Capeta

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Capeta
Cover of Capeta volume 1 as published by Kodansha
Genre	Sports
Manga
Written by	Masahito Soda
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	US: Kodansha
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Magazine
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	March 2003 – March 2013
Volumes	32
Anime television series
Directed by	Shin Misawa
Written by	Tsutomu Kamishiro
Music by	Toshihiko Sahashi
Studio	Studio Comet
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run	October 4, 2005 – September 26, 2006
Episodes	52 (List of episodes)

Capeta is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahito Soda. The manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category in 2005.^[1]

The series consists of three separate arcs. The first is about Capeta's first experiences with kart racing at the age of 10. The next arc, which starts four years later, deals with Capeta trying to handle his growing financial issues due to the high cost involved in kart racing. The third is about Capeta trying to realize his dream of beating his rival and becoming a professional racer, venturing through into a more senior category: Formula Three. Both the anime and manga features numerous references and homages to Initial D and Best Motoring International, as well as Formula One. In addition to this, there are many karting and racing references that not only add flesh to the story, but are also factual (such as comments about racing lines, tire usage, slipstreaming and general commentary on the world of four-wheel racing).

Kodansha published the series in English on their K Manga service.^[2]