In general, the Initial D anime doesn't encompass the entire manga. There are often differences in terms of plot development and character portrayal to adapt to the medium of animation.
Initial D is purely fictional. It was created by the author's imagination and doesn't draw from real events or people. The characters and the races are all made up for entertainment.
I recommend "Walking in the Heavens". This book is a novel about the infinite heavens. The protagonist, Xie Yu, enters a strange world with the help of the "gourd imprint" and obtains self-improvement. The first world was Initial D, and later on, it would involve stories from other worlds. If you like this kind of novel, this book will make you addicted.๐I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~๐
Initial D was a manga created by Japanese manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, which was first published in 1996 in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story of the manga was about the rise of a high school boy, Minamoto Shizuka, in the world of racing.
Yes. The author of The Great Pirate Krokdal, the leader of the rice worms, wrote a doujinshi novel, Initial D: The Racha Kid, which described the growth of the main character, the Racha Kid, in the world of racing. I hope you like my recommendation.