Head to head
Initial D Battle Stage 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
Initial D Battle Stage
★ 7.42 · 2002
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Initial D First Stage
★ 8.10 · 1998
The short version
- Initial D First Stage is rated higher by the community: 8.10 vs 7.42.
- Initial D First Stage is more widely watched, with 8.3× the members.
- Initial D Battle Stage is the quicker watch, 9h 58m shorter.
- Fans favorite Initial D First Stage more often (2.3% vs 0.5% of members).
- They share Sports, Action, Seinen.
| Initial D Battle Stage | Initial D First Stage | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.42 | 8.10higher |
| Rank by score | #2,947 | #618better |
| Members | 2,806 | 23,194more |
| Favorited by | 0.5% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 52mshorter | 10h 50m |
| Episodes | 1 | 26 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2002 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 23% vs 45%
- Initial D Battle Stage
- Initial D First Stage
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| Initial D Battle Stage | Initial D First Stage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 2% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 4% | 2% |
| 5★ | 6% | 2% |
| 6★ | 14% | 5% |
| 7★ | 28% | 17% |
| 8★ | 23% | 27% |
| 9★ | 7% | 18% |
| 10★ | 16% | 26% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Initial D Battle Stage | 52m |
| Initial D First Stage | 10h 50m |
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Initial D Battle Stage vs Initial D First Stage FAQ
Is Initial D Battle Stage better than Initial D First Stage?
By community score, Initial D First Stage is ahead (8.10 vs 7.42). Both are sports and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Initial D Battle Stage or Initial D First Stage?
Initial D First Stage is longer: 10h 50m against 52m.
Which is more popular?
Initial D First Stage has more members on Kitsu (23,194 vs 2,806).
If I liked Initial D Battle Stage, will I like Initial D First Stage?
Probably, if it was the sports, action, seinen side you enjoyed.