page_title: Megalopolis Expressway Trial
section_title: Megalopolis Expressway Trial 3 (1991)
hierarchical_section_title: Megalopolis Expressway Trial / Plot summary / Megalopolis Expressway Trial 3 (1991)
caption_attribution_description: Picture of Nissan Ps13 silvia (K's model), Good Design Award 1988. Copy from en.wikipedia
context_page_description: Megalopolis Expressway Trial is the original title of a series of six Japanese films, about illegal highway racing in the Shuto Expressway, released between 1988 and 1996. An English subtitled version of the films series -renamed Freeway Speedway- was released on DVD in North America in 2004 due to commercial success of popular Hollywood films like The Fast and The Furious. A 4-disc re-release of the 2004 edition was made available in 2007, it was renamed Tokyo Speedway: The Complete Collection. Though also available in Hong Kong, the DVD edition was not released in Japan since the series is still banned and the last episode unreleased yet.
context_section_description: Former Megalopolis Express Freeway record holder Kyōhei has retired from street racing and now belongs to a Keiichi Tsuchiya's racing team. One day while performing mountain time trials, a black Toyota Supra (JZA70) hiding inside a tunnel comes from behind and challenges Yūsuke (S13) to a race, but Yūsuke is no match for the unknown Black Supra. Kyōhei is still haunted by that devastating crash that occurred on the Expressway a few years ago, which caused him to leave street racing. One day while releasing his anger in the snowy mountains, he and Tsuchiya witnessed an accident resulting Tsuchiya (R32) racing down the snowy mountains to get help. After witnessing this, Kyōhei asked Yūsuke to quit street racing in which the later replied that beating his record was the only thing for him. When Kyōhei hears his old rival, Yūsuke has crashed on the freeway while racing the unknown Supra, permanently blinding himself in the process, Kyōhei (R32) returns to the Megalopolis Express Freeway for one last street race to avenge Yūsuke.
  Towards the end of the race against black Supra, Kyōsuke learn that the casualty in the accident at beginning was the sister of the Supra driver, miyuki and pulls out from the race. Kyōhei waited for the Black Supra and vowed never to races on the streets again, so did the black Supra. After Kyōhei went back to the racing garage, someone gave him a racing helmet, in which was the intention of Tsuchiya. Last scene showing Kyōhei in number 82 Formula 3000 car getting 6th in his debut to the pro racing scene.
  • The film's runtime is approximately 1 hour.
  • Saori Saitoh's song 目がすべて (All Eyes) is featured in the film.
  • MAHARA's "Crying All Night" is heard during a race in the film.
caption: Silvia K's (S13).
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