Rides in Japanese Anime & Manga

Japan is truly a car lovers paradise.

 
 

For all the JDM lovers of cars and bike, it’s a place that can amaze and create long lasting fixations for particular brand of vehicles. Japanese are true automobile and motorcycle aficionados, and it shows through some of the anime and manga that are amongst the pages or scenes of inspiring and sometimes jaw dropping narratives.

 
 

Some of the best japanese anime that have ever come to light, have amassed true cult followings turning anime/manga lovers into petrol heads with an insatiable appetite for some of the cars and bikes in those pages or films.

 
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It would be impossible to show them all at once. So, here is a short list of some of our favorites in no particular order, that truly make our hearts race with content anytime we get to see them and their drivers.

 
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Do you have a favorite not here?

 
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1. Initial D. Toyota AE86
2. eX-DRIVER - Lancia stratos
3. Baribari Densetsu - Honda CB750F
4. Redline - Yellow TransAm
5. Wangan Midnight - The Devil Z
6. Goddamn - WRC Safari Rally
7. CAPETA - Formula Honda
8. AKIRA - Kaneda’s
9. Ghost In The Shell 2.0 - Batou’s Car [Inspired by the Alfa Romeo “II Mostro” SZ de Zagato]
10. Shakotan Boogie - MZ11 Toyota Soarer 2800GT