“Initial D” End of 18 Year History & New Anime Film to Be Shown in Summer 2014!

“Initial D” End of 18 Year History & New Anime Film to Be Shown in Summer 2014!

After 18 years, Initial D, a manga by Shuichi Shigeno that has been serialized in the weekly comic magazine Young Magazine since 1995, a manga boasting 48 million copies in print, is coming to an end in the 35th issue of Young Magazine on July 29.

The main characters of Initial D are Fujiwara Takumi, who, driving his Toyota AE86, aims to be “the fastest ever!”; Takahashi Ryosuke, the area’s fastest driver; and his brother, Keisuke. How will the banquet of these fastest street racers end?!

Moreover, it was decided that a new feature film, New Initial D: The Movie will be shown in summer 2014! The trailer will premiere at the event “Young Magazine Great Art Original Drawings Exhibition 2013” (free admission) held on the ninth floor of Shibuya Hikarie from July 26-29. Be sure to watch this video that captures the intensity of the “fastest racers.”

New Initial D: The Movie Official Site

“Young Magazine Original Drawings Exhibition” Official Site

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