Man Oh Man, this Manga, probably the best Iv'e read, if you're not a TRUE JDM, or Japanese car lover, turn away, because this anime is set in the 90s, when Touge racing was BIG.
Story; 10/10 It's generic, some teen who likes cars races to become the best in Japan, who started driving at a young age, and is a blood born racer.
Art; 10/10 Spot on! Cars have lots of detail and the characters look really nice and well drawn!
Character 6/10, it doesn't really progress throughout the anime, but I did give it the 6 points because the main character goes from a bloke who
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Kashiramoji D Japanese: 頭文字D More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 48
Chapters: 724
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 26, 1995 to Jul 29, 2013
Theme:
Racing
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Young Magazine (Weekly) Authors:
Shigeno, Shuuichi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #3542 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #624
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Sep 1, 2012
Let me first start off by stating this. If you want to read a manga(or watch an anime) that has awesome real life racing elements, look no further than Initial D. This so far is a fantastic piece of work and gradually gets better the more you get into it. I remember reading 3 volumes a day because I could not get enough of the adrenaline pumpin' races. The suspense, racing strategies, and gorgeous artwork make this manga extremely hard to put down.
HOWEVER. This manga does have flaws that set it back from being a true racing masterpiece. Which I will divulge in this database ... 
Jun 16, 2020
Initial D. Cars at their limits, drifting, dangerous mountain passes.
This manga starts off as a comedy/sports car manga, with jokes and being focused on characters and the story. My favorite parts are mostly in volumes 1-5. After that the manga focuses more on the sport in itself rather than the story, the cast becomes a stable roster with only oponents being exchanged every battle. That being said the art is like no other car manga and the battles are executed very well, but the story hops in the backseat and is along for the ride for the most part after the first fourth of the ... 
Jun 23, 2020
Quick take: If you like drifting or cars, this is a great Manga to read. Well drawn and easy to follow, the story tells of the infamous panda Trueno.
At the time I picked up this manga, the anime was only partially licensed in the states. I had finished watching the anime, but didn't know where the story would end. So I restarted the story with the manga. If you always wondered why the panda Trueno was famous in pop culture, you'll find it here. There's a legend about the Trueno and InitialD tells that legend. The story line is fantastic, you see the rise of a ... 
Aug 12, 2020
9/10
Takumi Fujiwara is a son of Tofu shop owner/a talanted street racer and without realizing gets to learn driving in depth because of careful regimen set by his father during his daily tofu delivery runs. Soon Takumi ends up racing local street racers and the series is essentially the journey of him realizing his life goals and becoming a better racer. The series isn't perfect because at times it doesn't go deep into characters or sometimes forcing the plot. (You know, bit of luck on main character's side) But overall it never lacks in pleasing the reader and in it's own way I really like it. I didn't ... 
Feb 6, 2021
I'm a massive fan of the series and ended up starting a collection of the manga. With constant reading, one volume takes about 2 hours to finish which is pretty great. The manga goes through some plots in the story line that the anime doesn't show! That's why I'd say it's pretty important to read it if you really want to into the nitty-gritty of it all. It ends up making a whole lot more sense in the end. The TokyoPop translation isn't a bother to me and it shouldn't be to you. Just a few name changes here and there shouldn't make you hate
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