New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer is an action, drama and animation film directed by Masamitsu Hidaka, running about 62 minutes.

What it’s about. The planned film trilogy retells the beginning of the story from Shuuichi Shigeno's original car-racing manga. High school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father's tofu shop during late nights. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father's modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno make him the best amateur road racer on Mt. Akina's highway. Because of this, racing groups from all over the Gunma prefecture issue challenges to Takumi to see if he really has what it takes to be a road legend.

Who’s in it. New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer stars Hiroaki Hirata as Bunta Fujiwara, Hiroshi Tsuchida as Kōichirō Iketani, Maaya Uchida as Natsuki Mogi and Mamoru Miyano as Takumi Fujiwara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer page.

If you liked it. Fans of New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.