Racing Manga

There is said to be a legendary "Ghost of Akina" that holds the fastest time to descend the Akina Pass. No one has ever come close to beating the record, nor has the mysterious driver of the white Toyota AE86 ever revealed themselves. Nowadays, the same AE86 can be seen every morning driving up and down the pass, making trips to a hotel residing at the top of the mountain. Unlike his classmates and coworkers, Takumi Fujiwara did not like cars. Any conversation about them would remind him of his early morning routine of delivering tofu for his father. He did not see the appeal in street racing and knew nothing about its rules or its culture. However, when tagging along to a nighttime meetup, the appearance of a rival racing team at the Akina Pass compels Takumi to hop behind the wheel of his father's AE86 and race them down the familiar mountain. This spur-of-the-moment decision marks the beginning of Takumi's high-octane journey, shifting from his daily deliveries to becoming the greatest drift racer ever. Along the way, he slowly finds and kindles his love for street racing as he comes face-to-face with a plethora of opponents, each ready to take on the renowned Ghost of Akina. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Rally Vincent works by day in her Chicago gun store, GunSmith Cats. But at the drop of the hat, she hangs up the "Gone Fishing" sign, straps on her guns and takes to the road in her muscle car to fulfill her other role—as one of Chicago's toughest, most respected bounty hunters. Her expert sharpshooting and driving skills are augmented by her partner Minnie-May's abilities with explosives of all kinds. And she'll need every bit of her skills, and those of her friends, because only she can bring in the highest bounties and the most determined, powerful criminals from Chicago's mob, characters who hold a grudge for life and have the wits and the firepower to outwit whatever the law throws at them. Featuring some of the most authentically detailed firearms and automobiles ever drawn, author and artist Kenichi Sonoda has created a complex and supremely exciting story in the vein of Hollywood action films, but with all the detail and dynamism of manga in this classic series.

By the 2020s, cars with internal combustion engines have largely been phased out, replaced by self-driving electric and fuel cell vehicles instead. Though these fossil fuel-running cars are at risk of disappearing completely, a dedicated group in Japan known as the MFG strives to maintain interest in them through road races streamed online. With 10 billion yen at stake and more than three hundred drivers competing, only the "Godly Fifteen"—the top 15 racers in the circuit—have a chance at advancing and taking the coveted prize. Fresh off a plane from England, 19-year-old Kanata Rivington is eager to take on the fourth installment of the MFG competition. Trained at an elite driving school in his home country, the half-Japanese driver vies for the competition's top spot in his hand-me-down Toyota 86 GT. Despite the disadvantages that come with a dated car, the newcomer is determined to become one of this year's Godly Fifteen. Kanata adopts his father's last name, taking on the moniker "Kanata Katagiri." Conquering the Japanese racing circuit is only a stepping stone towards his real goal: discovering the whereabouts of his missing father. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Taira Capeta was a 4th grader boy. He had lost his mother when he had been very little. Although he pretended to be tough in front of his father, actually he felt lonely. One day, his father brought junk parts home from his workplace and made a racing cart. Soon, they went to a circuit to drive the cart. However, Capeta found that its frame was bent and it could hardly run straight. But, with his technique he managed the cart. Furthermore, he followed soon after the fast cart and he could nearly leave it behind. The driver in the cart was Minamoto Naomoi, the champion of the East Japan Junior Cart. Looking at their chase, Naomi’s mother, Minamoto Nanako, advised Capeta to take part in the official race. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Rally Vincent and Minnie-May Hopkins are two regular American girls. Regular American girls who own a gun shop, and might have dabbled in prostitution, respectively. And who happen to be a crack shot and an explosives expert, respectively. These might be odd skills for American girls, but these two happen to be Chicago's top bounty hunters. Rally can shoot the trigger off a gun from a good distance, and May generally wreaks havoc with explosions and cuteness. And together, with some very useful friends and associates, they make up the Gunsmith Cats. Burst finds our ladies back at work, back in action, and...back in trouble. (Source: Dark Horse)

Ryoko's life used to revolve around track but due to an injury she can no longer follow the path she hoped to. One day while out with her friends, she witnesses two cars racing and gets caught up in the excitement, especially after realizing the one driver is a young woman like herself! When a chance arrives for her to try drifting, she dives right in, even though she's never driven a car before. Suddenly, she has a new passion... and a lot to learn.

When 10-year-old Kaneda Shota was involved in a car accident that claimed the life of his father, it changed the course of his life forever. Even though his mother got a job and tried her best to support her son, money was always tight. Now, unable to afford college, Shota works a part-time job, in addition to his full-time job at his uncle's factory. He dreams of one day saving enough money to go to college. He lives alone, on the second floor of one of his uncle's warehouses, and doesn't have any friends. Everywhere he goes, he rides a bicycle, with headphones to block out the flashback-inducing sounds of the cars. (Source: tethysdust)

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. (Source: ANN)

The day after he finds himself dumped by his girlfriend, Sorayama Shun recieves a letter... from himself? The letter was from Shun 25 years ago for his future self. The letter reminds him of the time when he dreamed of owning a Countach and being a successful professional racer. With loads of luck and his ambition to make his childhood dream come true, he finds himself as a new owner of an LP400 Countach.

A manga about general car appreciation, or "Car Life" as it is known to auto enthusiasts. The main character's father passes away. On the will states that each of the three siblings receives a portion of the father's wealth. The main character receives a Porsche Carrera. She doesn't know what a Porsche Carrera looks like, didn't know the car company Porsche, can't drive a manual and had absolutely no interest in cars, at the time. You can follow along and find out what some car enthusiast do. (Source: MU)

Vongola GP (Gran Prix) is spin-off series of Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, made by Takayama Toshinori. Manga introduces Tsunayoshi Sawada, called No-Good Tsuna who is descendant of world's legendary racer, Primo and his side-kick Gokudera Hayato. They battle on various members from the original Katekyo Hitman Reborn! plot.

"Drifting is a sport!" Rin Todoroki, a natural drifting genius, just wants to put driving aside and live out a normal, comfy university life. What will happen when she is confronted by the automobile club, or "auto" for short? Students who've put it all on the line... their stories start here!! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Akagi Gunma is a young, impetuous, and rash teenager who decides to move to the big city to fulfill his dream of racing a Formula One car. The story follows how this simple farmer boy from the country moves on to the city in pursuit of his dreams. (Source: ANN)

A teenage race car driver named Speed goes on adventures with his girlfriend, his candy-crazed brother whose best friend is a monkey, and his mysterious brother Racer X (Real Name: Rex). His father, Pops, created the car he races in, the Mach 5.

In this world, the acquisition of a driver's license has been lowered to 16 years old due to the improvement of autonomous driving technology in automobiles. As such, high school students are excited about car racing. Hinata Satou is a second-year student who attends Mihama Girls' High School. She is gathering members to establish the automotive competition club. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

In Chicago, ace courier Bean Bandit rules the road, and operates on both sides of the Law. It doesn't matter if it's legal or not. For the right price, he'll get you or your cargo where it needs to go. When it absolutely, positively, has to be there NOW, Bean Bandit is your man—if you can afford his rates.

Appare Sorano's dreams are big—bigger than his village, bigger than the sea, bigger than the Earth itself. So when fate sweeps him away to Los Angeles without a penny to his name, Appare sees not catastrophe but an opportunity. Likewise, when he hears talk of the $1.51 million prize for the Trans-America Wild Race—a transcontinental trek through the American frontier—he jumps right into the thick of it, dragging a prideful samurai along for the ride. After all, how else is he supposed to get enough funding to fly himself to the moon?! (Source: Yen Press)

The story tells about Hiroshi Shiba, a car racer who is mortally wounded on a laboratory accident, but restored to life by his father, Professor Shiba, a talented scientist/archeologist, who is incidentally investigating the relics of the ancient Yamatai Kingdom. The professor discovers a tiny bronze bell with sorcerous powers, and shortly afterwards he is murdered by the henchmen of Queen Himika, the ruler of the Yamatai (sometimes translated as Jamatai) Kingdom, who wants to seize the ancient bell and its power.

Yuika Kagami is a 15 year old schoolgirl that is in the search of thrilling and exciting experiences. She ends up meeting with her school's "Game Club" and realizes that she might be able to fulfill her youth by driving a GTR R34 just as the one her father used to race with. (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Let's & Go!! focused on Retsu and Go Seiba, two young brothers who receive racing cars called "Mini 4WD" by Dr. Tsuchia. From then on, the series portrays those two boys, training and customizing parts to later on participate on Japans Cup, where all of Japans racers enter to be the best of the best!

A very realistic manga about four high-schoolers and (illegal) bike races.

This new story features the adventures of the new main character, Shinji Ogishima (who debuted in the last chapters of the original story), and his friend, Nobu Setoguchi, both are part of "GT Cars" project which is in dispute and conflict, and must settle these problems by driving Mazda RX-7s around Shuto Expressway, and meeting with Tatsuya Shima.

Barrels life takes an unexpected turn the day he crosses paths with Trigger, a self-proclaimed genius of conduct. Mechanically propelled, in the adventure of a lifetime: Run day Burst, the race that crosses every continent, country and half the globe! There's only one rule: 'Put on your tires!' The race car that speaks across the country, where they forge their daredevil legend, one whose reputation transcends borders. (Source: MU)

It tells the strange story of a man riding a car and holding a book in his hands, looking for the "princess" of the book he's reading.

For Tetsuya, being in a gang is his identity. Being an Osaka boy, he speaks his mind and oftentimes, it gets him into trouble. After dropping out of school without a job in sight, he spends his days screwing around and doing as he pleases. Several sequences of events leads Tetsuya deeper into the culture and the more he sinks in, the harder it will be to get out alive. (Source: MangaHelpers)

The adventures of two brothers interested in shakotan, or extremely lowered street cars.

The manga is set in Yokohama, and centers on high school student and pro driver Aika Misaki. While she works as an idol in kart racing, she is also an undefeated street racer in her Subaru WRX STi. (Source: ANN)

A young man crashes during a race. As he falls to the ground, he begins a journey to rediscover his roots. A 30-page one-shot story of a boy and a tranquil craftsman! (Source: MANGA Plus)

A manga based on Little Busters! Ecstasy story.

For Tetsuya, being in a gang is his identity. Being an Osaka boy, he speaks his mind and oftentimes, it gets him into trouble. After dropping out of school without a job in sight, he spends his days screwing around and doing as he pleases. Several sequences of events leads Tetsuya deeper into the culture and the more he sinks in, the harder it will be to get out alive. (Source: MangaHelpers)

A manga about the story of a 38-year-old salaryman named Kirin who is also a street racer.

The series follows Kenji Hatano, a young man who sets out to master conquer the world of kyōtei (hydroplane racing). Over the course of the series he develops a serious rivalry with fellow racer Hiro Doguchi.

The story revolves around Daibutsu, a middle aged former rally driver who lives with his wife Kumiko and their son. Daibutsu is a former rally driver, who used to participate in the All Japan Rally Championship. Daibutsu proceeded to go to his garage to rebuild his, Mitsubishi Starion 4WD, named Jackie, a Group B rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He then proceeds to sets his return to racing by challenging people on the street with his car. (Source: Wikipedia)

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On the distant island where Yotsuwa Private Girl's Acadamy is located, the Near-Extinct Car Academic Faculty takes old barn finds and restores them and their owner's memories. Following her dream of driving her late grandfather's Subaru Sambar, Rico Momose and her freshman friends join the Rare Car Class to bring back to life these old, forgotten vehicles and their legacies. Follow Rico and her friends' journey as they make plenty of car-related memories. (Source: MU)

The final stage of Wangan Midnight series.

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Riki has been reassigned to a different department in the police department. Riki, disliking paperwork, is glad to hear that he doesn't have to do any paperwork since his new assignment is to test drive a new vehicle secretly invented within the department. The new vehicle, however is beyond Riki's imagination; a talking car covered with a mascot girl on all sides. The car is a "Patrol Car with Artificial Intelligence and Technical Illustration" named Pattie 2000 and it talks like a human. A car that can talk, react to situations quickly, and has all sorts of technological advancements such as maps appearing on glass........and it can transform into a girl!?!? Technology is grand, isn't it? (Source: Mamo)

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A manga about general car appreciation, or "Car Life" as it is known to auto enthusiasts.

A manga about general car appreciation, or "Car Life" as it is known to auto enthusiasts.

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Restore Garage 251 follows Satomi Yumejirou and his grandson in restoring classic JDM cars, and by doing that, also restoring the heart of their owners.

When Taka Sawatari and his mother were heading home after having dinner, they were attacked by a motorcycle gang. They got saved by a mysterious young man. The next day, Sawatari learned that that young man was a professional racer who has the same name first name, Taka Toujou. In a race, Sawatari loses control when entering a curve, nearly killing Toujou. After the event, the two become rivals as they compete against each other with their racing skills. (Source: Wikipedia)

Here is a real discovery, and one that was shared by a dedicated Hayao Miyazaki fan. This very short comic, only three pages, appeared in the September, 1993 issue of Navi Magazine in Japan. Titled, "A Middle Aged Man Runs Toward the Wasteland," is details the story of Miyazaki taking a long trek in a very unusual car, a British three-wheeler. (Source: Ghibli Blog)

Jun Kazami works at the tuning shop "Mechadoc," and with the help of his friends, he upgrades regular, non-racing cars to take on his rivals in car races! The pages are full of authentic depiction of various machine parts, not to mention adrenaline-filled races that will leave you breathless. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Kouya Marino hasn't set foot in the Tobita Club for a long time - not since when his older brother, champion Crush Gear Fighter Yuya Marino passed away four years ago. But when the C.G. club his brother was once part of is threatened with extinction from a rival team set up by the Mangajin Corporation, it is up to Kouya to restore the Tobita club to its former glory, using no less than Yuya's prized Crush Gear - the Garuda Eagle!! The spirited Crush Gear fight is about to begin! (Source: Chuang-Yi)

Ken Akaba is a top-rank stock-car driver who was involved in a horrific accident, which killed 6 spectators. He was badly hurt, but he survived and promised his younger sister that he would give up racing. He goes to America to help his father develop a new Formula 1 racer, but in the testing of the car runs at speeds that set records—so the pressure is on for him to return to racing, this time in the F-1 circuit. He has supporters, but there are also those who don't want him to come back, including those who caused the original crash... (Source: MU) Included one-shots: Volume 14: F1 Circus, Le Mans

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When Shadow Man's house breaks, he enters a racing competition to earn money.

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From a young age, Mao Manaka has had a fascination with race cars. One day, fate brings him together with Yoshiki Tsuji, the undisputed champion of formula racing in Japan. It was then that Mao decided to become a professional racer. Years later, Mao receives an invitation from Tsuji to apply for F.R.S, a prestigious school for incredibly gifted racers. It is there that Mao begins his journey to become a Formula One racer and, if all goes to plan, the first Japanese to win the F1 Championship. (Source: MangaDex)

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Arata, Chinta and Buuyan found an old used car in the dump. They tried to fix it, but it exploded. They decide to try fixing another car, a Eunos Roadster. They need 10 years to get it finished, and by then their dream is not so simple anymore... (Source: MU)

Slice of life manga about a young photographer and the many women who love him.

Street racing shifts into high gear, taking a turn down the dark streets of underground racing as the proteges of legends arise! Most of the Four Kings have since fallen from grace, and now the streets are ruled by the 13 Ghosts! But when a legendary racing god comes out of retirement to recuit some new talent, the die is cast, and the wheel is set in motion for some major competition with the 13 to rule the strets of Asia! So it comes that the chlidren of racing icons Tien Ren and Ichiro Sakazaki step forward to prove their worth as champions! But will the heirs to street thunder receive their crowns, or will previous kings Fuma and the Seer intervene with a plan of their own? (Source: ComicsOne)

Looking for anything valuable to sell to replenish his depleting allowance, Fujisawa Takumi finds a TZM50R motorcycle in his garage. Strangely enough, the bike has a spirit, a female fairy named Timu. She is passionate and knowledgeable about motorcycles but is the jealous type, especially when it comes to other bikes. Takumi has always been uninterested in anything, but something inside him changes as he starts to learn about motorcycles from Timu and learns what it means to have passion in his life. (Source: MangaHelpers)

A young man purchases a second hand car that may be cursed; with the spirit of a legendary street racer. Now he must adapt to his new ride or face the wrath not winning his races. Many challengers take him on one after another, mistaking him as "the" legendary street racer himself.

The story is a succession of races in imaginative paths and runs to suit her run. The story will focus increasingly what is the real Emperor, will be discovered having this many mini title that will compare against the Emperor of Yonkuro, the epilogue to the epic challenge of the Rally of hell in this race will challenge a group of thugs who want to take advantage of Best of Mini 4WD racers to be able to recover a hidden treasure. The story centers on a brother and sister, Tatsuya and Kiyoko, the children of a scientist at the Twin X facility. This story is used by the very popular main character Yonkuro Hinomaru. (Source: ANN)

Is the world in front of you real, or is it only a game? Nobuteru, a senior high school student who wandered into the street racing game world of Drive-A-Live, begins a series of hard races that he must win to survive! While everyone around him is talking about driver's licenses and cars, third-year high school student Nobuteru hates anything of the sort; when he was in elementary school, he and his younger brother Takahiro were involved in a car accident. While he came out with just a few scratches, his brother lost his leg. One day Takahiro suddenly disappears without a trace of leaving to be found in his room. When Nobuteru investigates the room, he sees Takahiro on the screen of a racing game he had left on, and once he grabs the controller... (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

All stories contained in this volume of 250 pages are placed under the theme of the pursuit race. You will discover a policeman on his bicycle, a driver of sake in his delivery van, a bank thief who takes a bus hostage, a yakuza pursued by killers, a clerk in transit... [mangaupdates]

Shunma Yasaka, a HAMAL member, is a highly anticipated super rookie and former Japanese F3 champion. The man who he admires so much is Falcon, a legendary man who quickly conquered the F1. Yasaka, who was determined to fight on the same track with Falcon someday, is delighted with the news that Falcon's team, Arcturus, will compete in the upcoming season! "I will face the one I admire the most," Yasaka said with excitement as he drank at the bar. At that time, a man wearing a mask and sunglasses, who knows about Falcon so much, thought how Yasaka was just like him, so they ended up talking. Even though he suspected that it was too suspicious, he was so immersed in the conversation they had. On the next day, when he arrived at the press conference, surprisingly, the man who sat down and talked to him last night, was the man who he admired the most, Falcon. (Source: Kasakura Shuppansha, translated)

New series celebrating 20th anniversary since the start of serialization of Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! in 1994. It features Go Seiba 20 years later.

RPM is a story about a business man (salary man in Japanese) who longs to get back into racing. Seeing the Tekkamen Skyline instantly reminds him of his youth. He will have to balance his rekindling passion for car life with his responsibility to his family. What will happen? Stay tuned to find out. (Source: eXite Video Magazine)

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The heart-racing sequel to Crush Gear Turbo makes its debut! Masaru Mahha loves everything about Gear Fighting, and together with Garuda Phoenix, he has succeeded in defeating all his opponents... all except Yuu Akusawa, a professional gear fighter! It's time for the new generation of fighters to enter the coliseum, so start your engines and burn rubber! (Source: Chuang Yi Publishing)

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A biographical manga depicting the success of brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna in the 1991 F1 scenario. It covers his first time in the McLaren team, along with some great racing moments, like his dramatic first victory on Brazil GP.

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The manga artist Kentarou joins a group of adults as they return to the revival of a childhood fad—The Mini 4WD. As he's dragged around by the members of the force-fully created Mini 4WD team "Twin Stars Mechanomotive Force Laboratory," he comes to awaken to the joys of "All out play"...

This is the story of Hayamizu Akira, a rich girl with society connections, a planned out future, and she hates it. She wants nothing to do with the snobs in her mother's life. One day when running away from one of her mother's "events" she accidentally falls in with a gambler on the run from a loan shark. They wind up at the local speedboat race, where he wins enough money to pay off his creditors. But what Akira notices is that the winner of the exciting race is a woman, and she decides right there and then that this is what she wants to do. Can she escape her mother's clutches and pursue her dreams to become a pro speedboat racer? (Source: Bakaupdates)

Okin-chan is a member of an elite group of motorcycle riding rescuers, who go from place to place to assist people in accidents. Problem is, someone has been beating her to all of her recent calls, someone who leaves a calling card of “Kazagakegumi”. And Okin-chan has been seeing glimpses of another motorcycle – one that can fly… (Source: raw1st.com)

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In the world of motocross, 16-year-old Satoshi Ichimonji fights his way from the novice grade up to Junior Cross championship. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

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The story takes place 10 years after Over Rev!. Ryouko returns to Japan, while there is a high school girl named Moto who also loves cars. Two people will cross paths and start more car legends!! (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)

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Yoshio is a girl, and she likes to ride a motorcycle! She wants to be the best and compete in the Grand Battle tournament. But there are many obstacles on her road to victory. (Source: PRISMS)

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