INITIAL D - how it all ends... (SPOILER WARNING)

[ghosthunter]

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NEWS: After 18 years of touge battles, this is how Initial D ends



The final chapter of the long running manga Initial D was released yesterday in Japan. After 18 years of publication the hugely influential story that introduced touge battles and the glory of RWD Japanese cars to a whole generation of enthusiasts has come to a close. Here’s how it ends (Warning: Spoilers ahead).



In the pages leading up to the grand finale, our hero AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is locked neck and neck in his last race. His opponent, a young racing prodigy in an AE86 coupe, reminds everyone of Takumi in his early days.



On the last curve Takumi, committing a rare mistake, blows his Formula Atlantic 4AG. His wheels lock up, sending both cars into a skid. But Takumi recovers quicker and uses his momentum to carry his AE86 hatch across the finish line, tail first. And with that, Takumi’s team has conquered all its rivals on their respective home turfs, various mountains of the Kanto region.

The timeline then jumps forward two weeks, to Takumi, the RX-7 driving Takahashi brothers and the rest of the team having a barbecue. There is mention of them receiving several offers from professional race teams.



As for the tofu delivery car that launched a million fanboys and created a worldwide increase on the price of AE86s? It was never seen again. Takumi said he was not interested in getting a new engine to repair it. The last scene of the nearly two-decade story is of Takumi driving through the hills in his father’s Subaru Impreza.

Fans have criticized the ending for being too abrupt. Compared to races interspersed with endless dialogue and exposition about driving technique, it does seem to lack resolution for the main characters, and the end of the AE86 seems ignoble at best. There does not appear to be enough material to fill a movie and another stage of anime, as has been reported, so perhaps readers will get more closure when those arrive.

[K.I.L.L.]

I never had any interest in this anime but I do have a lot of respect for the interest it gave to the motoring community and driving up the resale value of the AE86.

[testament11]

Boo! In the end parang abandoned dog nalang yun 86. Parang di ko gusto yun ending ng legendary AE86

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[ghosthunter]

Boo! In the end parang abandoned dog nalang yun 86. Parang di ko gusto yun ending ng legendary AE86

It means the AE86 has been maximized to it's full potential and has achieved it's set goals. Takumi has moved on to a better car. You can pretty much foresee this happening when Bunta made Takumi drive the AE86 and Impreza alternately during his early morning tofu deliveries.

[foresterx]

It means the AE86 has been maximized to it's full potential and has achieved it's set goals. Takumi has moved on to a better car. You can pretty much foresee this happening when Bunta made Takumi drive the AE86 and Impreza alternately during his early morning tofu deliveries.

yup, every body knew that some day he'll ditch the 86 and go with the impreza. it was just a matter of when. just wish we can see him with the impreza in action.

[jut703]

Next chapter, kalbo na si Takumi and naka-Oakley. Alam na natin kotse niya.

[170kphlang]

i just wish na kung magkaroon pa ng spin-off or next manga ito, si takumi naman ngayon yung laging nakapikit na nagsisigarilyo at anak naman niya ang pinagdedeliver niya ng tokwa gamit yung namana niyang impreza

[SiRbossR]

Next chapter, kalbo na si Takumi and naka-Oakley. Alam na natin kotse niya.

Hahaha hindi na touge battles ang sinasalihan niya, drag racing na sa kapwa niyang fanboi

[antonath]

Next chapter, kalbo na si Takumi and naka-Oakley. Alam na natin kotse niya.

Tapos sa macapagal na ang venue di na uphill or downhill. :cool:

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[ghosthunter]

Tapos sa macapagal na ang venue di na uphill or downhill. :cool:

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Pwede naman sa Sierra Madre/Tanay Rizal para meron pa din downhill mountain roads.