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Keisuke Takahashi (高橋 啓介 Takahashi Keisuke known as K.T. in the Tokyopop version) is a major character in Initial D and the secondary protagonist of the Project D Arc. An ex-bosozoku gang member he was introduced to street racing by his brother Ryosuke and joined his team the Akagi RedSuns and soon became their second best driver in his Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S). He and his brother are nicknamed "The Rotary Brothers" as they both drive cars with rotary engines. During the RedSuns expedition to Akina he was defeated by Takumi Fujiwara in an impromptu battle an event that helped kickstart Fujiwara's racing career and created a rivalry between the two. He was invited by his brother to join Project D as their uphill ace. Unlike his older brother's calm demeanor Keisuke was a hot-headed individual he was known for driving with his emotions and his dislike for losing made him very arrogant. His pride was shattered when he encountered the mysterious AE86 during a practice trial on Mount Akina. Unwilling to accept this loss he continually travelled to Akina to encounter the Eight Six again. He finally got his chance during the RedSuns race against the Akina SpeedStars when the AE86 driver and future rival Takumi Fujiwara arrived where he was defeated once again since this defeat he has desired to have a rematch with Takumi until the time was right and both have become rivals since. When Ryosuke later disbands the RedSuns in favor of Project D Keisuke joins as well becoming a main driver of the team alongside Takumi. Under Ryosuke’s mentorship he gained more experience as a racer with his skills dramatically improving and no longer driving with his emotions and controlling them. After Project D’s final race with Kanagawa’s Sidewinder he pursues his goal as a professional driver taking his Project D mechanic Tomiguchi with him. Keisuke would eventually retire from racing and became the CEO of TK Mach Corporation a real estate and car parts company. He recorded all of the demo runs for MFG and set records for each of the courses. He also mentored Sena Moroboshi.