A coming-of-age love story, it's the prototype of "Initial D", featuring, among other similiarities, a scene where the main character's beloved car AE86 Sprinter Trueno and his love rival Z32 Fairlady Z battle on public roads.
 
The final chapter in the volume has "Summer / Encounter Arc (completed)" written on it, despite no other volumes ever being published.
 
The heroine of this work has a small cameo in the Initial D 3rd Stage anime

Only the fearless survive in the white-hot world of street racing, as teams take on dangerous roads in the shadow of Mt. Akina. Behind the wheel of the mysterious "Ghost of Akina" is Takumi, on his way to becoming the greatest racer ever. (Source: Tokyopop)
 
Note: the chapter count includes 6 extra chapters published in volumes 2, 3, 30, 33, 39 and 48.

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