Japanese Drift Master for years, and the wait is finally coming to an end ...

And he’s also competed in the Drift Masters Grand Prix, including a round at Mondello Park in a Toyota Supra. But back to Japan —growing up, Rovanperä was greatly influenced by Initial D ...

Initial D, the Japanese manga that helped popularize drifting and make the AE-86 generation Toyota Corolla (Trueno in Japan) the cult classic that it is today, has finally ended after 18 years of ...

The scale model mirrors the Sprinter Trueno from the Initial D manga and anime ... the one that spent more time drifting and delivering tofu than, well, anything else. And if you’re picky ...

If you are into racing, odds are you are also at least familiar with Initial D, Akira, and OutRun. These masterpieces have aged like a fine wine, and helped build the neon-clad street racing aesthetic ...

Initial D features so many diverse characters and cars ... But come to think of it, the '95 Mazda RX-7 Drift could be perfect for the job (at least if you ignore the hood vent).

The Japanese manga series Initial D might be as responsible for making drifting popular in the US as any other source. Even if you've never seen it, you're likely familiar with the black-and-white ...

It pays homage to Keiichi Tsuchiya, widely regarded as one of the drift world's most influential figures. He also served as a consultant for the Initial D anime series, so he knows a thing or two ...