in hong kong live-action film.

myogi night kids

nightkids team hailing myogi in gunma prefecture. challenge akagi red suns , takumi , eight-six. have unsuccessfully faced team emperor. notable members takeshi nakazato , shingo shoji.

takeshi nakazato

car: nissan skyline gt-r v-spec ii (bnr32)

takeshi nakazato (中里 毅, nakazato takeshi, zack ) leader of myogi night kids. first appears @ race between keisuke , takumi. after seeing outcome, challenges takumi black 1994 nissan skyline gt-r v-spec ii (bnr32). raced nissan silvia s13 used drift techniques, however, after losing racer r-32, favors grip driving.

takeshi voiced nobuyuki hiyama in japanese dub, , junichi suwabe in 2014 film. in tokyopop version, s named zack , voiced wally wingert in anime s english dub. in funimation dub, voiced chris burnett first stage , second stage, , john burgmeier in third stage film. in hong kong live-action film, portrayed shawn yue.

shingo shoji

car: honda civic sir-ii (eg6)

shingo shoji (庄司 真吾, shōji shingo) member of night kids races aggressively , nudges opponent s car make lose control. favors , specializes in race called duct tape deathmatch , in each of drivers in race have hand duct-taped steering wheel. thinks should lead night kids. drives red 1995 honda civic sir-ii (eg6). , takeshi watch races between other teams together, try keep distance each other if strangers. in stage 2 revealed , sayuki childhood friends.

shingo voiced keiji fujiwara in japanese anime dub, , shūhei sakaguchi in anime film. in tokyopop english dub, voiced quinton flynn, , in funimation s dub, voiced vic mignogna.

akagi red suns

akagi redsuns (赤城レッドサンズ, akagi reddosanzu) hail mount akagi in gunma prefecture. led 2 takahashi brothers: keisuke , ryosuke. team has made rule race on opponents course, having found home course boring. in fourth stage storylines, members formed new racing team called project d.

kenta nakamura

car:nissan silvia q s aero (s14)

kenta nakamura (中村 賢太, nakamura kenta, kent ) 1 of youngest members of akagi red suns, , best driver after takahashi brothers. kenta absolutely adores keisuke takahashi , eager prove himself worthy. drives nissan silvia q s aero (s14). specialty driving under wet or rainy conditions has practiced during times reduce tire wear. during first stage storyline, challenges takumi wet race, thinking takumi not used condition, loses takumi has been used driving in such weather conditions. joins project d in fourth stage storylines drives 1 of support vans. , of driving reconnaissance videos of courses. kenta voiced kousuke okano in japanese anime dub , yoshiya naruke in 2014 film. in tokypop version, called kent, , voiced david rasner. in funmation dub, voiced greg ayres. in english version of initial d arcade games, named danny.

impact blue

impact blue (インパクトブルー, inpakuto burū) racing team consisting of 2 girls. mako sato operates driver of sileighty while sayuki rides shotgun navigator. speciality pursuit racing used in narrow roads such home course of usui. first involved in story when iketani meets mako , later challenge takumi @ usui. main characters in initial d: stage 2 ovas. in initial d arcade stage 4, duo races player in myogi, home of myogi nightkids.

mako sato

car: sileighty

mako sato (佐藤 真子, satō mako, maya ) team s driver, relying on technique , rather mechanical knowledge. becomes interested in iketani after having met him under billboard sign helps car started. upon hearing akina home star eight-six driver, coaxes iketani setting challenge race between impact blue , takumi offering virginity. although impact blue loses challenge, plans rendezvous iketani billboard sign, after waiting several hours, leaves before iketani arrives, leaving both of them broken hearted. in stage 2 ova episodes, , iketani meet again, encounter more misunderstandings , delayed wait. @ end of stage 2, disbands impact blue , considers going pro, doing @ end of final stage, becomes race driver professional racing team. mako voiced michiko neya in japanese dub , yumi hara in anime film. in tokyopop english version, named maya , voiced bridget hoffman. in funimation dub, voiced colleen clinkenbeard.

sayuki

sayuki (沙雪, simone ) mako s on-board navigator. cheerful, outgoing girl regularly searches good-looking guys takahashi brothers. finds takumi cute , invites him pool after race against them. team navigator, directs mako on when brake or drift, , proficient @ mechanics of racing. sayuki voiced yumi kakazu in japanese dub , kaya okuno in anime film. in tokyopop english version, named simone, , voiced kate higgins. in funimation dub, voiced monica rial.

emperor

emperor (エンペラー, enperā) highly skilled team gets involved in series in second stage. team s racing vehicles mitsubishi lancer evolutions (or lancer evos short), claim king of mountains. based in tochigi, home course one-way road of irohazaka. extremely aggressive team sports collection of decals of defeated opponents logos slashed in half , mounted upside-down on seiji iwaki s car s spoiler.

kyoichi sudo

car: mitsubishi lancer evolution iii gsr (ce9a)

kyoichi sudo (須藤 京一, sudō kyōichi, kyle ) team leader , driving ace of emperor. wears bandana , drives mitsubishi lancer evolution iii gsr (ce9a) powered 350ps equipped wrc style misfiring system. in philosophy, car must have high power turbo plus 4wd . calm , composed driver believes in ultimate superiority of race circuit techniques. in second stage, becomes first racer have beaten takumi in official race, when latter had spontaneously challenged him , blew out engine @ akagi. however, in subsequent race in third stage held @ irohazaka, declares takumi winner, when takumi managed resist being overtaken in first round of racing. in fourth stage, revealed graduate of todo school. voiced masahiko tanaka in japanese anime. in tokyopop english version, named kyle, , voiced richard cansino. in funimation dub, voiced christopher sabat. in live-action film, portrayed jordan chan.

seiji iwaki

car: mitsubishi lancer evolution iv rs (cn9a)

seiji iwaki (岩城 清次, iwaki seiji, hawk ) number-two driver in lancer evolution-only emperor team, therefore drives lancer evolution iv rs (cn9a). has racing skills, rather arrogant , overconfident , imprudent. responsible stickers being slashed in half placed upside down onto car s rear spoiler. voiced kazuhisa kawahara in japanese anime. in tokyopop english version, named hawk, , voiced grant george. in funimation dub, voiced jason douglas. in live-action film, portrayed liu.

project d

project d (プロジェクトd, purojekuto dī, stylized project.d) racing team created ryosuke. purpose take best drivers in gunma area (takumi , keisuke), , travel challenge other teams in various prefectures. during recruitment of takumi, ryosuke noted project last year before transitioning work on other job.

supporting team kenta nakamura red suns, , following crew members:

hiroshi fumihiro, toyota mr2 gt-s (sw20) or mazda roadster (na6c), voiced osamu hosoi; english voice actor chris cason
shuichi matsumoto, nissan 180sx type s (rps13)/toyota hiace; voice rintarō nishi; english voice actor mike mcfarland
tomiguchi, toyota hiace; voiced ryoukichi takahashi

seven star leaf

one of first teams project d faces @ beginning of fourth stage.

toru suetsugu, eunos roadster na package (na6c); voiced daiki nakamura; english voice actor chris patton
atsuro kawai, nissan skyline 25gt turbo coupe (er34); voiced seiji sasaki; english voice actor scott freeman

todo school

a racing school specializing in front-wheel-drive hondas.

daiki ninomiya, honda civic type r (ek9); voiced toshiyuki morikawa; english voice actor ian sinclair
smiley sakai, honda integra type r (dc2); voiced akimitsu takase; english voice actor anthony bowling
tomoyuki tachi, todo school spoon civic type r demo car (ek9); voiced kazuhiro nakata (special stage, street stage, extreme stage, pre-final stage & arcade stage games arcade stage 5 arcade stage 7 aax), daichi endo (final stage , arcade stage 8 infinity); english voice actor jeff johnson

northern saitama alliance

an alliance between several racing teams saitama prefecture.

wataru akiyama, toyota corolla levin gt apex (ae86); voiced yasunori matsumoto (japanese), michael lindsay (english, tokyopop), robert mccollum (english, funimation)
nobuhiko akiyama, toyota altezza rs200 z-edition (sxe10); voiced jin horikawa (japanese), justin pate (english)
kyoko iwase, Ẽfini rx-7 type r (fd3s); voiced megumi toyoguchi (japanese), caitlin glass (english)
sakamoto, suzuki cappuccino (ea11r); voiced hiroyuki yoshino (japanese); orion pitts (english)

tsuchisaka lan evo team

a shady team resorts dirty methods win.

aikawa, mitsubishi lancer evolution v gsr (cp9a); voiced masuo amada; english voice actor bryan massey
ichijo, mitsubishi lancer evolution vi gsr tommi makinen edition (cp9a); voiced mitsuaki madono; english voice actor jonathan brooks

purple shadow

two legendary racers nicknamed godarm , godfoot , referencing respectively one-handed steering technique , superior accelerator control.

toshiya joshima, honda s2000 (ap1); voiced masashi ebara; english voice actor r. bruce elliott
kozo hoshino, nissan skyline gt-r v-spec ii nür (bnr34); voiced ryuzaburo otomo; english voice actor john swasey

team 246

first team of kanagawa s 4 lines of defense .

yabitsu-pass downhill start point.

(kanagawa chuo kotsu bus stop)



satoshi omiya, mazda roadster 1.8 rs (nb8c); voiced hiroki tōchi
kobayakawa, mitsubishi lancer evolution vii gsr (ct9a); voiced kenji hamada

racing team katagiri street version

this second team of kanagawa s 4 lines of defense . composed of professional racers.

one of drivers, kai kogashiwa, son of bunta s old rival, ken kogashiwa. ken introduced kai racing world young age, participating in karting competitions made him specialist in midships mid engine, rear wheel drive cars. before transition street racing, kai fastest motorcyclist on irohazaka.

kai kogashiwa, toyota mr2 g-limited (sw20) later switched toyota mr-s s edition (zzw30); voiced nobutoshi canna; english voice actor short
hideo minagawa, toyota supra rz (jza80); voiced katsuyuki konishi

team spiral

third team of kanagawa s 4 lines of defense .

ryuji ikeda, nissan fairlady z version st (z33); voiced kazuya nakai
hiroya okuyama, nissan silvia spec r aero (s15); voiced shūhei sakaguchi
junichi sakamoto, voiced kōsuke okano

sidewinder

final team, , masterminds, of kanagawa s 4 lines of defense . each member of project d has connection each member of team.

go hojo, honda nsx (na1); voiced hidenobu kiuchi
shinji inui, toyota sprinter trueno gt-apex(2 door); voiced atsushi abe
rin hojo, nissan skyline gt-r v-spec ii (bnr32); voiced yuichi nakamura
eiji kubo, voiced yasuyuki kase

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