Volume 03

Not to be confused with the third volume of the omnibus release.

Volume 03 of the Initial D manga was released on the 8th of May 1996. It was later combined with volume 4 in the second omnibus release.

Chapters[]

022. Takumi's Full-Throttle Drive (拓海の全開ドライブ, Takumi no Zenkai Doraibu, "Takumi's Full-Throttle Driving")
023. Follow that GT-R!! (GT-Rを追いつめろ!!, GT-R wo Oitsumero!!, "Catch up with the GT-R!!")
024. Battle at the Limit! (限界バトル!!, Genkai Batoru!!, "Battle to the limit!!")
025. Five Explosive Hairpins! (爆裂5連ヘアピン!!, Bakuretsu 5 Ren Heapin!!, "Explosive 5 consecutive hairpins!!")
026. Ultimate Control (限界コントロール, Genkai Kontorōru, "Precise Control")
027. Enter Itsuki's Levin (イツキのレビン登場, Itsuki no Rebin Tōjō, "Itsuki's Levin appears")
028. This Levin Races on the Power of Friendship!! (友情パワーレビン激走!!, Yūjō Pawā Rebin Gekisō!!, "Friendship-powered Levin Race!!")
029. Another Downhill Specialist (もう一人の下り(ダウンヒル)スペシャリスト, Mō Hitori no Daunhiru Supesharisuto, "Another downhill specialist")
030. Savage Shingo (デンジャラス慎吾, Denjarasu Shingo, "Dangerous Shingo")
031. Takumi vs Shingo (拓海VS. 慎吾, Takumi VS. Shingo, "Takumi VS. Shingo")
032. Wild Deathmatch (狂気のデスマッチ, Kyōki no Desumacchi, "Deathmatch of Madness")
Bonus Comic. Taku-chan's Drift Class (Ep. 2)

Official Descriptions[]

English[]

"With a little more torque and some tightening of the turns, Tak rides his brakes with the delicate touch of an artist. The young Speed Star drives his father's Eight Six through treacherous mountain passes in a race against the Night Kids' Zack. It's intuitive rookie vs. seasoned street racer atop Mt. Akina, where a deadly combination of five consecutive hairpin turns puts drivers to the ultimate test. As Ry of the Red Suns follows behind, he studies Tak's unorthodox moves and incredible raw talent with keen interest. He is one of many racers eager to pit their own talents against the mysterious Eight Six."

―Tokyopop^[2]

"Racing for Life Zack, in his undefeatable GT-R, faces off against Tak in a specially tuned Eight Six. But the hero of the Night Kids racing team may very well learn that agility’s worth more than muscle on Akina Mountain, and that focus is worth more than bombast. Now the racing scene in Gunma Prefecture begins to wonder if Tak can spin that same racing magic on a run other than Mount Akina, while Tak himself shows the nascent signs of a racing obsession—piling on work hours, drawing away from Natalie … perhaps longing for a car of his own, a dream being realized by mousy little Iggy, who’s in the market for a new car and may decide to buy a Levin to match Tak’s Trueno. And Cole’s car comes back from the shop after being totaled on the mountain. It looks like the Akina Speed Stars are shaping up. But racing for fun turns into racing for your life when Shingo arrives on the mountain and challenges Tak to a deathmatch."

―Kodansha USA^[3]

French[]

"Alors que le duel débute entre Takumi et Nakazato du mont Myogi, Ryosuke Takahashi décide soudain de s'élancer derrière eux pour comprendre le secret de la 86. Mais ce qu'il découvre le stupéfait, et s'il croit Takumi capable de gagner, il sait que ce sera forcément au prix de très gros risques !"

―Crunchyroll^[4]

Trivia[]

This is one of the only 2 volumes to have a horizontal cover, the other being Volume 46.
The cover of this volume was also used as the box art of Initial D Another Stage.
A cleaner version of the cover of this volume was included in the Kodansha USA release of omnibus 2.