Much like how the Mk4 Toyota Supra became famous from the original Fast and Furious movie, the original AE86 Toyota Corolla gained a lot of its popularity from the manga comic Initial D and its ...
An engaging anime doesn't always need superpowered heroes and giant titans. Sometimes, you just need pulse-pounding street racing action, and that's something "Initial D" has done incredibly well over ...
Seiko celebrates Initial D’s 30th anniversary with a limited-edition AE86-inspired chronograph Design features include panda-tone dial, tofu shop logo and dashboard-style subdials Only 1,995 units ...
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The enduring legacy of Initial D in anime and car culture

Doing​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ one of those things, but not making a mistake, and also imagining a panda-colored Toyota AE86 drifting on a mountain road; you wouldn’t be the only person doing that. Initial D ...
Widely popular for both tuning and rally or club racing, the AE86 series of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno has had a major impact on the JDM car realm. With pop culture help, of course.
The Toyota AE86 wasn't always known as a JDM legend. It went largely unnoticed until a sudden turn of events sent it skyrocketing to pop-culture stardom. There were a number of notable Toyota sports ...
The Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno is one of the most desirable Japanese classic cars from the ’80s, further popularized by its appearance in the “Initial D” street racing manga and anime series, as well ...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Shuichi Shigeno's massively popular street racing manga, Initial D. The series centers on the life of Takumi Fujiwara, a high school student who digs ...
The legendary Toyota AE86 has been reimagined with a modern design for 2025. While not an official model, the newly released digital rendering pays tribute to the original Hachiroku and evokes ...
If you've ever wondered if 80s JDM sports cars can make it through a thousand-mile journey in one piece, this iconic Corolla might just hold the answer. Flaunting the renowned reliability of old ...