Initial D Baribari Legend Shuichi Shigeno Chronicles

The legendary manga Initial D, with over 56 million copies in circulation, reignited the “Hachiroku boom,” driving up the prices of classic Panda Trueno models beyond those of some modern sports cars.

The equally iconic Baribari Densetsu sparked an unprecedented motorcycle boom in the 1980s and continues to captivate riders to this day.

This book explores the real-life machines that appear in these two works, providing in-depth coverage of their specs, performance data—including top speed, zero-to-400m acceleration, and circuit lap times—as well as their mechanical details and history, all accompanied by a wealth of detailed photographs.

Also featured is an album-style guide to the cars of MF Ghost, where Takumi Fujiwara’s protégé, Kanata Katagiri, battles some of the world’s top supercars behind the wheel of a Toyota 86.

As a special bonus, the book includes fold-out color pinups of Takumi & Trueno, Ryousuke & FC, Keisuke & FD, and Bunta & WRX, newly illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno for the first time in over 11 years.