Shuto Kousoku Trial - Japanese Underground Racing

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Shuto Kousoku Trial - Japanese Underground Racing

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Perhaps some of you know about it, while others dont. This is what wikipedia has to say about it:
The Shuto Kousoku Trial (Japanese: 首都高速トライアルシリーズ, Translation: Megalopolis Expressway Trial) series is a series of six films about illegal expressway racing, made between 1987 to 1996. Made during one of the most notorious eras of street racing, when the MidNight Club ruled the scene and became one of the most infamous and feared car clubs in Japan. Also before they were banned from doing so, car magazines freely covered illegal races.

The first film

Keiichi Tsuchiya only came on hand from the first sequel, made in 1990. It was a semi biographical piece.

This film is believed to have influenced the The Fast and The Furious and Initial D.


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Shuto Kousoku Trial (1988)

Street racers challenge each other to exceed the current speed record held by the F1 racer. However, in order to break the record of the Shuto Expressway, you need to have "luck" in addition to a high-powered street-machine and driving technique. And you must be able to conquer "Devil's Curve" Racers bet their dreams and their lives against one another in a dangerous game of speed.


Shuto Kousoku Trial 3 (1991)

Former Megalopolis Express Freeway record holder Kyosuke has retired from street racing and now belongs to a pro racing team. One day while performing time trials, a Toyota Supra comes onto the track and challenges Kyosuke to a race, but he is no match for the former street racing record holder. Kyosuke is still haunted by that devastating crash that occurred on the Expressway a few years ago, which caused him to leave street racing. When Kyosuke hears his old rival, Yusuke has crashed on the freeway while racing the unknown Supra, Kyosuke returns to the Megalopolis Express Freeway for one last street race.

I have purchased a box set of these DVDs and so far are on part 3. There is a total of 6. And for old 80's movies they are pretty damn nice! The box set I purchased is originally from Hong Kong but has english subtitles. I found the description of the English release on DVD empire:
Before there was THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, there was FREEWAY SPEEDWAY!

Street races challenge each other to exceed the current speed record. To break the record of the Megalopolis Express freeway, you need to have luck in addition to a high-powered street machine and driving technique. Races bet their dreams and their life against each other in a dangerous game of speed. Get ready for all six Freeway Speedway films including the never-before-seen sixth film.

# The Japanese version of The Fast And The Furious...made years before...
# All REAL car stunts, no CGI!
# The film series that is banned in Japan!
# Including the never-before-seen sixth chapter in the series. Never released in Japan or anywhere!

Did any of you guys watch it??? What do you guys think?
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I've never heard of those movies. Sounds pretty cool. I might have to pick them up. Where did you find them at?
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Hmm. Demonoid time...
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Cool. I found 1-4.
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You can probably buy them from DVDempire.com or they might be at a video store. I bought them so i have all 6.
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Did anyone hear of Wangan the Real Action movie???? I heard thats a good racing movie as well based on the Game.
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Wangan Expressway is supposed to be episode/movie #5. This is the order I found:

Shuto Kousoku Trial 1
Shuto Kousoku Trial 2
Shuto Kousoku Trial 3
Shuto Kousoku Trial 4
Wangan Expressway
Shuto Kousoku Trial MAX

I grabbed everything except Wangan Expressway. I haven't found it yet.
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I have movie #5 except in my hong kong release its called the Last Battle. I was referring to Wangan the movie basd on the Wangan video game
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BTW if anyone is interested in these movies let me know!!!
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ChicagoS14T wrote:I have movie #5 except in my hong kong release its called the Last Battle. I was referring to Wangan the movie basd on the Wangan video game
Oh, ok. Is the game any good?

I want that 5th movie! Gotta finish out the collection. :)
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I never played the game but heard good stuff about it. I hear the arcade one is much like the Initial D aracade game, cept highway not drifting. HIt me up about Movie #5
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Sent you a PM!
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Anybody interested in these??? I can make you backup copies ;) hit me up on PM
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