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Takumi Fujiwara delivers tofu for lunch, unaware that his quiet nights behind the wheel of his motorcycle sharpen his reflexes and learn him the subtle art of speed. On the gravel roads of Mount Akina he becomes a covert racer, only visible to those who notice the precise lines he cuts. When a local team of street racers spot the speed of a Michino 86, they seek him out for a high‑stakes challenge against the dreaded Red Suns.
The story follows Takumi’s rise from a stewardship of humble deliveries to a reigning champion of underground races, driven by determination, craft, and the unspoken bond between driver and machine.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Manga
Authors: Shūichi Shigeno
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