Initial D Typing Trainer CD-ROM: Edutainment Intensifies!

Yes, this is a real thing. Ryosuke Takahashi's Fastest Typing-theory came out in Japan in the year 2000 for PC, Mac, and PlayStation 2. Drift racing, non-stop eurobeat, and typing tutor combined!
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[@LGR]

The company that currently owns the rights to Initial D's music claimed all rights to my original upload and then slapped a copyright claim on it. I disputed it in every way I could, but they still refused to lift the claim, saying that it wasn't fair use. I would have dealt with it and left it up had they not proceeded to disable all embedding of the video, applied a bunch of restrictions on who could watch it around the world, and also added forms of advertising I am not okay with. So that's why I've reuploaded this with the gameplay's background music removed. I also took the opportunity to add in a small section comparing it to Mavis Beacon's driving minigame, because why not. Thanks for the understanding, copyright claims are annoying!

[@moramento22]

Thanks for explaining! Copyright claims suck!

[@temmiebob9010]

rip

[@cathaldaerobar4667]

That's okay

[@GAURON123]

Totally nonsense. I that case they should proceed against every initial D meme video...

[@SleepingCocoon]

avex i assume? they're pretty anal about it, it sucks

[@omega5279]

I love that (despite your name) you didn't do the lazy thing that many game reviewers do when they are faced with a foreign game and just say "I have no idea what any of this says." Taking the time to understand what is written down gives so much better of a review experience, even for something so odd and out of nowhere as this. Really sets you apart!

[@LGR]

Heh, yeah I really don't see much excuse for ignorance seeing how easy it is to just point a smartphone at your screen and use a translator app these days :)

[@thebainiac1]

Text, text, text! I'm gonna type all the text My fingers fly across the keyboard! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Ill type as a flash And I'll be your hero!

[@VilifiedOne]

5 years later, this is still real.

[@Goldtiger927]

I came for the Eurobeat, but I stayed for the Jazz.

[@rwdplz1]

DEJA VU I've just seen this video before Typing in the comments and I know it's my time to post

[@signaltome]

The original video of this made me look for the actual anime, which I am almost finished watching. Almost into the 5th stage so 19 ish episodes left.

[@TheToaMaster]

NANI?! REUPLOAD DRIFTO??

[@jeromkiller]

Talk about DÉJÀ VU!

[@naota3k]

DURIFUTO?! BAKA!

[@eusouumcesar]

(Reupping a comment) Clint, REALLY hope this video starts a series on LGR about Japanese PC oddities too odd even for Japan.

[@samuelsteingart6726]

DEJA VU

[@salamander333]

unts unts unts...

[@oguzhan001]

I'VE SEEN THIS VIDEO BEFORE

[@LeeDee5]

Deja vu I've just been watching this video before When I was on the street And I know copyright means it's time to go Calling LGR, and the disputed claim is a mystery Mavis Beacon on her feet It's so hard when you're a typing tutor, woah Deja vu

[@greenpixel_]

@@LeeDee5 You deserve a medal. 🏅

[@MrHack4never]

You should just make a version where you sing bad covers of the original songs

[@kikispantig]

MrHack4never or render em all thru a badly played recorder, but that's definitely not Clint's way to deal with this kinda bulshittery.

[@simontay4851]

Or just replace the euroshite with real music played on real instruments.

[@user-us5lw7mt2v]

Simon Tay he is lazy, but not crazy

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

MrHack4never moving to a brand new world singing to a funky beat!

[@brycevo]

I'm really sad the Music was content IDed, the first video was great and made me nostalgic for the show. I actually went back just to listen to the music. I'm sorry LGR, you're a great channel.

[@ionstorm66]

Not to mention LGR's videos fit into the fair use doctrine.

[@TingFeng77]

It wasn't contend IDed, someone actually went through the trouble of claiming it manually

[@evandavis5223]

Yet they seem to have no problem with the numerous tracks uploaded by random dudes that show up in my mix playlist.

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

the random dudes aren't making money with their uploads, I presume

[@RAMChYLD]

Michel van Briemen neither was I off my DDR and animutation videos, and I got content ID’ed. I guess they’re lucky they got missed out.

[@escaperoutebritish]

DE-JA VU I have seen to this video before

[@LIRAN101]

yes.

[@alptigin5438]

I swear I've seen this video. It's like... DEJA VU

[@LupoAndy]

The moody jazz really compliments the flow of the game... ;)

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Odd that you get hit with a copyright claim yet there are many many channels that have the Initial D music up, even full episodes of the Anime that seem to have been left alone.

[@SonicSP]

Magna Ryuu It’s a copyright claim, not a copyright strike as I understand it. You can still have the video up but not make money from it. It means the music company’s claim all the ad revenue from the video, but the video can stay up. My personal channel mostly has video runs of the arcade games (that has Eurobeat music from the games). All of them have copyright claims and are demonetized. I assume LGR wants the ad revenues, which is fair, so he rather reuploads them without the video and get the ad revenue than have the one where he doesn’t make any money.

[@sappho114]

It was a manual claim, too. So that means someone really wanted to screw Clint over rather than an algorithm tagging it.

[@KairuHakubi]

Wait, wait, the money isn't simply shut off? they actually swoop in and GRAB the money? that's... sixteen kinds of illegal. Theoretically you can stop someone else from profiting off of you, but you sure as fuck can't start profiting off of _their work_

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

yeah i know the difference.

[@lestatcomedante3907]

From his comment on it it wasn't really the ad money. Though he still deserves to profit on his work and it's not like it was pirating the anything. They put a whole bunch of restrictions on the video(like no embedding, like for websites) and ads he didn't approve of. They refused to accept it as fair use. Frankly it was a pretty messed up thing to do. It was a review that was pretty darn positive so it's pretty insane doing what they did.

[@jfeltes]

I played initial D on a arcade that moved with hydrolics.

[@alunkard-geovane2685]

John Fancypants It's the favorite ofnmy girl friend

[@mahiru20ten]

7:20 - Yeah, I know that feeling. It's something that you do when you fight the Ghost Shark in TyperShark, which contains gibberish that you don't usually type. I wonder if that game is next on your list...

[@bloodyl_uk]

I once knew a couple of amazing Initial D Typing Trainer players, real fans of japan. had a damned good time with them, thanks for reminding me dude.

[@BadStu91]

The "Practice Mode" is back!

[@Osakarmakun]

Wow a Deja-vu

[@BLIGHTROT666]

! Multi-upload drifting!

[@davekp6773]

Well Clint, I have never read a manga or watched an anime in my life (just never occurred to me to try....) but I got really curious about what Initial D is so I checked out the funimation channel and damn, I am well into watching the series and I admit that I am enoying it immensely. I think it also helps that I love the game Need for Speed Underground 2. I even went back and acquired the Corolla and I am doing it up to look like the fabled 86 (I know, I know but what the hell, I am really enjoying myself). Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

[@alyasgrey9370]

It certainly seems that some Japanese companies have a VERY poor understanding of US copyright law, and unfortunately KZbin doesn't seem to care about properly enforcing US copyright law which only encourages bad behavior from rights holders and copyright trolls.

[@PhoenixNL72-DEGA-]

I'd guess it's from a western copyright holding company. Afterall a lot of the tracks on the Initial D OST are from non Japanese artists (Like Dave Dodgers, It's called Eurobeat for a reason)

[@LouisSubearth]

All the Eurobeat tracks featured in Initial D are licensed by Avex, which also had the rights to the Initial D anime, so I'm not surprised that Avex would have people going every video tagged with "eurobeat" or "Initial D" and copyright strike them.

[@nolongerusing7430]

It's 1:20 AM. I should be sleeping but I decided to watch a video about Ryosuke Takahashi teaches typing.

[@maryellenguida5132]

there's not many youtubers i feel happy about supporting but these videos make me so happy. there's something so entertaining for me - a product of the late nineties -- to see a lot of the retro computers and hardware you unbox and mess around with. i remember all of the dingy boxes computer games and programs came in and i remember pulling up a chair in my computer room to install some of my favorite games. now that im grown, coming online to see you do this same kind of thing with the same sense of joy that i had when i was a kid brings me back to such a happy time in my life. :')

[@hkoizumi3134]

You do have handful of Japanese audience Clint, like myself. I thank you for doing this review!

[@walktroughman1952]

Hm... 稀な発生だけど、それはまだ最高です～

[@codyc4584]

I actually missed this the first time, thanks for the reupload.

[@MartinKronstrom]

Who would have thought that years later you could get arrested for driving and typing/texting. (suave) 'Prison Mooooode'.

[@shadowskar]

You actually made the video more fun with the Jazz and the message!

[@kaeden7570]

1:07 or as we had it here in the USA the Toyota Corolla GTS

[@aureliomarsili3902]

Great, little treasures from the past, thanks for sharing !!!

[@tylerevans1700]

Dang I sure do love you Clint.. Keep on keepin' on soul brother.

[@EndymionMkII]

COPYRIGHT IN THE 90'S IS A NEW CLAIM I INFRINGE ON YOU But seriously sucks that you had to go through all of that and still had to give up on your original video.

[@nslouka90]

I'll swap out my steering wheel for a keyboard any day.

[@TheNixedOne]

do you like my KEYBOARD!

[@emdotrod]

DEJA VU I'VE BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE

[@ozgurfratboz6770]

The last time I was this early, ... actually this is the first time I am early on this channel. Gr8 vid as always!

[@Dukefazon]

At first I thought this is a new Initial D typing game. Then I quickly realised this is the same game then I read the description and your first comment to find that this is a re-upload due to copyright sh*t. I watched anyway to find which scene was altered because of the music and which scene was added. I was not disappointed and highly amused :) Thanks, Clint!

[@naota3k]

Every time someone comments "Deja Vu! I've seen this video before!" a mint condition Model M at Goodwill is put into a landfill.

[@jasonmarktobin]

Thank you for offering your content in 4K resolution!

[@LGR]

My pleasure!

[@user-ko1qo7qw8r]

HERE I GO ENJOYING LGR AGAIN!

[@josuelservin2409]

I did enjoy it for a second time, even without the non stop euro beat.

[@woop4628]

Never knew I needed this until now.

[@TheMainCore]

Deja Vu I have seen this review before... Copyright claims sucks!

[@GAURON123]

Deja vu Euro beat intensifies

[@moramento22]

Well in this upload, smooth jazz intensifies, apparently ;D

[@chrisfratz]

And then the eurobeat just comes to a screeching halt

[@bradtoddler3765]

Found it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqeUZJqiZcZgfKM

[@3MenAndALetsPlay]

I WILL GLADLY REWATCH! you shall have our views sir! -Piecre

[@slicey80]

I found this in an arcade in Japan...a legit keyboard and everything in a weird arcade cab

[@nineballseraph6986]

_De ja vu!_ _I have seen this video before!_

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Yeah...sounds like whoever made the complaint failed to comprehend the concept of 'Fair Use' here...I could swear 'For purposes of review' was one of the covered catagories...

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

This would be right up my alley, I am such a big fan of Typing of the Dead that it kills me this didn't come out on the dreamcast

[@mikefarley2987]

Lol I was gonna say that you already did this haha. Way to give it back to the man!

[@muhammadtantowijauhari8415]

I'd really love to see LGR review any of the Gran Turismo franchise!

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

Hey Clint! Please do a review on The Sims - Stories. I remember getting it cheap a few years ago and that it sucked really bad. Would love to hear your thoughts on it!

[@imstupid880]

Initial D: Typing Stage: Takumi Teaches Typing: Multi-key Drifting©®™

[@brickson98m]

Funny this just came up, because I’ve recently started watching Initial D again. Currently on the Stage 3 movie.

[@ooglefluffg857]

Was the Toyota's speed warning chime playing subtly throughout the whole video or am I just loosing my mind?

[@dangerousmythbuster]

I was just about to make a comment regarding "Practice Mode" when that part of video played.

[@ProfJermZ]

It's back!

[@vipy4309]

Props on that pushing up roses cameo.

[@Ralkila]

Holy shit this gaves me ideas for games

[@schmidsgamebox5883]

I love Initial D so I had to watch this Video! Never thought that this game even could exists.

[@thejabberwalker]

broseph you ever gonna do Robot Odyssey from the Learning Company? Love the vids!

[@kirkula]

I wonder if the person who content ID'd you realized that he would have had more people listen to it through your video than anyone else has ever had on the face of the earth, and in preventing you from spreading it around the world, now noone will ever hear the splendor of said song, dying to know who the artist is, wanting so badly to purchase their entire discography off of iTunes 8 times over each? Ah...but people just don't think, do they?

[@ChalkTeacher]

Most likely that "person" was Avex, the company that owns the rights for every single Super Eurobeat made so far. They are ridiculously strict when it comes to copyright. I think they are also the company who told to every single internet shop out there to not ship their CDs and DVD/BDs to countries that aren't Japan. Ridiculous? Yes. But that's how some companies work.

[@mikekz4489]

Tiza In a way I guess the strictness makes sense. That’s probably the kind of music that is frequently ripped-off by DJs and whatnot.

[@shana_dmr]

It isn't, it went out of fashion in western world ca 20 years ago.

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

kirkula lol right? Initial D isn't even made anymore right??? Soooo more exposure to a meh anime? Which may also turn someone into an anime fan? It didnt work for me but may work for others. But oh well their stupidity.

[@DiDokprzemo]

I think you're strongly underestimating the memeness of Initial D and Eurobeat amongst car fanatics. Claiming that LGR exposes Initial D music to more people than anyone else is VERY bold...

[@uubrmanx]

_Takumi Teaches Typing!_ _The Deluxe CD* ROM Release!_ *CD = Cease & Desisted Also, the original upload got me to watch First Stage (Which this typing game is based on) and import the PSP port of Arcade Stage 3 (Which I've played in arcades before).

[@swytchblayd]

Ouch, that strike sucks :x Especially since the music is actually pretty good. Would think they'd want *more* exposure for their old, well-remembered series, not less. :) Then again, its hard to find Japanese companies that aren't assholes about copyrights and trademarks.

[@RAMChYLD]

There's apparently only one I know of- Falcom. Why I'm using their music in my videos and am actually willing to stream their games. I think Zun/IOSYS is lenient with music from Touhou as well because there's all the uploads, covers and remixes, but I haven't looked into it to confirm.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

I was just listening to Running in the 90's!

[@spooty75]

Shame about the Copyright issues, but to be honest I could always use more smooth jazz in LGR vids :D

[@ptbunz2501]

Shit, I thought I was losing my mind! I was like, I know this video was uploaded before. Thought Mandela Effect was full on 😱

[@Xs2...]

They should be happy that you give it attention, in what kind of shape/form at all.

[@AssaulteedOne]

Oooo, you should review Mountain Vengeance sometime too!

[@iliashigin]

Fine, we'll watch it again

[@censor2112]

I learned that there's an Ippo typing game similar to this one, now my life feels incomplete without it.

[@PhauxTheFox]

Even though it's a reupload I watched it all to ensure you get the view counts and all that stuff

[@PeiceofNick]

Inital D and Typeing games, never thought there would be a connection between the two, *but there it is.*

[@BasedCrusades]

I know Edutainment month is over, but here's an idea. I didn't see it on your list of videos, but it's one I spent many hours on. Gizmos and Gadgets. I saw that Pushing up Roses did a video on it.

[@mza131313]

BACK ON THE ROCKS

[@ccricers]

Looks like the kind of game I'd find in the software section of my local Mitsuwa. They've got quite a good selection of things if you are a Japanese immigrant, or just a weeb...

[@vintagecameras9623]

Thank you

[@OtakuFREEMAN]

Typing of the Dead comes in mind! XD

[@FEARitself100]

Cool fact, the Japanese words you're typing is called romanji in Japanese

[@mason0190]

DEJA VU I think I've seen this video before

[@jeffoh4793]

LGR Drifts ep.1

[@InkOgnacious]

wait, was this reuploaded? i was just planning on watching it the other day...

[@alalalala57]

Isn't that smooth, smooth jazz from LGR Foods?😂

[@AmyraCarter]

Sorry about that, Clint. As soon as I get a full hold of KZbin and Google, DMCA strikes will be manually reviewed.

[@kjdavis200]

I'd really love to see you do a review of Treasure Mountain. SpaceHamster is the only other big KZbinr I've seen cover it. It's the edutainment game that I remember playing the most in school.

[@Vajrubaj]

ok it is not deja vu and i am not crazy XD rere jezzzzzzzz keep it up lgr guy

[@PedroSilvahf]

Next crossover must be this and the zombies to make the driving of the dead

[@Stevey_B]

pretty cool

[@bradypus55]

d..d... Double copyright takedown drifting!

[@HopeOrDoom]

I’d just a watch an entire video of footage of old cgi cars racing to peaceful jazz like that!

[@nobel11]

That's some damn fine smooth jazz.

[@TKMachine007]

NANI?

[@kerzomusic8023]

haters gonna hate...hell I'll watch this all again just for you dude. you're one of the best youtubers out there imho

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

I'm confused, didn't you already do this video a couple weeks ago? You should do a video or a let's play of typing of the dead. Would be awesome

[@Aboveup]

Why do I feel dejavu, like I've been in this place before?

[@someweeb3650]

I can confirm, playing a racing game with a keyboard (especially if you're actually using every control a car would give you) is quite similar to typing out incredibly long sets of kana

[@dzvxo]

YES

[@BayuBaron]

LOL I thought you were joking about left hand practice, right hand practice and both hand practice. Didn't realized that make sense in a typing training program

[@itsmemrnukki]

*EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES*