“If I don’t stop them...Who will!?” Nakazato is real man. He has Samurai spirit

Let's all be honest We were all cheering for Nakazato

This battle was so much better than second stage, I love how you made the race a little bit longer than the original. Everything was really well animated compared to second stage. It felt alot more intense. Absolutely astonishing. If I am able to request a race, i hope for it to be seiji Vs takumi.

I watched this series on DVD years ago as a kid with my father, every night after school we would pick the next disc and watch a few of the episodes. to rewatch this now is an absolute trip down memoryhood lane. this show has a special place in my heart remembering all the time spent with him. (he's still around) but over a decade later it makes me so so happy inside, the suspense, the animation, absolutely incredible work you have done. Thank you for your hard work

I really hate this battle for how it ended. In First Stage Nakazato was hyped up and showed that he was able to keep up with Ryosuke, but then the writers decided to completely end his career in this race. I mean I would be fine if he still lost, but at least finished the race, because this was just too sad and heartbreaking...

車の挙動からモデリングにいたるまであらゆる場所への作り込みが素晴らし過ぎる... カッコよすぎて涙が出た

3:00 to 3:45 just gives me huge goosebumps every time I rewatch it. You just feel the anger and speed of the R32 and that Nakazato is racing his damned hardest. The way the dials move up in the speedometer and rpm's is just phenomenal with the engine's noise in the back of it, muffled a bit since you're inside. I can almost feel the vibrations of the car myself. This truly is amazing work my guy, the attention to so many small details is phenomenal

2:54 in the first stage, nakazato stated that you can tell how good a driver’s technique is based on the aura coming off his taillights, and in this, seiji had a very prominent aura, and nakazato has none, which makes me sad because nakazato isn’t a bad driver

頭文字Dはまだ死んでいない...！

マジでクオリティが上がってる すげぇよ… すげぇしか出てこない(語彙力)

This really captures the “essence” of Initial D!! Not a lot of modern Initial D fan content can produce this… this _feeling_ that the series once sparked within me all those years ago!!

Queen of Mean is such an underrated song and coupling it to this animation makes it even better. Cool stuff!

This is just phenomenal, I wish they would redo the whole anime like this, you put so much attention to small details like for example when the camera shortly cuts to the "pedal cam" the fabric of the carpet is so well made, it truly gives the feeling of a fluffy car carpet when looking at it. The animation is so fluid and nice, also pretty realistic, for example when the evo starts drifting, it needs to make a very harsh movement to upset the balance of the car for it to actually start drifting and then it will corner with a very high angle and when entering the drift recovery phase of the corner exit, unlike a rwd car, the evo went a lot to the outside due to the understeer coming from the power on the front wheels, making it actually very belivable. Very well, this video is art in my honest opinion.

セイジは悪役のように出てきたけど正々堂々小細工無しでバトルを楽しんでるキャラクターだから好き

By watching closely at 4:40, you can really tell how much time and attention to detail went into the animation just by how all of the cars' suspension moves from the small dip in the road as they pull out! Crazy. The charachter animations are unique too, i like them.

もはやオリジナルよりバトルシーン作り込まれてるんじゃないかってレベルだな

second stage編ずっと待ってました・・・！ 本当に作品への愛が伝わってきますし、次回も楽しみにしています。 応援してます！

2:33 ok that cut and transition is just so good it caught me off guard

Thanks for keeping the spirit of the original Initial D alive, and even elevating it beyond what it was when it first came out.

これでイニシャルDを全リメイクするべきだ。　その能力があなたにはあり評価されるべき イニシャルDファンなら分かるはず

イニシャルDはいつの時代になっても語り継がれる名作になってほしい

Holy shit I love how much you changed the battle. Not only the angles and effects changed the experience, but even lengthening it but adding different views! The Fifth Stage soundfile kicking off at 3:07 was just 🔥🔥🔥 Also that very change at the ending where it heavily implies Nakazato lost due to Seiji's feint brake and not dur to understeer alone was, unexpected. Sure, not canon maybe, but was a very nice change, implying Nakazato wasn't a dumb headed racer as shown in main series.

Dude another awesome effort!! I love the detail and perfectionism of this series! As I mentioned in my last comment I really look forward to the Ryosuke versus Kyoichi battle, the second stage is a banger imo. Please do not stop and keep it real. 🤟

That's an outstanding recreation of this Race of the best arc of Initial D! Amazing Job!! All the camera moves and the quality of the models are 10/10. Keep Moving Forward man!

Amazing video as always! They are actually getting better and better!

I'm happy to see this. The race being extended like this makes it actually seem like it was more of an intense and challenging race and that Nakazato was holding his own until he made a brief but costly error. I think Initial D missed a lot of that when the same brief but costly errors were made so immediate.

I really loved how you extended this plus the visible damage in the R32 and the horn effect. This was all a pleasure to see

Duuuuude this is so awesome!!!!! I was on the edge of my seat the whole race!!!! I can't wait for your next video in probably the next 6 months

Can I just say I’m so happy we have people like you in the Initial D fandom. Your videos are godlike, mate. Keep up the fantastic work!!

2:08 the moment you realized that Seiji has been holding back. All according to the 'Simulation'.

You have improved very much. Very much enjoyed watching this race in your format of animation. The improvements on the facial animations is amazing.

Very good animation, a lot of improvements were made as I see. Ur going better each day that passes.Good work

本当にとてもとても素敵な作品です。感謝です。次回も楽しみにしています。

That was cool. You're getting better and better with each episode. Bravo!

Oh this was so well made! I got goosebumps. 🥰 I love that you used the original voice lines and ost

МЕГАХАРОШ Это настолько захватывающе, что слов нет! Атмосфера той самой битвы передана просто на ура, а эвик получился особенно красивым

I have something to share here i think the main reason Nakazato lost here is because of BNR32's nature, More specifically her transmission R32 skyline was made to compete in Touring car races which means real and official tracks. Her transmission naturally will reflect this as it is designed with gear ratios that are fitting for both High speed and low speed cornering the problem is in mountain passes the road is tight which means the R32's most powerful weapon, the AWD and Turbo are handicaped combined with high speed gear ratios makes the R32's acceleration will be hampered by turbo lag which also means the he sometimes has to hold his gear at certain corners, because if he shifts it'll risk turbo lag The evo on the other hand,was specifically designed for rally racing if your're familiar with the sport,involves a lot of tight stages with low speed corners

Every couple of weeks I go back and watch all of these videos. Just hypes me up for the next masterpiece they make. When we get to the Evo 3 and MR2 races, MAN that’s gonna be gold

The start to my favorite stage, amazing works as always 🎉

I just in love with works by ArtFilm, much details and work done!

The detail in this is insane and it really captured that sense of speed and danger and improved on it, not to mention how much time and effort this probably must have taken. I'm so glad i found this channel.

待ってました！

Amazing work again!!! I’m always so happy to see your work and progress!

The lighting really jumped out at me, like when it filters through the trees, with the bloom and everything. But everything else was top notch too. Always hyped and excited when a new video of yours is uploaded

Thanks ArtFilm Studio, Really ❤️ this. Takeshi really pour everything on this battle. I can feel his struggle to keep up thanks to R32 heavy body weight (which gave more stress to tires than a slightly lighter Evo 4). Also his lost against Takumi and Keisuke made it worse, Made him mentally unstable. Nitpick note: a bit interesting that you pick the "Legends R32" rather the OG pitch black R32 from the Anime(which both are source from Drift Spirits game i assumed 👌🏻)

Это одна из лучших твоих работ. Постановка шикарна! Впервые за битвой Наказато и Эмперор так интересно наблюдать. Спасибо за это потрясающее видео! С наступающим тебя! Желаю крепкого здоровья и меньше кринжевать в новом году)

Its fascinating seeing how the quality improves in every video, you are basically giving us a anime remaster. Legend, sending love. Looking forward to the FC vs EVO battle , if you'll ever make it.

I adore this animation, you stay true to the shot composition of stage 2 while drawing influence from other avenues and it blends perfectly. making the race a bit longer was also an amazing touch

This is the real initial D legends Thank you for making this man

3:47 Painful 😢

I love watching your animations continue to get better and better every single video. It reminds me of how the animation in Initial D gets better with every season.

each animation you make gets better and better! in fact, im glad you even used the 5.1 audio lines to make your own style race!

You, sir, have earned the title of living legend because your content is the best of all. I literally cant stop smiling. Merry christmas m8

I loved the sound design this time around, your videos just keep getting better!

These animations get better every new video! Keep up the excellent work!

Nakazato was so absolutely focused on "Not losing" that he didn't try to think about how he COULD win. He didn't take into consideration the strengths and weaknesses of his car compared to the Lan-Evo. Or even area's on the course where the Evo would be better and his car would struggle. The only thing he cared about was beating the "Lan-Evo Punks" that it clouded his judgement. Even if he didn't win or couldn't win he could have put up a much better race if he stayed cool. But that is Nakazato's weakness.... he has the "Potential" to become one of the top racers. But he's only a threat when he's 100% mentally in check and calm. But the moment things don't go the way he expects he falls apart faster and faster mentally. So the reality is.. the moment he got passed, he lost the mental game. When you look at the others like Ryosuke, Keisuke, and Takumi. They're always trying to find ways they can win with what they have. They know where their weaknesses are, and what their disadvantages are and they try to play on those strengths and weaknesses. Even when they fall behind they're always trying to analyze how they can get back pass. Where Nakazato's weakness he doesn't understand because its his own mental fortitude. He's just so overly reliant on being fast and is so overly confident/blinded by the R32 in name he doesn't utilize the car properly or try to improve himself as a driver. To be 100% honest.. Nakazato's Eagerness to prove himself bit him in the ass in this race. There were ways he could have won this race but it would have been far more difficult with the disadvantages his car has without proper considerations, and or upgrades. If Nakazato was a better leader and didn't let his Pride get in the way. Then he would see this race would be much more suited to Shingo's style. Shingo's car isn't slow in the slightest and its far lighter than Nakazato's. And on a course with a lot of winding roads, and hard braking, the FF platform and light weight would give them a huge power to weight advantage and would play much more into their teams favor... especially in a drawn out battle would put the Evo's at a disadvantage.

クオリティ高すぎてこりゃ惚れてまうで...

You just keep getting better and better!! Amazing work!

Still your work looks phenomenal and has gotten even better than the last, from the characters rowing through the gears and mashing the pedals to the damage on nakazato"s R32, and just the flow of the battle to feeling the weight shift of the cars while entering the corners and the roar of their engines, guessing you're gonna do stage two can't wait to see more of your work and keep it up

3:55 Toadette: Toodle-oo Takeshi!!! Toad: You go bye-bye!!!

This animation is great, nice to see that the Initial D community is still going strong 8 years after it ended❤

This Scene Has More Racing Action than FF7,8,9,10 Combined

This is just awesome! Cant wait for the next one!

夜勤の為に仮眠していたのに、 見てたらテンションが高くなって眠気が吹っ飛んだ!。

制作お疲れ様です...!!!!🍵 今回も大作....もう本当に....スゴすぎてぇぇ....っ😭😭😭✨ 隅々までこだわりが感じられる素晴らしい作品で､私は本当に幸せです...✨🙏 サウンドやカメラワーク等の見せ方はもちろん､各ドライバーごとの走りの差の表現も細かくて､本当にすべてが眼福です....!😂 (ランエボがコーナーでおしり振ってるの良い...) 素敵な作品をありがとうございました!! Your wonderful work makes me happy...!✨ please rest at ease.🍵 And, please show us your wonderful work again...!! Thank you !🙏

キャラのカットインもいいし、選曲も合ってる！！次も楽しみ！！

The involvement of dialogue and just the attention to detail is just insane! Huge improvement to your older videos! Keep it up man! :)

Crazy to think how we can be getting these great animations for the next few years. I'm not in a place where I can "Subscribe" to the Boosty, but I did send a 1 time donation through Donation Alerts and will continue to do so when I'm able .

Это легендарно. Продолжай в том же духе!

相変わらずクッッッソ高いクオリティ...！　続きのバトルも期待しています！応援してます📣

With this, I can trust you with your take on the "Make up your mind" scene with takumi vs wataru. Amazing job with this one, so much improvement with physics and scene angles! I do hope you also keep this music and soundfile format, but still putting in the ol' classics. Putting modern eurobeat and soundfiles makes more sense considering the animation quality. Regardless, it's no question that all of us who found you will leave it to you to make it happen! Keep it up

Шикарно 👌🤌

Why evo4 won: 1. Lighter car 1A. Less lateral forces acting on tyres when cornering 1B. Less braking distance 2. AYC electronically splits torque for left rear and right rear wheels while ATTESA E-TS splits torque between front and rear wheels 3. Shorter gears and locked front rear torque split giving better post low speed corner straight acceleration as tires are less stressed when handling 1/4 of the power while r32 uses 2 wheel drive on straights harming tire health 4. R32 was leading so it must go all out and hurt the tires

с каждым разом всё лучше, тупо легенда

Awesome work! keep up the good work

пацаны вы прост лучшие в мире, у вас всё лучше и лучше получается. не сдавайтесь! жду новых роликов

Чувачок, ты делаешь просто невероятные анимации! Я думаю, что ты будешь восходящей звёздочкой анимации, ведь делаешь контент такого качества, словно тут минимум 500к подписчиков.Продолжай делать то, от чего у зрителей ходят мурашки по телу :)

The battle between two mighty machines. One a former dominating rally machine which already involved curves and corners but on dirt and dominated them, and another one a legend in the circuit, also mastering corners and curvy roads. Amazing animation here AFS! 👌

Fantastic work again, I know if my Racing comic ever became big, You'd likely be one of the first I'd approach to get it animated.

The added moments in this video (where the R32 is trying to catch up to the Evo4) are so intense. Amazing content as usual. Better than the original. Even the small details like the Evos slowing down slightly when their cars bounce on the end of the driveway are crazy.

Another amazing animation, your additions over the original length made Nakazato’s desperation feel much more intense. Looking forward to seeing what other races you will animate in the future. My favourites from second stage are EVO 3 vs AE86 and the AE86 vs AE86T races

Ещё одна прекрасная работа! Браво! С нетерпением жду синематика по одной из самых эпичных битв - Рейске и Ходжо Рина.

Always look forward to your recreations! 🤩

they need to hire this man to do a full remaster of initial d

この時をずっと待っていた！

This was pretty good, love it.

This animation was fire 🔥 😮oh my goodness I’m so excited to see future battles if the quality is going to be like this that was so good oh my goodness. I love this so much this was really good ❤. Keep making more man these are amazing

BGM : QUEEN OF MEAN / THE SNAKE

格好いいなぁ 鳥肌立った・・・

Beautiful as always!

These videos just keep getting better and better

If this race happened in Best Motoring this would basically be the Kei Office R32 GTR vs Mine's Evo IV

It keeps getting better and better lord , I wish you'll do Wataru VS Takumi one day this battle was so good But I rlly want to see every battle from Stage 2 tbh I never was a fan of the cgi parts and drawing , this could be an amazing remaster !

If this was a game I'd play. In-between those scene fades or changes, the player would control the car with an objective to complete i.e. "Stay with-in 5 secs of Seiji evo iv" or "Stay ahead of Seiji evo iv for X minutes". It would be a bit fun imo. Great work as always!!

the best initial animations I only see here👌 perfect job

I'm not even joking, this was so amazing man you always pull it together better and better each time!

Очень круто!

Amazing work like always 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

Famtastic job can't wait for more

Amazing... Even spiced things up from the original.. Having driven the R32 on Myogi in. Assetto Corsa, I found it struggles a lot on those mid-high speed curves. You have to heavily compensate for the understeer, as Ryosuke said that heavy front end really brings down the handling Still though, most of us hoped that Nakazato could do it and in an alternate timeline he probably did.