MF Ghost

The author of Initial D has roared back onto the track with another hit! In a near future where cars have mostly switched over to sustainable power, combustion engine racing is a rarity. The MFG is the last major race for this dying breed, and half-Japanese Kanata Rivington has come back to try his luck. But that’s not all he’s come to Japan to do...he’s searching for his father, too. Can even the ambitious Kanata accomplish all he’s set out to do?

The author of Initial D has roared back onto the track with another hit! In a near future where cars have mostly switched over to sustainable power, combustion engine racing is a rarity. The MFG is the last major race for this dying breed, and half-Japanese Kanata Rivington has come back to try his luck. But that’s not all he’s come to Japan to do...he’s searching for his father, too. Can even the ambitious Kanata accomplish all he’s set out to do?

In the year 202X, self-driving electric cars dominate Japan’s roads—but in MFG, a street-track motorsport league that’s captured the world’s attention, gas-powered speedsters from Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and more still dominate. Enter Kanata Katagiri, freshly graduated from a British racing school and back in Japan to look for his father. His first MFG qualifying run—done in a Toyota 86—sets the stage for what will become new street-racing legend!

In the year 202X, self-driving electric cars dominate Japan’s roads—but in MFG, a street-track motorsport league that’s captured the world’s attention, gas-powered speedsters from Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and more still dominate. Enter Kanata Katagiri, freshly graduated from a British racing school and back in Japan to look for his father. His first MFG qualifying run—done in a Toyota 86—sets the stage for what will become new street-racing legend!

PEAK PERFORMANCE Kanata Katagiri pits his Toyota 86 GT against Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the other supercar giants in his first MFG race. After wowing the audience with his genius-level driving skills in qualifying, Kanata only continues to amaze as he demonstrates otherworldly speed during the main race as well!

PEAK PERFORMANCE Kanata Katagiri pits his Toyota 86 GT against Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the other supercar giants in his first MFG race. After wowing the audience with his genius-level driving skills in qualifying, Kanata only continues to amaze as he demonstrates otherworldly speed during the main race as well!

CLOSING THE GAP The drivers in the MFG season opener are on their second lap. Kanata Katagiri, Takumi Fujiwara's protege, is single-mindedly chasing down a European beast of a car with a driving technique so mind-boggling, even the Divine 15 can't comprehend it. Will the infamous rallyist's unconventional teachings land the rookie a podium finish in his first-ever race?!

CLOSING THE GAP The drivers in the MFG season opener are on their second lap. Kanata Katagiri, Takumi Fujiwara's protege, is single-mindedly chasing down a European beast of a car with a driving technique so mind-boggling, even the Divine 15 can't comprehend it. Will the infamous rallyist's unconventional teachings land the rookie a podium finish in his first-ever race?!

COUNTDOWN TO QUALIFYING After finishing ninth in the MFG season opener, Kanata Katagiri is set to take on MFG's second race of the season—Lake Ashinoko. With his rivals including Kazuhiro Maezono, who has a brand new car, and Kouki Sawatari, the genius driver who was mysteriously absent in the first race, will Kanata be able to place high enough in qualifying to take part in the main event?!

COUNTDOWN TO QUALIFYING After finishing ninth in the MFG season opener, Kanata Katagiri is set to take on MFG's second race of the season—Lake Ashinoko. With his rivals including Kazuhiro Maezono, who has a brand new car, and Kouki Sawatari, the genius driver who was mysteriously absent in the first race, will Kanata be able to place high enough in qualifying to take part in the main event?!

Kanata finished in the single digits in the season's first MFG race--and in the qualifiers for the second race at Lake Ashinoko, his talents are proving no less spectacular. When the final kicks off, it's in downpour conditions...but Kanata says the rain is on his side, and soon enough he's proving it on the roads!

The climax of Race 2, the Lake Ashinoko GT, is held in hazardous rainy conditions. Facing slick roads that'd make even the Divine Fifteen squeamish, Kanata Katagiri's rare skills shine bright as he slowly works through the pack. It's the undisputed king versus this awakening genius! Is a new generation about to unfold? Find out in Volume 7 of Shuichi Shigeno's latest, with over 1.7 million copies sold!

As the Lake Ashinoko GT draws to a close, the battle between Sawatari and Beckenbauer for first turns white-hot! Meanwhile, Kanata's been taking advantage of the rain and fog to put in an excellent performance, but his moment of reckoning is due... Will he earn a podium finish, as the second race of the season reaches its ultimate climax?!

As the Lake Ashinoko GT draws to a close, the battle between Sawatari and Beckenbauer for first turns white-hot! Meanwhile, Kanata's been taking advantage of the rain and fog to put in an excellent performance, but his moment of reckoning is due... Will he earn a podium finish, as the second race of the season reaches its ultimate climax?!

The Lake Ashinoko GT's climax took place under terrible rainy conditions...the perfect setup for the skilled Kanata Katagiri to show up even the Divine Fifteen as he gained position after position. Now it's time for race number three—The Peninsula—and with a brand-new turbocharger in the Eight-Six, Kanata's ready to race!

The Lake Ashinoko GT's climax took place under terrible rainy conditions...the perfect setup for the skilled Kanata Katagiri to show up even the Divine Fifteen as he gained position after position. Now it's time for race number three—The Peninsula—and with a brand-new turbocharger in the Eight-Six, Kanata's ready to race!

The next race is The Peninsula Manazuru, and with the EIght-Six’s newly-installed turbo, Kanata’s eager to rev his game up. But an accident the day before the race presents him with a trial like none he’s experienced before in MFG. Will he still shine when the heat’s on, in a race that’ll determine exactly what he and his vehicle are made of?

It’s the Eight-Six against the Toyota Supra, with the pride of Gunma hanging in the balance! Kanata’s laying bare all of his fighting spirit as the rematch begins…! With over 2.7 million copies sold, Volume 11 of the sequel to the world’s most famous street racing story is unleashed! It’s time to feel the passion of the Eight-Six once more!

The Peninsula Manazuru, third race in this year’s MFG schedule, is nearing its end—and only now is Kanata busting out some tricks that’d make his teacher Takumi Fujiwara proud! But things are accelerating in his love life, too... It’s time to get excited with the Eight-Six all over again in Volume 12 of the sequel to Initial D!

The Peninsula race at Manazuru is in the books, and MFG is now on summer break! Kanata’s making the most of his first summer in Japan, guided around by Ren—but things change suddenly when he finally discovers where his missing father went. It’s the start of an unforgettable summer in many ways, in the thirteenth volume of the sequel story to Initial D!

MFG is nearing the end of its summer break, and Kanata and Ren are growing ever closer to each other. Soon, it’s the start of Seaside Double Lane, the fourth race on the calendar—and Kanata’s tackling it with an Eight-Six freshly tuned for ideal aerodynamics! The sequel to Initial D is revving up faster than ever for its fourteenth volume—and the anime version is coming out in 2023!

Race 4 at Seaside Double Lane is underway, spiced up by the unannounced appearance of Emma Greene, self-styled ex of Kanata’s from England, storming onto the stage in her Aston Martin! She made her talents known to the world in the qualifiers, but once the race itself is underway, a few terrifying traps make themselves known to the racers… With MFG’s fourth race of the year starting in wild fashion, the sequel to Initial D is going full-throttle all the way to its anime adaptation in 2023!

Seaside Double Lane, the fourth race of the MFG series, begins with disaster for the top three starters. In a flash, they’re at the far bottom of the pack, and Kanata and Beckenbauer must forge an immediate truce and team up to get back in contention. Soon, they’re speeding past competitor after competitor... It’s neck-and-neck in Volume 16, and the anime version is coming soon too!

Seaside Double Lane, the fourth race in the MFG series, is finally reaching its climax. Emma. Sena, Beckenbauer, and Kanata are at the top, and the competition between them has grown seriously intense. It’s a dead heat, the places constantly changing as the drivers play chicken with each other—who will race away from the pack?!

The fourth race of the MFG season finally reaches its conclusion! And with the anime series debuting October 2023, the 18th volume of the sequel to Initial D is revving up harder than ever before!

Atami Ghost, the final race of the season, is now underway. Kanata’s all but decided that it’ll be his final race for MFG, but will his fifth attempt at victory pay off? He’ll have his work cut out for him, as nearly every top MFG driver is bringing their “A” game to their qualifying runs! It’s Volume 19 of the follow-up to Initial D, with Season 2 of the anime set to launch in 2024!

Atami Ghost, the final race of the season, is underway—and it’s sure to mark a fateful end for every racer on the track! With the second season of the anime underway, it’s time to get heated up with the Eight-Six all over again in this Initial D sequel!

Atami Ghost, the final race of the season (and the last of Kanata’s MFG career), is getting hotter than ever! It’s a frenetic battle for the top spot from start to finish between Kanata, Beckenbauer, Sawatari, and Sena…but who’s going to edge out the pack? Watch out for season 2 of the anime version, too!

Atami Ghost, the last race in what will become Kanta’s final season, is on—and as the racers compete, commentator Keisuke Takahashi explains the exciting story behind MFG’s rules and regulations to the home audience! The action’s intense in the race for first…but before long, Kanata faces his worst crisis yet!

It’s down to the line at Atami Ghost, the final race of the MFG season! After getting involved in an accident, Kanata lags far behind the front-runners. Can he stage a comeback and finally earn the victory he’s been striving for? The story concludes here, but the 3rd season of the anime is coming in 2026!