Initial D
“How fast is 1 second?”
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
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Cast
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Andrew Lau Wai-keung Director · Alan Mak Siu-fai Director Felix Chong Screenplay
Worldwide gross $7.1M · Budget $1.5M · United States release December 30, 2005
Box office
Budget
$1,549,000
Worldwide gross
$7,096,000
Gross vs. budget
4.6×
Production
Sil-Metropole Organisation
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Basic Pictures
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Media Asia Films
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China Star Entertainment
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Fennec Entertainment
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Kodansha
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Salon Films
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Kantana Studios
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Avex Inc.
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Media Asia Film
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Japan · Thailand · China
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Languages
Original title
頭文字D
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
France · May 12, 2005
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · June 23, 2005
Theatrical
United States · December 30, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States
May 12, 2005 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
September 17, 2025 · Theatrical · 4k dolby atmos restoration
Ireland
May 17, 2006 · Digital
Japan
September 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Taiwan
June 24, 2005 · Theatrical
October 23, 2025 · Theatrical · 4k restoration
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