Episode guide
Initial D: Second Stage
13 episodes · premiered Oct 14, 1999
Following his victory over RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi, AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is challenged by the Lancer EVO-based "Emperor," a group known for taking decals of racing teams they defeat, cutting them up and placing them on their cars like a fighter plane kill board. Takumi's undefeated streak is on the line as his AE86 is virtually no match against the more powerful and more agile four-wheel-drive EVOs of the Emperor team.
- Episode 1: A New Threat Oct 14, 1999 · 24m Emperor, a team of Lan Evos from the Tochigi prefecture has arrived with the goal to crush every team in Gunma. Soon they realize the fastest car in Gunma isn’t just Akagi’s White Comet…
- Episode 2: Team Emperor on Akina Oct 21, 1999 · 24m What would happen if the Eight-Six gets a new upgrade? That’s exactly what Iketani and Itsuki has been thinking about to increase the performance of Takumi’s vehicle. But would Bunta allow…
- Episode 3: The Feeling of Defeat Oct 28, 1999 · 24m Kyoiichi senses an uncanny fighting spirit within the Eight-Six’s driver, as he gives Seiji strict rules against the race. Seiji however decides to ignore these rules and launches his Evo…
- Episode 4: Hollow Victory Nov 4, 1999 · 24m In his heart, Takumi couldn’t accept his victory over the Evo IV and decides to make a vow. To add to his already uneasy thoughts … anonymous messages are being sent to Takumi concerning…
- Episode 5: Countdown to Destruction Nov 11, 1999 · 24m Takumi soon discovers Natsuki’s secret that leads him to vent his anger in an egotistic battle against Kyoiichi at Akagi, thinking little of the huge disadvantage he has.
- Episode 6: Goodbye Eight-Six Nov 18, 1999 · 24m Kyoiichi is realizing just how incredible Akina’s downhill is, yet he has full confidence in his rally tuned Evo III. Takumi soon realizes the difference between the Eight-Six and the loud…
- Episode 7: Battle at Akagi Nov 25, 1999 · 24m With the Eight-Six out of the picture, the RedSuns has become the main representatives of Gunma, as every local racer within the prefecture are in favor of Emperor’s defeat. Ryosuke has…
- Episode 8: Dangerous Car Dec 2, 1999 · 24m Mt. Akagi’s battle continues, as Ryosuke has his own theories about streetracing…and he plans to demonstrate it’s difference on Kyoiichi’s Evo III. Back in Akina, Takumi’s routine way of…
- Episode 9: The New Eight-Six Dec 9, 1999 · 24m The Eight-Six has returned undergoing a major change. Takumi soon test-drives the new performance much to his mixed satisfactions and disappointments, but what he doesn’t understand is…
- Episode 10: The Eight-Six Turbo! Dec 16, 1999 · 24m After Wataru issues a short-lived battle against Keisuke, his sister Kazumi introduces him to Itsuki leading to a chance meeting with another Eight-Six driver. At first everything seems…
- Episode 11: The Seal Has Been Broken Jan 6, 2000 · 24m Fujiwara takes up the challenge and decides where the battle would take place. But before he can accept Wataru’s challenge, he’ll have to learn the most basic essentials of what it means…
- Episode 12: Eight-Six vs. Eight-Six Jan 13, 2000 · 24m Fujiwara is about to experience a completely different type of racer within Wataru’s own Eight-Six, in a treacherous mountain pass consisted of mixed elevations, rusting guardrails…
- Episode 13: Changing Seasons Jan 20, 2000 · 24m The battle between the two Eight-Sixes have met Wataru’s satisfaction much higher than he expected, but he plans to decide the outcome of this battle with the judgement of the human body’s…