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Initial D in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on May 21, 2002 from Kodansha USA. In the 17.2 years since, 48 volumes have come out — one about every 4 months on average. The longest wait was 10.3 years, between Vol. 33 and Vol. 34.

The series is complete in Japan at 48 volumes (its run ended in July 2013), and the English edition has reached the final volume.

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Tokyopop published Vols. 1–33 of Initial D in print (2002–2009) and stopped there. Kodansha USA later released all 48 volumes digitally: Vols. 1–38 in April 2019 and Vols. 39–48 in July 2019, which is why the last 15 volumes share two dates in the table below. In 2024 Kodansha USA began a new print omnibus edition with a new translation and lettering (Vol. 1 on March 19, 2024).

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	48	Jul 20, 2019	Nov 6, 2013	Out
	47	Jul 20, 2019	Aug 6, 2013	Out
	46	Jul 20, 2019	Jan 4, 2013	Out
	45	Jul 20, 2019	Jun 6, 2012	Out
	44	Jul 20, 2019	Jan 6, 2012	Out
	43	Jul 20, 2019	Jul 6, 2011	Out
	42	Jul 20, 2019	Jan 6, 2011	Out
	41	Jul 20, 2019	Aug 6, 2010	Out
	40	Jul 20, 2019	Dec 26, 2009	Out
	39	Jul 20, 2019	Jul 24, 2009	Out
	38	Apr 17, 2019	Dec 26, 2008	Out
	37	Apr 17, 2019	Apr 28, 2008	Out
	36	Apr 17, 2019	Oct 5, 2007	Out
	35	Apr 17, 2019	May 2, 2007	Out
	34	Apr 17, 2019	Nov 27, 2006	Out
	33	Jan 13, 2009	Aug 4, 2006	Out
	32	Oct 12, 2008	Nov 22, 2005	Out
	31	Aug 5, 2008	Jun 6, 2005	Out
	30	May 6, 2008	Nov 29, 2004	Out
	29	Feb 5, 2008	Aug 6, 2004	Out
	28	Nov 6, 2007	Mar 5, 2004	Out
	27	Aug 14, 2007	Jul 4, 2003	Out
	26	May 1, 2007	Mar 6, 2003	Out
	25	Jan 30, 2007	Oct 4, 2002	Out
	24	Oct 31, 2006	Jun 6, 2002	Out
	23	Aug 1, 2006	Dec 26, 2001	Out
	22	May 9, 2006	Sep 6, 2001	Out
	21	Feb 7, 2006	May 1, 2001	Out
	20	Nov 8, 2005	Dec 26, 2000	Out
	19	Aug 9, 2005	Aug 4, 2000	Out
	18	Jun 7, 2005	Apr 6, 2000	Out
	17	Apr 12, 2005	Dec 6, 1999	Out
	16	Feb 8, 2005	Aug 6, 1999	Out
	15	Dec 14, 2004	May 7, 1999	Out
	14	Oct 12, 2004	Mar 5, 1999	Out
	13	Aug 3, 2004	Nov 6, 1998	Out
	12	Jun 1, 2004	Aug 6, 1998	Out
	11	Apr 6, 2004	May 7, 1998	Out
	10	Feb 4, 2004	Feb 6, 1998	Out
	9	Dec 9, 2003	Dec 5, 1997	Out
	8	Oct 7, 2003	Sep 5, 1997	Out
	7	Aug 5, 2003	Jun 6, 1997	Out
	6	Jun 17, 2003	Feb 6, 1997	Out
	5	Apr 15, 2003	Dec 6, 1996	Out
	4	Jan 14, 2003	Aug 6, 1996	Out
	3	Oct 22, 2002	May 8, 1996	Out
	2	Jul 16, 2002	Feb 6, 1996	Out
	1	May 21, 2002	Nov 6, 1995	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Initial D English release FAQ

Is Initial D finished in English?

Yes. The series ended in Japan in July 2013 at 48 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 48, came out Jul 20, 2019.

How many volumes of Initial D are there?

Initial D is complete at 48 volumes in Japan (the series ended in July 2013). 48 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 48, released Jul 20, 2019).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Initial D?

It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 48 volumes, and all of them are out in English.

Who publishes Initial D in English?

Kodansha USA publishes the English edition of Initial D by Shuichi Shigeno.