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Subaru and Subaru (Japanese: 昴と彗星, Hepburn: Subaru to Subaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It is a sequel to Shigeno's manga series Initial D and MF Ghost. It started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in July 2025.

WrittenbyShuichi Shigeno
PublishedbyKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
Quick facts 昴と彗星 (), Written by ...
Subaru and Subaru
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Subaru Sato and the Subaru BRZ (ZD8)
昴と彗星
(Subaru to Subaru)
Manga
Written byShuichi Shigeno
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
Original runJuly 22, 2025 – present
Volumes3
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Synopsis

Some time after the events of MF Ghost, a new qualifying racing championship called MFG Freshman Series (MFGフレッシュマンシリーズ, Emu Efu Jī Furesshuman Shirīzu) begins. Two young contenders, a recently graduated high school karting champion named Subaru Sato (佐藤 昴, Satō Subaru), and a young man named Subaru Kudo (工藤 彗星, Kudō Subaru), end up competing in it.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno, Subaru and Subaru started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on July 22, 2025.[1][2] It is a sequel to Shigeno's manga series Initial D and MF Ghost.[1] Kodansha released its first tankōbon volume on November 6, 2025.[3] As of July 6, 2026, three volumes have been released.[4]

Kodansha added the series to its K Manga online platform's catalog on August 24, 2025.[5] During its panel at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in Q2 2027.[6]

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1November 6, 2025[7]978-4-06-541259-6
  • 1. "The Ghost of Akina" (秋名の幽霊)
  • 2. "Horror!! Iketani Wrecks His Ride" (池谷痛恨!!クルマぼっこす)
  • 3. "Fumihiro the Attention Seeker" (出たがり史浩)
  • 4. "The High-Speed Granny vs. Subaru" (高速ババアvs.昴)
  • 5. "This Ghost Is Too Damn Fast!" (幽霊 速すぎるんだべ)
  • 6. "The Headliner Arrives" (真打ち登場)
  • 7. "The High-Speed Granny vs. the Chosen One" (高速ばばあvs.天上天下唯我独尊)
  • 8. "The 'Comet'" (キラキラネーム)
  • 9. "The Gunsai Seminar" (群サイセミナー)
2March 6, 2026[8]978-4-06-542914-3
  • 10. "The Aura of an Ace" (エースの風格)
  • 11. "Odawara Pikes Peak" (小田原パイクスピーク)
  • 12. "Destiny's Dawn - One Number Off" (運命の序章 ひとつちがいのゼッケン)
  • 13. "The Worst Meet-Cute Ever" (最悪なボーイミーツガール)
  • 14. "The Lucky Find" (掘り出しもの)
  • 15. "The Debut Approaches" (開幕 迫る)
  • 16. "The Ghost Debuts" (ゴースト出現)
  • 17. "The DNA of Driving Skill" (ドラテクのDNA)
  • 18. "Subaru Heads Out" (彗星 出走)
  • 19. "The Legendary 'Only One'" (伝説のオンリーワン)
  • 20. "Subaru Sato's Challenge" (佐藤昴の挑戦)
3July 6, 2026[4]978-4-06-544246-3
  • 21. "Lineage of Legends" (レジェンド達の系譜)
  • 22. "Auntie Mako" (真子叔母ちゃん)
  • 23. "Two Contenders" (2人の優勝候補)
  • 24. "The Race Begins" (決勝スタート)
  • 25. "First-Lap Maneuvers" (1周目のかけひき)
  • 26. "Subaru Goes For It!" (すばる 行く!!)
  • 27. "I Don't Believe In Rearview Mirrors" (バックミラーなんて見ないんさ)
  • 28. "Dumber than the Apes at Gunsai" (群サイの猿よりバカ)
  • 29. "Ichiro Gondo Makes His Move" (勝負に出る権藤市郎)
  • 30. "Into Lap 2" (2周目へ)
  • 31. "Imparting a Not-So-Simple Plan" (易しくない作戦伝授)
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

  • 32. "The Dogfight" (格闘戦)
  • 33. "Defeating That Bald-Ass Freak" (ちゃびん社長をやっつけろ)
  • 34. "The Free-For-All" (大混戦)
  • 35. "Grown-Ups Play So Dirty" (大人は汚いべ)
  • 36. "Coulthard's Strategy" (クルサードの作戦)
  • 37. "Coulthard Ups the Pace" (クルサード 動く)
  • 38. "Subaru Kudo's Thoughts" (工藤彗星の思考)
  • 39. "Momo Sakura's Indecision" (佐倉桃の逡巡)
  • 40. "Into the Final Lap" (ファイナルラップへ)
  • 41. "They Call It the Death Zone" (その名もデスエリア)

Reception

The first volume debuted third at Oricon's weekly manga ranking, with 48,658 copies sold.[9]

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