What is Shuto Kousoku Trials

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject: What is Shuto Kousoku Trials

For the uninitiated some basic information about Shuto Trials.

Shuto Trials is a serie of 6 movies about Japanese Street Racing.

The first movie was made a fairly long time ago and revolves around a Japanese teenager who dreams of becoming a profesional race driver. In order to accomplish his dream he does time trials at night on public roads in Tokyo just like his idol F1 race driver. He needs to complete 7 different courses and set record times to make his dream become a reality.

The subsequent movies have plots that expand on this theme and although each movie pretty much stands alone. Characters from one movie do return in sequals in one way or another. The series also features certain Japanese stars and racedrivers who play themselves in the series. One who gets a substantial role is a very young Keiichi Tsuchiya, also known as the drift king in Japan. As the series progresses the races get better and better but at the same time the movies give a very clear message towards the dangers of road racing.

Keiichi Tsuchiya who himselve has his roots in the street racing scene of Japan. Interestingly while the series highlites the motivations of the Japanese youth to participate in street racing, Keiichi tries to bring over a clear message that you should race on the track, not on the street.

I personally picked up the complete series as a special set box on a trip to Asia and was immidiately hooked. Searching for Shuto Trial on Google gives links to several retailers that sell the series on VCD and DVD.

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:48 pm Post subject:

This forum sucks Mux! rename/delete/do something with it! Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

Why does it suck? I can't help it nobody takes the trouble to watch this series:)

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject:

I watched it, dont really feel there is anything to discuss though..

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:55 pm Post subject:

you see mux! Puh

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

Ivan,

Plenty of people who feel the same way about initial D, still initial D is all about an AE86 which is the link to our forum. Shuto has less of a link, might be more at home on a nissan forum:)

That said, I found it nice to watch, and it does no harm to be here, but if enough people don't want it here, I wouldn't miss it if it goes away:)

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject:

Maybe it should fit better under off topic? I dunno..

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject:

Mux, dont take it personally, Shuto trials is fun to watch if you like oldscool japanese cars, but what is there to discuss?
There arent any new episodes coming out, nothing new to talk about.
6 months without a single post kinda make the point for themselves wouldnt you agree?

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

Ivan, hehehe, you are right really. Guess I'm just to much into japanese movies:)

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

Shuto trials are cool, but I agree with Ivan. Not much to discuss once you've seen it...

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject:

where in earth could i find this. searched the google and i have found some vcds.. but, i dunno, it looked suspicious..

hm.. would any of you (very cool) people be willing to make a copy, and send it to me? i would pay for all the expenses + i always leave a tip. Very Happy

anyone? please?

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject:

I have this dvd that mux gave me with shuto trials 1 to 5 on it, and also a dvd of tuned ae86 by workbox...I could send you copies of both but it's the first time I send packages so I'll need to figure out the packaging and what to label it with (shouldt be a problem if slovenia is already in EU, I wouldnt know..)

Ryousuke Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Paris

Please!
Some one has a linck to download this thing? Embarassed

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

boomex, I have not yet found a link to it....

that reminds me, I still need to make a DVD out of the series... I've been so busy lately, keep forgetting to do everything... Sad

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:55 am Post subject:

Why don't you make a list of all of us being interested in having these DVD's and make them and send them to us with "PAY ON DELIVERY" method for shipping or other costs?

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:

Because I am a lazy bastard:)

Seriously, its a nice idea if I finally find time to compile the DVD together...

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject:

we are waiting man!!! Worship

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject:

Yeah, sounds interesting. it depends on the price
but i think you can count me in for a copy!

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:

1 here please! Wave

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject:

I seem to have misplaced my #1 CD:( I need to find some time to search for it. Sorry mates, last months have been to hectic:(

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

*Cough*

any luck Mux? Wave

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

sorry mates,

yeah I got them all now and I've even created two DVDs out of them that you can watch

but yet again I am workign late tonight and I've hardly been sitting behind my PC lately:( (except at work then that is:))

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

Give me a yell when u have a set for me Smile

Thanks