Initial D Vol. 6

by Shuichi Shigeno

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591820391
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Tokyopop
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 1.0" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Takumi vs. Cute Racer Chicks

In this book, there is the question of whether Takumi can handle racing in places other than Mt. Akina. Over at Mt. Usui he goes up against a pair of female racers who call themselves Impact Blue and drive a Nissan Sil 80. Shuichi Shigeno, as always, can be counted on to produce a tightly illustrated racing scene. Some of Impact Blue's dialogue gets a little over-the-top during the race, but it's all good fun. So far, Natsuki ("Natalie" in the English translation) has been the only regular female character, and it's nice to see more female characters getting introduced into the spotlight. At the same time though, there is a bit of a cheesecake factor put into Book 6 because of the girls and the author admits it in a really funny caption. On the other hand, it actually helps bring out the personalities and insecurities of the main characters. Iketani ("Cole") also gets a lot of good character development in this book.

The races continue...

Another volume of Initial D. People who have seen Takumi race have been wondering for a while if he can pull his magic off on a mountain other than his normal Akina run; we finally discover the answer. No, I won't tell you what it is. Cole has the chance to take his relationship to the next level, will he do it? And finally, summer's over and school begins, will this mean that Tak's racing will be put on hold? This is a good volume. You really get to see some great racing scenes, it's definately worth the ten bucks you need to pay for it. If you've read the other five volumes and liked them, I'm betting that you'll like this one, too. If you haven't read the earlier parts or you didn't like them, then don't buy this quite yet. The character designs can be a little weird at times, but it really isn't that bad, they grow on you. You'll get used to it, and hopefully it won't get in the way of your enjoying a good story.