What order should I watch Initial D First Stage in?

Watch in release order: Initial D First Stage, Initial D Second Stage, Initial D Third Stage, Initial D Fourth Stage, Initial D Fifth Stage, Initial D Final Stage, MF Ghost, MF Ghost Season 2, MF Ghost Season 3.

Where do I start Initial D First Stage?

Start with Initial D First Stage (TV series · 1998 · 26 ep.).

How many episodes is Initial D First Stage?

The main story has 118 episodes across 8 series plus 1 film, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch Initial D First Stage in order

Start with Initial D First Stage. The main story is 8 series and 1 film: 118 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
Initial D First StageTV series · 1998 · 26 ep.
2
Initial D Second StageTV series · 1999 · 13 ep.
3
Initial D Third StageMovie · 2001
4
Initial D Fourth StageTV series · 2004 · 24 ep.
5
Initial D Fifth StageTV series · 2012 · 14 ep.
6
Initial D Final StageTV series · 2014 · 4 ep.
7
MF GhostTV series · 2023 · 12 ep.
8
MF Ghost Season 2 (MF Ghost 2nd Season)TV series · 2024 · 12 ep.
9
MF Ghost Season 3 (MF Ghost 3rd Season)Web series · 2026 · 13 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Initial D Extra StageOVA · 2001 · 2 ep. · Side story
Initial D Extra Stage 2OVA · 2008 · 1 ep. · Side story
Initial D Legend 2: Racer (New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou)Movie · 2015
New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - MugenMovie · 2016
Initial D Battle Stage 3OVA · 2021 · 1 ep.
New Initial D Movie: Battle DigestOVA · 2022 · 1 ep.
GR86 x Initial DWeb series · 2022 · 1 ep.

Recaps (skippable)

Initial D Battle StageOVA · 2002 · 1 ep. · Recap
Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e MuketeSpecial · 2007 · 1 ep. · Recap
Initial D Battle Stage 2OVA · 2007 · 1 ep. · Recap
Initial D Legend 1: Awakening (New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei)Movie · 2014 · Recap

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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