The staff of the upcoming MF Ghost anime has revealed a new promo. The series will premiere this Sunday, October 1.
MF Ghost is the spiritual successor to the beloved Initial D franchise. The manga entered serialization in September 2017 for Weekly Young Magazine with renowned Initial D creator Shuichi Shigeno at the helm. The series stars Kanata Livington, a Japanese-British 19-year-old trained by Initial D protagonist and legendary racer Takumi Fujiwara. Kanata aims to find his long-lost father, and the talented rookie must get behind the wheel like those before him.
MF Ghost Promo Video
The recent trailer for MF Ghost features the voice of the anime’s narrator and former Initial D voice actor, Shinichiro Miki. It further showcases the series’ story, characters, and fast-paced racing sequences. Check out the new trailer below.
MF Ghost will premiere on October 1 on Tokyo MX, BS11, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, Animax, TV Aichi, and more. It will also be available on Crunchyroll as it airs in Japan. The manga series is also available to purchase digitally at Kodansha’s official website. Additionally, the manga is available to read on Kodansha’s K Manga app and website. Two hundred fifteen chapters and 16 volumes have been released thus far. They describe the series as follows:
The author of Initial D has roared back onto the track with another hit! In a near future where cars have mostly switched over to sustainable power, combustion engine racing is a rarity. The MFG is the last major race for this dying breed, and half-Japanese Kanata Rivington has come back to try his luck. But that’s not all he’s come to Japan to do… he’s searching for his father, too. Can even the ambitious Kanata accomplish all he’s set out to do?
Lastly, MF Ghost will premiere on Japanese TV Networks on October 1, 2023. It will also be available on Crunchyroll as a simulcasted series.
