Initial D, Vol. 3

Initial D

by Shuichi Shigeno

Racing for Life Zack, in his undefeatable GT-R, faces off against Tak in a specially tuned Eight Six. But the hero of the Night Kids racing team may very well learn that agility's worth more than muscle on Akina Mountain, and that focus is worth more than bombast. Now the racing scene in Gunma Prefecture begins to wonder if Tak can spin that same racing magic on a run other than Mount Akina, while Tak himself shows the nascent signs of a racing obsession—piling on work hours, drawing away from Natalie ... perhaps longing for a car of his own, a dream being realized by mousy little Iggy, who's in the market for a new car and may decide to buy a Levin to match Tak's Trueno. And Cole's car comes back from the shop after being totaled on the mountain. It looks like the Akina Speed Stars are shaping up. But racing for fun turns into racing for your life when Shingo arrives on the mountain and challenges Tak to a deathmatch.

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Genres: Manga, Comics, Seinen, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Action

227 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2002

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

[Nicolo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used to love Initial D., the cars, and the racing this is indeed a true shonen manga.

However, I reached a point where I could live without it and I've always found the translation iffy. So this is going to the Culling.

[Natalie H · Rating 3 out of 5]

November 2023
Kindle edition
KU manga

The funny thing is the entire series is on KU. It's one I could read all the way through but not one I want to. The racing is there but the hype remains the same and the racing itself feels a bit repetitive. Seems like it's going into fodder territory where everyone wants a piece of Tak. I'm still going to read the next one. Cliffies.

[Noah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Initial D Vol.3 is a Graphic Novel by Shuichi Shigeno. It Starts off where the Previous book left off, in Vol 2. Takumi gets ready to face off against Takeshi Nakazato, and his Nissan R32 GTR. It continues with Takumi racing against Takeshi, and Ryosuke Takahashi, and Keskei Takahashi following them, learning how they race. and how Takumi chases behind Takeshi, drifting around corners, while Takeshi uses the traditional racing gripping technique. Then in the middle of the race, Takeshi's tires start to lose grip, and Takumi uses this advantage to pass him when Takeshi spins out in the middle of a corner. The story continues to go on the next few days, where Iketani, was going on Mt. Akina, and racing, when Shingo Shoji, of the Myogi Night Kids, hits the back of his car, in an attempt to crash him, but Iketani gains control and stays on the road. Shingo then stops Iketani and tells him that he wants to challenge Takumi to a Duch tape Death Match, where both drivers tape one hand to the steering wheel, and can only steer so far. And then the story passes to the start of the battle, and it then ends. This book was great, and it had lots of twists, drama, was well written, with lots of action, and a great story. I would recommend this book to people love action books and mangas.

[izzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

ESTE TOMO ESTUVO TRE-MEN-DO.

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[Kris Mariela · Rating 4 out of 5]

The series finally soar. I like this one a lot. It's intense and informative. I like Tak and Iggy's friendship. I like how Tak is so chill while driving and everyone around him freak out because he's so skilled that ordinary cars becomes extraordinary with his driving. I love that he understands the cars he'd driven and know their strengths to use them wisely. I deducted a star because there are boring parts and the relationship part is still lacking. But, overall, an exciting read.🏁

[AsianMerr · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pros: we established Tak is just really skilled, new villain for the next volume is crazy, Iggy got a car.

Cons: We’re still doing the same hill, they need to move to a new place, they make fun of nerds and geeks even though they’re calling the cars by their code names, WHO ELSE IS IN THE SPEED STARS THIS GROUP SUCKS, Tak is leagues above his crew so what’s the point of seeing anyone else race?

The cons are starting to show with the series ._.

[Raquelle Element · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the characters goofy expressions crack me up. I’m glad Iggy got a slow car by his own mistake. It’s better to learn driving before trying to be a racer. Interesting to see what changes the anime made.

[J]

The character art is improving, little by little. There are no women or girls in this volume to demean or objectify, so there is that… Oh, and Shingo needs to drive off of a cliff! Fingers crossed that he does just that in volume four…

[keikii Eats Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

13:56

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite anime’s, story could definitely use a lot of help but the racing’s really exciting and love some of the main characters 😻👍🏎

[Racheal Hadman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I absolutely adored the anime. So I thought it was time for me to be the actual Manga and I still love it

[Giselle Alvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

So coool!!!

[Dingo Batticus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic

Great story. Good artwork. The twists the turns! What a twist! Also this is obviously real life in Japan depicted in cartoon form.

[ReadingFrog · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

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[Angeluismanzueta · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is about tak known as takumi. he lives in the world of street racing, and races in akina mountain. he gains his reputation by beating everyone in the mountain, trying to achieve his goal in street racing.
i would connect this book to text to world. because many people try to gain rep by doing whatever it takes. like tak with racing. such as fighting, wrestling, sports. etc.
i would give this book 5 stars because it shows racing which is a book i love in this kind of topic, also it is a graphic novel another favorite.

[Amy]

Initial D Vol.3 by Shuichi Shigeno (2002)

[Matthew Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its awesome!!!

[Matthew Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its awesome!!!

[Stephanie Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was funny when Iggy got a car and it was a 85 and not a 86 and can't wait until the race Tak have with Shingo Shoji and it was good when Tak beat Zack in a race

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book i liked by plot