- "Looks like your style has changed... Not just faster but something else too."
- ―Ko-chan
Kouta Takahashi (高橋 功太 Takahashi Kōta) ,also known as Ko-Chan (alternatively spelled "Kou-chan" in the arcade games), is Akio's friend who helps him tune the Devil Z before he met Kitami. He owns a local tuner shop with the help of his brother Ma. He is also the one watching over Akio when he tunes the Z prior to meeting Kitami.
Cars[]
- Mazda RX-7 GT-X Limited (Manga/Anime/WMMT)
- Mazda RX-7 Type R (Wangan Midnight the Movie)
Video Games only[]
- Mazda RX-8 Type S (WMMT4 - 5DX+ story 1 only)
- Toyota 86 (WMMT6/6R/6RR Story 1 only)
Behind the Scenes[]
- His voice actor in the anime is Anri Katsu who went on to voice the Fake Takumi Fujiwara in the Initial D anime. In Live-action adaptation of Wangan Midnight, Ko-chan is played by Masaki Sata.