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msisido:

Thank you for your information on the anime 'Initial D' . I knew the anime must have been based on real places and your information that it was the Haruna mountain area was interesting.

I know the AE86 was popular in Japan, much like the Mustang is in the U.S. Initial D was also very interesting as it showed how daily life is in Japan for young people in school. I had to watch a subtitled version as I don't speak Japanese but I think it was a good translation.

I noted all the cool cars they used including a 1983 Toyota Trueno, 1991 FD3S Mazda RX-7, 1991 S13 Nissan Silvia, a Nissan 180SX and a 1991 Toyota MR2. Very accurate 'car talk', too. Whoever wrote the script knew about cars, which is crucial on a anime about road racing. Takumi was a very interesting character with his aversion to racing that changed to a real desire to race - and win.

I've also watched all 51 episodes of Hana Yori Dango which was a great anime, in my opinion. I liked the characters, especially Doumiyouji, Tsukasa and Hanazawa Rui. Wonderful classical music soundtrack, too.

Thanks for your information, I appreciate it.

Your English is pretty good. As I cannot speak or write more than a word or two of Japanese, I'm impressed with your command of English, which is not an easy langauge to learn. Much like Japanese!

msisido, if you wish to communicate with me in the future, please use a PM or start a thread on the Blue Oval Lounge forum, as the Windsor Power forum is mainly for technical questions and answers and although I enjoy your posts about anime, I don't wish to misuse the forum.

Thanks again.