THE STORY BEFORE INITIAL D - BARI BARI DENSETSU

[@gameadventures1]

As someone who watched initial D but was riding motorcycles as my daily, this series definitely has a very close to home approach about the racing and riding aspect, you do see a lot of people unfortunately pass away trying to be the fastest and it really made ya think twice before putting on that helmet, i now drive a miata and do occasionally drive at midnight but that lingering feeling of death being near never goes away which is what i think initial D should've focused on more in some parts of the show. At the end of the day on the open road it dosen't matter what vehicle you running or how skilled you are, you still a bag of flesh and bone at the mercy of whatever the road may throw at you, in that regard this motorcycling anime/manga definitely has a lot of potential if it was ever to be made in the modern age, i feel more racing need to highlight the fact its a dangerous sport to partake in at any level and they are consequences. I'd definitely love to see a modern version with maybe Yamaha R6s going up against Honda CBR600RRs or even a Fireblade vs a Ducati Paniagalli. You're video essays are very good, keep it up man👍🏾

[@samyakchhajed]

Can't agree more

[@WhiteCommet666]

Yeah initial d doesn’t show the dangers of street racing that much but you can try watching wangan midnight because it shows the dangers of street racing.

[@koeigookinawa]

So many people die from racing motorcycles… you can’t have an anime about motorcycle racing without including that very sad and very real element…

[@DiggyT]

80s anime is just pure joy

[@theceoofbasedandlitswagger2456]

FUN FACT: Gun Koma appears as a playable guest character in the first PS2 MotoGP game by Namco, which I find really interesting considering that there was even a Namco billboard shown during the Suzuka race.

[@multishit6664]

That's crazy thanks for sharing that.

[@vinizika2000]

Namco era MotoGP was the best series ever! MotoGP 3 has MOUNT AKINA as a fucking playable stage, it's insane.

[@R3ddyyg]

So my brain wasn't tripping balls, nice.

[@99BravoZulu]

This video was master class; didn’t even realize it was half an hour long until it ended. Well done!

[@rechargegamesstudio2803]

Gun Koma (insert gun shot sounds here)

[@lostsinner3147]

I agree with the last bit. As a teen I got super lucky so many more times than I should have with my cars, and now it’s kind of the same with bikes since I ride a bit spirited, which I think it’s important for even an anime about them to show deaths and such, it happens and can even be your closest people.

[@superpeytendo64]

Great video all around, as someone currently still afflicted with Initial D brainrot its nice to see essay content around it and some of Shigeno's other works ( of course not to say that your other videos aren't fun to watch either lol ! ) On the subject of whether or not having an impactful character death in Initial D would've possibly dissuaded some from going out and unfortunately losing their life while tryna be like Takumi, its definitely a hard question to answer. In some respects, I think back to the old days of NASCAR racing before 2001, where even with many horrifying deaths occuring while even racing in a professional setting....many still strapped themselves in and did it anyways even KNOWING the risks at hand. I do agree that yes, such a scene probably would've been more than enough to dissuade someone from throwing their car at high speeds around public roads, but also I believe that some would....still do it anyways depsite knowing the risks. Again however, its a nuanced subject that would definitely require someone more knowledgeable on this sorta thing than....me, some guy commenting on a video about Bari Bari Densetsu lol On a lighter note, though, great work as always dude. Can't wait to see what youre cooking up next!

[@multishit6664]

Isle of Man TT has claimed many men over its century long existence..yet we keep going. We are insane but it shows the passion behind bikes. Many if not almost all are willing to risk death for the feeling.

[@morf2947]

Your videos are so informative and your humour is on point and the way you handle the more serious topics is great!

[@RoseDeDax]

Coming from someone who’s getting into the hobby of motorcycles This series feels very down to earth.

[@Dirtbagmoto1]

Watched initial D years ago loved it never heard of this until it showed up on my feed after talking about honda motorcycles

[@SuperShotgun300]

Love these vids dude they really rock and are funny too

[@SuperShotgun300]

I also agree that racing shouldn't be done on public roads and should stay on closed circuits/tracks in a controlled environment, it just makes more sense

[@GhoulCityOnline]

yeah. As a fictional story, public road racing is super exciting, I just have to wonder how responsible or irresponsible its portrayal was or if there even is a way to do a story like that without it influencing someone to do something dumb.

[@whollymindless]

Your commentary on the assault was spot on. If you're gonna go there, it has to matter.

[@AccAkut1987]

I guess we'd need to know more about Japanese views on sexuality in the mid-80s, I'd guess they were different to modern day USA. As to why they are naked in the manga - fan service lol. Read across a few other automotive manga from the era, they all have unneeded full frontal nudes.

[@MrGuardrail]

Hopefully the manga will get a translation, the ova adapts a bit but cuts out a ton, anyways great and funny video, keep up with the good work 👍 Also love me some Yoko Oginome.

[@MrGuardrail]

Also the soundtrack fucking bangs

[@superbeetle8774]

This is killer! love your work

[@staticcorvette5998]

Love this review! I always come back for a laugh since I’ve already seen the OVAs and read the four translated chapters 😂, greeting from Spain!

[@AlexG91_RSR]

When the full series is out we need a MFG review asap

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I'll probably do every season and then in like 15 years when it's done I'll combine them all into 1 big video

[@FrontierAdventuresTX]

Your commentary alone is worth a sub, thanks man!

[@BigEpinstriping]

Bari Bari Densetsu is kick ass! Why didn't it get as popular? Well, because it came out in the 80's! It's target audience may have read the manga, but they were most likely big on motorcycles, so most of them wouldn't be caught dead watching the anime (the whole otaku thing wasn't cool in some cliques, but everybody read manga, especially manga that were associated with your personal interests). It's anime was also released as an OVA, which was a pretty new distribution method at this point. By the time Initial D came along there was a lot more overlap, Not just in regards to who watched anime (as there was less stigma associated with it at that point) but also it's general availability and quality, and let's face it, Initial D was a great series. There was a lot of localization by then as well, and because the import car scene was huge when it came out, it also blew up in other countries outside japan, and helped make drifting go international (although it wasn't the only thing for sure). If they gave it a chance and localized it, especially now, I'm sure Bari Bari would do just as well, and it'd probably get more of the current generation on motorcycles too.

[@JinushiProjects]

there was a story i heard that in japan, do to the influences of street racing stories that the government for a time actually placed a ban on the material home market release and it worsened to such an extent that even producing the content was an offence ,as such some of the content and even life action scenes had to be produced under false pretenses with completely different stories for those scenes just to get thru censorship and then post censorship control the content would be dissected and recreated

[@samyakchhajed]

This video got recommended to me. First time, I actually searched for it. Well, I already watched Bari Bari Densetsu, it's been time.

[@ichigen511]

Dude I enjoyed this video very much I never knew about this manga/anime so thank you for introducing it to me in a funny yet serious way. I feel like your commentary is spot on from an American (I'm assuming you are American) point of view. I've been watching anime since the mid-80's before dubs and subs (renting import Japanese VHS tapes (movies, OVAs and TV episodes) and not knowing a godamn thing they were talking about but loving the ever living shit out of them) so anyways I really appreciate your candor on these sometime difficult subjects I agree with you on the SA shit but Japan is a different world when it comes to this stuff not like the rest of the world still trying to figure it out quite honestly. Anyways, love that you did an investigative deep dive on this manga/anime and even included the soundtracks you love this shit like I do (you say "arigatou" like WE say "arigatou). I'm not Japanese but I am 52 years old geek so maybe you get my drift. Anyways, liked and subscribed looking forward to watchinig your channel grow. Cheers brother!

[@sangajicavaleri3816]

This manga has inspired many GP 500 legend, such Norifumi Abe and Shinya Nakano, which also used the number 56 on their bike. The number 56 is used by Gun Koma/main character when he competes in world grand prix. There is a character named Ralph Anderson that is rumored to be an American rider John Kocinsky. What i love mostly is the bikes, brands, sponsors, circuits is all real.

[@BlissfulRonin]

dawg thanks for covering BARI BARI! hope your channel makes it big

[@Filaxsan]

Gold stuff, thanks for making this !

[@damian_cross]

Remember when you had that line in that one video like "I'm not married to this series or anything"? That was great.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Im in an awkward place where I still like initial D and want to talk about but also want people to watch the other stuff I do lol. I basically have to do a one for me one for them system

[@angry_z_rider4275]

Hilarious commentary. I'm subscribed.😂

[@AnotherMotorist]

I just watched this for the second time recently. Having been in a motorcycle accident sometime during 2022 and knowing what happens to the guy made me hesitate but I was on a nostalgic anime run. Accident was a diabetic large man on his s1000 motorcycle cutting his apex deep on a single lane road and collided with me... could've been worse, broken bones and bruises but we're both back riding. I was intrigued by motorcycles but did not get into it until decades of being a car head seeking for the most analog connected experience. I still have cars and bikes but the motorcycle is probably the ultimate analog everything manual experience. Currently ride a cb650r (very balanced bike) and a honda monkey to troll around. Also the OP song hits so hard for me, I put it into a few playlist that I use for driving/riding especially for sunset runs

[@zathistory]

Considering you've pretty much become "that guy who reviews car movies and shows" (at least in my headcanon), I'd love to see your take on MF-Ghost, both the new anime and/or the manga since there's been a lot of buzz about the series recently. Also if you're interested, somebody over on the MF-Ghost subreddit translated all the comments made by Shuichi Shigeno at the end of every volume/chapter of MFG published in the Weekly Young Magazine. With all of them put together, It's basically a diary of Shigeno himself and it gives on interesting look into the man himself and how he feels about his work. Keep up the great stuff!

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I was thinking I'd probably talk about the first season once it's done airing, though I should probably figure out when that is 😅

[@zathistory]

@@GhoulCityOnline Yeah fair enough 👍

[@potatokaiyote]

I remember when I saw a early 80s cb750f on the road like the one Gun was riding in the OVA, man I wish i could get my hands on one.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I never had interest in motorcycles before and really I still don't, I'm scared of them, they seem extremely dangerous HOWEVER after watching Bari Bari there's a small part of me now that's like, well maybe one of those.

[@thehwguy4293]

Man, how the hell did Shigeno-sensei's art-style devolve? The character art in Bari Bari Densetsu honestly looks better than his current art in MF Ghost.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Well, tbf (and this is something I think I learned while making my MFG video) his health is declining, as is pretty common among manga authors as their life expectancy is much lower than non Manga authors. So like I understand why there's a decline, it still looks worse these days and I think it's fair criticism but that is likely the reason why

[@angelalfaro2339]

Dude what an amazing video you made here. Standing ovation my guy

[@Bicloptic]

This is the first video I saw from you but this video slaps!

[@baebors2872]

Im a fan of an old car and old bike,love all the generation anime bout car touge & motorcycles winding

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Out of all the anime series about mototcycles, this is one of them.

[@dnevinski6409]

Bari bari one of the best anime...till this Day!

[@tsoliot5913]

20:21 as a grown man, now with kids, who did the ton on empty industrial streets on motorcycles all the time in my 20s, i appreciate hearing this. I probably should have died a few times. I clocked 131 mph on public roads. It was terrifying and cool as hell and not worth it. Anyway, kids, just go to a track.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I finally got around to it, here are the soundtracks online and on youtube for probably the first time ever: kzbin.info/aero/PLQpxX7CZdMb9f4Z-U9JgBcawBI2NRuYdZ&si=9aA0r9N2AupyiOs3

[@thebozzIDW]

This was a pretty interesting review, I didn’t really know much this particular manga, all I literally knew is that it was in someways a predecessor to Initial D, that it was about motorcycle racing, and that there was that minor reference in Third Stage with that guy in the motorcycle that you showed in your video (or at least, I interpreted that as being a reference). I would imagine with the advent of AI, all these videos that you see of translations from one language to another I could imagine that at some point of future we could just get the video run it through a AI app and then it’ll spit out either a English dub or subtitle version. I think the reason that Initial D took off also had a little to do with the first Fast and Furious movie (think that came out in 2001) and that it kind of exploded from there. If I recall correctly, that’s when Tokyo Pop picked up the license and then there was a release of the arcade game, and things went on from there.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Ai sucks so id rather have real people voice act it. But yeah I'd some actually never thought of Fast and the Furious having some sway or impact on initial D's initial popularity or the decision to localize it over something else. I've done a lot of fast and furious videos too and seriously never considered the possibility.

[@thebozzIDW]

@@GhoulCityOnline True, but it is better than nothing, at least I'd like to see it down with manga. When the original Fast and Furious (2001) came out it was around the time Second Stage was airing, I am not sure if I have my dates off but I do know that Tokoypop announced they licensed the anime and manga in 2002. I do want to ask, what's with the way you pronounce Shigeno? I thought it was pronounced SHE-GEN-OH, or is it that the way to pronounce it, sort of like how I've been calling Asus as EH-SES when it is apparently supposed to be EY-ZEUS.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Idk its just how it looks like it should be pronounced to me. I'm not gonna do that thing so many youtubers do where they pretend that's it's too hard to even try to pronounce or the other thing where they do a Japanese accent voice anytime Japanese words or names come up. I think both are cringe. Everyone pronounces everything incorrectly, it's accents. Plus i think everyone is well aware I don't speak Japanese and I don't expect Japanese people to be really pissed off with me "butchering the language" when I would never be mad at them for how they speak English.

[@thebozzIDW]

@@GhoulCityOnline Ah! I was just curious since it was a little different from how I've noticed others pronounce his last name. Not sure if you heard that they are re-releasing the Initial D manga in omnibus form, I just got mine and I think I saw a reference to Bari Bari Densetsu - there is a small bubble when there is a zoom in to Keisuke's face (in volume 1) where it says "Author's Note: Not Gun".

[@GhoulCityOnline]

@@thebozzIDW that's very interesting that they would even bother localizing that note lol

[@PolAttacks]

7:36 just wow..

[@GoopRoppongi]

Awesome video

[@wesleymontebello1708]

Another bang video bro, for sure I gonna check this ova time or other Personal comment - for coincidence i was thinking to change my car life style for a bike life style ,now a gonna see this two ova and change completely my personality thank you one more time

[@BanksySCII]

a obscure one in the west not a shigeno work but "Formula 1 : engines on track" about a guy whos the black sheep from his politician dad's first marraige who gets kicked out of his rich family with aspiring dreams of racing ( more like he just wants to be the fastest) but fuck man the ending of the anime had me bricked up with his rival and what happened. no scanlations of the mangas ( theres a few) and just one anime from the 80s. theres some zaney shit with a turbo'd tractor from time to time, a loveable but conflicted sidekick who comes into his own, but fuck it gets kinda fucking dark. I recommend checking it out.

[@dimitriyakovic1522]

About the last part, I feel like in a way motorcycles are different to cars in that if you fuck up, it's your body on the ground contacting pavement. We wear gear, but at a certain speed, it doesn't matter, you are there and gone in a heartbeat (hopefully). It's like the videos you see of people hitting top speed on a 1000 where they are wearing a tank top, shorts, no gloves and a helmet. You know very well at that speed, you could wear anything you want, it won't help. That is the difference really, in a car, you crash, maybe you still have a chance. On a bike that margin of chance where you live is razor thin. In a car maybe a guardrail will redirect your car and make the accident just that bit more survivable, but on a bike, that guardrail splits you in half. I'd agree with that difference making the narrative of a story, cause it is reality, and it was even more so reality back in the 80's with the lack of regard for safety in racing. I am only guessing as to the reason they made this decision, but I guess I just mean with racing bikes death is and should be the elephant in the room, cause shit gets dark real fast, and it's an undertone to every soaring high. Austrian MotoGP 2020 is one that comes to mind as I write this. Razor thin.

[@tindalowos]

I watched the anime ages ago. Had the game as a kid.

[@DersNoNem]

This anime convinced me to get CB750 but I'm still thinking about it.

[@Conan_the_Based]

I miss OVAs in general. It used to be that a studio could make a 40-50 minute OVA or a short series of 30 minute episodes, sell it to video rental places, and it would earn it's cost back that way. Now that rental is dead, we only ever get OVAs of established shows because merchandise is where the cash is.

[@AK.599]

W video sir

[@George-on5hi]

Solid video 👍🏼

[@Jamesulchip]

Excellent video, dude. Merry Christmas. Subscribed. Thanks for also uploading the OST. You've summarised the Bari Bari Densetsu experience perfectly as a fellow Initial D fanatic (spent a fortune on Arcade Stages 2+3 as a teen). I'm just so hungry for more bike-based manga/anime content. Have you checked out Kentauros no Densetsu? Definitely worth it! I've also stomached Bakuon!!; I enjoyed it but it's too gratuitously ecchi to take it seriously. Let us know if you recommend anything else of a similar genre! SPOILER WARNING: -- I was initially annoyed at the OVA ending but now in retrospect I believe it was necessary to portray the harsh reality of the sport. I ride daily on my motorcycle and tell myself every time before setting off to keep extra safe. My father who also rides (and raced professionally) was in traction for 6 months and on crutches for another, and virtually every single rider has known/known of someone who has died in a bike crash - it's just too common. I see many others on here feel the same.

[@ODazai]

cool video but why is ryosuke in a shonen?

[@tobiasrenner3498]

an anime that truly deserves an adaptation that In my opinion has more better character development and story than Initial D is Over Rev, is really sad that it doesn't have any adaptation, and is so sad that not many people know Over Rev

[@pecak]

There is only few motorcycle centric anime /manga

[@GhoulCityOnline]

When I was making this video, there was some other motorcycle anime ova with a really similar name that I accidentally watched like half of before I realized I'm stupid and watching the wrong thing.

[@pecak]

@@GhoulCityOnline I bet it was あいつとララバイ

[@GhoulCityOnline]

It was Kentauros no densetsu kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfPoZZ3bbeUhNksi=0qEQ9WIjmb_OmjDl

[@pecak]

@@GhoulCityOnline Oh I forgot about this one. Its hilariously bad. Story makes zero sense :D

[@jorji5585]

Motorbikes are fun :)

[@anselskyler3133]

Com certeza é Bari Bari Densetsu

[@dglesterhardunkichud7860]

1. Thank you for the video. As someone who loved Initial D, and rides motorcycles I can not wait to find the...DVD... and watch it 2. Its Hideyoshi (Hee Day Yo Shee). I only mention it because you pronounce all of your other "i"s correctly as long ee sounds. Bar (ee), Shu (ee) ch(ee), M(ee) Yuk(ee), etc. If you are curious, most Americans pronounce Nikon incorrectly too. It is not Nikon as in Nike but Nikon as in knee. 3. In 1674 Virginia made street racing of the equestrian kind illegal because people were being run over. Stupid has been with us a long time. I street raced as a teen and had some very close calls. Reflecting on it, I am not sure anything would have convinced me not to do it, despite knowing how stupid it is as an adult. Providing inexpensive alternatives like karting or minimoto racing might have been the best way to keep me from racing on the street. I have thought about how I would prevent my children from racing and I do not have a good answer.

[@mynickisalreadytaken]

Oh God yes, thanks for this Anime :D Lets goo. I always were more interested in Bikes than cars. Ofc thats why i liked this specific Episode of Golden Boy.. I have to go.

[@LenKusov]

NGL touge racing is one of the safer ways to race for "free" (still gotta buy gas and tires but at least you're not endangering others unless your concentration goes down the toilet) and considering that it costs $135 an hour to race at the nearest circuit, which is 2 and a half hours away, it makes sense. Problem is, touge on a motorcycle, just like any other kind of race on a motorcycle, is taking your life in your hands, cause unlike in a car where you have a cheapo ebay roll cage and "Tanaka" 4-point harnesses, all that is between you and a traumatic brain injury is a $50 helmet and how hard you can hold on. Race touge if you want, cause if you ain't got the money to circuit race then it's the next best thing if you wanna graduate from parking-lot autocross and/or Gymkhana which are basically the same thing to something with actual speed, but be aware that Squid Activities carry a high risk of it suddenly being Someone Else's Problem.

[@HungVu-ec3jk]

Can’t even find the raw for this manga. Would want to translate it as a passion project

[@AnumaOnline]

Fucking awesome

[@winstonlanda7731]

GUN 🔫KOMA🔫

[@VR_portal]

My fellow Dakotin

[@2ane]

So why did i drop that again.... oh riiiight.

[@projectdx8624]

Can anybody tell me where to find the fan sub of the ova's

[@LiftbackLife]

I’ll be back on the canyon soon. Just waiting on my car to be fixed from a problem a scam mechanic caused. Anyways what saves lives canyon racing is knowing racing line, physics, logic, and how much you know your car. In the end, though, crashing is just something you have to accept will happen at some point when street racing. I’ve personally crashed twice, my car is still fine though 😂

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Of course, but remember, very few people intentionally die in a car crash. They all probably thought they knew what they were doing too. Anything can happen and I think the most dangerous thing you can do is think you have nothing to worry about.

[@de_gale]

got called out for likeing city pop, didnt have to violate man like that. i found you from your iceberg vid, your humor is excellent its so nice to hear a creator actuallly swear for once lmao

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Haha thanks, I obviously love city pop too so I was roasting myself aswell lol. And yeah I'll admit it I swear a little bit, but KZbins monetization guidelines forbid "fuck" which is why all (I hope all) fucks are censored. So most bigger youtubers just don't swear, I imagine incase future guidelines forbid all swears and retroactively get them demonetized.

[@de_gale]

You'd be impressed how little most ppl swear now, how pg alot of channel have become

[@DavidVidaurri]

That ending was really hard to watch

[@cpuuk]

There's 32 ep MF Ghost anime series if you like his work, on a certain edible website.

[@mecca6801]

garlic bread, slaps!!!

[@kuronoroux8864]

This is how I feel with Kirin by Shohei Harumoto. Shit's interesting af. But NO translation besides the first 32 chapters (the first arc)

[@brahardianto2000-y1g]

this is Turbo Rider

[@snailze6761]

15:27 😂😂😂😂

[@danielgilhooly1558]

what's the ending song big man ?

[@GhoulCityOnline]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKmyfGCoqaynh6Msi=zU8U7puQAOJbImlx 18:41

[@caledonianrailway1233]

And that’s why cars are better than bikes

[@thefrontman3498]

he is gun koma

[@renanfeitosa101]

just indicate where we can find the ova’s.. “legallly”

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I actually don't know anymore. A lot of anime sites have been taken down recently :/

[@Cheezus]

GUN 🔫KOMA 🔫

[@arnvn2923]

The latest ova release is a lot different from the older original older ripped one when I watched it. The complete old one (not the one where it was divided into two parts) was alot more "raw". That's just how I think it is

[@GhoulCityOnline]

So it's been a while since I did all my research and stuff for this video but I believe there were two OVAS but then there was also a condensed "movie" version that combines the most important parts of each into one.

[@JakofAllTrades57]

I'm sorry to say, but his name is pronounced Goon Coma, that makes a different kind of shooting sound.

[@suser98]

Great video

[@thestinkray8243]

i love garlic bread too

[@jongandy6732]

Where did we wach Stage 5 and Final Stage?

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Idk anymore the site got shut down lmfao. Same with a ton of other ones

[@projectdx8624]

@@GhoulCityOnline do you still have the ova's downloaded

[@ZFAIRGENTLEMAN]

*they should have made season 2 for Bari Bari Densentsu (i'm still waiting)*

[@GhoulCityOnline]

They would have had to make a season 1 first. These were OVAS. 2 1hour-ish long movies.

[@damian_cross]

Regarding safety in Initial D, I always felt like the series went out of its way to promote as much safety as possible. You always see every racer put their seatbelts on before the race, and they go into a lot of detail into what steps their taking to block incoming traffic, how they practice safely, etc. Heck, you could argue the appeal of the series is that anyone can go fast on a highway, but handling a race car in a narrow pass or on a circuit takes actual skill. I know when my dumbass and my equally dumb friends were trying to copy Initial D, taking those few small safety measures and staying away from highway racing as much as possible probably kept us alive. Now WANGAN MIDNIGHT on the other hand, I dunno wtf is going on there. I saw one clip where buddy spends like a million dollars tuning a ferrari, loses his race, crashes WITH A PASSENGER INSIDE on a busy public highway, and then laughs about it. You don't even lose a race crashing into traffic in the video games, it just slows you down. Plus isn't the main story about a Fairlady Z that gets its drivers killed or some shit? I dunno but whoever wrote Wangan Midnight has some real mental problems.

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Maybe in the Manga they do, or I'm just not really remembering but I don't recall the series putting much emphasis on safety for the most part. Not explicitly anyway, like I don't recall much going into detail about it. I know during the races they have people posted up to watch for traffic but there are scenes in first stage where there is oncoming traffic and they just keep going, so they aren't always blocking off the roads. Plus they don't have lookouts when they're just practicing, which you would have to practice to gain the skills necessary to handle a car in narrow passes which is where amateurs fuck up and die. And yeah Wangan midnight, from the maybe half of the series I've seen, just seems so weird. Highway racing looks like the most fucked thing ever.

[@damian_cross]

@@GhoulCityOnline Yeah to clarify the practice thing, they mention that Ryosuke doesn't drive as fast as he can in practice since its unsafe, and I think in 4th stage he tells Takumi that Kyoichi Sudo from Emperor pretty much won't pass unless he thinks its safe to do so.

[@WhiteCommet666]

kinda ironic to say they promote safety when they literally do illegal street racing, you never know what can happen in the next corner and also staying away from a highway won’t keep you safe when you’re driving 80-160 kmh on narrow touge roads one mistake and you fell off the cliff.Z gets people killed because they don’t have skills to control a powerful machine and get themselves killed and because of that it shows dangers of irl street racing but you think by showing this the author has mental problems 🤦‍♂️ .

[@herooftimex3ds]

they should make a remake version of the anime and bring the manga version in english

[@benin8859]

Blud, when are you doing Wangan midnight

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Idk

[@Leo-vx6cv]

I believe his name is pronounced as "Goon" and not gun.

[@mastahshonuff]

Conversation drifted into a torrent of jokes. Love it

[@dustra5000]

Hell yeah let’s go

[@Backtothes-qi6kh]

Bruh its not Shuichi "SHIJINO" its ShiGEno.

[@Treaxvour]

Man, I fuxkin love garlic bread too

[@saidadda1582]

Hans actor is planning on doing a initial d film

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I bring that up at the end of this video actually :-)

[@damian_cross]

Am scared, Polan.

[@saidadda1582]

Fun fact I found this out on google on accident when trying to search up how to fix a toilet

[@Awsomeisimo]

and here i thought that the worst thing to happen in a sports manga is the 3rd years graduating

[@JDMdrifterboy7]

You weren't alive in 2007?

[@GhoulCityOnline]

I'm 12

[@JDMdrifterboy7]

@GhoulCityOnline it's chill bro I'm 12 and a half

[@etatboi]

You were cookin about your "kids inspored by initial d speech" now im gonna street race just to spite you!!!!

[@racecardriver69]

nice

[@bogdanpavel5]

No one is gonna talk about future formula GPX?, I believe this is the older brother of Initial D

[@GhoulCityOnline]

Well bari bari is older than future formula and bari bari is made by the same author as initial D so I think im gonna have to disagree with you on future formula being initial Ds true older brother.

[@mixmaster112]

s o true brother 🙌🙌

[@AvexFuddle]

That name pronunciation 😢

[@chococola4931]

shut up and take my money typa shi