Is Akina a real place?

The mountain was made famous in the manga series Initial D under the fictional name Akina (秋名), where the main character, Takumi Fujiwara, delivers tofu every day to a hotel uphill, and back down using his father's (eventually gained full ownership) highly modified Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86).

Where is the real Mount Akina?

Mount Haruna (榛名山 Haruna-san) is a dormant stratovolcano in Takasaki, Gunma.

Are the places in Initial D real?

The story is centered on the prefecture of Gunma, more specifically on several mountains in the Kantō region and in their surrounding cities and towns. Although some of the names of the locations the characters race in have been fictionalized, all of the locations in the series are based on actual locations in Japan.

What is the main mountain in Initial D?

Mount Akagi (赤城山 Akagi-yama) is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Is Gunma real?

Gunma Prefecture (群馬県 Gunma-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on the main Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi. Gunma is one of the main locations of the Initial D franchise, with the Fujiwara Tofu Store being located in this prefecture.

The real Initial D run, Mt. Akina, When the roads are empty, 4am | Uncut Drive | JDM Masters

Is Tokyo in Saitama?

Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day.

What prefecture is Takumi from?

Takumi Uesato (上里 琢文, Uesato Takumi, born 29 April 1990 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football player who currently plays beach soccer for Tokyo Verdy.

What does Project D stand for?

In Final Stage, it is revealed that the D stands for "Dream". Project D is different from the other mountain racing teams as it has a highly technical regimen and a support team of technicians, who are mostly members of the Akagi RedSuns.

What happened to Takumi's AE86 after Initial D?

Takumi is never shown in the series, but his story is told though exposition by other characters. After Initial D ended, Takumi fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional race driver. At age 20, he moved from Mt Akina in Gunma Prefecture to the UK to drive in the British National Rally Championship.

Is Mount Akagi real?

Mount Akagi (赤城山, Akagi-yama, Red Castle) is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Is Fujiwara tofu shop real?

Fujiwara Tofu Cafe is named after the fictional tofu store owned by Bunta Fujiwara and his son Takumi in Initial D; in the real world, the cafe comes from owners Vincent Chan and Cheri Kyoo, and is the latest in a long line of San Gabriel Valley theme restaurants.

How old is Takumi in final stage?

The White Ghost of Akina. In the summer of 199X (1996 in the Tokyopop version) Takumi is 18 and in his last year of high school.

Is Akina from Initial D real?

The mountain was made famous in the manga series Initial D under the fictional name Akina (秋名), where the main character, Takumi Fujiwara, delivers tofu every day to a hotel uphill, and back down using his father's (eventually gained full ownership) highly modified Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86).

Who has Takumi lost?

Shinji is known as Takumi Fujiwara's final opponent, facing off against him in the downhill at the Tsubaki Line. In Final Stage, Shinji shocks Takumi with his smooth driving skills and approach of each corner, often pulling away at each one, which had never happened to Takumi before.

Who does Keisuke marry?

Kyoko Iwase | Initial D Wiki | Fandom.

Does Takumi lose to God arm?

Since Takumi broke the suspension on his AE86, God Arm pulled away him, which only a few moments later causes him to pulling over to vomit because he was not able to take all that amount of mental and physical stress of having many rounds of battle, while the limping Eight-Six crossed the line winning a Pyrrhic victory ...

Is Ryosuke a doctor?

Ryosuke started MFG as a continuation to his previous, Project D and as an answer to his theory on ultimate speed on public roads. As the organizer of MFG, not much is known about him as he has asked past contacts to keep information about himself under wraps. It is also known that he is now a surgeon.

Does Itsuki get a girlfriend?

He is the brother Kazumi, Itsuki's first girlfriend (in the manga).

Is bunta better than Takumi?

the point here being that comparing the skill level of Godhand and Takumi and the result of the race, it is likely that Bunta would win, most-likely by not letting God hand over take him the same way he overtook Takumi.

Where is Takumi's mom?

According to Takumi, his mom left them when he was very young. It didn't get into the detail at all, though. We don't know if she passed away or left Bunta (divorce) Even the manga did not talk about it. So it's one of those mysteries that might never get resolved.

What year was Takumi's AE86?

Takumi's 86 is the 1983 version (Zenki). The paint has the iconic two-tone panda colour, with the iconic Fujiwara Tofu Store (藤原とうふ店 Fujiwara tōfu-ten) sticker.

Who is Takumi's girlfriend?

Natsuki Mogi (茂木 なつき Mogi Natsuki, known as Natalie in the Tokyopop version) is Takumi Fujiwara's initial love interest, and one of the few characters who does not get scared when riding in a car being driven by Takumi.