Drift vs. Drift (ドリフト対ドリフト, Dorifuto Tai Dorifuto, "Drift vs. Drift") is the forty-fourth chapter of Initial D.
Plot[]
Takumi arrives at the start line, and greets Ryosuke. Ryosuke tells him that he admires his dedication to mastering the techniques that he has, but Takumi rebuffs him, saying that he's only so good because he's on his home course. Ryosuke says that he'd be interested in sitting down and having a conversation with him at some point, but that he is excited to race him nonetheless.
The two racers get into their cars, and start down the mountain head to head. Keisuke is unsurprised that Ryosuke is trailing behind, noting that the strategy hasn't failed him yet. The two cars drift in tandem, thrilling the onlookers.
Ryosuke realises that Takumi's technique has improved, something he hadn't accounted for.
Stats[]
Release Dates[]
Japan[]
- June 10th 1996 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1996 Volume 25)[1]
- December 6th 1996 (Tankōbon, Volume 05)[3]
- November 6th 2020 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 03)[4]
Chinese[]
- May 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 05, Sharp Point Press)
English[]
- April 15th 2003 (Tankōbon, Volume 05, Tokyopop)[5]
- April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 05, Kodansha USA)[6]
- September 3rd 2024 (Shinsōban Omnibus, Volume 03, Kodansha USA)[7]
French[]
Italian[]
Polish[]
Characters (in order of appearance)[]
Cars (in order of appearance)[]
Quotes[]
Localisation Differences[]
Tokyopop/Kodansha USA (2019) version[]
- A line stating that Ryosuke's FC has an 80mm muffler is removed.
- A line stating that Ryosuke's FC has had it's toe control removed is mistranslated as "Toe adjustment is a factory spec for the FC"
Kodansha USA (2024) version[]
Notes & Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-young-magazine-714-no-25-1996/4000-868821/
- ↑ This title is used in all English versions
- ↑ https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000008321
- ↑ https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000347524
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091203035201/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1040/InitialD/5
- ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-5/
- ↑ https://kodansha.us/product/initial-d-omnibus-3/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.fr/dp/2849656488
- ↑ https://www.amazon.it/dp/8834920821
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oGjBWZqqLq88vFyf