MF Ghost

MF Ghost (Japanese: MFゴースト, Hepburn: MF Gōsuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It is a sequel to Initial D, and is also focused on the Japanese street racing scene. The series has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine since September 2017, with its chapters collected in 21 tankōbon volumes as of October 2024. An anime television series adaptation by Felix Film aired in October to December 2023, with a second season premiering in October 2024.

MF Ghost
Cover of the first volume, featuring Kanata Katagiri and the Toyota 86
MFゴースト (MF Gōsuto)
Manga
Written by	Shuichi Shigeno
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA (digital)
Imprint	Young Magazine KC
Magazine	Weekly Young Magazine
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	September 4, 2017 – present
Volumes	21
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomohito Naka
Written by	Kenichi Yamashita
Music by	Akio Dobashi
Studio	Felix Film
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS11, RKB, ytv, TV Aichi, Animax
Original run	October 2, 2023 – present
Episodes	17
Preceded by
Initial D (1995–2013)

Plot

The series takes place in 202X, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the Initial D series), who does street racing with internal combustion cars. A new rookie, Kanata Rivington (カナタ・リヴィントン, Kanata Rivūinton) who is competing with the pseudonym Kanata Katagiri (片桐 夏向, Katagiri Kanata), a 19-year-old Japanese-British young man, has showed up on the scene driving a Toyota 86, and beating European top-tier cars, such as the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, Ferrari 488 GTB, Lotus Exige, Alfa Romeo 4C and Porsche 911 Carrera (991). Kanata has been trained by legendary downhill and rally racer Takumi Fujiwara (protagonist from the Initial D series) at the Royal Donington Racing School in the UK and is a Formula 4 world champion. He has only one motive: to find his long-lost father.

Media

Manga

MF Ghost is written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. The manga began in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on September 4, 2017.^[1][2][3] The series is connected to Shigeno's previous work Initial D.^[4][5] In October 2018, Shigeno stated that the manga is 1/5 finished.^[6] In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would enter on indefinite hiatus due to the author's poor health;^[7] it resumed publication on February 20, 2023,^[8] and entered on hiatus again on April 18 of the same year; on the same date, it was announced that the manga had entered its "final battle".^[9] The series resumed on June 19, 2023.^[10] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on January 5, 2018.^[11] As of October 4, 2024, 21 volumes have been released.^[12]

Kodansha USA and Comixology announced that they would publish the manga digitally starting on January 11, 2022.^[13] The series was added to Kodansha's K Manga online platform in May 2023.^[14]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 5, 2018[15]	978-4-06-510707-2	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-432-1
1. "Challenger from England" (英国からの挑戦者（チャレンジャー）, Eikoku kara no charenjā) 2. "A Memorable Photo" (思い出の写真, Omoide no shashin) 3. "Three Days to Kanata's Entry" (カナタ出走まであと３日, Kana ta shussō made ato san nichi) 4. "Two Days to Kanata's Entry" (カナタ出走まであと２日, Kana ta shussō made ato ni nichi) 5. "One Day to Kanata's Entry" (カナタ出走まであと１日, Kana ta shussō made ato ichi nichi) 6. "The 86 Launches!" (８６号車　出撃！！, Hachi roku gō-sha shutsugeki!!) 7. "Focus Flag" (注目フラグ, Chūmoku furagu) 8. "The Shocking New MGF Generation" (衝撃のＭＦＧ新世代, Shōgeki no MFG shin sedai) 9. "The Downhill Specialist's Pedigree" (下り（ダウンヒル）スペシャリストの系譜, Daunhiru supesharisuto no keifu) 10. "The Ghost-Town Death Zone" (ゴーストタウンの死神, Gōsuto taun no shinigami)
2	May 7, 2018[17]	978-4-06-511451-3	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-433-8
11. "Déjà vu" (デジャヴー, Dejavū) 12. "Top Gear" (トップギア, Toppu gia) 13. "The Kamaboko Straight" (カマボコストレート, Kamaboko sutorēto) 14. "Eighty-Sixed" (泣さっ面にハチ, Sammen ni hachi) 15. "The Promise" (約束, Yakusoku) 16. "Ren in Love" (恋する恋（まぎらわしい）, Koisuru magirawashī) 17. "The Yaji-Kita Gang" (ヤジキタ兄妹, Yajikita kyōdai) 18. "Signal Blue" (シグナルブルー, Shigunaruburū) 19. "Tire Management" (タイアマネジメント, Taiyamanejimento) 20. "Teamwork" (連携プレー, Renkei purē) 21. "The Angels' Job" (エンジェルスのお仕事, Enjerusu no oshigoto) 22. "Like Cats and Dogs" (犬猿の仲, Ken'en no naka)
3	September 6, 2018[18]	978-4-06-512819-0 978-4-06-513567-9 (LE)	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-434-5
23. "Beyond Comprehension" (理解不能, Rikai funō) 24. "A Career Revealed" (明かされる経歴, Akasa reru keireki) 25. "A Tragic Rallyist" (悲運のラリースト, Hiun no rarīsuto) 26. "The Carrera Loses" (カレラの敗北, Karera no haiboku) 27. "Battle of the Long Straight" (ロングストレートの攻防Rongusutorēto no kōbō) 28. "Exchanging Jabs" (どつきあい, Do tsukiai) 29. "The Three-Stage Rocket ("３段ロケット, 3-Dan roketto) 30. "The Man in Car #4" (４号車の男, 4 Gōsha no otoko) 31. "The Incident in Car #9" (９号車の異変, 9 Gōsha no ihen) 32. "The Race Begins to Move" (動きはじめる, Ugoki hajimeru) 33. "War of Attrition" (消耗戦, Shōmō-sen) 34. "Katagiri Kanata Full Throttle" (片桐夏向フルスロットル, Katagiri Natsu kō Furusurottoru)
4	January 4, 2019[19]	978-4-06-514160-1 978-4-06-514770-2 (LE)	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-435-2
35. "The Flag Again" (フラグ再び, Furagu futatabi) 36. "Teleporting" (瞬間移動, Shunkan idō) 37. "Let's Fall in Love" (恋をしようよ, Koiwoshiyōyo) 38. "The Voice Callout" (音声カウント, Onsei kaunto) 39. "The Simulation" (シミュレーション, Shimyurēshon) 40. "A Vital Flaw" (重大な欠点, Jūdaina ketten) 41. "Two Routes" (２つのルート, 2 Tsu no rūto) 42. "The 185-MPH Dogfight" (３００キロのドッグファイト, 300-Kiro no doggufaito) 43. "The Last Leg" (最終局面, Saishū kyokumen) 44. "The Grand Finale" (フィナール, Fināru) 45. "Peaceful Days" (平和な日常, Heiwana nichijō) 46. "The Update" (アップデート, Appudēto)
5	May 7, 2019[20]	978-4-06-515459-5 978-4-06-515460-1 (LE)	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-436-9
47. "I Got a Job" (バイト始めました, Baito hajimemashita) 48. "Okuyama's Skills" (奥川の手腕, Okugawa no shuwan) 49. "The Shakedown" (シェイクダウン, Sheikudaun) 50. "Qualifier Day 1" (予選1日目, Yosen 1-nichi-me) 51. "Seventeen Complex" (セブンテイ一ンコンプレツクス, Sebunti ichi nkonpurekkusu) 52. "Genius Awakened" (天才覚醒, Tensai kakusei) 53. "Inherited Senses" (うけっがれた感覚, Ukeggareta kankaku) 54. "The Rainy Day" (雨の1日, Ame no 1-nichi) 55. "The Night Before" (出走前夜, Shussō zen'ya) 56. "The Thrown Kiss" (投げキツス, Nage kitsusu) 57. "The White Reaper Descends" (舞いおちる白い死神, Mai ochiru shiroi shinigami) 58. "The Wizards" (魔術師, Majutsu-shi)
6	September 6, 2019[21]	978-4-06-516937-7 978-4-06-516990-2 (LE)	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-437-6
59. "Qualified" (クオリフアイ, Kuorifuai) 60. "Ten-don" (テンドン, Tendon) 61. "The Pride of a Ruler" (王者のプライド, Ōja no puraido) 62. "Shirasu-don" (シラスドン, Shirasudon) 63. "The Rainy Gloom" (雨の憂うつ, Ame no yūutsu) 64. "The 4x4 Attack" (4WDの攻勢, 4WD no kōsei) 65. "The Malicious Reaper" (凶悪な死神, Kyōakuna shinigami) 66. "Kanata vs. Ohtani" (カナタ vs. 大谷, Kanata vs. Ōtani) 67. "Aiba vs. Yanagida" (相葉 vs. 柳田, Aiba vs. Yanagida) 68. "Kanata vs. Taylor" (カナタ vs. テイラー, Kanata vs. Teirā) 69. "The Electronics" (電子デバイス, Denshi debaisu) 70. "The Relay Straight Yin-Yang" (駅伝ストレートの明と暗, Ekiden sutorēto no meitoan)
7	January 6, 2020[22]	978-4-06-518212-3	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-438-3
71. "Winds of Fortune" (神風, Kamikaze) 72. "Kouki Sawatari, the Demon God" (鬼神!! 沢渡 光輝, Kishin!! Sawatari Kōki) 73. "Kanata vs. Sakamoto" (カナタ vs. 坂本, Kanata vs. Sakamoto) 74. "The Huracan Drops Out" (ウラカン脱落, Urakan datsuraku) 75. "The One-Car Sandwich Formation" (ひとりサンドイツチフオ一メーシヨン, Hitori sandoitsuchifuo ichi mēshiyon")) 76. "Kaito Akaba's Grudge" (赤羽 海人のうっ憤, Akabane Kaito no uppun) 77. "Fuujin Ishigami Crashes" (石神風神 撃墜, Ishigami Fūjin gekitsui) 78. "The Race for Third Heats Up" (動きはじめる3位グループ, Ugoki hajimeru 3-i gurūpu) 79. "A Cruel Reality (残酷な現実", Zankokuna genjitsu) 80. "The Zero Academy's Problem Child" (ゼロアカデミ一の劣等生, Zeroakademi ichi no rettō-sei) 81. "The Devil of Ashinoko Skyline" (芦ノ湖スカイラインの悪麿, Ashinoko sukairain no waru maro) 82. "The Voice Callout Returns" (音声カウント再ぴ, Onsei kaunto sai pi)
8	May 7, 2020[23]	978-4-06-519539-0 978-4-06-519540-6 (LE)	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-439-0
83. "Kanata vs. Kaito Akaba" (カナタ vs. 赤羽海人, Kanata vs. Akabane Kaito) 84. "Ryuji Ikeda Reminisces" (池田竜吹 語る, Ikeda Ryūji Kataru) 85. "Escape! And Resurgence" (脱出!! そして再加速, Dasshutsu!! Soshite sai kasoku) 86. "Pitched Battle in the Woods" (林問区間の死闘, Hayashi toi kukan no shitō) 87. "Lonesome Cowboy" (ロンサムカウポ一イ, Ronsamukaupoi) 88. "A Multitude of Dramas" (それぞれのドラマ, Sorezore no dorama) 89. "Impregnable" (難攻不落, Nankōfuraku) 90. "Free-for-All" (激闘, Gekitō) 91. "The Conclusion" (決着, Ketchaku) 92. "A New Challenger" (新たなる参戦, Aratanaru sansen) 93. "Summer Footsteps" (夏の足音, Natsu no ashioto) 94. "The Rival" (好敵手, Kōtekishu)
9	September 4, 2020[24]	978-4-06-520686-7	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-440-6
95. "Women Don't Understand" (女はそれを理解しない, On'na wa sore o rikai shinai) 96. "Regarding Gunma" (群馬のコト, Gunma no koto) 97. "The Family Dining Table" (家族の食卓, Kazoku no shokutaku) 98. "The Turbo Engine" (ターボエンジン, Tāboenjin) 99. "The Peninsula Opens" (ザ・ペニンシユラ開幕, Za peninshiyura kaimaku) 100. "The Land of Sun and Water" (太陽と水の国, Taiyō to mizu no kuni) 101. "Lucky or Unlucky?" (御守りは災いのもと, Omori wa wazawai no moto) 102. "Unstoppable" (快進撃, Kaishingeki) 103. "Proof of Genius" (天才の証明, Tensai no shōmei) 104. "Kouki Sawatari's Spirit" (沢渡光輝の意地, Sawatari Koki no iji) 105. "Downsizing" (ダウンサイジング, Daunsaijingu) 106. "Gunma Pride" (群馬プライド, Gunma puraido)
10	January 6, 2021[25]	978-4-06-522013-9	January 11, 2022[16]	978-1-63699-441-3
107. "The Second Lucky Charm" (ふたつめの御守り, Futatsu-me no omori) 108. "The Do-or-Die Dive" (決死のグイブ, Kesshi no guibu) 109. "The Cost of Courage" (勇気の代償, Yūki no daishō) 110. "A Bitter Decision" (苦渋の選択, Kujū no sentaku) 111. "Drop Out" (脱落, Datsuraku) 112. "Where is He?" (奴はどこだ!?, Yatsu wa dokoda!?) 113. "Sour Grapes" (負け犬の遠吠え, Makeinu no tōboe") 114. "Worse and Worse" (ジリ貧, Jirihin) 115. "Kanata vs. Takuya Yanagida" (カナタ vs. 柳田拓也, Kanata vs. Yanagida Takuya) 116. "Fast Everywhere!" (どこでも速い!!, Doko demo hayai!!) 117. "Left-Foot Brake" (左足プレーキ, Hidariashi burēki) 118. "I'm Going Ahead!" (先に行くぜ!!, Saki ni iku ze!!)
11	May 6, 2021[26]	978-4-06-523334-4	March 7, 2023[27]	978-1-68491-843-0
119. "Wataru Akiyama Speaks" (秋山渉 語る, Akiyama Wataru kataru) 120. "Sena's Charge" (瀬名の快進撃, Sena no kaishingeki) 121. "Go, Go!" (イケイケ, Ikeike) 122. "Changes" (転, Ten) 123. "Return of the Miracle" (奇跡の復活, Kiseki no fukkatsu) 124. "Fireball" (火の玉, Hi no tama) 125. "The Kamikaze Charge" (カミカゼの蕾起, Kamikaze no tsubomi Okoshi) 126. "The Race Begins to Move" (動きはじめるレース, Ugoki hajimeru rēsu) 127. "The Killer Blow" (必殺の一撃, Hissatsu no ichigeki) 128. "Three-Way Struggle" (三つ巴, Mitsudomoe) 129. "Monster of the Streets" (公道の魔物, Kōdō no mamono) 130. "Fujin Ishigami Shot Down!" (石神風神 撃墜!!, Ishigami Fūjin gekitsui!!)
12	September 6, 2021[28]	978-4-06-524746-4	April 4, 2023[29]	978-1-68491-881-2
131. "Into the Final Lap" (ファイナルラップ突入, Fainarurappu totsunyū) 132. "The Shuffle" (シヤッフル, Shiyaffuru) 133. "The Yin and Yang of the Peninsula Zone" (半島区間の明と暗, Hantō kukan no meitoan) 134. "Kaito Akaba's Misery" (赤羽海人 無惨, Akabane Kaito muzan) 135. "Dark Clouds" (暗雲, An'un) 136. "The Gutter" (溝, Mizo) 137. "Side by Side" (並走, Heisō) 138. "Michael Gets Serious" (ミハイルの本気, Mihairu no honki) 139. "Kouki Sawatari's Error" (沢渡光輝の誤算, Sawatari Koki no gosan) 140. "Déjà Vu" (既視感, Kishikan) 141. "Their First Kiss" (2人のファーストキス, 2-Ri no fāsutokisu) 142. "Ask it to Yourself" (自分のムネに聞いてみろ, Jibun no mune ni kiite miro)
13	January 6, 2022[30]	978-4-06-526477-5	May 2, 2023[31]	978-1-68491-926-0
143. "Summer's Here" (夏 来ちゃいました, Natsu kichaimashita) 144. "Beech Trees" (ブナの木, Bunanoki) 145. "Grandma's Kei Truck" (おばあちゃんの軽トラ, Obāchan no kei Tora) 146. "Catch the Oniyanma!" (オニヤンマを捕まえろ!!, Oniyanma o tsukamaero!!) 147. "Kaede" (楓) 148. "Sudden News" (突然の訃報, Totsuzen no fuhō) 149. "The 1:09 P.M. Miracle" (13峙09分の奇跡, 13 峙 09-Bu no kiseki) 150. "Report to Heaven" (天国への報告, Tengoku e no hōkoku) 151. "I'll Join You" (オレも行く, Ore mo iku) 152. "Beach Trips Hurt" (海水浴は痛いです, Kaisuiyoku wa itaidesu) 153. "The Essence of Gunma Pride" (群馬プライドの真驚, Gunma puraido no ma Odoroki) 154. "The Second English Challenger" (英国から2人目の挑戦者, Igirisu kara 2 hitome no chōsen-sha)
14	May 6, 2022[32]	978-4-06-527778-2	June 6, 2023[33]	978-1-68491-960-4
155. "Sea of Miracles" (奇跡の海, Kiseki no umi) 156. "What Englishmen Want" (英国人男子のツボ, Eikokujin danshi no tsubo) 157. "The End of Summer" (夏の終わり, Natsu no owari) 158. "Sparks Fly" (火花バチバチ, Hibana bachibachi) 159. "The Strom-Calling Super Lap" (嵐を呼ぶスーパーラップ, Arashi o yobu sūpā rappu) 160. "You're My Friend" (おまえは友達だ, Omae wa tomodachida) 161. "Kyoko and Shun (京子と瞬, Kyōko to Shun) 162. "Cloudy Skies" (くもり空, Kumori sora) 163. "The Red Bullet" (赤い弾丸, Akai dangan) 164. "Hair's-Breadth Battle" (僅差の攻防, Kinsa no kōbō) 165. "Attack the Jumping Spot" (ジャンピングスポットを攻めろ, Janpingusupotto o semero) 166. "Unconsciously" (無意識, Muishiki)
15	September 6, 2022[34]	978-4-06-529070-5	July 4, 2023[35]	979-8-88933-025-7
167. "The Attention-Grabbing Newcomer" (注目のニューカマー, Chūmoku no nyūkamā) 168. "The Beautiful Beast" (美しき野獣, Utsukushiki yajū) 169. "Angel Number" (エンジェルナンバー, Enjeru nanbā) 170. "Gunma Pride Comes Back" (群馬プライドのリベンジ, Gunma puraido no ribenji) 171. "Melancholy on Shichirigahama" (七里ヶ浜の憂うつ, Shichirigahama no yūutsu) 172. "The King's Impatience" (王者のあせり, Ōja no aseri) 173. "Feelings of Love" (恋する気もち, Koisuru kimochi) 174. "Smile" (スマイル, Sumairu) 175. "The Signal" (号砲, Gōhō) 176. "Big Waves" (大波乱, Dai haran) 177. "Pressure at the Top" (先頭の重圧, Sentō no jūatsu) 178. "Jumping Skills" (ジャンプの技術, Janpu no gijutsu)
16	February 6, 2023[36]	978-4-06-530383-2	August 1, 2023[37]	979-8-88933-089-9
179. "Nozomi and Kakeru" (ノゾミとカケル, Nozomi to kakeru) 180. "The Strongest Train" (最強トレイン, Saikyō torein) 181. "Three Coincidences" (3つの偶然, Tsu no gūzen) 182. "The Porsche Wall" (ポルシェの壁, Porushe no kabe) 183. "The Midair Feints" (空中フェイント, Kūchū feinto) 184. "A Valuable Experience" (貴重な体験, Kichōna taiken) 185. "Sakamoto Snuffed Out" (坂本 瞬殺, Sakamoto madoka ya) 186. "Clashing Spirits, Matching Credos" (ぶつかる闘争心とぶつけない美学, Butsukaru tōsōshin to butsukenai bigaku) 187. "The Daughter Matures" (ひとり娘の成長, Hitori musume no seichō) 188. "The Kamikaze Sunk!" (カミカゼ 撃沈!!, Kamikaze gekichin!!) 189. "This Sucks..." (やだねえ･･, Yadane e ･･) 190. "The Artist" (芸術家, Geijutsuka)
17	June 6, 2023[38]	978-4-06-532029-7	October 3, 2023[39]	979-8-88933-180-3
191. "The Truce is Off" (協定解消, Kyōtei kaishō) 192. "The Cruel Baptism" (残酷な洗礼, Zankokuna senrei) 193. "The Unlucky Championship" (縁起悪い決定戦, Engi warui kettei-sen) 194. "The Lead Group Splits" (先頭グループの分裂, Sentō gurūpu no bunretsu) 195. "Nozomi Kitahara's Scheme" (北原望の策略, Kitahara Nozomi no sakuryaku) 196. "Kyoichi Sudo Goes Off Script" (須藤京一 世界に毒を吐く, Sudō Kyōichi sekai ni dokuwohaku) 197. "The Unconscious Overtake" (無意識のオーバーテイク, Muishiki no ōbāteiku) 198. "Double Lane Baptism, Part 2" (ダブルレーンの洗礼パート②, Dabururēn no senrei pāto ②) 199. "The Young German Noble vs. the Blonde English Heiress" (ドイツの貴公子 vs. 英国の金髪お嬢, Doitsu no kikōshi vs. Igirisu no kinpatsu ojō) 200. "Intense!! The Witch vs. the Machine" (壮絶!! 魔女 vs. 精密機械, Sōzetsu! ! Majo vs. Seimitsu kikai) 201. "Final Lap" (ファイナルラップ, Fainarurappu) 202. "The Girl Who Refuses to Give" (あきらめない女, Akiramenai on'na)
18	October 5, 2023[40]	978-4-06-533370-9	March 5, 2024[41]	979-8-88933-405-7
203. "The Countdown" (カウントダウン, Kauntodaun) 204. "The Silent Advance Begins" (静かなる進撃開始, Shizukanaru shingeki kaishi) 205. "The Man Beyond" (向こう側にいる男, Mukō-gawa ni iru otoko) 206. "Absolute Monarch Panics" (慌てる絶対王者, Awateru zettai ōja) 207. "The Final Conclusion" (最終決着, Saishū ketchaku) 208. "Dropping In on Kan'ichi and Omiya" (貫一お宮もうで, Kan'ichi Omiya mōde) 209. "624" 210. "Side Story" (番外編, Bangai-hen) 211. "Girl Talk" (女子会, Onagokai) 212. "The Newcomer" (新顏（ニューカマー）, Nyūkamā) 213. "The Missing is Found" (探し物見つかる, Sagashi mono mitsukaru) 214. "Prayer for Safe Birth" (安産祈願, Anzan kigan)
19	February 6, 2024[42]	978-4-06-534599-3	July 9, 2024[43]	979-8-88933-621-1
20	June 6, 2024[44]	978-4-06-535826-9	—	—
21	October 4, 2024[12]	978-4-06-537260-9	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 4, 2022.^[45] It is produced by Felix Film and directed by Tomohito Naka, with Kenichi Yamashita supervising the scripts co-written by Akihiko Inari, Naoyuki Onda designing the characters, and Akio Dobashi composing the music.^[46] The series aired from October 2 to December 18, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.^[47][a] The opening theme song is "Jungle Fire feat. Motsu" by Yū Serizawa, while the ending theme song is "Stereo Sunset" by Himika Akaneya.^[48]

Following the ending of the twelfth episode, a second season was announced,^[49][50] which premiered on October 7, 2024.^[51][b] The opening theme song is "Rock Me Kiss Me feat. Motsu" by Yū Serizawa,^[52] while the ending theme song is "Side U (Prod. AmPm)" by Himika Akaneya.^[53]

Crunchyroll is streaming the series.^[54] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific, streaming it on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.^[55][56][57]

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [58][59]	Directed by [c]	Written by [c]	Storyboarded by [c]	Original air date [60][a]
1	1	"The Challenger from England" Transliteration: "Eikoku Kara no Charenjā" (Japanese: 英国からの 挑戦者（チャレンジャー）)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
Kanata Rivington travels from England to Japan to compete in the MFG motorsport competition and locate his father. He meets Ogata, a mechanic, and Shun Aiba, an older competitor in MFG, and prepares for the race. While in Japan, he stays with the Saionji family whose daughter, Ren Saionji, secretly works as an MFG Angel, the scantily-clad mascots of the MFG competition.
2	2	"Shocking New Generation of MFG" Transliteration: "Shōgeki no MFG Shin Sedai" (Japanese: 衝撃のMFG新世代)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)
Kanata participates in his first MFG race in the qualifying round at Odawara Pike's Peak. He instantly gains attention for his driving skills in his Toyota 86, and enters the third sector at a rapid speed which puts him in reach of the top 15 spots.
3	3	"Kamaboko Straight" Transliteration: "Kamaboko Sutorēto" (Japanese: カマボコストレート)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)
Kanata's Toyota 86 rapidly passes through the "death area" of the track where visibility is low, earning the attention of Fumihiro Joyu, the manager of MFG who reminisces on the driving technique of another 86 driver. In the end, Kanata finishes in sixteenth after losing ground in the long straight at the end of the race. After the race is over, Ren (as Angel Number 7) slaps him for not telling her that he was a racer, but her different hairstyle means that he did not recognise her. It is revealed that a racer in the top-15 was disqualified for using unsanctioned tires and Kanata is pushed up into fifteenth place, allowing him to participate in the race.
4	4	"Tire Management" Transliteration: "Taiya Manejimento" (Japanese: タイヤマネジメント)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
Ren regrets slapping Kanata, but he was not aware that she was Angel Number 7 and so she faces no consequences. They visit Kamakura to search for where a photograph was taken of Kanata's mother and father, and Ren begins to develop stronger feelings for him. Kanata meets with the rest of the Divine 15 before beginning his race.
5	5	"Teamwork" Transliteration: "Renkei Purē" (Japanese: 連携プレー)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)
6	6	"The Tragic Rallyist" Transliteration: "Hiun no Rarīsuto" (Japanese: 悲運のラリースト)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)
7	7	"The Man in the 4 Car" Transliteration: "Yon-gōsha no Otoko" (Japanese: 4号車の男)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)
8	8	"The Voice Callout" Transliteration: "Boisu Kaunto" (Japanese: 音声（ボイス）カウント)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)
9	9	"The 300 kph Dogfight" Transliteration: "Jisoku Sanbyaku Kiro no Doggufaito" (Japanese: 時速300キロのドッグファイト)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)
10	10	"Updates" Transliteration: "Appudēto" (Japanese: アップデート)	Tomohito Naka	Kenichi Yamashita	TBA	December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)
11	11	"The Genius Awakens" Transliteration: "Tensai Kakusei" (Japanese: 天才覚醒)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	December 11, 2023 (2023-12-11)
12	12	"Inherited Perception" Transliteration: "Uketsugareta Kankaku" (Japanese: うけつがれた感覚)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [58][59]	Directed by [c]	Written by [c]	Storyboarded by [c]	Original air date [60][b]
13	1	"The White Reaper Descends" Transliteration: "Mai Ochiru Shiroi Shinigami" (Japanese: 舞いおちる白い死神)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)
14	2	"The 4x4 Attack" Transliteration: "4WD no Kōsei" (Japanese: 4WDの攻勢)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)
15	3	"The Relay Straight Yin-Yang" Transliteration: "Ekiden Sutorēto no Meitoan" (Japanese: 駅伝ストレートの明と暗)	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)
16	4	"Sawatari Koki, the Demon God" Transliteration: "Kishin!! Sawatari Mitsuteru" (Japanese: 鬼神（きしん）！！沢渡 光輝)	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)
17	5	"A Cruel Reality" Transliteration: "Zankokuna Genjitsu" (Japanese: 残酷な現実)	TBA	TBA	TBA	November 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)
18	6	"The Devil of Ashinoko Skyline" Transliteration: "Ashinoko Sukairain no Akuma" (Japanese: 芦ノ湖スカイラインの悪麿)	TBA	TBA	TBA	November 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)

Reception

By January 2019, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation;^[61] over 3.2 million copies in circulation by January 2022;^[62] and over 4 million copies in circulation by January 2023.^[63]

Anime News Network (ANN) had four editors review the first episode of the anime:^[64] Rebecca Silverman was put off by the fan service depiction of Ren and felt disappointed with the racing being relegated to "only about thirty seconds of actual race footage"; Richard Eisenbeis felt betrayed by the lack of "awesome dirfting car races and killer eurobeat music" throughout the episode, but gave it credit for being a "solid introduction" and had decent stories involving Kanata and Ren, saying he will check out the second episode; James Beckett critiqued that "automotive-illiterate viewers" may enjoy the series through Ren and Kanata's potential romance but was unsure of its racing anime appeal based on the brief snippets it shows, saying that fanbase "will have to wait another week to get a real taste of the action." The fourth reviewer, Nicholas Dupree, was unimpressed with the "mild-mannered and matter-of-fact" main cast (outside of Ogata) but felt that viewers will get invested in them during the long run. He added that the visuals were a mixed bag, commending the details to the CG vehicles and the "distinctive character designs", but was critical of the environments being "(barely-)edited reference photos," saying "the make-or-break detail will depend on how well they can capture the speed and intensity of racing in the next episode."^[64]

Fellow ANN editor Steve Jones chose MF Ghost as his pick for the Worst Anime of Fall 2023, criticizing the "paper-thin characters, shoddy presentation, and almost nonexistent story" compared to Overtake!, and added that it fails as a continuation to Initial D, saying "Yes, it brings the Eurobeat back, and that's absolutely the best creative decision this sequel makes. But in all other respects—setting, character, stakes, direction, storyboarding—the classic Initial D anime runs laps around this one."^[65] Monique Thomas chose the series as her pick for the Worst Anime of 2023, feeling the races lacked storyline stakes and contained "long technical explanations", and felt the overall production away from the tracks was "sterile with very little expression," saying, "It feels like someone took all the worst parts of Initial D and cobbled them together into one vehicle. It's a reminder that we're no longer "running in the 90s" and have left them behind a long time ago."^[66] Kennedy, also writing for ANN, reviewed the complete anime series in 2024 and gave it an overall C grade, praising the racing segments but felt it lacked Initial D's "over-the-top elements" that made it fun and criticized the bland characters throughout the disjointed story, concluding that: "On its own merits, it's (no pun intended) pretty middle of the road—exciting race scenes, which are weighed down by just about everything else. Overall, I wouldn't readily call it a particularly good or bad anime. But, it's the Initial D you have at home: it may also be a racing anime set to a Eurobeat soundtrack, but it lacks the over-the-top fun of Initial D."^[67]

Notes

1. Tokyo MX and BS11 listed the series premiere on October 1, 2023, at 24:00, which is effectively October 2 at midnight JST.
2. Tokyo MX and BS11 listed the second season's premiere on October 6, 2024, at 24:00, which is effectively October 7 at midnight JST.
3. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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External links

• Official manga website at Young Magazine (in Japanese)
• Official anime website (in Japanese)
• MF Ghost (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia