Initial D comic books issue 1

Contains a new translation of Initial D.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Initial D GN (2002-2008 Tokyopop) Vol. 1-2. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Remember me? Relive Takumi Fujiwara's journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in an all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print edition of the series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon. Takumi Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Takumi has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They're all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, the rival team obsesses over a phantom car, the Trueno Eight-Six, seen racing through the mountain roads. Who is the driver, and will they take on the dangerous challenge? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 448 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Contains a new translation of Initial D.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Initial D GN (2002-2008 Tokyopop) Vol. 1-2. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Remember me? Relive Takumi Fujiwara's journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in an all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print edition of the series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon. Takumi Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Takumi has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They're all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, the rival team obsesses over a phantom car, the Trueno Eight-Six, seen racing through the mountain roads. Who is the driver, and will they take on the dangerous challenge? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 448 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Direct Market Exclusive Cover - Contains a new translation of Initial D.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Initial D GN (2002-2008 Tokyopop) Vol. 1-2. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. At last, Shuichi Shigeno's all-time manga about Japanese street racing that turned into a global phenomenon is back! Live the legend of how Tak Fujiwara went from tofu delivery boy to street-racing god. This edition marks the long-awaited publication of the complete series in English, including the final volumes never released in English before. Tak Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Tak has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They're all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, it looks as if the Trueno Eight Six that has been seen racing through the mountain roads. The question remains...who's the driver of this phantom car? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 448 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

(W) Shuichi Shigeno; Tsutomu Nihei Kodansha presents a free preview of two of the year's most-anticipated manga: Initial D and Kaina and the Great Snow Sea. Relive Takumi's journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in a 2-in-1 print edition of Initial D, the original manga series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon. Plus, an exclusive preview of the new Ghibli-esque fantasy adventure Kaina and the Great Snow Sea, the manga that inspired the new anime from the creator of BLAME! Preview Material Rating: Teen

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. In the shadow of Akina Mountain, street racers take on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Among them, a Trueno AE86, "The Ghost of Akina," tears through the pass like a phantom no other car can touch. Behind the wheel is Takumi Fujiwara, a tofu delivery boy on his way to becoming the greatest street racer ever. But even with a natural talent honed simply through his love of racing, nothing could have prepared Takumi for the world of hardcore street racing. Here, teams take each other on in modified racing machines with hooked up frames and engines that bring them to a whole other dimension of speed. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. In the shadow of Akina Mountain, street racers take on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Among them, a Trueno AE86, "The Ghost of Akina," tears through the pass like a phantom no other car can touch. Behind the wheel is Takumi Fujiwara, a tofu delivery boy on his way to becoming the greatest street racer ever. But even with a natural talent honed simply through his love of racing, nothing could have prepared Takumi for the world of hardcore street racing. Here, teams take each other on in modified racing machines with hooked up frames and engines that bring them to a whole other dimension of speed. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.