Initial D 18

Initial D

by Shuichi Shigeno

Initial D 18
b Life and Passion of Amateur Drivers
Initial D! b
The father of Takumi, now president of Tofu Factory, who was a Speed Light when he was a young man, (Called "86" in the comic book called AE86) gives his son Takumi a tofu delivery that must cross the mountain every morning at Akina (slope corner is dangerous in Japan). Takumi, who has been driving acrobatics since he was a child, becomes a master of racing. The detailed description of the car mechanism, the speedy race scene, the romance of the friendship between men, and the elements of fun are all included in the speed drama!

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Comics

Paperback

First published June 7, 2005

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

[Natalie H · Rating 3 out of 5]

December 2023
Kindle edition
KU manga

This feels a little anticlimactic. It feels like its gone back to basics where everyone was finding their feet and being underestimated like the initial books. Instead of Tak being underestimated, it's the whole team.

[Mike Reiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shigeno’s art style - how he captures motion, speed, making the world warp around cars as they race, is fascinating and likely what the series needed as it continues to zip from one race to the next. Nothing to huge here on the story or character front, but the denser, chewier art style is very cool.

[Steven D’Alterio · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are getting out of Akina! Hitting the road fast & furious! Awesome clash of approaches here, is it the ride, or the driver? When is it okay to push the limits? How does pride play into street racing? Is street racing even a sport? Love it, still loving it, can’t see myself stopping loving it!

[keikii Eats Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

16.32

[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 😻👍🏎

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[AsianMerr · Rating 3 out of 5]

This solidified project D, it does nothing else 🙄

[z3r0 c00l]

01/18/22

[Amy]

Initial D Volume 18 (v. 18) by Shuichi Shigeno (2005)

[Matthew Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its awesome!!!