Chapter 087

Premonition of Defeat (敗北の予感, Haiboku no Yokan, "Premonition of defeat") is the eighty-seventh chapter of Initial D.

Plot
The two racers enter the first corner, and Seiji admits that Takumi has skill in the corners, but still doubts he can lose to an Eight-Six.

At the top of Akina, the members of Emperor wonder why Seiji hadn't overtaken immediately. They realise he must be following a strategy, but they aren't sure why he would need one to beat an Eight-Six. Kyoichi admits its unlikely Seiji will lose, but that it isn't impossible, and that he needs to follow the strategy to win.

Takumi and Seiji race through the corners. Seiji begins to get impatient, and decides to drop the strategy.

Japan

 * May 12th 1997 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1997 Volume 21-22)
 * September 5th 1997 (Tankōbon, Volume 08)

Chinese

 * August 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 08, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * October 7th 2003 (Tankōbon, Volume 08, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 07, Kodansha USA)

French

 * April 22nd 2010 (Tankōbon, Volume 08, Kazé)

Italian

 * August 29th 2023 (Tankōbon 2-in-1, Volume 04, J-Pop)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Seiji Iwaki
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Kyoichi Sudo

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)