Initial D Legend 1: Awakening
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“In 2014, a new legend starts running.”
Koichiro of the Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver outmaneuver rival Keisuke of the Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own co-worker, Takumi. What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!
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Part of Initial D Legend Collection
3 films
Cast
10 people
Mamoru Miyano
Takumi Fujiwara (voice)
Known for
Death Note
Pokémon
Yuichi Nakamura
Keisuke Takahashi (voice)
Known for
JUJUTSU KAISEN
One-Punch Man
Daisuke Ono
Ryosuke Takahashi (voice)
Known for
Attack on Titan
Black Clover
Maaya Uchida
Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Known for
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
The Promised Neverland
Minoru Shiraishi
Itsuki Takeuchi (voice)
Known for
The Future Diary
My First Girlfriend Is a Gal
Hiroaki Hirata
Bunta Fujiwara (voice)
Known for
One Piece
Sword Art Online
Junichi Suwabe
Takeshi Nakazato (voice)
Known for
My Hero Academia
Black Clover
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Kouichirou Iketani (voice)
Known for
Attack on Titan
Platinum End
Kazuhiro Imamura
Man (voice)
Known for
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Atsuo Hasegawa
Additional Voices (voice)
Known for
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Masamitsu Hidaka Director · Mayori Sekijima Screenplay Shuichi Shigeno Story
Worldwide gross $715K · First release August 24, 2014 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$715,443
Production
Ultra Super Pictures
Production
Avex Entertainment
Production
avex pictures
Production
Sammy
Production
Shochiku
Production
Kodansha
Production
LIDENFILMS
Production
Sanzigen
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
新劇場版「頭文字D」Legend1 -覚醒-
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Australia · August 24, 2014
Theatrical
Japan · August 24, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 31, 2025 · Digital · Prime Video
South Korea
July 26, 2022 · Digital
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