MF Ghost unveils new trailer and main staff

MF Ghost, the anime series successor to the Initial D series, has revealed a new trailer as well as the main staff working on the production. The promotional video showcases scenes featuring a lineup of sports cars, including the TOYOTA 86, driving to Eurobeat.



Tomohito Naka returns from the three Initial D films to direct MF Ghost at Felix Film, while Kenichi Yamashita handles series composition and scripts, with the screenplays co-written alongside Akihiko Inari. Naoyuki Onda is in charge of character design for CG animation, with him and Chiyoko Sakamoto serving as the animation directors for the series.

Shuuichi Shigeno launched the auto-racing manga in Weekly Young Magazine in September 2017, roughly four years after the end of Initial D. Kodansha published the 13th volume on January 6. The 14th compiled volume will release on May 6 in Japan.

The series is set in the 2020s, when self-driving cars have become commonplace in Japan. The manga centers on Kanata Livington, a Japanese driver who returns to Japan after graduating at the top of his class from a racing school in England. The series also focuses on the MFG, a public road racing circuit that has gained worldwide attention.

The MF Ghost TV anime is set to air on Japanese television in 2023.