藤原拓海
Initial D is a Japanese manga series created by Shuichi Shigeno that ran in Weekly Young Magazine from 1995 to 2013, spanning 48 volumes. The work centers on illegal street racing in Japan's mountain passes, with a particular focus on drifting techniques. Set primarily in Gunma Prefecture within the Kantō region, the series depicts races on real Japanese mountain roads, though some location names have been altered for the narrative. The production benefited from consultation by professional racing driver and drifting innovator Keiichi Tsuchiya, lending technical authenticity to the street racing action depicted throughout the work.