Dogfight (ドッグファイト, Doggufaito, "Dogfight") is the twelfth chapter of Initial D.
Plot[]
Keisuke is baffled as to how Takumi could have caught up to him so effortlessly.
At the top of the mountain Iketani tells Itsuki about Bunta, and that he thinks Takumi is the one who beat Keisuke the week prior, but Itsuki can't believe it.
Ryosuke thinks to himself that the Eight-Six is nowhere near as powerful as Keisuke has described, but that it's driver must be exceptionally skilled.
Takumi is continuously able to gain ground in the corners, while falling back on the straight-aways.
The lookout calls up to the top of the mountain, and tells them that the Eight-Six is right behind Keisuke. The SpeedStars celebrate, while Ryosuke is surprised he hadn't known there was such a good driver on Akina.
Takumi continues to wow the crowds, and realises that the best location to overtake is in the five hairpins.
Ryosuke calls down to the lookouts, asking them to give him a play-by-play of the race as they head into the next section.
Stats[]
Release Dates[]
Japan[]
- October 9th 1995 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1995 Volume 42)[1]
- February 3rd 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 02)[4]
- September 1st 2004 (Bunkoban, Initial D: Birth of a Legend Vol. 1)[5]
- April 11th 2012 (Bunkoban, Initial D: Birth of a Runner Vol. 1 - Appearance! Akina's Downhill Specialist)[6]
- February 16th 2018 (Chogapponban, Initial D Super Combined Edition 1)[7]
- November 6th 2020 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 01)[8]
Chinese[]
- February 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 02, Sharp Point Press)
English[]
- July 16th 2002 (Tankōbon, Volume 02, Tokyopop)[9]
- April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 02, Kodansha USA)[10]
- March 19th 2024 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 01, Kodansha USA)[11]
French[]
Italian[]
Polish[]
Characters (in order of appearance)[]
Cars (in order of appearance)[]
Quotes[]
Localisation Differences[]
Tokyopop/Kodansha USA (2019) version[]
Kodansha USA (2024) version[]
Notes & Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-young-magazine-678-no-42-1995/4000-868179/
- ↑ List of differences:
- Racing scenes have been extended.
- Crowd reactions have been moved and altered.
- Speedstars reactions to the RedSuns radio calls have been cut.
- The scene of Ryosuke's reaction to the start of the race and the Eight-six has been moved.
- ↑ List of differences:
- Ryosuke telling the second checkpoint to tell him exactly what's happening is moved.
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- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091202234122/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1040/InitialD/2
- ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-2/
- ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-omnibus-1/
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- ↑ https://www.amazon.it/dp/8834918940
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gfTAjS5yjf9Hnsii