In 1981 the work won the 5th Kodansha Manga Award

The manga adaptation of the award-winning novel which also gave rise to an animated film

a romantic two-volume miniseries based on the acclaimed animated film of the same name written by Mado Nozaki and directed by Tomohiko Ito

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE SAGA Changshan has fallen

to change the world

Initial D 04 Initial D In 1981 the work wonTakumi Fujiwara, a listless and sleepy looking high school student, spends a lot of time behind the wheel. Every morning with he scores tofu for his father's shop, climbing the treacherous roads of Mount Akina in his Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86. Day after day, without even realizing it, Takumi has absorbed racing techniques that most drivers take a lifetime to learn, but have no particular interest in the world of cars. However, his friendship with