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Chapter 026

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Ultimate Control (限界コントロール, Genkai Kontorōru, "Precise Control") is the twenty-sixth chapter of Initial D.

Plot[]

Nakazato feels humiliated having to play defensively against the Eight-Six. He decides to stop staying exclusively in the inside, instead choosing to move to block Takumi. Takumi moves to take the outside, but moves back to the inside when Nakazato reacts. Takumi rides on the gutter, overtaking Nakazato as they exit the corner. Nakazato goes to accelerate out of the corner, intent on taking the lead back, but loses grip and spins out, colliding with the guardrail. Ryosuke is able to narrowly dodge the now stationary GT-R, and rides off into the distance. Nakazato steps out of the car and examines the damage done to his GT-R. He comes to terms with his loss, and decides to polish his skills and have a rematch with the Eight-Six.

Ryosuke and Keisuke talk about what they had just witnessed. Keisuke says that the Eight-Six's braking is its strength, and that it must have great ABS. Ryosuke reminds him that the Eight-Six is so old that it doesn't have ABS, so the strength must lie in the pedal control of the driver. The two head home, with Ryosuke rethinking how he's going to face Takumi.

At the top of the mountain, the Iketani, Kenji and Itsuki celebrate Takumi's victory.

At the tofu store, Bunta notices Takumi staring at the Eight-Six. Takumi goes to say something, but chooses to go to sleep instead.

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Release Dates[]

Japan[]

  • January 29th 1996 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1996 Volume 6)[1]
  • May 8th 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 03)[2]
  • November 6th 2020 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 02)[3]

Chinese[]

  • March 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 03, Sharp Point Press)

English[]

French[]

Italian[]

Polish[]

  • March 2023 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 02, J. P. Fantastica)[9]

Characters (in order of appearance)[]

Cars (in order of appearance)[]

Quotes[]

Localisation Differences[]

Tokyopop/Kodansha USA (2019) version[]

Kodansha USA (2024) version[]

  • A translators note is added to say that ¥70,000 is roughly $700.
    • This was incorrect at time of release, as ¥70,000 was closer to $350.

Notes & Trivia[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-young-magazine-694-no-6-1996/4000-868803/
  2. ↑ https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000006885
  3. ↑ https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000347523
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091202232752/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1040/InitialD/3
  5. ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-3/
  6. ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-omnibus-2/
  7. ↑ https://www.amazon.fr/dp/2849656216
  8. ↑ https://www.amazon.it/dp/8834919289
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3HXWUxXtG9Aq9ADa
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