CASIO ECB-2000MFG-1A EDIFICE SOSPENSIONE Initial D MF GHOST LE

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.

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.
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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.

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

Glass
Sapphire crystal with glare-resistant coating

Surface treatment
Black ion plated bezel

Compatible band size
145 to 215 mm

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

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

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

Manual: https://support.casio.com/storage/en/manual/pdf/EN/009/qw5698.pdf