26 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestAfter losing a street race to Tatsuya Shima's legendary "Blackbird" Porsche 911 Turbo, high school student Akio Asakura purchases a heavily-modified first-generation Datsun S30 Fairlady Z from a junkyard. The car has a dark history of accidents, leading some to believe it's cursed; hence its nickname "Devil Z." Akio also discovers that the Z's first owner shared his first and last name, and was killed in the car during a race with the Blackbird. Meanwhile, fashion model Reina Akikawa joins the rivalry between Akio and Tatsuya with her modified Nissan Skyline GT-R R32.
Sound
Engine sounds recorded from actual cars—L28s scream authentic.
Direction
Highway battles animated with obsessive attention to velocity.
Production
Real Tokyo locations: C1, Yokohane, Wangan line itself.
Creator
Michiharu Kusunoki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Michiharu Kusunoki's 1987 manga, itself inspired by real Tokyo street racing on the Bayshore Route before police crackdowns.
The 'Devil Z' is based on real modified S30 Fairladys; the specific L28 twin-turbo swap was a legendary Tokyo setup.
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