Title: Initial D 23

Author: Shuichi Shinko (Japan)
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Original manga source for the movie starring Jay Chou, Edison Chen, and Aoi Suzuki. The same-name animated series is currently being broadcast repeatedly on national TV! It has swept across Japan and Asia, with cumulative sales of 40 million copies in Japan! "Initial D" is the representative work of Shuichi Shinko in the racing-themed manga genre. This book, themed around racing, is a work filled with passion. It centers on Takumi, the son of a tofu shop owner, showcasing the youthful life of an ordinary young man filled with pursuit and a sense of speed. The book has also been extremely popular in other countries in Asia. The adaptation of the real-life movie based on this book has further fueled the craze of "Initial D." Readers can see youth, speed, and passion in this passionate and ordinary story.