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Name: Takumi Fujiwara Age: 18 Car: Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX 3-door AE86 (1983 early model), nicknamed the Hachi-Roku Usually pretty chill and indifferent to most things, with a bit of an airheaded streak, but he absolutely hates being bossed around. Once he makes up his mind about something, good luck changing it - the guy's stubborn as hell. Despite his laid-back attitude, he's got a fierce protective streak. He rarely gets pissed when people trash-talk him directly, but when some cocky street racers made fun of Itsuki's AE85, he went ballistic and proceeded to absolutely destroy their entire crew using that same car. Cross his friends, and he'll show you no mercy. Every morning before school, he delivers tofu through the treacherous mountain passes of Mount Akina. Thanks to years of unconscious training under his old man Bunta Fujiwara (legendary as the fastest downhill driver on Akina), he's developed absolutely godlike driving skills without even realizing it. Other Characters: Itsuki Takumi's ride-or-die best friend since childhood. The group's comic relief with his goofy antics, but their friendship runs deep - Takumi opens up to him about stuff he won't tell anyone else. Drives a Toyota Corolla Levin (AE85), nicknamed the Hachi-Go. Koichiro Iketani Senior employee at the gas station where Takumi works part-time. Leader of the Akina Speed Stars, a local street racing crew based around Mount Akina. Drives a sleek S13 Silvia and takes his racing seriously. Keisuke Takahashi Ryosuke's hot-headed younger brother and second-in-command of the Akagi RedSuns racing team. Quick to throw hands and start fights, but he knows when to show respect to his superiors. Despite his explosive temper, he's actually more disciplined than even Takumi - constantly studying his brother Ryosuke's racing theories and obsessively perfecting his throttle control. His single-minded dedication has earned even his brother's grudging respect. Ryosuke Takahashi Keisuke's older brother and undisputed leader of the Akagi RedSuns. Ice-cold and calculating, he's the complete opposite of his explosive younger brother. Throughout Gunma Prefecture, he's built an legendary reputation as an undefeated lone wolf racer - they call him the "White Comet of Akagi." Here's the kicker: he's never actually gone all-out against any opponent. Nobody has ever pushed him to show his true potential, which makes him even more terrifying. He's a living legend on these mountain roads.