The Akina SpeedStars (秋名スピードスターズ, Akina Supīdosutāzu) are a Gunma-based team led by Koichiro Iketani. Their home course is Akina Pass. They are an amateur level team, with lower skill than most other teams. At the beginning of the series there were many members of the SpeedStars, however less and less appear as the series progresses, suggesting that they are either busy or have left the team.
Takumi Fujiwara is considered an honorary member of the team (although the Tokyopop version of the manga incorrectly lists him as a true member), as he has battled on behalf of the SpeedStars on several occasions, yet never wearing the team stickers.
Members[]
| Name | car | section | rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koichiro Iketani | Nissan Silvia K's (S13) | Downhill | Leader |
| Kenji | Nissan 180SX Type II (RPS13) | Downhill | Member |
| Itsuki Takeuchi | Toyota Corolla Levin SR (AE85) | Downhill | Member |
| Mamoru | Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1800GSR Turbo (A170) | unknown | Member |
| Shigeru | Toyota Starlet (KP61) | unknown | Member |
| Takumi Fujiwara | Toyota Sprinter APEX Trueno (AE86) | Downhill | Honorary member |
| Unknown Member | Mazda Eunos Roadster | Unknown | Member |
Gallery[]
The SpeedStars in First Stage
The SpeedStars in Final Stage
The SpeedStars' cars in Second Stage
Iketani's Nissan Silvia S13
Kenji's Nissan 180SX
Itsuki's Toyota AE85
Shigeru's Toyota Starlet
Mamoru's Mitsubishi Lancer
Trivia[]
- The SpeedStars are the first team introduced in Initial D
- The members of the SpeedStars (Iketani, Itsuki and Kenji) appear in MF Ghost.
- The team is named after Speed Star Wheel (now known as SSR Wheel). In the early chapters of the manga the sticker on Iketani's car reads Spirit[1][2], suggesting that this may have been the planned name of the team before it was changed.
