MF Ghost

As electric vehicles dominate everyday life in the 2020s, interest in traditional combustion engine cars is maintained through a motorsports series known as the MFG. Hundreds of ambitious drivers, with a staggering 30 million viewers online, fiercely compete for a spot in the Godly Fifteen—the leading 15 racers—and a chance at the grand prize of 100 million yen. Among these individuals aiming for the top is 19-year-old Kanata Rivington.

Having attended a famous racing school in England, Kanata sets his sights on the upcoming MFG tournament and enrolls in the competition under the alias "Kanata Katagiri." In comparison to his opponents' flashy vehicles, Kanata's Toyota 86 GT, passed down from a former MFG contestant, puts him at a considerable disadvantage. Kanata receives guidance from a Godly Fifteen member, but he still treats the MFG as only a stepping stone for his true goal: locating his estranged father. Meanwhile, Kanata's appearance sends shockwaves through the scene as his driving style eerily resembles that of a once legendary racer.

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Katagiri, Kanata Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Saionji, Ren Main

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Takahashi, Ryousuke Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Takahashi, Keisuke Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Takeuchi, Itsuki Supporting

Iwata, Mitsuo Japanese

Iketani, Kouichirou Supporting

Yao, Kazuki Japanese

Akiyama, Wataru Supporting

Matsumoto, Yasunori Japanese

Kenji Supporting

Takagi, Wataru Japanese

Kitahara, Nozomi Supporting

Serizawa, Yuu Japanese

Kogashiwa, Kai Supporting

Canna, Nobutoshi Japanese

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

Naruke, Yoshinori Producer

Kikuchi, Yuuta Producer

Ogo, Hirotsugu Producer

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Apr 4, 2025

Aytr0

Recommended

Watched Initial D growing up, and this is so nostalgic. I missed the eurobeats and unrealistic takeovers!

This is for the simple working man. Man see car. Man see car race. Man see car drift. Man hear fast music. Man happy.

Art is simple, characters are simple, story is simple. For the simple people this is an easy 10/10. People with "distinguished" palettes wouldn't understand the joy of the comforting McDonald's 10 piece and wouldn't understand the comfort of this show.

This is one of those shows where you don't overthink it. Just chill and enjoy the craziest drifts and testosterone pumping action.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 3, 2025

bigsecretofind

Mixed Feelings

Take this with a grain of salt, as I've never seen Initial D. As a motorsport and car fan, hearing that a new racing/motorsport/car culture anime was being made and available to watch was amazing to hear. The story is more of an underdog going pro, which is basically a feel-good story where our main character gets a shitbox car, a Toyota 86, and goes all out with his knowledge and skill from a European driving school. Oh, and not to mention, he wants to know his father, which is why he's joining this racing series.

However, the series lacks world-building, particularly with regard to the ... fact that the world has gone electric, as the MF Ghost announcer has hardly mentioned it. Most of the cars you see are internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, and the cars on the road don't look electric.

The romance side quest is boring, and I'm not sure why it's necessary to include romance in a series for it to be good. The main character is hardly interested in the girl, with whom he lives with her family. The girl is basically doing anything to try and get the main character to like her, including helping him find his father.

There's also too much fan service, with panty shots that are annoying and feel forced. The camera is being shoved up a 20-year-old or underage girl panties. This leaves people who came for the racing content, as shown in the poster, and trailer, feeling disappointed and distracted by the fan service.

If you can get past these three elements I've described and only care about the racing aspect of the series, then go for it. I really enjoyed the underdog story of a rookie going pro quickly with a shitbox car, competing with cars that have over 500+ horsepower. I also like the fact that the cars in the series aren't as advanced and have insane track performance; they're just ordinary sports cars or cars with a few track modifications. Overall, I still enjoyed the anime despite the annoying fan service and romance side quest.

I would really like to hear more engine noise in these races. Unfortunately, the only engine you're likely to hear is the Boxer-4 of the Toyota 86, rather than the Ferrari 488's V12 or the Audi R8's V8. There is some engine noise in the anime, but most of the time it gets masked by the music.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 29, 2025

xoxoJoelle

Not Recommended

Horrible show with terrible racing that fetishizes underage girls, makes me wanna throw up.
Racing feels soulless and is dragged out painfully. 12 episodes feel like 120.
Art style is very generic and the CGI somehow looks worse than Initial D fifth stage from 2013.
Characters are soulless and forgettable, I couldn't bring myself to care for any of them, let alone like or relate to them.
Fan service showing underage girls being preyed upon while wearing close to nothing is the most disgusting shit I've ever seen in any racing related media in my whole life, and somehow, it seems like half of the show's runtime is ... only about that.
An absolute insult to Initial D and car enthusiasts in general.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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