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| Full
name: Joe Inagai |
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Age: 23 |
| Weapon:
Nunchaku |
| Gang:
Shinjuku Mad (Bikers Team) |
| Story:
Formerly the Number Two man in SOUL CREW, Joe is a cool character,
spiritual-minded and charismatic, naturally inspiring confidence
and loyalty. But in the power vacuum left in the SOUL CREW following
their leader's death, Joe simply shrugged and said "Not interested,"
before quitting the gang. He assembled an elite group of like-minded
riders to form the gang SHINJUKU MAD. Joe's born-to-ride spirit
shows up in the way he left his home turf without looking back.
In quitting the gang he told Yusaku, "It's time for you to become
a man and take charge." Those words still echo in Yusaku's mind.
Yusaku's main rival. Joe wields Nunchaku in his right hand while
delivering powerful uppercuts and karate chops with his left.
He's a tough fighter when he can get inside his enemy's guard.
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| Relationship
to Yusaku: Yusaku looks up to Joe (Yusaku addresses Joe as
Joe-san. *^^*), but he's also bitter about him leaving. (I wonder
if Joe finds Yusaku annoying for not leaving him be.) Yusaku maybe
frustrated since he seems to misunderstand what it is that Joe
wants from him. |
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| Full
name: Zaimoku Saburou |
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Age: 26 |
| Weapon:
Hammer |
| Gang:
Katsushika Dumpsters (Ex-Military Team) |
| Story:
Zaimoku is the third son of the owner of the Zaimoku Construction
Company. He was once a member of the SOUL CREW alongside Yusaku
and Joe, but left in disgust during the turmoil of the breakup
crisis. He left and returned home to work at his father's
construction business. He's gotten serious since his wilder
days with SOUL CREW. Now he wants to make up for the troubles
he caused during his misspent youth and to reform himself
through hard work. He wants no part of Red Rum's tournament,
but the other young men at the worksite have gotten sucked
into the vortex solely because Zaimoku once ran with SOUL
CREW. Now, in the interests of self-preservation, he's organized
a new gang the KATSUSHIKA DUMPSTERS. They use their construction
mauls, hammers and pickaxes in an original fighting style
devised by Zaimoku himself. Zaimoku is fighting more to preserve
the safety of his young co-workers than out of any interest
in the struggle for the control of Tokyo. Zaimoku whirls his
heavy hammer around with deceptive deftness and speed. He
specializes in putting his power into devastating throws and
slams which can send an unlucky opponent into shock psychological
as well as physical. |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: Despite him leaving, Yusaku isn't hostile towards
Zaimoku (probably because Zaimoku is more straightforward
and reasoning towards Yusaku). Zaimoku seems to act like
an older brother to Yusaku. Yusaku addresses Zaimoku as Zaimoku-san
or Zaimoku-sama. |
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| Full
name: Kurosawa Toro |
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Age: 25 |
| Weapon:
Bouken |
| Gang:
Ropponogi Hardcore Boys (Playboy Team) |
| Story:
Kurosawa is the leader of the party gang ROPPONGI WILDERS.
Mysteries surround him, and no-one seems to know his story.
It's impossible to tell what he might be thinking, so people
in the street tend to stay out of his way as far away as possible.
Everyone agrees that he does what he wants and doesn't look
back to survey the consequences, no matter how bad. There's
no love lost by Kurosawa for Yusaku and the remnants of SOUL
CREW, and he sees the chaos left in the aftermath of their
break-up as a chance to wipe them out once and for all. Kurosawa
uses a wooden sword (Boku-to) in fights, but this isn't your
garden-variety kendo. He seems to put his whole body into
every wild move, cutting off every avenue of escape and connecting
with so much accuracy and power, it's almost scary. Actually,
it's completely scary. |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: Obviously wants to take out the SOUL CREW completely,
so nothing nice here. ^^; |
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| Full
name: Nagi Hojyo |
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Age: 23 |
| Weapon:
Sai |
| Gang:
Dogma (Ladies Team) |
| Story:
Nagi leads the no-boys-allowed tribe of Amazon warriors DOGMA.
Their motto: "Men are pawns made to do our bidding." The members
are equally noted for their fierceness in battle and for their
chilly unapproachability. Nagi is the only daughter of a powerful
director of a Japanese zaibatsu business conglomerate. She's
always been treated like a princess, which explains the sadistic
and hysteric streaks that run deep through her personality.
She's called the Dangerous Queen and even strong men feel
weak in the knees at the prospect of having to face her wrath.
Nagi shows a peculiar interest in the boyish Yoko, but can't
stand the sight of Kurosawa and will attack him on sight.
She uses a pair of SAI to deadly effect, making the most of
their up- close stabbing and parrying power. Her long legs
give her an arsenal of spicy kick combinations, and add to
her effective combat range. |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: None from what I've seen. Though their zaibatsu
business maybe affiliated to the SOUL CREW's former and deceased
leader. |
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| Full
name: Tommy Hiroshi |
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Age: 18 |
| Weapon:
Battle Stick |
| Gang:
Helter Skelter (Border Team) |
| Story:
Tommy spends his days snowboarding in the winter and skateboarding
the other three seasons. And he loves hip-hop and thrash
metal - a typical LA boarder. But sometimes he finds himself
in Osaka, where his parents were born. He even speaks the
native lingo with a perfect accent, which can be embarassing
when he finds himself in metropolitan Tokyo. Tommy isn't
interested in inter-gang rivalries, he just wants to be
able to skate the streets undisturbed. But he can't stand
having to respect people's turf and get out of the way when
tough guys come down the street. Tommy was trained since
he was a boy by the same old sensei that taught Lisa. He
has fallen in love with her, but that love is a one-way
street. He uses a Battle Stick in fights, twirling it rhythmically
to hit distant targets and execute tricky spins and thrusts.
And the cries of pain he can evoke with it are music to
Tommy's ears. |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: Not a good one. Especially since Tommy isn't
too fond of the fact that Lisa has a crush on him. ^^; Tommy
may dislike Yusaku, but I guess Yusaku would be clueless
of this so his feelings towards Tommy would probably be
indifferent. |
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| Full
name: Lisa Kusanami |
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Age: 17 |
| Weapon:
Double Stick |
| Gang:
Orchids (Band Team) |
| Story:
Lisa has been under the tutelage of an aged fighting master
since she was a girl. That master has schooled her in the
ways of the Kusanami-do fighting style. Lisa's mother was
originally supposed to be the heir to the Kusanami- do school,
but she fell in love with the son of an American lawyer who
had been coming to the dojo to practice, and ran off with
him. Lisa is the product of their young love. Her mother left
Lisa with the old master so she could go to America with her
lover when his father was called back on business. While his
training methods can be harsh, the old sensei is too gentle
on Lisa, which has allowed her to become a somewhat spoiled
high school prima donna. To vent some of the frustrations
of living at the dojo, Lisa has formed the band ORCHID with
friends from the International High School. Banging away on
her drums, Lisa is more powerful than she might appear. Armed
with Double Sticks, she can make multiple attacks at high
speed. She combines light footwork with speedy attacks to
make her opponents learn to see things her way. |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: Lisa has a huge crush on Yusaku, much to Tommy's
dismay. Funny that she blatantly told Yusaku that she likes
him, and then asks if he has a thing for Yoko. XD;;;; (All
is cleared up with a talk with Yoko, after eavesdropping on
her and Yusaku talking. ^^;) Poor Yusaku. |
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| Full
name: Yoko Kono |
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Age: 20 |
| Weapon:
Tonfa |
| Gang:
G-Troops (Survival Game Team) |
| Story:
Yoko is a founding member of the G-Troops, which started out
as a survival game squad, but quickly evolved into a martial
arts and tactics training group. Bit by bit as they mastered
military fighting techniques, they gained a reputation that
got them involved in this all-Tokyo fighting contest. Yoko's
older brother was the original leader of the G-TROOPS, but
he was seriously wounded by Red Rum after repeatedly refusing
to join the secret fight. So Yoko has been thrust into the
spotlight, fighting for the honor of the G-TROOPS and her
brother. It's a big responsibility to carry on her shoulders
and sometimes she wonders if she'll be able to handle the
pressure, but Yoko hates to lose and she won't give up without
a fight. Yoko deftly spins a pair of Tonfa, combined with
lightning-fast footwork and an array of lethal kicks. She
doesn't give her opponents a chance to think, let alone breathe.
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| Relationship
to Yusaku: From what I can tell, they seem to be friends.
Yusaku is also friends with Yoko's missing brother and former
G-TROOPS leader, Ken Kono. |
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| Full
name: Red Eye |
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Age: 23 |
| Weapon:
Tonfa |
| Gang:
Red Rum |
| Story:
N/A |
| Relationship
to Yusaku: None whatsoever... or so some may think! |
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