This is my favorite episode because it addresses one of the fatal flaws of being a Racer. You can run so hard, build a monster that cant be topped and a select few make it and become pros, but at the end of the day theyll always be someone, somewhere whos better than you. When it comes down to it and the price becomes too High you Will cash out because no matter how good your times are or how well you can drive, You Cant do it forever.
I'm pretty sure the point of his story was that you're not young forever. Racing will stop being the most important thing in life and you realize your life is now worth a lot more than a few hours of thrills. Who gives a flying fuck about cars and money for cars when you have a child to worry about? He needs to get back to his wife and baby, and thank his dear friend for gift. How did you see all 3 cars side-by-side and the flashbacks and somehow conclude it was about money and beating others?
My favourite chapter of the entire anime. Loved Hiramoto's character, personality and way of life. An ordinary guy, mechanics genius, teared bewteen his passion and his love. The kind of guy anyone can be(come), and/or identify to... His BNR32 "Dragon" was also my favourite car. No design futilities, straight to the point. GTS-t wing for lower downforce, Nismo front bumper for cooling brakes and intercooler, and nothing else. Maybe the most potent car of the entire anime.
It doesn't matter what car you drive or how fast it is, you can't outrun a mistake and you don't always get a second chance to fix it. Hiramoto's story-line is so powerful.
@@mariusmglestue1234 tohru didn't have a rear wing on his car. Plus this took place long before he got his car. Remember this anime was from 1990. I doubt tohru had his Miata that long
"I gave up my true happiness and chose a damn race car!" Yes... yes.. You and many others pal.. You and many others. Men everywhere will never give up their love for cars. Not even for a child. Some might see it as cruel, I see it as a drive and yearning so strong that nothing besides another car could ever satisfy it. You might be content for awhile but just like in this Anime it doesn't last. Enjoy that GT-R my friend.
Cruelty? I think most people will see it for what it is - stupidity. Because at some point, no matter how much horsepower you put into that engine, there ain't no running away from reality. It's called responsibility, and that is the true measure of a man.
The more I watch.. the more I feel this anime is why we also have Initial D. The similarities to me are just unreal, I get the same satisfaction out of both shows.
@@sil8055 yeah and I actually learned some cool stuff but watching both of these anime. I wish there were more like these two. Supposed to be another manga by Initial D mangaka as well
Koichi: "The devil Z is responsible for ruining my life. I threw away my family and happiness away to beat it" Meanwhile Akio: *Just casually testing his car's top speed*
So far this is the best episode, not just the character ark and the devil's Z resurrection but this 3 way (and spectator) race gotta be my favorite. I felt very tense from the stakes of this race and because there were 2 GTRs so double the chance of a car crashing.
Theres no chance he kept that GTR, he probably sell it 3 millions like last time and buy a regular, family car for Megumi and the baby. I'd prefer a Evo or WRX for a choice, but thats my opinion
In the manga, his boss bought it from him for 5 million yen. The boss used to race with Kitami tune car, too. He could appreciate the tuning Hiramoto did.
Either the L28, single cam engine fitted with twin turbos, the Z432's engine, a dual cam engine fitted with twin turbos, or an RB26DETT, a monsterous dual cam engine with twin turbos
Haruda's Z31 conveniently blows its engine just as the Devil Z is restored? I was looking forward to that battle! What was the point of that character anyway?
That easy to answere. You use them, cause you want to let people know where you'll go next, so the chance is smaller, that someone will crash into you or will block you.
「（家族を養うことになる）これからのお前、金はいくらあっても足りなくなる」退職金代わりにグリーンオートの社長が500万でGT-Rを買い取った。全てを精算して平本は地元の宮崎にいる妻と子の元へ帰った。 "From now on (when you have to support your family), no amount of money will be enough." In lieu of a retirement bonus, the president of Green Auto bought him the GT-R for 5 million yen. After settling everything, Hiramoto returned to his wife and child in his hometown of Miyazaki.
If you wanted the Z to be fast as hellfire, lightened the Z to less than 1 ton, and modify the suspension to withstand the pressure and viscocity of the car's speed
Even if it was, they wouldn't brother chasing them because japanese police cars are so under powered that they can't catch these tuners. They'd usually just get someone farther up to help.
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-Is it because I'm a woman?
Instead just saying no he said
"Not just that"
Absolute Savage.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
ROASTED *snoop dog music intensifies*😂😂😂😂😂
This is my favorite episode because it addresses one of the fatal flaws of being a Racer.
You can run so hard, build a monster that cant be topped and a select few make it and become pros, but at the end of the day theyll always be someone, somewhere whos better than you.
When it comes down to it and the price becomes too High you Will cash out because no matter how good your times are or how well you can drive, You Cant do it forever.
Yup
No matter how good you think you are at something, there is an asian out there whos better than you.
That can change, people improve and deteriorate all the time. Sure, someone is always better than you, but that doesn't mean that it's fixed.
Better to live one day as a lion than a 1000 years as a sheep
I'm pretty sure the point of his story was that you're not young forever. Racing will stop being the most important thing in life and you realize your life is now worth a lot more than a few hours of thrills. Who gives a flying fuck about cars and money for cars when you have a child to worry about? He needs to get back to his wife and baby, and thank his dear friend for gift.
How did you see all 3 cars side-by-side and the flashbacks and somehow conclude it was about money and beating others?
My favourite chapter of the entire anime. Loved Hiramoto's character, personality and way of life. An ordinary guy, mechanics genius, teared bewteen his passion and his love. The kind of guy anyone can be(come), and/or identify to...
His BNR32 "Dragon" was also my favourite car. No design futilities, straight to the point. GTS-t wing for lower downforce, Nismo front bumper for cooling brakes and intercooler, and nothing else. Maybe the most potent car of the entire anime.
Exhaust and a cage too
@@tommy_1629 I was talking about the design...
Everybody knows the car was heavily tuned to the tiniest screw.
@@J.PC.Designs ok, and why spoil it?
@@J.PC.Designs you,re an ass
@@J.PC.Designs thanks satan
Yes yes yes.
This dude finally went back to his wife.
That's all I wanted in this series.
I feel sorry for the mx-5 that was passed fifty times
But got ahead 50 times
@@thatoneguywhoputsketchupon7762 slick mx5
Haahahaha
😔😐😐F IN THA CHAT PLS
@S V G the miata needs to find a brz to race with
if your pull out game is strong you too can build your very own devil Z
Big Joe we know hiramotos isn’t
Billy Ray Cyrus' pull out game wasn't strong because if it were we wouldn't have Miley Cyrus.
It doesn't matter what car you drive or how fast it is, you can't outrun a mistake and you don't always get a second chance to fix it. Hiramoto's story-line is so powerful.
Koichi: *i threw away my life to drive*
Akio: haha demvil z go brvroom
omfg, i chocked on my dr.pepper lmaooo🤣🤣🤣🤣
"You made the right choice, Hiramoto"
Seems old man Kitami still has some lingering regrets
He probably sees as his younger self somewhat
So many red 1st gen miatas rolling around the wangan in this show
That was the author's car so he included it in the show
@@floof4444 I love how it's literally in every episode.
It’s Tohru Suetsugu’s NB6C from Initial D fourth stage, you can tell by the Front bumper, mud flaps and rear wing.
ikr!
@@mariusmglestue1234 tohru didn't have a rear wing on his car. Plus this took place long before he got his car. Remember this anime was from 1990. I doubt tohru had his Miata that long
so damn happy that hiromoto returned to his family, its ALMOST enough to make a full grown man cry😩😩😩
湾岸はただ速さを求めるのではなく人生の生き様、人は何のために生きるのかを教えてくれる気がする
味わい深い世界観にハマるとつい見入ってしまう
この回では結局最後は家族を選んだ所が良かったし、良い終わり方だった
Definately the most wholesome episode.
And I'm definately not the first to stay that.
"I gave up my true happiness and chose a damn race car!" Yes... yes.. You and many others pal.. You and many others.
Men everywhere will never give up their love for cars. Not even for a child. Some might see it as cruel, I see it as a drive and yearning so strong that nothing besides another car could ever satisfy it. You might be content for awhile but just like in this Anime it doesn't last. Enjoy that GT-R my friend.
Agree
Hey I’d do that too and I’m a girl. Racing is much better tbh
Cruelty? I think most people will see it for what it is - stupidity. Because at some point, no matter how much horsepower you put into that engine, there ain't no running away from reality. It's called responsibility, and that is the true measure of a man.
Do you have a child??
@@stockeley7409 No, and I don't care to have one.
湾岸ミッドナイト全てのストーリーの中で、平本と黒木の回がとても好きだが、あえてベストを選ぶなら、この平本の回。
「いい判断だったな、平本よ」
このシーンが最高に泣ける。ある程度の大人になってからでないとこの湾岸ミッドナイトの本当の素晴らしさはわからないかもしれない。
北見って速さに囚われているようで、実はそうじゃないのが良いよね
もし平本がここで中途半端にしてたらダメだったかもしれん、走り出してスッキリさせたのがとてもいい
まあ奥さんも子供もいて過去に流産経験させてるのはとんでもねえけどw
Everybody knows that real winner was that red na miata it was laps a head everybody 😆
Which one?
Way more existential then I suspected at first. I love it
Can’t get enough of this show, my third time watching it and I’m still as entranced as ever, it’s the reason I bought my own 240z. Fuckin incredible.
This episode gave me GOOSEBUMPS♥😭😢🔥
The more I watch.. the more I feel this anime is why we also have Initial D. The similarities to me are just unreal, I get the same satisfaction out of both shows.
Yesss initial d is a great anime toooo💯🤜🏻🤛🏻
@@sil8055 yeah and I actually learned some cool stuff but watching both of these anime. I wish there were more like these two. Supposed to be another manga by Initial D mangaka as well
@@C1ARK1-OTLR how about mf ghost (manga), also I heard that there is an anime adaptation for this manga
@@jmdriftboy yes mf ghost coming soon! I can't wait
北見や高木及び山本といった人生の酸いも甘いも知った大人たちが、車とスピードに心から夢中になっている姿を見ると、どこか羨ましさを感じる。人生をかけて没頭できる何かを持っている人って、本当に魅力的だ。
i love happy ends
Koichi: "The devil Z is responsible for ruining my life. I threw away my family and happiness away to beat it"
Meanwhile Akio: *Just casually testing his car's top speed*
Devil Z VROOM VROOM bitches
Bro the cinematic quality and timing of this video is so well done
Great ending makes you think there is more to life
69th like right here
@@divisiontv429 I see the like and choose to reply to the comment yet retain the 69
平本さんの回が一番好き。
So far this is the best episode, not just the character ark and the devil's Z resurrection but this 3 way (and spectator) race gotta be my favorite. I felt very tense from the stakes of this race and because there were 2 GTRs so double the chance of a car crashing.
There is confusion in episode 7 but it "ALL CLEAR" now 😀
What confusion
@@CKSA-f4u The sudden appearence of the gtr guy. They look too similar. Everybody thought it was a flashback or something.
Sure is just trying figure out who the gtr guy is an fits tho everything else is clear
外人のコメントに「北見は女ドライバーを差別している」みたいな言い方があったが、すべてを賭けた男の勝負というニュアンスが難しいんだろうな。
Honestly the beginning and the end of the theme song is so fire
コミック版だと平本のRはグリーンオートの2代目社長が良い値段で買い取ってくれて更にハッピーエンド！
ホント、アンタはズルいよ。
従業員の手前、退職金は規定分しか出さないのに「とにかくこの車は俺が買う。これからのお前、金は幾らあっても困らない」と大枚はたくの泣ける
"You made the right choice, Hiramoto"
And it was made in the right time, not too late...
best episode for me so far!
Same!
5:34 I DONT EVEN WANNA IMAGINE HOW HE RIPPED THAT NEEDLE OUT
It's hurts to watch
I literally flinched when I saw him run, even moving your hand with the needle inside can hurt like a bitch
Damn ninjas started cutting onions at 22:48
I know right?
Bruh moment
Fr
Was worried following ep 7. But my faith has been restored.
That music that started when the Devil appeared was funky as hell and reminded me of Mariokart
I see Akio had a Luke Skywalker moment lol.
"Get to the Yokohoma line, you must..."
3台並ぶシーンは何回見ても鳥肌級だな
im so happy that the Devil Z is back! I think im gonna crytears of joy!
Status of the Dragon GT-R:
Sold to another person, including all upgrades.
red miata vs pink jazz
granny got herself a twin turbo jazz
I just hope he kept the GTR or at least sell it to someone who loved racings as well.
Theres no chance he kept that GTR, he probably sell it 3 millions like last time and buy a regular, family car for Megumi and the baby. I'd prefer a Evo or WRX for a choice, but thats my opinion
K a i j u. exn yes, beat up whoever says the evo or wrx isn’t a family car. It’s got four doors and 5 seats
Skyline Sedans exists
In the manga, his boss bought it from him for 5 million yen. The boss used to race with Kitami tune car, too. He could appreciate the tuning Hiramoto did.
Keep watching, the dragon next went to Reina who replaced her R with Hiramoto's
still pissed about episode 7
It left me with more questions than answers
Mustangdrifter66 1 same lol
Same
WickdPerfekT I think it kinda brought a new story to the series. I like it
WTF?! i didn't order all these FEELS!!
He made the right choice.
I'm not crying! You're crying!
Theres the red Miata again 7:30 and 11:30
Asian Mustang ikr
Asian Mustang its always there
18:39 too!
Asian Mustang I feel like that guy is the real villain an American with a fat LS v8 in a Miata it's gonna give the devil z a run for its money
roadster not miata!!!!
Either the L28, single cam engine fitted with twin turbos, the Z432's engine, a dual cam engine fitted with twin turbos, or an RB26DETT, a monsterous dual cam engine with twin turbos
What an amazing episode this was!
16:09-16:22 So epic, and is what makes this show great.
湾岸ミッドナイトの中で一番好きなエピソードです。
平本のせつなさが他人事とは思えません。
Im starting to like this again
Who else watching in 2020
some real nice cars on the wangan
行くのも勇気
引くのも勇気
これはこれで…
戻れて良かった！
初めましてわわぁぁ～平本さん何回観ても😿涙出るにゃ👏
I knew it that it will be a great episode since it has 'Dogfight' in the title.
21:55 i dont cry bro, i have just something in the eyes..
Who doesn't love this episode?
Aah... Z
these guys are so powerful. racing 300km on street or track is really a dream to many racers. i am too scared for that speed.
ミッドナイトブルー
色の辞典に載ってます
This kind of teaches us that older ones are the more experienced ones.
I just hope he kept his GTR at the end of the day for his kid's sake. Tune it down to 400hp and keep it for your kid
Kouichi actually sell it after this final racing. He sell it and leave Tokyo
@@luuduonghy659 I understand but that's sad 😥
Well, he spent all his and his wife's savings on that GT-R including the upgrades, so It makes sense that he sold it.
blackbird is the only actual racer
Yeah he's always on the edge but not completely suicidal.
And everybody else is maniac.....
...in a good way
I'm so disappointed that Masaki wasn't adapted in this right after this arc.
The Z driver isn't the one who left his kid? Christ, they all look the same and I'm not paying attention
zgSHADOW its the eyebrows
Same thing with me : )
Akio and Koichi look fairly different imo, their face and hair are different
@@tarochan113 in previous episodes they looked a lot more similar. At least they changed him a bit
And modify the cams, crank, conrods, pistons, and valve springs to make it revvy as hell
Fun fact: Me and that baby share the same birthday. I feel honoured.
平本のこれっぽちも余裕がないが最高にかっこいい
I really hope Hiramoto apologized to Matsu off screen
In original manga, he apologized with a letter after he went back.
All of those red pop-up Miatas being gapped, it's hilarious
I think tohru (initial D) is already addicted in the wangan... Many red miatas...
Man the only character development in this show
He gets a full rebuild for free... and I get basically stripped of all my money every time I get near a car service...
Best episode ❤️✨
Why does this give me serious 2nd stage vibes from when bunta swapped the blown up 4age
Ryosuke?
What are you doing here?
I still don't know how Takagi calculated the stabilized 330 km/h speed
I liked the old mirrors
As his arc is now complete, I will just imagine Hiramoto kept the GTR and used it for daily drive basis, eventually or probably detuning it
He sold it
Haruda's Z31 conveniently blows its engine just as the Devil Z is restored? I was looking forward to that battle! What was the point of that character anyway?
To waste our fucking time. This anime sucks ass.
they're driving about 300 kph and still use the light signals, you already broke the law why would you even care about it.
Errrmmm.... Japanese always follow the law even tho they break it
when it comes to street racing japanese cops wont even care you would even see them doing donuts
Because they aren’t some fucking BMW drivers.
That easy to answere. You use them, cause you want to let people know where you'll go next, so the chance is smaller, that someone will crash into you or will block you.
And the cops didn’t care you could see a few being passed in the ep
『アキオ
俺の造ったボディは
命を乗せて走れるか⁉️』
『はい』
『アキオ‼️
お前は俺の・・
俺の仕事に満足か⁉️』
『はい‼️』
何回見ても泣ける
シリーズ最高のシーン・・( ノД`)…
the amount of eunos roadsters i see in this show is too much
Yep. I am addicted.
何度見ても平本編は良いな..😢😢😢
自分も妥協した人生だったから平本編は羨ましくなる
ほんまやでぇー
So far the best episode
As a 3000gt owner im definitely appreciative of the gto cameo at 9:21
「（家族を養うことになる）これからのお前、金はいくらあっても足りなくなる」退職金代わりにグリーンオートの社長が500万でGT-Rを買い取った。全てを精算して平本は地元の宮崎にいる妻と子の元へ帰った。
"From now on (when you have to support your family), no amount of money will be enough."
In lieu of a retirement bonus, the president of Green Auto bought him the GT-R for 5 million yen. After settling everything, Hiramoto returned to his wife and child in his hometown of Miyazaki.
I watch this story repeatedly
9:20 Mitsubishi 3000GT I really love that car, why couldn't it be protagonist somewhere...??
Because one could never be competitive with them...and I'm a huge fan...but they simply weigh an absolute fuck ton.
It's simple as it is, get a a chassis, modify it, and get a L28, and modidy it to 600 HP
What price is a chassis also they made the chassis with more strong thingy idk how i can put this
dudes be realy leaving their families behind for some cars and speed... that is some real og stuff right there.
Hiramoto got his fill of the Wangan in this race and that was all that mattered to him he took the car to 320kph he got into super car territory.
12:27 "he'll never catch us at dis speed"
Akio: choo choo bye bye
9:20 GTO
Thomas Penaloza underrated car :(
That exact gt300/gto was also in Initial D Fifth Stage
There’s a po po car at 16 33 and they just yeeted past it
If you wanted the Z to be fast as hellfire, lightened the Z to less than 1 ton, and modify the suspension to withstand the pressure and viscocity of the car's speed
16:35 is that a police car? haha
impreza0109 rlly the police doesn't care at all
Alexrilix z they really dont bother catching overspeeding cars in xpressway if they know they cant ctch them. REFERENCE #F&F:TD
On the side it says タクシー, or taxi
Even if it was, they wouldn't brother chasing them because japanese police cars are so under powered that they can't catch these tuners. They'd usually just get someone farther up to help.
It’s a taxi. They have been through the whole series
I wonder how expensive Aiko’s car insurance is.