Satoshi Ikezawa

From Satoshi Ikezawa, the legendary creator of Circuit no Ookami, comes a high-octane, 4-volume journey deep into the heart of Japan's underground street racing scene. On the twisting mountain passes (touge) in the suburbs of Tokyo, local gearheads and street racers gather nightly to push their machines to the absolute limit. But among the sea of modified cars and aspiring racers, one driver stands completely in a league of their own. Known on the streets only by the mythic handle "Dragon Seven," this mysterious pilot and his legendary car display an unparalleled level of speed, control, and dominance that leaves everyone else in the dust. Blending fierce, high-speed asphalt duels with a classic late-80s "cars and girls" lifestyle drama, SPEED Connection follows the shifting rivalries, late-night challenges, and romantic entanglements of the subculture chasing the shadow of the ultimate mountain pass legend.

n this official sequel to Satoshi Ikezawa's legendary racing manga The Circuit Wolf, the high-octane focus shifts to a new generation of speed and a brand-new protagonist. The story follows Ken Ferrari, a hyper-confident, half-Japanese motor journalist and former Maranello test driver living in Japan. While reviewing elite exotics like the Ferrari 348 and F40 for a car magazine, Ken’s unparalleled driving instincts quickly drag him off the public roads and into high-stakes track battles. Facing off against ruthless rivals like Tohru Hayami—the "White Wolf of Stuttgart"—Ken climbs the dangerous ladder of Japanese motorsport into the punishing arena of Formula 3000, all while chasing his ultimate dream: designing and engineering his own signature supercar from scratch.

From Satoshi Ikezawa, the legendary creator of Circuit no Ōkami, comes a classic late-80s automotive tale of hidden talent and cutting-edge engineering. Hayabusa Kito seems like an ordinary young man making his daily rounds as a milk delivery driver. However, navigating his tight morning routes has secretly gifted him with razor-sharp reflexes and a flawless intuition for vehicle physics. His hidden genius catches the eye of Shiratori Motors, a manufacturer secretly developing a revolutionary, experimental mid-engine sports car leading to him being recruited as their official development test driver. Hayabusa is thrown from his quiet delivery route straight onto the punishing asphalt of competitive track testing pushing the experimental machine to its absolute limits, battling rival manufacturers, and proving that both he and the car possess the ultimate racing DNA.

Arashi is a boy who loves radio controls! As Arashi grows up, he becomes fascinated by speed and masters radio controls, bicycles, and motorcycles!

At Salvia Academy, there was a gang leader group led by Daisuke Tonoyama and a female gang leader group led by Yukari Sakuraeda. There, Rock Umezato (his mother's maiden name. Later, he was introduced as Rock Brown in the work using his father's surname), a Japanese-American half-boy, transferred to the school. Rock's father was a wealthy man who was the president of a trading company, and had donated a large sum of money to Salvia Academy. The group cheered and slandered Rock as he got out of the car (under the assumption that he didn't understand Japanese). Rock initially waved his hand with a smile, but then responded in Japanese to the teachers who greeted them, and then glared at the bancho group with a surprised look on their face. Following the greeting in the classroom, Rock suddenly sanctioned Tonoyama with an iron fist, but he was defeated by Tonoyama, who has a rank in judo. After that, Rock, who got acquainted with Yukari Sakuraeda, declared that he would challenge him to a duel again as soon as he mastered judo. However, Yukari, who is an ally of Rock, was asked by her teacher to help her with the volleyball match on the day of the duel, so she could not cooperate. Unable to get rid of the awkward atmosphere with Yukari, Rock wanted to duel with Tonoyama, but an accident occurred during the confrontation. Despite this, Rock did not lose his fighting spirit, so Tonoyama, who was impressed with his spirit, made a concession. In addition, Tonoyama's story clears her misunderstanding when she learns that Yukari couldn't cooperate for the volleyball match. After that, many girls appear and various disturbances and incidents occur, but at the end of the story, Rock says he wants to see more Japanese schools and gain experience, so he leaves Salvia Academy and the story ends.