The first omnibus volume of street racing manga Initial D is receiving a Direct & Anime Market exclusive edition! This special variant edition with exclusive cover art will be available in comic and anime shops March 19, 2024 – same day as the regular edition.
Initial D is a classic of the sports manga genre, perfect for fans of Blue Lock and Haikyu!!. Its legacy in street racing is still felt to this day, influencing the major Hollywood media franchise, The Fast and the Furious. It inspired the popular anime series and a 2005 live-action movie.
Kodansha is releasing the series in all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print editions with a new translation.