Chapter 048

A Miscalculation (涼介の誤算, Ryōsuke no Gosan, "Ryosuke's Miscalculation") is the forty-eighth chapter of Initial D.

Plot
Takumi realises they're almost at the finish line, and vows to get closer to Ryosuke.

A lookout calls up to Keisuke at the start line, and tells him that Ryosuke passed Takumi in the hairpins, much to his surprise. The lookout says that the Eight-Six is going 12 second faster than in the battle with Keisuke. Kenji overhears, and tells the SpeedStars.

Takumi keeps getting closer to the FC. Ryosuke realises that his front tires are losing grip, as copying Takumi's drifting earlier in the race put more stress on them. Ryosuke notices Takumi gaining on him, and wonders how his tires seem completely fine. Takumi just barely dips his wheel into the gutter, and uses it to come even closer to the FC.

At the corner just before the finish, the NightKids hear the two cars approaching. They both comment on the corner, as it's the final place to pass before the finish line. The two cars enter sight.

Japan

 * July 8th 1996 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1996 Volume 29)
 * 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
 * Keisuke Takahashi
 * Kenji
 * Koichiro Iketani
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Takeshi Nakazato
 * Shingo Shoji

Cars (in order of appearance)

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

Tokyopop/Kodansha USA version

 * In the Kodansha USA release, a tear is visible down the centre of the cover page.