Initial D

Initial D is a Japanese street racing manga series created by Shuichi Shigeno. The series was adapted into an anime series from 1998 to 2014, and prominently featured a Eurobeat soundtrack playing over its high-energy races. Many albums have been released of the series' Eurobeat soundtrack, most of which were released under the Super Eurobeat presents label.

The series inspired many memes where songs from its soundtrack were played over cars drifting or crashing at high speeds. The most prominent of these songs are Running In The 90s by Max Coveri, Gas Gas Gas by Manuel and Deja Vu by Dave Rodgers.

The eurobeat was removed in the Tokyopop dub of the anime.

Official Soundtrack Albums
Most official albums were released by Avex Trax, usually under the Super Eurobeat Presents name. The Arcade Tracks was released by A-One Records.


 * Initial D Vocal Battle and Initial D Vocal Battle Special feat. Takahashi Bros. Red Suns are albums consisting of covers of songs from the series by the Japanese voice actors of several of the characters.

Initial D Second Stage (1999)

 * On Act 12, in the credits there were listed "Speedy Speed Boy" by Marko Polo and "Take Me To Your Heart" by Cherry, but both songs were not featured in the episode.

Initial D Third Stage (2001)

 * In the credits, it was listed "Crazy Night" by Boys Band, but the song was not featured in the movie. Despite of that, the song appeared in a promotional PV and in the menu of the DVD.

Exclusive Songs
Many songs featured in the show were licenced by Avex Trax, but many others were requested to labels by Avex to be made for the show, being these first released in the show.

Songs made for Initial D.

 * Wings Of Fire by Mako & Sayuki
 * Get It All Right by Chilu
 * Don't Need You by Chilu
 * Impact Blue by Mako & Sayuki
 * Feel Like A Queen by Chilu
 * Next by Mako & Sayuki
 * Darkness & Madness by Mako & Sayuki
 * Speed Car by D-Team
 * Give Me Your Love by Dino Starr
 * Night Trip by SylverR
 * Don't Go Baby by Maiko
 * All Around by Lia
 * Secret Love by Nutty
 * Sky High by Lia
 * Get The Future by Maiko
 * Takumi by Neo

Songs first appeared in Initial D.

 * Space Boy by Dave Rodgers
 * No One Sleep In Tokyo by Edo Boys
 * Break The Night by Tommy K.
 * Night Fever by Dave Rodgers & Mega NRG Man
 * Saturday Night Fever by Dave Rodgers
 * Beat Of The Rising Sun by Dave Rodgers
 * Gimme The Night by Dave McLoud
 * Grand Prix by Mega NRG Man
 * Speed Lover by Speedman
 * The Race Is Over by Dave Rodgers
 * Let's Go, Come On by Manuel
 * Go Beat Crazy by Fastway
 * The Fire's On Me by Spock
 * Revolution by Fastway
 * Supertonic Lady by Mega NRG Man
 * Midnight Lover by Dusty
 * Power Of Sound by Ace
 * Tokyo Lights by Ace
 * Drivin' Crazy by Ace
 * Raising Hell by Fastway
 * On My Wings by Manuel
 * I Believe In Lovin' You by Brian Ice
 * What You Need by Manuel
 * No Control by Manuel
 * I Just Wanna Call You Now by Norma Sheffield
 * Mission Impossible by Nick Mansell
 * Fly In The Sky by Karen
 * City Lover City Rider by Matt Land
 * So Fragile by Pamsy
 * Looka Bomba by Go 2
 * Chemical Love by Kevin & Cherry
 * Lucky Man by Dave Rodgers
 * Play Loud by Go 2
 * Love For Money by Money Man
 * Hit Me by Wild (ワイルド)
 * Easy Game by Elena Ferretti
 * Fast & Furious Here We Go by Marcus D
 * Rock Me Now Or Never by Ken Laszlo

Unreleased songs released for Initial D.
Some were completely unreleased and other were released its extended version.
 * Falling Into My Heart by Terence Holler
 * Away by Mr. M (Extended Mix)
 * Millennium by Robert Patton (Extended Mix)
 * Victim Of You by Mickey B.
 * Ray Light by The Spiders From Mars
 * Music In You by DJ Force
 * Powernight by Annie
 * Come Back To Me by Anika (Extended Mix)
 * Eurohero by Neo (Extended Mix)
 * Surrender My Soul by Lolita
 * Night Of The Tiger by Mr. Music (Extended Mix)
 * Lonely Into The Night by Alexis
 * People For People by Matt Land

Trivia

 * Initial D has a sequel series called MF Ghost which had an anime adaptation released on September 29th 2023.
 * See all about MF Ghost soundtrack here.