Initial D GN (2002-2008 Tokyopop) comic books 2001-2003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. In the shadow of Akina Mountain, street racers take on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Among them, a Trueno AE86, "The Ghost of Akina," tears through the pass like a phantom no other car can touch. Behind the wheel is Takumi Fujiwara, a tofu delivery boy on his way to becoming the greatest street racer ever. But even with a natural talent honed simply through his love of racing, nothing could have prepared Takumi for the world of hardcore street racing. Here, teams take each other on in modified racing machines with hooked up frames and engines that bring them to a whole other dimension of speed. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. In the shadow of Akina Mountain, street racers take on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Among them, a Trueno AE86, "The Ghost of Akina," tears through the pass like a phantom no other car can touch. Behind the wheel is Takumi Fujiwara, a tofu delivery boy on his way to becoming the greatest street racer ever. But even with a natural talent honed simply through his love of racing, nothing could have prepared Takumi for the world of hardcore street racing. Here, teams take each other on in modified racing machines with hooked up frames and engines that bring them to a whole other dimension of speed. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Initial D is The Fast and the Furious meets Speed Racer! The legendary Akagi Red Suns have challenged the Akina Speed Stars, hoping to set a record on Akina Mountain that no one will ever beat. But the Red Suns never counted on Takumi and his Eight Six. As word of Takumi's race with the Red Suns' Keisuke Takahashi spreads through the Gunma Prefecture, other teams are heading to Akina for their shot at Takumi. Of course, he might care more if he wasn't always thinking of his date on the beach with Natsuki. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Initial D is The Fast and the Furious meets Speed Racer! The legendary Akagi Red Suns have challenged the Akina Speed Stars, hoping to set a record on Akina Mountain that no one will ever beat. But the Red Suns never counted on Takumi and his Eight Six. As word of Takumi's race with the Red Suns' Keisuke Takahashi spreads through the Gunma Prefecture, other teams are heading to Akina for their shot at Takumi. Of course, he might care more if he wasn't always thinking of his date on the beach with Natsuki. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. With a little more torque and some tightening of the turns, Takumi rides his brakes with the delicate touch of an artist. The young Speed Star drives his father's Eight Six through treacherous mountain passes in a race against the Night Kids' Takeshi. It's intuitive rookie vs. seasoned street racer atop Mt. Akina, where a deadly combination of five consecutive hairpin turns put drivers to the ultimate test. As Ryosuke of the Red Suns follows behind, he studies Takumi's unorthodox moves and incredible raw talent with keen interest. He is one of many racers eager to pit their own talents against the mysterious Eight Six. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. With a little more torque and some tightening of the turns, Takumi rides his brakes with the delicate touch of an artist. The young Speed Star drives his father's Eight Six through treacherous mountain passes in a race against the Night Kids' Takeshi. It's intuitive rookie vs. seasoned street racer atop Mt. Akina, where a deadly combination of five consecutive hairpin turns put drivers to the ultimate test. As Ryosuke of the Red Suns follows behind, he studies Takumi's unorthodox moves and incredible raw talent with keen interest. He is one of many racers eager to pit their own talents against the mysterious Eight Six. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak's reputation around Gunma Prefecture is growing (along with his passion for racing), and better and better challengers are beginning to come out of the folds to face the now infamous Eight Six. One of these challengers is the top driver on the Night Kids' racing team, Shinjo, whose lust for winning borders on the psychotic. Tak's entering some stiff competition... but he'll find that his most feared adversary could very well be himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak's reputation around Gunma Prefecture is growing (along with his passion for racing), and better and better challengers are beginning to come out of the folds to face the now infamous Eight Six. One of these challengers is the top driver on the Night Kids' racing team, Shinjo, whose lust for winning borders on the psychotic. Tak's entering some stiff competition... but he'll find that his most feared adversary could very well be himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. The street racing scene in Gunma Prefecture is fierce, sporting some of the best racers in all of Japan. But the winds of change have started to blow as Tak and his Eight-Six go head-to-head against Ryosuke "Ry" Takahashi and his Mazda RX-7. Can Tak defeat the best racer in Gunma Prefecture, or will the Red Suns conquer Akina on their way to glory? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. The street racing scene in Gunma Prefecture is fierce, sporting some of the best racers in all of Japan. But the winds of change have started to blow as Tak and his Eight-Six go head-to-head against Ryosuke "Ry" Takahashi and his Mazda RX-7. Can Tak defeat the best racer in Gunma Prefecture, or will the Red Suns conquer Akina on their way to glory? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak is beginning to feel comfortable with his racing skills and yearns to leave the comfort of Mt. Akina in search of new challenges. His search takes him to Mt. Usui and to a course unlike anything he has seen in his life. His pride as a racer is on the line as he challenges Usui's number one downhill specialist. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak is beginning to feel comfortable with his racing skills and yearns to leave the comfort of Mt. Akina in search of new challenges. His search takes him to Mt. Usui and to a course unlike anything he has seen in his life. His pride as a racer is on the line as he challenges Usui's number one downhill specialist. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak is beginning to feel comfortable with his racing skills and yearns to leave the comfort of Mt. Akina in search of new challenges. His search takes him to Mt. Usui and to a course unlike anything he has seen in his life. His pride as a racer is on the line as he challenges Usui's number one downhill specialist. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak attends a late night battle between the Redsuns and Nightkids. Standing at the roadside, he watches the high-speed race and is surprised to discover that he has come to enjoy this lifestyle. A hard rain starts to fall and a junior member of the Redsuns suddenly challenges Takumi to a rain battle. Iggy is in for the ride of his life as they barrel down the mountain pass at full throttle. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak attends a late night battle between the Redsuns and Nightkids. Standing at the roadside, he watches the high-speed race and is surprised to discover that he has come to enjoy this lifestyle. A hard rain starts to fall and a junior member of the Redsuns suddenly challenges Takumi to a rain battle. Iggy is in for the ride of his life as they barrel down the mountain pass at full throttle. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Tak attends a late night battle between the Redsuns and Nightkids. Standing at the roadside, he watches the high-speed race and is surprised to discover that he has come to enjoy this lifestyle. A hard rain starts to fall and a junior member of the Redsuns suddenly challenges Takumi to a rain battle. Iggy is in for the ride of his life as they barrel down the mountain pass at full throttle. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Even with his buddy Iggy in the backseat, the battle in the rain goes to Tak. As a defeated Nakamura watches Tak pass him by, a mysterious Evolution 6 appears out of nowhere and leaves him behind as well. It seems the Evo belongs to a couple of guys from Team Emperor, Seiji and Kyoichi, who've been itching to get a crack at Gunma's fastest. They get their shot on Mt. Akina when Tak agrees to give Seiji the race he's been asking for. Meanwhile, Bunta's got a hot new engine to put in the 86, but before he'll do it Tak's got one final lesson in racing to learn... how to lose. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Even with his buddy Iggy in the backseat, the battle in the rain goes to Tak. As a defeated Nakamura watches Tak pass him by, a mysterious Evolution 6 appears out of nowhere and leaves him behind as well. It seems the Evo belongs to a couple of guys from Team Emperor, Seiji and Kyoichi, who've been itching to get a crack at Gunma's fastest. They get their shot on Mt. Akina when Tak agrees to give Seiji the race he's been asking for. Meanwhile, Bunta's got a hot new engine to put in the 86, but before he'll do it Tak's got one final lesson in racing to learn... how to lose. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Includes Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Like many before him, Seiji of Team Emperor just can't hang against Tak and the 86. Seems like everyone on the mountain is talking about the enigmatic 86 and its unknown driver, but Tak, modest as ever, keeps it all to himself. However, when some chick goes off on Natalie for no good reason, Tak's more than willing to give the girl and her boyfriend a lesson in humility with an impromptu race. Off the road, Bunta's still waiting for parts to the new engine for the 86. But the biggest news of all, is that Natalie's so-called 'father' is actually an older man she sleeps with for money. The thing is, she's fallen in love with Tak, and when she tells the old guy that it's over, he insists on one last 'date.' None of this may matter a bit, though, since Tak's just received an anonymous phone call dishing all the dirt about Natalie's dark secret. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Limited Edition Trading Card - Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Like many before him, Seiji of Team Emperor just can't hang against Tak and the 86. Seems like everyone on the mountain is talking about the enigmatic 86 and its unknown driver, but Tak, modest as ever, keeps it all to himself. However, when some chick goes off on Natalie for no good reason, Tak's more than willing to give the girl and her boyfriend a lesson in humility with an impromptu race. Off the road, Bunta's still waiting for parts to the new engine for the 86. But the biggest news of all, is that Natalie's so-called 'father' is actually an older man she sleeps with for money. The thing is, she's fallen in love with Tak, and when she tells the old guy that it's over, he insists on one last 'date.' None of this may matter a bit, though, since Tak's just received an anonymous phone call dishing all the dirt about Natalie's dark secret. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.