Takumi Fujiwara

I’m Gonna Need You All To Be More Accurate To Canon In Your Initial D Replicas

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I’m Gonna Need You All To Be More Accurate To Canon In Your Initial D Replicas

This is a 1986 Toyota Corolla. But the world can’t be normal about rear-driven mid-’80s Corollas, thanks to a little show called Initial D, so this one is done up as a replica of Takumi Fujiwara’s Ghost of Akina 86. Only, it’s not a replica — not really. Why ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Is the … Read more

Why Are So Many Car Manufacturers Making Anime Ads Now?

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Why Are So Many Car Manufacturers Making Anime Ads Now?

Cars and anime are a time-honored pair. They go together like chocolate and peanut butter, as generations of shows from Speed Racer to MF Ghost have demonstrated, so it’s only natural that studios keep making beautiful shows about racing. Now, though, a new trend is cropping up again and again: Anime car ads. The 2024 … Read more