Bonus (Volume 06)

Bonus (Volume 06)
Release Date	February 6th 1997
Volume	06
Length	2 Pages
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Final Words is a bonus chapter of Initial D. It involves Takumi showing the staff behind the manga.

Plot

Takumi apologises for there being no bonus chapter in the previous volume. Shuichi Shigeno appears, and says that he had originally intended to create a new tutorial for drifting techniques in the previous volume, but gave up. He recommends that the reader watch some of Keiichi Tsuchiya's Best Motoring videos, as they are easy to follow.

Takumi announces that they will now take a behind the scenes look into Studio SSO, who help with the production of the manga. First shown is Shigeno, the main artist, drawing the cars and characters. Shimada and Maeda, the background artists. Sakana Sankichi, who does touch ups. "Teke-Teke" Okazaki, their "manager from hell". "Eyebrows" Kimura and "Impreza" Nakajima, two Young Magazine editors. Furukawa, in charge of parties, and Mio, their "fun planner".

Stats

Release Dates

Japan

• February 4th 1997 (Tankōbon, Volume 06)

English

• September 3rd 2024 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 03, Kodansha USA)

French

• December 10th 2009 (Tankōbon, Volume 06, Asuka)

Characters (in order of appearance)

• Takumi Fujiwara
• Itsuki Takeuchi
• Shuichi Shigeno
• Keiichi Tsuchiya (mentioned)
• Shimada
• Maeda
• Sakana Sankichi
• Okazaki
• Kimura
• Nakajima
• Mio

Cars (in order of appearance)

• Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) (pictured)

Notes & Trivia

• This chapter was not included in the Tokyopop release of the manga, for unknown reasons.
• When Shigeno recommends that viewers watch Best Motoring, a VHS copy of Best Motoring Video Special Vol. 36: Super Drift Technique, also called the "Drift Bible", is shown.
• Takumi comments that Mio looks like Tsugumi.
• Most of the staff have their blood types and star signs listed, two different types of personality theory.
  • Shigeno is a Pisces, and has Type A blood
  • Shimada is a Scorpio, and has Type A blood
  • Maedais a Sagittarius, and has Type A blood
  • Sakana Sankichi is a Sagittarius, and has Type A blood
  • Teketeke Okasaki is a Aquarius, and has Type O blood