Wangan Midnight

by Michiharu Kusunoki

When high school student Akio Asakura loses a high speed race to a Porsche 911 Turbo known as "Blackbird," he goes to a junkyard to find parts for his car—only to discover a blue first-generation Datsun Fairlady Z (S30), which he buys. Akio later discovers that not only is the Z tuned to 620 bhp, it's had a dark history of unfortunate accidents with its previous owners. Making matters more complicated is the fact that the last owner shared the same name with Akio. With the "Devil Z," Akio forms a new rivalry with the Blackbird and its driver Tatsuya Shima.

Genres: Manga

223 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Solim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not amazing but still a staple. Came before Initial D but nowhere near as popular.

[Ryuto Setsujin · Rating 4 out of 5]

fast car go vroom on public highways

[Nicilaui · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hm, this wasn't like Initial D. Can't connect with the MC, he seems stupid and his reasoning for driving "The Z" is irrational.

[Arashi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nie jestem wielką fanką tego w jaki sposób autor rysuje ludzi (no brzydcy są po prostu), za to samochody przepiękne i historia bardzo fajna.

[Aleena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already kind of knew what this was about because it's one of the few mangas centered around cars, but it's awesome. I'm really annoyed by people who compare this with Initial D, each character has their own quirks and Akio couldn't be more different than Fujiwara. This edition features a datsun 250z, an r32 and the love of my life, the 930 "blackbird"; the main reason I read this. I have yet to get to the main plot but I love it so far and will continue to thirst after the porsche.