Edward Mills wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:54:23 +0900, Eric Takabayashi wrote:
>
> > Oh, I forgot: I also watched the first two runs of "Initial D", a street racing
> > animation featuring computer graphics and a Eurobeat soundtrack which used to be on
> > late night tv.
>
> An anime that went on to achieve cult status around the world, and turned
> the car the kid drove (an AE86 trueno) into one of the most sought after
> Japanese cars in the world).

I don't care what any car reviewers say; I want a Lancer Evolution V, which did not
appear in the first two series or the movie, and not any other Japanese performance car
discussed. A Skyline is hot, but I need four doors and decent back seats. I don't like
the way any generation of the Subaru WRX looks, and I don't want a tuned up Civic,
either. Weird how I do not hear about racing Accords or Legacies.

> Personally, my interests in anime currently extend to watching Shin-chan,
> but I used to love Speed Racer (maha go go go). A car racing anime that is
> much more famous in America than it is in Japan.

I am waiting for the fourth series of Initial D to be rented for 100 yen, though I don't
see how it can get better while remaining believable. Initial D Second was too much
already. Yeah, right, he can drive the car with the new engine and settings to its
limits on an unfamiliar road at night, against the local number one racer on his home
turf, and win, just because he knows how to use the new tachometer.