Volume 01 of the Initial D manga was released on the 6th of November 1995. This volume was adapted into the first three episodes of Initial D First Stage, the first anime adaptation of the series.
Chapters[]
- 001. The Eight-Six (ハチロク買おーぜ, Hachi Roku Kaōze, "Let's Buy an Eight-Six")
- 002. Kings of the Rotary Engine (最速!! ロータリー・ブラザーズ, Saisoku!! Rōtarī Burazāzu!!, "The Fastest!! The Rotary Brothers")
- 003. Tofu Drifting (究極のとうふ屋ドリフト, Kyūkyoku no Tōfu Ya Dorifuto, "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift")
- 004. Cole's Ill-Fated Decision (池谷の悲壮な決意!!, Iketani no Hisō na Ketsui!!, "Iketani's Touching Determination!!")
- 005. The Turbo's Roar for Revenge (リベンジ宣言!! 吠える13Bターボ, Ribenji Sengen!! Hoeru 13B Tābo, "Declaration of Revenge!! The Howling 13B Turbo")
- 006. Natalie's Secret (なつきの秘密・・!?, Natsuki no Himitsu..!?, "Natsuki's Secret..!?")
- 007. The Horrible Cole Crash (無残! 池谷クラッシュ!!, Muzan! Iketani Kurasshu!!, "Oh no! Iketani Crashes")
- 008. Into the Fire (交流戦突入!!, Kōryū sen Totsunyū!!, "Rush into the Exhibition Battle")
- 009. Let Those 4A-G Engines Roar! (聞け!! 4A-Gの雄叫びを, Kike!! 4A-G no Otakebi wo, "Hear the roar of the 4A-G!")
- 010. The Downhill Racing Specialist (ダウンヒルスペシャリスト, Daunhiru Supesharisuto, "Downhill Specialist")
Localisation Differences[]
- Tokyopop originally released this volume marketed at an older teen market, soon after they decided to market the series to a younger market, and reprinted the volume with numerous changes. Differences include:
- Harsher language in the original print is toned down.
- A scene of nudity in chapter 6 is censored.
- Characters are given nicknames that are frequently used in place of their Japanese names, though the original names are still given.