This year marks the 30th anniversary of the serialization of Shuichi Shigeno's street race-themed manga Initial D in Kodansha's Young Magazine. Today on June 6, the day of the release of the final 23rd volume of its sequel MF GHOST in Japan, special ad illustrations by Shigeno are posted on Japanese newspapers. It has been eleven and a half years since the last time Shigeno drew a new illustration of Initial D . In the illustrations, he reunited the three main members of Project D — Takumi Fujiwara, Keisuke Takahashi, and Ryosuke Takahashi, and their beloved cars. This ads appear in the morning editions of the Asahi Shimbun and the Yomiuri Shimbun, half on each side. When the two papers are joined together, the illustration is completed. Additionally, the designs depend on the expedition sites in the story and the nine regions associated with the cars. In Gunma Prefecture, where Fujiwara family home and the base of Project D are located, Takumi's father Bunta and his beloved Impreza are included. Takumi Fujiwara and Toyota AE86 Keisuke Takahashi and Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S) Ryosuke Takahashi and Mazda RX-7 FC Bunta Fujiwara and Subaru Impreza Following Initial D and MF GHOST , Shuichi Shigeno's new manga work, Subaru to Subaru ("Subaru and Subaru") will begin serialization in the 34th issue of Young Magazine, which will be on sale Tuesday, July 22. The story continues from both and features two new main characters, Subaru Kudo and Subaru Sato. RELATED: MF GHOST Season 3 Anime Broadcasts in 2026 The TV anime adaptation of MF GHOST has aired for two seasons in 2023 and 2024, and the next third season has been in the works for a premiere in 2026 . Crunchyroll, which has streamed the first two seasons , describes MF GHOST as such: Japan adopts self-driving electric automobiles and renders most gas engines obsolete by 202X. The fastest cars find new life in the MFG, a racing circuit held on Japanese motorways. Drivers from around the world race for a shot at the title. Kanata Rivington returns from Britain to Japan for the MFG—and to find his father. Can he win the title and find answers? Buckle up and push it to the limit! Sources : Kodansha press release, "Initial D" official X (formerly Twitter)
