User:JackJackJackJackJack/testing

"Welcome to one of my personal pages, this page is where I test elements so that they do not mess up any actual pages, or so I can build pages without disrupting normal editing.""This is a new version of the Keisuke Takahashi page, t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶i̶n̶d̶e̶f̶i̶n̶i̶t̶e̶l̶y̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶h̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶1̶3̶t̶h̶ ̶2̶0̶2̶1̶ I reckon 6 months is enough time for a break, so this is back in action as of today, September 19th 2021."Keisuke Takahashi (高橋 啓介, Takahashi Keisuke, known as K.T. in the Tokyopop version) is a major character in Initial D, and the secondary protagonist of the Project D Arc.

An ex-bosozoku gang member, he was introduced to street racing by his brother Ryosuke and joined his team, the Akagi RedSuns, and soon became their second best driver in his Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S). He and his brother are nicknamed "The Rotary Brothers", as they both drive cars with rotary engines. During the RedSuns expedition to Akina, he was defeated by Takumi Fujiwara in an impromptu battle, an event that helped kickstart Fujiwara's racing career and created a rivalry between the two. He was invited by his brother to join Project D as their uphill ace.

Childhood
As a kid, Keisuke was a delinquent, hanging around with Amada. He may have been part of a bosozoku gang, as he used to hang out with bikers a lot, and frequently got into fights, causing a lot of trouble for his parents. For a time he was depressed, with no goal in life.

Two years prior to the RedSuns attempt to conquer the racing scene in Gunma, Keisuke's brother Ryosuke took him on a downhill run on Akagi in his Mazda RX-7. Keisuke was terrified during the journey, believing that Ryosuke was getting him back for causing their family so much grief. That downhill run changed Keisuke's life, making him realise that cars were so much more than just an obstacle for a biker like him.

Keisuke would go onto get his license, eventually buying a yellow Mazda RX-7 FD3S. At some point, Keisuke would join the Akagi RedSuns.

The White Ghost of Akina
In the summer of 199X (1996 in the Tokyopop version) Keisuke is 21 and the number 2 racer in the RedSuns. The RedSuns head to Mt. Akina and meet their local team, the SpeedStars. Keisuke greets the team, and asks them who their fastest racer is. Koichiro Iketani, the SpeedStars leader, tells him that they are the fastest team on the mountain. Keisuke introduces Fumihiro, who proposes a friendly battle between the two teams. The SpeedStars agree, and Keisuke and the rest of the RedSuns head off to practice.

Later, Keisuke talks with Ryosuke, and the two of them agree that the SpeedStars are no match for their best racers. Keisuke says that he'll pass on racing, but Ryosuke tells him that he should, as he wants him to set a record that will take the locals a long time to surpass. Ryosuke tells him that he wants the two of them and the rest of the RedSuns to be legendary on Akina, then Gunma, and finally the entirety of Kanto.

At around 4AM the next morning, Keisuke finally decides to leave Akina, along with the few members of the RedSuns who stuck around. As he heads down the mountain, he sees a car rapidly approaching behind him. He realises that it isnt anyone from the RedSuns, and is shocked to realise that it is a hatchback Toyota AE86. He gets angry, as he doesnt think such a weak car should be able to keep up with him, the number 2 racer in the Akagi RedSuns. Keisuke is shocked as the Eight-Six shoots ahead into a corner, looking as though he'd crash. Much to his amazement, the car performs a scandinavian flick, drifting all the way through the corner. Keisuke loses control of his car, and spins to a stop. He vows to find the driver of the car.

Information
Height: 182cm (6'0")

Weight: 63 kilos (138lb)

Likes: His own FD

Dislikes: The Skyline GT-R, Bubble-brained School Girls

Special Skills: The ABS Drift (Exact Meaning Unclear)

Vehicle: Pre-Facelift (Zenki) Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)

Love Interests
Kyoko Iwase

Family
Ryosuke Takahashi

Tsugumi

Akina SpeedStars
Koichiro Iketani

Akagi RedSuns/Project D
Takumi Fujiwara

Kenta Nakamura

Project D Staff (Fumihiro, Shuichi Matsumoto, Tomiguchi)

Myogi NightKids
Takeshi Nakazato

Emperor
Kyoichi Sudo

Seiji Iwaki

Northern Saitama Alliance
Wataru Akiyama

Tsuchisaka Lan Evo Team
Aikawa

Purple Shadow
Kozo Hoshino

Others
Amada

Trivia

 * Keisuke is the second most appearing character in the manga
 * Keisuke and his brother Ryosuke were parodied in Kaido Battle 2 & 3, two touge racing games by Genki. Keisuke was parodied as Ryuji Hashimoto (Mischievous Fool in KB2, HC Top in KB3) of Akagi BlueSign.