Initial D Omnibus Vol. 02 (Vol. 03-04)

Initial D Omnibus Vol. 02 (Vol. 03-04)

Remember me? Relive Takumi Fujiwara’s journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in an all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print edition of the series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon.

Contains a new translation of Initial D Vol. 3-4.

Is gripping truly king in racing? That is what Takeshi Nakazoto of the Myogi Night Kids wants to prove with his GT-R against Takumi Fujiwara’s specially tuned Trueno Eight-Six. Mount Akina’s downhill may not necessarily be that easy of a race, and an overpowered engine and inflated ego may turn a deadly corner. What’s more, the racing scene is wondering if Takumi can replicate his drift skills on a run other than Mount Akina, while Takumi shows nascent signs of a racing obsession.

Is gripping truly king in racing? That is what Takeshi Nakazoto This edition is still running in the ’90s but features a refreshed translation and lettering for the 2020s, as well as a special large size.

Biographical Notes:

Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award for Bari Bari Densetsu, Shuichi Shigeno started writing Initial D, which has become one of the top bestselling manga of all time.

Title Notes:

Initial D’s legacy in street racing is still felt to this day, influencing the major Hollywood media franchise, The Fast and the Furious.

The anime is a perennial top performer on streaming sites, streaming on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Funimation. The Hong Kong live-action adaptation–“King of Mandopop” Jay Chou’s acting debut–is also a cult favorite.

Previous English-edition print versions of Initial D are out-of-print and are notoriously expensive/difficult to obtain. The Initial D subreddit has 81,000 members, more than many other top-selling classic manga!

Nostalgia for the ’90s is strong, and nothing is as freeing as driving these classic vehicles. NEW TRANSLATION: Fans have been asking for an improved-quality translation over the Tokyopop version for decades. This edition, faithful to the original, finally grants that wish.

More details on Shuichi Shigeno:

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