![[S4E6 Art.jpg]] Let’s go back to 2006…or are we in 2014? The gaijin Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by Yakuza member Michael Ruiz to examine how small stakes feel in a post-*Fast & Furious 6* world. Has the Tokyo crew drifted into our hearts or are they better off forgotten? <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S4E6_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S4E6_Final.mp3) (44MB) — [[CS_S4E6_Transcript_TKYDR.pdf|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://chapterselectpod.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1568777352/chapter-select) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-select/id1568777352) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS) # *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* Release Date – June 16, 2006 Director – [Justin Lin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Lin) Producers – [Neal H. Moritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_H._Moritz) Writer – [Chris Morgan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Morgan_(filmmaker)) Actors – [Lucas Black](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Black), [Bow Wow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Wow_(rapper)), [Sung Kang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sung_Kang), [Nathalie Kelley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Kelley), and [Brian Tee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tee) Composer – [Brian Tyler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tyler) Stunt Coordinators – [Terry Leonard](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502777/) Budget / Profit – $85 million / $159 million [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_and_the_furious_tokyo_drift) – 38% critic and 69% viewers # Links - [*The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fast_and_the_Furious:_Tokyo_Drift) - [*The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* Trailer](https://youtu.be/p8HQ2JLlc4E) - [Max’s *Tokyo Drift* Realization](https://twitter.com/MaxRoberts143/status/1394049400402497539) - [*Need for Speed* games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Need_for_Speed_video_games#Primary_installments) - [*Tokyo Drift* Avoiding Direct-to-DVD](https://www.thewrap.com/fast-furious-6-franchise-vin-diesel-the-rock-dwayne-johnson-paul-walker-michelle-rodriquez-93061/) - [Vin Diesel’s Trade for *Riddick*](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/vin-diesel-traded-fast-furious-619386/) - Soundtrack - [Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-fast-and-the-furious-tokyo-drift-original/1440773622) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/4SJhZBuuLYlwUJGxWf8Pj0) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTraus6FybCpImXxPG9dk7qMB12aVxN2U) - [*The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* Cars](https://fastandfurious.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Tokyo_Drift_Cars) --- *This episode was originally recorded on September 9, 2022.* [@ChapterSelect](https://www.twitter.com/chapterselect) [Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143](https://www.twitter.com/maxroberts143) [Logan’s Twitter @MooreMan12](https://www.twitter.com/mooreman12) [Mike’s Twitter @TheMichaelJRuiz](https://www.twitter.com/themichaeljruiz) Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Photo and Art designed by Max Roberts.