How a Criminal Became the Drift King

You forgot to mention how he grew up delivering tofu for his father on the mountain pass and how his father taught him to improve his technique by putting a cup of water and telling him not to spill it.

As a child growing up and watching INITIAL D and following Keiichi was an awesome thing.. Long live the Drift King.

imagine how crazy it was to see the first intentional drift

To be honest, I’d never stop listening to these kinds of stories and documentaries. They’re very interesting to watch. Thanks for making this happen, Squidd.

R.I.P. Kunimitsu Takahashi. Thanks for inspiring such a Legend.

Keiichi Tsuchiya!!! The man who started it all! Thanks to him there’s this whole culture in our automotive community!

The most influential person in the car and racing culture for me is Keiichi Tsuchiya. Since the late 90’s I’d buy Option videos and magazines in a Japanese supermarket called Yohan (Mitsuwa Today) to go home and analyze the technique and style in the Jdm car culture. Since then I’ve met him in Tokyo auto salons and racing events in Japan, along with Manabu Orido and Nobuteru Taniguchi. They’re all still involved in the car scene today also involved in development for car manufacturers and tire manufacturers. Giving enthusiast like me pointers and suggestions. I can’t be thankful enough for their passion and contribution.

Bruh wasnt racing he just passing racers while delivering tofu with a cup of water

This guy has the ability to make a boring story sound like an epic

2nd place at Le Mans especially during those years is seriously impressive when you realize finishing the race itself is considered an accomplishment as most cars never cross the finish line at Le Mans. Just goes to show how good the Drift King really was.

"You need a vehicle you can trust, one that does what it's told and communicates back to the driver with solid inputs and delicate handling." This is exactly how I feel about my Honda S2000 and could not put it in words. Amazing story and great narrating. I think i''ll take my S2000 out for a drive and test my novice skills as I polish off my drifting skills in the open backroads.

Recently I discovered this channel, and I've been binging since. This man's storytelling is unparalleled, haven't felt hype like this in a while. Almost shed a tear during the end, just stunning. Brilliant job covering car history and making it so damn interesting

You. Are. A. Storytelling. God. This is what the automotive journalism industry desperately needs. True spiritual successor to Jeremy Clarkson & Co

I met him at an event a few months ago in Hiroshima. He's much older now, but he's still got it.

Imagine how fun it was to watch this man drift around people when no one else knew how or wut it was

truly beautiful. had me in tears man

Another "THE SQUIDD" W as per usual. Whenever I talk to people about passion, dedication, and love for a hobby, you're the first person I give as an example. Keep it up man! Love the content

This was a magnificent tribute to the legend! I appreciate you giving Kunimitsu Takahashi his accolades as well. This channel is the bee's knees.

Man i wonder what they called him back in college

Love this video so much. It really shows the whole history of Keiichi Tsuchiya and how drifting came to be. If there is one reason why I love cars and drifting it is because of this man right here. Tokyo Drift really solidified it for me and seeing him in that movie just wanted me to indulge deeper into the culture and be apart of it even in our current time when such activities are not as prevalent anymore