Initial D is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1995 to 2013, with the c
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Takumi Fujiwara and the Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86)
The first battle of the series, Keisuke Takahashi (FD3S) vs. Takumi Fujiwara (AE86), as seen in the anime
Fujino Store Tofu Shop in Gunma, which was renamed and modeled as the Fujiwara Tofu Shop for the live-action film
A replica of Takumi's AE86
The AE86 series of the Toyota Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno are small, front-engine/rear-wheel-drive compact cars within the mostly front-engine/front-wheel-drive fifth generation Corolla range—market
Initial D
…Unbeknownst to them, Takumi has spent years honing his driving skills while making early morning tofu deliveries for his father Bunta in their aging Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86). The racing scene in Gunma is disrupted when the Red Suns, a formidable team from Mount Akagi led by Ryosuke Takahashi, challenge the Speed Stars…
1983 Toyota Corolla Levin GT APEX coupé
DOHC 4A-GEU "blue top" engine
4A-GE engine and T50 5-speed manual gearbox