Two mountain road racers, Nakazato and Takahashi, engaged in a series of "battles" to find the best drivers. Nakazato was unexpectedly defeated by an old Toyota Trueno AE86, which led him to search for the driver, Takumi Fujiwara, a local tofu shop owner's son who had unknowingly mastered mountain racing through daily deliveries. Takumi's skills were put to the test as he faced off against Nakazato again and other top drivers, including Team Emperor's leader, Sudou.
Initial D
Takumi, a skilled driver, shifts his focus to drift racing after achieving success in his first competition, unaware that his daily delivery runs in his father's Toyota AE86 have unwittingly honed his drifting abilities.