“Half-Japanese racer Kanata competes in Japan's MFG circuit to find his missing father using a dated Toyota 86.”
MF Ghost
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Synopsis
Half-Japanese racer Kanata competes in Japan's MFG circuit to find his missing father using a dated Toyota 86.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.70 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.4
↑ 2.08
Running avg · Jul 2018 → Aug 2025
- 10 “This will be my first review so forgive me if its bad. As a fan of Initial D this caught my eye for a while but i decided to give it a read as my 2nd ever manga im actually commited to. The story...”
- 7 “It's good when it gets personal. Though essentially, what works in the manga doesn't work in anime and vice versa. Example: the races aren't that fun to read as they're in anime. Navigating around...”
- 8 “I'll start with, it's basically vegem*te, those who love it will love, those who hate will hate... but still, it's something I'd recommend. How should I say it... I waited for the anime to get...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 275 × 23 ch × vol
- Total read 36h 40m approx
- Published Sep 2017 – Feb 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M44986 catalog