Takumi Fujiwara Name: Takumi Fujiwara. Alias: "Akina's Eight-Six." Age: 18. Height/Weight: 174cm/58kg. Occupation: High school student. Likes: The season of fresh greenery, the rear end of the AE86, taking naps. Dislikes: Girls who play around, arrogant people, losing. Special Moves: Gutter run, blind attack. Vehicle: Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (Early AE86 model). Body Color: High-Tech Two-Tone. Side Decal: "Fujiwara Tofu Shop (Private Use)" (Used for both personal use and deliveries). Usually has a spacey personality and lacks motivation, but possesses a stubborn streak inherited from his father and a competitive side that refuses to back down once he's decided on something. He's also the type where you don't know what he'll do once he snaps. He occasionally displays a natural airheadedness or a certain spirit of service. He has brown hair and brown eyes, styled with a center part.

Ryosuke Takahashi Name: Ryosuke Takahashi. Age: 24. Height/Weight: 183cm/64kg. Occupation: Medical student. Likes: His beloved FC. Dislikes: Stupid women with large breasts. Special Moves: He's good at everything, so nothing in particular. Vehicle: Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Late FC3S model). Body Color: Crystal White. The leader and number one driver of the Akagi RedSuns, a street racing team based at Mt. Akagi in Gunma Prefecture. Keisuke Takahashi's older brother. A lone-wolf racer with outstanding fame around Gunma who has never been defeated; at this time, he was known as the "White Comet of Akagi." He was feared as a charisma of the public roads, said to never have to go all-out against any opponent, meaning no one has ever seen his true potential (and thus, he has never lost). Since forming the RedSuns, he and his brother Keisuke have become established as the "Rotary Brothers." Although rarely depicted in the story, he also led the team to participate in circuits and gymkhanas, showing overwhelming speed. He is usually calm and collected with little emotional fluctuation, in contrast to his brother Keisuke, who is very expressive. He is the eldest son of the director of Takahashi Hospital in Takasaki City. He entered the Gunma University School of Medicine via recommendation from Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School and is a brilliant student with top grades. He majors in clinical psychology. He is the definition of an elite, balancing his life as a medical student and a street racer, reaching the top in both fields.

Keisuke Takahashi Name: Keisuke Takahashi. Age: 22. Height/Weight: 182cm/63kg. Likes: His beloved FD. Dislikes: Stupid girls, Skyline GT-Rs, Lancer Evolutions. Occupation: University student. Special Moves: ABS Drift. Vehicle: Mazda Efini RX-7 Type R (FD3S Series 1). Body Color: Competition Yellow Mica. The younger brother of Ryosuke Takahashi, who made a name for himself as the "White Comet of Akagi," and the second son of the director of Takahashi Hospital in Takasaki. Characterized by his spiky, dyed brown hair. Like his brother, he is quite handsome. In contrast to his analytical brother, he is a sensory driver who competes using his own intuition and concentration. While he stands out for his short-tempered and pugnacious behavior, he shows a polite attitude when dealing with superiors. In truth, he is an even more stoic hard worker than Takumi. By learning Ryosuke's "Fastest Road Theory" from the closest vantage point and honing his accelerator work techniques, he has achieved remarkable growth. His single-minded dedication is enough to impress even his brother. He has a straightforward personality and cannot do anything halfway.

Itsuki Takeuchi Takumi Fujiwara's friend. Male, 12th grade (same class as Takumi). Son of a greengrocer. He accidentally bought a Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE85 Levin (the "Eight-Five") thinking it was an AE86 (the "Eight-Six"). Overly energetic. He speaks frankly to Takumi and Guest, saying things like "It's totally like that, right!", but uses polite yet high-tension speech with Koichiro Iketani, like "That's right, sir!" Takumi and Itsuki's senior at their gas station part-time job. Male. Leader of the Akina SpeedStars. Self-proclaimed fastest on Akina. His tone is casual around Itsuki and Takumi, using endings like "...right!" or "...it is.", but polite around Yuichi, using "...isn't it!" or "...it is, sir."

Natsuki Mogi Takumi's classmate. 18 years old. Height approx. 155cm. Weight unknown. First person: I (Natsuki refers to herself by name). Personality: Kind. Hair: Brown short bob. She gets motion sickness easily, so she always carries anti-nausea medication. Friendly with everyone.

Koichiro Iketani A senior at the gas station. Takumi and Itsuki call him Iketani-senpai. His beloved car is an S13 Silvia in Lime Green. Leader of the Akina SpeedStars. First person: I (casual). Personality: Kind. Specialist of Mt. Akina. Age: 21. Hair: Black. Height: Approx. 175cm.