History Characters / TokyoXtremeRacer

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2/Zero]]''[[note]]The Thirteen Devils, The Zodiac[[/note]]
* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' [[note]]D3, Flame Dragon, J[[/note]]

VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer has a colorful and, above all, ''large'' variety of rivals you'll end up facing on your way to becoming a street racing legend in your own right. This page attempts to list them, sorting them according to their first appearance and general allegiance.[[note]]Which, for simplicity's sake, are the three big macrocategories of rivals: "Teams", "Bosses" and "Wanderers"[[/note]]

'''PLEASE NOTE!''' This index, and every page it links to, are all ''very much'' a constant work in progress, due to the sheer amount of material to add. Feel free to contribute in any possible way.

* [[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeBosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/ImportTunerChallengeBosses Import Tuner Challenge]]'' [[note]]Silence Cassiopeia, Deep Blue Sniper, Dawn Garnet, Skull Bullet, PHANTOM NINE[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Bosses Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' [[note]]Flame Dragon, J[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' [[note]]Rolling Master, White Revolution, West Unit #5, Electric Shark, Night King[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroWanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroWanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2/Zero]]'' [[note]]Kamikaze Koji, White Panter, Scorching Storm, Caffeine X3, Illusion B, Master Position, Wild Child, Street Murder Gambler, Mosquito Lemon, Impatient Speed Princess, Cutie Hip, Straying Idol Freak, Bloody Mary, Glamorous Mami, Stalking Hammer, SPEED BOX, Gold License, "Paul Suzuki", Raspberry Kiss[[/note]]
* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' [[note]]Rolling Master, White Revolution, West No. 5, Electric Shark, Night King[[/note]]
* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftWanderers subseries]][[note]]Flight Beats, Enchanting Secretary, High Up R, Mailer Demon, Sweet Honey, Bloody Cab, Red Hot Hatch, Moderation Ryoko, Quick Mouse, Bacchus Queen, Beat Slice, Glass Highheel, High Cam Strawberry, Deep Crimson Sweet Smile, Gloomy Exorcist, Platinum Spirit, White Line, Rise Dancing[[/note]]

!The Wanderers
[[folder:The Wanderers in general]]
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[[caption-width-right:118:A "Wanderer" logo as featured in ''Street Supremacy''.]]
A group of independent drivers who don't make part of any team (or used to). While some of them can be normally be seen during gameplay, but most of them can be only encountered after reaching a certain criteria.

In ''Drift'' titles, they are called "Trickers" or "Tricksters" depending on game. Later games add more variants of Wanderers such as "[[TheGambler Hi-Gamblers]]" and "[[{{Fanboy}} Supporters]]".

* BraggingRightsReward: If you're going for the HundredPercentCompletion, [[NintendoHard you'll have a hard time beating every single one depending on their criteria]]. With Z.E.R.O. in ''2'' and ''Zero'' being the worst offender since you can only face him at the Wangan Line after '''one in-game year'''.
* EliteMook: Along with the team leaders and bosses throughout the franchise.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' and ''Drift 2'', a variant of Wanderers categorized as "Supporters" appear, and they happened to provide the support on the player.
* TheGambler: Some rivals in ''Kaido'' games offer money, parts or even bonus cars to challenge the player. The second and third ''Kaido'' games also have the literal "Hi-Gamblers".
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: "Twenty Masters" and "Master Lords" are the Wanderers without names, and are only referred to as such.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules:
** Invoked, since you can only race against them depending on their criteria. Otherwise, they'll refuse to go on a battle.
** A clearer, TheGambler variation of above appears in ''Kaido''/''Drift'' games, where some of them will decline if you didn't provide sufficient money, parts or even a ''special vehicle''. Beating them keeps your stuff, but if you lose to them, you lose them.
** An exception occurs in ''Street Supremacy'', where you can race against them anytime you want, but they instead have criteria that you have to meet in order to ''recruit'' them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In ''Kaido/Drift'' games, Wanderers' equivalent Tricksters are called "Trickers" (NTSC-J releases) or "Tricky" (NTSC-U) in the first game.
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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''

[[folder:Caffeine X3]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Caffeine X3's logo.]]
-->''Due courtesy.''
'''Koichiro Oonuki''', also known as "Caffeine X3" or "Caffeine Addict" is a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Mazda Savanna RX-7 GT Turbo ([=SA22C=]).

* MustHaveCaffeine: Oonuki believes that drinking large amount of caffeine will increase his concentration, only to become jittery and lose his focus after three minutes while driving.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Don Yang or Peter Pang in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RuleOfThree: PlayedForLaughs. It's implied that Oonuki's obsessed with number three (his lucky number), lives on a 3rd floor of his apartment on Route 3, drinks three cups of coffee before going to the Tokyo highway (while driving up to the 3rd gear) '''and''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking keeps saying that he's 33 years old]] (even though that claim is nonsense in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' as he's gotten older).
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Coffee, especially with caffeine [[MeaningfulName hence his name]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Street Supremacy'', he switches to a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]). Yet again, [[RuleOfThree it's likely due to having number three in its chassis code]].

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[[folder:Paul Suzuki]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Paul Suzuki's logo.]]
-->''The best image quality! I highly recommend it!''
'''Takeyoshi Suzuki''', also known as "Paul Suzuki" ("Porno Suzuki" in the NTSC-J releases), "King of Entertainment", "Night Man" or "Magazine Freak" is a former member of "Rhythm Box" and a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Honda Integra Type-R ([=DC2=]).

* TheAllegedCar: Downplayed. Due to carrying a lot of "AV equipment", his car has gotten heavy and ceases to become appropriate for racing against other drivers. Luckily for him, Suzuki gets able to play his favorite racing game in his car aside from listening to video game soundtracks when not delivering DVD's or any kind of black market products he's selling.
* BlackMarketProduce: Suzuki tends to deliver Illicit/bootleg DVD's (which is actually pornographic material) to customers at night. This got expanded in ''3'' where he started to import forbidden items from adult videos to inappropriate anime figures.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: Due to containing the word "Porno", his alias was changed in the overseas release in order to maintaing an ESRB E-rating and his bio was also censored to the point where the sexual innuendo is almost entirely ommited.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Chain Reaction/Kaido Racer'', he is listed as a Supporter.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In the events of ''3'', he used to be a marine before becoming a bootleg DVD vendor as in ''Street Supremacy''.
* TheOtherDarrin: InUniverse example. His role as a member of "Rhythm Box" was given to Toru Murasaki AKA "Stormy Calligrapher" after the events of ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Greg Nishi or George Diaz.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Due to licensing issues regarding Honda's policy towards illegal street racing, he replaces his Integra Type-R and later a Honda Civic Type-R ([=EK9=]) in ''Kaido Battle'' with a Nissan Fairlady ([=S30Z=]) in ''3'' and ''Street Supremacy''. Next a yellow ASL Garaiya in ''Chain Reaction''. And lastly (as in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') a Mazda RX-7 Type RZ ([=FD3S=]).

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[[folder:Whirlwind Fanfare]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Whirlwind Fanfare's logo prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
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-->''Children can grow up carefree.''
'''Chika Fukui ''', also known as "Whirlwind Fanfare", "Speeding Fanfare" or "Stealthy Groupie", is a wanderer debuting in ''Zero'' and she drives a Toyota Aristo.

* ActionMom: Downplayed. While Chika is a housewife and a mother of a single child, she has gotten interested in street racing while owning a car with a decent amount of horsepower even though it's implied that [[AchillesHeel she's not the best at going ahead of her rivals rather than chasing them down]].
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', you'll need $3,000,000 (in the former, albeit starting the night at Yokohane South Bound with the said amount) or $100,000,000 (in the latter, despite the GameBreakingBug in the NTSC-U release where the currency is capped to $99,999,990 due to being converted from Yen to US Dollars, requiring you to use a trainer like [=GameShark=] in order to reach HundredPercentCompletion). Thankfully in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', her requirement has been changed where you'll have to own or drive at least three cars.
* {{Groupie}}: Obviously, as her bio mentions that Chika tends to follow her favorite music bands throughout Japan, but returned to Tokyo during the events of ''Street Supremacy'' as her husband came back from his business trip overseas.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Shannon Leung in the US localization of ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', she replaced her Aristo with a Suzuki Wagon R kei car. Then, a Toyota Celica SS-II in ''Street Supremacy'' and finally, a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
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[[folder:Speed Box (Wanderer)]]
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[[caption-width-right:128:Speed Box's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]

-->''Welcome back to Tokyo Highway!''
'''Takeshi Nagano''', formerly known as "Street Tank" or "Street Fighter Plane" was the leader of the late "Speed Box" team before it got disbanded prior the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''.

* BraggingRightsReward: In order to face him in ''Zero'', you'll have to beat Toshiro Suzuyama AKA "Iron Racer" first before going on a MirrorMatch against Nagano. In ''3'', Nagano will start showing up in Yokohane Out after Commander team is defeated. Meanwhile in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he'll look for you after you've beaten Maki Wakabayashi AKA "Phantom Babe", the NumberTwo of "Top Level".
* DemotedToExtra: Regarding the disbanding of "Speed Box", Nagano got relegated into a Wanderer since ''2'' while holding the late team's name as his title.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He used to be the leader of the eponymous team in only for the PlayerCharacter to steamroll all of them one by one during the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'', leaving Nagano as the sole active member. Meanwhile, one of the former members, Shuhei Kitagawa AKA "Killing Machine" [[StartMyOwn has founded his own crew, Unlimited out of spite towards the former's low level]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Genki were unable to obtain a license from Honda due to the latter's policy against illegal street racing, his NSX got replaced by a 1974 Lotus Europa Special in ''3'' before replacing it with a Nissan Silvia Spec-R ([=S15=]) in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:WEST No.5]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:The WEST Racing and Trading Co. logo, as used by WEST No.5.]]
-->''Like a ninja.''
'''Tetsuya Inamura''', also known as "WEST No. 5" or "WEST Unit #5" is a Wanderer in ''3''. He drives a black WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]).
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only face him in Nagoya's second stage via West Higashimeihan if you reach a battle speed of 124 MPH and a top-speed of 212 MPH on Mondays.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Tetsuya's Corvette is featured in the opening cinematic of ''3'' before it's shown blending in with Manabu Orido's RIDOX Supra ("Orimabu") and Shinichi Kobayashi's MCR [=BNR34=] GT-R ("Shutokou Leader").
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Averted. His Corvette's black paintjob helps him to blend with the darkness in order to catch his rivals off-guard as a "ninja-like move".
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYjeuglVR0 FLASH]]" by Juntei Fujita, as heard when you watch a replay against him.
* LightningBruiser: Since it's one of the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity +1 Swords]] in ''3'', the WEST Corvette is an absolute 600 HP V8 monster. After beating Tetsuya, [[PurposelyOverpowered the said Corvette can be bought for a hefty price of 795,800 credit points]]. Making it the second most expensive car to purchase only to be beaten by the Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on a real-life tuner of the same name.

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Introduced in]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer3Wanderers Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3]]'' [[note]]Rolling Master, White Revolution, Electric Shark, Night King[[/note]]

[[folder:J (Boss)]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:J's logo.]]
-->''Majestic.''
'''Jō Odajima''', also known as "J", is a a Boss debuting in ''3'' and drives a Nissan Skyline ([=BNR32=]) GT-R V-Spec II.

* BattleAura: During a race, his [=BNR32=] GT-R has a blue glow surrounding it.
* LivingLegend: Odajima gained a masssive following (to the point where a {{Fanboy}} team named "Tribute-J" was founded) for many years even after he vanished for a decade before returning to the world of highway battle.
* MadDoctor: His job description lists him as a dentist.
* OneLetterName: His alias is simply "J".
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''3''.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted aside from using aftermarket cosmetic parts. Outside, his GT-R may look like a generic street racing machine. Inside, it's a straight-up LightningBruiser that can give the notorious D3 a run for their money.

* SpecialGuest: He's based on a real-life tuner of the same name.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Lightning Shift]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Lightning Shift Takuya's logo.]]
-->''Get gravity as an ally.''
'''Takuya Hagiwara''', known as "Lightning Shift(er) Takuya", is a Trickster in ''Drift'' games. He drives a custom Toyota Sprinter Trueno ([=AE86=]), and can be encountered at Hakone.

* BusCrash[=/=]DemotedToExtra: Due to Diamond Image (where he was the leader) being disbanded, he became an independent driver (Wanderer in ''C1 Grand Prix'' and Trickster in ''Drift 2''). Also, sometime between ''Drift'' and ''3'', his [=AE86=] [[NoodleIncident was totaled in an accident]].
** TheBusCameBack: After the events of ''3'', he's seen driving his own [=AE86=] again.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (both lore and gameplay-wise).
* LoneWolfBoss: "Lone Wolf Mini-Boss", to be precise. In ''Drift'' games, he isn't affiliated with any team.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's delivering Udon noodles instead of tofu. And in ''Drift 2'', he is seen delivering milk to hotels.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takuya has temporarily switched to a Toyota Starlet Glanza V ([=EP91=]) in ''3'' before going back to his [=AE86=] in later titles.

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[[folder:MCR / Shutokou Leader]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Matchless Crowd Racing logo, as seen in car dealer menus and by Shutokou Leader (in ''3'' and ''[=C1GP=]'').]]
-->''One-shot match.''
'''Shinichi Kobayashi''', also known as "Shutokou Leader" is a Wanderer in ''3'' and a regular racer in ''Kaido Racer'' and he's seen driving a Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.

In ''Drift'' titles, he can be encountered in Irohazaka (''Drift'') or Mount Aso (''Kaido Racer'').

* AdaptationNameChange: Subverted. Although there is a similar rival driving the same car named Tatsuya Matsumoto in ''Drift'', he's based on a different person working for the same company. Shinichi himself doesn't actually show up until ''3'' and ''Kaido Racer''.
* BadassNormal: Gameplay-wise in ''Drift'' titles, neither Shinichi nor his employee Tatsuya is listed as a Trickster or even a Slasher (turf boss), but the MCR [=BNR34=] is one of the most-powerful cars in the games.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''3'', you can only encounter him in C1 Outer Loop if you perform a laptime in Time Attack mode under 4 minutes and 5 seconds (which is also carried over if the player has beaten the game at least once and started a new game regardless of the "Keep Garage" option).
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Despite showing up in C1 Outer Loop, it would be expected for the Player to drive a fully-modified car with more than 600 horsepower or else, Shinichi would [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] the latter in few seconds (unless if the former makes a mishap that will cost his victory due to ArtificialStupidity).
* LightningBruiser:
** In ''Drift'' games, he is one of the toughest opponents you can encounter, with his GT-R being tuned for the twistiest courses ever possible. His cars also are in the region of 600HP, which is [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill overkill]] for even a seasoned kaido racer. Justified in that his cars were meant to be time trial cars, which are tuned that way.
** In ''3'', along with others such as the WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]) and RIDOX Supra ([=JZA80=]), it's one of the fastest cars in the game (while giving [[DiskOneFinalBoss Motoya Iwasaki]]'s [=BNR34=] GT-R a run for its money) and it's the most expensive to purchase with the price of '''914,800 credit points!'''
* OffModel: The MCR GT-R in ''Kaido Racer'' is white colored instead of red. Other depictions of the car has been depicted correctly so far, with ''C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Drift 2'' adding some (inconsistent) changes to keep up with its actual counterparts.
** Though subverted; one of Shinichi's demo cars in real-life is a silver-colored GT-R (tuned by the same company), and that could be a basis for the ''Kaido Racer'' depiction.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after his appearance in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', even though his car can still be bought in ''Drift 2''.
* QuestGiver: Both Tatsuya (in ''Drift'') and Shinichi (in ''Kaido Racer'') will provide you a challege race against both the time record and drift points.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on the real-life tuner mechanic of the same name.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: In ''Drift'', Tatsuya, Shinichi's employee, is one of the toughest opponents that isn't a Tricker, or even a Slasher. What compensates that is he provides you a gambling battle involving his prize car, which is possibly a LastDiscMagic in the game.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Chain Reaction''[=/=]''Kaido Racer'', his MCR [=BNR34=] is shown with a white paintjob aside from the carbon fiber hood. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', the red paintjob from ''Drift'' and ''3'' returns while the said GT-R gets equipped with canards and a different aftermarket spoiler.

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[[folder:Ground Zero (Trickster)]]
See his information on the Boss folder above.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His [=BNR34=] in ''Chain Reaction[=/=]Kaido Racer'' was different than its appearance in ''Drift 2'' and had a pearlescent paintjob while being equipped with a "rally" kit and mudflaps.
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!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer has a colorful and, above all, ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters large]]'' variety of rivals you'll end up facing on your way to becoming a street racing legend in your own right. This page attempts to list them, sorting them according to their first appearance and general allegiance.[[note]]Which, for simplicity's sake, are the three big macrocategories of rivals: "Teams", "Bosses" and "Wanderers"[[/note]]

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%% For WHATEVER reason, the last bullet point, the one with all the Drift teams, breaks the page. Will try to figure out WHY. For the time being, it has to be omitted.

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftTBosses subseries]][[note]]MMC Ooaza, Hakone Spiritual, Haruna Guardian #1, Solitary Wandering, Bonus Beats, SSS Star, British Lightweight, SS Middle Age, Kaido President, Global Winner, Mercedes Premium, Final Leg, Yeti Fang, Forever Knights, Ground Zero, World Supremacy, Metal Wizard, Supremacy Murder, The Kingdom Twelve, Lightning Shift Takuya, God Shift Bunta[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses subseries]][[note]]MMC Ooaza, Hakone Spiritual, Haruna Guardian #1, Solitary Wandering, Bonus Beats, SSS Star, British Lightweight, SS Middle Age, Kaido President, Global Winner, Mercedes Premium, Final Leg, Yeti Fang, Forever Knights, Ground Zero, World Supremacy, Metal Wizard, Supremacy Murder, The Kingdom Twelve, Lightning Shift Takuya, God Shift Bunta[[/note]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''
[[folder:Type-M]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Type-M's logo.]]
A group of racers that rely on Skyline GTS-Ts and have a disdain towards GT-Rs.

In ''Drift'', they can be encountered in Hakone.

* BoringButPractical: While their [=HCR32s=] may not be flashy or popular as [=BNR32s=] in general, [[labelnote:Note]]The [=HCR32=] GTS-T is Rear-Wheel Drive and its smaller [=RB20DET=] engine puts out 212 horsepower from the factory, while the [=BNR32=] GT-R has 280 and uses an All-Wheel Drive powertrain. Therefore, it would outperform the former especially due to using ATTESA system which prevents it from oversteering.[[/labelnote]]they can take quite a beating and pressure other drivers including those who prefer driving GT-Rs in order to show "the untapped power of the GTS-T".
* DualBoss[=/=]SequentialBoss: Before the player gets the chance to face their team leader, Hiroharu Yugawara AKA "Anti-R Fourth", the first race will involve racing against two Type-M members at the same time.
* FourIsDeath [=/=]WakeUpCallBoss: The group in general consist in '''four''' drivers and their cars shouldn't be underestimated as they can put up a good fight against you early in ''Kaido Battle'''s "Conquest mode".
* FreudianExcuse: Type-M was founded after their leader was traumatized in the past when other drivers made fun of him for not being able to afford a Skyline GT-R.
* MeaningfulName: Type-M refers to a performance variant of the GTS-T, which boasts five-lug wheel hubs (Vs four-lug on the base GTS-T and lower trim models) as well as larger wheels (16 inches vs 15) and brakes (A similar brake setup to the GT-R), over the standard GTS-T.
* PutOnABus: They don't appear in subsequent titles after ''Drift''.

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[[folder:Downhill Guy]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Downhill Guy's logo.]]

A group of [=AE86=] drivers who specialize in downhill races. Their home course is in Mount Rokko.

See "Rolling Guy" folder above for more information.

* CripplingOverspecialization: As noted above, the Downhill Guy is very skilled in winding roads, putting you into a well fight, but their skills don't lend them to their tactics on C1 due to their low power.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory:
** Since they are encountered in later stages of ''Kaido'' games, they can put a well fight on you, even if their cars have lower power than yours.
** Also in-universe, they attempted to use their experienced skills from Mount Rokko to Shutokou highways, only to found themselves in wrong pace.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Logo-wise, their team logo is an edited version of Dark Ringleader's logo (pictured above), which is no way similar to their Rolling Guy counterpart.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Twelve Kingdoms as a whole]]
A team of twelve members founded by Hamagaki AKA "Kaido President" and their intention was to prevent the "[[TheDreaded 13 Devils]]" from taking over the Kaido Circuit. However, Hamagaki's actual goal was to decimate every Tokyo and highway racers and take over the Shutokou before going on a fresh new start and turn into a [[UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}} Rally team]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To the late "Zodiacs" from ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* TheRival: To "13 Devils" in ''Drift 2''.

[[folder:Kaido President]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Kaido President as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Hamagaki''', also known as "Kaido President", is the leader of Twelve Kingdoms. He drives a yellow [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS or a black Acura NSX in ''Drift'', and a Genki-sponsored Honda S2000 ([=AP1=]) in later two ''Kaido'' games.

* CreatorCameo: [[spoiler:Happens to be Hiroshi Hamagaki, the founder of Genki in RealLife.]]
* DegradedBoss: After his loss at the hands of Daiki Kōnoue AKA "Emotional King", Hiroshi got relegated to Trickster status in ''Kaido Racer'' (''Chain Reaction'') before regaining his boss status in ''Drift 2''.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: In ''Drift 2''.
* TheLeader: Of "Twelve Kingdoms".
* MythologyGag: While Kaido President doesn't appear in ''C1 Grand Prix'', Setsuko "Dejected Angel" Kuroe appears to drive the same car as his in ''Chain Reaction''.
* PutOnABus: He doesn't appear in any of ''Shutokou'' titles after his ''Kaido'' debut.
* TheRival: To Jintei, the leader of "13 Devils".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In the NTSC-U version of ''Drift'', he drives a facelifted Acura NSX ([=NA2=]) instead of the [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS due to licensing issues.

[[folder:Miracles Summit]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Miracles Summit as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
[[caption-width-right:212:[[labelnote:Click here to see Tōru Zōshigaya's RX-7 in the opening cinematic of ''Kaido Racer''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaidobattle2introtatsuzshigayafd.png[[/labelnote]]]]

'''Tōru Zōshigaya''', also known as "Miracles Summit" (or "Reign Supreme" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction''/''Kaido Racer''. He drives a modified dark grey Subaru Impreza ([=GDB=]).

* DiskOneFinalBoss[=/=]NumberTwo: Serves as this to Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''Drift 2''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (somewhat lore-wise). Since both are in their late 10s and are very skilled in a certain period of time (even though the former drove at Akina/Haruna for five years while the latter beat every single rival and Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''three months'').
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Racer''.
* HockeyMaskAndChainsaw: His livery within his Subaru Impreza in ''Drift 2'' features a [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] {{Expy}} wielding a chainsaw (pictured above).
* RaceLift: Subverted. His first name was changed into Tastu in the localized version of ''Drift 2''.

[[folder:Emotional King]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaidobattle3emotionalking.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Emotional King as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Daiki Kōnoue''', the Emotional King also known as "Forever Knights" (or "Blackout" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle''. He drives a black and red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III [=GSR=].

* DiscOneFinalBoss: The main story FinalBoss of ''Kaido Racer'' and ''Drift 2'' [[spoiler: before the player will start facing [[SuperBoss Ground Zero]] in the latter.]]
* {{Foil}}: To "[[LivingLegend ???/Unknown]]". While the former is a reclusive, nameless but prodigal driver who only faces the most skilled racers around the metro, the latter is already a named living legend in publicity around the touge scenes despite rumors afloat. And while "???" is the SuperBoss in ''Shutokou'' games, Daiki himself is the DiscOneFinalBoss for the main story in ''Drift 2''.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of the original ''Kaido Battle''.
* RaceLift: Subverted. In the localized versions he's renamed to Taiju or Hiroki Kōkami.

[[folder:Ground Zero (Boss)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Ground Zero as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Yasuaki Kajioka''', also known as "Ground Zero", is a mysterious racer awaiting for someone to challenge him, by chance. The only thing known about him is that he only appears on stormy nights, and that his speed on the roads defies the imagination.

* CompositeCharacter[=/=]SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He is this to both Raito Miyakawa aka "Red Devil" and Miyabi Matsumoto aka "Z.E.R.O"; the former for the car theme, and the latter for the identity.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwQ9MkS27U Double Edge]]", which is heard during his boss fight.
* MookPromotion: He was a Trickster in ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' before he gets promoted to a secret final boss.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''Drift 2''.
* RiceBurner: Subverted; like Raito, Yasuaki's [=BNR34=] GT-R [[LightningBruiser is no easy opponent]] despite their mecha-inspired looks.
* SuperBoss: He only appears in [[spoiler:clear nights at Hakone]] after you defeat the [[FinalBoss Emotional King]] and have gotten all 40 prizes. As expected, he'll wipe the entire floor even if [[GuideDangIt you rent Emotional King's car]].
* SuperPrototype: Kajioka's GT-R has the unique bodykit slapped with laboratory-themed decals, which makes the assumption that it was made for ''Shutokou'' highways rather than touge scenes. And it's so fast that it can give Joe "J" Odajima a run for his money.

!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

!The Wanderers
[[folder:The Wanderers in general]]
[[quoteright:118:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wandererlogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:118:A "Wanderer" logo as featured in ''Street Supremacy''.]]
A group of independent drivers who don't make part of any team (or used to). While some of them can be normally be seen during gameplay, but most of them can be only encountered after reaching a certain criteria.

In ''Drift'' titles, they are called "Trickers" or "Tricksters" depending on game. Later games add more variants of Wanderers such as "[[TheGambler Hi-Gamblers]]" and "[[{{Fanboy}} Supporters]]".

* BraggingRightsReward: If you're going for the HundredPercentCompletion, [[NintendoHard you'll have a hard time beating every single one depending on their criteria]]. With Z.E.R.O. in ''2'' and ''Zero'' being the worst offender since you can only face him at the Wangan Line after '''one in-game year'''.
* EliteMook: Along with the team leaders and bosses throughout the franchise.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' and ''Drift 2'', a variant of Wanderers categorized as "Supporters" appear, and they happened to provide the support on the player.
* TheGambler: Some rivals in ''Kaido'' games offer money, parts or even bonus cars to challenge the player. The second and third ''Kaido'' games also have the literal "Hi-Gamblers".
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: "Twenty Masters" and "Master Lords" are the Wanderers without names, and are only referred to as such.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules:
** Invoked, since you can only race against them depending on their criteria. Otherwise, they'll refuse to go on a battle.
** A clearer, TheGambler variation of above appears in ''Kaido''/''Drift'' games, where some of them will decline if you didn't provide sufficient money, parts or even a ''special vehicle''. Beating them keeps your stuff, but if you lose to them, you lose them.
** An exception occurs in ''Street Supremacy'', where you can race against them anytime you want, but they instead have criteria that you have to meet in order to ''recruit'' them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In ''Kaido/Drift'' games, Wanderers' equivalent Tricksters are called "Trickers" (NTSC-J releases) or "Tricky" (NTSC-U) in the first game.

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''

[[folder:Caffeine X3]]
[[quoteright:171:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrcaffeinex3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:171:Caffeine X3's logo.]]
-->''Due courtesy.''
'''Koichiro Oonuki''', also known as "Caffeine X3" or "Caffeine Addict" is a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Mazda Savanna RX-7 GT Turbo ([=SA22C=]).

* MustHaveCaffeine: Oonuki believes that drinking large amount of caffeine will increase his concentration, only to become jittery and lose his focus after three minutes while driving.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Don Yang or Peter Pang in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RuleOfThree: PlayedForLaughs. It's implied that Oonuki's obsessed with number three (his lucky number), lives on a 3rd floor of his apartment on Route 3, drinks three cups of coffee before going to the Tokyo highway (while driving up to the 3rd gear) '''and''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking keeps saying that he's 33 years old]] (even though that claim is nonsense in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' as he's gotten older).
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Coffee, especially with caffeine [[MeaningfulName hence his name]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Street Supremacy'', he switches to a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]). Yet again, [[RuleOfThree it's likely due to having number three in its chassis code]].

[[folder:Paul Suzuki]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrpaulsuzuki.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Paul Suzuki's logo.]]
-->''The best image quality! I highly recommend it!''
'''Takeyoshi Suzuki''', also known as "Paul Suzuki" ("Porno Suzuki" in the NTSC-J releases), "King of Entertainment", "Night Man" or "Magazine Freak" is a former member of "Rhythm Box" and a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Honda Integra Type-R ([=DC2=]).

* TheAllegedCar: Downplayed. Due to carrying a lot of "AV equipment", his car has gotten heavy and ceases to become appropriate for racing against other drivers. Luckily for him, Suzuki gets able to play his favorite racing game in his car aside from listening to video game soundtracks when not delivering DVD's or any kind of black market products he's selling.
* BlackMarketProduce: Suzuki tends to deliver Illicit/bootleg DVD's (which is actually pornographic material) to customers at night. This got expanded in ''3'' where he started to import forbidden items from adult videos to inappropriate anime figures.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: Due to containing the word "Porno", his alias was changed in the overseas release in order to maintaing an ESRB E-rating and his bio was also censored to the point where the sexual innuendo is almost entirely ommited.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Chain Reaction/Kaido Racer'', he is listed as a Supporter.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In the events of ''3'', he used to be a marine before becoming a bootleg DVD vendor as in ''Street Supremacy''.
* TheOtherDarrin: InUniverse example. His role as a member of "Rhythm Box" was given to Toru Murasaki AKA "Stormy Calligrapher" after the events of ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Greg Nishi or George Diaz.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Due to licensing issues regarding Honda's policy towards illegal street racing, he replaces his Integra Type-R and later a Honda Civic Type-R ([=EK9=]) in ''Kaido Battle'' with a Nissan Fairlady ([=S30Z=]) in ''3'' and ''Street Supremacy''. Next a yellow ASL Garaiya in ''Chain Reaction''. And lastly (as in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') a Mazda RX-7 Type RZ ([=FD3S=]).

[[folder:Whirlwind Fanfare]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Whirlwind Fanfare's logo prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
[[caption-width-right:171:[[labelnote:Click here to see Whirlwind Fanfare's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itcwhirlwindfanfare.png[[/labelnote]]]]
-->''Children can grow up carefree.''
'''Chika Fukui ''', also known as "Whirlwind Fanfare", "Speeding Fanfare" or "Stealthy Groupie", is a wanderer debuting in ''Zero'' and she drives a Toyota Aristo.

* ActionMom: Downplayed. While Chika is a housewife and a mother of a single child, she has gotten interested in street racing while owning a car with a decent amount of horsepower even though it's implied that [[AchillesHeel she's not the best at going ahead of her rivals rather than chasing them down]].
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', you'll need $3,000,000 (in the former, albeit starting the night at Yokohane South Bound with the said amount) or $100,000,000 (in the latter, despite the GameBreakingBug in the NTSC-U release where the currency is capped to $99,999,990 due to being converted from Yen to US Dollars, requiring you to use a trainer like [=GameShark=] in order to reach HundredPercentCompletion). Thankfully in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', her requirement has been changed where you'll have to own or drive at least three cars.
* {{Groupie}}: Obviously, as her bio mentions that Chika tends to follow her favorite music bands throughout Japan, but returned to Tokyo during the events of ''Street Supremacy'' as her husband came back from his business trip overseas.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Shannon Leung in the US localization of ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', she replaced her Aristo with a Suzuki Wagon R kei car. Then, a Toyota Celica SS-II in ''Street Supremacy'' and finally, a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Speed Box (Wanderer)]]
[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/speedboxitc.png]]
[[caption-width-right:128:Speed Box's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]

-->''Welcome back to Tokyo Highway!''
'''Takeshi Nagano''', formerly known as "Street Tank" or "Street Fighter Plane" was the leader of the late "Speed Box" team before it got disbanded prior the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''.

* BraggingRightsReward: In order to face him in ''Zero'', you'll have to beat Toshiro Suzuyama AKA "Iron Racer" first before going on a MirrorMatch against Nagano. In ''3'', Nagano will start showing up in Yokohane Out after Commander team is defeated. Meanwhile in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he'll look for you after you've beaten Maki Wakabayashi AKA "Phantom Babe", the NumberTwo of "Top Level".
* DemotedToExtra: Regarding the disbanding of "Speed Box", Nagano got relegated into a Wanderer since ''2'' while holding the late team's name as his title.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He used to be the leader of the eponymous team in only for the PlayerCharacter to steamroll all of them one by one during the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'', leaving Nagano as the sole active member. Meanwhile, one of the former members, Shuhei Kitagawa AKA "Killing Machine" [[StartMyOwn has founded his own crew, Unlimited out of spite towards the former's low level]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Genki were unable to obtain a license from Honda due to the latter's policy against illegal street racing, his NSX got replaced by a 1974 Lotus Europa Special in ''3'' before replacing it with a Nissan Silvia Spec-R ([=S15=]) in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.

[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:WEST No.5]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/westracingandtradingcologo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:The WEST Racing and Trading Co. logo, as used by WEST No.5.]]
-->''Like a ninja.''
'''Tetsuya Inamura''', also known as "WEST No. 5" or "WEST Unit #5" is a Wanderer in ''3''. He drives a black WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]).
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only face him in Nagoya's second stage via West Higashimeihan if you reach a battle speed of 124 MPH and a top-speed of 212 MPH on Mondays.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Tetsuya's Corvette is featured in the opening cinematic of ''3'' before it's shown blending in with Manabu Orido's RIDOX Supra ("Orimabu") and Shinichi Kobayashi's MCR [=BNR34=] GT-R ("Shutokou Leader").
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Averted. His Corvette's black paintjob helps him to blend with the darkness in order to catch his rivals off-guard as a "ninja-like move".
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYjeuglVR0 FLASH]]" by Juntei Fujita, as heard when you watch a replay against him.
* LightningBruiser: Since it's one of the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity +1 Swords]] in ''3'', the WEST Corvette is an absolute 600 HP V8 monster. After beating Tetsuya, [[PurposelyOverpowered the said Corvette can be bought for a hefty price of 795,800 credit points]]. Making it the second most expensive car to purchase only to be beaten by the Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on a real-life tuner of the same name.

[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Lightning Shift]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrlightningshifttakuya.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Lightning Shift Takuya's logo.]]
-->''Get gravity as an ally.''
'''Takuya Hagiwara''', known as "Lightning Shift(er) Takuya", is a Trickster in ''Drift'' games. He drives a custom Toyota Sprinter Trueno ([=AE86=]), and can be encountered at Hakone.

* BusCrash[=/=]DemotedToExtra: Due to Diamond Image (where he was the leader) being disbanded, he became an independent driver (Wanderer in ''C1 Grand Prix'' and Trickster in ''Drift 2''). Also, sometime between ''Drift'' and ''3'', his [=AE86=] [[NoodleIncident was totaled in an accident]].
** TheBusCameBack: After the events of ''3'', he's seen driving his own [=AE86=] again.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (both lore and gameplay-wise).
* LoneWolfBoss: "Lone Wolf Mini-Boss", to be precise. In ''Drift'' games, he isn't affiliated with any team.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's delivering Udon noodles instead of tofu. And in ''Drift 2'', he is seen delivering milk to hotels.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takuya has temporarily switched to a Toyota Starlet Glanza V ([=EP91=]) in ''3'' before going back to his [=AE86=] in later titles.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:MCR / Shutokou Leader]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcrlogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Matchless Crowd Racing logo, as seen in car dealer menus and by Shutokou Leader (in ''3'' and ''[=C1GP=]'').]]
-->''One-shot match.''
'''Shinichi Kobayashi''', also known as "Shutokou Leader" is a Wanderer in ''3'' and a regular racer in ''Kaido Racer'' and he's seen driving a Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.

In ''Drift'' titles, he can be encountered in Irohazaka (''Drift'') or Mount Aso (''Kaido Racer'').

* AdaptationNameChange: Subverted. Although there is a similar rival driving the same car named Tatsuya Matsumoto in ''Drift'', he's based on a different person working for the same company. Shinichi himself doesn't actually show up until ''3'' and ''Kaido Racer''.
* BadassNormal: Gameplay-wise in ''Drift'' titles, neither Shinichi nor his employee Tatsuya is listed as a Trickster or even a Slasher (turf boss), but the MCR [=BNR34=] is one of the most-powerful cars in the games.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''3'', you can only encounter him in C1 Outer Loop if you perform a laptime in Time Attack mode under 4 minutes and 5 seconds (which is also carried over if the player has beaten the game at least once and started a new game regardless of the "Keep Garage" option).
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Despite showing up in C1 Outer Loop, it would be expected for the Player to drive a fully-modified car with more than 600 horsepower or else, Shinichi would [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] the latter in few seconds (unless if the former makes a mishap that will cost his victory due to ArtificialStupidity).
* LightningBruiser:
** In ''Drift'' games, he is one of the toughest opponents you can encounter, with his GT-R being tuned for the twistiest courses ever possible. His cars also are in the region of 600HP, which is [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill overkill]] for even a seasoned kaido racer. Justified in that his cars were meant to be time trial cars, which are tuned that way.
** In ''3'', along with others such as the WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]) and RIDOX Supra ([=JZA80=]), it's one of the fastest cars in the game (while giving [[DiskOneFinalBoss Motoya Iwasaki]]'s [=BNR34=] GT-R a run for its money) and it's the most expensive to purchase with the price of '''914,800 credit points!'''
* OffModel: The MCR GT-R in ''Kaido Racer'' is white colored instead of red. Other depictions of the car has been depicted correctly so far, with ''C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Drift 2'' adding some (inconsistent) changes to keep up with its actual counterparts.
** Though subverted; one of Shinichi's demo cars in real-life is a silver-colored GT-R (tuned by the same company), and that could be a basis for the ''Kaido Racer'' depiction.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after his appearance in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', even though his car can still be bought in ''Drift 2''.
* QuestGiver: Both Tatsuya (in ''Drift'') and Shinichi (in ''Kaido Racer'') will provide you a challege race against both the time record and drift points.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on the real-life tuner mechanic of the same name.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: In ''Drift'', Tatsuya, Shinichi's employee, is one of the toughest opponents that isn't a Tricker, or even a Slasher. What compensates that is he provides you a gambling battle involving his prize car, which is possibly a LastDiscMagic in the game.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Chain Reaction''[=/=]''Kaido Racer'', his MCR [=BNR34=] is shown with a white paintjob aside from the carbon fiber hood. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', the red paintjob from ''Drift'' and ''3'' returns while the said GT-R gets equipped with canards and a different aftermarket spoiler.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ground Zero (Trickster)]]
See his information on the Boss folder above.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His [=BNR34=] in ''Chain Reaction[=/=]Kaido Racer'' was different than its appearance in ''Drift 2'' and had a pearlescent paintjob while being equipped with a "rally" kit and mudflaps.
[[/folder]]

* [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Introduced in the]] ''[[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftBosses Drift]]'' [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerDriftTBosses subseries]][[note]]MMC Ooaza, Hakone Spiritual, Haruna Guardian #1, Solitary Wandering, Bonus Beats, SSS Star, British Lightweight, SS Middle Age, Kaido President, Global Winner, Mercedes Premium, Final Leg, Yeti Fang, Forever Knights, Ground Zero, World Supremacy, Metal Wizard, Supremacy Murder, The Kingdom Twelve, Lightning Shift Takuya, God Shift Bunta[[/note]]

The page is ''very much'' a constant work in progress, due to the sheer amount of material. Feel free to contribute in any way.

!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

[[folder:Be Legend]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itcbelegend.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Be Legend's logo.]]
A group of famous, high-skilled drivers consisting in former bosses (with exception of their leader, Yuji Kakioka AKA "Supersonic Napoleon") from the previous titles even though they originally retired for many reasons.

* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: They used to make part of the late "Zodiacs" (while one of the members used to be with the dreaded "13 Devils") prior their collapse. Now in the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', they're merely regular rivals
* WeakButSkilled: Zigzagged. Aside from using high-powered cars and putting up a good fight during the races, their members' skills aren't prevalent as they used to be [[FeelingTheirAge due to their age handicap]].

!The Bosses
!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''
[[folder:The Four Devas and The Four Devils]]
A duo of teams consisting in four best drivers around the Route C1 in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Both Red Devil and and Exhaust Eve later join "The Zodiac" after the disbanding of "The Four Devils" prior the events of ''2''.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: "The Four Devas" serve as this before the player will start facing the latter.
* EliteMook
* FourIsDeath: Of course, since both consist in '''four''' drivers.
* FiveManBand: Albeit four, though:
** TheLeader: Youhei Kimijima AKA "Banshee" or "Dreamy Ghost" (The Four Devas)/ [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] (The Four Devils)
** TheLancer: Tatsuya Fukuda AKA "Nocturnal Wolf" or "Night Wolf" (The Four Devas)/ Miyabi Matsumoto AKA Z.E.R.O. (The Four Devils)
** TheBigGuy: Keiichi Oda AKA "Grim Reaper" or "Death Driver" (The Four Devas)/ Raito Miyakawa AKA "Red Devil" (The Four Devils)
** TheHeart: Mitsue Hayashibara AKA "Midnight Cinderella" (The Four Devas)/ Chinatsu Moriyama AKA "Exhaust Eve" or "Exotic Eve" (The Four Devils)
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad

[[folder:Death Driver]]
[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/deathdrivertxr.png]]
[[caption-width-right:220:Death Driver's logo.]]
-->''Fear appears from its inner side.''
'''Keiichi Oda''', also known as "Grim Reaper", "Devil Driver" or "Death Driver", is a member of "The Four Devas". He's also the first boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Nissan Silvia (S15).

* BerserkButton: Keiichi absolutely hates reckless drivers and anyone who dares to ram his car off the road regarding the accident mentioned below. In ''Street Supremacy'', if you either hit the barriers, crash into the traffic or even bump into his car, he'll refuse to join your team. However, he'll join if you win the race fairly clean without losing any of your health (even overtaking him with your "SP bar" lowering will not count).
* DegradedBoss: Relegated to Wanderer status starting with ''2''.
* InterfaceScrew: In ''3'', his Silvia uses a unique BattleAura that blurs the screen on your sight.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: If you drive his Silvia in ''3'', you'll encounter white vans [[ParanoiaFuel with ghosts staring at you]].
* NotAfraidToDie: Due to his nature and being a BadassDriver in general, it's implied that he fears '''nothing'''. Not even death itself.
* PaletteSwap: Of Dejected Angel in ''3''. Even moreso in ''Street Supremacy'' where both of their cars have ''exactly the same performance''.
* ShroudedInMyth: Since the rumors claimed that he was missing after an accident during a battle, he somehow returned in the middle of the night like if nothing happened.
* SkeletonMotif: His logo features the GrimReaper himself.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Just like Setsuko Kuroe AKA "Dejected Angel", he replaced his [=S15=] with a Mazda [=RX-8=] ([=SE3P=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. The same thing also applies to the ''Manga/WanganMidnight'' [=PS3=] title.
** In ''C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving an A'PEX D1 Project RX-7 ([=FD3S=]) instead.

[[folder:Midnight Cinderella]]
[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrmidnightcinderella.png]]
[[caption-width-right:220:Midnight Cinderella's logo.]]
-->''Automatics are real cars.''
'''Mitsue Hayashibara''', also known as "Midnight Cinderella" is a member of "The Four Devas". She's also the second boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Mazda RX-7 RZ ([=FD3S=]).

* BoringButPractical: Albeit driving a Mazda RX-7 with the optional 4-speed automatic transmission (which is normally deemed as AwesomeButImpractical), she compensates the shortcomings with her familiarity towards torque converters including a "kick-down switch" [[NoSell to prevent her from having a disadvantage towards anyone who prefers using Sequential or Manual]].
* ButNotTooForeign: She used to live in the United States of America prior the events of ''[=TXR1=]'' while training to become a formidable driver [[TheDreaded who spreads pressure towards her rivals]] around the metro.
** Also, her bio implies that she's a translator.
* DegradedBoss: Along with Keiichi Oda mentioned above, she ends up being relegated to a Wanderer since ''2''. She came back as a boss in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://youtu.be/OjanyWGaRj4 Feel Love]]" by Noriyasu Agematsu in ''3'', which is heard when you watch a replay against her.
* MeaningfulName: Judging by her name, Mitsue is only encountered '''at midnight in real-time'''. Which is also the requirement in order to face her in ''2'', ''Zero'' and ''3'' (NTSC-J version only). However in the NTSC-U release of ''3'', you can only face her if you're driving an American-branded car like the Dodge Viper GTS, for example.
* PutOnABus: Mitsue becomes absent in ''Kaido Battle'' subseries [[TheBusCameBack even though she returns]] in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Kimberly Combs or Judy Baughman in the US localizations of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', Mitsue is seen driving a Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=]) instead of her usual [=FD3S=].
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she swaps her RX-8 with a HKS S15 Hiper Silvia RS-2.

[[folder:Night Wolf]]
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-->''Is that all you wanna say?''
'''Tatsuya Fukuda''', also known as "Night Wolf" or "Nocturnal Wolf", is a member of "The Four Devas." He's the third boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Nissan Skyline ([=BNR32=]) GT-R.

* TheAloner: It's implied that he drives all by himself while shunning crowds.
* BerserkButton: Just like Keichi Oda AKA "Death Driver", he despises reckless drivers, even though he was responsible for making his close friend being involved in a car accident due to his carelessness before.
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only encounter him between 1:00 - 2:00 AM (in ''Zero''), if you have 500 wins (in ''3'') or every 10 days as long you're driving a pre-90s car (in ''Import Tuner Challenge'').
* DemotedToExtra: He's relegated into a Wanderer since ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Gordon Pierce or John Cooperson.
* ShoutOut: His [=Z32=] in ''Street Supremacy'' is based off from KARR (1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am) from ''Series/KnightRider'' series, albeit the KITT variant is obtainable by the Player through normal means of gameplay unlike the former.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', Tatsuya replaces his [=BNR32=] with a [=BCNR33=] before replacing the latter with a Nissan Fairlady Z/[=300ZX=] ([=Z32=]).

[[folder:Dream Wraith]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Banshee's logo.]]
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'''Yohei Kimijima''', better known as "Dream Wraith", ileader of "The Four Devas." He's the fourth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a 1st Gen. Honda NSX.

* DefectorFromDecadence: After the Devas were trounced so badly in the first game they ended up disbanding, Kimijima joined the 13 Devils upon their formation.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: Serves as one in the first ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''. After him, the player will have to deal with the Four Devils.
* NoSwastikas: Double Subverted: the skull that's prominently featured on his unique sticker features what resembles a shuriken on its' forehead. Just in case, though, it was removed in the international release and changed in all versions starting with ''2''.
* PutOnABus: Kimijima doesn't show up in ''3'', with his spot taken by Red Devil, most likely due to licensing issues with Honda. He returns starting with ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', and returns properly in ''Drift 2''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to James Sweet or Adrian Lewandows in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: His NSX NA1 was either replaced with the NA2 or underwent cosmetic modifications in ''Drift 2''.
** Like almost everyone else, he drives a different car ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', an Aqua-liveried Honda NSX NA2.

[[folder:Red Devil]]
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-->''Whirlwind.''
'''Raito Miyakawa''', also known as "Red Devil", "Raven Blood" or "Crimson Devil", is a member of "The Four Devils". He's the fifth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a red Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) while in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he replaced it with a Subaru Impreza (GDB).

* BattleAura: During a race in ''3'', his car is surrounded by a red glow.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Twice! He first joins The Zodiac in opposition to Jintei's 13 Devils in ''Zero'' after the Four Devils have been defeated, only to unofficially join them in ''3'' when the Zodiac disbands as well.
* LightningBruiser: As less powerful it is when compared to Jintei's car, Raito's [=BNR34=] has over 1190 horsepower and it can be par with the former in terms of performance while reaching 263 miles per hour.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'', he's renamed to Skip Gibson. Subverted in ''Zero'' as his name is changed to Kazuo Tanaka.
* RiceBurner: Subverted. Subverted ''hard''. His Skyline GT-R R34 looks frankly ridiculous, with its' many Gundam-inspired body kits, but it has been one of the fastest cars of the Tokyo Expressway for ''years', and remains that to this day.
* ShoutOut: His street name, unique sticker, and starting with ''Zero'' his R34's body kits are all massive Gundam references.
* StrongAndSkilled: It's implied that Raito has "superhuman skill" to the point some racers claim that he's "possessed".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he swaps his [=BNR34=] with a Mazda RX-8 and a Subaru Impreza (GDB) respectively.

[[folder:Exhaust Eve]]
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-->''Super beauty.''
'''Chinatsu Moriyama''', also known as "Exhaust Eve", "Exotic Eve" or "High Maitenance", is a member of "The Four Devils". She's the sixth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]).

* AdaptationalJobChange: Chinatsu used to be a makeup artist in ''Street Supremacy'' before becoming a lawyer in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* BrokenAce: A studious and intelligent woman since her childhood, and a tremendous talent behind the wheel, Eve is undercut by her own stubborness. She also tends to suffer from panic attacks when left alone with men, after a string of really bad relationships.
* {{Foil}}: To Setsuko Kuroe AKA "Dejected Angel", where the latter [[TheStoic hardly shows any emotions]] [[MoodSwinger while changing her mood when racing]] while the former [[AttentionWhore tends to crave attention to become a prominent driver]] despite her disregard towards other drivers who flatter her.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Missy White or Shelly Chen in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* SplitPersonality: It was vaguely implied in her bio that "Eve" was a second personality of hers that emerged under the full moon. Every other game where she shows up completely drop this, but nonetheless remark her strong personality.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Zero'', her Supra has a [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/f/f2/Gsdx_20170930201041.png/revision/latest?cb=20171001003116 AB-Flug S900]] bodykit installed and a pink paintjob (purple in ''Street Supremacy'') while in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', she ditched the former with a Subaru Impreza WRX ([=GC8=]).
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she's seen driving a 2001 Genki Racing Project Honda Odyssey.

[[folder:Z.E.R.O.]]
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-->''Misapprehension is attached to life.''
'''Miyabi Matsumoto''', also known as Z.E.R.O., is a member of "The Four Devils". He's the penultimate boss in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' before the player will face [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] himself.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''2'' and ''Zero'', you can only encounter him at Wangan South Bound when reaching day 365, which is technically '''one in-game year'''.
* DemotedToExtra: He turns into a Wanderer prior the events of ''2''.
* {{Expy}}: Appears to be one of Tatsuya Shima from Manga/WanganMidnight.
* NumberTwo: Appears to be this to UNKNOWN during their shared time within the Four Devils.
* PutOnABus: Matsumoto becomes absent in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' while a portion of bosses like ???/Unknown and Midnight Cinderella return.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jeff Davis or Tristan Li in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'' respectively.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Creator/{{Genki}} were unable to obtain a sub-license for Porsche from Creator/ElectronicArts (who owned the exclusive license for the said manufacturer with the ability to grant sub-licenses to other developers, at the time of the game's development), he drives a Toyota Corolla FX GT ([=AE82=]) in ''3'' instead before switching to a Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR32=]) race car in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.

[[folder:UNKNOWN]]
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-->''.....''
No, that is not a typo nor a glitch on the folder's name. There is virtually ''nothing'' known about '''UNKNOWN''', to the point that they don't even have a street name. Rumours abound about them, from [[PostHumousCharacter being the ghost of a driver who died years ago in a crash]] to being a straight-up monster.

All that's known about him is that he drives a deep blue Nissan 240Z [=S30Z=], capable of going at inhuman speeds and moving in ways that seem to defy physics themselves, and that he only appears to challenge those he deems the very strongest of the Expressway. He briefly led a four-driver team made out of the four strongest drivers on the Tokyo Expressway at that time, the Four Devils, before going solo after their first defeat.

* DemotedToExtra: In ''Street Supremacy'', they appear as a late-game Wanderer rather than the TrueFinalBoss. Justified, in that apparently, the original UNKNOWN has retired, and that's their apprentice driving the Fairlady Z.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He was the leader of "Four Devils" in the first game. Subsequent games make him a secret boss instead.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/WanganMidnight Akio Asakura]] (somewhat lore-wise).
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere
* InvincibleClassicCar: Their [=S30Z=] has acceleration, top speed and grip comparable to an F1 car, and yet it seemingly weights as much as a minivan whenever it hits your car, and next to nothing is capable of stopping it.
* LegacyCharacter: Implied in ''Street Supremacy'', where their bio mentions that the original UNKNOWN might have retired, having passed their car down to an apprentice. Should that be the case, the original UNKNOWN might ''also'' be a LegacyCharacter themselves, with the car passed down from generation to generation.
* LightningBruiser: ''Oh boy!'' Since his dark blue Nissan 240Z is a InfinityPlusOneSword, you'll need [[OnlyICanKillHim a very competitive and powerful car to beat him]] (specially in Wangan Line) like the Dodge Viper GTS in ''2'' or Jintei/Speed King's Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=R34=] in ''Zero''). Also his races barely leave room to any error! Make a tiny mistake and [[CurbStompBattle he'll curbstomp you]] in no time.
* LivingLegend: Possibly. Since he's a recurring boss who will challenge you to a race once you beat every single rival in the game.
* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Both his real ''and'' street names are nothing but question marks up until ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', when the former is changed to "UNKNOWN".
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: [[AllThereInTheManual According to his bio in]] ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's nicknamed as "The Demon of the Metro" or "The Ghost of a Legendary Racer".
* SkeletonMotif: His unique sticker features an horned skull of some kind with glowing eyes placed within a pentagram.
* {{Superboss}}: He is the strongest opponent even if he has no direct relevance to the plots after the first DC game.
* TheVoiceless: He doesn't make a single sound in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.
* TrueFinalBoss: Of the mainline titles, excluding ''3''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving a Nissan 350Z ([=Z33=]) with the [[https://leopardyiu.fandom.com/wiki/Racing_Battle:_C1_Grand_Prix_Cars_Guide?file=Rbcar_096.png front left of his car mixed with the iconic [=S30Z=].]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''
[[folder:13 Devils as a whole]]
Also known as the '''13 Ogre Military Officers''' or '''Iron Generals''', they're a group of EliteMook drivers that the player will encounter in ''2'', ''Zero'', ''3'' and ''Drift 2''.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: There are actually ''fourteen'' members to the team without counting Jintei, and stumbling upon one of them on either the Expressway or the mountain pass isn't exactly a walk in the park.
* BusCrash: Subverted. A portion of the members have become absent prior the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'' while others remain present [[DemotedToExtra albeit relegated into regular bosses or mere rivals]].
* TheDreaded: It's strongly implied that the 13 Devils are known ''nationally'' in the racing world, if the massive FreakOut at their appearance on mountain passes through-out Japan is any indication. And rightfully so: they are thirteen of the fastest drivers across all of Japan, with very little competition.
* TheFellowshipHasEnded: Possibly; if Jintei brought them back together them in ''Drift 2'' to contrast [[spoiler:Hamazaki's plans]], once that had been dealt with, the Devils might have had no further reason to stick together. Alternatively, see WeWereYourTeam below.
* PutOnABus: All the members of Thirteen Devils return in ''Drift 2'' to counter Twelve Kingdoms... Except True Slide and Hard Weapon were absent, and were replaced by Midnight Rose and Crying Pluto (Grief Pluto/Plate) who [[DefectorFromDecadence defected]] from the permanent disbandment of Zodiacs.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Even bigger than their predecessors.
* TheRival: To the Zodiac in ''Zero'', and later to the Kingdom Twelve in ''Drift 2''.
* WeWereYourTeam: ''Strongly'' implied; Jintei appears to have been the one to bring them together in the first place, and ''any time'' he disappeared or went on hiatus, most of the Devils followed suit: first in ''3'', when Jintei stepped back after their collective defeat in ''Zero'', leaving Steel Heart as the lone flag bearer, and then in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', when Jintei retired from Expressway racing, leading to the team's definitive dissolution.

[[folder:Betrayal Jack Knife]]
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-->''Fighting alone.''
'''Kiriji Sakamoto''', also known as "Betrayal Jack Knife" or "Traitor Jack Knife", or simply "Backstab", is a member of "13 Devils". He drives a silver Nissan Pulsar in ''2'', before swapping to a yellow Nissan Sileighty (Silvia S13 in ''3''), and a yellow Mazda RX-7 (FD) in ''Drift 2''.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: While being technically the first boss in ''2'', ''Zero'' and ''3'', he's the 13th member of "13 Devils" before True Slide. Essentially a SixthRangerTraitor InNameOnly.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Street Supremacy'', he will not join your team if you're not driving a "dressed up car". Otherwise, you'll have to beat him in a "custom car" as opposed to a "stock car" (regardless if you already modified it).
* PutOnABus: He doesn't appear in the later titles after ''3'' and ''Drift 2'' (with the exception of ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'').
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jimmy Jones or Dave Rene in the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
** Subverted in ''3'', where his name is slightly changed into Toji Sakamoto. Averted in ''Drift 2'' where his actual name is reverted back.
* YouDontLookLikeYou:
** His first appearance in ''2'' had him driving a Nissan Pulsar, before moving to his usual Nissan Silvias.
** Subverted, where he's driving a Nissan Silvia in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' (albeit an S15) aside from the different color scheme.
** ''Drift 2'' has him switching rides to a Mazda RX-7 (FD). Bet he took a playbook from [[Manga/InitialD Keisuke Takahashi]].
* WakeUpCallBoss: Compared to the first team leaders that you'll encounter, he takes quite a beating (specially in ''3''). Downplayed in ''Drift 2'', where you beat a few Slashers before he appears.

[[folder:True Slide]]
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-->''I'll hold a grudge.''
'''Hiroyuki Itsuki''', also known as "True Slide" or "Road Master", is one of the members of the "13 Devils". He drives a Nissan 300ZX (Z32) in ''2'' and ''Zero''.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Does he ever! Per his bio, in order to draw out the full power of his car, he never slows down, not even on ''blind corners'', preferring to attack them by power sliding.
* PutOnABus: For unknown reasons, Hiroyuki becomes absent after appearing in ''Zero'' (likely due to the "13 Devils"' disbanding prior the events of ''Drift''). However, he briefly returns in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' before becoming absent again prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Tommy Adkins or Mike Daglesh in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''C1 Grand Prix'', he swaps his 300ZX with a D1-spec Nissan Skyline R34 [=GTT=] ([=ER34=]) by Blitz.

[[folder:Dejected Angel]]
-->''Beauty and fortum seldom go together.''
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'''Setsuko Kuroe''', also known as "Dejected Angel", "Melancholy Angel" or "Gloomy Angel", is one of the members of "13 Devils" and is encountered after the player beats Betrayal Jack Knife and True Slide (''Zero'' only). She's seen driving a white/red Nissan Silvia S14 (S15 in ''3'' and ''Drift 2'', and Mazda RX-8 in ''Import Tuner Challenge'')

* AngelicBeauty: Her logo features a super deformed, blonde-haired angel.
* AscendedExtra: Setsuko was originally a minor, optional "Zone Boss" for the HundredPercentCompletion in ''2'' before being promoted to one of the most memorable bosses in ''Zero'', ''3'' and ''Drift 2'' (besides Betrayal Jack Knife and Jintei) to the point where Creator/{{Genki}} gave her a Genki Racing Project Honda S2000 (same car as Kaido President's in ''Drift 2'') in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Impact Blue team]] albeit as a single driver. This is more apparent in ''Drift 2'' despite the different color schemes.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Due to the rumors surrounding [[TheDreaded Ōtsuka Hifu]] AKA "Dark Producer", Setsuko broke up with him [[AmicableExes even though they still remain as teammates within the]] "13 Devils".
* TheFaceless: Played Straight, like every other character in the franchise, at first; finally Averted in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', where we finally see her face-to-face for the first time.
* {{Foil}}: To Chinatsu Moriyama AKA "Exhaust Eve". While the former's implied to be [[TheQuietOne normally quiet]] only for her SplitPersonality to emerge during a full moon or [[AttentionWhore even crave attention in order to be a prominent driver]] (according to her bio in ''Street Supremacy''), Setsuko's a [[TheStoic rather stoic individual]] and [[MoodSwinger tends to change her mood behind the wheel while becoming aggressive during the races]].
* InterfaceScrew: During a race against her in ''3'', the white streaks will show up in the screen in addition to a blue filter the faster you drive.
* MoodSwinger: Normally, Setsuko's shown to be apathetic. When behind the wheel, she poses a significant threat towards other drivers even in touge events.
* PaletteSwap: Of "Death Driver" in ''3'' except the color scheme and rims.
* RaceLift: In the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero'', she's renamed to Janet May or Shirley Jimenez.
* RetiredBadass: Subverted in ''Xtreme'', where she's half-retired, going by a different identity of "[[PenName Kanna Tanimura]]" and using a plain Toyota Prius ([=XW30=]) as her daily car (though she's also seen driving a Mazda MX-5 Miata[=/=]Roadster (ND) as a daily boss for Tuesdays supplying turbo parts).
* RiceBurner: Subverted. Her Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' has some rather... ''interesting'' aftermarket parts, [[https://www.igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=94548 including small angel's wings attached to the roof and heart-shaped exhaust tips]]. At its' heart, though, it's still a car capable of breaking the 200 MPH treshold.
* SmugSmiler: The logo is depicted with a cocky, smug facial expression. The same thing also applies to her artwork in ''Xtreme''.
** BreakTheHaughty: However, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' (except for her cinematic cutscene), the angel is shown with a stoic, frowning expression instead. Presumably due to her third defeat (or fourth if you count her debut in ''TXR 2'') after the events of ''Drift 2''.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''3'', where she's driving an S15. This continued as her main ride in ''Drift 2''.
* WarmUpBoss: She becomes this in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' before the player will unlock Rank B and face tougher bosses.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she's shown driving a Genki Racing Project Honda S2000 (same car as Kaido President's in ''Chain Reaction'') instead of her usual white/red Nissan Silvia. She ditches the Silvia for a Mazda RX-8 in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' and the ''Manga/WanganMidnight'' [=PS3=] title, but switches back to her Silvia in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', albeit wearing her RX-8's livery.
** Subverted in ''2'', where she originally drove a "Zenki" version of the Nissan Silvia S14 before switching to a "Kouki" model in the overseas release.

[[folder:Hard Weapon]]
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'''Toshiki Takahashi''', also known as "Hard Weapon", is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives either the Toyota Chaser in ''Zero'' or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [=GSR=] in ''Street Supremacy''.

* {{Determinator}}: Regardless of whoever he's facing during a race, Toshiki helds nothing back while intimidating his rivals (including the Player) by charging through corners.
* GunNut: According to his bio in ''Street Supremacy'', he's an avid collector of military knives and models guns to the point where [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/3/38/ULUS10069_00214.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191028141039 he modified his car to resemble an armored vehicle]].
* PimpedOutCar: As mentioned above, he drives a heavily modified Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [=GSR=] with military-like appearance due to the noticeable amount of hardware fitted within the car.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent aside his return in ''Street Supremacy''. And he's one of the two members absent during 13 Devils' return in ''Drift 2''.
* RaceLift: In the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Rudy Judas or Mark Gersh.
* RetiredBadass: Toshiki used to be [[HiredGuns a mercenary in various countries]] prior the events of ''Zero''.
* TookALevelInBadass: Since he bought the Lancer Evolution VIII, it's implied that he's gotten even more aggressive while maintaining speed through a corner to the point where he drives his car with factory brakes. Also, he mentioned that "Risk is the name of the game".

[[folder:Fallen Blade]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Fallen Blade's logo.]]
'''Fujishita Hirotada''', also known as "Maximizer", "Depraved Blade", "Fallen Blade" or "Smash Sword", is a member of the "13 Devils" and he drives a Nissan Cedric ([=Y33=]).

* LightningBruiser: According to his bio, Fujishita's Nissan Cedric was lightened and has gotten its engine power increased. Thanks to its large body, with over 638 horsepower and quick maneuvers, his car would take a lot of punishment.
* PutOnABus: Due to the first disbanding of the "13 Devils" during the events of ''Zero'', Fujishita has become absent during the former's return in ''Drift 2'' along with Hiroyuki Itsuki AKA "True Slide".
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Simon Pickens or Jeff Nachbaur in the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Blood Hound]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Blood Hound's logo.]]
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-->''Little by little.''
'''Shiro Sasaki''', also known as "Blood Hound" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a Lexus [=GS300=]/Toyota Aristo and later a Toyota Verossa.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Name-wise, he debuted as "Hot Dog" in ''2'' (which was carried over as his windshield decal in ''Zero'').
* {{Hellhound}}: His logo features a menacing-looking dog while bearing a SlasherSmile.
* RaceLift: Sasaki's renamed to Eddy Valdez or Dan Emura in the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RainOfBlood: He invokes a rather unique weather in ''3'' that only happens if you're facing him in a race.
* TheRival: According to his bio in ''Drift 2'', Sasaki has a feud with his crewmate Toji/Kiriji Sakamoto AKA "Betrayal Jack Knife".
* {{Workaholic}}: He's a hardworking bartender who refuses to lose his humble attitude.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving a Sun Auto's Cyber Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII, which is featured in the game's cover art.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dark Producer]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Dark Producer's logo.]]
'''Ōtsuka Hifu''', also known as "Dark Producer" "Otsuka Demon" or simply "Lucifer" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a black Honda [=S2000=] ([=AP1=]).

* TheDreaded: According to his bio, rumors claim that Ōtsuka can destroy his opponents so badly that ''[[HeroicBSOD their loss gives them phsychological trauma]]'' or worse, [[NeverFoundTheBody cause them to disappear without a trace]]. As the result, almost the entire Shutokou refuses to challenge him to a race.
** Also, it's implied that he used to be Setsuko Kuroe AKA Dejected Angel's former lover even though the latter broke up with him later [[EveryoneHasStandards likely out of concern regarding the rumors mentioned above]].
* EvilWearsBlack: His [=S2000=] always comes up with a pitch black paintjob. Subverted in ''Drift 2'' where it has a unique livery.
* PutOnABus: Due to Honda's licensing permissions prohibit their vehicles from being involved in traffic-filled street racing at that time, he only appears in ''Drift 2'' after ''Zero''.
** TheBusCameBack: After Honda has ditched the said policy above, he briefly returns in ''Xtreme''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Bob Hersh or Jeff Barnhart.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Aside from the Honda [=SSM=] Concept mentioned above, Ōtsuka swaps his [=S2000=] with the Honda [=S660=] ([=JW5=]) kei car in ''Xtreme''.

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[[folder:Mr. Sitar]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Mr. Sitar's logo.]]
-->''Mental concentration.''
'''Daigo Kaneyama''', also known as "Mr. Sitar", "Mystic Racer" or "Sitar Kaneyama" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a Toyota Soarer/Lexus [=SC400=].

* DefectorFromDecadence[=/=]DemotedToExtra: He joins the "Be Legend" team after the second disbanding of the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', while being relegated into a regular rival.
* FlawExploitation: During a race, Daigo will observe his opponent's actions while following before taking an advantage by overtaking them if they pull a mistake while cornering.
* NervesOfSteel: Prior the events of ''2'', he went to India in order to strengthen his mind via abstinence and tends to burn incense to enhance his focus.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Dennis Kay or Jim Sitar in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Drift 2'', Daigo replaced his Soarer/[=SC400=] with a Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]) before swapping to a Subaru Impreza WRX [=STi=] ([=GC8=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving an M Speed ([=BNR34=]) GT-R.

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[[folder:Iron Heart]]

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[[folder:Dying Star]]

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[[folder:Tail Gunner]]

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[[folder:Shadow Eyes]]

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[[folder:Jintei]]
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[[caption-width-right:170:Jintei's logo.]]
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-->''Blow secession.''
'''Motoya Iwasaki''', also known as "Jintei" or "Speed King/Emperor", is the leader of the "13 Devils". He's seen driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) in ''Shutokou'' installments, while in ''Drift[=/=]Kaido'' installments and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', where he replaced it with a Subaru Impreza (GDB) instead.

* BreakoutCharacter: Very popular among the boss characters in ''Zero'', to the fact Genki made him appear in ''Drift''.
* BadassInANiceSuit: His silhouette in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' reveals that Motoya wears a suit aside from having a long haircut.
* CoolOldGuy: Rumored to be a middle-aged racer around in his 40s, Motoya is a very skillful driver for his age especially being the leader of the feared "13 Devils".
** Somewhat subverted, his age is stated to be 27 during the setting of ''Street Supremacy''. But again, Genki can be an UnreliableNarrator.
* DegradedBoss: Subverted. If you encounter him in ''Drift'' after ''Zero''[[note]]''Drift'' is an interquel between ''Zero'' and ''3''[[/note]], he's driving a white Impreza, while still powerful, by no means a '''1200+HP''' behemoth his Skyline has. He's still a Slasher (turf boss) though.
* DiscOneFinalBoss:
** He's the last remaining boss in both ''Zero'' and ''3'' before the Player will actually face [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] depending on the game's progress.
** He is this in ''Drift'' titles, before you could encounter the Emotional King (Kaido President in ''Drift'', Blackout/Forever Knights in ''Drift 2'').
* {{Expy}}: In ''Drift'' titles, he is possibly [[Manga/InitialD Bunta Fujiwara or Kozo Hoshino]] lore-wise.
* TheFaceless: Despite his physical appearance is shown in ''Drift 2'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', Motoya's face is obscured much like every other characters' silhouettes.
* HeroicBSOD: The news about his girlfriend's death have lead him to a downward spiral until he reached the point where he disappeared while disbanding the "13 Devils" the second time prior the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* LightningBruiser: In both ''Zero'' and ''3'', where his Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) is [[InfinityPlusOneSword one of the best cars around the respective titles]]. His Impreza in ''Drift'' titles much so, being a road-legal rally car.
** MightyGlacier: [[ObviousBeta Albeit being likely an error from their developers]], his Subaru Impreza (GDB) is the heaviest car in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. It weights a whooping '''+4000 POUNDS''', which pretty much like affected the Impreza's handling severely.
* LivingLegend: If his ''Drift'' profile is anything to go by; it's implied that he was already famous when he took his driver license at 18, the legal driving age in Japan.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Ripp Griffon in the localized US version of ''Zero''.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Drift'', his Impreza was subtly upgraded in the region of 400+HP when he challenges the player in Irohazaka. During the events of ''Drift 2'', his Impreza was already upgraded with nice decals and more-powerful drivetrains to provide tougher challenge in Hokkaido.
* WorthyOpponent: He considers you this in a BBS mail after you beat his Impreza in ''Drift''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Kaido'' subseries and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he replaced his [=BNR34=] with the Subaru Impreza (GDB). Meanwhile in ''Xtreme'', he switches back to the former albeit wearing the livery worn in ''ITC''.
** Also, his [=BNR34=] was featured in ''C1 Grand Prix'' with strong cues from the Calsonic Skyline GT-R JGTC mentioned above.
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[[folder:Zodiacs as a whole]]
A group of EliteMooks consisting in 12 members ([[DefectorFromDecadence in which include the former members]] of "The Four Devils" from ''TXR 1'') who are implied to be a stronger team than "13 Devils".

* BusCrash: They're disbanded after their defeat at the hands of the PlayerCharacter along with "13 Devils" in ''Zero''. And two of the former "Zodiacs" members [[DefectorFromDecadence migrated]] to "13 Devils" when they return in ''Drift 2''.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Just like their rivals mentioned above.
* TheRival: To "13 Devils" in ''Zero''.
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[[folder:Midnight Rose]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: She joins the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Drift 2'' due to the permanent disbandment of "Zodiacs" prior.

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[[folder:Golden Wing]]

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[[folder:Dark Ringleader]]

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[[folder:Hard Lift]]

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[[folder:Blue Pressure]]

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[[folder:No-Crown King]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:No-Crown King's logo.]]
'''Tetsu Nakayama''', also known as "No-Crown King" or "Uncrowned Emperor", is a member of the Zodiac. He drives a 4th Generation Eunos Cosmo in ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* CareerEndingInjury: A professional racer who was about to become an F1 driver, but due to an unexpected accident, was unable to do so and started driving carefully unless he's confident in a race.
* PutOnABus: Due to the Zodiacs' disbanding, he eventually becomes absent in the following titles.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Howie Lewis or David Bigley.
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[[folder:Crying Pluto]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Crying Pluto's logo.]]
-->''Fighting spirit.''
'''Takashi Uchida''', also known as "Crying Pluto" or "Grief Pluto/Plate", is a member of the Zodiac. He drives a Lexus [=SC400=]/Toyota Soarer in ''2'' and ''Zero'') before switching to a Lexus [=LS430=] in ''3'' and Toyota Verossa in ''Drift 2''.
* DefectorFromDecadence: He joins the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Drift 2'' due to the permanent disbandment of "Zodiacs" prior.
* {{Hypocrite}}: According to his bio in ''Street Supremacy'', he absolutely '''[[BerserkButton loathes]]''' [[NitroBoost nitrous oxide]] (including anyone who use them) specially due to its increase in engine wear. [[labelnote:Note]]TruthInTelevision: The nitrous oxide can [[AwesomeButImpractical increase more fuel consumption and pressure to your car's engine]] to the point where '''it can actually destroy the engine''' when abused long enough. [[/labelnote]]Ironically, if you buy his Impreza after beating him, you'll realize that ''[[{{Irony}} it actually has nitrous installed within his car]]''.
* IronicName: More like: "Ironic Logo". Despite his nickname, Takashi's logo appears to resemble planet {{UsefulNotes/Saturn}} rather than the dwarf planet Pluto (in which he's named after).
* {{Itasha}}: Oddly enough, his Impreza in ''Street Supremacy'' [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/a/a1/ULUS10069_00202.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191027221656 has an anime livery within its hood and rear windshield]].
* NiceGuy: As long you're on his good side, Takashi's a stoic but big-hearted individual.
* PutOnABus: He becomes absent in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jack Hwang or Joe Williams in the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* SpearCounterpart: Of Setsuko Kuroe AKA Dejected Angel, of "13 Devils", since both of them [[TheStoic share similar mannerisms]] even if they're in the same team during the events of ''Drift 2''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takashi has constantly changed cars throughout his appearances since ''3'' where he replaced his Soarer/[=SC400=] with a Lexus [=LS430=]. Then, a Sequential Fire SF-15 Nissan Silvia (S15) in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''. Later, a Toyota Verossa in ''Drift 2''. And finally, a "blobeye" Subaru Impreza WRX [=STi=] (GDB) in ''Street Supremacy''.
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[[folder:Queen's Knight]]

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[[folder:Purple Meteor]]

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[[folder:White Charisma]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:White Charisma's logo.]]
-->''I hate to lose.''
'''Wataru Shiro''', also known as "White Charisma", "White Phantom" or "Mr. Charisma", is the leader of the Zodiac. He drives a white Mazda RX-7 ([=FD3S=]).

* CoolOldGuy: Downplayed. During the events of ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's reportedly to be in his mid-to-late 40s.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: Just like Jintei, he's the penultimate rival depending on the player's progress in ''Zero''.
* FragileSpeedster: While his RX-7 ([=FD3S=]) has over 1106 horsepower and higher top-speed than Jintei's Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) at 263 MPH mark, the car itself lacks the latter's 4WD-induced traction when going full-throttle from the first few gears and suffers a bit from understeer despite being lighter in comparison.
* PutOnABus: His defeat (as well the disbanding of "Zodiacs") in ''Zero'' have lead Wataru to a long absence. He doesn't return in ''Drift'', and was replaced by Kaido President.
** TheBusCameBack: However, Wataru briefly returns in ''Street Supremacy'' ([[DemotedToExtra as a Wanderer]]) before getting his boss status back in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Otto Horne or Mark Arkin. Subverted in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'' where he's known as Watari Kan or Wataru Tate.
* TheRival: To Jintei, the leader of "13 Devils".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Subverted, his car went through several changes in later titles until ''ITC'', where it looks mostly unrecognizable compared to its ''2''/''Zero'' counterpart. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', his RX-7 has been equipped with an RE Amemiya bodykit.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:J (Boss)]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:J's logo.]]
-->''Majestic.''
'''Jō Odajima''', also known as "J", is a a Boss debuting in ''3'' and drives a Nissan Skyline ([=BNR32=]) GT-R V-Spec II.

* BattleAura: During a race, his [=BNR32=] GT-R has a blue glow surrounding it.
* LivingLegend: Odajima gained a masssive following (to the point where a {{Fanboy}} team named "Tribute-J" was founded) for many years even after he vanished for a decade before returning to the world of highway battle.
* MadDoctor: His job description lists him as a dentist.
* OneLetterName: His alias is simply "J".
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''3''.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted aside from using aftermarket cosmetic parts. Outside, his GT-R may look like a generic street racing machine. Inside, it's a straight-up LightningBruiser that can give the notorious D3 a run for their money.

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[[folder:D3]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:D3's logo.]]
The "Three Dragons", also known as "D3" is a trio of Nagoya's strongest drivers and they drive the Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]).

* AnimalMotifs: Dragons.
* BattleAura: Shinichiro Kanatani (The Bishop) and Keita Arai (The Knight) have a blue electricity effects surrounding their Supras (besides Jintei, the leader of the "13 Devils"). Meanwhile Hiroaki Sakuraba (The Rook) has a grey aura within his car.
* DemotedToExtra: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', where they're temporarily relegated to Wanderers before regaining their boss status in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* FinalBoss: Of Nagoya as a whole.
* LightningBruiser: Their Supras have a very brutal acceleration that even an InfinityPlusOneSword like the Ford GT Concept will have a hard time trying to beat them at once.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Overlaps in SequentialBoss. Defeating one member automatically leads to the arrival of another.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', they have replaced their Supras with different cars (See DemotedToExtra). With "The Rook" switching to a Mine's Nissan Skyline ([=BNR34=]) GT-R N1, "The Bishop" driving an [=HKS=][=/=]Genki-licensed Lexus [=IS220R=]/Toyota Altezza and "The Knight" moving to a Jun Hyper Lemon Lancer Evo V.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Unknown ([=TXR3=])]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The MirrorBoss itself.]]
A MirrorBoss encountered at the end of ''3'' if the Player beats every single rival and has no relation with the recurring boss "???/Unknown".

* {{Expy}}: Since it's a "ghost copy" of the PlayerCharacter's car, Unknown itself is somewhat reminiscent of [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink Dark Link]] (gameplay-wise).
* {{Foil}}: To "[[LivingLegend ???/Unknown]]". While the former is a reclusive but prodigal driver who only faces the most skilled racers around the metro, the latter itself is supernatural [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and literally comes out of thin air with no evidence regarding its origin]].
* GhostlyGlide: Subverted. "Unknown" can pass through the traffic even though it still can bump into the barriers during a race.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Even moreso than the former mentioned above.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbROhrMckc Speed Monster]]".
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Depending on the Player's prespective when facing the MirrorBoss itself, they could interpret it as either a blessing or a curse (after you defeat all rivals within the game).
* MirrorBoss: Serves as this towards the Player (having exactly the same car and performance as the latter depending on which car they're driving) while a MirrorMatch ensues. However, [[SubvertedTrope this only applies IF the player car's is still powered by its original engine, as the boss doesn't copy engine swaps]]. If we were take the Pontiac Firebird as an example, if the player chucks out the original Iron Duke engine for something else, then they can leave the boss in their dust as they'll still be running the Iron Duke in their mirror copy of the Firebird.
* TrueFinalBoss: Of ''3''.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Twelve Kingdoms as a whole]]
A team of twelve members founded by Hamagaki AKA "Kaido President" and their intention was to prevent the "[[TheDreaded 13 Devils]]" from taking over the Kaido Circuit. However, Hamagaki's actual goal was to decimate every Tokyo and highway racers and take over the Shutokou before going on a fresh new start and turn into a [[UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}} Rally team]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To the late "Zodiacs" from ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* TheRival: To "13 Devils" in ''Drift 2''.
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[[folder:Kaido President]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Kaido President as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Hamagaki''', also known as "Kaido President", is the leader of Twelve Kingdoms. He drives a yellow [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS or a black Acura NSX in ''Drift'', and a Genki-sponsored Honda S2000 ([=AP1=]) in later two ''Kaido'' games.

* CreatorCameo: [[spoiler:Happens to be Hiroshi Hamagaki, the founder of Genki in RealLife.]]
* DegradedBoss: After his loss at the hands of Daiki Kōnoue AKA "Emotional King", Hiroshi got relegated to Trickster status in ''Kaido Racer'' (''Chain Reaction'') before regaining his boss status in ''Drift 2''.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: In ''Drift 2''.
* TheLeader: Of "Twelve Kingdoms".
* MythologyGag: While Kaido President doesn't appear in ''C1 Grand Prix'', Setsuko "Dejected Angel" Kuroe appears to drive the same car as his in ''Chain Reaction''.
* PutOnABus: He doesn't appear in any of ''Shutokou'' titles after his ''Kaido'' debut.
* TheRival: To Jintei, the leader of "13 Devils".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In the NTSC-U version of ''Drift'', he drives a facelifted Acura NSX ([=NA2=]) instead of the [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS due to licensing issues.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Miracles Summit]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Miracles Summit as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
[[caption-width-right:212:[[labelnote:Click here to see Tōru Zōshigaya's RX-7 in the opening cinematic of ''Kaido Racer''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaidobattle2introtatsuzshigayafd.png[[/labelnote]]]]

'''Tōru Zōshigaya''', also known as "Miracles Summit" (or "Reign Supreme" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction''/''Kaido Racer''. He drives a modified dark grey Subaru Impreza ([=GDB=]).

* DiskOneFinalBoss[=/=]NumberTwo: Serves as this to Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''Drift 2''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (somewhat lore-wise). Since both are in their late 10s and are very skilled in a certain period of time (even though the former drove at Akina/Haruna for five years while the latter beat every single rival and Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''three months'').
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Racer''.
* HockeyMaskAndChainsaw: His livery within his Subaru Impreza in ''Drift 2'' features a [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] {{Expy}} wielding a chainsaw (pictured above).
* RaceLift: Subverted. His first name was changed into Tastu in the localized version of ''Drift 2''.
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[[folder:Emotional King]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Emotional King as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Daiki Kōnoue''', the Emotional King also known as "Forever Knights" (or "Blackout" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle''. He drives a black and red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III [=GSR=].

* DiscOneFinalBoss: The main story FinalBoss of ''Kaido Racer'' and ''Drift 2'' [[spoiler: before the player will start facing [[SuperBoss Ground Zero]] in the latter.]]
* {{Foil}}: To "[[LivingLegend ???/Unknown]]". While the former is a reclusive, nameless but prodigal driver who only faces the most skilled racers around the metro, the latter is already a named living legend in publicity around the touge scenes despite rumors afloat. And while "???" is the SuperBoss in ''Shutokou'' games, Daiki himself is the DiscOneFinalBoss for the main story in ''Drift 2''.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of the original ''Kaido Battle''.
* RaceLift: Subverted. In the localized versions he's renamed to Taiju or Hiroki Kōkami.
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[[folder:Ground Zero (Boss)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Ground Zero as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Yasuaki Kajioka''', also known as "Ground Zero", is a mysterious racer awaiting for someone to challenge him, by chance. The only thing known about him is that he only appears on stormy nights, and that his speed on the roads defies the imagination.

* CompositeCharacter[=/=]SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He is this to both Raito Miyakawa aka "Red Devil" and Miyabi Matsumoto aka "Z.E.R.O"; the former for the car theme, and the latter for the identity.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwQ9MkS27U Double Edge]]", which is heard during his boss fight.
* MookPromotion: He was a Trickster in ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' before he gets promoted to a secret final boss.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''Drift 2''.
* RiceBurner: Subverted; like Raito, Yasuaki's [=BNR34=] GT-R [[LightningBruiser is no easy opponent]] despite their mecha-inspired looks.
* SuperBoss: He only appears in [[spoiler:clear nights at Hakone]] after you defeat the [[FinalBoss Emotional King]] and have gotten all 40 prizes. As expected, he'll wipe the entire floor even if [[GuideDangIt you rent Emotional King's car]].
* SuperPrototype: Kajioka's GT-R has the unique bodykit slapped with laboratory-themed decals, which makes the assumption that it was made for ''Shutokou'' highways rather than touge scenes. And it's so fast that it can give Joe "J" Odajima a run for his money.

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!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

!The Wanderers
[[folder:The Wanderers in general]]
[[quoteright:118:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wandererlogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:118:A "Wanderer" logo as featured in ''Street Supremacy''.]]
A group of independent drivers who don't make part of any team (or used to). While some of them can be normally be seen during gameplay, but most of them can be only encountered after reaching a certain criteria.

In ''Drift'' titles, they are called "Trickers" or "Tricksters" depending on game. Later games add more variants of Wanderers such as "[[TheGambler Hi-Gamblers]]" and "[[{{Fanboy}} Supporters]]".

* BraggingRightsReward: If you're going for the HundredPercentCompletion, [[NintendoHard you'll have a hard time beating every single one depending on their criteria]]. With Z.E.R.O. in ''2'' and ''Zero'' being the worst offender since you can only face him at the Wangan Line after '''one in-game year'''.
* EliteMook: Along with the team leaders and bosses throughout the franchise.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' and ''Drift 2'', a variant of Wanderers categorized as "Supporters" appear, and they happened to provide the support on the player.
* TheGambler: Some rivals in ''Kaido'' games offer money, parts or even bonus cars to challenge the player. The second and third ''Kaido'' games also have the literal "Hi-Gamblers".
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: "Twenty Masters" and "Master Lords" are the Wanderers without names, and are only referred to as such.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules:
** Invoked, since you can only race against them depending on their criteria. Otherwise, they'll refuse to go on a battle.
** A clearer, TheGambler variation of above appears in ''Kaido''/''Drift'' games, where some of them will decline if you didn't provide sufficient money, parts or even a ''special vehicle''. Beating them keeps your stuff, but if you lose to them, you lose them.
** An exception occurs in ''Street Supremacy'', where you can race against them anytime you want, but they instead have criteria that you have to meet in order to ''recruit'' them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In ''Kaido/Drift'' games, Wanderers' equivalent Tricksters are called "Trickers" (NTSC-J releases) or "Tricky" (NTSC-U) in the first game.
[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''

[[folder:Caffeine X3]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Caffeine X3's logo.]]
-->''Due courtesy.''
'''Koichiro Oonuki''', also known as "Caffeine X3" or "Caffeine Addict" is a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Mazda Savanna RX-7 GT Turbo ([=SA22C=]).

* MustHaveCaffeine: Oonuki believes that drinking large amount of caffeine will increase his concentration, only to become jittery and lose his focus after three minutes while driving.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Don Yang or Peter Pang in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RuleOfThree: PlayedForLaughs. It's implied that Oonuki's obsessed with number three (his lucky number), lives on a 3rd floor of his apartment on Route 3, drinks three cups of coffee before going to the Tokyo highway (while driving up to the 3rd gear) '''and''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking keeps saying that he's 33 years old]] (even though that claim is nonsense in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' as he's gotten older).
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Coffee, especially with caffeine [[MeaningfulName hence his name]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Street Supremacy'', he switches to a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]). Yet again, [[RuleOfThree it's likely due to having number three in its chassis code]].

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[[folder:Paul Suzuki]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrpaulsuzuki.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Paul Suzuki's logo.]]
-->''The best image quality! I highly recommend it!''
'''Takeyoshi Suzuki''', also known as "Paul Suzuki" ("Porno Suzuki" in the NTSC-J releases), "King of Entertainment", "Night Man" or "Magazine Freak" is a former member of "Rhythm Box" and a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Honda Integra Type-R ([=DC2=]).

* TheAllegedCar: Downplayed. Due to carrying a lot of "AV equipment", his car has gotten heavy and ceases to become appropriate for racing against other drivers. Luckily for him, Suzuki gets able to play his favorite racing game in his car aside from listening to video game soundtracks when not delivering DVD's or any kind of black market products he's selling.
* BlackMarketProduce: Suzuki tends to deliver Illicit/bootleg DVD's (which is actually pornographic material) to customers at night. This got expanded in ''3'' where he started to import forbidden items from adult videos to inappropriate anime figures.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: Due to containing the word "Porno", his alias was changed in the overseas release in order to maintaing an ESRB E-rating and his bio was also censored to the point where the sexual innuendo is almost entirely ommited.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Chain Reaction/Kaido Racer'', he is listed as a Supporter.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In the events of ''3'', he used to be a marine before becoming a bootleg DVD vendor as in ''Street Supremacy''.
* TheOtherDarrin: InUniverse example. His role as a member of "Rhythm Box" was given to Toru Murasaki AKA "Stormy Calligrapher" after the events of ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Greg Nishi or George Diaz.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Due to licensing issues regarding Honda's policy towards illegal street racing, he replaces his Integra Type-R and later a Honda Civic Type-R ([=EK9=]) in ''Kaido Battle'' with a Nissan Fairlady ([=S30Z=]) in ''3'' and ''Street Supremacy''. Next a yellow ASL Garaiya in ''Chain Reaction''. And lastly (as in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') a Mazda RX-7 Type RZ ([=FD3S=]).

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Whirlwind Fanfare]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Whirlwind Fanfare's logo prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
[[caption-width-right:171:[[labelnote:Click here to see Whirlwind Fanfare's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itcwhirlwindfanfare.png[[/labelnote]]]]
-->''Children can grow up carefree.''
'''Chika Fukui ''', also known as "Whirlwind Fanfare", "Speeding Fanfare" or "Stealthy Groupie", is a wanderer debuting in ''Zero'' and she drives a Toyota Aristo.

* ActionMom: Downplayed. While Chika is a housewife and a mother of a single child, she has gotten interested in street racing while owning a car with a decent amount of horsepower even though it's implied that [[AchillesHeel she's not the best at going ahead of her rivals rather than chasing them down]].
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', you'll need $3,000,000 (in the former, albeit starting the night at Yokohane South Bound with the said amount) or $100,000,000 (in the latter, despite the GameBreakingBug in the NTSC-U release where the currency is capped to $99,999,990 due to being converted from Yen to US Dollars, requiring you to use a trainer like [=GameShark=] in order to reach HundredPercentCompletion). Thankfully in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', her requirement has been changed where you'll have to own or drive at least three cars.
* {{Groupie}}: Obviously, as her bio mentions that Chika tends to follow her favorite music bands throughout Japan, but returned to Tokyo during the events of ''Street Supremacy'' as her husband came back from his business trip overseas.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Shannon Leung in the US localization of ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', she replaced her Aristo with a Suzuki Wagon R kei car. Then, a Toyota Celica SS-II in ''Street Supremacy'' and finally, a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Speed Box (Wanderer)]]
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[[caption-width-right:128:Speed Box's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]

-->''Welcome back to Tokyo Highway!''
'''Takeshi Nagano''', formerly known as "Street Tank" or "Street Fighter Plane" was the leader of the late "Speed Box" team before it got disbanded prior the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''.

* BraggingRightsReward: In order to face him in ''Zero'', you'll have to beat Toshiro Suzuyama AKA "Iron Racer" first before going on a MirrorMatch against Nagano. In ''3'', Nagano will start showing up in Yokohane Out after Commander team is defeated. Meanwhile in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he'll look for you after you've beaten Maki Wakabayashi AKA "Phantom Babe", the NumberTwo of "Top Level".
* DemotedToExtra: Regarding the disbanding of "Speed Box", Nagano got relegated into a Wanderer since ''2'' while holding the late team's name as his title.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He used to be the leader of the eponymous team in only for the PlayerCharacter to steamroll all of them one by one during the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'', leaving Nagano as the sole active member. Meanwhile, one of the former members, Shuhei Kitagawa AKA "Killing Machine" [[StartMyOwn has founded his own crew, Unlimited out of spite towards the former's low level]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Genki were unable to obtain a license from Honda due to the latter's policy against illegal street racing, his NSX got replaced by a 1974 Lotus Europa Special in ''3'' before replacing it with a Nissan Silvia Spec-R ([=S15=]) in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.

[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:WEST No.5]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:The WEST Racing and Trading Co. logo, as used by WEST No.5.]]
-->''Like a ninja.''
'''Tetsuya Inamura''', also known as "WEST No. 5" or "WEST Unit #5" is a Wanderer in ''3''. He drives a black WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]).
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only face him in Nagoya's second stage via West Higashimeihan if you reach a battle speed of 124 MPH and a top-speed of 212 MPH on Mondays.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Tetsuya's Corvette is featured in the opening cinematic of ''3'' before it's shown blending in with Manabu Orido's RIDOX Supra ("Orimabu") and Shinichi Kobayashi's MCR [=BNR34=] GT-R ("Shutokou Leader").
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Averted. His Corvette's black paintjob helps him to blend with the darkness in order to catch his rivals off-guard as a "ninja-like move".
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYjeuglVR0 FLASH]]" by Juntei Fujita, as heard when you watch a replay against him.
* LightningBruiser: Since it's one of the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity +1 Swords]] in ''3'', the WEST Corvette is an absolute 600 HP V8 monster. After beating Tetsuya, [[PurposelyOverpowered the said Corvette can be bought for a hefty price of 795,800 credit points]]. Making it the second most expensive car to purchase only to be beaten by the Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on a real-life tuner of the same name.

[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Lightning Shift]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txrlightningshifttakuya.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Lightning Shift Takuya's logo.]]
-->''Get gravity as an ally.''
'''Takuya Hagiwara''', known as "Lightning Shift(er) Takuya", is a Trickster in ''Drift'' games. He drives a custom Toyota Sprinter Trueno ([=AE86=]), and can be encountered at Hakone.

* BusCrash[=/=]DemotedToExtra: Due to Diamond Image (where he was the leader) being disbanded, he became an independent driver (Wanderer in ''C1 Grand Prix'' and Trickster in ''Drift 2''). Also, sometime between ''Drift'' and ''3'', his [=AE86=] [[NoodleIncident was totaled in an accident]].
** TheBusCameBack: After the events of ''3'', he's seen driving his own [=AE86=] again.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (both lore and gameplay-wise).
* LoneWolfBoss: "Lone Wolf Mini-Boss", to be precise. In ''Drift'' games, he isn't affiliated with any team.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's delivering Udon noodles instead of tofu. And in ''Drift 2'', he is seen delivering milk to hotels.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takuya has temporarily switched to a Toyota Starlet Glanza V ([=EP91=]) in ''3'' before going back to his [=AE86=] in later titles.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:MCR / Shutokou Leader]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcrlogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Matchless Crowd Racing logo, as seen in car dealer menus and by Shutokou Leader (in ''3'' and ''[=C1GP=]'').]]
-->''One-shot match.''
'''Shinichi Kobayashi''', also known as "Shutokou Leader" is a Wanderer in ''3'' and a regular racer in ''Kaido Racer'' and he's seen driving a Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.

In ''Drift'' titles, he can be encountered in Irohazaka (''Drift'') or Mount Aso (''Kaido Racer'').

* AdaptationNameChange: Subverted. Although there is a similar rival driving the same car named Tatsuya Matsumoto in ''Drift'', he's based on a different person working for the same company. Shinichi himself doesn't actually show up until ''3'' and ''Kaido Racer''.
* BadassNormal: Gameplay-wise in ''Drift'' titles, neither Shinichi nor his employee Tatsuya is listed as a Trickster or even a Slasher (turf boss), but the MCR [=BNR34=] is one of the most-powerful cars in the games.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''3'', you can only encounter him in C1 Outer Loop if you perform a laptime in Time Attack mode under 4 minutes and 5 seconds (which is also carried over if the player has beaten the game at least once and started a new game regardless of the "Keep Garage" option).
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Despite showing up in C1 Outer Loop, it would be expected for the Player to drive a fully-modified car with more than 600 horsepower or else, Shinichi would [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] the latter in few seconds (unless if the former makes a mishap that will cost his victory due to ArtificialStupidity).
* LightningBruiser:
** In ''Drift'' games, he is one of the toughest opponents you can encounter, with his GT-R being tuned for the twistiest courses ever possible. His cars also are in the region of 600HP, which is [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill overkill]] for even a seasoned kaido racer. Justified in that his cars were meant to be time trial cars, which are tuned that way.
** In ''3'', along with others such as the WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]) and RIDOX Supra ([=JZA80=]), it's one of the fastest cars in the game (while giving [[DiskOneFinalBoss Motoya Iwasaki]]'s [=BNR34=] GT-R a run for its money) and it's the most expensive to purchase with the price of '''914,800 credit points!'''
* OffModel: The MCR GT-R in ''Kaido Racer'' is white colored instead of red. Other depictions of the car has been depicted correctly so far, with ''C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Drift 2'' adding some (inconsistent) changes to keep up with its actual counterparts.
** Though subverted; one of Shinichi's demo cars in real-life is a silver-colored GT-R (tuned by the same company), and that could be a basis for the ''Kaido Racer'' depiction.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after his appearance in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', even though his car can still be bought in ''Drift 2''.
* QuestGiver: Both Tatsuya (in ''Drift'') and Shinichi (in ''Kaido Racer'') will provide you a challege race against both the time record and drift points.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on the real-life tuner mechanic of the same name.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: In ''Drift'', Tatsuya, Shinichi's employee, is one of the toughest opponents that isn't a Tricker, or even a Slasher. What compensates that is he provides you a gambling battle involving his prize car, which is possibly a LastDiscMagic in the game.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Chain Reaction''[=/=]''Kaido Racer'', his MCR [=BNR34=] is shown with a white paintjob aside from the carbon fiber hood. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', the red paintjob from ''Drift'' and ''3'' returns while the said GT-R gets equipped with canards and a different aftermarket spoiler.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ground Zero (Trickster)]]
See his information on the Boss folder above.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His [=BNR34=] in ''Chain Reaction[=/=]Kaido Racer'' was different than its appearance in ''Drift 2'' and had a pearlescent paintjob while being equipped with a "rally" kit and mudflaps.
[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''
[[folder:Little Gang]]
A short-lived team who was established for fun and made out of rookies. They disbanded sometime after ''Zero'', and no one of their members was seen again on either the Expressway or the mountain passes of Japan.

[[folder:Knife & Forks]]
Formed by workers of the bistrot-inspired French restaurant "La Libertè", and funded by the restaurant owner and team leader, "Matchless Full Course" Masayuki Miura, Knife & Forks are known for their gentleman-like driving above anything else.

[[folder:Black Knights]]
A C1 Loop team built by its leader, Kyohei Ryusaki, for his own amusement. Rather secretive, all members drive jet-black station wagons.

[[folder:Galaxy Racers]]
An intercollegiate automobile club, Galaxy Racers' line-up is composed of students and faculty scattered through-out the many universities of Tokyo Prefecture.

[[folder:Departures]]
Brought together as part of a project by a Japanese car magazine, the Departures did not know each other beforehand, and as such always had rather awkward interactions with each other. In spite of that, the team was one of the very few who lasts to this day.

[[folder:Rhythm Box]]
Rhythm Box was created by a group of self-described "music-loving scribes", each with their own favorite genre whom they think is superior to others. In spite of that, they're a tight-knit bunch. All members drive station wagons.

[[folder:Harmonize]]
Looks above all, Harmonize focus on the visual appearance of their cars through body modifications.

[[folder:Super Speed Wagon]]
A team who aims to revolutionize the Tokyo Expressway... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin by proving the superiority of their station wagons to the world]].

[[folder:RATT]]
A Kanto-based team of kei car drivers, RATT are highly-skilled drivers who normally favour mountain pass racing, but for one reason or another have shown up on the Tokyo Expressway, finding their home in the only area that'd suit their nimble, low-powered cars: the C1 Loop.

[[folder:Gesellschaft]]
Not much information can be found about Gesellschaft, other than their goal seems to be the development of their drivers into highly-skilled highway racers. They have only one thing in common: brightly-colored, expensive sports coupès as their cars of choice.

[[folder:Queen's Paradise]]
In spite of its' name, Queen's Paradise is made up of men who think of themselves as gifts to womanhood. They merely see racing on the Tokyo Expressway as a great way to pick up girls, and do not care about it beyond that.

[[folder:Catz]]
A team made up of workers from CATZ, an In-Universe company whose headquarters can be seen whilst driving on the Tokyo Expressway.

[[folder:The Road of Justice]]
The Road of Justice was originally conceived as a team driving for fun above all. Over time, however, they've declared themselves [[TheRival The Rivals]] to RINGS, and have vowed to cleanse the Expressway of dangerous drivers.

[[folder:Explosion]]
Made up by one half of sedan drivers and another one of sports car enthusiasts, Explosion is in a constant state of internal conflict as a form of self-improvement. From the outside, however, the team forms a solid unit.

[[folder:Highway Outlaw]]
Highway Outlaw are a team entirely made up of ''gaijins'', with a wide variety of nationalities and car models but one thing in common: an aggressive, dangerous driving style befitting their name.

* TokenEvilTeammate: They're this to the other Tokyo Expressway teams; despite their infamy and reckless driving, they're still allowed to continue racing, and the likes of the 13 Devils and the Zodiac will consider beating them enough of an achievement to come after you.
* TheDeterminator: To their credit, once beaten, members of Highway Outlaw will pick themselves up and ask for a rematch until they can finally snag victory from the jaws of defeat.

[[folder:Dry Cruise]]

[[folder:E.R.O.]]

[[folder:Team Alpha]]

[[folder:Thunder Dragoon]]

[[folder:True Ride]]

[[folder:Unlimited]]

[[folder:Fanatic Future]]

[[folder:Commander]]

[[folder:Double Mind]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:Genesis R]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Genesis R's logo.]]
Nagoya-based team, whose ranks consists of people in high social positions, such as doctors and lawyers. As a result, they tend to prefer luxury cars.

* DiskOneFinalBoss: Of Nagoya's first stage, alongside Seeks.
* DualBoss: Once all members of both Seeks and Genesis-R are defeated, both "Darkness Seven" Nobuhiro Oda (leader of the former) and "Ogre Deity" Yota Takino (leader of the latter) will take you on a two-against-one battle.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Seeks, as they view them as [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]].
* StrongAndSkilled: Genesis-R are far from being mere glitz and glamour. Their luxury cars, which would normally be nothing more than [[MightyGlacier Mighty Glaciers]], have been tuned enough to mitigate their weight penalty, whilst their drivers are good enough to overwhelm the average opponent through raw skill and technique.

[[folder:Seeks]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Seeks' logo.]]

Nagoya-based team, members of Seeks excel in ECU and electronics tuning and favour sporty hatchbacks.

* BoringButPractical[=/=]WeakButSkilled: Aside from being underdeveloped, their members are skillful and have a good reputation for their CPU tuning in order to make their cars competitive.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: Of Nagoya's first stage, alongside Genesis-R.
* DualBoss: Once all members of both Seeks and Genesis-R are defeated, both "Darkness Seven" Nobuhiro Oda (leader of the former) and "Ogre Deity" Yota Takino (leader of the latter) will take you on a two-against-one battle.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Genesis R.

[[folder:Darts]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/txr3darts.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Darts' logo.]]

The strongest team in all of Osaka, DARTS are rumored to have over 100 members and to have never, ''ever'' lost a single battle.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Invoked. You'll have to beat every single member and break their winning streak [[NintendoHard if you're capable to do so]].
* DemotedToExtra: Masami Manabe AKA "Nothingness" used to be the leader of Darts prior his defeat in Noboru's hands and becoming the NumberTwo.
* DualBoss: Both Noboru and Masami serve as this if you deplete the latter's health halfway before you start facing both at the same time.
* FinalBoss: Of Osaka as a whole.
* HatedByAll: They have a poor reputation in Kansai due to their tendency to form as a group and crowd the highway, causing a traffic jam.
* LightningBruiser: Since they're the fastest team in the entirety of Osaka, their cars have the best overall performance to the point where they can give the "13 Devils" and "The Three Dragons" a run for their money.
* NumerologicalMotif: They consist in '''nine drivers''', as the number in Japanese is either pronounced as ''kyū'' for "relief" or ''ku'', the same pronounciation as "agony" or "torture" (hence the increase in difficulty upon racing against [[LightningBruiser their far more powerful cars]]).
* PutOnABus: DARTS have not reappeared since their crushing defeat, unlike other Osaka teams. If the cutscene that plays once Osaka is conquered is any indication, the player might have been beaten them so thoroughly they forcibly disbanded out of shame over the combined loss.

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''
[[folder:Type-M]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kb1typemlogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Type-M's logo.]]
A group of racers that rely on Skyline GTS-Ts and have a disdain towards GT-Rs.

In ''Drift'', they can be encountered in Hakone.

* BoringButPractical: While their [=HCR32s=] may not be flashy or popular as [=BNR32s=] in general, [[labelnote:Note]]The [=HCR32=] GTS-T is Rear-Wheel Drive and its smaller [=RB20DET=] engine puts out 212 horsepower from the factory, while the [=BNR32=] GT-R has 280 and uses an All-Wheel Drive powertrain. Therefore, it would outperform the former especially due to using ATTESA system which prevents it from oversteering.[[/labelnote]]they can take quite a beating and pressure other drivers including those who prefer driving GT-Rs in order to show "the untapped power of the GTS-T".
* DualBoss[=/=]SequentialBoss: Before the player gets the chance to face their team leader, Hiroharu Yugawara AKA "Anti-R Fourth", the first race will involve racing against two Type-M members at the same time.
* FourIsDeath [=/=]WakeUpCallBoss: The group in general consist in '''four''' drivers and their cars shouldn't be underestimated as they can put up a good fight against you early in ''Kaido Battle'''s "Conquest mode".
* FreudianExcuse: Type-M was founded after their leader was traumatized in the past when other drivers made fun of him for not being able to afford a Skyline GT-R.
* MeaningfulName: Type-M refers to a performance variant of the GTS-T, which boasts five-lug wheel hubs (Vs four-lug on the base GTS-T and lower trim models) as well as larger wheels (16 inches vs 15) and brakes (A similar brake setup to the GT-R), over the standard GTS-T.
* PutOnABus: They don't appear in subsequent titles after ''Drift''.

[[folder:Downhill Guy]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaidobattledownhillguylogo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Downhill Guy's logo.]]

A group of [=AE86=] drivers who specialize in downhill races. Their home course is in Mount Rokko.

See "Rolling Guy" folder above for more information.

* CripplingOverspecialization: As noted above, the Downhill Guy is very skilled in winding roads, putting you into a well fight, but their skills don't lend them to their tactics on C1 due to their low power.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory:
** Since they are encountered in later stages of ''Kaido'' games, they can put a well fight on you, even if their cars have lower power than yours.
** Also in-universe, they attempted to use their experienced skills from Mount Rokko to Shutokou highways, only to found themselves in wrong pace.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Logo-wise, their team logo is an edited version of Dark Ringleader's logo (pictured above), which is no way similar to their Rolling Guy counterpart.

!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

[[folder:Be Legend]]
[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itcbelegend.png]]
[[caption-width-right:169:Be Legend's logo.]]
A group of famous, high-skilled drivers consisting in former bosses (with exception of their leader, Yuji Kakioka AKA "Supersonic Napoleon") from the previous titles even though they originally retired for many reasons.

* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: They used to make part of the late "Zodiacs" (while one of the members used to be with the dreaded "13 Devils") prior their collapse. Now in the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', they're merely regular rivals
* WeakButSkilled: Zigzagged. Aside from using high-powered cars and putting up a good fight during the races, their members' skills aren't prevalent as they used to be [[FeelingTheirAge due to their age handicap]].

!The Bosses
!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''
[[folder:The Four Devas and The Four Devils]]
A duo of teams consisting in four best drivers around the Route C1 in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Both Red Devil and and Exhaust Eve later join "The Zodiac" after the disbanding of "The Four Devils" prior the events of ''2''.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: "The Four Devas" serve as this before the player will start facing the latter.
* EliteMook
* FourIsDeath: Of course, since both consist in '''four''' drivers.
* FiveManBand: Albeit four, though:
** TheLeader: Youhei Kimijima AKA "Banshee" or "Dreamy Ghost" (The Four Devas)/ [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] (The Four Devils)
** TheLancer: Tatsuya Fukuda AKA "Nocturnal Wolf" or "Night Wolf" (The Four Devas)/ Miyabi Matsumoto AKA Z.E.R.O. (The Four Devils)
** TheBigGuy: Keiichi Oda AKA "Grim Reaper" or "Death Driver" (The Four Devas)/ Raito Miyakawa AKA "Red Devil" (The Four Devils)
** TheHeart: Mitsue Hayashibara AKA "Midnight Cinderella" (The Four Devas)/ Chinatsu Moriyama AKA "Exhaust Eve" or "Exotic Eve" (The Four Devils)
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad

[[folder:Death Driver]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Death Driver's logo.]]
-->''Fear appears from its inner side.''
'''Keiichi Oda''', also known as "Grim Reaper", "Devil Driver" or "Death Driver", is a member of "The Four Devas". He's also the first boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Nissan Silvia (S15).

* BerserkButton: Keiichi absolutely hates reckless drivers and anyone who dares to ram his car off the road regarding the accident mentioned below. In ''Street Supremacy'', if you either hit the barriers, crash into the traffic or even bump into his car, he'll refuse to join your team. However, he'll join if you win the race fairly clean without losing any of your health (even overtaking him with your "SP bar" lowering will not count).
* DegradedBoss: Relegated to Wanderer status starting with ''2''.
* InterfaceScrew: In ''3'', his Silvia uses a unique BattleAura that blurs the screen on your sight.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: If you drive his Silvia in ''3'', you'll encounter white vans [[ParanoiaFuel with ghosts staring at you]].
* NotAfraidToDie: Due to his nature and being a BadassDriver in general, it's implied that he fears '''nothing'''. Not even death itself.
* PaletteSwap: Of Dejected Angel in ''3''. Even moreso in ''Street Supremacy'' where both of their cars have ''exactly the same performance''.
* ShroudedInMyth: Since the rumors claimed that he was missing after an accident during a battle, he somehow returned in the middle of the night like if nothing happened.
* SkeletonMotif: His logo features the GrimReaper himself.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Just like Setsuko Kuroe AKA "Dejected Angel", he replaced his [=S15=] with a Mazda [=RX-8=] ([=SE3P=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. The same thing also applies to the ''Manga/WanganMidnight'' [=PS3=] title.
** In ''C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving an A'PEX D1 Project RX-7 ([=FD3S=]) instead.

[[folder:Midnight Cinderella]]
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-->''Automatics are real cars.''
'''Mitsue Hayashibara''', also known as "Midnight Cinderella" is a member of "The Four Devas". She's also the second boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Mazda RX-7 RZ ([=FD3S=]).

* BoringButPractical: Albeit driving a Mazda RX-7 with the optional 4-speed automatic transmission (which is normally deemed as AwesomeButImpractical), she compensates the shortcomings with her familiarity towards torque converters including a "kick-down switch" [[NoSell to prevent her from having a disadvantage towards anyone who prefers using Sequential or Manual]].
* ButNotTooForeign: She used to live in the United States of America prior the events of ''[=TXR1=]'' while training to become a formidable driver [[TheDreaded who spreads pressure towards her rivals]] around the metro.
** Also, her bio implies that she's a translator.
* DegradedBoss: Along with Keiichi Oda mentioned above, she ends up being relegated to a Wanderer since ''2''. She came back as a boss in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://youtu.be/OjanyWGaRj4 Feel Love]]" by Noriyasu Agematsu in ''3'', which is heard when you watch a replay against her.
* MeaningfulName: Judging by her name, Mitsue is only encountered '''at midnight in real-time'''. Which is also the requirement in order to face her in ''2'', ''Zero'' and ''3'' (NTSC-J version only). However in the NTSC-U release of ''3'', you can only face her if you're driving an American-branded car like the Dodge Viper GTS, for example.
* PutOnABus: Mitsue becomes absent in ''Kaido Battle'' subseries [[TheBusCameBack even though she returns]] in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Kimberly Combs or Judy Baughman in the US localizations of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', Mitsue is seen driving a Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=]) instead of her usual [=FD3S=].
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she swaps her RX-8 with a HKS S15 Hiper Silvia RS-2.

[[folder:Night Wolf]]
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-->''Is that all you wanna say?''
'''Tatsuya Fukuda''', also known as "Night Wolf" or "Nocturnal Wolf", is a member of "The Four Devas." He's the third boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Nissan Skyline ([=BNR32=]) GT-R.

* TheAloner: It's implied that he drives all by himself while shunning crowds.
* BerserkButton: Just like Keichi Oda AKA "Death Driver", he despises reckless drivers, even though he was responsible for making his close friend being involved in a car accident due to his carelessness before.
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only encounter him between 1:00 - 2:00 AM (in ''Zero''), if you have 500 wins (in ''3'') or every 10 days as long you're driving a pre-90s car (in ''Import Tuner Challenge'').
* DemotedToExtra: He's relegated into a Wanderer since ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Gordon Pierce or John Cooperson.
* ShoutOut: His [=Z32=] in ''Street Supremacy'' is based off from KARR (1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am) from ''Series/KnightRider'' series, albeit the KITT variant is obtainable by the Player through normal means of gameplay unlike the former.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', Tatsuya replaces his [=BNR32=] with a [=BCNR33=] before replacing the latter with a Nissan Fairlady Z/[=300ZX=] ([=Z32=]).

[[folder:Dream Wraith]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Banshee's logo.]]
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'''Yohei Kimijima''', better known as "Dream Wraith", ileader of "The Four Devas." He's the fourth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a 1st Gen. Honda NSX.

* DefectorFromDecadence: After the Devas were trounced so badly in the first game they ended up disbanding, Kimijima joined the 13 Devils upon their formation.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: Serves as one in the first ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer''. After him, the player will have to deal with the Four Devils.
* NoSwastikas: Double Subverted: the skull that's prominently featured on his unique sticker features what resembles a shuriken on its' forehead. Just in case, though, it was removed in the international release and changed in all versions starting with ''2''.
* PutOnABus: Kimijima doesn't show up in ''3'', with his spot taken by Red Devil, most likely due to licensing issues with Honda. He returns starting with ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', and returns properly in ''Drift 2''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to James Sweet or Adrian Lewandows in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: His NSX NA1 was either replaced with the NA2 or underwent cosmetic modifications in ''Drift 2''.
** Like almost everyone else, he drives a different car ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', an Aqua-liveried Honda NSX NA2.

[[folder:Red Devil]]
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-->''Whirlwind.''
'''Raito Miyakawa''', also known as "Red Devil", "Raven Blood" or "Crimson Devil", is a member of "The Four Devils". He's the fifth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a red Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) while in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he replaced it with a Subaru Impreza (GDB).

* BattleAura: During a race in ''3'', his car is surrounded by a red glow.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Twice! He first joins The Zodiac in opposition to Jintei's 13 Devils in ''Zero'' after the Four Devils have been defeated, only to unofficially join them in ''3'' when the Zodiac disbands as well.
* LightningBruiser: As less powerful it is when compared to Jintei's car, Raito's [=BNR34=] has over 1190 horsepower and it can be par with the former in terms of performance while reaching 263 miles per hour.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'', he's renamed to Skip Gibson. Subverted in ''Zero'' as his name is changed to Kazuo Tanaka.
* RiceBurner: Subverted. Subverted ''hard''. His Skyline GT-R R34 looks frankly ridiculous, with its' many Gundam-inspired body kits, but it has been one of the fastest cars of the Tokyo Expressway for ''years', and remains that to this day.
* ShoutOut: His street name, unique sticker, and starting with ''Zero'' his R34's body kits are all massive Gundam references.
* StrongAndSkilled: It's implied that Raito has "superhuman skill" to the point some racers claim that he's "possessed".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he swaps his [=BNR34=] with a Mazda RX-8 and a Subaru Impreza (GDB) respectively.

[[folder:Exhaust Eve]]
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-->''Super beauty.''
'''Chinatsu Moriyama''', also known as "Exhaust Eve", "Exotic Eve" or "High Maitenance", is a member of "The Four Devils". She's the sixth boss of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' and drives a Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]).

* AdaptationalJobChange: Chinatsu used to be a makeup artist in ''Street Supremacy'' before becoming a lawyer in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* BrokenAce: A studious and intelligent woman since her childhood, and a tremendous talent behind the wheel, Eve is undercut by her own stubborness. She also tends to suffer from panic attacks when left alone with men, after a string of really bad relationships.
* {{Foil}}: To Setsuko Kuroe AKA "Dejected Angel", where the latter [[TheStoic hardly shows any emotions]] [[MoodSwinger while changing her mood when racing]] while the former [[AttentionWhore tends to crave attention to become a prominent driver]] despite her disregard towards other drivers who flatter her.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Missy White or Shelly Chen in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* SplitPersonality: It was vaguely implied in her bio that "Eve" was a second personality of hers that emerged under the full moon. Every other game where she shows up completely drop this, but nonetheless remark her strong personality.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Zero'', her Supra has a [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/f/f2/Gsdx_20170930201041.png/revision/latest?cb=20171001003116 AB-Flug S900]] bodykit installed and a pink paintjob (purple in ''Street Supremacy'') while in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', she ditched the former with a Subaru Impreza WRX ([=GC8=]).
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she's seen driving a 2001 Genki Racing Project Honda Odyssey.

[[folder:Z.E.R.O.]]
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-->''Misapprehension is attached to life.''
'''Miyabi Matsumoto''', also known as Z.E.R.O., is a member of "The Four Devils". He's the penultimate boss in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'' before the player will face [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] himself.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''2'' and ''Zero'', you can only encounter him at Wangan South Bound when reaching day 365, which is technically '''one in-game year'''.
* DemotedToExtra: He turns into a Wanderer prior the events of ''2''.
* {{Expy}}: Appears to be one of Tatsuya Shima from Manga/WanganMidnight.
* NumberTwo: Appears to be this to UNKNOWN during their shared time within the Four Devils.
* PutOnABus: Matsumoto becomes absent in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' while a portion of bosses like ???/Unknown and Midnight Cinderella return.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jeff Davis or Tristan Li in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'' respectively.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Creator/{{Genki}} were unable to obtain a sub-license for Porsche from Creator/ElectronicArts (who owned the exclusive license for the said manufacturer with the ability to grant sub-licenses to other developers, at the time of the game's development), he drives a Toyota Corolla FX GT ([=AE82=]) in ''3'' instead before switching to a Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR32=]) race car in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.

[[folder:UNKNOWN]]
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-->''.....''
No, that is not a typo nor a glitch on the folder's name. There is virtually ''nothing'' known about '''UNKNOWN''', to the point that they don't even have a street name. Rumours abound about them, from [[PostHumousCharacter being the ghost of a driver who died years ago in a crash]] to being a straight-up monster.

All that's known about him is that he drives a deep blue Nissan 240Z [=S30Z=], capable of going at inhuman speeds and moving in ways that seem to defy physics themselves, and that he only appears to challenge those he deems the very strongest of the Expressway. He briefly led a four-driver team made out of the four strongest drivers on the Tokyo Expressway at that time, the Four Devils, before going solo after their first defeat.

* DemotedToExtra: In ''Street Supremacy'', they appear as a late-game Wanderer rather than the TrueFinalBoss. Justified, in that apparently, the original UNKNOWN has retired, and that's their apprentice driving the Fairlady Z.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He was the leader of "Four Devils" in the first game. Subsequent games make him a secret boss instead.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/WanganMidnight Akio Asakura]] (somewhat lore-wise).
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere
* InvincibleClassicCar: Their [=S30Z=] has acceleration, top speed and grip comparable to an F1 car, and yet it seemingly weights as much as a minivan whenever it hits your car, and next to nothing is capable of stopping it.
* LegacyCharacter: Implied in ''Street Supremacy'', where their bio mentions that the original UNKNOWN might have retired, having passed their car down to an apprentice. Should that be the case, the original UNKNOWN might ''also'' be a LegacyCharacter themselves, with the car passed down from generation to generation.
* LightningBruiser: ''Oh boy!'' Since his dark blue Nissan 240Z is a InfinityPlusOneSword, you'll need [[OnlyICanKillHim a very competitive and powerful car to beat him]] (specially in Wangan Line) like the Dodge Viper GTS in ''2'' or Jintei/Speed King's Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=R34=] in ''Zero''). Also his races barely leave room to any error! Make a tiny mistake and [[CurbStompBattle he'll curbstomp you]] in no time.
* LivingLegend: Possibly. Since he's a recurring boss who will challenge you to a race once you beat every single rival in the game.
* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Both his real ''and'' street names are nothing but question marks up until ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', when the former is changed to "UNKNOWN".
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: [[AllThereInTheManual According to his bio in]] ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's nicknamed as "The Demon of the Metro" or "The Ghost of a Legendary Racer".
* SkeletonMotif: His unique sticker features an horned skull of some kind with glowing eyes placed within a pentagram.
* {{Superboss}}: He is the strongest opponent even if he has no direct relevance to the plots after the first DC game.
* TheVoiceless: He doesn't make a single sound in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.
* TrueFinalBoss: Of the mainline titles, excluding ''3''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving a Nissan 350Z ([=Z33=]) with the [[https://leopardyiu.fandom.com/wiki/Racing_Battle:_C1_Grand_Prix_Cars_Guide?file=Rbcar_096.png front left of his car mixed with the iconic [=S30Z=].]]

!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''
[[folder:13 Devils as a whole]]
Also known as the '''13 Ogre Military Officers''' or '''Iron Generals''', they're a group of EliteMook drivers that the player will encounter in ''2'', ''Zero'', ''3'' and ''Drift 2''.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: There are actually ''fourteen'' members to the team without counting Jintei, and stumbling upon one of them on either the Expressway or the mountain pass isn't exactly a walk in the park.
* BusCrash: Subverted. A portion of the members have become absent prior the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'' while others remain present [[DemotedToExtra albeit relegated into regular bosses or mere rivals]].
* TheDreaded: It's strongly implied that the 13 Devils are known ''nationally'' in the racing world, if the massive FreakOut at their appearance on mountain passes through-out Japan is any indication. And rightfully so: they are thirteen of the fastest drivers across all of Japan, with very little competition.
* TheFellowshipHasEnded: Possibly; if Jintei brought them back together them in ''Drift 2'' to contrast [[spoiler:Hamazaki's plans]], once that had been dealt with, the Devils might have had no further reason to stick together. Alternatively, see WeWereYourTeam below.
* PutOnABus: All the members of Thirteen Devils return in ''Drift 2'' to counter Twelve Kingdoms... Except True Slide and Hard Weapon were absent, and were replaced by Midnight Rose and Crying Pluto (Grief Pluto/Plate) who [[DefectorFromDecadence defected]] from the permanent disbandment of Zodiacs.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Even bigger than their predecessors.
* TheRival: To the Zodiac in ''Zero'', and later to the Kingdom Twelve in ''Drift 2''.
* WeWereYourTeam: ''Strongly'' implied; Jintei appears to have been the one to bring them together in the first place, and ''any time'' he disappeared or went on hiatus, most of the Devils followed suit: first in ''3'', when Jintei stepped back after their collective defeat in ''Zero'', leaving Steel Heart as the lone flag bearer, and then in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', when Jintei retired from Expressway racing, leading to the team's definitive dissolution.

[[folder:Betrayal Jack Knife]]
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-->''Fighting alone.''
'''Kiriji Sakamoto''', also known as "Betrayal Jack Knife" or "Traitor Jack Knife", or simply "Backstab", is a member of "13 Devils". He drives a silver Nissan Pulsar in ''2'', before swapping to a yellow Nissan Sileighty (Silvia S13 in ''3''), and a yellow Mazda RX-7 (FD) in ''Drift 2''.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: While being technically the first boss in ''2'', ''Zero'' and ''3'', he's the 13th member of "13 Devils" before True Slide. Essentially a SixthRangerTraitor InNameOnly.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Street Supremacy'', he will not join your team if you're not driving a "dressed up car". Otherwise, you'll have to beat him in a "custom car" as opposed to a "stock car" (regardless if you already modified it).
* PutOnABus: He doesn't appear in the later titles after ''3'' and ''Drift 2'' (with the exception of ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'').
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jimmy Jones or Dave Rene in the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
** Subverted in ''3'', where his name is slightly changed into Toji Sakamoto. Averted in ''Drift 2'' where his actual name is reverted back.
* YouDontLookLikeYou:
** His first appearance in ''2'' had him driving a Nissan Pulsar, before moving to his usual Nissan Silvias.
** Subverted, where he's driving a Nissan Silvia in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' (albeit an S15) aside from the different color scheme.
** ''Drift 2'' has him switching rides to a Mazda RX-7 (FD). Bet he took a playbook from [[Manga/InitialD Keisuke Takahashi]].
* WakeUpCallBoss: Compared to the first team leaders that you'll encounter, he takes quite a beating (specially in ''3''). Downplayed in ''Drift 2'', where you beat a few Slashers before he appears.

[[folder:True Slide]]
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-->''I'll hold a grudge.''
'''Hiroyuki Itsuki''', also known as "True Slide" or "Road Master", is one of the members of the "13 Devils". He drives a Nissan 300ZX (Z32) in ''2'' and ''Zero''.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Does he ever! Per his bio, in order to draw out the full power of his car, he never slows down, not even on ''blind corners'', preferring to attack them by power sliding.
* PutOnABus: For unknown reasons, Hiroyuki becomes absent after appearing in ''Zero'' (likely due to the "13 Devils"' disbanding prior the events of ''Drift''). However, he briefly returns in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' before becoming absent again prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Tommy Adkins or Mike Daglesh in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''C1 Grand Prix'', he swaps his 300ZX with a D1-spec Nissan Skyline R34 [=GTT=] ([=ER34=]) by Blitz.

[[folder:Dejected Angel]]
-->''Beauty and fortum seldom go together.''
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'''Setsuko Kuroe''', also known as "Dejected Angel", "Melancholy Angel" or "Gloomy Angel", is one of the members of "13 Devils" and is encountered after the player beats Betrayal Jack Knife and True Slide (''Zero'' only). She's seen driving a white/red Nissan Silvia S14 (S15 in ''3'' and ''Drift 2'', and Mazda RX-8 in ''Import Tuner Challenge'')

* AngelicBeauty: Her logo features a super deformed, blonde-haired angel.
* AscendedExtra: Setsuko was originally a minor, optional "Zone Boss" for the HundredPercentCompletion in ''2'' before being promoted to one of the most memorable bosses in ''Zero'', ''3'' and ''Drift 2'' (besides Betrayal Jack Knife and Jintei) to the point where Creator/{{Genki}} gave her a Genki Racing Project Honda S2000 (same car as Kaido President's in ''Drift 2'') in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Impact Blue team]] albeit as a single driver. This is more apparent in ''Drift 2'' despite the different color schemes.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Due to the rumors surrounding [[TheDreaded Ōtsuka Hifu]] AKA "Dark Producer", Setsuko broke up with him [[AmicableExes even though they still remain as teammates within the]] "13 Devils".
* TheFaceless: Played Straight, like every other character in the franchise, at first; finally Averted in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', where we finally see her face-to-face for the first time.
* {{Foil}}: To Chinatsu Moriyama AKA "Exhaust Eve". While the former's implied to be [[TheQuietOne normally quiet]] only for her SplitPersonality to emerge during a full moon or [[AttentionWhore even crave attention in order to be a prominent driver]] (according to her bio in ''Street Supremacy''), Setsuko's a [[TheStoic rather stoic individual]] and [[MoodSwinger tends to change her mood behind the wheel while becoming aggressive during the races]].
* InterfaceScrew: During a race against her in ''3'', the white streaks will show up in the screen in addition to a blue filter the faster you drive.
* MoodSwinger: Normally, Setsuko's shown to be apathetic. When behind the wheel, she poses a significant threat towards other drivers even in touge events.
* PaletteSwap: Of "Death Driver" in ''3'' except the color scheme and rims.
* RaceLift: In the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero'', she's renamed to Janet May or Shirley Jimenez.
* RetiredBadass: Subverted in ''Xtreme'', where she's half-retired, going by a different identity of "[[PenName Kanna Tanimura]]" and using a plain Toyota Prius ([=XW30=]) as her daily car (though she's also seen driving a Mazda MX-5 Miata[=/=]Roadster (ND) as a daily boss for Tuesdays supplying turbo parts).
* RiceBurner: Subverted. Her Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' has some rather... ''interesting'' aftermarket parts, [[https://www.igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=94548 including small angel's wings attached to the roof and heart-shaped exhaust tips]]. At its' heart, though, it's still a car capable of breaking the 200 MPH treshold.
* SmugSmiler: The logo is depicted with a cocky, smug facial expression. The same thing also applies to her artwork in ''Xtreme''.
** BreakTheHaughty: However, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' (except for her cinematic cutscene), the angel is shown with a stoic, frowning expression instead. Presumably due to her third defeat (or fourth if you count her debut in ''TXR 2'') after the events of ''Drift 2''.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''3'', where she's driving an S15. This continued as her main ride in ''Drift 2''.
* WarmUpBoss: She becomes this in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' before the player will unlock Rank B and face tougher bosses.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', she's shown driving a Genki Racing Project Honda S2000 (same car as Kaido President's in ''Chain Reaction'') instead of her usual white/red Nissan Silvia. She ditches the Silvia for a Mazda RX-8 in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' and the ''Manga/WanganMidnight'' [=PS3=] title, but switches back to her Silvia in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', albeit wearing her RX-8's livery.
** Subverted in ''2'', where she originally drove a "Zenki" version of the Nissan Silvia S14 before switching to a "Kouki" model in the overseas release.

[[folder:Hard Weapon]]
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'''Toshiki Takahashi''', also known as "Hard Weapon", is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives either the Toyota Chaser in ''Zero'' or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [=GSR=] in ''Street Supremacy''.

* {{Determinator}}: Regardless of whoever he's facing during a race, Toshiki helds nothing back while intimidating his rivals (including the Player) by charging through corners.
* GunNut: According to his bio in ''Street Supremacy'', he's an avid collector of military knives and models guns to the point where [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/3/38/ULUS10069_00214.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191028141039 he modified his car to resemble an armored vehicle]].
* PimpedOutCar: As mentioned above, he drives a heavily modified Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [=GSR=] with military-like appearance due to the noticeable amount of hardware fitted within the car.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent aside his return in ''Street Supremacy''. And he's one of the two members absent during 13 Devils' return in ''Drift 2''.
* RaceLift: In the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Rudy Judas or Mark Gersh.
* RetiredBadass: Toshiki used to be [[HiredGuns a mercenary in various countries]] prior the events of ''Zero''.
* TookALevelInBadass: Since he bought the Lancer Evolution VIII, it's implied that he's gotten even more aggressive while maintaining speed through a corner to the point where he drives his car with factory brakes. Also, he mentioned that "Risk is the name of the game".

[[folder:Fallen Blade]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Fallen Blade's logo.]]
'''Fujishita Hirotada''', also known as "Maximizer", "Depraved Blade", "Fallen Blade" or "Smash Sword", is a member of the "13 Devils" and he drives a Nissan Cedric ([=Y33=]).

* LightningBruiser: According to his bio, Fujishita's Nissan Cedric was lightened and has gotten its engine power increased. Thanks to its large body, with over 638 horsepower and quick maneuvers, his car would take a lot of punishment.
* PutOnABus: Due to the first disbanding of the "13 Devils" during the events of ''Zero'', Fujishita has become absent during the former's return in ''Drift 2'' along with Hiroyuki Itsuki AKA "True Slide".
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Simon Pickens or Jeff Nachbaur in the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero''.

[[folder:Blood Hound]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Blood Hound's logo.]]
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-->''Little by little.''
'''Shiro Sasaki''', also known as "Blood Hound" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a Lexus [=GS300=]/Toyota Aristo and later a Toyota Verossa.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Name-wise, he debuted as "Hot Dog" in ''2'' (which was carried over as his windshield decal in ''Zero'').
* {{Hellhound}}: His logo features a menacing-looking dog while bearing a SlasherSmile.
* RaceLift: Sasaki's renamed to Eddy Valdez or Dan Emura in the localized US versions of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RainOfBlood: He invokes a rather unique weather in ''3'' that only happens if you're facing him in a race.
* TheRival: According to his bio in ''Drift 2'', Sasaki has a feud with his crewmate Toji/Kiriji Sakamoto AKA "Betrayal Jack Knife".
* {{Workaholic}}: He's a hardworking bartender who refuses to lose his humble attitude.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving a Sun Auto's Cyber Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII, which is featured in the game's cover art.

[[folder:Dark Producer]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Dark Producer's logo.]]
'''Ōtsuka Hifu''', also known as "Dark Producer" "Otsuka Demon" or simply "Lucifer" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a black Honda [=S2000=] ([=AP1=]).

* TheDreaded: According to his bio, rumors claim that Ōtsuka can destroy his opponents so badly that ''[[HeroicBSOD their loss gives them phsychological trauma]]'' or worse, [[NeverFoundTheBody cause them to disappear without a trace]]. As the result, almost the entire Shutokou refuses to challenge him to a race.
** Also, it's implied that he used to be Setsuko Kuroe AKA Dejected Angel's former lover even though the latter broke up with him later [[EveryoneHasStandards likely out of concern regarding the rumors mentioned above]].
* EvilWearsBlack: His [=S2000=] always comes up with a pitch black paintjob. Subverted in ''Drift 2'' where it has a unique livery.
* PutOnABus: Due to Honda's licensing permissions prohibit their vehicles from being involved in traffic-filled street racing at that time, he only appears in ''Drift 2'' after ''Zero''.
** TheBusCameBack: After Honda has ditched the said policy above, he briefly returns in ''Xtreme''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Bob Hersh or Jeff Barnhart.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Aside from the Honda [=SSM=] Concept mentioned above, Ōtsuka swaps his [=S2000=] with the Honda [=S660=] ([=JW5=]) kei car in ''Xtreme''.

[[folder:Mr. Sitar]]
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-->''Mental concentration.''
'''Daigo Kaneyama''', also known as "Mr. Sitar", "Mystic Racer" or "Sitar Kaneyama" is a member of the "13 Devils" and drives a Toyota Soarer/Lexus [=SC400=].

* DefectorFromDecadence[=/=]DemotedToExtra: He joins the "Be Legend" team after the second disbanding of the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', while being relegated into a regular rival.
* FlawExploitation: During a race, Daigo will observe his opponent's actions while following before taking an advantage by overtaking them if they pull a mistake while cornering.
* NervesOfSteel: Prior the events of ''2'', he went to India in order to strengthen his mind via abstinence and tends to burn incense to enhance his focus.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Dennis Kay or Jim Sitar in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Drift 2'', Daigo replaced his Soarer/[=SC400=] with a Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]) before swapping to a Subaru Impreza WRX [=STi=] ([=GC8=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
** In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's seen driving an M Speed ([=BNR34=]) GT-R.

[[folder:Iron Heart]]

[[folder:Dying Star]]

[[folder:Tail Gunner]]

[[folder:Shadow Eyes]]

[[folder:Jintei]]
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[[caption-width-right:170:Jintei's logo.]]
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-->''Blow secession.''
'''Motoya Iwasaki''', also known as "Jintei" or "Speed King/Emperor", is the leader of the "13 Devils". He's seen driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) in ''Shutokou'' installments, while in ''Drift[=/=]Kaido'' installments and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', where he replaced it with a Subaru Impreza (GDB) instead.

* BreakoutCharacter: Very popular among the boss characters in ''Zero'', to the fact Genki made him appear in ''Drift''.
* BadassInANiceSuit: His silhouette in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' reveals that Motoya wears a suit aside from having a long haircut.
* CoolOldGuy: Rumored to be a middle-aged racer around in his 40s, Motoya is a very skillful driver for his age especially being the leader of the feared "13 Devils".
** Somewhat subverted, his age is stated to be 27 during the setting of ''Street Supremacy''. But again, Genki can be an UnreliableNarrator.
* DegradedBoss: Subverted. If you encounter him in ''Drift'' after ''Zero''[[note]]''Drift'' is an interquel between ''Zero'' and ''3''[[/note]], he's driving a white Impreza, while still powerful, by no means a '''1200+HP''' behemoth his Skyline has. He's still a Slasher (turf boss) though.
* DiscOneFinalBoss:
** He's the last remaining boss in both ''Zero'' and ''3'' before the Player will actually face [[TrueFinalBoss ???/Unknown]] depending on the game's progress.
** He is this in ''Drift'' titles, before you could encounter the Emotional King (Kaido President in ''Drift'', Blackout/Forever Knights in ''Drift 2'').
* {{Expy}}: In ''Drift'' titles, he is possibly [[Manga/InitialD Bunta Fujiwara or Kozo Hoshino]] lore-wise.
* TheFaceless: Despite his physical appearance is shown in ''Drift 2'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', Motoya's face is obscured much like every other characters' silhouettes.
* HeroicBSOD: The news about his girlfriend's death have lead him to a downward spiral until he reached the point where he disappeared while disbanding the "13 Devils" the second time prior the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* LightningBruiser: In both ''Zero'' and ''3'', where his Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) is [[InfinityPlusOneSword one of the best cars around the respective titles]]. His Impreza in ''Drift'' titles much so, being a road-legal rally car.
** MightyGlacier: [[ObviousBeta Albeit being likely an error from their developers]], his Subaru Impreza (GDB) is the heaviest car in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. It weights a whooping '''+4000 POUNDS''', which pretty much like affected the Impreza's handling severely.
* LivingLegend: If his ''Drift'' profile is anything to go by; it's implied that he was already famous when he took his driver license at 18, the legal driving age in Japan.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Ripp Griffon in the localized US version of ''Zero''.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Drift'', his Impreza was subtly upgraded in the region of 400+HP when he challenges the player in Irohazaka. During the events of ''Drift 2'', his Impreza was already upgraded with nice decals and more-powerful drivetrains to provide tougher challenge in Hokkaido.
* WorthyOpponent: He considers you this in a BBS mail after you beat his Impreza in ''Drift''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Kaido'' subseries and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he replaced his [=BNR34=] with the Subaru Impreza (GDB). Meanwhile in ''Xtreme'', he switches back to the former albeit wearing the livery worn in ''ITC''.
** Also, his [=BNR34=] was featured in ''C1 Grand Prix'' with strong cues from the Calsonic Skyline GT-R JGTC mentioned above.

[[folder:Zodiacs as a whole]]
A group of EliteMooks consisting in 12 members ([[DefectorFromDecadence in which include the former members]] of "The Four Devils" from ''TXR 1'') who are implied to be a stronger team than "13 Devils".

* BusCrash: They're disbanded after their defeat at the hands of the PlayerCharacter along with "13 Devils" in ''Zero''. And two of the former "Zodiacs" members [[DefectorFromDecadence migrated]] to "13 Devils" when they return in ''Drift 2''.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Just like their rivals mentioned above.
* TheRival: To "13 Devils" in ''Zero''.

[[folder:Midnight Rose]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: She joins the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Drift 2'' due to the permanent disbandment of "Zodiacs" prior.

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[[folder:Golden Wing]]

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[[folder:Dark Ringleader]]

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[[folder:Hard Lift]]

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[[folder:Blue Pressure]]

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[[folder:No-Crown King]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:No-Crown King's logo.]]
'''Tetsu Nakayama''', also known as "No-Crown King" or "Uncrowned Emperor", is a member of the Zodiac. He drives a 4th Generation Eunos Cosmo in ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* CareerEndingInjury: A professional racer who was about to become an F1 driver, but due to an unexpected accident, was unable to do so and started driving carefully unless he's confident in a race.
* PutOnABus: Due to the Zodiacs' disbanding, he eventually becomes absent in the following titles.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Howie Lewis or David Bigley.
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[[folder:Crying Pluto]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Crying Pluto's logo.]]
-->''Fighting spirit.''
'''Takashi Uchida''', also known as "Crying Pluto" or "Grief Pluto/Plate", is a member of the Zodiac. He drives a Lexus [=SC400=]/Toyota Soarer in ''2'' and ''Zero'') before switching to a Lexus [=LS430=] in ''3'' and Toyota Verossa in ''Drift 2''.
* DefectorFromDecadence: He joins the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Drift 2'' due to the permanent disbandment of "Zodiacs" prior.
* {{Hypocrite}}: According to his bio in ''Street Supremacy'', he absolutely '''[[BerserkButton loathes]]''' [[NitroBoost nitrous oxide]] (including anyone who use them) specially due to its increase in engine wear. [[labelnote:Note]]TruthInTelevision: The nitrous oxide can [[AwesomeButImpractical increase more fuel consumption and pressure to your car's engine]] to the point where '''it can actually destroy the engine''' when abused long enough. [[/labelnote]]Ironically, if you buy his Impreza after beating him, you'll realize that ''[[{{Irony}} it actually has nitrous installed within his car]]''.
* IronicName: More like: "Ironic Logo". Despite his nickname, Takashi's logo appears to resemble planet {{UsefulNotes/Saturn}} rather than the dwarf planet Pluto (in which he's named after).
* {{Itasha}}: Oddly enough, his Impreza in ''Street Supremacy'' [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tokyoxtremeracer/images/a/a1/ULUS10069_00202.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191027221656 has an anime livery within its hood and rear windshield]].
* NiceGuy: As long you're on his good side, Takashi's a stoic but big-hearted individual.
* PutOnABus: He becomes absent in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Jack Hwang or Joe Williams in the localized US version of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* SpearCounterpart: Of Setsuko Kuroe AKA Dejected Angel, of "13 Devils", since both of them [[TheStoic share similar mannerisms]] even if they're in the same team during the events of ''Drift 2''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takashi has constantly changed cars throughout his appearances since ''3'' where he replaced his Soarer/[=SC400=] with a Lexus [=LS430=]. Then, a Sequential Fire SF-15 Nissan Silvia (S15) in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''. Later, a Toyota Verossa in ''Drift 2''. And finally, a "blobeye" Subaru Impreza WRX [=STi=] (GDB) in ''Street Supremacy''.
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[[folder:Queen's Knight]]

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[[folder:Purple Meteor]]

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[[folder:White Charisma]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:White Charisma's logo.]]
-->''I hate to lose.''
'''Wataru Shiro''', also known as "White Charisma", "White Phantom" or "Mr. Charisma", is the leader of the Zodiac. He drives a white Mazda RX-7 ([=FD3S=]).

* CoolOldGuy: Downplayed. During the events of ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's reportedly to be in his mid-to-late 40s.
* DiskOneFinalBoss: Just like Jintei, he's the penultimate rival depending on the player's progress in ''Zero''.
* FragileSpeedster: While his RX-7 ([=FD3S=]) has over 1106 horsepower and higher top-speed than Jintei's Nissan Skyline GT-R ([=BNR34=]) at 263 MPH mark, the car itself lacks the latter's 4WD-induced traction when going full-throttle from the first few gears and suffers a bit from understeer despite being lighter in comparison.
* PutOnABus: His defeat (as well the disbanding of "Zodiacs") in ''Zero'' have lead Wataru to a long absence. He doesn't return in ''Drift'', and was replaced by Kaido President.
** TheBusCameBack: However, Wataru briefly returns in ''Street Supremacy'' ([[DemotedToExtra as a Wanderer]]) before getting his boss status back in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Otto Horne or Mark Arkin. Subverted in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'' where he's known as Watari Kan or Wataru Tate.
* TheRival: To Jintei, the leader of "13 Devils".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Subverted, his car went through several changes in later titles until ''ITC'', where it looks mostly unrecognizable compared to its ''2''/''Zero'' counterpart. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', his RX-7 has been equipped with an RE Amemiya bodykit.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:J (Boss)]]
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-->''Majestic.''
'''Jō Odajima''', also known as "J", is a a Boss debuting in ''3'' and drives a Nissan Skyline ([=BNR32=]) GT-R V-Spec II.

* BattleAura: During a race, his [=BNR32=] GT-R has a blue glow surrounding it.
* LivingLegend: Odajima gained a masssive following (to the point where a {{Fanboy}} team named "Tribute-J" was founded) for many years even after he vanished for a decade before returning to the world of highway battle.
* MadDoctor: His job description lists him as a dentist.
* OneLetterName: His alias is simply "J".
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''3''.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted aside from using aftermarket cosmetic parts. Outside, his GT-R may look like a generic street racing machine. Inside, it's a straight-up LightningBruiser that can give the notorious D3 a run for their money.

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[[folder:D3]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:D3's logo.]]
The "Three Dragons", also known as "D3" is a trio of Nagoya's strongest drivers and they drive the Toyota Supra Mk.IV ([=JZA80=]).

* AnimalMotifs: Dragons.
* BattleAura: Shinichiro Kanatani (The Bishop) and Keita Arai (The Knight) have a blue electricity effects surrounding their Supras (besides Jintei, the leader of the "13 Devils"). Meanwhile Hiroaki Sakuraba (The Rook) has a grey aura within his car.
* DemotedToExtra: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', where they're temporarily relegated to Wanderers before regaining their boss status in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
* FinalBoss: Of Nagoya as a whole.
* LightningBruiser: Their Supras have a very brutal acceleration that even an InfinityPlusOneSword like the Ford GT Concept will have a hard time trying to beat them at once.
* QuirkyMiniBossSquad: Overlaps in SequentialBoss. Defeating one member automatically leads to the arrival of another.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', they have replaced their Supras with different cars (See DemotedToExtra). With "The Rook" switching to a Mine's Nissan Skyline ([=BNR34=]) GT-R N1, "The Bishop" driving an [=HKS=][=/=]Genki-licensed Lexus [=IS220R=]/Toyota Altezza and "The Knight" moving to a Jun Hyper Lemon Lancer Evo V.

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[[folder:Unknown ([=TXR3=])]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The MirrorBoss itself.]]
A MirrorBoss encountered at the end of ''3'' if the Player beats every single rival and has no relation with the recurring boss "???/Unknown".

* {{Expy}}: Since it's a "ghost copy" of the PlayerCharacter's car, Unknown itself is somewhat reminiscent of [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink Dark Link]] (gameplay-wise).
* {{Foil}}: To "[[LivingLegend ???/Unknown]]". While the former is a reclusive but prodigal driver who only faces the most skilled racers around the metro, the latter itself is supernatural [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and literally comes out of thin air with no evidence regarding its origin]].
* GhostlyGlide: Subverted. "Unknown" can pass through the traffic even though it still can bump into the barriers during a race.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Even moreso than the former mentioned above.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbROhrMckc Speed Monster]]".
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Depending on the Player's prespective when facing the MirrorBoss itself, they could interpret it as either a blessing or a curse (after you defeat all rivals within the game).
* MirrorBoss: Serves as this towards the Player (having exactly the same car and performance as the latter depending on which car they're driving) while a MirrorMatch ensues. However, [[SubvertedTrope this only applies IF the player car's is still powered by its original engine, as the boss doesn't copy engine swaps]]. If we were take the Pontiac Firebird as an example, if the player chucks out the original Iron Duke engine for something else, then they can leave the boss in their dust as they'll still be running the Iron Duke in their mirror copy of the Firebird.
* TrueFinalBoss: Of ''3''.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Twelve Kingdoms as a whole]]
A team of twelve members founded by Hamagaki AKA "Kaido President" and their intention was to prevent the "[[TheDreaded 13 Devils]]" from taking over the Kaido Circuit. However, Hamagaki's actual goal was to decimate every Tokyo and highway racers and take over the Shutokou before going on a fresh new start and turn into a [[UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}} Rally team]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To the late "Zodiacs" from ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* TheRival: To "13 Devils" in ''Drift 2''.
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[[folder:Kaido President]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Kaido President as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Hamagaki''', also known as "Kaido President", is the leader of Twelve Kingdoms. He drives a yellow [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS or a black Acura NSX in ''Drift'', and a Genki-sponsored Honda S2000 ([=AP1=]) in later two ''Kaido'' games.

* CreatorCameo: [[spoiler:Happens to be Hiroshi Hamagaki, the founder of Genki in RealLife.]]
* DegradedBoss: After his loss at the hands of Daiki Kōnoue AKA "Emotional King", Hiroshi got relegated to Trickster status in ''Kaido Racer'' (''Chain Reaction'') before regaining his boss status in ''Drift 2''.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: In ''Drift 2''.
* TheLeader: Of "Twelve Kingdoms".
* MythologyGag: While Kaido President doesn't appear in ''C1 Grand Prix'', Setsuko "Dejected Angel" Kuroe appears to drive the same car as his in ''Chain Reaction''.
* PutOnABus: He doesn't appear in any of ''Shutokou'' titles after his ''Kaido'' debut.
* TheRival: To Jintei, the leader of "13 Devils".
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In the NTSC-U version of ''Drift'', he drives a facelifted Acura NSX ([=NA2=]) instead of the [=DeTomaso=] Pantera GTS due to licensing issues.
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[[folder:Miracles Summit]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Miracles Summit as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
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'''Tōru Zōshigaya''', also known as "Miracles Summit" (or "Reign Supreme" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction''/''Kaido Racer''. He drives a modified dark grey Subaru Impreza ([=GDB=]).

* DiskOneFinalBoss[=/=]NumberTwo: Serves as this to Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''Drift 2''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (somewhat lore-wise). Since both are in their late 10s and are very skilled in a certain period of time (even though the former drove at Akina/Haruna for five years while the latter beat every single rival and Daiki Kōnoue AKA Emotional King in ''three months'').
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Racer''.
* HockeyMaskAndChainsaw: His livery within his Subaru Impreza in ''Drift 2'' features a [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] {{Expy}} wielding a chainsaw (pictured above).
* RaceLift: Subverted. His first name was changed into Tastu in the localized version of ''Drift 2''.
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[[folder:Emotional King]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Emotional King as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Daiki Kōnoue''', the Emotional King also known as "Forever Knights" (or "Blackout" in the overseas release), is the (initially nameless) main protagonist of ''Kaido Battle''. He drives a black and red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III [=GSR=].

* DiscOneFinalBoss: The main story FinalBoss of ''Kaido Racer'' and ''Drift 2'' [[spoiler: before the player will start facing [[SuperBoss Ground Zero]] in the latter.]]
* {{Foil}}: To "[[LivingLegend ???/Unknown]]". While the former is a reclusive, nameless but prodigal driver who only faces the most skilled racers around the metro, the latter is already a named living legend in publicity around the touge scenes despite rumors afloat. And while "???" is the SuperBoss in ''Shutokou'' games, Daiki himself is the DiscOneFinalBoss for the main story in ''Drift 2''.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's retconned as the (initially nameless) main protagonist of the original ''Kaido Battle''.
* RaceLift: Subverted. In the localized versions he's renamed to Taiju or Hiroki Kōkami.
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[[folder:Ground Zero (Boss)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Ground Zero as seen in ''Drift 2''.]]
'''Yasuaki Kajioka''', also known as "Ground Zero", is a mysterious racer awaiting for someone to challenge him, by chance. The only thing known about him is that he only appears on stormy nights, and that his speed on the roads defies the imagination.

* CompositeCharacter[=/=]SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He is this to both Raito Miyakawa aka "Red Devil" and Miyabi Matsumoto aka "Z.E.R.O"; the former for the car theme, and the latter for the identity.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwQ9MkS27U Double Edge]]", which is heard during his boss fight.
* MookPromotion: He was a Trickster in ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' before he gets promoted to a secret final boss.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after the events of ''Drift 2''.
* RiceBurner: Subverted; like Raito, Yasuaki's [=BNR34=] GT-R [[LightningBruiser is no easy opponent]] despite their mecha-inspired looks.
* SuperBoss: He only appears in [[spoiler:clear nights at Hakone]] after you defeat the [[FinalBoss Emotional King]] and have gotten all 40 prizes. As expected, he'll wipe the entire floor even if [[GuideDangIt you rent Emotional King's car]].
* SuperPrototype: Kajioka's GT-R has the unique bodykit slapped with laboratory-themed decals, which makes the assumption that it was made for ''Shutokou'' highways rather than touge scenes. And it's so fast that it can give Joe "J" Odajima a run for his money.

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!!Introduced in ''Import Tuner Challenge''

!The Wanderers
[[folder:The Wanderers in general]]
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[[caption-width-right:118:A "Wanderer" logo as featured in ''Street Supremacy''.]]
A group of independent drivers who don't make part of any team (or used to). While some of them can be normally be seen during gameplay, but most of them can be only encountered after reaching a certain criteria.

In ''Drift'' titles, they are called "Trickers" or "Tricksters" depending on game. Later games add more variants of Wanderers such as "[[TheGambler Hi-Gamblers]]" and "[[{{Fanboy}} Supporters]]".

* BraggingRightsReward: If you're going for the HundredPercentCompletion, [[NintendoHard you'll have a hard time beating every single one depending on their criteria]]. With Z.E.R.O. in ''2'' and ''Zero'' being the worst offender since you can only face him at the Wangan Line after '''one in-game year'''.
* EliteMook: Along with the team leaders and bosses throughout the franchise.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Kaido Racer/Chain Reaction'' and ''Drift 2'', a variant of Wanderers categorized as "Supporters" appear, and they happened to provide the support on the player.
* TheGambler: Some rivals in ''Kaido'' games offer money, parts or even bonus cars to challenge the player. The second and third ''Kaido'' games also have the literal "Hi-Gamblers".
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: "Twenty Masters" and "Master Lords" are the Wanderers without names, and are only referred to as such.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules:
** Invoked, since you can only race against them depending on their criteria. Otherwise, they'll refuse to go on a battle.
** A clearer, TheGambler variation of above appears in ''Kaido''/''Drift'' games, where some of them will decline if you didn't provide sufficient money, parts or even a ''special vehicle''. Beating them keeps your stuff, but if you lose to them, you lose them.
** An exception occurs in ''Street Supremacy'', where you can race against them anytime you want, but they instead have criteria that you have to meet in order to ''recruit'' them.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In ''Kaido/Drift'' games, Wanderers' equivalent Tricksters are called "Trickers" (NTSC-J releases) or "Tricky" (NTSC-U) in the first game.
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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2'' and ''Zero''

[[folder:Caffeine X3]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Caffeine X3's logo.]]
-->''Due courtesy.''
'''Koichiro Oonuki''', also known as "Caffeine X3" or "Caffeine Addict" is a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Mazda Savanna RX-7 GT Turbo ([=SA22C=]).

* MustHaveCaffeine: Oonuki believes that drinking large amount of caffeine will increase his concentration, only to become jittery and lose his focus after three minutes while driving.
* RaceLift: He's renamed to Don Yang or Peter Pang in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.
* RuleOfThree: PlayedForLaughs. It's implied that Oonuki's obsessed with number three (his lucky number), lives on a 3rd floor of his apartment on Route 3, drinks three cups of coffee before going to the Tokyo highway (while driving up to the 3rd gear) '''and''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking keeps saying that he's 33 years old]] (even though that claim is nonsense in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' as he's gotten older).
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Coffee, especially with caffeine [[MeaningfulName hence his name]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Street Supremacy'', he switches to a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]). Yet again, [[RuleOfThree it's likely due to having number three in its chassis code]].

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[[folder:Paul Suzuki]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Paul Suzuki's logo.]]
-->''The best image quality! I highly recommend it!''
'''Takeyoshi Suzuki''', also known as "Paul Suzuki" ("Porno Suzuki" in the NTSC-J releases), "King of Entertainment", "Night Man" or "Magazine Freak" is a former member of "Rhythm Box" and a wanderer debuting in ''2'' and drives a Honda Integra Type-R ([=DC2=]).

* TheAllegedCar: Downplayed. Due to carrying a lot of "AV equipment", his car has gotten heavy and ceases to become appropriate for racing against other drivers. Luckily for him, Suzuki gets able to play his favorite racing game in his car aside from listening to video game soundtracks when not delivering DVD's or any kind of black market products he's selling.
* BlackMarketProduce: Suzuki tends to deliver Illicit/bootleg DVD's (which is actually pornographic material) to customers at night. This got expanded in ''3'' where he started to import forbidden items from adult videos to inappropriate anime figures.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: Due to containing the word "Porno", his alias was changed in the overseas release in order to maintaing an ESRB E-rating and his bio was also censored to the point where the sexual innuendo is almost entirely ommited.
* {{Fanboy}}: In ''Chain Reaction/Kaido Racer'', he is listed as a Supporter.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In the events of ''3'', he used to be a marine before becoming a bootleg DVD vendor as in ''Street Supremacy''.
* TheOtherDarrin: InUniverse example. His role as a member of "Rhythm Box" was given to Toru Murasaki AKA "Stormy Calligrapher" after the events of ''2''.
* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Greg Nishi or George Diaz.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Due to licensing issues regarding Honda's policy towards illegal street racing, he replaces his Integra Type-R and later a Honda Civic Type-R ([=EK9=]) in ''Kaido Battle'' with a Nissan Fairlady ([=S30Z=]) in ''3'' and ''Street Supremacy''. Next a yellow ASL Garaiya in ''Chain Reaction''. And lastly (as in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') a Mazda RX-7 Type RZ ([=FD3S=]).

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[[folder:Whirlwind Fanfare]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Whirlwind Fanfare's logo prior ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]
[[caption-width-right:171:[[labelnote:Click here to see Whirlwind Fanfare's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itcwhirlwindfanfare.png[[/labelnote]]]]
-->''Children can grow up carefree.''
'''Chika Fukui ''', also known as "Whirlwind Fanfare", "Speeding Fanfare" or "Stealthy Groupie", is a wanderer debuting in ''Zero'' and she drives a Toyota Aristo.

* ActionMom: Downplayed. While Chika is a housewife and a mother of a single child, she has gotten interested in street racing while owning a car with a decent amount of horsepower even though it's implied that [[AchillesHeel she's not the best at going ahead of her rivals rather than chasing them down]].
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''Zero'' and ''3'', you'll need $3,000,000 (in the former, albeit starting the night at Yokohane South Bound with the said amount) or $100,000,000 (in the latter, despite the GameBreakingBug in the NTSC-U release where the currency is capped to $99,999,990 due to being converted from Yen to US Dollars, requiring you to use a trainer like [=GameShark=] in order to reach HundredPercentCompletion). Thankfully in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', her requirement has been changed where you'll have to own or drive at least three cars.
* {{Groupie}}: Obviously, as her bio mentions that Chika tends to follow her favorite music bands throughout Japan, but returned to Tokyo during the events of ''Street Supremacy'' as her husband came back from his business trip overseas.
* RaceLift: She's renamed to Shannon Leung in the US localization of ''Zero''.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''3'', she replaced her Aristo with a Suzuki Wagon R kei car. Then, a Toyota Celica SS-II in ''Street Supremacy'' and finally, a Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z ([=Z33=]) in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
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[[folder:Speed Box (Wanderer)]]
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[[caption-width-right:128:Speed Box's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge''.]]

-->''Welcome back to Tokyo Highway!''
'''Takeshi Nagano''', formerly known as "Street Tank" or "Street Fighter Plane" was the leader of the late "Speed Box" team before it got disbanded prior the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''.

* BraggingRightsReward: In order to face him in ''Zero'', you'll have to beat Toshiro Suzuyama AKA "Iron Racer" first before going on a MirrorMatch against Nagano. In ''3'', Nagano will start showing up in Yokohane Out after Commander team is defeated. Meanwhile in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he'll look for you after you've beaten Maki Wakabayashi AKA "Phantom Babe", the NumberTwo of "Top Level".
* DemotedToExtra: Regarding the disbanding of "Speed Box", Nagano got relegated into a Wanderer since ''2'' while holding the late team's name as his title.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He used to be the leader of the eponymous team in only for the PlayerCharacter to steamroll all of them one by one during the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer'', leaving Nagano as the sole active member. Meanwhile, one of the former members, Shuhei Kitagawa AKA "Killing Machine" [[StartMyOwn has founded his own crew, Unlimited out of spite towards the former's low level]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Since Genki were unable to obtain a license from Honda due to the latter's policy against illegal street racing, his NSX got replaced by a 1974 Lotus Europa Special in ''3'' before replacing it with a Nissan Silvia Spec-R ([=S15=]) in ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''

[[folder:WEST No.5]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:The WEST Racing and Trading Co. logo, as used by WEST No.5.]]
-->''Like a ninja.''
'''Tetsuya Inamura''', also known as "WEST No. 5" or "WEST Unit #5" is a Wanderer in ''3''. He drives a black WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]).
* BraggingRightsReward: You can only face him in Nagoya's second stage via West Higashimeihan if you reach a battle speed of 124 MPH and a top-speed of 212 MPH on Mondays.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Tetsuya's Corvette is featured in the opening cinematic of ''3'' before it's shown blending in with Manabu Orido's RIDOX Supra ("Orimabu") and Shinichi Kobayashi's MCR [=BNR34=] GT-R ("Shutokou Leader").
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Averted. His Corvette's black paintjob helps him to blend with the darkness in order to catch his rivals off-guard as a "ninja-like move".
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYjeuglVR0 FLASH]]" by Juntei Fujita, as heard when you watch a replay against him.
* LightningBruiser: Since it's one of the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity +1 Swords]] in ''3'', the WEST Corvette is an absolute 600 HP V8 monster. After beating Tetsuya, [[PurposelyOverpowered the said Corvette can be bought for a hefty price of 795,800 credit points]]. Making it the second most expensive car to purchase only to be beaten by the Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on a real-life tuner of the same name.

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!!Introduced in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift'' and ''Drift 2''

[[folder:Lightning Shift]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Lightning Shift Takuya's logo.]]
-->''Get gravity as an ally.''
'''Takuya Hagiwara''', known as "Lightning Shift(er) Takuya", is a Trickster in ''Drift'' games. He drives a custom Toyota Sprinter Trueno ([=AE86=]), and can be encountered at Hakone.

* BusCrash[=/=]DemotedToExtra: Due to Diamond Image (where he was the leader) being disbanded, he became an independent driver (Wanderer in ''C1 Grand Prix'' and Trickster in ''Drift 2''). Also, sometime between ''Drift'' and ''3'', his [=AE86=] [[NoodleIncident was totaled in an accident]].
** TheBusCameBack: After the events of ''3'', he's seen driving his own [=AE86=] again.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Takumi Fujiwara]] (both lore and gameplay-wise).
* LoneWolfBoss: "Lone Wolf Mini-Boss", to be precise. In ''Drift'' games, he isn't affiliated with any team.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: In ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', he's delivering Udon noodles instead of tofu. And in ''Drift 2'', he is seen delivering milk to hotels.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Takuya has temporarily switched to a Toyota Starlet Glanza V ([=EP91=]) in ''3'' before going back to his [=AE86=] in later titles.

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[[folder:MCR / Shutokou Leader]]
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[[caption-width-right:169:Matchless Crowd Racing logo, as seen in car dealer menus and by Shutokou Leader (in ''3'' and ''[=C1GP=]'').]]
-->''One-shot match.''
'''Shinichi Kobayashi''', also known as "Shutokou Leader" is a Wanderer in ''3'' and a regular racer in ''Kaido Racer'' and he's seen driving a Matchless Crowd Racing [=BNR34=] GT-R.

In ''Drift'' titles, he can be encountered in Irohazaka (''Drift'') or Mount Aso (''Kaido Racer'').

* AdaptationNameChange: Subverted. Although there is a similar rival driving the same car named Tatsuya Matsumoto in ''Drift'', he's based on a different person working for the same company. Shinichi himself doesn't actually show up until ''3'' and ''Kaido Racer''.
* BadassNormal: Gameplay-wise in ''Drift'' titles, neither Shinichi nor his employee Tatsuya is listed as a Trickster or even a Slasher (turf boss), but the MCR [=BNR34=] is one of the most-powerful cars in the games.
* BraggingRightsReward: In ''3'', you can only encounter him in C1 Outer Loop if you perform a laptime in Time Attack mode under 4 minutes and 5 seconds (which is also carried over if the player has beaten the game at least once and started a new game regardless of the "Keep Garage" option).
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Despite showing up in C1 Outer Loop, it would be expected for the Player to drive a fully-modified car with more than 600 horsepower or else, Shinichi would [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] the latter in few seconds (unless if the former makes a mishap that will cost his victory due to ArtificialStupidity).
* LightningBruiser:
** In ''Drift'' games, he is one of the toughest opponents you can encounter, with his GT-R being tuned for the twistiest courses ever possible. His cars also are in the region of 600HP, which is [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill overkill]] for even a seasoned kaido racer. Justified in that his cars were meant to be time trial cars, which are tuned that way.
** In ''3'', along with others such as the WEST Racing Chevrolet Corvette ([=C4=]) and RIDOX Supra ([=JZA80=]), it's one of the fastest cars in the game (while giving [[DiskOneFinalBoss Motoya Iwasaki]]'s [=BNR34=] GT-R a run for its money) and it's the most expensive to purchase with the price of '''914,800 credit points!'''
* OffModel: The MCR GT-R in ''Kaido Racer'' is white colored instead of red. Other depictions of the car has been depicted correctly so far, with ''C1 Grand Prix'' and ''Drift 2'' adding some (inconsistent) changes to keep up with its actual counterparts.
** Though subverted; one of Shinichi's demo cars in real-life is a silver-colored GT-R (tuned by the same company), and that could be a basis for the ''Kaido Racer'' depiction.
* PutOnABus: He remains absent after his appearance in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', even though his car can still be bought in ''Drift 2''.
* QuestGiver: Both Tatsuya (in ''Drift'') and Shinichi (in ''Kaido Racer'') will provide you a challege race against both the time record and drift points.
* SpecialGuest: He's based on the real-life tuner mechanic of the same name.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: In ''Drift'', Tatsuya, Shinichi's employee, is one of the toughest opponents that isn't a Tricker, or even a Slasher. What compensates that is he provides you a gambling battle involving his prize car, which is possibly a LastDiscMagic in the game.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Chain Reaction''[=/=]''Kaido Racer'', his MCR [=BNR34=] is shown with a white paintjob aside from the carbon fiber hood. Meanwhile in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'', the red paintjob from ''Drift'' and ''3'' returns while the said GT-R gets equipped with canards and a different aftermarket spoiler.

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[[folder:Ground Zero (Trickster)]]
See his information on the Boss folder above.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His [=BNR34=] in ''Chain Reaction[=/=]Kaido Racer'' was different than its appearance in ''Drift 2'' and had a pearlescent paintjob while being equipped with a "rally" kit and mudflaps.
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[[folder:Rolling Guy]]
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[[caption-width-right:171:Rolling Guy's logo.]]
''The'' recurring, iconic theme of the franchise, Rolling Guy is made up of Toyota [=AE86=] drivers that rely on the car's handling capabilities and skill over the acceleration and top speed favored by other racers on the Expressway. The team has been present in every single game of the franchise, to the point that they're near synonymous with it. In the ''Drift'' sub-series, they go under the name of "Downhill Guy", with only half of the team showing up.

* CripplingOverspecialization: They're very skilled on narrow and twisty winding roads, but on Shutokou highways, their cars' low engine power makes them slow compared to most teams.
* TheGoomba: They're the ''first'' team you end up facing if starting from the inner C1 Loop. As such, they're all easily defeated, and even Rolling Guy #1, their leader, isn't that much of an hassle to overcome, pretty much being a [[Pun King Goomba]].
* WarmUpBoss: Rolling Guy #1 serves as a soft introduction to the tougher opponents one will be facing once Rolling Guy are dealt with.
* WeakButSkilled: They're a team that drive nothing but [=AE86s=] (either the Levin or Trueno) and has a huge focus on handling even if their car is heavily modified. However, [[AchillesHeel their main weakness is the horsepower]] [[CantCatchUp to the point where they couldn't keep up with more advanced rivals by comparison]].
* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''Xtreme'', they've switched from their signature [=AE86s=] in favour of the [=GT86=], hoping to grow as a team.[[labelnote:Note]]TruthInTelevision, somewhat: The Toyota [=AE86=]'s 4A-GE engine isn't the easiest of the bunch to tune up, and only outputs 130 HP, compared to the [=GT86=]'s 205 HP 4U-GSE engine. However, the [=GT86=] is heavier, nowhere near as nimble as its' predecessor, and its' first generation, the one used by Rolling Guy, infamously suffers from a torque dip in the middle of its' revving curve.[[/labelnote]]

[[folder:Curving Edge]]
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[[caption-width-right:170:Curving Edge's logo.]]
The first team to be faced on the C1 Loop Outer, Curving Edge is made up of Honda drivers financed by their leader, "Highway Prince" Takaaki Fujima..
* MoneyForNothing: Implied in Highway Prince's bio. Takaaki straight-up lost count of how much money he burned to tune up his Accord [=SiR=], on top of financing Curving Edge. His family is outrageously rich to make up for that... but, on the flipside, they're so rich [[CloudCuckooLander he thought]] [[GrowsOnTrees money grows on trees]].
* PutOnABus: Curving Edge is one of a few noticeable absences in post-''Zero'' games, when Genki decided to get licensed cars for their games. Honda refused, as part of their then-mandate to not associate with games featuring street racing.
* WorkingThroughTheCold: According to "Professor Taka" Takaaki Kaidai's bio, he's fighting a "life-threatening disease".

[[folder:SS Limited]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:SS Limited's logo.]]
A long-standing team of 4-door sedan drivers, whose members rely on their cars' "inner potential". They were once regarded as one of the best teams of the C1 Loop, although they've fallen down the totem pole in recent times.

* DefectorFromDecadence: Their current leader, "Evening Star" Kyo Takahashi apparently used to be a member of [[TheGoomba Rolling Guy]], until former leader "Morning Star" Torakichi Yamada was impressed enough by his skills to recruit him and hand him the role of leadership.
* MightyGlacier: They have high-powered sedans with good top-speed, acceleration and grip thanks to their BoringButPractical tuning, but the cars tend to be quite heavy due to their nature.
* {{Revenge}}: One of their members, "Sports Car Killer" Akira Shimamoto bases the choice of his opponents on it [[FreudianExcuse after he got involved in an accident caused by a reckless sports car driver]], leading him to have a deep hatred towards them in general.

[[folder:Elegant Wild]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Elegant Wild's logo.]]
A loose team whose members drive high performance cars.
* PutOnABus: The team in general, and five of its' six members, haven't reappeared under any form since ''Zero''. The sole exception is "White Revolution" Toshihiko Kin, who became a Wanderer and showed up in the first two ''Drift'' games.

[[folder:MAX Racing]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:MAX Racing's logo.]]
A recurring team formed by a group of 4-door sedan drivers (who also are affiliated with SS Limited).
* DemotedToExtra: Member-wise, one of the higher rank members, Masaki Koizumi (Golden Beast), becomes MAX Racing's leader while Ashura Menhiko (Bloody Rose) [[NumberTwo switches the role with the former]].
* MightyGlacier: Just like the other sedan-centric C1 Loop team, MAX Racing drive Japanese four-door cars that are on the heavier side and are far from nimble, but make up for it with good horsepower and torque.
* TrueCompanions: Masanori Takaoka (Blue Thunder), Ryuta Kanno (White Blade) and Akihiro Miyashita (Blood Rain) are implied to be this (hence their nickname "The Three Musketeers of High Speed"). Ironically, [[SubvertedTrope they don't really get along with the others due to their relationship becoming shaky since the beginning]].

[[folder:Diamond Image]]
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[[caption-width-right:170:Diamond Image's logo.]]
A team that used to be regulars on the New Belt Line, Diamond Image used to focus on small-sized, lightweight cars. They disbanded sometime after the events of ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''. For tropes about their leader, Lightning Shift Takuya, see his individual entry under Wanderers.

* BusCrash: The team was disbanded after the events of ''3'', and the leader Takuya became an independent driver instead. (See his individual entry below.)
* ShoutOut: The leader's full name is "Lightning Shift" Takuya Hagiwara. [[Manga/InitialD Sounds familiar]]?
** Furthermore, "Lighning Shift"'s signature [=AE86=] had been totaled and replaced by a friend's car, per his bio, in ''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''. This could refer to [[spoiler: either occasion on which Takumi wrecked his [=AE86=], be it halfway through ''Second Stage'' where he blew an hole through the block or ''Final Stage'' where he destroyed the entire engine by overreving it]].
* WeakButSkilled: Downplayed; their cars are below par in the power department... when compared to the average of the New Belt Line. In spite of that, they perform just as well as the other teams thanks to thorough tuning and sharp skills. They would actually be ''above par'' when compared to the early-game teams of the C1 Loop.

[[folder:Fine Drive]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Fine Drive's logo.]]
A group of aficionados who united over their common affinity for Nissan's renowed S-chassis.[[note]]the one used in the Nissan Silvia, 180SX and 240SX, for the uninformed[[/note]] They pride themselves on their clean, safe driving.

* BoringButPractical: Their S-cars are flashy only appearance. Everywhere else, they are well-rounded cars with proficient drivers behind the wheel. Not the rocketships typically associated with the Expressway, but definitely nothing to scoff at.
* BusCrash: Like ''many'' other teams, Fine Drive disband sometime before the events ''Import Tuner Challenge''. "Shimokitaza 2000cc" Satoshi Hoshino can be found as a Wanderer in the game, using a variant of the team's logo as his unique Wanderer sticker.
* MeaningfulName: The team tends to prefer clean, safe driving. Something that would be regarded, hands down, a ''fine drive''.
* ShoutOut: Their leader's real name is Yuichi Iketani, which is an obvious nod to both [[Manga/InitialD Yuichi Tachibana and Koichiro Iketani]]. Not to mention that the latter also drives a Nissan Silvia as well.

[[folder:Twister]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Twister's logo.]]
One of the original Tokyo Expressway teams, and alongside Rolling Guy, the only team to have appeared in every single mainline game. All members drive rotary-powered cars.

* {{Fanboy}}: Twister members are obviously passionate for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine Wankel engine]], or rotary engine if you will. They all drive various generations of the car most associated with it, the Mazda RX-7.
* MeaningfulName: Their name is based off from the way their cars tackle continuous corners "in a rhythmic twist", but also sarcastically used [[EpicFail when their team members spin out upon pushing their cars way too hard while attacking their rivals]].
* UnskilledButStrong: Subverted. While they're not the best team around the Shutokou, their RX-7s tend to have great performance and can be competitive towards other rivals including the far more skilled R.R. (Rotary Revolution).

[[folder:R. Gangs]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:R. Gangs' logo.]]
An [=AE86=]-focused team based on Shinkanjou CWL. While they share similar mannerisms with Rolling Guy, both of them don't seem to interact with each other.

* {{Determinator}}: Despite their [=AE86s=] not being the best in the performance department regardless of being heavily tuned, the R. Gangs always don't lose their will to aspire to be the strongest team in the Shutokou.
* WeakButSkilled: Just like [[TheGoomba Rolling Guy]], their team are consisted in veterans who know the Shutokou pretty well and they refuse to give up even though their fully-tuned [=AE86s=] [[CantCatchUp won't be able to catch up with other rivals with far more powerful cars]].
** JackOfAllStats: In ''Import Tuner Challenge'' their cars have gotten a pretty balanced performance, even their leader's car is no exception despite the flaws mentioned above.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Their leader, Toshiki Kawakami (Drift Dancer) is seen driving a Toyota Corolla Levin BZ-R ([=AE111=]) in ''3'' instead of his usual [=AE86=], as both versions of the [=AE86=] notchback coupe were dropped in that game. However, he switches back to an [=AE86=], albeit the 3-door hatchback, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' (likely due to Creator/{{Genki}}'s budgetary issues at the time of the game's development).

[[folder:Tokio Jungle]]
A long-standing team formed by Tokyo residents, who share a common passion in racing on the Expressway.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A Tokyo-based team, formed by Tokyo residents, with the ''kanji'' for Tokyo in its' logo... and yet, its' name is, officially, ''Tokio'' Jungle.

[[folder:Top Level]]
One of the Expressway's most famous teams, and the Shinkanjo's top team alongside Free Way and Another Star. Top Level is made up of racers with varying backgrounds in rally. All members strictly drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evos.

[[folder:Free Way]]
The original team of GT-R drivers, a tight-knit unit who is frowned upon by most other Expressway teams because of their rough driving and elitist behaviour.

[[folder:Another Star]]
[[TheRival Rivals]] to Top Level, Another Star is made up of former rally drivers. All of its' members drive Subaru Imprezas.

[[folder:Speed Box (Team)]]
One of the original teams of the Expressway, and the first to end up breaking apart. Unlimited was born from their ashes, whilst the former "Street Fighter Plane", Takeshi Nagano, took up "SPEED BOX" as his own street name.

[[folder:TR Racing]]
TR Racing, otherwise known as TRUST Racing, was formed by a group of friends who already raced together, albeit unofficially. The entire team is built on the idea of "trust" between its' memebrs.

[[folder:Cupid Arrows]]
One of the originals teams of the Tokyo Expressway, and [[AmazonBrigade the original all-female street racing team]].

* AmazonBrigade: The first-ever all-female team on Japanese expressways, and one of, if not ''the'' first all-female team in racing games.

[[folder:Wind Stars]]
A team made up of racers with [[DarkAndTroubledPast dark pasts]], the Wind Stars named themselves after a common wish: to be "as fresh as the wind" when running down the New Belt Line, their home turf on the Tokyo Expressway.

[[folder:Rotary Revolution]]
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[[caption-width-right:220:Rotary Revolution's logo.]]
Known colloquially as '''R.R.''', they're a team financed by the financial might of a corporate conglomerate, made up of rotary drivers. They were one of the top teams through-out the entire Expressway, all the way until their disbanding.

* BusCrash: "Cornering Artist" Toshiji Kugyoji, the second-in-command of the team and brother to team leader "Platinum Prince" Toshihiko Kugyioji, died in a racing accident sometime before the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge''.
** The team as a whole was disbanded because of Toshiji's death and Toshihiko's divorce. Snake Eyes and his PHANTOM NINE personally put the last nail in the coffin by thoroughly defeating them, leading Toshihiko to seek revenge.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/InitialD Akagi RedSuns]] (both lore and gameplay-wise). Also, Toshihiko and Toshiji serve as this to both Ryosuke and Keisuke respectively.
* MeaningfulName: As implied by their name, they used to be an exclusively rotary-powered team.