Mamoru Miyano, Yuichi Nakamura, Daisuke Ono, and Minoru Shiraishi appeared on stage!　Report on the blockbuster stage greeting for the second chapter of "Initial D".

The animated film "Initial D Legend 2" was released in theaters on May 23, and a blockbuster stage greeting was held on May 30 in its second week of release.

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 from 1998 to 2012, with four TV series, one theater version, and several OVAs produced. 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 trilogy of three parts.

The film, which opened at No. 1 on the screen average, held a blockbuster stage greeting at Marunouchi Piccadilly on May 30 in its second week of operation. Mamoru Miyano (Takumi Fujiwara), Yuichi Nakamura (Keisuke Takahashi), Daisuke Ono (Ryosuke Takahashi), Minoru Shiraishi (Takeshi Takeuchi), director Tomohito Naka, and Sanzigen representative and CG creative producer Hiroaki Matsuura appeared on stage to greet the audience. The event also included a photo session with the official wrapping car and a kagamibiraki. The following are their comments.

Mamoru Miyano
This is the second film, so the battles are more intense and the visuals have evolved. The main character Takumi's feelings that were born in Legend 1 have been heightened, and the play has become more emotional for me as well. I am very happy that it has finally been released to the public, and I am excited to think that this trend will continue into Legend 3, as I have been working on it based on the experience of Legend 1. I hope everyone will enjoy it to the fullest.

Yuichi Nakamura
I am very excited to see how the storytelling is going to continue in Legend2, which has a nostalgic feel, but at the same time, it has a new look and is more powerful in many places.　I hope that you will enjoy the differences between the two works as they will become more interesting after repeated viewings.

Daisuke Ono
Thank you very much for coming here today. In a word, the battles between men in Initial D are really cool. I hope that by sharing this passion and fun, we can create new fans of Initial D and pass it on to future generations. I will work on it with passion, so please support me with passion too. Thank you very much for your support.

Minoru Shiraishi
Thank you for coming early in the morning today.　The battle scenes were getting hotter and hotter, and we, the actors, tried our best not to lose to them.

Tomohito Naka
We are already working on Legend3, and there will be many scenes featuring Natsuki, so please look forward to it. I am already working on Legend3 and there will be many scenes featuring Natsuki, so please look forward to it.

Hiroaki Matsuura
The first week of the film's release has passed, and I am sure you have already seen it many times (laugh), but I think we have been able to show overwhelming images, so I would like you to pay attention to Legend3 as well.