Shuuichi Shigeno's series enters its “final battle” climax on Friday
Kodoani.com – According to Amazon's listing, this year's seventh issue of Weekly Young Magazine (Kodansha), which will release on Friday, reveals that the manga MF Ghost by Shuuichi Shigeno will end in six chapters. The series is currently in the climax of the “final battle,” which began with this same issue.
Information about manga and author
Shuuichi Shigeno, the author best known for the Initial D series, launched MF Ghost in Young Magazine in September 2017. The manga has undergone several hiatuses:
Paused in November 2022 due to Shigeno's poor health. Returns in February 2023, continues through April, then takes a break and returns in June for the start of the “final battle.”
Kodansha released the manga's 21st compiled book volume on October 4, 2024, and Kodansha USA Publishing is currently releasing the series in English.
Content summary:
In the near future, when cars mainly use sustainable energy, internal combustion engine cars will become a rare heritage. MFG is the last racing event for this type of car. Kanata Rivington, a young half-Japanese racer, returned to his hometown to try his hand at MFG. But more than racing, he has another goal: finding his missing father. Can he overcome the challenge and achieve this dual goal?
Anime adaptation
The anime's first season premiered in October 2023 on multiple Japanese television channels and was streamed globally by Crunchyroll. The second season premieres on October 6, 2024, also on multiple platforms, including Lemino and Prime Video in Japan. Crunchyroll streams English subtitles and dubs. The anime series has been confirmed to be available third partfurther expanding the story.
With six chapters remaining, the MF Ghost manga is nearing its conclusion, marking an important chapter in Shigeno's career and pleasing fans of both Initial D and MF Ghost.
