History Characters / MFGhost

* {{Spell My Name with an S}}: Earlier unofficial scans of the manga and merch has his name mistranslated as ''Mikhail'' due to the Japanese spelling of his name.

* {{Spell My Name with an S}}: Earlier unofficial translations of the manga had his last name be mistranslate as "Akabane".

!!Emile Hanninen (No. 10)

* GivenNameReveal: Said the commentator during the Ashinoko qualifying where his first name is mentioned: '''Emile''' Hanninen.

* {{DubPronunciationChange}}: Despite being German, the English Dub uses the English pronunciation of his name instead of the German one.

[[folder:Fuujin Ishigami (No. 1)]]

* {{Spell My Name with an S}} Earlier unofficial translations of the manga had his last name be mistranslate as "Akabane".

!! Other MFG drivers

[[folder:Other Top 15 drivers]]

!! MFG Top 15

!!Emma Greene (No.624)
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A competitor who drives an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Vantage_(2018)# Aston Martin V8 Vantage]].

!!Yuudai Sakamoto (No. 5)

!!Yousuke Ohtani (No. 7)

[[folder:Kanata Livington (No. 86)]]

!!Yousuke Ootani (No. 7)

* {{The Voiceless}}: His lines from the manga were [[spoiler: his M3 gets damaged when he was trying to keep up with Kaito Akabane]] were cut from the anime

!!Sena Moroboshi (No. 885)
-> Voiced by: Creator/TakuYashiro
A competitor who drives [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Supra_(J29/DB) Toyota GR Supra]].

* GoroawaseNumber: His car number "885" can also be read as "hayai". Doubles as BilingualBonus since "hayai" in Japanese means "fast".
* {{Generation Xerox}} Averted, the friendly rivalry between him and Kanata is similar to the rivalry between Takumi and Keisuke during the Project D half of [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/InitialD Initial D]].
* {{Mid Season Upgrade}}: [[spoiler: Downplayed, his Supra is fitted with an Blitz AERO SPEED R-Concept Wide Body kit for Round 4]]

!!Emma Greene (No.624)
A competitor who drives an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Vantage_(2018)# Aston Martin V8 Vantage]].
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* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: After the opening race at Odawara Pikes Peak, his 86 gets upgraded throughout the series. Beginning with some handling mods (such as brakes and suspension upgrades) for Round 2, [[spoiler: a turbocharger installation (alongside a carbon fibre hood) for Round 3, and a TRD 14R kit for Round 4.]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to the 2020 GT-R Nismo for Round 4]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to the 718 Cayman GTS for Rounds 2 & 3, and later, a 718 Cayman GT4 for Rounds 4 & 5]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: Kakeru switches over from a Lotus Exige, to a Lotus Emira for Rounds 5]]

* RedOnesGoFaster: Akabane's 488 has lots of raw power under the hood, and with his shining skills, [[spoiler:Manages to beat Yuudai and Aiba for 3rd place in the Odawara Pikes Peak.]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: He upgrades to an A110S for Round 4, and a A110R for Round 5.]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches to a 2022 Audi R8 for Round 5.]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to an M4 DTM for Round 3, presumably due to how the M4 has a shorter wheelbase then the M6.]]

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: he switches over to a Mercedes AMG GT R from the 2nd race onwards.

* {{The Faceless}}: His appearance is never seen in either the manga, or anime.

* {{The Ghost}}: Neither him or his car is seen during the race at Lake Ashinoko GT.

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [[spoiler: Downplayed, his Supra is fitted with an Blitz AERO SPEED R-Concept Wide Body kit for Round 4]]

* TheGhost: Only his voice can be heard on commentary (Defied in the anime).

!!Kaito Akabane (No. 2)

* {{The Faceless}}: Just like Natsume, his appearence is never seen in the manga.
** It's even worse for him, considering how his BMW was never shown off in his only race.

* {{FishOutOfWater}}: she's even more of one than Kanata is, as she doesn't speak Japanese at all

* {{TheBabyOfTheBunch}}: Subverted, Out of all of the drivers in MFG (as well as all of the drivers who have confirmed ages in the series), she's the youngest, being only 18.

* {{Clean Dub Name}}: His original nickname is the "Flying Jap", however, due to the word "Jap" being an offensive term for Japanese people, his nickname is changed to "Flying John" or [[{{BarelyChangedDubName}} reworded]] to "The Flying Man from Japan".

* TheGhost: Only his voice can be heard on commentary.

* {{Clean Dub Name}}: His original nickname is the "Flying Jap", however, due to the word "Jap" being an offensive term for Japanese people, his nickname is changed to "Flying John" or [[ {{BarelyChangedDubName}} reworded]] to "The Flying Man from Japan".

* {{MidSeasonUpgrade}}: [spoiler: He switches over to an M4 DTM for Round 3, presumably due to how the M4 has a shorter wheelbase then the M6.]]

* {{MidSeason Upgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to the 718 Cayman GTS for Rounds 2 & 3, and later, a 718 Cayman GT4 for Rounds 4 & 5]]

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Nozomi is the only female driver of the 15 MFG participants.

!!Jackson Taylor (No. 8)
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-> Voiced by: Creator/YuuichiNakamura (Japanese), John Archer II (English)
A competitor who drives pre-facelifted [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_991#911_Carrera_GTS_(2014–2016) Porsche 911 Carrera S 991]]

* AdaptationalDyeJob: His hair is black in the manga, But in the anime, his hair is slightly blonde.
* DownToTheLastPlay: [[spoiler:Between him and Kanata down in a duel during the final straight, where Jackson miscalculated his braking, conceding his position to Kanata.]]
* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:Shows mutual respect when Kanata beat him in Odawara Pikes Peak. He won't go easy in the next race, though.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: He lets out a big "WHOA!" [[spoiler:the moment Kanata closes the gap with him.]]
* PointlessBandAid: Has a permanent one on his face.
!!Yousuke Ootani (No. 9)

!!Emile Hanninen (No. 10)
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-> Voiced by: Creator/KentaMiyake (Japanese), Cody Savoie (English)
A competitor who drives a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LC#LC_500 Lexus LC500]].

* {{Mid-Season Upgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to the 2020 GT-R Nismo for Round 4]]

Driver hailing from Germany and trained in Porsche academy, Michael is a young and talented, if arrogant, driver who has quickly risen through the ranks of MFG and is already competing with Ishigami for first place. He considers MFG to be boring due to the lack of skill among its drivers. In the latest MFG, he uses a modified [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Boxster/Cayman Porsche 718 Cayman S]] for Round 1, [[Spoiler: a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_718_Boxster_and_Cayman_(982)#718_Boxster_and_Cayman_GTS Porsche 718 Cayman GTS]] for for Rounds 2 & 3, and finally, a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_718_Boxster_and_Cayman_(982)#718_Cayman_GT4_and_718_Spyder Porsche 718 Cayman GT4]] for Rounds 4 & 5]].

* {{Mid-Season Upgrade}}: [[spoiler: He switches over to the 718 Cayman GTS for Rounds 2 & 3, and later, a 718 Cayman GT4 for Rounds 4 & 5]]

Pair of blood related siblings who uniquely race as a team. Nozomi drives a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_4C Alfa Romeo 4C]], while Kakeru drives a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Exige#Exige_S_V6_(2012%E2%80%932015),_Exige_S_V6_Roadster_(2013%E2%80%932016) Lotus Exige S V6]] for Rounds 1-4, and later a [[Spoiler: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Emira Lotus Emira]] for Round 5]].

* {{Mid-Season Upgrade}}: [[spoiler: Kakeru switches over from a Lotus Exige, to a Lotus Emira for Rounds 5]]

* {{Mid-Season Upgrade}}: After the opening race at Odawara Pikes Peak, his 86 gets upgraded throughout the series. Beginning with some handling mods (such as brakes and suspension upgrades) for Round 2, [[spoiler: a turbocharger installation (alongside a carbon fibre hood) for Round 3, and a TRD 14R kit for Round 4.]]

Driver hailing from Germany and trained in Porsche academy, Michael is a young and talented, if arrogant, driver who has quickly risen through the ranks of MFG and is already competing with Ishigami for first place. He considers MFG to be boring due to the lack of skill among its drivers. In the latest MFG, he uses a modified [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Boxster/Cayman Porsche 718 Cayman S]].

Pair of blood related siblings who uniquely race as a team. Nozomi drives a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_4C Alfa Romeo 4C]], while Kakeru drives a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Exige#Exige_S_V6_(2012%E2%80%932015),_Exige_S_V6_Roadster_(2013%E2%80%932016) Lotus Exige S V6]].

* {{Mid-Season Upgrade}}: After the opening race at Odawara Pikes Peak, his 86 gets upgraded throughout the series. Beginning with some handling mods (such as brakes and suspension upgrades) for Round 2, [[a turbocharger installation (alongside a carbon fibre hood) for Round 3, and a TRD 14R kit for Round 4.]]