I'm kinda new to anime and this was my first anime, story seemed good even if it was a bit stereotypical, the racing scenes and music to go along with them was the highlight of the first season, all the races felt very fresh with little to no repeating and there always seemed to be good buildup to all races. The plot on the side was also very interesting with the interactions between the characters specifically takumi, itsuki, and iketani being interesting and not feeling recycled at all. This is the best season of initial D hands down. Solid 9/10.