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Season: 1
Episode: 1
The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift
Air Date:18/04/1998
High school kid Takumi works at a gas station with his buddy Itsuki. When the guys join their co-worker Iketani for a night of street racing action on Mt. Akina, Takumi’s life will never be the same.
Crew
Name: Kiyotaka Iida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shin Misawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Shin Misawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Furusawa
Character: Papa (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kenji Nojima
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
Air Date:25/04/1998
When his boss reveals that the Eight-Six driver from Mt. Akina owns a tofu shop, Iketani begins to wonder if the legendary racer might have an intimate connection to Takumi.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shin Misawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Susumu Kudo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Makiko Miyagi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 3
Downhill Specialist Arrives
Air Date:02/05/1998
Iketani’s out of commission for the race against the RedSuns, so he tries to convince Bunta to take his place. Takumi’s working on a deal of his own - he need’s his dad’s car for a date with Natsuki.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Tadashi Shiobara
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Furusawa
Character: Papa (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Makiko Miyagi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 4
The Battle Begins
Air Date:09/05/1998
The match between the SpeedStars and the RedSuns is set to begin. Just as Iketani makes the desperate decision to put Kenji up against Keisuke, the Eight-Six appears - with Takumi behind the wheel.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shin Misawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Shogo Sakamoto
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Naoki Imamura
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 5
Dogfight!
Air Date:16/05/1998
When Takumi stuns everyone with his skills in the Eight-Six, Iketani and Itsuki start plotting a way to get the new hotshot to join the SpeedStars.
Crew
Name: Susumu Kudo
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shin Misawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Mihiro Yamaguchi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 6
A New Challenger
Air Date:23/05/1998
Driving his new Three-Two, Takeshi goes head-to-head against Ryosuke on Mt. Akina. Meanwhile, Takumi offers Iketani a first-hand look at the thrill of riding in the Eight-Six.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 7
Pride of a Racer
Air Date:13/06/1998
Takeshi is ready to take on the Eight-Six and he has every reason to believe that the car’s driver is game. When Takumi catches wind of the situation, he’s got to decide if the challenge is worth accepting.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Susumu Kudo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Yoshitaka Koyama
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Guest Stars
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 8
Time's Almost Up!
Air Date:20/06/1998
There’s a crowd waiting for a race to start on Mt. Akina, but the Eight-Six is nowhere to be seen. Itsuki’s in a tough spot - and Takumi’s the only one who can get him out of it.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Layout
Department: Directing
Name: Harumi Tamano
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Ko Seong-un
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Makiko Miyagi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuka Nagayoshi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Etsuko Tokunaga
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 9
Battle To the Limit
Air Date:27/06/1998
The race is underway with Takumi behind the wheel of the Eight-Six. His competition, Takeshi, drives the Three-Two with undeniable skill - but he can’t seem to pull away from Takumi!
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Mihiro Yamaguchi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Shiobara
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 10
The Five Consecutive Hairpins
Air Date:04/07/1998
Takeshi and Takumi speed toward the finish line! Victory is at hand for the driver who can conquer the final challenges of the course - five treacherous hairpin curves.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kunihiko Yasui
Character: Hiromichi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Akio Suyama
Character: Shoichi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Akio (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 11
Shingo Arrives
Air Date:11/07/1998
Iketani’s putting his S-13 to the test now that it’s out of the shop, but a simple practice session turns into a dangerous situation when a reckless member of the NightKids - Shingo - arrives in a red EG-6.
Crew
Name: Kazunori Ikegami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yukio Nishimoto
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kunihiko Yasui
Character: Hiromichi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Akio Suyama
Character: Shoichi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Akio (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 12
The FR Killer
Air Date:01/08/1998
Shingo arrives with the NightKids and he’s calling Takumi and the gang out. His demands: A Duct Tape Death Match against the Eight-Six.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Orine Fukushima
Character: Saori (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Koji (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 13
First Date
Air Date:08/08/1998
Shingo’s itching to take on the Eight-Six in a dangerous race, but with nobody stepping up to accept the challenge, he takes drastic measures to get his way.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Yukihiro Makino
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Mihiro Yamaguchi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Orine Fukushima
Character: Saori (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Masahiko (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Goro (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Koji (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 14
Evolving Drift
Air Date:15/08/1998
Takumi’s had enough of Shingo’s intimidation tactics. He agrees to take on the pushy NightKid in the most treacherous of races: A Duct Tape Death Match.
Crew
Name: Akira Mano
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Layout
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Ko Seong-un
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Goro (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Koji (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 15
Takumi's Fury
Air Date:22/08/1998
Takumi and Iketani are having very different days: Takumi’s hand is taped to the Eight-Six’s steering wheel as Shingo bumps into him at high speeds. Iketani’s hanging out with a pretty girl.
Crew
Name: Kazunori Ikegami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yukio Nishimoto
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Takeshi Yamazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Shiobara
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 16
The Angel of Usui
Air Date:29/08/1998
When Iketani takes Mako out for a good time, his friends decide to tail the duo and figure out what she’s all about. They soon discover her greatest talent: outdriving them all on Mt. Usui!
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiko Ikeda
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 17
Sudden-Death Death Match
Air Date:12/09/1998
Takumi’s upcoming race at Usui is creating friction among his friends. One reason for the tension: he’s never driven the course. A bigger reason: his opponent is Mako.
Crew
Name: Kazuyoshi Yokota
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yojiro Shigeru
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Takaharu Ookuma
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitoshi Morita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Toshikazu Motozumi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sumio Mutoh
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tatsuo Honda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichiro Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuyoshi Yokota
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 18
Hot Winds and Furious Driving
Air Date:19/09/1998
Mako and Sayuki are having their way with Takumi and the Eight-Six on Mt. Usui. As Takumi himself questions his ability to pull out a win, the racers approach the course’s toughest curve.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Kuniyuki Ishii
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Atsushi Suzuki
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 19
Super Drift!
Air Date:26/09/1998
The finish line is in sight on Mt. Usui! Mako and Sayuki know the course like the back of their hands; Takumi might need a miracle if he is to claim victory against the girls.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Susumu Kudo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Guest Stars
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Toru Furusawa
Character: Papa (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuka Nagayoshi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 20
The End of Summer
Air Date:01/10/1998
When the gang heads out to a water park, Iketani sees signs that it could actually work out with Mako - until he finds photographic proof that her heart might belong to another guy.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yuzo Sato
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Layout
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Ko Seong-un
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuka Nagayoshi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomo Saeki
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 21
Challenge From the Superstar
Air Date:17/10/1998
Takumi’s growing rep has attracted the attention of Ryosuke, who’s ready to face the Eight-Six on Mt. Akina. Takumi better get his head on straight - this will be his greatest challenge yet.
Crew
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Yoshitaka Koyama
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Kazuyoshi Yokota
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Tadashi Shiobara
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 22
Fierce Uphill Battle!
Air Date:24/10/1998
At Itsuki’s behest, Takumi heads out to watch an uphill race between two of his former foes - Takeshi of the NightKids and the RedSuns’ Keisuke.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Kotaki
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hatsuki Tsuji
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Fumihiro (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 23
The Rainy Downhill
Air Date:07/11/1998
Kenta, a member of the RedSuns, challenges Takumi to a downhill race in the pouring rain. With the increasingly wet course conditions, neither driver is guaranteed victory.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Kanazawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazunori Ikegami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Nobuaki Kishima
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Susumu Kudo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiichi Tsuchiya
Character: Keiichi Tsuchiya (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 24
Akagi's White Comet
Air Date:14/11/1998
Ryosuke may already be a local legend, but he still drives like a man with something to prove. He’s determined to beat the very best racers Mt. Akina has to offer - and Takumi’s next on his list.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Masaki Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masaki Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Masami Hata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 25
Last Great Battle
Air Date:28/11/1998
Veteran racer Ryosuke’s a mastermind behind the wheel, and he’ll be pulling no punches in the match against rising rookie Takumi. The drivers are ready and only one can be the best.
Crew
Name: Kazunori Ikegami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazunori Ikegami
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takahisa Ichikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Nakajima
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Seiichi Morishita
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Tadashi Shiobara
Role: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Makiko Miyagi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yuka Nagayoshi
Character: Woman (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Fumihiro (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Shitanda
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Episode: 26
The New Downhill Legend
Air Date:05/12/1998
The drivers fly toward the finish line, with only one curve to go. Ryosuke and Takumi have earned their reputations - but the winner of this race will go down in history.
Crew
Name: Hiroshi Toda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yuzo Sato
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kenji Akazawa
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera
Name: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Layout
Department: Directing
Name: Ikko Kobayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukitaka Shishikai
Role: Special Effects
Department: Crew
Name: Ko Seong-un
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Guest Stars
Name: Takehito Koyasu
Character: Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomokazu Seki
Character: Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Unsho Ishizuka
Character: Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Ayako Kawasumi
Character: Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Tomomichi Nishimura
Character: Yuichi Tachibana (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Wataru Takagi
Character: Kenji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Tanaka
Character: Man (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Character: Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Keiji Fujiwara
Character: Shingo Shoji (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Michiko Neya
Character: Mako Sato (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Yumi Kakazu
Character: Sayuki (voice)
Department: Acting
Name: Kousuke Okano
Character: Kenta Nakamura (voice)
Department: Acting