Emperor on the War Path With the invading Team Emperor and its Evo Army humiliating racers all over Gunma, it’s up to Take and the Phantom Eight Six to defend the racing honor of not only his hometown of Akina, but the entire prefecture. But when Team Emperor’s “Hawk” Iwaki pulls Lancer Evo IV ahead of the Eight Six, not even Tak’s most loyal teammates believe he can win. Maybe he’ll finally learn that lesson his father thinks he needs. Can Tak pull off his biggest miracle yet? Meanwhile, as Tak’s relationship with Natalie heats up, will he discover her shocking secret?

Emperor on the warpath!

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Defender of the Crown With Tak’s winning streak cut short by Kyle Sudoh of Team Emperor, it’s up to Ry Takahashi to defend the honor of Gunma against the invading Lancer Evo squad. But even Ry admits that Kyle drives an unbeatable car. Out of the spotlight, Tak’s father installs a new engine in the Eight Six, however Tak’s mind is addled with images of Natalie and her older suitor. But where one romance grows bitter, another grows sweet. Iggy’s love life looks up when a girl from a neighboring prefecture catches his eye. And it just so happens that her brother drives a certain, very exciting car.

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Follows the adventures of Todo, a racing team with a car called Project D.

Takumi, and the AE86 he drove handling deliveries for his family's tofu business, both held unspeakable potential. Dancing with death through countless twists and turns, Takumi and Shinji's harrowing downhill battle finally reaches its dramatic conclusion! When the dust settles, who will be crowned the king of Kanto?! With the mountain pass medley in the books, Project D is officially disbanded, leaving the ace drivers Takumi and Keisuke to forge a new path all their own. As for Ryosuke's next big step...

Tak may be in over his head against Shingo in a downhill with his hand fastened to the steering wheel, especially considering that this kind of race favors an FF like Shingo’s Civic against an FR like Tak’s Eight Six. Tak’s life is changing in so many other ways, too. Bunta waxes emotional about his Zen-like training of the increasingly popular Akina downhill specialist, expressing for the first time the importance of Tak’s racing reputation to his own ego, and Natalie advances ever-closer to the edge of a romantic relationship with Tak. And, in a related development, how will the racing scene in Gunma change if Ry actually does get an offer to race professionally in Tokyo?