We saw back in April the excellent news that as Kodansha Comics continues to work with Amazon & ComiXology for some Originals works, we had gotten the first thirty-eight volumes of Initial D. The final ten volumes were set to come out later this year for the property that began in 1995 and wrapped up in 2013 but that’s happened a bit quicker than expected. The final ten volumes have been added over the weekend as part of the SDCC promotion.
The series can be purchased for $10.99 per volume but this title is also available as part of comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading.
Initial D was one of the early series from TOKYOPOP that worked to bring out unflopped manga back in 2002 and they released thirty-three volumes before moving away from manga for several years. Those titles were, and this one in particular, were huge in creating the manga boom that brought in so many new players and excitement. It’s doubly exciting to finally have them back in print and in full by the end of this year for the whole run.
Plot Concept: The Ghost of Mount Akina Tak Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Tak has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They’re all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, it looks as if the Trueno Eight Six that has been seen racing through the mountain roads. The question remains … who’s the driver of this phantom car?
