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Ngl Nakazato is actually a pretty good driver when you think about it, he just happened to go up against two of the best drivers in Gunma in his races
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true, but even ryosuke admits nakazato is a good driver,...
- For those who think STILL think Nakazato is bad driver
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"I'm gonna smoke the Eight-Six and then you'll know who the best racer in Gunma is. You can be as sure as you want. Just remember, Myogi has a driver named Takeshi Nakazato. I'll show you that scrap heap's no match for a GT-R!!"
―Takeshi Nakazato, to Ryosuke Takahashi
Nakazato is an intelligent and skilled driver, notably recognizing Takumi's the gutter hook technique while observing the Eight-Six's first battle with Keisuke's FD. However, his downfall is his anger and emotions getting in the way of his mind, resulting in poor throttle control. He also races all-out and usually fails to consider tire wear, so in the end, he loses the race, sometimes crashing his car, as seen in his battle with Takumi Fujiwara where he hits the guardrail and spins out because of his poor throttle control at desperate moments. Despite this, he learns to properly conserve tyre potential later on, as seen rematch with Eikichi Shimamura. He is very good at acceleration and is known for his grip driving philosophy.
His previous car was a Nissan Silvia (S13), with which he used drifting techniques. He changed to the Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) after a devastating loss to a white (or rather silver) R32 on his home course of Myogi. Following the defeat by the Skyline, his philosophy changed, favoring grip driving techniques over "weak" and "showy" drifting techniques. He also believed that no matter what skill a driver has, a car will not run beyond its capabilities.
Despite being the leader of his team, a separate faction of his team seems to be united under Shingo Shoji, with whom Nakazato has conflicting relations. Even though they both seem to be friends deep inside, they both keep their distance from each other whenever they are in public. Nakazato occasionally praises Shingo for his driving skills, which can go the other way around as well. Him and Shingo are seen spectating battles of Takumi and Ryosuke, Ryosuke and Kyoichi, Takumi's rematch with Ryosuke and the final battles of Project D, in which they keep their distance away from each other in public in spite of their casual talk and commentary with one another during races.
He has shown an interest in Sayuki of Impact Blue.
•In the Tokyopop dub, Nakazato's surname is mispronounced as "Nakazoto".
•In the Spanish Dub (Spain) his surname sometimes is mispronunced as "Nazakato"
At least nakazato is better in personality than keisuke. after losing he underdstood that R32 never loose to 86 but he lost as driver. Keisuke blamed his FD for losing power after race and he never admit his defeat.
true, but even ryosuke admits nakazato is a good driver, however he can get worked up easily and make mistakes
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- Takumi Fujiwara. Takumi Fujiwara is the protagonist of the Initial D series. An unassuming high school student and gas station worker, his daily tofu delivery drives in his father's Toyota AE86 Trueno have honed him into an exceptional driver.
- Ryosuke Takahashi. Ryosuke Takahashi is a pivotal character and the leader of the RedSuns racing team. He's known for his methodical and strategic approach to racing, earning him the nickname The White Comet of Akagi.
- Keisuke Takahashi. Keisuke Takahashi, a vital character, is Takahashi's younger brother and a member of the RedSuns racing team. Keisuke is a highly skilled and competitive driver and owner of a Mazda RX-7 FD3S.
- Bunta Fujiwara. Bunta Fujiwara is a crucial character and Takumi Fujiwara's father. As a former street racer, Bunta owns a tofu shop and unknowingly trains Takumi into becoming an expert driver by having him make early morning tofu deliveries in his Toyota AE86.
He is an intelligent and skilled driver, notably recognizing Takumi's the gutter hook technique while observing the Eight-Six's first battle with Keisuke's FD. However, his downfall is his anger and emotions getting in the way of his mind, resulting in poor throttle control.
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The Myogi NightKids (妙義ナイトキッズ Myōgi Naitokizzu) is a racing team composed of highly skilled drivers, led by Takeshi Nakazato. Even though the team is united under Takeshi, there seem to be two factions fighting for leadership aligned with Takeshi and the team's number two driver, Shingo Shoji .
