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Initial D was a successful racing manga with a foreign adaptation, but its sequel MF Ghost was less popular.
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MF Ghost, the sequel to Initial D, is in the final section with 21 volumes since 2017 but will end soon.
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The term “climax” in manga can refer to a period of high tension. It's not just the end of the story. This may confuse the reader.
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“Climax” usually means “end.”
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Rally competition with Eurobeat
Initial D It made it popular in the 2000s with an international audience. It's rare for a racing manga not only to last, but also to survive. But it also includes many successful adaptations on the small and big screens. And this story is about drift.
while Initial D It's a name that people in the anime industry from a few decades ago had heard was its sequel. MF Ghost Obviously, it is much less well known. At least internationally, the film was also (recently) adapted into an anime by Felix Film and distributed internationally. But it doesn't seem to have received the same kind of attention. Even if it is streamed on Crunchyroll.
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The manga has been published since 2017, and so far it has 21 volumes, which is not bad. So it definitely created a loyal fan base. At least in Japan, but Coming to an end soon, the manga will reach its climax. “The Last Battle” on January 10When the next issue of Young magazine comes out
There has been a bit of a hiatus recently. The first time was from November 2022 to February 2023 due to Shuichi Shigeno's health, then from April 2023 to June 2023 the system was suspended again. Starting from the last curve
“Climax” usually means “end.”
Manga magazines often use the term “climax” to refer to the final moment of a story. However, some authors may use it when referring to other moments. with high tension in the matter This is often found in irregular ordering. Although this word is most often associated with the ending of a story, But it may also mean the end of the serial publishing period. This is especially true in cases where the story has long breaks between chapters.
This is because this usage is slightly different from the literary concept of “climax” (the point of highest tension leading to resolution). (but not necessarily the end of the story) may cause confusion for some readers.
Rally competition with Eurobeat
Initial D It follows Takumi Fujiwara, a teenager who drives an old Toyota AE86 and joins a world of illegal street races taking place in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture. Even if you drive an old car But Takumi has enough skills to beat the faster cars. In addition to exciting races and amazing drifting scenes, An anime adaptation that uses Eurobeat songs on the soundtrack. As a result, there is a specific group of fans who admire this musical work.
MF Ghost Happened many years later– Featuring a few characters from the original manga, it follows Kanata Rivington, Takumi's student, who takes part in a street race.
MF Ghost Now available to stream on Crunchyroll, the original manga has been published digitally in the United States by Kodansha USA.
Source: Ann
