Manga 'Initial D' to Have New TV Series and Movie Anime Adaptation

It was announced that manga "Initial D" will have a final TV anime season and an anime movie adaptation. The TV series will be named "Final Stage" and it will cover the Kanagawa match. This final battle in the Kanto Region pits Fujiwara Takumi against Inui Shinji, who will also drive an Toyota AE86 like Fujiwara. The broadcast schedule is not yet known; however, the new movie is due for theater release in Summer 2014.

Initial D has been running for 18 years in Shuukan Young Magazine and was previously announced to end this month. Since 1995, 46 volumes of the manga have been published. Including the first TV anime adaptation in 1998, 5 seasons, 5 OVAs, 1 anime movie, and 1 live-action movie have also been made. The fifth season completed broadcasting this May.

Official TV anime website: http://mv.avex.jp/initial/initial.html
Official anime movie website: http://initiald-movie.com/

Source: AnimeAnime

Initial D Final Stage & Initial D Final Stage Movie on MAL