New Initial D (Japanese: 新劇場版「頭文字(イニシャル)D」, Hepburn: Shin Gekijō-ban Inisharu Dī, lit. "Initial D: New Theatrical Edition") is a 2014–2016 Japanese anime film series based on the manga series Initial D by Shuichi Shigeno. The film is a retelling of the early stages of the manga and is split into three parts with the first part, Legend 1: Awakening released on August 23, 2014. The full trailer was revealed on 16 May 2014, containing an entirely new Japanese cast. In the English dub, however, most of the Funimation cast from the original series reprised their roles for the trilogy (except Todd Haberkorn, who would be replaced by Gray G. Haddock as Keisuke Takahashi). Part 2 of the series, named Legend 2: Racer, was released on May 23, 2015 and part 3 of the series, named Legend 3: Dream, was released on February 6, 2016. A compilation film, named Battle Digest, was released on January 7, 2022. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the film trilogy for release in North America, while MVM Films will release the trilogy in the UK. ()