MF Ghost
Japanese manga series
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MF Ghost (Japanese: MFゴースト, Hepburn: MF Gōsuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It is a sequel to Initial D, and it also focuses on the Japanese street racing scene. It was serialized Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from September 2017 to February 2025, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes.
| MF Ghost | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kanata Katagiri and the Toyota 86 (ZN6) | |
| MFゴースト (MF Gōsuto) | |
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| Genre | Sports[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shuichi Shigeno |
| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Imprint | Young Magazine KC |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Original run | September 4, 2017 – February 17, 2025 |
| Volumes | 23 |
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| Directed by | Tomohito Naka |
| Written by | Kenichi Yamashita |
| Music by | Akio Dobashi |
| Studio | Felix Film |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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| Original run | October 2, 2023 – present |
| Episodes | 33 |
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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 premiered in January 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. Kanata Rivington (カナタ・リヴィントン, Kanata Rivūinton), a 19-year-old Japanese-British man who is competing under the pseudonym Kanata Katagiri (片桐 夏向, Katagiri Kanata), has shown up on the scene driving a Toyota 86. He manages to work his way through the ranks of MFG, beating top-tier cars such as the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, Ferrari 488 GTB, Lotus Exige, Alfa Romeo 4C and Porsche 911 Carrera (991). Kanata has been trained by legendary downhill and rally racer Takumi Fujiwara (the protagonist of the Initial D series) at the Royal Donington Racing School in the UK and is a Formula 4 world champion. He has only one motive: to find his long-lost father.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno, MF Ghost was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from September 4, 2017,[2][3][4] to February 17, 2025.[5][6] The series is connected to Shigeno's previous work Initial D.[7][8] Kodansha collected its chapters in 23 tankōbon volumes, released from January 5, 2018, to June 6, 2025.[9][10]
Kodansha USA and Comixology published the 23 volumes digitally from January 11, 2022, to November 18, 2025.[11][12] Kodansha added it to its K Manga online platform in May 2023.[13]
A sequel series by Shigeno, titled Subaru and Subaru, started in Weekly Young Magazine on July 22, 2025.[14][15]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | January 5, 2018[16] | 978-4-06-510707-2 | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-432-1 | ||
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| 2 | May 7, 2018[18] | 978-4-06-511451-3 | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-433-8 | ||
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| 3 | September 6, 2018[19] | 978-4-06-512819-0 978-4-06-513567-9 (LE) | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-434-5 | ||
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| 4 | January 4, 2019[20] | 978-4-06-514160-1 978-4-06-514770-2 (LE) | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-435-2 | ||
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| 5 | May 7, 2019[21] | 978-4-06-515459-5 978-4-06-515460-1 (LE) | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-436-9 | ||
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| 6 | September 6, 2019[22] | 978-4-06-516937-7 978-4-06-516990-2 (LE) | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-437-6 | ||
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| 7 | January 6, 2020[23] | 978-4-06-518212-3 | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-438-3 | ||
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| 8 | May 7, 2020[24] | 978-4-06-519539-0 978-4-06-519540-6 (LE) | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-439-0 | ||
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| 9 | September 4, 2020[25] | 978-4-06-520686-7 | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-440-6 | ||
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| 10 | January 6, 2021[26] | 978-4-06-522013-9 | January 11, 2022[17] | 978-1-63699-441-3 | ||
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| 11 | May 6, 2021[27] | 978-4-06-523334-4 | March 7, 2023[28] | 978-1-68491-843-0 | ||
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| 12 | September 6, 2021[29] | 978-4-06-524746-4 | April 4, 2023[30] | 978-1-68491-881-2 | ||
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| 13 | January 6, 2022[31] | 978-4-06-526477-5 | May 2, 2023[32] | 978-1-68491-926-0 | ||
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| 14 | May 6, 2022[33] | 978-4-06-527778-2 | June 6, 2023[34] | 978-1-68491-960-4 | ||
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| 15 | September 6, 2022[35] | 978-4-06-529070-5 | July 4, 2023[36] | 979-8-88933-025-7 | ||
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| 16 | February 6, 2023[37] | 978-4-06-530383-2 | August 1, 2023[38] | 979-8-88933-089-9 | ||
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| 17 | June 6, 2023[39] | 978-4-06-532029-7 | October 3, 2023[40] | 979-8-88933-180-3 | ||
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| 18 | October 5, 2023[41] | 978-4-06-533370-9 | March 5, 2024[42] | 979-8-88933-405-7 | ||
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| 19 | February 6, 2024[43] | 978-4-06-534599-3 | July 9, 2024[44] | 979-8-88933-621-1 | ||
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| 20 | June 6, 2024[45] | 978-4-06-535826-9 | January 21, 2025[46] | 979-8-89478-317-8 | ||
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| 21 | October 4, 2024[47] | 978-4-06-537260-9 | March 18, 2025[48] | 979-8-89478-432-8 | ||
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| 22 | February 6, 2025[49] | 978-4-06-538461-9 | July 15, 2025[50] | 979-8-89478-586-8 | ||
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| 23 | June 6, 2025[10] | 978-4-06-540180-4 | November 18, 2025[12] | 979-8-89478-764-0 | ||
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Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 4, 2022.[51] It is produced by Felix Film and directed by Tomohito Naka, with Kenichi Yamashita supervising the scripts co-written by Akihiko Inari, Naoyuki Onda designing the characters, and Akio Dobashi composing the music.[52] The series aired from October 2 to December 18, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[53][a] The opening song is "Jungle Fire feat. Motsu" by Yū Serizawa, while the ending song is "Stereo Sunset" by Himika Akaneya.[55]
Following the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced,[56][57] which aired from October 7 to December 23, 2024.[58][59][b] The opening song is "Rock Me Kiss Me feat. Motsu" by Yū Serizawa,[61] while the ending song is "Side U (Prod. AmPm)" by Himika Akaneya.[62]
Following the final episode of the second season, a third season was announced.[59] It premiered on January 4, 2026.[6][63][64] The opening song is "Timeless Power feat. Motsu" by Yū Serizawa, while the ending song is "Yokan no Tochū Prod. Taku Takahashi (m-flo)" (予感の途中 Prod. ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo)) by Himika Akaneya.[65]
Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[66] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific for streaming on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[67][68][69]
Episodes
Season 1 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [70][71] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Storyboarded by [c] | Original release date [72][a] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Challenger from England" Transliteration: "Eikoku Kara no Charenjā" (Japanese: 英国からの 挑戦者) | Tomohito Naka | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Tomohito Naka | October 2, 2023 | |
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Kanata Rivington travels from England to Japan to compete in the MFG motorsport competition and locate his father. He meets Ogata, a mechanic, and Shun Aiba, an older competitor in MFG, and prepares for the race. While in Japan, he stays with the Saionji family whose daughter, Ren Saionji, secretly works as an MFG Angel, the scantily-clad mascots of the MFG competition. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Shocking New Generation of MFG" Transliteration: "Shōgeki no MFG Shin Sedai" (Japanese: 衝撃のMFG新世代) | Masashi Abe | Kenichi Yamashita | Masashi Abe | October 9, 2023 | |
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Kanata participates in his first MFG race in the qualifying round at Odawara Pike's Peak. He instantly gains attention for his driving skills in his Toyota 86, and enters the third sector at a rapid speed which puts him in reach of the top 15 spots. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Kamaboko Straight" Transliteration: "Kamaboko Sutorēto" (Japanese: カマボコストレート) | Hideki Tonokatsu | Kenichi Yamashita | Hideki Tonokatsu | October 16, 2023 | |
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Kanata's Toyota 86 rapidly passes through the "death area" of the track where visibility is low, earning the attention of Fumihiro Joyu, the manager of MFG who reminisces on the driving technique of another 86 driver. In the end, Kanata finishes in sixteenth after losing ground in the long straight at the end of the race. After the race is over, Ren (as Angel Number 7) slaps him for not telling her that he was a racer, but her different hairstyle means that he did not recognise her. It is revealed that a racer in the top-15 was disqualified for using unsanctioned tires and Kanata is pushed up into fifteenth place, allowing him to participate in the race. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Tire Management" Transliteration: "Taiya Manejimento" (Japanese: タイヤマネジメント) | Shō Hamada | Kenichi Yamashita | Hatsuki Tsuji | October 23, 2023 | |
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Ren regrets slapping Kanata, but he was not aware that she was Angel Number 7 and so she faces no consequences. They visit Kamakura to search for where a photograph was taken of Kanata's mother and father, and Ren begins to develop stronger feelings for him. Kanata meets with the rest of the Divine 15 before beginning his race. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Teamwork" Transliteration: "Renkei Purē" (Japanese: 連携プレー) | Hiroshi Tamada | Akihiko Inari | Hiroki Hayashi | October 30, 2023 | |
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Kanata looks for an opportunity from the pack's rear against the 600 horsepower class monster machines. As they approach downhill, the true value of Kanata and his Toyota 86 is demonstrated again. Kanata overtakes the Honda Civic of Kazuhiro Maezono the Yajikita Siblings passed, moving up to 14th place. In front of them, Akaba in his Ferrari 488 GTB and Daigo Oishi in a Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 duel. Furthermore, Michael Beckenbauer in his Porsche 718 Cayman S, caught up with Fujin Ishigami in his Porsche 991 GT3, the champion of the previous year. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Tragic Rallyist" Transliteration: "Hiun no Rarīsuto" (Japanese: 悲運のラリースト) | Takeshi Ando | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi | November 6, 2023 | |
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Kanata raises to 11th place, and it was revealed that his mentor in this run was the ill-fated rally driver, Takumi Fujiwara. He faced the challenging Long Straight during the qualifiers where Aiba's GT-R and Sakamoto's Audi R8 faced in a battle between high-powered vehicles. Amidst this, Kanata chose to utilize the slipstream to slip behind the Lotus and Alfa Romeo of the Yajikita Siblings, and then dash through with a three-stage rocket. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Man in the 4 Car" Transliteration: "Yon-gōsha no Otoko" (Japanese: 4号車の男) | Hideki Tonokatsu | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Hideki Tonokatsu | November 13, 2023 | |
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Kouki Sawatari, who secured fourth place last year's race is not participating, being more focused on dating than watching the race. Kanata falls back to 13th place during the hill climb. Ogata expresses concerns about the tire management of the Toyota 86, but Kanata declares his determination to achieve a higher ranking. After engaging in repeated battles with the Yajikita Siblings, Kanata finally reaches the downhill. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Voice Callout" Transliteration: "Boisu Kaunto" (Japanese: 音声カウント) | Takeshi Ando | Akihiro Inari | Naruyo Takahashi | November 20, 2023 | |
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All eyes are on Kanata as he plunges into the final downhill. The Toyota 86 overtakes the Yajikita Siblings and captures the Lexus of Emile Hänninen further ahead. Although the view is obscured in the death zone, Kanata relies on Ogata to keep track of the time difference with the car in front. Guided by the audio count, Kanata races through the mist, confronting unseen rivals. The clock signals with each tick, encouraging vigorousness as the gap in time narrows with each passing second. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The 300 kph Dogfight" Transliteration: "Jisoku Sanbyaku Kiro no Doggufaito" (Japanese: 時速300キロのドッグファイト) | Yukihiko Asaki | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Hiroshi Tamada | November 27, 2023 | |
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Kanata achieves ninth place, overtaking Emile Hänninen and Jackson Taylor in the fog. Meanwhile, on the final Kamaboko straight, the top competitors engage at speeds exceeding 300 kph. Shun Aiba makes a painful mistake at the heat of the race. Kanata allows Taylor's Porsche to pass him as soon as they enter the straight, initiating a one-on-one braking battle at the final corner. The 86 and Porsche line up side-by-side. The long race inches closer to conclusion. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Updates" Transliteration: "Appudēto" (Japanese: アップデート) | Tomoe Makino | Akihiro Inari | Naruyo Takahashi & Hatsuki Tsuji | December 4, 2023 | |
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Kanata returns to his daily life. Ren tries to tell Kanata that she's MFG Angel No.7, but Ogata interferes and she misses the opportunity. Ogata had invited Hiroya Okuyama from Auto Shop Spiral to strengthen Kanata's Toyota 86. At Kanata's request, it was decided that it would be updated without touching the power unit. Okuyama could see the influence of his mentor, Takumi Fujiwara, in Kanata's attitude towards running. Kanata also started a Part Time job at SilverStone Cafe. | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Genius Awakens" Transliteration: "Tensai Kakusei" (Japanese: 天才覚醒) | Mistuyo Yokono | Akihiro Inari | Naruyo Takahashi | December 11, 2023 | |
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With the second round at Ashinoko GT approaching, Kanata tests the updates made to his Toyota 86. The enhancements have significantly improved its fighting power, and Kanata is impressed by Hiroya Okuyama's tuning skill. However, during the test run, a blue Alpine A110 overtakes Kanata's 86. Behind the wheel of car 4 is Kouki Sawatari, who did not participate in the last race. Kanata recalls meeting Sawatari in Europe, becoming evident that Sawatari harbors a rivalry with Kanata. As the preliminaries commence, Sawatari, hailed as a genius, begins to showcase his abilities. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Inherited Perception" Transliteration: "Uketsugareta Kankaku" (Japanese: うけつがれた感覚) | Shō Hamada | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi | December 18, 2023 | |
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Before the round starts, Mayuko Saionji, Ren Saionji's mother, notices a certain ability in Kanata. Kanata confesses that this ability is the skill to accurately memorize images, to which he utilizes in his races. Mayuko becomes the only one who understands Kanata, as he has intentionally avoided being known by others. The sixth day of the qualifying rounds, known as the Ashinoko GT, arrives. Watched over by Ogata and Aiba, Kanata starts in his Toyota 86, racing to Sawatari's course record. | |||||||
Season 2 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [70][71] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Storyboarded by [c] | Original release date [73][b] |
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| 13 | 1 | "The White Reaper Descends" Transliteration: "Mai Ochiru Shiroi Shinigami" (Japanese: 舞いおちる白い死神) | Michita Shiraishi | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi | October 7, 2024 |
| 14 | 2 | "The 4x4 Attack" Transliteration: "4WD no Kōsei" (Japanese: 4WDの攻勢) | Yuhihiko Asaki | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Hiroshi Tamada | October 14, 2024 |
| 15 | 3 | "The Relay Straight Yin-Yang" Transliteration: "Ekiden Sutorēto no Meitoan" (Japanese: 駅伝ストレートの明と暗) | Naruyo Takahashi | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi | October 21, 2024 |
| 16 | 4 | "Sawatari Koki, the Demon God" Transliteration: "Kishin!! Sawatari Mitsuteru" (Japanese: 鬼神!!沢渡 光輝) | Shō Hamada | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi | October 28, 2024 |
| 17 | 5 | "A Cruel Reality" Transliteration: "Zankokuna Genjitsu" (Japanese: 残酷な現実) | Michita Shiraishi | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi & Mei Aratani | November 4, 2024 |
| 18 | 6 | "The Devil of Ashinoko Skyline" Transliteration: "Ashinoko Sukairain no Akuma" (Japanese: 芦ノ湖スカイラインの悪麿) | Masashi Abe | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Masashi Abe | November 11, 2024 |
| 19 | 7 | "Lonesome Cowboy" Transliteration: "Ronsamu Kauboi" (Japanese: ロンサムカウポ一イ) | Naruyo Takahashi | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi & Kenji Setou | November 18, 2024 |
| 20 | 8 | "The Conclusion" Transliteration: "Ketchaku" (Japanese: 決着) | Masato Jinbo | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Tetsurō Amino | November 25, 2024 |
| 21 | 9 | "The Rival" Transliteration: "Raibaru" (Japanese: 好敵手) | Shigeki Awai | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi & Hatsuki Tsuji | December 2, 2024 |
| 22 | 10 | "The Peninsula Opens" Transliteration: "Za・Peninshura Kaimaku" (Japanese: ザ・ペニンシユラ開幕) | Michita Shiraishi | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi & Hatsuki Tsuji | December 9, 2024 |
| 23 | 11 | "The Cost of Courage" Transliteration: "Yūki no Daishō" (Japanese: 勇気の代償) | Shō Hamada | Akihiko Inari | Naruyo Takahashi & Royden B | December 16, 2024 |
| 24 | 12 | "A Bitter Decision" Transliteration: "Kujū no Sentaku" (Japanese: 苦渋の選択) | Naruyo Takahashi | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruyo Takahashi | December 23, 2024 |
Season 3 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [70][71] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Storyboarded by [c] | Original release date [74][d] |
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| 25 | 1 | "Miraculous Comeback" Transliteration: "Kiseki no Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 奇跡の復活) | Tomohito Naka | Kenichi Yamashita | Naruse Takahashi | January 4, 2026 |
| 26 | 2 | "Fireball" Transliteration: "Hi no Tama" (Japanese: 火の玉) | Unknown | Unknown | Naruse Takahashi | January 11, 2026 |
| 27 | 3 | "Into the Final Lap" Transliteration: "Fainaru Rappu" (Japanese: ファイナルラップ) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 18, 2026 |
| 28 | 4 | "Their First Kiss" Transliteration: "2-Ri no Fāsutokisu" (Japanese: 2人のファーストキス) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 25, 2026 |
| 29 | 5 | "Grandma's Kei Truck" Transliteration: "Obāchan no Kei Tora" (Japanese: おばあちゃんの軽トラ) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 1, 2026 |
| 30 | 6 | "The 1:09PM Miracle" Transliteration: "Jūsanji Ku-fun no Kiseki" (Japanese: 13時09分の奇跡) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 8, 2026 |
| 31 | 7 | "The End of Summer" Transliteration: "Natsu no Owari" (Japanese: 夏の終わり) | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 15, 2026 |
| 32 | 8 | "Sparks Fly" Transliteration: "Hibana Bachibachi" (Japanese: 火花バチバチ) | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 22, 2026 |
| 33 | 9 | "The Red Bullet" Transliteration: "Akai Dangan" (Japanese: 赤い弾丸) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 1, 2026 |
| 34 | 10 | "The King's Impatience" Transliteration: "Ōja no Aseri" (Japanese: 王者のあせり) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 8, 2026 |
| 35 | 11 | "The Strongest Train" Transliteration: "Saikyō torein" (Japanese: 最強トレイン) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 15, 2026 |
| 36 | 12 | "The Midair Feint" Transliteration: "Kūchū feinto" (Japanese: 空中フェイント) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 22, 2026 |
Reception
By January 2019, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation;[75] over 3.2 million copies in circulation by January 2022;[76] and over 4 million copies in circulation by January 2023.[77]
Anime News Network (ANN) had four editors review the first episode of the anime:[78] Rebecca Silverman was put off by the fan service depiction of Ren and felt disappointed with the racing being relegated to "only about thirty seconds of actual race footage"; Richard Eisenbeis felt betrayed by the lack of "awesome dirfting car races and killer eurobeat music" throughout the episode, but gave it credit for being a "solid introduction" and had decent stories involving Kanata and Ren, saying he will check out the second episode; James Beckett critiqued that "automotive-illiterate viewers" may enjoy the series through Ren and Kanata's potential romance but was unsure of its racing anime appeal based on the brief snippets it shows, saying that fanbase "will have to wait another week to get a real taste of the action." The fourth reviewer, Nicholas Dupree, was unimpressed with the "mild-mannered and matter-of-fact" main cast (outside of Ogata) but felt that viewers will get invested in them during the long run. He added that the visuals were a mixed bag, commending the details to the CG vehicles and the "distinctive character designs", but was critical of the environments being "(barely-)edited reference photos," saying "the make-or-break detail will depend on how well they can capture the speed and intensity of racing in the next episode."[78]
Fellow ANN editor Steve Jones chose MF Ghost as his pick for the Worst Anime of Fall 2023, criticizing the "paper-thin characters, shoddy presentation, and almost nonexistent story" as compared to Overtake!, and added that it fails as a continuation to Initial D, saying "Yes, it brings the Eurobeat back, and that's absolutely the best creative decision this sequel makes. But in all other respects—setting, character, stakes, direction, storyboarding—the classic Initial D anime runs laps around this one."[79] Monique Thomas also chose the series as her pick for the Worst Anime of 2023, feeling that the races lacked storyline stakes and contained "long technical explanations", and felt the overall production away from the tracks was "sterile with very little expression," saying, "It feels like someone took all the worst parts of Initial D and cobbled them together into one vehicle. It's a reminder that we're no longer "running in the 90s" and have left them behind a long time ago."[80] Kennedy, also writing for ANN, reviewed the complete first season in 2024 and gave it an overall C grade, praising the racing segments but felt it lacked Initial D's "over-the-top elements" that made it fun and criticized the bland characters throughout the disjointed story, concluding that: "On its own merits, it's (no pun intended) pretty middle of the road—exciting race scenes, which are weighed down by just about everything else. Overall, I wouldn't readily call it a particularly good or bad anime. But, it's the Initial D you have at home: it may also be a racing anime set to a Eurobeat soundtrack, but it lacks the over-the-top fun of Initial D."[81]
Kennedy reviewed the complete second season in 2025 and gave it an overall C− grade, commending the "serviceable" production and various Eurobeat-soundtracked races, but felt it was "another middle-of-the-road racing anime", criticizing the secondary storylines for lacking progression and "connective tissue" involving the central plot and said races for being repetitive and monotonous throughout the episodes, concluding that: "[T]his series is starting to drag, and I'm ready for it to reach the end of its road—which, incidentally, is in the process of happening in the manga, so at least there's that."[82]
Notes
- Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- Episodes are released on Prime Video and Crunchyroll three days before their televised airings.