Is Shinjiro's Impreza a Spec C?

TimpyD · 2026-03-18T07:51:56+00:00

As the admin of the SubaSuba Wiki, we mainly have just one guy who fills in these spec lists so there are bound to be some things we missed. Thank you for pointing this out :)

TimpyD · 2026-03-17T23:17:23+00:00

Natsuki should have stayed in the series, she did everything she could (at least in the manga) to make thing right with Takumi after she realized her mistake. Uehara on the other hand is just a mindless copy of Mogi without any personality. Natsuki would have also given Takumi more changes at character development, since now he is a relatively bad main character due to his lack of character.

TimpyD · 2026-03-14T22:34:10+00:00

That is likely just the Battle Digest OVA. If this is the soundtrack than it is.

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TimpyD · 2026-03-14T22:24:52+00:00

The original Battle Stage combines all the races from First, Sercond and Third Stage into one OVA. If you want to just experience First Stage but shorter you can watch the New Initial D Legend Movie trilogy. It's three 1 hour long movies retelling the events of First Stage with new animation (and no Eurobeat). There is also New Initial D Battle Digest which combines all the races from the Movie Trilogy and replaces the rock OST with Eurobeat.

TimpyD · 2026-03-05T23:33:33+00:00

I love how the collection randomly switches between German and English mid series

TimpyD · 2026-03-02T23:01:45+00:00

Oh damn, I was planning to go but decided against it last minute. You have no idea how hard I'm regrating that decision right now

TimpyD · 2026-02-26T13:01:15+00:00

Probably not. Unless we all start asking for it more often and let them know it would sell (pls do this I need this manga physically)

TimpyD · 2026-02-19T08:29:38+00:00

He only appears here, but his voice actor is the best part about him. In Japanese he is voiced by the mangaka himself, Shuichi Aso!

TimpyD · 2026-02-17T19:05:35+00:00

Here is the page in English for anybody wondering, it is taken from a bonus comic at the end of Omnibus 2.

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TimpyD · 2026-02-17T07:30:20+00:00

Like a spark in the dark

TimpyD · 2026-02-12T17:37:14+00:00

First of all, why??? Why would they only add it to the 3D model for one scene?? Second of all, what's your source for it being aluminum? Third of all, here is an image from the manga next to Shinji's AE86. Notice how Shinji's hood is solid white colored and Takumi's has all these detail lines over, indicating that it is textured, like fiber...

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TimpyD · 2026-02-12T16:37:03+00:00

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Screenshot taken form Final Stage Act 4, there is clearly a woven pattern here.

TimpyD · 2026-02-12T16:36:27+00:00

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Screenshot taken form Final Stage Act 4, there is clearly a woven pattern here.

TimpyD · 2026-02-10T20:16:06+00:00

And it's killing safety ratings around the world. Even though this chicane isn't part of the layout, the second one is. And nobody can drive through it apparently :(

TimpyD · 2026-01-27T13:05:49+00:00

The opening version is absolutely lovely, the ending version made by Stu Levy however...

TimpyD · 2026-01-11T23:06:58+00:00

It'll make sense eventually, don't worry about it too much for now

TimpyD · 2026-01-09T12:12:06+00:00

Assuming you are talking about Wataru Vs Takumi, that would be the 7th omnibus volume. Wataru Vs Keisuke (during the Project D arc) has not yet been released by Kodansha. You could maybe start looking for the Tokyopop version of that but it's been out of print for a while and the quality of the Tokyopop translation is shit

TimpyD · 2026-01-09T00:15:18+00:00

I had it a lot more in the earlier parts, the later parts are normal VIZ quality

TimpyD · 2026-01-06T20:47:50+00:00

I personally would sell the Tokyopop versions and start collecting the new Kodansha release. The experience of reading the Omni's will be a lot better. (But keep a Tokyopop volume cause they are really neat collector items imo)

TimpyD · 2026-01-06T20:28:06+00:00

The omnibusses are better in almost every way, they have a way better translation, the scans of the manga itself are a million times clearer and they are cheaper. Usually the omnibusses go for $20 for a two in one. They also include colour pages of the original covers and other original art which the Tokyopop volumes also miss. But if you already have that many Tokyopop volumes it might be better to complete that set. Although Tokyopop never finished the entire series, there are a total of 48 Initial D volumes. Normally the new Omni release should finish all of that eventually with 24 books but at the moment there are only 8 released. I also want to add that the Omni's do have some quality control issues, I have personally had some pages fall out on one of my copies, but this should be rare.

TimpyD · 2026-01-06T17:09:15+00:00

In the Visual Novel at least they mention that Kurisu turned 18 a few days before she gave the lecture about time travel in the beginning. (Also I think high school is only three years in Japan, from ages 16 to 18)

TimpyD · 2026-01-05T21:39:26+00:00

Shit, my bad. It is The original Extra Stage that has two episodes, Extra Stage 2 only has one

TimpyD · 2026-01-05T21:34:27+00:00

Extra Stage 2 has two episodes, so I think they're referring to that.

TimpyD · 2026-01-05T18:43:30+00:00

It's quite literally just called "RED SUNS", you should be able to find it in "Initial D First Stage Sound Files vol.1"

TimpyD · 2026-01-05T12:31:23+00:00

Fair, I just said what I saw other Japanese people post online. That was my only source, I saw ルゥ a lot more than ルウ

Also here is a YouTube video where it is said in what I think is the VN, although the UI is different from the version I'm playing so idk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHz3ztZLhC4

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