The Blackbird Porsche is directly inspired by Yoshida's 930 Turbo which was also black when he got it and later painted it to a dark purple color. They have to make a new arcs dude. He also appears in Maximum Tune arcade games as a CPU racer. People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games: Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 2, a group of 22 people. 61 Kitami Tune , Wangan Midnight Vol. In 1999, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). Show more Show more WMMT5 - How our journey ended in a. The series was first briefly published in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits in 1990 and transferred to Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine, where it ran from 1992 to 2008. The Devil Z also made it's appearances in Genki's Tokyo Xtreme Racer, TXR2, and TXR0 which named as Unknown. Keiichiro Aizawa, who was eyed by one of his (female) teammates who then begged him to give up street racing. The manga follows Akios various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority. Wangan Midnight ( lit. Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 4, a group of 21 people. "TAF 2007: Wangan Midnight Anime Announced", "Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, November 1925", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Wangan_Midnight_episodes&oldid=1134721717, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 59 1986 Yatabe , Wangan Midnight Vol. The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority. Biography He started racing since he was very young. The Devil Z has completed its repairs and races against Shima's Blackbird and the two R32 GT-Rs driven by Reina and Hiramoto respectively. Drive Me Crazy Meanwhile, Shima's Blackbird crashes while dodging a taxi, forcing Takagi to rebuild it with a carbon fiber body in order to reduce weight. The Devil Z took inspiration from a specific Ferrari Testa Rossa Corsa red Nissan Z-car (from the following generation, the S130, as opposed to Wangan Midnight's S30) of Mid Night Racing Team fame. Akio has been racing since he was very young. Akio drives Devil Z and races against the same R33 GT-R that Reina drove. "Now I understand another part of you, Devil Z.". Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. 60 Kitami Tune , Wangan Midnight Vol. 82 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. It had an Oddly Named Sequel titled Ginkai no Speed Star running from 2014 to 2015. In 1985, the car set a record time of 4 minutes, 54 seconds on the C1 loop. 8 Ch. It also introduces Jun Kitami, the creator of the Devil Z and Blackbird who is now a bike shop owner. Eiji finally arrives in Tokyo and meets up with the RGO staff. Subverted by Masaki, who's staunchly supported by his wife Mami in whatever he does. 17 New Machine , Wangan Midnight Vol. Wangan Midnight - Akio Asakura death - YouTube 0:00 / 3:48 Wangan Midnight - Akio Asakura death 4,033 views Dec 26, 2021 76 Dislike Share Save P$IKOMANE 499 subscribers Blazebeat Racing 214K. This is due to its absurd amounts of power and speed at the expense of control. 103 Keepsake , Wangan Midnight Vol. 8 Ch. The Blackbird Porsche 911. [1] OB Planning (Initial D) announced the production of the animated series during the Tokyo Anime Fair in March 2007. Akio attempts to give chase, but is unable to keep up with the Blackbird, which is driven by a medical doctor named Tatsuya Shima. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. It's also believed that the Devil Z original story may be the one about a DeTomasso Pantera that had a NASCAR-tuned Chevrolet Big Block owned by a driver named Garry Mitsunaga, which it was seemingly too hard to keep control of, and it was supposedly capable of speeds exceeding 300 km/h (190 mp/h) and even set Japan's first ever 300+ km/h record at Yatabe for a street car. Finding an anime about cars is a scarcity these days. Hiramoto also vows to make his R32 GT-R "The Authentic Dragon". Wangan Midnight. 40 Resurrection , Wangan Midnight Vol. The series ran for 42 volumes, from 1990 to 2008, with a 26-episode anime adaptation that ran from 2007 to 2008. [20], Due to licensing issues as well as Porsche's license deal with. Kuroki tries to beat Akio's Devil Z but his engine blows due to too much engine size causing Akio to buffer his R33 to a stop ending the race in a draw. Ishida is then sent to the hospital where its revealed he has Esophagus, a type of cancer. . ArtTunerz From shop ArtTunerz. WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE 5,5DX & 5DX PLUS Details This is the BGM from Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5, 5DX, and 5DX Plus. open/close all folders The Drivers Akio Asakura Tatsuya Shima Reina Akikawa Koichi Hiramoto Harada Masaki Yamanaka Keiichiro Aizawa Takayuki Kuroki Kamiya Brothers Makoto Morishita Yoshiaki Ishida Oki Gen Gotoh Yuji Kishida R 200 Club 72 for someone , Wangan Midnight Vol. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. 87 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. 108 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 liters combined with twin turbos, which produces 620bhp. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 10 Ch. Meanwhile, the Devil Z is destroyed after it crashes into a truck, but gets rebuilt and races again afterward. Oki (driver of the green FD) is similar to Masaki, omitted from the Legendary FC arc where he would try switching from the mountain touge to the Wangan expressway. 6 Ch. Determined to drive a faster car, Akio visits a junkyard and is drawn to an old blue Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) with a highly tuned L28 engine. Whereas in the live-action movie, he is portrayed by Yichi Nakamura, who is also known for his roles as Kyosuke Kiriya/Transformed Kyosuke in Kamen Rider Hibiki and Yuto Sakurai/Kamen Rider Zeronos in Kamen Rider Den-O. Wangan Midnight is better if you think of the Z as the main character and not Akio. One day, Akio heads for the junkyard and finds an old blue Nissan S30 Fairlady Z (known as the Datsun 240Z in North America), discovering that it has been tuned from an old and outdated piece of junk into a souped-up racing monster known as the Devil Z (no, not that Big Bad from Transformers: Super-God Masterforce). Despite what happens when he's behind the wheel of the Devil Z, Akio is determined to take mastery of the Devil Z and get back at his new rival. 5 Ch. He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 liters combined with twin turbos, which produces 620bhp. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. The previous owners of this car died in car accidents, hence the name. FD ARC NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED PERIOD!!! Maki visits Tokyo and compliments about it being "worse than Osaka" before returning home to Osaka. 2021. In the opposite direction, almost no one chooses Yokohama, Wangan or Yokohane, especially the latter. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/WanganMidnight. 10 Ch. A continuation titled Shutoko SPL is currently running as of 2016. 10 Ch. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. 2 Ch. 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. 4 Ch. There are many newer cars around, assuming the date of record was made in 2008 or 2009. He drives a Porsche 911 Turbo (964), named "Blackbird". Takayuki Kuroki had an on-and-off relationship with collegemate Mika Murakami, and they separated fully when he began working on his Skyline GT-R. After she sees his dedication and hard work though, she sees him in a totally different light and. He finally meets up with his FC's tuner, Machida, and asks Akio to accompany his search for the FC. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 5, a group . 83 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. 112 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). Afterwards, Kitami is unable to fix the Devil Z due to its crash being hit by a truck on the highway while battling the Blackbird causing Reina to cry when she sees it while Kouichi Hiramoto sneaks up the garage and observes the situation. Wangan Midnight is a 2007 Japanese anime television series based on Michiharu Kusunoki's award winning manga series of the same name. Wangan Midnight | LAN EVO | Race Highlights Ep.21-23. The "Monster Machine" arc focuses on Kei Aizawa, a host club worker and driver of the Toyota Supra who also seeks to defeat the Devil Z and Blackbird. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. However, this does not dissuade him, and he restores the car back to its former glory. By fate, Akio Asakura stumbled upon the junked but near-complete remains of a S30 Nissan Fairlady Z ominously named the Devil Z. The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. Ishida gets his Ferrari modified by Kitami as Akio overhauls the Devil Z's engine. 5 Ch. The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority. Forever repairing and tuning his old S30Z and driving it on the Wangan in the small hours of the night before sunrise, always pushing to go faster & to exceed the limits of both machine and driver. Intrigued as to why such a machine is about to be junked, he buys it. [16] As of September 17, 2021, seven volumes have been released.[17]. 2 Ch. Forever repairing and tuning his old S30Z and driving it on the Wangan in the small hours of the night before sunrise, always pushing to go faster & to exceed the limits of both machine and driver. See production, box office & company info, New Initial D the Movie: Legend 2 - Racer, New Initial D the Movie: Legend 1 - Awakening, New Initial D the Movie: Legend 3 - Dream. Also, 964s do not have brake vents like a small number of 'special option' 930s do. Synopsis. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. So when you do it's like a hidden treasure, and this chest is filled with beautiful car models. The car was originally tuned by Ekibasha, but the third and current owner took it to Air Breathing Research (ABR) Hosoki. he's too addicted to racing--especially in the Devil Z--to care, replace a broken fanbelt with one made from a pantyhose, Et super crucis trophaeo, dic triumphum nobilem, Aequa patri, filioque, par decus paraclito. I still can't dude, WHY ONLY 26 EPISODESSSSS. 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. The series has been adapted into several live action feature films, video games, and an anime television series. Wangan Midnight is written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. 107 Demonstration Car , Wangan Midnight Vol. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. [2] Aired on a pay-per-view channel of Animax in June 2007,[2] the series was co-produced by OB Planning, A.C.G.T., and Pastel under the direction of Tsuneo Tominaga and consists of twenty-six episodes. 109 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. 2 Ch. . Akio Asakura pi sv non projce s pteli po tokijsk Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route (co je mstsk okruh dlninho typu), t zvan Wangan, dojede ern Porsche 911 zvan Black Bird. Reina is tasked to drive a demo R33 GT-R from RGO while Yamamoto drives Reina's R32 GT-R while racing against the Supra. Nah man, they need to remake the entire anime. Following this, a group of tuners discuss about their plans in a diner and one of them, Kuroki, races Reina's R32. We never seen him in any video games until. In Wangan Midnight Returns released in 2001, he is played by musician Hiroyuki Takami, who is (later) known for his role as Masamune Dan/Kamen Rider Cronus in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. It was bored and stroked to 3.1L, has triple carburetors (presumably triple twin-barrel carbs as opposed to S30's standard twin carbs), a twin turbo with intercooler that eventually produced a healthy 600 hp. They say hes still out there. 93 Legendary Max speed Racer , Wangan Midnight Vol. Akio Asakura is a high school student who mostly likes to take girls out for a ride in his red Nissan 300ZX. Of course, theres also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. Source: Manga Genre: Action Theme: Racing Demographic: Seinen It's rumored the engine in that Pantera was removed from it and swapped to another, unknown car. Wangan Midnight TV Series 2007-2008 25 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 226 YOUR RATING Rate Animation Action Sport After a crushing defeat to the legendary racer "Blackbird", Akio Asakura finds the enigmatic "Devil Z" car, and is determined to become a street racing legend that will surpass even Blackbird. Wangan Midnight is a 2007 Japanese anime television series based on Michiharu Kusunoki's award winning manga series of the same name. 85 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. Akio cruises around Hakone due to heavy traffic in Wangan. In 1999, Wangan Midnight won the Kodansha Manga Award for the General category. All the manga on this site are the property of the publisher. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines. Reina discovers a Supra while driving around in C1. A mysterious R32 GT-R appears on the Wangan, and Akio finally discovers that it is driven by a fearless woman. Privacy policy reminder. Koichi Hiramoto neglects his pregnant wife Megumi when he comes across a Skyline GT-R and wastes their savings on it, so she left him. The first volume was published on January 5, 2018. It got an Expansion Packcalled Wangan Midnight R, and a PlayStation 2 port. Two years later, another young man, also named Akio Asakura, bought the car just before it was about to be scrapped, and restored it to its former glory. 2 Ch. Akio Asakura is the main protagonist in Wangan Midnight series. [12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tankbon volumes, published on November 28, 2014,[13] and May 29, 2015. Makoto Morishita dumped her boyfriend after she saw the Devil Z and decided the car he bought for her was too slow for her. Harada's Z31 runs into Hiramoto's R32 GT-R and Shima's Blackbird while Akio's wrecked Devil Z is being repaired. 101 Keepsake , Wangan Midnight Vol. 111 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. [2][3][4] Kodansha collected its chapters in forty-two tankbon volumes, published from January 8, 1993,[5] to December 26, 2008. Read Wangan Midnight Manga - Read Wangan Midnight Online at MangaTown.com Latest Releases Hot Manga Manga Directory Completed Manga Manga Lists Wangan Midnight 3 .75 (Need 5 Votes) Bookmark Comments Subscribe Upload Add Alternative Name: ; Demographic: Seinen Genre (s): Action, Drama, Slice Of Life, Sports Author (s): KUSUNOKI Michiharu Genre(s): Action Drama Slice Of Life Sports, Summary: The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "WanganMORE The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. When racing with Blackbird, Akio tries to win, only to crash his Nissan multiple times. This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 06:30. 8 Ch. Afterwards, Akio races against Reina's R32 again with Ishida and Kitami as passengers. Shortly, Tatsuya drops off Eriko in the airport so she would go to London to study college. Spurred on by the audacity of the challenge, the divine council quickly accepts, fully confident that this contest will display the utter might of the gods. After a crushing defeat to the legendary racer "Blackbird", Akio Asakura finds the enigmatic "Devil Z" car, and is determined to become a street racing legend that will surpass even Blackbir After a crushing defeat to the legendary racer "Blackbird", Akio Asakura finds the enigmatic "Devil Z" car, and is determined to become a street racing legend that will surpass even Blackbird. 4 Ch. Noted exceptions are Kuroki and Harada, who both blew their engines. The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. Wangan Midnight Product Details Sizing Chart Product ID : CM_DAZEZ8S A soft, flexible case with semitransparent edges that grip your phone and protect it Made with shock absorbent TPU, a durable material made of a mixture of soft silicone and hard plastic Anti-fingerprint finish Printed on a frosted shell surface After a long time away from the world of racing, Koichi Kijima longs for his FC. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 55 1986 Yatabe , Wangan Midnight Vol. 8 Ch. After the incident caused by her (see. Despite warnings about how the car is supposedly cursed, that all of its previous owners happen to share his full name, and that every one of those owners has died driving the car, he takes the dealer up on the offer and gives the Devil Z a spin, and discovered that the Z not only has unparalleled power, but seems to have a mind of its own, as he soon wipes out spectacularly trying to control it. As he develops his career as the infamous owner of the Devil Z, Akio meets many other racers and tuners along the way. Wangan Midnight: The Movie ( THE MOVIE, Wangan middonaito ) is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Atsushi Muroga, based on the manga series of the same title by Michiharu Kusunoki. I also wish there was more than 26 episodes, not to mention with content from the manga that was cut from the anime (because of course). 18 New Machine , Wangan Midnight Vol. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the BlackBird). He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. 2 Ch. is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki and serialized in Shogakukan 's Big Comic Spirits since 1990, later in Kodansha 's Young Magazine. Eriko shares a moment with Shima while studying in London. Sep 2008 Episodes: 26 [Bearbeiten] Haupt-Besetzung: (alphabetisch) Akio Asakura By. 6 Ch. 54 1986 Yatabe , Wangan Midnight Vol. [2] Download Wangan Midnight Batch Subtitle Indonesia Batch dalam format Mkv 480P, Mkv 720P, Download Wangan Midnight Batch Subtitle Indonesia Batch. starting with the first owner's . 9 Ch. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. Datsun 240z | 260z | 280z - Best builds ever!! Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines. Eiji, with Rikako as a passenger, challenges the Devil Z and the Blackbird while in Tokyo before finally returning home to Osaka but loses. Pokus o zvod s nm ovem kon fiaskem a Porsche (zobrazi viac) Drama / portov / Anime. You can spot some few Nissan R35 GT-Rs, which were used in. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. A white Testarossa appears and is driven by an asthmatic photographer. In addition, there is a 12-volume spinoff, Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner, that ran from 2009 to 2012. If you like any of the comics you get here, consider buying them from the publisher, if available. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Scenes relating to him was also gutted out as well. He also finds that all of the cars previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owners death. Wangan Midnight, developed by Genki and released in 2001 as an arcade game, plays much like Shutokou Battle--the object is to drain the opponent's Life Meterby maintaining a major advantage or causing the opponent to crash into things. In the anime and manga, the car initially . One day, he is passed by a black Porsche 964, dubbed the "Blackbird" and driven by Combat Medic Tatsuya Shima, and attempts to race it, but quickly eats its dust. Compare and contrast with Initial D and MF Ghost. The engine's builder also is believed to have inspired Jun Kitami, by NASCAR engine builder, Mario Rossi. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). Well it looks like Akio will spend more money into repairing that tuning. [14], A fourth series, titled Shutoko SPL - Ginkai no Speedster, started in Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine on September 20, 2016. 104 Demonstration Car , Wangan Midnight Vol. Shortly, Eiji and Maki race a tuned R34 GT-R similar to that of Gen Goto's in the Hanshin Expressway. Akio Asakura is the main protagonist in the Wangan Midnight series. One of the mentioned owners is not only Akio Asakura, but also Eriko's late brother, also named Akio Asakura. Most likely, this is a result of adapting a long running manga (dating from the early 90's) and not really having the time and resources to make everything fit within the same time-period. Color. 9 Ch. Premiered June 13, 2007 Runtime 26m Total Runtime 11h 16m (26 episodes) Country Japan Language Japanese Studios OB Planning + 1 more Genres Anime Suatu hari, Akio Asakura, siswa SMA kelas tiga, mengendarai Fairlady Z (Z31) dan ditantang oleh Tatsuya Shima, seorang dokter, di Porsche 964 Turbo hitamnya (dijuluki "BlackBird"). He quit the tuning business when racers began dying like flies in many of the cars he tuned. Summary The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. 20 Prediction , Wangan Midnight Vol. Your email address will not be published. 23 Prediction , Wangan Midnight Vol. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). Mario Kart Arcade GP, a group of 22 people. especially with the extreme-high power engines. These 16 tracks have been brought together and compiled with changes, while incorporating the essence of the latest dance music. 2 Ch. In the Wangan Midnight anime, Akio Asakura is voiced by Shun Oguri. We are just trying to translate them into other languages so that you can more easily track them. The driver of the feared 600hp Devil Z, he is a legend behind the wheel, and the fastest driver on the Wangan alongside Tatsuya Shima and his Blackbird. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. He didn't budge, so she tearfully backed off. 2 Ch. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). From 4 to 5DX+, Story Mode stage 34 has "CCR" Motoki screaming "I'm coming!" You can contact us at: mangaonlineteam@gmail.com. It's focused on freeway racing and prominently features a Datsun 240Z and a Porshce 964 Turbo. As the Devil Z makes a spectacular return to Wangan, the background of the Z's previous owner is revealed as his younger sister tries to convince Akio to give up the Z. WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE 5,5DX & 5DX PLUS Details This is the BGM from Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5, 5DX, and 5DX Plus. The episode ends with Akio emerging victorious, passing a bridge as the credits roll. He was voiced by Shun Oguri for anime and portrayed by Yuichi Nakamura for live action film. 43 Dog Fight , Wangan Midnight Vol. 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. This, coupled with its lightweight body (likely weighing below 1,000 kilograms, therefore giving the Devil Z an astonishing power to weight ratio), its short wheelbase, and torque curve that is smoother at higher RPMs, may also make the car prone to excessive wheelspin, which needs to be carefully managed with precise throttle and steering inputs, which can lead to an ugly danger if not handled properly. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). At some point, Tatsuya retires from racing and passes on Blackbird's keys to Nobu Setoguchi, Shinji's best friend. Throughout the episodes, it is claimed that Tatsuya drives a 964 Turbo, yet it strongly resembles a 930 with aftermarket front spoiler like in the manga it is adapted from. Many rivals tend to end their challenges this way, whether its for personal reasons (like Hiramoto) or simply to forfeit a losing battle (like Kijima).
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