Volume 04

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

Volume 04 of the Initial D manga was released on the 6th of August 1996. It was later combined with volume 3 in the second omnibus release.

Chapters[]

033. Ever-Evolving Genius! (進化する天才!!,, Shinka Suru Tensai!!, "Evolving genius!!")
034. Shingo's Panic (慎吾のあせり, Shingo no Aseri, "Shingo's impatience")
035. 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")
036. The Ultimate Downhiller (究極のダウンヒラー, Kyūkyoku no Daunhirā, "The Ultimate Downhiller")
037. Takumi Spaces Out... Again (そして拓海はまたボケる, Soshite Takumi ha Mata Bokeru, "Takumi is confused again")
038. Bunta's Casual Flex!! (さりげなく文太の底力!!, Sarigenaku Bunta no Sokojikara!!, "Casually, Bunta's real power!!")
039. The White Comet! Ryosuke Takahashi Makes His Move (白い彗星!!高橋涼介始動, Shiroi Suisei!! Takahashi Ryōsuke Shidō, "The White Comet!! Ryosuke Takahashi starts")
040. Unexpected Tuning (意外なチューニング, Igai na Chūningu, "Unexpected tuning")
041. Takumi's Infuriating Girl Fever (イライラするぜ拓海の女ボケ, Iraira Suru ze Takumi no Onna Boke, "Pretty irritating, Takumi's love sickness")
042. The Rivals Rev Up! (ライバル達の前夜祭!!, Raibaru Tachi no Zenyasai!!, "The eve of the battle!!")
043. The Date with Destiny: Takumi Races Off! (拓海発進運命の瞬間(とき)!!, Takumi Hasshin Unmei no Toki!!, "The beginning of Takumi's destiny!!")
Bonus Comic. Just so you know, there's no real joke here

Official Descriptions[]

English[]

"Tak may be in over his head against Shingo in a downhill with his hand fastened to the steering wheel, especially considering that this kind of race favors an FF like Shingo's Civic against an FR like Tak's Eight Six. Tak's life is changing in so many other ways, too. Bunta waxes emotional about his Zen-like training of the increasingly popular Akina downhill specialist, expressing for the first time the importance of Tak's racing reputation to his own ego, and Natalie advances ever-closer to the edge of a romantic relationship with Tak. And, in a related development, how will the racing scene in Gunma change if Ry actually does get an offer to race professionally in Tokyo?"

―Tokyopop^[2] & Kodansha USA^[3]

French[]

"Par fierté, Takumi s'est laissé entraîner dans un Gumtape Deathmatch par Shingo, le fou du volant. Mais les règles du duel avantagent clairement la traction de Shingo, tandis que la propulsion de Takumi risque, à la moindre erreur, de devenir totalement incontrôlable. S'il persiste à vouloir gagner, l'as de la descente du Mont Akina pourrait bien commettre l'irréparable."

―Crunchyroll^[4]