EDIFICE Initial D & MF GHOST Collaboration Model

EDIFICE SOSPENSIONE

ECB-2000MFG-1A

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Introducing the ECB-2000MFG — a one-of-a-kind high-performance motorsports watch designed in a very special EDIFICE collaboration with Shuichi Shigeno, the artist behind two landmark motorsports-themed manga series, Initial D and MF GHOST. Initial D features races through steep mountain passes. It ran from 1995 to 2013 in Young Magazine published by Kodansha Ltd., and is a fan favorite that has sold more than 56 million copies. MF GHOST, Shigeno’s street-based car racing manga, has appeared in the same magazine since 2017, with a television anime series set to premiere in 2023. This dream collaboration captures the worlds of Initial D and MF GHOST, with references to both incorporated throughout the design of this winner of a timepiece. The red and black design is based on the Toyota GT86 driven by MF GHOST protagonist Kanata Rivington. The base of the dial and the underside of the leather band are stamped with the characters Gyaaa (the sound of tires screeching across the roadway) that cut across the pages of both Initial D and MF GHOST. The underside of the band also features “Fujiwara Tofu Shop (Private Use),” the familiar lettering on the side of the Toyota AE86 driven by Takumi Fujiwara, the protagonist in Initial D. With Smartphone Link for effortless watch operation via Bluetooth®, and Tough Solar charging for power, this high-performance chronograph frees you to focus on the road ahead.

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Collaboration model
Great for motorsports
Keeps yourself in time
Stable solar power
Find your phone
Easy to see in darkness

Specifications

Case size (L× W× H)

51 × 47.8 × 11.4 mm
Weight

65 g
Case and bezel material

Case / bezel material: Resin / Stainless steel / Aluminum
Band

CORDURA® Band
Water resistance

100-meter water resistance
Power supply and battery life

Tough Solar (Solar powered)

Smartphone Link feature

Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth®)
Apps

CASIO WATCHES
App connectivity feature

Auto time adjustment

Easy watch setting

Approximately 300 world time cities

Stopwatch data transfer

Time & place

Phone finder

World time

World time 38 time zones (38 cities + coordinated universal time), city code display, city name display, daylight saving on/off, auto summer time (DST) switching, Home city/World time city swapping
Stopwatch

1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00'00''00~59'59''99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00'00~23:59'59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap/split time
Timer

Countdown timer Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 60 minutes Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 60 minutes (1-second increments and 1-minute increments) Other: Progress beeper
Alarm/hourly time signal

5 daily alarms (with progress beeper)

Hourly time signal
Light

Double LED light LED light for the face (Super illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow) LED backlight for the digital display (Super illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow)
Light color

LED:White
Calendar

Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
Mute feature

Button operation tone on/off
Energy saving feature

Power Saving (display goes blank to save power when the watch is left in the dark)
Battery display/alert

Battery level indicator
Run time

Approx. battery operating time: 7 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge) 18 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge)
Accuracy

Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (with no mobile link function)
Other features

12/24-hour format

Day display (days of the week selectable in six languages)

Hand shift feature (Hands move out of the way to provide an unobstructed view of digital display contents.)

Regular timekeeping: Analog: 2 hands (Hour, minute (hand moves every 20 seconds)) 1 dial (countdown alert) Digital: Hour, minute, second, pm, date, day

Progress beeper on/off

Initial D & MF GHOST collaboration model —
Emblazon your wrist with the
manga-inspired look of full-throttle speed

Presenting a dream collaboration between EDIFICE and two landmark works of motorsport-themed manga penned by Shuichi Shigeno. This new watch is based on the original ECB-2000, which was designed to convey the motorsports worldview. The all-new collaborative design captures the dynamic realism of the street-racing world depicted in the two manga series. The watch even pays homage to the two Toyota models that feature in the manga — the AE86 and the TOYOTA GT86, which share the nickname “Hachi-Roku” (Japanese for “Eight-Six”). A special must-have edition for fans of cars, racing, and — of course — these manga masterworks.

Initial D & MF GHOST

Works of manga and anime originally penned by Shuichi Shigeno. Initial D first appeared in 1995 as a manga series printed in Young Magazine from Kodansha Ltd. Running for 18 years, the work was published in 48 volumes, selling more than 56 million copies. It is still beloved by many fans as a legendary work about the world of street racing. MF GHOST first appeared in Weekly Young Magazine in 2017, as a sequel to the previous work, getting off to a new start with stories about street-based car racing battles set in the not-so-distant future. An anime adaptation for TV is set to premiere in 2023.

PROMOTION MOVIE

FEATURE 1

Capturing the world of MF GHOST with its star racer, the TOYOTA GT86

The watch design evokes the look of the TOYOTA GT86 driven by the protagonist in the manga with vibrant accents of metallic red on the bezel and dial, along with design features inspired by the car’s grille pattern and tachometer. The outer surface of the band, which is made with highly durable CORDURA® nylon fabric, displays the names of racing courses that appear in the work. The case back is engraved with the title logos of both manga series.
*CORDURA® is a registered trademark of INVISTA.

FEATURE 2

Special design features inspired by the classic AE86 in Initial D

The watch also features a motif inspired by the Toyota Sprinter Trueno, a.k.a. the AE86, driven by the protagonist. The underside of the band, which is finished in black leather material, displays the familiar lettering that appears on the side of the manga’s AE86: “藤原とうふ店 (自家用),” which means “Fujiwara Tofu Shop (Private Use).” Moreover, the black IP-finished case back includes the engraved Initial D title logo. Fans are sure to be delighted as they turn the watch over to find these and other iconic, ever-popular elements from the manga featured in the design.

FEATURE 3

Capturing the dynamic realism of street racing “drift battles” with manga elements

The base of the dial and underside of the band are emblazoned with the characters “ギャァア” (Gyaaa!, a sound effect imitating a racing car screeching across the roadway) that fans will have seen splashed across the pages of Initial D and MF GHOST. The street racing scenes’ dynamic realism is captured by adopting the very look and feel of their manga depictions. On the metal band loop is a laser-engraved design that represents the tyre track of a drifting car, burning rubber. The watch presents an homage to the innovative, full-throttle style of Shuichi Shigeno’s manga worlds.

FEATURE 4

Carbon case with suspension arm design

The watch is based on the ECB-2000, which features a unique suspension arm design. Inspired by the double wishbone suspension used in formula race cars with pairs of upper and lower forked arms, the lugs that connect the bands to the case are configured in a four-arm arrangement. Carbon fibre-reinforced resin is used as the case material, delivering both strength and lightness.

DETAILS

Smartphone Link for full
functionality at your fingertips

Smartphone pairing via Bluetooth® delivers accurate timekeeping and makes it easy to configure various functions from the app, including world time. In addition to the watch’s 200-lap memory for the stopwatch timer, it allows data transfer to the app, as well.