Chapter 166 - 164

Words : 1018 Updated : Oct 10th, 2025
"The new issue of Echo Shroud magazine is out!" "I've been waiting all week for this. I was so hyped for Mizushiro's manga, I even picked up a few random racing series from other magazines just to tide myself over." "Oh yeah? I heard a bunch of small manga publishers around japan have started pushing their own racing series lately. Too bad most of those only circulate locally I can't find any copies out here or I'd give them a try." "You're not missing much. Some are clearly trying to imitate Initial D, but they can't copy it outright probably afraid of a lawsuit. So they tack on weird storylines that just don't work. It's awkward. Honestly, they might look decent at first, but compared to the rush I get reading Initial D, they're miles off. And Mizushiro only gives us twenty-something pages a week! That cliffhanger rhythm is brutal!" "Totally. I wasn't even into cars before this. I used to think driving was boring. But now, after reading Initial D, I keep watching the teacup in my car to see if the water spins on turns. Once, I opened the lid during a sharp corner, the water spilled all over me. When I met my friend, he thought I'd wet myself. That was... not my proudest moment." In one of the popular forums, fans who weren't at work that morning began posting pictures of their copies of Echo Shroud magazine, casually chatting as they waited for others to catch up. The buzz was back Mizushiro and Initial D were once again the center of attention. The countdown begins. As the REDSUNS call the start of the match, Keisuke Takahashi's FD and Takumi Fujiwara's AE86 launch off the line. Just like that, fans who had been bracing themselves for another teasing delay breathe a collective sigh of relief Mizushiro dives straight into the action this time. In the opening panels, the performance gap between the two cars is clear: Keisuke shifts gears once, while Takumi quickly moves up to fourth. The FD rockets ahead, instantly putting distance between itself and the 86. And so the question builds what's going to happen next? Readers familiar with Initial D's setup already know Takumi is skilled, but how skilled? That hasn't been fully revealed yet. On paper, it shouldn't even be a contest. The FD has around 350 horsepower. The AE86? Only about 150. But this is manga. Fans want the underdog to defy expectations. Even so, tension hangs in the air. Can Takumi really keep up? A few pages in, Ryosuke Takahashi analyzes the AE86's start, while Keisuke shouts, "That 86? It's not getting anywhere near my rearview mirror again!" Then comes the first turn. Takumi adjusts his posture his usual calm giving way to laser focus. He braces the wheel with his cheek and one hand, shifting gears mid-drift. The next full-page spread shows the AE86 screaming into the corner rear tires grazing the mountain road's guardrail, bystanders recoiling as if it's about to crash. But it doesn't. Next page the 86 exits the corner cleanly, still flying. "That was the first corner? The 86 was barely five centimeters from the guardrail..." "I've never seen anyone take a turn at that speed before..." Ryosuke listens to his teammates' voices crackle through the walkie-talkie, the tension building page by page. And the fans? They're locked in. Watching Takumi hit that first drift, everyone has the same thought: "This is insane." Mizushiro doesn't change the original plot, but his artistic choices give it new energy. Character designs strike a balance between detail and realism. Fans who might've been turned off by the older art style are now immersed in every panel. He enhances the racing scenes, making the motion and power jump off the page. And it works. Readers feel it immediately. A few corners in, Keisuke still trying to shake the AE86 starts to sweat. Then, just a few pages later, Takumi begins closing the gap with terrifying ease. After another bend, the 86 is right behind him. The walkie-talkie lights up again: "He entered the corner that fast... and still exited ahead of pace!" The visuals and pacing hit hard—fans reported literal goosebumps reading that sequence. Was this even manga anymore? Or an actual downhill battle come to life? Could someone actually drive like this? And whether or not it was possible didn't matter what did matter was the feeling. This was what they'd waited all week for. And it delivered. Keisuke's face is drawn in sweat and disbelief. Takumi, driving one-handed, remains composed. Once the AE86 overtakes the FD, it never falls behind again. Even on straight sections where the FD theoretically has the edge the twists of Mt. Akina always bring Takumi back to his bumper. On a course like this, raw horsepower can't be fully unleashed. The real contest lies in technique. Still, some readers self-proclaimed driving buffs aren't convinced. "They're probably only going 60 or 70 kilometers per hour, right? It's too curvy to go faster." Mizushiro has an answer for that. In one panel directly inspired by the original he clearly shows the AE86 speeding downhill at 140 kilometers per hour. Readers who thought they could match Takumi in real life? Silenced. 140 km/h. Down a mountain. On a two-lane road. While drifting. That's not something you just try for fun. Some fans ran to double-check real-life data on touge racing. Turns out, pro drivers can hit speeds like that. But in an unmodified AE86? That's what left them stunned. Just like the manga says "Has he lost all fear of the downhill?" This version of Initial D didn't just meet expectations. It blasted through them. Mizushiro wasn't just drawing manga anymore. He was drawing adrenaline. (TL:- if you want even more content, check out p-atreon.com/Alioth23 for 55+ advanced chapters)

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I just want to quietly draw manga
I just want to quietly draw manga Author:Alioth23
Chapter 1 Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 2 Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 3 Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 4 - 4 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 5 - 5 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 6 - 6 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 7 - 7 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 8 - 8 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 9 - 9 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 10 - 10 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 11 - 11 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 12 - 12 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 13 - 13 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 14 - 14 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 15 - 15 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 16 - 16 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 17 - 17 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 18 - 18 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 19 - 19 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 20 - 20 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 21 - 21 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 22 - 22 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 23 - 23 Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 24 - 24 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 25 - 25 [BONUS] Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 26 - 26 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 27 - 27 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 28 - 28 [BONUS] Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 29 - 29 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 30 - 30 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 31 - 31[BONUS] Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 32 - 32 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 33 - 33 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 34 - 34 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 35 - 35 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 36 - 36 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 37 - 37 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 38 - 38 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 39 - 39 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 40 - 40 [BONUS] Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 41 - 41 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 42 - 42 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 43 - 43 Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 44 - 44 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 45: Q&A Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 46 - 45 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 47 - 46 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 48 - 47 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 49 - 48 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 50 - 49 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 51 - 50 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 52 - 51 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 53 - 52 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 54 - 53 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 55 - 54 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 56 - 55[BONUS] Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 57 - 56 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 58 - 57 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 59 - 58 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 60 - 59 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 61 - 60 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 62 - 61 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 63 - 62 Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 64 - 63 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 65 - 64 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 66 - 65 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 67 - 66 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 68 - 67 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 69 - 68 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 70 - 69 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 71 - 70(2 in 1) [BONUS] Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 72 - 71(2 in 1) Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 73 - 72 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 74 - 73 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 75 - 74 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 76 - 75 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 77 - 76 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 78 - 77(2 in 1) Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 79 - 78 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 80 - 79 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 81 - 80 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 82 - 81 Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 83 - 82(2 in 1) Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 84 - 83 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 85 - 84 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 86 - 85 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 87 - 86 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 88: Q&A Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 89 - 87 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 90 - 88 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 91 - 89 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 92 - 90 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 93 - 91 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 94 - 92 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 95 - 93 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 96 - 94 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 97 - 95 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 98 - 96 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 99 - 97 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 100 - 98 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 101 - 99 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 102 - 100 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 103 - 101 Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 104 - 102 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 105 - 103 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 106 - 104 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 107 - 105 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 108 - 106 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 109 - 107 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 110 - 108 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 111 - Chapter109 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 112 - 110 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 113 - 111 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 114 - 112 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 115 - 113 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 116 - 114 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 117 - 115 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 118 - 116 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 119 - 117 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 120 - 118 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 121 - 119(2 in 1) Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 122 - 120 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 123 - 121 Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 124 - 122 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 125 - 123 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 126 - 124 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 127 - 125 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 128 - 126 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 129 - 127 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 130 - 128 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 131 - 129 (2 in 1) Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 132 - 130 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 133 - 131 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 134 - 132 (2 in 1) Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 135 - 133 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 136 - 134 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 137 - 135 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 138 - 136 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 139 - 137 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 140 - 138 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 141 - 139 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 142 - 140 Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 143 - 141(BONUS) Oct 6th, 2025
Chapter 144 - 142 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 145 - 143 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 146 - 144(2 in 1) Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 147 - 145 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 148 - 146 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 149 - 147 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 150 - 148(2 in 1) Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 151 - 149 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 152 - 150 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 153 - 151 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 154 - 152(2 in 1) Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 155 - 153 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 156 - 154 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 157 - 155 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 158 - 156 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 159 - 157 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 160 - 158 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 161 - 159 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 162 - 160 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 163 - 161 Oct 8th, 2025
Chapter 164 - 162 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 165 - 163 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 166 - 164 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 167 - 165 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 168 - 166 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 169 - 167 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 170 - 168 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 171 - 169 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 172 - 170 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 173 - 171 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 174 - 172 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 175 - 173(2 in 1) Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 176 - 174(2 in 1) Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 177 - 175 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 178 - 176 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 179 - 177 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 180 - 178 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 181 - 179 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 182 - 180 Oct 10th, 2025
Chapter 183 - 181 Oct 10th, 2025
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