Initial D - First Stage S.A.V.E.

One of my all time favorite anime series. I never tire of watching this. No matter how many times I watch it, I still find myself glued to the screen as if the outcome of each race may have changed since the last time I watched it. Is it perfect? Certainly not, but the flaws are easy to overlook when the story is this good. If you like cars and street racing, this is a must see. The story is pretty much timeless. The English dub is very good. Many times it is far better to read the subtitles in foreign films and anime, but they did a superb job capturing the context rather than just a direct word for word translation from Japanese to English. The anime is light years better than the live action movie version. I strongly prefer the relationship between Takumi and Bunta in this over the live action. Stop thinking about it and order the dvd already. You won't regret it!

My original season 1 set (From Walmart I think) is getting old. So I decided to get seasons 1-4 together. The quality is nice on season 1. I'll review the other seasons when I get the chance to watch those. The dubbing is good, though different from my last set. What I like it the original sound effects and soundtrack is present. The last set had rap music, missing sound effects(86's high speed warning bell indicator), and the characters were given nicknames, ie Tak, Iggy, Cole, Natalie, etc. I like hearing Nakazato's toccata theme song when he pulls up behind his opponent, the original soundtrack is just made to make the races exciting. My original season 2-4 are subtitled only so it'll be nice to get through all the seasons with dubbing. Thanks Amazon for having these box sets!

I love this anime and it is well worth the price I paid. I've never seen any other anime like it as it focuses almost completely on drift racing and makes it fun and interesting. At the decent price point I'd highly recommend giving it a try or if you can stream it online I would definitely encourage you to give it a try. I will say that normally I don't go for anime anything like this, I usually go for more like GitS or Darker than Black but I love this so even if you don't think you'll care for it I'd at least recommend giving it a try if you can stream it.

I've been a fan of the series for a while, but really didn't like the TokyoPop Americanized version so I was very happy to find the whole series redone by Funimation. While I appreciate that TokyoPop discs have the original Japanese soundtrack with English subtitles, they distract from the action. It seemed the Funimation dialogue more closely matched the scene. Love the fact that they packaged them so compactly. One nitpick, I kind of wish the green S.A.V.E. band was on the right rather than wrapping around the spine, it makes it harder to see the title of the disc (in tiny print) when stored on the shelf. Great quality, great value!

This is what you want to buy! This contains the first season with the original Japanese audio and English Subtitles. I had been searching for a bit and wasn't sure if this is what I'd want since all the reviews rave about the English dub. While the dub may be the preference of the majority it seems, however for me I love the original Japanese audio. It makes sense to me, so not sure why people are bashing on it saying its broken and what not. Side note, I have a 49" 4K LG TV and it fits the screen perfectly fine and looks very good for what it is. Do keep in mind that this is an older anime now, so it does look good, but its just the original and if you love that this will be what you want to buy. I rolled the dice on this purchase, but I am very happy with it and will be purchasing the rest of the seasons from the S.A.V.E. collection.

First of all, if you're like me and want to know if this is the good version of the english dub, yes it is the FUNIMATION DUB. Definitely a good place to start off with if you're looking for a very laid back, relaxing, and really down to earth show about cars going side ways. The english dub is probably one of the best I've heard, and it really fits in with the mood of the series in general. The packaging came very cleanly and intact. This content doesn't get 4 stars just due to the video quality, but still is completely viewable with no problems. From my impression on this first set, I'm definitely going to buy the rest. STAY AWAY FROM TOKYO ENGLISH DUB AT ALL COSTS.

The product listing is muddled to all hell, but the bullet points for you. (Also here is the back for you.) -Arrived fast, -Arrived in perfect condition. -Love the S.A.V.E editions. note: If you plan to get 2nd stage and 3rd stage there is a SA.V.E combo pack. as for 4th stage, just know the scalpers are playing games with stage 4's price.No one in their right mind should pay $100+ for stage 4, nearly10 years after it came out. you have been warned.

I love that one of my favorite anime series is now in a budget-priced boxed set. Great series - it'll make a car fan off you if you aren't already. Beyond fantastic music - the Japanese band M.O.V.E does all the opening and endings songs (through Fourth Stage at least) and the eurobeat music during the race scenes really enhances the action. Great item and great service from the seller. Two thumbs up from me.