# F (manga)

F is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noboru Rokuda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1986 to 1992, with its chapters collected in 28 tankōbon volumes. The story follows Gunma Akagi, a country boy who fulfills his dream by racing in a Formula One car. The series has been followed by F Regeneration Ruri (2002–2006), F Final (2009–2011), and Final Complete (since 2020).
A 31-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Studio Deen, was broadcast on Fuji TV from March to December 1988.
In 1991, F won the 36th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.

## Characters
### Gunma Akagi (赤木 軍馬, Akagi Gunma)

    Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

### Tamotsu Oishi (大石 タモツ, Ōishi Tamotsu)

    Voiced by: Shinnosuke Furumoto

### Junko Komori (小森 純子, Komori Junko)

    Voiced by: Sakiko Tamagawa

### Soichirou Akagi (赤木 総一郎, Akagi Sōichirō)

    Voiced by: Hiroshi Ito

### Kazuto Hijiri (聖 一人, Hijiri Kazuto)

    Voiced by: Hirotaka Suzuoki

### Sayuri Komori (小森 さゆり, Komori Sayuri)

    Voiced by: Kazue Takahashi

### Shoma Akagi (赤木 将馬, Akagi Shōma)

    Voiced by: Kiyoyuki Yanada

### Yuma Akagi (赤木 雄馬, Akagi Yūma)

    Voiced by: Kōji Tsujitani

### Ruiko (ルイ子)

    Voiced by: Rei Sakuma

### Kinoshita (木下)

    Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba

### Goro Takemura (武村 五郎, Takemura Gorō)

    Voiced by: Akio Otsuka

### Hideo Kishida (岸田 秀夫, Kishida Hideo)

    Voiced by: Tōru Furuya

### Yasuda (安田)

    Voiced by: Yō Yoshimura

### Yuki (ユキ)

    Voiced by: Youko Mizutani

## Media
### Manga

Written and illustrated by Noboru Rokuda, F was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1986 to 1992. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 28 tankōbon volumes, released from June 1986 to January 1993.
A second series, titled F Regeneration Ruri [ja] (F REGENERATION 瑠璃), was serialized in Sanei [ja]'s Weekly Autosport [ja] from June 2002 to March 2006. Shueisha collected its chapters in 12 tankōbon volumes, released from April 18, 2003, to December 19, 2006.
A third series, titled F Final [ja], was serialized in Kodansha BC [ja]'s Best Car [ja] from September 26, 2009, to September 26, 2011. Futabasha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released on June 28 and July 12, 2013.
A fourth series, F Complete started publication on Beaglee [ja]'s Manga Ōkoku [ja] website on December 25, 2020.

### Anime

A 31-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Studio Deen, was broadcast on Fuji TV from March 9 to December 23, 1988. For the first 21 episodes, the opening theme is "F" by the Burst and the ending theme song is "Jama wa Sasenai" (邪魔はさせない) by Hiroshi. For episodes 22–31, the second opening theme is "Love Affair" by Kojiro Shimizu and the second ending theme is "You Are My Energy" by Shinji Harada.

#### Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Storyboarded by | Animation directed by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Formula 1 Dream! I'm the Fastest in the World!!" Transliteration: "Yume wa F1! Ore wa Sekai Saisoku!! Nanpito mo Ore no Mae wo Hashirasene" (Japanese: 夢はF1! 俺は世界最速!!なんぴとも俺の前を走らせねェ) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Kōichi Mashimo | Masaki Kudo | March 9, 1988 (1988-03-09) |
| 2 | "The Idiot's Resolution: I'm Goin' to Tokyo..." Transliteration: "Saitei Otoko no Ketsui: Ora Tokyo sa Iku da!" (Japanese: サイテー男の決意 オラ東京サ行くだ！) | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Naohito Takahashi | March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16) |
| 3 | "Dear Tamotsu! There Are a Lot of Beautiful Girls in Tokyo!" Transliteration: "Zenryaku Tamotsu-dono! Tokyo wa Bijo Bakari Daze..." (Japanese: 前略タモツ殿！東京は美女ばかりだゼ…) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Atsuko Nakajima | March 23, 1988 (1988-03-23) |
| 4 | "Double-dealing His Friendship: Still His Dream Is to Be the Best in the World!" Transliteration: "Otoko no Yuujou Uraomote Soredemo Yume wa Sekaiichi" (Japanese: 男の友情ウラオモテ それでも夢は世界一) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Takaaki Ishiyama | Masaaki Kannan | April 13, 1988 (1988-04-13) |
| 5 | "Junko's Private Lesson! Now I've Got My License" Transliteration: "Junko no Kojin Jugyou! Kore de Menkyo mo Ore no Mono" (Japanese: 純子の個人授業！これで免許も俺のモノ) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Atsuko Nakajima | April 20, 1988 (1988-04-20) |
| 6 | "Junko's Love! He's the Guy Who Saw the Limit of Speed" Transliteration: "Junko no Ai! Kare wa Kyokugen Omita Speed Yarou" (Japanese: 純子の愛！ 彼は極限を見たスピード野郎) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Kōichi Mashimo | Masaaki Kannan | May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) |
| 7 | "The Wandering Young Woman Yuki..." Transliteration: "Sasurai no Shoujo Yuki Ai Suru Hito wa Anata..." (Japanese: さすらいの少女ユキ 愛する人はあなた…) | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Masaki Kudo | May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18) |
| 8 | "Clash! Gunma vs. Hijiri! The Accelerators Cry!" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Gunma x Hiziri!! Accel mo Naiteruze" (Japanese: 激突！軍馬×聖!!アクセルも泣いてるゼ) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Naohito Takahashi | May 25, 1988 (1988-05-25) |
| 9 | "I Am a Genius! Gunma's Knockout Drive!!" Transliteration: "Tensai wa Ore da! Deta Gunma no Hissatsu Drive!!" (Japanese: 天才は俺だ！出た軍馬の必殺ドライブ!!) | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Takaaki Ishiyama | Masaki Kudo | June 1, 1988 (1988-06-01) |
| 10 | "Gunma's in a Pinch! Rival Hiziri Approaches Tamotsu" Transliteration: "Gunma Pinch! Rival Hijiri ga Tamotsu ni Sekkin" (Japanese: 軍馬ピンチ！ライバル聖がタモツに接近) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Atsuko Nakajima | June 8, 1988 (1988-06-08) |
| 11 | "The Storm of Tsukuba Circuit, Another Genius Appears" Transliteration: "Arashi no Tsukuba Circuit Mou Ichinin no Tensai Shutsugen" (Japanese: 嵐の筑波サーキット もう一人の天才出現) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Masaaki Kannan | June 22, 1988 (1988-06-22) |
| 12 | "The Blaze of Elimination Matches! Aim for the Pole Position!" Transliteration: "Honoo no Yosenkai! Proposition wo Nerae!!" (Japanese: 炎の予選会！ポールポジションを狙え!!) | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Masaki Kudo | June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) |
| 13 | "Finally a Decisive Match! Gunma vs. Hiziri, the Ultimate Dead Heat" Transliteration: "Tsui ni Kessen! Gumna x Hijiri Kyokugen no Dead Heat" (Japanese: 遂に決戦！軍馬×聖 極限のデッドヒート) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Kunihisa Sugishima | Naohito Takahashi | July 6, 1988 (1988-07-06) |
| 14 | "Goodbye, Gunma! Rival Hiziri Announces His Step-up to Formula 3" Transliteration: "Saraba Gunma! Rival Hijiri no F3 Shinshutsu Sengen" (Japanese: さらば軍馬！ ライバル聖のF3進出宣言) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Masaaki Kannan | July 20, 1988 (1988-07-20) |
| 15 | "Tokyo Is Blown Away! Gunma's Secret Part-time Operations" Transliteration: "Tokyo wo Buttobase! Gunma no Maruhi Baito Sakusen" (Japanese: 東京をぶっとばせ！軍馬の秘（まるひ）バイト作戦) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Atsuko Nakajima | July 27, 1988 (1988-07-27) |
| 16 | "Gunma Returns Home! He Learns an Unbelievable Secret" Transliteration: "Gunma no Kikyou! Kare wo Matsu Tondemonai Himitsu" (Japanese: 軍馬の帰郷！彼を待つとんでもない秘密) | Shinji Takagi | Kōichi Mashimo | Yoshio Mizumura | August 3, 1988 (1988-08-03) |
| 17 | "Farewell Hometown! Gunma Runs Towards Tomorrow!" Transliteration: "Kokyou to no Ketsubetsu! Gunma Ashita ni Mukatte Hashire!!" (Japanese: 故郷との決別！軍馬明日に向って走れ!!) | Chisato Shigeki | Tamiko Kojima | Masaki Kudo | August 10, 1988 (1988-08-10) |
| 18 | "Tamotsu Is Shaken! Hiziri Conceals a Horrible Secret" Transliteration: "Yureru Tamotsu! Hijiri ni Kakusareta Osoroshii Himitsu" (Japanese: 揺れるタモツ！聖に隠された恐ろしい秘密) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Kunihisa Sugishima | Naohito Takahashi | August 17, 1988 (1988-08-17) |
| 19 | "He Really Is a Genius? Gunma Runs Amok" Transliteration: "Yappari Tensai? Gunma Bucchigiri no Daibakusou" (Japanese: やっぱり天才？軍馬ぶっちぎりの大爆走) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Masaaki Kannan | August 31, 1988 (1988-08-31) |
| 20 | "Short Lived First Victory! Tamotsu's Betrayal" Transliteration: "Tsuka no Ma no Hatsu Yuushou! Shinyuu Tamotsu no Uragiri" (Japanese: つかのまの初優勝！親友タモツの裏切り) | Tetsuya Endo | Kōichi Mashimo | Atsuko Nakajima | September 21, 1988 (1988-09-21) |
| 21 | "Desert-colored Heart? Gunma Makes His Second Start Alone" Transliteration: "Kokoro wa Sabaku Shoku? Gunma wa Hitorikiri no Sai Start" (Japanese: 心は砂漠色？軍馬は一人きりの再スタート) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Naohito Takahashi | September 28, 1988 (1988-09-28) |
| 22 | "Has Tamotsu Returned? Gunma's Dramatic Change" Transliteration: "Kaette Kita Tamotsu? Gunma Baribari Daikyakuten" (Japanese: 帰ってきたタモツ？軍馬バリバリ大逆転) | Tetsuya Endo | Koji Sawai | Masaaki Kannan | October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21) |
| 23 | "Gunma vs. Hiziri!! I Am the Champ!" Transliteration: "Suzuka de Gekitotsu! Gunma x Hijiri!! Ore ga Champ da" (Japanese: 鈴鹿で激突！軍馬×聖!!俺がチャンプだ) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Kōichi Mashimo | Masaki Kudo | October 28, 1988 (1988-10-28) |
| 24 | "Gunma's Winning Everything! Finally, an Invitation to F-3..." Transliteration: "Rensen Renshou no Gunma! Tsui ni F3 e no Shoutai ga..." (Japanese: 連戦連勝の軍馬！遂にF3への招待が…) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Kunihisa Sugishima | Naohito Takahashi | November 4, 1988 (1988-11-04) |
| 25 | "Gunma Also Gives Up? The Tomboy Rides an F-3" Transliteration: "Gunma mo Oteage? Jajauma F3 ni Noru" (Japanese: 軍馬もお手上げ？じゃじゃ馬F3に乗る) | Tetsuya Endo | Kōichi Mashimo | Atsuko Nakajima | November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11) |
| 26 | "Just Before the F3 Debut Gunma's Visited by the Black Devil's Hand" Transliteration: "F3 Debut Chokuzen Gunma wo Osou Kuroi Ma no Te" (Japanese: F3デビュー直前 軍馬を襲う黒い魔の手) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Masaki Kudo | November 18, 1988 (1988-11-18) |
| 27 | "Gunma's License Is Taken by Force, He Can't Run!" Transliteration: "License Hakudatsu Mou Gunma wa Hashirenai!" (Japanese: ライセンスはく奪 もう軍馬は走れない！) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Atsuko Nakajima | November 25, 1988 (1988-11-25) |
| 28 | "Hiziri's Disease Creeps Closer, but I Am Not Afraid of Death" Transliteration: "Hijiri ni Shinobiyoru Byouma de mo Ore wa Shi wo Osorenai" (Japanese: 聖に忍び寄る病魔 でも俺は死を恐れない) | Tetsuya Endo | Kunihisa Sugishima | Masaki Kudo | December 2, 1988 (1988-12-02) |
| 29 | "Gunma Draws the Line! A Man Shouldn't Depend on the Enemy's Compassion" Transliteration: "Gunma no Kejime! Otoko wa Teki no Nasake ni Amaenai" (Japanese: 軍馬のケジメ！男は敵の情けに甘えない) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Atsuko Nakajima | December 9, 1988 (1988-12-09) |
| 30 | "Gunma vs. Hiziri! Final Countdown" Transliteration: "Gunma Vs Hijiri! Final Countdown" (Japanese: 軍馬VS聖！ファイナルカウントダウン) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Atsuko Nakajima | December 16, 1988 (1988-12-16) |
| 31 | "Farewell Gunma! Rise Fastest Man in the World!!" Transliteration: "Saraba Gunma! Mezase Sekai Saisoku no Otoko!!" (Japanese: さらば軍馬！めざせ世界最速の男!!) | Koji Sawai | Koji Sawai | Masaki Kudo | December 23, 1988 (1988-12-23) |

## Reception

In 1991, F won the 36th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.