Volume 36

Volume 36 of the Initial D manga was released on the 5th of October 2007. It was later combined with volume 35 in the eighteenth omnibus release.

Chapters

489. Call Me Mika (よびすて, Yobisute, "Without Honorifics")
490. Roll Cage (ロールケージ, Rōrukēji, "Roll Cage")
491. The Mid-Engine Specialist (ミッドシップスペシャリスト, Middoshippu Supesharisuto, "Midship Specialist")
492. The Mid-Engine Specialist (Part 2) (ミッドシップスペシャリスト (後編), Middoshippu Supesharisuto (Kōhen), "Midship Specialist (Continued)")
493. Practice (プラクティス, Purakutisu, "Practice")
494. Practice (Part 2) (プラクティス (後編), Purakutisu (Kōhen), "Practice (Continued)")
495. Takumi Rides Forth (拓海出撃, Takumi Shutsugeki, "Takumi Attacks")
496. Takumi Rides Forth (Part 2) (拓海出撃 (後編), Takumi Shutsugeki (Kōhen), "Takumi Attacks (Continued)")
497. The Opening Stretch (序盤戦, Joban Sen, "Opening Phase")
498. The Fujiwara Zone (藤原ゾーン, Fujiwara Zōn, "Fujiwara Zone")
499. The Fujiwara Zone (Part 2) (藤原ゾーン (後編), Fujiwara Zōn (Kōhen), "Fujiwara Zone (Continued)")
500. The Middle Stretch (中盤戦, Chūban Sen, "The Middle")
501. The Middle Stretch (Part 2) (中盤戦 (後編), Chūban Sen (Kōhen), "The Middle (Continued)")
502. Touge Is His Craft (峠の職人, Tōge no Shokunin, "Artisan of the Mountain Pass")

Official Descriptions

Japanese

"拓海 vs．小柏カイ戦、再び！導かれたのか！？決戦は新たな舞台へ！神奈川エリア第2ラウンド開始！！！！！！！！！"

―Kodansha^[1]

English

"Project D’s second round of battles in the Kanagawa area has begun, and Takumi finds himself up against a familiar face, Kai Kogashiwa! Since the two of them last met, Kai has entered the world of professional motorsports. As an amateur, will Takumi be able to beat him a second time? Meanwhile, Bunta gets a phone call from an old friend of his own."

―Kodansha USA^[2]

French

"Fini de jouer pour la D ! Lors de son deuxième battle sur la terre sainte du Street, Takumi et son équipe vont devoir affronter la RT Katagiri. Cette fois, ils devront faire face à des pilotes entraînés à courir à des vitesses vertigineuses… et l'un d'eux n'est autre que Kai Kogashiwa ! Plus déterminé que jamais, cet ancien rival de Takumi est bien décidé à prendre sa revanche !"

―Crunchyroll^[4]