Keisuke Takahashi (高橋 啓介, Takahashi Keisuke, known as K.T. in the Tokyopop version) is a major character in Initial D, and the secondary protagonist of the Project D Arc.
An ex-bosozoku gang member, he was introduced to street racing by his brother Ryosuke and joined his team, the Akagi RedSuns, and soon became their second best driver in his Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S). He and his brother are nicknamed "The Rotary Brothers", as they both drive cars with rotary engines. During the RedSuns expedition to Akina, he was defeated by Takumi Fujiwara in an impromptu battle, an event that helped kickstart Fujiwara's racing career and created a rivalry between the two. He was invited by his brother to join Project D as their uphill ace.
Biography[]
The White Ghost of Akina Arc[]
Unlike his older brother's calm demeanor, Keisuke is a hot-headed and passionate individual known for driving with his emotions and his dislike for losing. His pride was shattered when he was passed by a mysterious AE86 driven by Takumi Fujiwara during a practice run on Mount Akina. Unwilling to accept this loss, he returns to Akina to encounter the Eight Six again. In this second race, Keisuke is defeated once again. Since these defeats, Keisuke has consecrated himself towards improving his driving skills, one day hoping to face off against Takumi again.
Project D arc[]
Ryosuke later disbands the RedSuns in favor of Project D, an elite racing team intent on challenging street racing teams around Japan. Keisuke joins the team as a driver alongside his rival Takumi. Under Ryosuke’s mentorship, he gains more experience as a racer, learning to drive with control and precision instead of emotion. Following Project D’s final race with Kanagawa’s Sidewinder team, he pursues his goal as a professional driver, taking his Project D mechanic Tomiguchi with him.
MF Ghost[]
- Main article: Keisuke Takahashi on the MF Ghost Wiki
Keisuke eventually retires from racing, becoming the CEO of TK Mach Corporation, a real estate and car parts company.
He records all of the demo runs for MFG, setting records for each of the courses. He also mentored Sena Moroboshi.
Information[]
Keisuke's Profile
Height: 182cm (6'0")
Weight: 63 kilos (138lb)
Likes: His own FD
Dislikes: The Skyline GT-R, Bubble-brained School Girls.
Special Skills: The ABS Drift (Exact Meaning Unclear)
Vehicle: Pre-Facelift (Zenki) Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
Battles[]
| Race | Vehicle | Opponent | Opponent's Vehicle(s) | Course | Outcome |
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| Takumi Fujiwara vs Keisuke Takahashi (Impromptu) | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | Takumi Fujiwara | Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86) | Akina | Takumi outruns Keisuke with an inertia drift |
| Takumi Fujiwara vs Keisuke Takahashi | Takumi passes Keisuke with a Gutter Run | ||||
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Takeshi Nakazato (Impromptu) | Takeshi Nakazato | Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32) | No actual winners as they both retain their postions | ||
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Takeshi Nakazato | Myogi | Keisuke overtakes Nakazato in the final corner using the sidewalk in the outer corner | |||
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Seiji Iwaki | Seiji Iwaki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A) | Akagi | Keisuke tricks Seiiji by going outside, then takes the inside almost suddenly and overtakes | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Wataru Akiyama (Impromptu) | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) | Unclear as they both skid to a stop as another car was blocking the road | ||
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Atsuro Kawai | Atsuro Kawai | Nissan Skyline 25GT Turbo (ER34) | Momiji Line | Keisuke overtakes Atsuro on a straight due to greater corner exit speed. | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Smiley Sakai | Smiley Sakai | Honda Integra Type R (DC2) | Enna Skyline | Keisuke and Sakai enter a corner together, forcing them into a lower-speed, low-gear scenario. Keisuke is able to overtake due to the Integra struggling to put down power. | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Kyoko Iwase | Kyoko Iwase | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | Sadamine | Keisuke bumps Kyoko's FD's rear end a little, causing her to lose turbo boost, overtaking her | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Wataru Akiyama | Wataru Akiyama | Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) | Maze Pass | Wataru spins out after ignoring a gutter in the middle of the road, Keisuke overtakes | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Aikawa | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | Aikawa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V RS (CP9A) | Tsuchisaka | Aikawa brakes to defeat as he was afraid Keisuke may cause him to fall over the road when he overtake him in a narrow path |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Kozo Hoshino | Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S) | Kozo Hoshino | Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nür (BNR34) | Tsukuba Fruits Line | Even though the race should have continued, Kozo forfeights as he doesn't have any remaining grip in his tires to enter a third round |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Kobayakawa | Kobayakawa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A) | Yabitsu | Keisuke suddenly sprints away in front of Kobayakawa unexpectedly, escaping from him | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Hideo Minagawa | Hideo Minagawa | Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80) | Nagao | Hideo forfiets as he lacks enough tire grip to enter into a second round | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Ryuji Ikeda | Ryuji Ikeda | Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33) | Nanamagari | Keisuke overtakes him in a heavy fog area with the help of Kenta's phone call indication that it was safe to overtake | |
| Keisuke Takahashi vs Go Hojo | Go Hojo | Honda NSX (NA1) | Tsubaki Line | Go Hojo loses all his grip by entering corners too fast, spins out while Keisuke sprints away |
Relationships[]
Love Interests[]
Just like him, she too drives an FD3S. She fell in love with Keisuke at first sight and followed him constantly on his battles. When Keisuke's FD broke down, she offered him to borrow hers in his next battle. In the end, while he admitted that he likes her, Keisuke turned her down in order to concentrate on his goal.
Family[]
He is his older brother. After being influenced by his racing skills, he decided to follow his footsteps and reason to become a professional racer. He co-founded the Akagi RedSuns and also helped his brother create Project D. Ryosuke would often coach him and prep talk in his battles.
She is his younger cousin. She usually mocks at him and even causes some tantrums.
Akagi RedSuns/Project D[]
During an impromptu battle in Takumi's delivery run, he was outpaced by him when he performed inertia drift. He lost again in their second battle and became obsessed with defeating him. Because of that, he doesn't want him to lose to anyone but him and his brother. However, he began to gain profound respect for him and convinced him to join Project D before he can rematch him and turn pro. He considers him a friendly rival.
He is idolized by him and would do anything to prove himself to him. Just like Keisuke, he was part of the Akagi RedSuns (until the creation of Project D).
Myogi NightKids[]
After both were unable to defeat Takumi in their battles with him, Nakazato challenges Keisuke in a rainy battle in Myogi in an uphill race. Keisuke won the battle leading Nakazato to argue believing he won the race by luck. Keisuke then corrects him that he used his skills to win the race fair and square.
Emperor[]
He was his opponent prior to Ryosuke's battle against Kyoichi. The battle was decided by hillclimb. Keisuke won that battle when he overtook Seiji in the S sections.
Northern Saitama Alliance[]
After his brother's victory against Sudo, he challenged him next but declined because it was against the RedSuns' policy to not race on their own turf. Wataru nonetheless shows him off which nearly caused an accident. They accepted each other's challenge to race again in which they eventually did during Project D's Saitama expedition. He won against him after slipping out. They eventually became friends after their battle. Keisuke later requested help from Wataru to expose imposter Project D's schemes.
Trivia[]
- Keisuke's voice actor in the New Initial D the Movie trilogy, Yuichi Nakamura, previously voiced Rin Hojo in the main anime.
- While at the Tsubaki Line in Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, Keisuke wears a small Wankel engine rotor on a chain.[4]
- In Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3 on Tsuchisaka Course, Keisuke uses Kyoko Iwase's Mazda RX-7 but for some reason the license plate changed to 63-887 and not Kyoko's license plate.
- In First Stage and like his older brother Ryosuke, Keisuke is also a chain smoker until in Second Stage onward where both brothers had stopped smoking.
- In the arcade stage series, Keisuke's Mazdaspeed car still has its "RedSuns" sticker even though RedSuns has been disbanded.
Gallery[]
Miscellaneous[]
Manga[]
The White Ghost of Akina Arc[]
Emperor Arc[]
The New Eight Six Arc[]
Tochigi Arc[]
Saitama and Ibaraki Arc[]
Kanagawa Expedition Arc[]
Manga Volume covers[]
Front[]
Back[]
Anime[]
First Stage[]
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Second Stage[]
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Extra Stage[]
Third Stage[]
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Fourth Stage[]
Battle Stage 2[]
Fifth Stage[]
Final Stage[]
New Initial D the Movie Trilogy[]
Overall[]
Legend 1: Awakening[]
Legend 2: Racer[]
Legend 3: Dream[]
Games[]
Appearances[]
Manga[]
Anime[]
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Films[]
| Legend Trilogy | ||||||||||||
| Legend 1: Awakening: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Legend 2: Racer: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Legend 3: Dream: | Appears | |||||||||||
Games[]
| Initial D Games | ||||||||||||
| Gaiden: | Introduced | Street Stage: | Appears | |||||||||
| Fastest Public Road Legend: | Appears | Arcade Stage 4: | Appears | |||||||||
| Initial D: | Appears | Extreme Stage: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 5: | Appears | |||||||||
| Another Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 6 AA: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage Ver. 2: | Appears | Arcade Stage 7 AAX: | Appears | |||||||||
| Special Stage: | Appears | Arcade Stage 8 Infinity: | Appears | |||||||||
| Mountain Vengeance: | Appears | Perfect Shift Online: | Appears | |||||||||
| Arcade Stage Ver. 3: | Appears | Arcade Stage Zero: | Appears | |||||||||
| The Arcade: | Appears | |||||||||||
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| Initial D Characters | |
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| Project D | Takumi Fujiwara • Keisuke Takahashi • Ryosuke Takahashi |
| Akina SpeedStars | Koichiro Iketani • Kenji • Itsuki Takeuchi |
| Akagi RedSuns | Kenta Nakamura • Keisuke Takahashi • Ryosuke Takahashi |
| Myogi NightKids | Miyahara • Takeshi Nakazato • Shingo Shoji |
| Impact Blue | Mako Sato • Sayuki |
| Emperor | Seiji Iwaki • Ren Nogami • Satake • Kyoichi Sudo |
| Seven Star Leaf | Atsuro Kawai • Shinichi • Toru Suetsugu |
| The Todo School | Daiki Ninomiya • Smiley Sakai • Tomoyuki Tachi • Todo |
| Northern Saitama Alliance | Nobuhiko Akiyama • Wataru Akiyama • Kyoko Iwase • Sakamoto |
| Tsuchisaka Lancer Evolution Team/ Men in Evos |
Aikawa/Man in Lan Evo V/Kuro Waru • Ichijo/Man in Lan Evo VI/Shiro Waru |
| Purple Shadow | Kozo Hoshino • Toshiya Joshima |
| Team 246 | Satoshi Omiya • Kobayakawa |
| R.T. Katagiri S.V. | Kai Kogashiwa • Hideo Minagawa |
| Team Spiral | Ryuji Ikeda • Junichi Sakamoto • Hiroya Okuyama |
| Sidewinder | Go Hojo • Rin Hojo • Shinji Inui |
| Other Characters | Kazumi Akiyama • Kazumi's Ex-Boyfriend • The Altezza Guys • Fake Project D • Former Bosozoku Leader • Bunta Fujiwara • Fumihiro • Mrs. Iketani • Itsuki's Parents • Mrs. Inui • Kaori • Kaori's Father • Ken Kogashiwa • Eiji Kubo • Kyoko's Friend • Shuichi Matsumoto • Miki • Natsuki Mogi • Nao • Old Man • Papa • Shiraishi • Masashi Suzuki • Yuichi Tachibana • Tomiguchi • Tomoko • Tsugumi • Tsukamoto • Two Guys From Tokyo • Mika Uehara |
| Non-Manga | Mamoru • Katsuragi Mika • Saori • Shigeru • Eikichi Shimamura • Legend 3 86 GT Driver |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 005 - Keisuke's information page
- ↑ Seen in a Legend 3 Height Chart
- ↑ Fourth Stage - Act 17 - "My bad K-dog. It's so dark out here I almost didn't recognise you"
- ↑ Keisuke BBQ IDAS8 Rotor Necklace.png
