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is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 volumes. The story focuses on the world of illegal Japanese street racing, where all the action is concentrated in the mountain passes and rarely in cities or urban areas, and with the drifting (motorsport), drifting racing style emphasized in particular. Professional race car driver and pioneer of drifting Keiichi Tsuchiya helped with editorial supervision. The story is centered on the prefecture of Gunma, more specifically on several mountains in the Kantō region and in their surrounding cities and towns. Although some of the names of the locations the characters race in have been fictionalized, all of the locations in the series are based on actual locations in Japan. ''Initial D'' has been adapted into several anime television and or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MF Ghost
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It is a sequel to ''Initial D'', and is also focused on the Japanese street racing scene. It was serialized Kodansha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from September 2017 to February 2025, with its chapters collected in 23 volumes as of June 2025. An anime television series adaptation by Felix Film aired in October to December 2023; a second season aired from October to December 2024; a third season is set to premiere in 2026. Plot The series takes place in 202X, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the ''Initial D'' series), that is focused exclusively on street racing with internal combustion cars. , a 19-year-old Japanese-British man who is competing under the pseudonym , has shown up on the scene driving a Toyota 86#Toyota 86, GT86 and FT86, Toyot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initial D (film)
''Initial D'' is a 2005 Hong Kong action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a film adaptation of the Japanese manga series of the same name, combining elements from the series' several manga volumes as well as the anime's first, second, and third stages. The main character, Takumi Fujiwara, is portrayed by Jay Chou in his film acting debut. Plot Takumi Fujiwara is a high school student who has been delivering tofu to the resorts in Mount Akina in his father Bunta's Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86. He also works part-time at a gas station where his friend Itsuki, the owner's son and a high school dropout, aspires to be a street racer. Natsuki Mogi, an attractive classmate, smiles as she walks by Takumi, but she's an escort, who has been secretly going on dates with a sugar daddy who drives a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Street racers Takeshi Nakazato of the NightKids, who drives a Nissan Skyline GT-R VSpec II R32, and Ryosuke Takahashi of the RedSuns, who drives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuichi Shigeno
is a Japanese manga artist famous for creating '' Initial D''. Shigeno has also created '' Bari Bari Densetsu'', ''Dopkan'', and ''Tunnel Nuketara Sky Blue'' ("First Love in Summer"). In 1985, he received the Kodansha Manga Award in shōnen for ''Bari Bari Densetsu''. Early life Shuichi Shigeno was born in , , Niigata Prefecture. When Shigeno was in high school, he was obsessed with motorcycles, which resulted in one of his best-selling series, '' Bari Bari Densetsu''. Before Shigeno became a manga artist, he was a poor student. Still, after ''Baribari Densetsu'' sold well and got a lot of money from royalties on the first edition, he bought his first car (Toyota AE86) and lived in a small apartment. Career After ''Bari Bari Densetsu'' was sold, Shigeno wanted to make another book. And one of Shigeno's friends told Shigeno he liked cars, "so why not write it down?" Shigeno thought about the idea, but part of him resisted, due to going out of business if writing about cars h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine started on June 16, 1980, and is targeted at the adult male () demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, until switching to a weekly publication in 1989. The chapters of the series that run in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "YoungKC" imprint every four months. The magazine usually features color photos of pinup girl on the cover and first few pages of each issue. Since December 9, 2009, Kodansha has published a monthly sister magazine, , a retitled makeover of their previous publication , which had published a total of 36 bimonthly issues during its existence. Series in publication There are currently 27 manga titles serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine''. Out of them, '' Seven Shakespeares: Non Sanz Droict'', '' Kenka Kagyō'', and '' Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji: 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and-operated by , itself a subsidiary of , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is headquartered in the Fuji Broadcasting Center in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo and is one of ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo''. Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji Television One" ("Fuji Television 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji Television Two" ("Fuji Television 721"—drama/anime, including all Saitama Seibu Lions home games), and "Fuji Television Next" ("Fuji Television CSHD"—live premium shows) ( "Fuji Television OneTwoNext"), all available in High-definition televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Racing
Street racing is an illegal form of motor racing that occurs on a public road. Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the automobile itself. It became especially prevalent during the heyday of hot rodding (1960s), muscle cars (1970s and 1980s), Japanese domestic market, Japanese imports (1990s and 2000s) and exotic Sports car, sports cars (2010s and 2020s). Since then, it continues to be both popular and hazardous, with deaths of bystanders, passengers, and drivers occurring every year. In the United States, modern street racing traces its roots back to M-1 (Michigan highway), Woodward Avenue, Michigan, in the 1960s when the three main Detroit-based United States, American car companies were producing high-powered performance cars. Since a private racing venue was not always available, street races would be held illegally on public roads. Though typically taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Initial D The Movie
is a 2014–2016 Japanese anime film series based on the manga series '' Initial D'' by Shuichi Shigeno. The film is a retelling of the early stages of the manga and is split into three parts with the first part, ''Legend 1: Awakening'' released on August 23, 2014. The full trailer was revealed on 16 May 2014, containing an entirely new Japanese cast. In the English dub, however, several of the Funimation Funimation was an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service. Launched in 2016, the service was one of the leading distributors of anime ... cast from the original series reprised their roles for the trilogy. Part 2 of the series, named ''Legend 2: Racer'', was released on May 23, 2015 and part 3 of the series, named ''Legend 3: Dream'', was released on February 6, 2016. A compilation film, named ''Battle Digest'', was released on January 7, 2022. Sentai Filmworks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKY PerfecTV!
is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service. While SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service use DVB-S and DVB-S2, SKY PerfecTV! Basic Service use ISDB-S. See also * References External links * Direct broadcast satellite services Television networks in Japan Television channels and stations established in 1994 Entertainment companies of Japan {{Japan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SynergySP
is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 24, 1998, as ''Synergy Japan'' which originally split off from Studio Junio (which itself was founded by Toei Animation staff). In 2005, the company became associated with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, a subsidiary of the Shogakukan publishing company. In April 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Shin-Ei Animation. On July 29, 2022, according to their official website, they no longer producing Shogakukan shows and they removed them to the site. Works Television series *''Princess Comet is a multimedia franchise beginning with a Japanese television drama series created and produced by International Television Films, a division of the film company Toho. Directed by Ōtsuki Yoshikazu and written by Mamoru Sasaki, it stars ...'' (2001–2002, with Nippon Animation) *'' Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' (2003–2004, with Actas) (now listed in Actas' productions) *'' Panda-Z'' (2004) *'' MÄR'' (2005–200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuo Hashimoto (director)
is a Japanese storyboard artist and director of television, OVA, and anime films. He previously worked under 橋本 光夫 (pronounced the same), but changed as someone else was using that name. While he was under contract with Toei Animation, he also did work for other companies under the name . Hashimoto is known for his work on series such as the '' Dr. Slump & Arale-chan'' TV and film series, all three '' Dragon Ball'' TV series, as well as several of the ''Dragon Ball'' features. In recent years, he has worked as a director on mostly independent (or "hobby") anime works. Works Anime television series Credits are for director unless otherwise indicated. *'' Dr. Slump & Arale-chan'' (1981-1986, assistant director) *'' Dragon Ball'' (1986-1989, assistant director) **'' Dragon Ball Z'' (1989-1996, director, OP/ED credits director) **'' Dragon Ball GT'' (1996-1997) *'' Ninku'' (1995-1996, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) *'' Midori no Makibaō'' (1996-1997, storyboards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast. Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guide, an automated telephone system, or through a live customer service representative. There has been an increasing number of PPVs distributed via streaming video online, either alongside or in lieu of carriage through television providers. In 2012, the popular video sharing platform YouTube began to allow partners to host live PPV events on the platform. Events distributed through PPV typically include boxing, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, and concerts. In the past, PPV was often used to distribute telecasts of feature films, as well as adult content such as pornographic films, but the growth of digital cable and streaming media caused these uses to be subsumed by video on demand systems (which allow viewers to purchas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
