It’s also why Toyota tapped Initial D ‘s original animator, Shuichi Shigeno, to produce a new series of video shorts advertising said GT86, along with real-life “Drift King” Keiichi Tsuchiya.

Back in 2023, a demo for an open-world racer called JDM: Japanese Drift Master became the unexpected darling of Steam Next Fest, thanks to its impressive visuals, anime inspirations, and deep car ...