Mazda and Initial D are finally making their long-standing RX-7 connection official with a 1:64-scale die-cast set featuring the iconic FC3S and FD3S driven by Ryosuke and Keisuke Takahashi.

The collaboration marks Mazda’s first official merchandise project with Initial D, bringing the white FC3S Savanna RX-7 and yellow FD3S Infini RX-7 together in a dynamic mountain-pass scene.

The models recreate the earlier versions of the Takahashi brothers’ cars before they gained the more aggressive aero and modifications seen later in the manga and anime.

While Takumi Fujiwara’s Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno remains the poster car of Initial D, the Takahashi brothers and their rotary-powered RX-7s are just as important to the story.

Ryosuke’s FC3S, the “White Comet of Akagi,” established him as one of the series’ most formidable drivers, while Keisuke’s FD3S became one of Takumi’s key rivals before the pair eventually joined forces in Project D.

The collaboration also celebrates the 60th anniversary of Mazda’s rotary engine, with May 2027 marking six decades since the Cosmo Sport became Mazda’s first mass-produced rotary-powered car. The company says the project aims to share the history and appeal of the rotary engine through the world of Initial D and its emphasis on the joy of driving.

For Initial D fans, the packaging alone is already a collectible in its own right.

It depicts a background where the Takahashi brothers battle through a mountain pass and features manga creator Shuichi Shigeno’s signature.

But the real highlight is the famous quote that sums up Ryosuke’s philosophy on rotary-powered sports cars: “If it’s not a Rotary, it’s not a sports car.”

It’s a fitting tribute to two cars that helped make the RX-7 a cult favorite among a generation of enthusiasts and a collaboration that, considering how closely Initial D and Mazda’s rotary legend have been linked, feels long overdue.

Priced at ¥11,000 (around PHP 4,364), the 1:64-scale two-car set is available through Mazda’s online shop in Japan, with sales also offered at select Mazda facilities and dealerships.