Chapter 011

Akina's Phantom Unmasked! (拓海!!電光石火, Takumi!! Denkōsekka, "Takumi! Lightning speed") is the eleventh chapter of Initial D.

Plot
The Eight-Six arrives at the start line, much to the shock of the onlookers. Iketani's relief turns to surprise when Takumi steps out of the car. Takumi tells him that his dad had sent him up to beat an RX-7 on the downhill. Iketani asks him why he would have sent him up, and Takumi tells him he's already beaten him once before. Itsuki runs up and hits Takumi, calling him an idiot and apologising profusely to Iketani. Iketani cuts him off, asking Takumi if he's the delivery driver for the tofu store, to which he tells him he has been for five years. Iketani finally understands, and decides to let Takumi race, much to Itsuki's complaints.

Takumi and Keisuke finally greet one another, and the countdown begins. Keisuke takes the lead straight off the line, but Takumi is able to close the gaps in the corners.

Japan

 * February 3rd 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 02)

Chinese

 * February 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 02, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * July 16th 2002 (Tankōbon, Volume 02, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 02, Kodansha USA)

French

 * March 26th 2009 (Tankōbon, Volume 02, Kazé)

Italian

 * March 28th 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 01, J-Pop)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Keisuke Takahashi
 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Kenji
 * Koichiro Iketani
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Fumihiro

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
 * Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)