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Counterattack! The True Essence of the Downhill (反撃!!ダウンヒルの真髄, Hangeki!! Daunhiru no Shinzui, "Counterattack!! The Spirit of Downhill") is the thirty-fifth chapter of Initial D.

Plot[]

As Takumi enters the next corner, Shingo pumps into the back of the Eight-Six, destabilising the car and sending it into a spin. As Shingo takes the opportunity to overtake, Takumi is instinctively able to recover by performing a 360 degree turn. The collision enrages Takumi, who begins to drive more recklessly, without slowing down. Takumi taps the rear end of the Eight-Six into a guardrail, allowing him to ricochet into a drift. Shingo is shocked that he was able to recover and catch up with him so quickly.

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Release Dates[]

Japan[]

  • April 1st 1996 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1996 Volume 15)[1]
  • August 6th 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 04)[2]
  • November 6th 2020 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 02)[3]

Chinese[]

  • April 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 04, Sharp Point Press)

English[]

French[]

Italian[]

Polish[]

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

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Cars (in order of appearance)[]

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Localisation Differences[]

Tokyopop/Kodansha USA (2019) version[]

  • In the Kodansha USA release, several sound effect text bubbles have placeholder text.

Kodansha USA (2024) version[]

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