Mount Akina (秋名山 Akina-san) is a mountain located in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. The course is famous for it's five consecutive hairpins.
Akina is the home course of the Akina SpeedStars, as well as Bunta and Takumi Fujiwara. Bunta was the fastest driver on Akina for many years[1], but is no longer active as a street racer and most locals are unaware of him. The deliveries for his tofu business travel through the pass, and he used this to train his son Takumi as a racer. After his racing debut, Takumi became known as "Akina's Eight-Six" and was considered to be the fastest racer on Akina, eventually setting the downhill course record in an untimed run[2].
Mount Akina is based on Mount Haruna (榛名山 Haruna-san), a dormant stratovolcano in Takasaki, Gunma. Along with Myogi and Akagi, it is one of the "Three Mountains of Jōmō" (上毛三山). Akina Pass is a section of the Jomo-Sanzan Panorama Highway on the north-eastern side of the mountain, which falls within the borders of Shibukawa. In the live action film the Yahikoyama Sky Line in Niigata is used to represent Akina.
Trivia
- Akina is the only mountain in the series to have its name changed.
- In Initial D The Arcade, the finish line is repositioned further back right after the bridge. Reducing the course length.
Gallery
Arcade Stage Song
- Grand Prix - Mega NRG Man (Arcade Stage, Arcade Stage Ver. 2 (Day), and Special Stage (Day))
- Beat Of The Rising Sun - Dave Rodgers (Arcade Stage (Fight Bunta), Arcade Stage Ver. 2 (Night), and Special Stage (Night))
- Over The Rainbow - Powerful T. (Arcade Stage Ver. 3 (Day) and Street Stage (Day))
- Stop Your Self Control - Marko Polo (Arcade Stage Ver. 3 (Night and Snow) and Street Stage (Night))
- All Around - Lia (Arcade Stage 4 (Day), and Extreme Stage (Day))
- Eldorado - Dave Rodgers (Arcade Stage 4 (Night), and Extreme Stage (Night))
- Love Is The Name Of Love - Irene (Arcade Stage 5 (Day))
- Adrenaline - Manuel (Arcade Stage 5 (Night))
- Queen Of Mean - The Snake (Arcade Stage 6 AA)
- Forever Sad - Hely (Arcade Stage 6 AA (Snow), Arcade Stage Zero (Snow))
- Power Two - Hotblade (Arcade Stage 7 AAX)
- Prayer - Ducky Chix (Arcade Stage 8 Infinity)
- Outsoar the Rainbow - m.o.v.e. (Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (Tofu Shop Team Side))
- Raise Up - m.o.v.e. (Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (Tofu Shop Rival Side))
- Candle Flames - Backdraft Smiths (Arcade Stage Zero)
- Midnight Tournament - Ken Blast (The Arcade)
- Don't Stop Your Way - Aki (The Arcade (Snow))
Game appearances
| Initial D Games | ||||||||||||
| Gaiden: | Appears | Street Stage: | Appears | |||||||||
| Fastest Public Road Legend: | Appears | Arcade Stage 4: | Appears | |||||||||
| Initial D: | Appears | Extreme Stage: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 5: | Appears | |||||||||
| Another Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 6 AA: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage Ver. 2: | Appears | Arcade Stage 7 AAX: | Appears | |||||||||
| Special Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 8 Infinity: | Appears | |||||||||
| Mountain Vengeance: | Appears | Perfect Shift Online: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage Ver. 3: | Appears | Arcade Stage Zero: | Appears | |||||||||
| The Arcade: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Gunma Prefecture | Courses: Mt. Akagi • Mt. Akina (Lake Akina) • Gunma Cycle Sports Centre (Gunsai Touge) • Mt. Myogi • Usui Pass Other Locations: Shibukawa (Esso Gas Station • FamilyS • Fujiwara Tofu Store) • Takasaki (Takahashi Mansion) |
| Saitama Prefecture | Courses: Maze Pass • Sadamine Pass • Shomaru Pass • Tsuchisaka Pass Other Locations: Saitama (Jonny's Coffee and Restaurant) • Higashichichibu (Coffee & Studio Konjin) |
| Tochigi Prefecture | Courses: Enna Skyline • Happogahara • Irohazaka • Momiji Line Other Locations Nikko City (Lake Chuzenji) |
| Ibaraki Prefecture | Courses: Mt. Tsukuba Fruits Line |
| Kanagawa Prefecture | Courses: Hakone Turnpike (Odawara Pikes Peak) • Nagao Pass • Nanamagari • Tsubaki Line • Yabitsu Pass • The Peninsula Manazuru |