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Initial D (manga)

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[ serialized in [Young Magazine] ]

Related anime:
    Initial D (live-action movie) (adaptation, live-action)
    Initial D (TV) (adaptation)
      Initial D: Battle Stage (OAV) (compilation)
        Initial D: Battle Stage 2 (OAV) (sequel)
      Initial D: Second Stage (TV) (sequel)
        Initial D: Battle Stage (OAV) (compilation)
        Initial D: Extra Stage (OAV) (spinoff)
          Initial D: Extra Stage 2: Tabidachi no Green (OAV) (sequel)
        Initial D: Third Stage (movie) (sequel)
          Initial D: Battle Stage (OAV) (compilation)
          Initial D: Fourth Stage (TV) (sequel)
            Initial D: Battle Stage 2 (OAV) (compilation)
            M.o.v.e: Raimei - Out of Kontrol (TV promo) (spinoff)

Alternative title:
頭文字〈イニシャル〉D (Japanese)
Genres: drama, slice of life, tournament
Themes: auto racing
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: High school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father's tofu shop during late nights. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father's modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno make him the best amateur road racer on Mt. Akina's highway.
User Ratings: 71 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 9 votes (English:6, sub:2, edit.dub:1)
 Excellent: 10 votes (English:5, sub:4, dub:1)
 Very good: 18 votes (English:9, sub:5, dub:2, French:1, raw:1)
 Good: 14 votes (sub:5, English:5, dub:4)
 Decent: 9 votes (English:7, sub:1, dub:1)
 So-so: 5 votes (English:3, dub:2)
 Not really good: 3 votes (English:3)
 Weak: 2 votes (English:1, dub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (English:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 267 users, rank: #207
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.338 (Good+.33), std. dev.: 1.8534, rank: #1581
Weighted mean: 7.302 (Good+.30), rank: #1548 (seen all: 9.80 / seen some: 7.25 / won't finish: 5.22)
Bayesian estimate: 7.329 (Good+.32), rank: #1138
Number of pages: 204
Volumes:
#01. The Ghost of Mount Akina
#15. MR2 vs. Eight-Six
#16. Celica vs. Eight-Six
Vintage: 1995 (Young Magazine)
Releases: We have 54
Official website:
Madman's Official Initial D (Manga) Website
TOKYOPOP
Links: We have 1
In the news 24 times:
2010-01-13   Japanese Comic Ranking, December 28-January 10
2009-12-30   Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21-27
2009-11-14   Initial D's Signed AE86 Replica Auctioned for Charity
2009-08-31   Tokyopop Confirms Its Kodansha Manga Licenses Have Ended (Update 3)
2009-08-12   Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9
2009-08-05   Japanese Comic Ranking, July 27-August 2
2009-07-29   Japanese Comic Ranking, July 20-26
2009-07-15   Japanese Comic Ranking, July 6-July 12 (Updated)
2009-05-12   33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced
2009-02-11   Dentsu Plans Animated TV Series for Chub City Toys
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    Initial D (GN 1) 2002-05-21 (from $2.03)
    Initial D (GN 2) 2002-07-16 (from $2.03)
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    Initial D (GN 4) 2003-01-14 (from $2.03)
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    Initial D (GN 15) 2004-12-14 (from $1.77)
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    Initial D (GN 20) 2005-11-08 (from $4.41)
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    Initial D (GN 24) 2006-11-07 (from $2.99)
    Initial D (GN 25) 2007-02-13 (from $4.88)
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    Initial D (GN 27) 2007-07-31 (from $6.02)
    Initial D (GN 28) 2007-11-13 (from $5.09)
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    Initial D (GN 30) 2008-05-06 (from $6.37)
    Initial D (GN 31) 2008-08-05 (from $5.38)
    Initial D (GN 32) 2008-10-07 (from $5.99)
    Initial D (GN 33) 2008-12-30 (from $5.99)
    Initial D (GN 34) 2009-04-07 (from $6.08)
Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 
Story & Art: Shuuichi Shigeno
 (none)
Japanese companies 

Publisher: Kodansha
English staff 
Translation: Dan Papia

Associate Editor: Mark Paniccia
Cover Layout: Gary Shum
Editing: Jonathan Vankin
Retouch & Lettering: Max Porter
English cast 
(none)
English companies 
Distributor: Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
Licensed by: TOKYOPOP
French staff 
French companies 
(none)
 
Publisher: Asuka Comics
French cast 
(none)
 
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