Adrenalin-flushed, speed-demon action, INITIAL D: THE MOVIE is the jewel in the crown of the INITIAL D empire. First a manga comic, then an anime series, INITIAL D broke into the mainstream with a hugely popular Sega game based on Japanese Drift Racing - the art of street racing on killer mountain roads, where the fastest way to take a corner is for all four wheels to skid, or "drift", through the curve.
Now a heart-stopping live-action film, INITIAL D: THE MOVIE puts fans behind the wheel of some serious street machines.
Taiwanese pop idol Jay Chou stars as Takumi, a pump attendant who works by day at a gas station. Late at night, he helps his alcoholic dad by delivering tofu in an old Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno, perfecting his driving skills using a route that traverses the winding Mount Akina. When a group of street racers set their sights to conquer the route, Tukami comes to their attention as the "God of the Downhill Racers" and the gauntlet is thrown. Almost against his will, supercool Takumi is in a fight to rule the road.