Head to head
Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid vs Initial D First Stage
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
★ 6.05 · 1987

Right in charts
Initial D First Stage
★ 8.10 · 1998
The short version
- Initial D First Stage is rated higher by the community: 8.10 vs 6.05.
- Initial D First Stage is more widely watched, with 108× the members.
- Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid is the quicker watch, 10h 6m shorter.
- Fans favorite Initial D First Stage more often (2.3% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Action.
| Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid | Initial D First Stage | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.05 | 8.10higher |
| Rank by score | #11,735 | #621better |
| Members | 215 | 23,206more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 44mshorter | 10h 50m |
| Episodes | 1 | 26 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1987 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Studio Unicorn | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 1% vs 45%
- Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
- Initial D First Stage
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid | Initial D First Stage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 2% |
| 2★ | 7% | 0% |
| 3★ | 3% | 0% |
| 4★ | 17% | 2% |
| 5★ | 29% | 2% |
| 6★ | 14% | 5% |
| 7★ | 23% | 17% |
| 8★ | 1% | 27% |
| 9★ | 0% | 18% |
| 10★ | 1% | 26% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid | 44m |
| Initial D First Stage | 10h 50m |
Only Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
Shared genres
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Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid vs Initial D First Stage FAQ
Is Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid better than Initial D First Stage?
By community score, Initial D First Stage is ahead (8.10 vs 6.05). Both are action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid or Initial D First Stage?
Initial D First Stage is longer: 10h 50m against 44m.
Which is more popular?
Initial D First Stage has more members on Kitsu (23,206 vs 215).
If I liked Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid, will I like Initial D First Stage?
Probably, if it was the action side you enjoyed.