He is the original driver of the mysterious "white ghost of Akina" AE86 Sprinter Trueno that holds the record of the fastest downhill time at Akina.īunta has a unique way of training his son to drive-every morning when Takumi delivers tofu, Bunta gives Takumi a cup of water. Akina years ago, but he no longer races, preferring to guide Takumi's racing development. He used to be the No.1 downhill racer in Mt. Kerrigan Mahan (Tokyopop dub), Kent Williams (Funimation dub)īunta Fujiwara (藤原文太 Fujiwara Bunta) is the owner of a tofu shop in Akina, and the father of Takumi. (difference from those of limited car 22B STi Version) Sonic Blue Mica(Anime,Arcade Stage 4 and 5)/Gun Metal Gray(Manga,Arcade Stage 1,2 and 3,Street Stage) Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type R Version V (GC8)
Keisuke and Takumi become rivals that aspire to the same dream.
Keisuke asks Takumi to become professional racers together and now Takumi's eventual goal is to become a professional racer with Keisuke. His apparent docility became traps for many opponents. However, to those who have raced against him, Takumi possesses tremendous concentration and instinctive insight once behind the wheel (and these qualities are most evident when he is chasing after his opponent). Because he is not as outwardly ill-tempered as Keisuke, the mechanics of Project D tend to find him docile. Yuuichi realized that Takumi was like his father in his behavior. Takumi looks docile and weak-minded, but he is stubborn and strong-willed, many remarks have been said about that. Although the mizutoshi technique (a technique where the driver drops the inside tires into the rain gutters on the side of the road to defeat centrifugal force) is a great but difficult technique that his father taught him, it led him to many victories throughout the story.Īt first, Takumi was not part of any team (he was just loosely affiliated with the Akina Speed Stars), but later joins Project D, a special team created by Ryosuke Takahashi aimed at breaking every course record in Japan. He is an instinctive rather than an intellectual driver. This ability only takes effect if he has driven on the road before, which was not the case in some later races. One factor in his nearly unparalleled driving skill is his ability to visualize the road in his head, thus making up for the lack of visibility no matter how dark the mountain pass may be. As a result of constant everyday practice and over 5 years of experience on Akina, Takumi is able to quickly adapt to nearly any situation that presents itself during a race. Takumi has been manipulated subtly by Bunta into developing driving skills, without being fully aware of Bunta's intent.īunta aside, Takumi's driving technique is the best on Akina the very fact that he has managed to win races against far more powerful cars with his AE86 Trueno is testament to his driving skills. In fact, Takumi has far more experience on the touge than Iketani and Itsuki, as Takumi has been driving his father's AE86 Trueno for five years (since he was 12 in his first year of junior high school, 7th grade), delivering tofu to a hotel at 4:00 A.M. The only one who suspects that Takumi has an advanced driving technique is the owner of the gas station, Yuuichi, as seen in the episode where Takumi discusses drifting technique with Itsuki and Iketani. In the first few episodes both Itsuki and Iketani think that Takumi has no driving ability because of Takumi's total disinterest in cars and racing. Takumi works part-time at a gas station with Itsuki, along with Iketani, who is a member of the local racing team, the Akina Speed Stars.
His best friend is Itsuki Takeuchi, who is a racing fan. TRD Group A AE101 20v Silvertop 4A-GE (installed in 2nd stage on episode 8) with 240/250HP and revs to 11,000 RPMĬibié fog lights ("Ceaser" Style) (OEM part), RS Watanabe Eight Spoke F8-Type Wheels (Gray) (OEM part), Fujitsubo Muffler, Trueno AE86 Door Visor, ItalVolanti Admirial Red Trim Steering Wheel, Smiths 11,000 RPM Tachometer, Oil Pressure and Water Temperature Gauges, 2 TRD Bucket Racing Seats, Vent Cup Holder, a Handmade AE86 Carbon fiber bonnet, headlight units, and Bridgestone Potenza RE711 tiresĭave Wittenberg (Tokyopop dub), Joel McDonald (Funimation dub)ġ8 years old, Takumi Fujiwara (藤原拓海 Fujiwara Takumi) is the son of Bunta Fujiwara, the owner of a tofu shop in his hometown Akina. (Zenki) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX AE86 These are the protagonists from the Initial D Manga/Anime Series.