Flower Mound, TX (September 25, 2009) – FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to "Initial D First Stage", "Initial D Second Stage", "Initial D Extra Stage", "Initial D Third Stage" and "Initial D Fourth Stage" from Kodansha.

These stages will feature a new English dub cast and will remain uncut and use the original music.