Chapter 022

Pedal To The Metal, Tak (拓海の全開ドライブ, Takumi no Zenkai Doraibu, "Takumi's Full-Throttle Driving") is the twenty-second chapter of Initial D.

Plot
On Akina, Nakazato is surprised to see how young Takumi is. The two racers greet each other, and prepare to race.

Yuichi tells Bunta that he should have told Takumi about the changes he'd made to the Eight-Six, but Bunta says it wouldn't have helped, as Takumi is an instinctual driver. He'll feel the change, but will still drive as he always does.

The race begins, and the audience are surprised when Ryosuke begins following the two cars. Nakazato doesn't immediately pull away from the Eight-Six, wanting a battle in the corners. The FC follows the two cars through the corners, and Ryosuke notes how good Takumi's drifting is, saying he controls the car like an extension of his own body, something that he can't even do. Keisuke comments that Nakazato is beginning to pull away.

Japan

 * December 18th 1995 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1995 Volume 52)
 * May 8th 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 03)

Chinese

 * March 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 03, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * October 22nd 2002 (Tankōbon, Volume 03, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 03, Kodansha USA)

French

 * May 28th 2009 (Tankōbon, Volume 03, Kazé)

Italian

 * March 28th 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 02, J-Pop)

Polish

 * April 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 02, J. P. Fantastica)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Takeshi Nakazato
 * Yuichi Tachibana
 * Bunta Fujiwara
 * Keisuke Takahashi
 * Ryosuke Takahashi

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
 * Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S)

Tokyopop/Kodansha USA version

 * The chapter cover art is mirrored.
 * Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour (シンデレラ城ミステリーツアー) is translated as "Cinderella Castle Fantasy Tour".

Notes & Trivia

 * Ryosuke references the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour, a retired attraction at Tokyo Disneyland.