The first chapter of "Initial D" will be broadcast on terrestrial TV from 7:00 p.m. on May 22!　On-air without commercials from 19:00 on May 22

The first chapter of the anime film "Initial D" has been announced for terrestrial broadcasting.

Initial D" is an anime film based on the popular manga (author: Shuichi Shigeno), which was serialized in Weekly Young Magazine from 1995 to 2013 and has sold 48.6 million copies in its 48 volumes. The main character, who has the mark of a "young leaf," drives his father's old Hachi Roku (AE86 Sprinter Treno), which is owned by his father who runs a tofu shop, and engages in heated public road battles with other drivers from all over the country with his amazing drift driving skills... The story is told in 4 TV series + 1 movie version + several OVAs from 1998 to 2012. The series was a huge hit, with four TV series, one film version, and several OVAs produced between 1998 and 2012. The new film version is produced by Sanzigen and Raidenfilm, which are known for their CG production techniques, and all the sounds of the cars in the film are reproduced by professional racing drivers. In addition, the cast has been completely renewed, and the film depicts the battle between the "Rotary Takahashi Brothers" (older brother Ryosuke: FC3S RX-7, younger brother Keisuke: FD3S RX-7), who claim to be the fastest in the Gunma area, and the main character Takumi Fujiwara, in a three-part series.

To commemorate the release of the second chapter "Toushi" on May 23, the first chapter "Kakusei" will be broadcast on TOKYO MX from 19:00 to 20:00 on May 22 in a nonstop broadcast with no commercial interruptions. Also, Animax will broadcast it on May 17 from 21:00, May 24 from 11:00, and June 20 from 23:30.

In addition, a digest video of Chapter 1 (about 3 minutes), which will be shown simultaneously with Chapter 2, has been released earlier.