INITIAL D GN VOL 23

  Proving that passing Daiki was no fluke, Tak wins his race.  Now it's up to K.T. to keep up the momentum as he takes on Toudou's "Smiley" Sakai.  They call the guy "Smiley," because in the heat of battle his face scrunches up into what might be deceptively described as a grin.  Sakai's smile quickly fades, though, when K.T. beats him in their race.  After this defeat a long absent member of the Toudou team comes back to defend the team's sullied reputation... a member so tough that even Kyoichi calls Ryosuke to warn him.  
        Key Selling Points:  

Cross-promoted with the anime series available on DVD from TOKYOPOP-will be promoted with Fast and the Furious 3 - Tokyo Drift!

Part of a growing franchise, which includes T-shirts, wall scrolls, a PC Game and Collectable Trading Card game

More than 300,000 copies sold
Blurbs:  

The secret to Initial D's success is pretty simple:  Whenever you pick up a volume you know that inside those pages will be an intense duel between drivers dedicated to pushing their cars to breakneck speeds.  Car lovers will rejoice when they see the way Shigeno lovingly depicts every detail of these modern-classic sportscars in motion as they slingshot around curves and barrel sown mountain passes.  It's eye-candy that can even draw in non-enthusiasts to the action.  
- Matt Lopez, ANIMERICA

In Japan, where drifting originated, clubs, media deals and uber-athletes have made the sport into a multimillion-dollar phenomenon:  There is 'Options,' the video series; D1, a professional drifting league; and 'Initial D,' an anime book series.  And this truly extreme sport might be the next big thing here in the States.  A small but growing group of American drifters is attempting to organize a league and has already seen moderate success.  Borders bookstores are selling English versions of 'Initial D.'
- Jane Rinzler Buckingham, Courier-Journal

It's a bit fast, it's a little bit furious-it's Initial D, the hot new import series centered on a teenager named Tak, a delivery boy who gets swept up in the action-filled world of street racing.  There's been a sudden explosion of Initial D stuff, so there are plenty of ways for you to put the pedal to the metal...
- GAMENOW

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