Jumping ahead to volume 30, Shigeno seems to be hitting something of a rut - just one race stretched out over the entire book, somewhat repetitive driving philosophical talk from other books, and no side stories or town texture, except for an extra story at the end, elements which provided much needed depth in precious chapters. Obviously, if you can get your hands on any Initial D cheaply you should do it, but this story seems to be struggling to get into gear in year 3 of the US run.