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Title: Takumi vs. Cute Racer Chicks
Review: In this book, there is the question of whether Takumi can handle racing in places other than Mt. Akina. Over at Mt. Usui he goes up against a pair of female racers who call themselves Impact Blue and drive a Nissan Sil 80. Shuichi Shigeno, as always, can be counted on to produce a tightly illustrated racing scene. Some of Impact Blue's dialogue gets a little over-the-top during the race, but it's all good fun. So far, Natsuki ("Natalie" in the English translation) has been the only regular female character, and it's nice to see more female characters getting introduced into the spotlight. At the same time though, there is a bit of a cheesecake factor put into Book 6 because of the girls and the author admits it in a really funny caption. On the other hand, it actually helps bring out the personalities and insecurities of the main characters. Iketani ("Cole") also gets a lot of good character development in this book.
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