Chapter 047

The Understeer (痛恨のアンダーステア, Tsūkon no Andāsutea, "Damaging understeer") is the forty-seventh chapter of Initial D.

Plot
The two cars approach Akina's five hairpins. Takumi enters the corner too fast and understeers, giving Ryosuke the opportunity to overtake. Ryosuke thinks that Takumi's technique is perfect, but there's no way he'll win the battle. He attempts to pull ahead so as to not give Takumi the chance to get a feel for his technique.

Mako and Sayuki are impressed by the two racers. Sayuki says that she thinks the Eight-Six might catch up, as he has the better line. She notes the similarity between him and the two of them.

Now behind Ryosuke, Takumi is feeling less pressured. He's surprised that Ryosuke hasn't left him behind yet, and realises that if an opening presents itself he can win.

Japan

 * July 1st 1996 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1996 Volume 28)
 * December 6th 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 05)

Chinese

 * May 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 05, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * April 15th 2003 (Tankōbon, Volume 05, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 05, Kodansha USA)

French

 * October 8th 2009 (Tankōbon, Volume 05, Kazé)

Italian

 * June 27th 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 03, J-Pop)

Polish

 * July 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 03, J. P. Fantastica)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Sayuki
 * Mako Sato

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S)
 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)