Initial D Omnibus, Vol. 9

Initial D (2-in-1) #9

by Shuichi Shigeno

Abril. Quando o inverno acaba e uma nova estação se estabelece, os boatos de um site chegam discretamente aos ouvidos dos corredores de Kanto. Os de que a equipe conhecida como “Project D” procurava por desafiantes em toda a região. E é exatamente essa a equipe especial para corridas fora da província criado por Ryosuke Takahashi, do RedSuns!!

“Pra conseguir ser o melhor motorista de todos!”

Takumi enfrenta um novo desafio! Que comece a Parte Dois!!

Genres: Manga, Sports

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2021

About the author

Shuichi Shigeno (Japanese author profile: しげの秀一) is a manga artist, best known for the manga series Initial D. Shigeno has also created Bari Bari Densetsu, Dopkan, and Tunnel Nuketara Sky Blue ("First Love in Summer") all prior to the manga that would make him famous in 1995. In 1985, he received the Kodansha Manga Award in shōnen for Bari Bari Densetsu.

Reviews

[Terry Lakins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume is by far my favorite of Initial D yet. This one focuses a lot of the drama and manages to tie up loose ends between Takumi and Natsuki. These threads, which were established as far back as volume one, finally reach it's natural and satisfying conclusion. From online discourse a lot of people dislike Natsuki as a character, but I've grown to appreciate her and the impact she has on the story. Her character also grows a lot too, and Takumi does well in his own way.

There is a bittersweet feeling to this volume because it is set in the winter, in the twilight of Takumi's and Natsuki's graduation from high school. The urgency for them to wrap up their unresolved feelings and issues feels right. With them going on their own paths it really captures that perfect time in young people's lives, with the messiness and awkwardness of high school. Loved this one!

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initial Steve!

[Benjamin Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice return to form after the more drama-focused previous book, I like the Miata