Initial D, Vol. 8

Initial D (2-in-1) #8

by Shuichi Shigeno

Para testar o novo poder “adquirido” pelo Oito-meia e sua própria técnica, Takumi enfrenta Kyoichi Sudo em uma batalha na descida em Irohakaza!

Satisfeito com o resultado, ele aceita seus sentimentos, e a partir daí fortalece sua vontade de entrar no time de expedição fora da prefeitura de Ryosuke.

No entanto, um dia, um novo adversário aparece diante de Takumi!!

Quem é esse homem que tem uma conexão misteriosa com o passado no protagonista?

Genres: Manga, Sports, Fiction, Cars

448 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

[Mike Reiff · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like training downhill drift in winter, Shigeno takes a big leap forward in the aesthetic of the series here, and composes his best chase to date

But also has a dumb, exploitive and bone-headed return to the bad old days with Natsuki’s character. After a series of increasingly thoughtful female characters, especially in vol. 7, this is a major letdown.

[Maya · Rating 1 out of 5]

what is it with male authors and rape scenes. what is it with male authors/illustrators who feel the need to constantly draw a female character from a downward view. what is it with male authors writing a character only there for the pleasure of men. that is natsuki’s ONLY trait. maybe there’s two, maybe three. she loves takumi, men love her, and, even in the cold gunma winter, even while working with gasoline and oil, she wears short skirts. women exist for more than the pleasure of men and I KNOW this is a 90s manga and I KNOW there is a lot of sexism in manga, and media in general, but good lord this was awful.

[AJ · Rating 1 out of 5]

This could have been four stars easy if there was more containment to the street racing and growth of characters, professionally and personally. Instead it is so let down by the sexualisation and objectification of Natsuki. Both the story and the art. Hard pass.

[K Scudd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shigeno’s favorite pen nibs were discontinued so he HAD TO draw a bunch of up-skirt shots.

(Apologies to my friends who have to read this review out of context.)

[Jairon De leon · Rating 3 out of 5]

a whole lot of nothing happened after the first and only race on a manga about racing.

[Al Capwned · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume takes its time to get really interesting but when it does, it's worth it.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sub plot is crazy, what happen to fast cars, lowkey like Fast and Furious