The "Friendly Battle" Begins! (交流戦突入!!, Kōryū sen Totsunyū!!, "Rush into the Exhibition Battle!!") is the eighth chapter of Initial D.
Plot[]
On Saturday, Itsuki reminds Takumi that it's the day of the battle between the SpeedStars and the RedSuns.
Iketani heads to the tofu store to see Bunta. Bunta tells Iketani that he might show up to Akina, but that he shouldn't plan on it. Iketani believes that he'll show, and says they'll wait until the very last minute.
Natsuki spends time with her Papa, and tells him that she's going to the beach with a friend.
Takumi walks home with Itsuki, and tells him he's going to the beach with a girl, much to Itsuki's shock.
That evening, Yuichi watches the cars heading towards Akina from the gas station, and expresses excitement about the race.
At the top of Akina, Iketani tells the other SpeedStars about how Keisuke was beaten by an Eight-Six, much to their disbelief. He asks them to trust him, but sets Kenji up as their backup in case the Eight-Six doesn't show.
The crowd watches in awe as the RedSuns arrive, lead by the Takahashi brothers.
Stats[]
Release Dates[]
Japan[]
- September 11th 1995 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1995 Volume 38)[1]
- November 6th 1995 (Tankōbon, Volume 01)[3]
- September 1st 2004 (Bunkoban, Initial D: Birth of a Legend Vol. 1)[4]
- April 11th 2012 (Bunkoban, Initial D: Birth of a Runner Vol. 1 - Appearance! Akina's Downhill Specialist)[5]
- February 16th 2018 (Chogapponban, Initial D Super Combined Edition 1)[6]
- November 6th 2020 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 01)[7]
Chinese[]
- January 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 01, Sharp Point Press)
English[]
- May 21st 2002 (Tankōbon, Volume 01, Tokyopop)[8]
- April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 01, Kodansha USA)[9]
- March 19th 2024 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 01, Kodansha USA)[10]
French[]
Italian[]
Polish[]
Characters (in order of appearance)[]
- Takumi Fujiwara
- Itsuki Takeuchi
- Koichiro Iketani
- Bunta Fujiwara
- Natsuki Mogi
- Papa (voice only)
- Yuichi Tachibana
- Kenji
Cars (in order of appearance)[]
- Honda Dio (scooter)
- Mercedes-Benz 190E
- Nissan Silvia (S14)
- Toyota Celica
- Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 Infini III (FC3S)
- Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Quotes[]
Localisation Differences[]
Tokyopop/Kodansha USA (2019) version[]
- Bunta's height and weight are omitted from the cover page.
- The term "wastegate" is mistranslated to "west gate".
Kodansha USA (2024) version[]
- Natsuki calls Papa "Daddy".
Notes & Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-young-magazine-674-no-38-1995/4000-868175/
- ↑ List of differences:
- Takumi and Itsuki can now be seen walking on a pedestrian bridge instead of the sidewalk.
- Conversation between Takumi and Itsuki is altered.
- Scene of the NightKids discussing the upcoming battle on Akina is added.
- Cars passing by the gas station are changed.
- Crowd reactions are replaced by the SpeedStars.
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