Chapter 071

Reading the Weather (キレる男 高橋啓介!!, Kire ru Otoko Takahashi Keisuke!!, "The mad man Keisuke Takahashi!!") is the seventy-first chapter of Initial D.

Plot
The narrator speaks about Keisuke's technique, which focuses on taking advantage of the FD's lighter body to reduce wear on the tires.

At the top of the mountain, Itsuki is excited to hear the cars approaching. Takumi notices rain begin to fall.

Nakazato notices the rain, and realises the tough situation he's in. He doesn't slow down however, not letting Keisuke or the rain intimidate him. Keisuke realises it hasn't rained enough for the road to become slick, and thinks that the race will come down to whoever can read the weather better.

At the top of the mountain, Fumihiro speaks with Ryosuke about the rain. Shingo hopes that Nakazato will be able to win.

Japan

 * January 15th 1997 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1997 Volume 3-4)
 * June 6th 1997 (Tankōbon, Volume 07)

Chinese

 * July 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 07, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * August 5th 2003 (Tankōbon, Volume 07, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 07, Kodansha USA)

French

 * February 25th 2010 (Tankōbon, Volume 07, Kazé)

Italian

 * August 29th 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 04, J-Pop)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Keisuke Takahashi
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Takeshi Nakazato
 * Fumihiro
 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Shingo Shoji

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)