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* ButNotTooForeign: His art in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'' depicts him with blonde hair, implying some foreign ancestry.

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[[spoiler:She later returned to the Tokyo Expressway decades afterwards as an independent driver, a return heralded by the defeat of Snake Eyes and his PHANTOM NINE. That would be Setsuko's last hurrah as a street racer, as she would retire shortly afterwards. Taking up the pen name of "Kanna Tanimura", she'd try to distance herself from that world, only to find herself unwillingly coaching the next generation.]]
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* RenaissanceMan: [[HiddenDepths Surprisingly enough]], Daigo Kateyama of all people is knowledgeable and skilled in a plethora of fields: trading, management, electronics, car tuning, music and car racing are all arrows in his quiver. More specifically, he's a multi-instrumentalist and go-to sound specialist for Be Legend's theatre trope.

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* AgentPeacock: Gradually became one over time: the first sign was when he made his car look flashier through bright decals. By ''Street Supremacy'', he stands out amongst the crowd of street racers by being one of the few style-conscious people, wearing fashionable clothing with aplomb. Those who underestimate Kiriji because of this are regularly blown away by his advanced technique.
* BerserkButton: Half-baked tune-ups tend to rile him up very easily. He mostly expresses this over visual modifications, as he'll chastise the player for doing so in ''Street Supremacy'' and refuse to join their team.
* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Jimmy Jones" in ''2'' and "Dave Rene" in ''Zero''.
** BarelyChangedDubName: Meanwhile, his name in the Crave translation of ''3'' became "Toji Sakamoto".



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes his real name to "Jimmy Jones" in ''2'' and "Dave Rene" in ''Zero''. Finally Averted come ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Drift 2''.
** BarelyChangedDubName: Meanwhile, his name in the Crave translation of ''3'' becomes "Toji Sakamoto".



* TeenGenius: If his age in ''Street Supremacy'' is canon, alongside the years he's been racing for as stated in ''3'', Kiriji became a street racing prodigy at ''18''. His bios in ''2'' and ''Zero'' strongly imply this, as he begun racing immediately after getting his driver's license: in just six months under True Slide's mentorship, he became one of Tokyo's fastest racers and was brought into the Thirteen Devils by Jintei.

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* TeenGenius: If his age in ''Street Supremacy'' is canon, canon and taken into consideration alongside the years he's been racing for for, as stated in ''3'', Kiriji became a street racing prodigy at ''18''. His bios in ''2'' and ''Zero'' strongly imply this, as he begun racing immediately after getting his driver's license: in just six months under True Slide's mentorship, he became one of Tokyo's fastest racers and was brought into the Thirteen Devils by Jintei.



** This is essentially ''his job'', as he'll always be the first member of the Thirteen Devils the player faces, and he's far, ''far'' tougher than the regular opponents you've been battling with up until that point. Justified, since you're jumping from run-of-the-mill drivers to one of the very best racers Tokyo has to offer.

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** This is essentially ''his job'', as he'll always be the first member of the Thirteen Devils the player faces, and he's far, ''far'' tougher than the regular opponents you've been battling with up until that point. Justified, since you're It makes sense, as the player is suddenly jumping from run-of-the-mill drivers to one of the very best racers Tokyo has to offer.



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Tommy Adkins" in ''2'' and "Mike Daglesh" in ''Zero''.



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Tommy Adkins" in ''2'' and "Mike Daglesh" in ''Zero''.



* SoreLoser: Hiroyuki will not take a loss to the player well in ''[[AlternateUniverse Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix]]'', berating them for making him look like an idiot in front of the entire racing world. This was after he expressed outrage at the player's "easy-going" racing style beforehand.



* TheGenericGuy: Compared to his fellow Thirteen Devils, Depraved Blade fails to stand out on his own. His bios focus almost entirely on his car, with the sole things mentioned about the driver being his relationship to his [[SwornBrother sworn brothers]] and his love of horror movies.



* MrExposition: Takes up the role in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', giving pointers to the player on their future opponents and what to do, as well as regaling them with tidbits of stories and events that took place in the past.



* TheDreaded:
** Rumors abound that Ootsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale to the point of [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere causing them to quit street racing for good]]. Even those who didn't quit claim that having to deal with him left them with psychological scars. Per his bio, this seemingly extends into his job as a television producer, where he treats his underlings very poorly. [[DeconstructedTrope This also means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence]]. He and Gloomy Angel used to be a thing, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].

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TheDreaded: Rumors abound that Ootsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale to the point of [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere causing them to quit street racing for good]]. Even those who didn't quit claim that having to deal with him left them with psychological scars. Per his bio, this seemingly extends into his job as a television producer, where he treats his underlings very poorly. [[DeconstructedTrope This also means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence]]. He and Gloomy Angel used to be a thing, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].



* EvilWearsBlack: The base color of his [=S2000=] is jet black in all of its' appearances.
* ImprobablyCoolCar: His Honda [=S2000=] in ''Zero'' plays around with this trope. The car was pretty expensive as is [[note]]at $32,477 in 2000, and only growing more expensive because of collectors[[/note]], but Ootsuka's stands out because of its' one-of-a-kind bodykit resembling the ''1995 [=SSM=] concept car version''. Earlier and later appearances Downplay it, as his [=AP1=]'s appearance is otherwise stock, barring some body panels in carbon fiber in ''Touge Wars''.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] Ootsuka''. Amongst a myriad of street names that go from amusing to laughable, from cool to awe-inspiring, his makes one thing abundantly clear: you're supposed to be afraid. ''Very afraid''.
* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: His personal philosophy, as detailed in ''Zero'', is this: he has a never-ending influx of new challengers due to his personal reputation, but Ootsuka only wants to take on those who'd give him something of a challenge. Granted, it might be ''because'' of his reputation, as seeking out newbies before they've come into their own would eventually leave him without anyone to face.

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* EvilWearsBlack: The base color of his [=S2000=] is jet black in all of its' appearances.
appearances. He's also the most morally black member of the Thirteen Devils.
* ImprobablyCoolCar: His Honda [=S2000=] in ''Zero'' plays dances around with this trope.the defintion. The car was pretty expensive as is [[note]]at $32,477 in 2000, and only growing more expensive because of collectors[[/note]], but Ootsuka's stands out because of its' one-of-a-kind bodykit resembling the ''1995 [=SSM=] concept car version''. Earlier and later appearances Downplay it, as keep his [=AP1=]'s appearance is otherwise stock, though, barring some body panels in carbon fiber in ''Touge Wars''.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] Ootsuka''. Amongst a myriad of street names that go from amusing to laughable, from cool to awe-inspiring, his makes one thing abundantly clear: you're those who have the misfortune of facing him are supposed to be afraid. ''Very afraid''.
* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: His personal philosophy, as detailed in ''Zero'', is this: he has a never-ending influx of new challengers due to his personal reputation, but Ootsuka only wants to take on those who'd give him something of a challenge. Granted, it might be ''because'' of his reputation, as seeking out newbies before they've come into their own would eventually leave him without anyone to face. face.
* ThePerilsOfBeingTheBest: As a result of rising to be one of the best racers on the New Belt Line between the first game and ''2'', Ootsuka ended up stuck in a vicious cycle: rumours began abounding that anyone who faced him would never return to racing on that part of the Expressway, those who heard it did exactly that, and the rumour kept gaining momentum, until there was no one left to willingly face him. This changed upon being bested, which lead to the racers who avoided him to actively seek him out, leading to a subsequent change in his personal philosophy.
* TokenEvilTeammate: To the rest of the Thirteen Devils, who range from flat-out good people to JerkWithAHeartOfGold with some redeeming qualities. Ootsuka seemingly lacks anything good, and is described as borderline abusive in his day-to-day job. The other Devils barely tolerate his presence on the team, but put up with it due to his impressive ability behind the wheel.



'''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=].

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'''Daigo Kaneyama''', also known as "Mr. Sitar", "Mystic Racer" or "Sitar Kaneyama" '''"Sitar" Daigo Kaneyama''' is truly one of a member kind. Having undertaken an expedition to India in a spiritual pursuit, Kaneyama returned to Japan a changed man, one who seemingly found "enlightenment". He's considered one of the "13 Devils" most calm drivers around Tokyo, on top of being a brilliant tuner and drives teacher. However, he's also [[BunnyEarsLawyer a Toyota Soarer/Lexus [=SC400=].bit out there with his ideas]]...



* AchillesHeel: In spite of his training, Daigo is a creature of habit. When forced to switch his usual Soarer out for a Supra in ''Touge Legends'' due to the requirements of mountain passes, he finds himself disorientated due to their differences in handling and his lack in dexterity to handle such changes.



* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: "Superpower" is stretching it, but as part of his spiritual training, he spent time in India, where he reportedly reached enligthenment. As part of it, he has developed a zen-like concentration that seems to be impossible to shatter. As a side effect, he seems to have become far more jolly too.

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* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: "Superpower" is stretching it, but as part of his spiritual training, he spent time in India, where he reportedly reached enligthenment. As part of it, he has developed This lead him to develop a zen-like concentration that seems to be impossible to shatter. As a side effect, shatter, and caused his personality to change. Daigo mentions his belief that Jintei [[AchievementsInIgnorance somehow reached enlightenment without even realizing it]] by observing his driving style, which is why he seems to actively sought him out.
* FriendlyEnemy: Daigo never shows any form of hostility towards the player whenever they
have become far more jolly too.the chance to interact. In ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he constantly cheers them on and encourages them to improve.



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%%* MellowFellow* MellowFellow: Very relaxed in his approach to street racing, often dispensing his bizarre advice out to his opponents and never getting hung up over losing. It's all the more notable given his position as one of Japan's top street racers, which usually puts massive amounts of pressure to whoever's holding it due to what implies... but not in Daigo's case.






An heart that never wavers, an unshakeable conviction, an unstoppable driver. '''"Steel Heart" Atsuya Takenaka''' embodies these concepts and carries them behind the wheel, having quickly rose to fame as some kind of unstoppable force on the C1 Loop before having accepted Jintei's invite into the Thirteen Devils. His stoicism and subdued personality make him an incredibly popular driver, yet one who couldn't care less about others' thoughts.



* BoringButPractical: Compared to other set-ups, his Supra is described as being "very orthodox" in the way it has been tuned. As such, it isn't particularly flashy, or difficult to drive, nor does it have some hidden gimmick. It's just a solid, all-around good car.

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* BoringButPractical: Compared to other set-ups, his Supra is described as being "very orthodox" orthodox and reasonable" in the way it has been tuned. As such, it isn't particularly flashy, or difficult to drive, nor does it have some hidden gimmick. It's just a solid, all-around good car.car whose parts are not made to overextert themselves.



* TheMentor: His bio in ''Zero'' reveals that Sitar Kaneyama and Lucifer Ootsuka were both his disciples. This, in turn, creates a chain linking him to Kaneyama's own disciple, Bloodhound. Not casually, all three have driving styles that require massive mental fortitude.

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* TheMentor: His bio in ''Zero'' reveals that Sitar Kaneyama and Lucifer Ootsuka were both his disciples. [[MasterApprenticeChain This, in turn, creates a chain linking him to Kaneyama's own disciple, Bloodhound. Bloodhound]]. Not casually, all three have driving styles that require massive mental fortitude.fortitude to find success with.
* NotDistractedByTheSexy: In spite of his enormous female fan base, some members of which try just about anything to catch his attention, Atsuya remains focused exclusively on cars and racing.



One of the four best drivers of the Thirteen Devils, '''"Dying Star" Shizuta Uozumi''' appeared in a flash of light on the heels of the Four Devas and the Four Devils dissolving and quickly rose towards the top of the Metropolitan Expressway. A quirky man, Uozumi alternates between dizzying highs of seeming invincibility thanks to his incredible driving skills and bottom-of-the-barrel lows thanks to his psychological fragility.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His car in ''2'' is a bright yellow Civic [=EG6=] which, reportedly, is painted to reflect light and blind opponents. From ''Zero'' onwards, his car has consistently been a GTO, whilst the reflective paint gimmick was dropped entirely.



* ArtifactName: His street name used to be a reference to his [=EG6=]'s peculiar properties. When he changed cars, his new one lacked said properties, but the street name stuck.
* BlaseBoast: Gives the player one in ''Touge Legends'', musing on how his technique improves the more he wins before asking if they want to join his winning streak. He's very casual, and not one bit arrogant when proclaiming this.
-->'''Dying Star:''' ''My technique really shines when I find a groove and keep on winning. You wanna join my streak?''
* BrokenWinLossStreak: Quickly develops an enormous win streak in Omote Rokko upon making the jump from highway racing to mountain pass racing in ''Touge Legends'', one he humbly boasts about. When interacted with again after defeating him, he'll sadly lament his streak's demise.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His car in ''2'' is a bright yellow Civic [=EG6=] which, reportedly, is painted to reflect light and blind opponents. From ''Zero'' onwards, his car has consistently been a GTO, whilst the reflective paint gimmick was dropped entirely.



* MeaningfulName: A "dying star", one whose stored hydrogen is running out, is also a star at its physical brightest. Shizuta's [=EG6=] was painted in such a way that it reflected light, making it appear as brighter than what it actually was. [[ArtifactName The street name immediately lost its meaning upon his switch to the GTO]].



* WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong: In a rather indirect way, he boasts of his growing win streak in ''Touge Legends'' before asking the player if he'd like to join it. The same player who has defeated his fellow Devils and whom he has been warned about. Needless to say, his streak ends right then and there.



One of the four best drivers of the Thirteen Devils, '''"Pursuit Tail Gunner" Kenji Naito''' earned his street name through his sheer determination in chasing and "shooting" down his opponents. One of many top contenders, he quickly grew obsessed with Jintei, believing himself to be destined to defeat him and take his spot as Tokyo's fastest.



* ButNotTooForeign: His art in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'' depicts him with blonde hair, which implies some foreign ancestry.

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* ButNotTooForeign: His art in ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'' depicts him with blonde hair, which implies implying some foreign ancestry.



* MeaningfulName: A tail gunner is the crewman on military aircraft who acts as a lookout and defends against enemies by manning the rear guns. Kenji's driving style, likewise, is described as observation-based, uncannily seizing on occasions to make the most of them. A "pursuit" tail gunner might appear to be paradoxical, but it's more of a statement on Kenji's approach to deal with his opponents.



* ThePerfectionist: Never, ''ever'' satisfied with his car's set-up. He thinks his RX-7's suspensions to be sub-par in ''Zero'', which leads to him ''rebuilding the entire car from scratch'' in ''3'' to fix the issue. He's confident he finally found the perfect tune in ''Drift 2''... so much so, that when defeated, he'll openly consider if the only thing that isn't perfect is ''the driver, himself''.

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* ThePerfectionist: Never, ''ever'' satisfied with his car's set-up. He thinks his RX-7's suspensions to be sub-par in ''Zero'', which leads to him ''rebuilding the entire car from scratch'' in ''3'' to fix the issue. He's confident he finally found the perfect tune in ''Drift 2''...''Touge Legends''... so much so, that when defeated, he'll openly consider if the only thing that isn't perfect is ''the driver, himself''.



* SkeletonMotif: Rather easy to miss, but his sticker features a small white skull in the corner of the flag. Far more glaring are his car's decals in ''Drift 2'', which feature a spine on the car's sides and a skull on the hood.

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* SkeletonMotif: Rather easy to miss, but his sticker features a small white skull in the corner of the flag. Far more glaring are his car's decals in ''Drift 2'', ''Touge Legends'', which feature a spine on the car's sides and a skull on the hood.
* TrashTalk: Declares how his RX-7 has been tuned to the point of perfection, before openly proclaiming he's going to mess the player up without breaking a sweat in ''Touge Legends''.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Kenji used to be far more cheerful and lively when he first became a street racer, something that could be seen in his driving style. After meeting Jintei, he became far more focused on improving himself to beat him, constantly feeling as if he was burning up from the inside. After Jintei's defeat in ''Zero'', however, he became a shell of who he used to be, and only cautiously returned to the Metropolitan Expressway because he heard of the other Thirteen Devils -- amongst whom his FriendlyRival Shadow Eyes -- doing the same. This CharacterDevelopment is also reflected in his approach: gone are the days of spirited driving, replaced by cold, calculated maneuvers and obsessive tinkering and tuning.



Another of the four fastest drivers of the Thirteen Devils, and the second woman on the team, '''"Shadow Eyes" Akiko Ogata'' is another relatively new face in the world of highway racing. Like many others, she rose near the top in the aftermath of the dissolution of the Four Devas and the Four Devils, battling longtime friend Pursuit Tail Gunner all the while. Upon Jintei's appearance, however, both turned their attentions towards him, joining the Thirteen Devils to eventually get a chance at facing him.



* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Her [=JZA70=] Supra is the oldest car in the entire line-up of the Thirteen Devils, and would look downright plain if not for its paint job. It's also the second most powerful car of those belonging to a member of the group at 920 HP. Shadow Eyes' bio recognizes this, explaining that underneath the old body lie cutting edge parts.

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* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Her [=JZA70=] Supra is the oldest car in the entire line-up of the Thirteen Devils, and would look downright plain if not for its paint job. It's also the second most powerful car of those belonging to a member of the group group, at 920 HP. Shadow Eyes' bio recognizes this, explaining that underneath the old body lie cutting edge parts.



An extremely admired and respect racer, next to no one knows much of anything about '''"Midnight Rose" Kiyomin Kawagoe". What little people are aware of are what she openly shows, such as her regal air, her firm but kind personality, and above all her gorgeous driving style.



'''"Golden Gale" Shunsuke Kitami''' was the one, the guy, the next to follow in [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerBosses Death Wraith and Z.E.R.O.]]'s footsteps and become Tokyo's fastest racer. Gifted with natural talent, and behind the wheel of one of the greatest cars ever sold to the public, everyone was sure he was meant for great things.
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Until he wasn't. Defeated by Jintei, Golden Gale gave up on his dreams, only for them to return with a vengeance upon the formation of the Thirteen Devils. Thus, he joined the Zodiac with the sole goal of defeating Jintei for good before trying once again to become Tokyo's fastest.



One thing that can't be said about '''"Shadow Rebel" Yasuhisa Etajima''' is that he's unwilling to sacrifice things to get his way. A former leader, he disbanded his team and radically altered his car from the ground up to pursuit the title of Tokyo's fastest. In spite of his personal philosophy, he joined the Zodiac to contrast the Thirteen Devils, reasoning that as long as they were around, his aim was unachievable.



'''"Hard Riff" Yuta Moriguchi''' sees the world as one big instrument playing day after day, one that everybody plays together. So, when the Thirteen Devils formed, Hard Riff quit highway racing in protest, feeling that their behaviour was usurping the spotlight from everybody else. When the Zodiac were formed to contrast them, he didn't think twice, and promptly joined the team.



An incredibly unpopular driver, '''"Blue Pressure" Yusuke Tachiki''' was formerly better known for being the leader of a memberless team: everyone refused to join him due to his selfish nature and arrogance. Yet, he soldiered on, and quickly became a noteworthy name in Tokyo. After a run-in with Jintei, he joined the Zodiac to take him and the Thirteen Devils, but don't be fooled: as soon as they're dealt with, Blue Pressure will be back to caring only about himself.



* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Yusuke's personality is such that people tend to find him annoying at ''best''. His selfishness is so apparent that people flat-out refused to join his team, he's an incredibly SoreLoser, and he thinks of himself as one of the greatest racers of all time. In spite of that, he is a genuinely talented, very good racer. He just can't help himself from rubbing it into others' faces.

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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Yusuke's personality is such that people tend to find him annoying at ''best''. His selfishness is so apparent that people flat-out refused to join his team, the team he created, he's an incredibly SoreLoser, and he thinks of himself as one of the greatest racers of all time. In spite of that, he is a genuinely talented, very good racer. He just can't help himself from rubbing it into others' faces.



'''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''.

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There was a time when '''Tetsu Nakayama''', also known as "No-Crown King" or "Uncrowned Emperor", is a member of Nakayama''' was Japan's big racing hope. An up-and-coming circuit racer with unrefutable skill, Tetsu had ended up on the Zodiac. He drives radar of a 4th Generation Eunos Cosmo in ''2'' Formula 1 team, and ''Zero''.was seriously being considered for a seat, an immense honor that the vast majority of racers can only dream off.
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Tetsu's dream shattered into thousands of pieces after a freak accident, which left him injured and inelegible to continue his motorsports adventure. After a long period spent pondering what happened, however, Nakayama finally decided to pick up the pieces of his dream: putting on the mantle of '''Uncrowned Emperor''', he set out for the Tokyo Expressway, wanting to finally be recognized as one of racing's greatest.



'''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''.

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'''Takashi Uchida''', also known as "Crying An ambitious, yet kind-hearted racer, '''"Grief Pluto" or "Grief Pluto/Plate", Takashi Uchida''' is a member recent addition to the Metropolitan Expressway's crowd. He begun battling following the example of Uncrowned Emperor, and found himself at his level after not too long. So respectful of the Zodiac. He drives a Lexus [=SC400=]/Toyota Soarer man who introduced him to this new world, Pluto followed Uncrowned Emperor in ''2'' and ''Zero'') before switching to a Lexus [=LS430=] in ''3'' and Toyota Verossa in ''Drift 2''.the Zodiac.


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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He apparently studied and memorized data about ''every'' driver on the Metropolitan Expressway, on top of their personal philosophies and strategies. Thus, he often challenges just about anyone to test out his theories and modify them accordingly.
* ChallengeSeeker: Always willing to face just about anyone, no matter how weak they might seem on paper. When he faces off against opponents who actively give him trouble, however, he becomes even more motivated to come out on top.
* GracefulLoser: Isn't afraid to lose to anyone, even weaker opponents, as he considers it a learning experience. He'll give the player props upon being defeated, claiming that they will go on to do great things.
* TheLastDJ: Most other drivers would probably kill to have the same offers and opportunities Katsuya receives on a regular basis from professional racing teams. And yet, he constantly turns them down out of principle, knowing that he'd detest the atmosphere within the pros. ''[[AlternateUniverse Racing Battle: C1GP]]'' gives us a glimpse on what'd happen if he joined a racing championship that catered to his tastes, and in spite of that, he's not entirely happy with his situation.

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* AngelicBeauty: Not Setsuko herself, but her signature sticker features a SuperDeformed, bloned-haired, blue-skinned angel.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: As part of her CharacterDevelopment, she begun analyzing her shortcomings after every major defeat, adjusting her car and her driving in the process to avoid being defeated in the same way. By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', she's become capable of analyzing races so well, she's capable of immediately pinpointing her opponents' strengths and weaknesses, as well as the best approach to deal with them.
* BlatantLies: Her bio in ''Zero'' states that she thinks Jintei is "[[FlatEarthAtheist a legend]] [[OutgrownSuchSillySuperstitions born from the delusions of other racers]]". Mind you, that's pretty much ''her boss'' she's talking about. [[Troll Unless she's doing it on purpose]].
* ComeToGawk: Invoked. She'll self-mockingly ask the player if they've returned to see what a loser looks like if challenged after being defeated once before in ''Drift 2''.

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* AngelicBeauty: Not Setsuko herself, but AchillesHeel: Her S15 has issues with acceleration, which puts her signature sticker features at a SuperDeformed, bloned-haired, blue-skinned angel.
massive disadvantage in [[SingleStrokeBattle short battles]]. Her best bet to make up for it is to try and drag races on long enough for her car to pick up speed. [[spoiler:Her RX-8 in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', by contrast, was tuned with this exact issue in mind, sacrificing some of its top speed to be capable of accelerating far faster.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: As part of her CharacterDevelopment, CharacterDevelopment following ''Zero'', she begun analyzing her shortcomings after every major defeat, adjusting her car and her driving in the process to avoid being defeated in the same way. By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', she's become capable of analyzing races so well, she's capable of immediately pinpointing her opponents' strengths and weaknesses, as well as the best approach to deal with them.
* BlatantLies: Her bio in ''Zero'' states that she thinks Jintei is "[[FlatEarthAtheist a legend]] [[OutgrownSuchSillySuperstitions born from the delusions of other racers]]". Mind you, that's pretty much ''her boss'' she's talking about. [[Troll [[{{Troll}} Unless she's doing it on purpose]].
purpose, which should not be put past her]].
* ComeToGawk: Invoked. She'll self-mockingly ask the player if they've returned to see what a loser looks like if challenged after being defeated once before in ''Drift 2''.''Touge Legends''.
* {{Dismotivation}}: At first, Setsuko seemed to truly lack motivation to do anything, looking bored or downright apathic whenever she wasn't racing. She grew out of it by the time of ''Zero'', and gradually starts chasing after her goals in life. [[spoiler:To the point of retiring from street racing by the time of ''Xtreme'' for their sake.]]
* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes her real name to "Janet May" in ''2'' and "Shirley Jimenez" in ''Zero''.



* TheFaceless: An exceedingly rare ''Aversion'' for this franchise: in the mobile-exclusive ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', she finally appears in the flesh.
* IJustWantToBeLoved: Starting sometimes after ''3'', she's been looking for a man, but her insistence at putting them in the passenger's seat before being inevitably dragged into races causes every single one to run away. It definitely doesn't do any good to her already-melancholic nature.
* InterfaceScrew: Downplayed: whenever you get into her slipstream whilst battling her in ''3'', a blue filter's applied over the camera.

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* TheFaceless: An exceedingly rare ''Aversion'' for this franchise: As with every other driver from the games. [[spoiler:[[TheReveal Until the mobile-exclusive]] ''[[DefunctOnlineVideoGames Shutokou Battle Xtreme]]'' [[TheReveal had the player meet her in the mobile-exclusive ''Shutokou Battle Xtreme'', flesh for the first time]].]]
* GirlFriday: Her day-to-day job is administrative secretary, with the matching responsabilities. Not only does it match perfectly with her analytical skills behind the wheel, but
she finally appears also puts her abilities from her job to good use in ''Touge Legends'', where she serves as the flesh.
Thirteen Devils' PR agent in Ura Rokko.
* IJustWantToBeLoved: Starting sometimes after ''3'', she's been looking she started to look for a man, boyfriend, but her insistence at putting them her dates in the passenger's seat before being inevitably dragged into races causes caused every single one so far to run away. It definitely doesn't do any good to her already-melancholic nature.
* InterfaceScrew: Downplayed: whenever you get Whenever the player gets into her S15's slipstream whilst battling her in ''3'', a blue filter's applied over the camera.



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes her real name to "Janet May" in ''2'' and "Shirley Jimenez" in ''Zero''.

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* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes ThePowerOfApathy: Her sheer disinterest towards everything that didn't involve battling not only allowed Gloomy Angel to develop as a driver, as she focused all of her real name energy on developing, but accidentally caused her to "Janet May" in ''2'' build a mystique around her person. However, she truly took the plunge and "Shirley Jimenez" became a legend in ''Zero''.her own right when she actively started caring.



* RiceBurner: Subverted by her Mazda RX-8 [=SE3P=] in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. The rotary-powered coupè 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.

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* RiceBurner: Subverted by her [[spoiler:Her Mazda RX-8 [=SE3P=] in ''Import Tuner Challenge''. The rotary-powered coupè 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.]]
* SignatureScent: Sometimes after ''3'', she started to heavily spray her car's cockpit with perfume, to the point it became heavily associated with her. It apparently smells like flowers, and causes a strong feeling of melancholy in those who notice.



* WarmUpBoss: She's the first boss the player will face in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.

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* VictoryByEndurance: Her strategy when heading into a race boils down to this, due to her car's acceleration issues. By dragging races on for long enough, she manages to build up enough speed that she can safely plan her moves out and decisively gap her opponent, winning in the process. [[spoiler:She abandoned it by ''Import Tuner Challenge'' upon switching cars.]]
* WarmUpBoss: She's the first boss the player will face faces in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''.
Prix'', introducing them to one-on-one duels and what to expect from the other bosses.



* AxCrazy: Even if Downplayed, it's the only trope that could describe the nut that he is. He doesn't just ''not brake'' in corners, he flat-out keeps stock brakes on a race-oriented car!

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* AxCrazy: Even if Downplayed, it's the only trope that could describe the nut that he is. He Outside of his obsession with knives, guns, and all things military, Toshiki doesn't just ''not brake'' in corners, he flat-out keeps stock ups the ante by keeping those brakes stock on a race-oriented car!car.



* BrassBalls: The way he drives, diving into turns at ludicrous speeds and complete nonchalance to what might be coming around the corner, earned him a reputation as completely fearless. It got to the point some think of Toshiki as undefeatable, as his lack of fear makes him prone to doing anything others would balk at to win a race.



* ChildhoodFriend: He, "Depraved Blade" and "Blood Hound" grew up together in the same orphanage.

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* ChildhoodFriend: He, "Depraved Blade" Depraved Blade and "Blood Hound" Blood Hound grew up together in the same orphanage.orphanage, to the point they went beyond mere friends and became [[SwornBrother sworn brothers]].



* TookALevelInBadass: It's said that his driving style has gotten even more aggressive than before, and that he manages to carry even more speed through corners than before, since switching from his Chaser to the Evo VIII in ''Street Supremacy''.

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* TookALevelInBadass: It's said that By ''Street Supremacy'', his driving style has gotten even more aggressive than before, and that he manages to carry even more speed through corners than before, before since switching from his Chaser to the Evo VIII in ''Street Supremacy''.VIII, as he somehow manages to carry even more speed through corners.

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* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Let's just say that having a run-in with one of them, be it on the Tokyo Expressway or the mountain passes of Japan, isn't exactly a ''pleasant'' experience...

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Let's just say that having a run-in with one of them, be it on the Tokyo Expressway or the mountain passes of Japan, isn't can't exactly be described as a ''pleasant'' experience...experience, what with their overwhelming strength and skill... that's without going into specifics, such as wildly dangerous driving styles or auras so strong they drive opponents to give up racing altogether.



* WakeUpCallBoss: This is essentially ''his job'', as he'll always be the first member of the Thirteen Devils the player faces, and he's far, ''far'' tougher than the regular opponents you've been battling with up until that point. Justified, since you're jumping from run-of-the-mill drivers to one of the very best racers Tokyo has to offer.
** Downplayed in ''Drift 2'', as he shows up a bit later than usual, and as such players tend to be better equipped to beat him. That doesn't mean he's any easier, though.

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This is essentially ''his job'', as he'll always be the first member of the Thirteen Devils the player faces, and he's far, ''far'' tougher than the regular opponents you've been battling with up until that point. Justified, since you're jumping from run-of-the-mill drivers to one of the very best racers Tokyo has to offer.
** Downplayed in ''Drift 2'', as he He shows up a bit later than usual, and as such usual in ''Touge Legends'', after the first couple of Slashers are defeated, so players tend to be are generally better equipped to beat him. than usual. That doesn't mean he's does not make him any easier, though.and he'll often serve as a signal to buy a new car for future battles.



* MoodSwinger: Setsuko's normally apathetic towards most things. Racing, however, manages to pull out her hidden passion, and she becomes downright aggressive once fully behind the wheel.
** The trope is also Deconstructed: ''because'' of her being a MoodSwinger, Setsuko has caused every man she's ever dated to run away and never come back.

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* MoodSwinger: Setsuko's normally apathetic towards most things. Racing, however, manages to pull out her hidden passion, and she becomes downright aggressive once fully behind the wheel.
** The trope is also Deconstructed: ''because''
wheel. ''Because'' of her being a MoodSwinger, Setsuko this, however, she has caused every man she's ever dated to run away and never come back.



* SmugSmiler: Her unique sticker features a rather cocky smirk until ''Import Tuner Challenge''.

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Her unique sticker features a rather cocky smirk until ''Import Tuner Challenge''.



* TookALevelInBadass: She gradually gets better and better over time, starting as the third-last member of the Thirteen Devils and working her way up to the point she's faster than ''"Snake Eyes"'', the man who ruled the Tokyo Expressway with an iron fist since Jintei disappeared.

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* TookALevelInBadass: She gradually gets better and better over time, starting as the third-last member of the Thirteen Devils and working her way up [[spoiler: to the point she's faster than ''"Snake Eyes"'', ''Snake Eyes'', the man who ruled the Tokyo Expressway with an iron fist since Jintei disappeared.Jintei's disappearance.]].



* RetiredBadass: ''Maybe?'' It's rumored that Toshiki used to be a mercenary, but it's also hinted that it might just be that, a rumor. He's also in his ''twenties'', which makes one wonder [[ImprobableAge how he'd manage to enroll a retire in such a short span of time]].

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''Maybe?'' It's rumored His bio puts forwards rumors that Toshiki used to be a mercenary, but it's also hinted that it might just be that, a rumor. He's also in his ''twenties'', which makes one wonder [[ImprobableAge how he'd manage to enroll a retire in such a short span of time]].



* RiceBurner: Subverted. His Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII in ''Street Supremacy'' looks less like a car and more like a ''tank'', with a ''roof-mounted machine gun''. And yet, it's ''still'' completely capable of leaving most other cars in the dust.
* TookALevelInBadass: Invoked. It's said that his driving style has gotten even more aggressive than before, and that he manages to carry even more speed through corners than before, since switching from his Chaser to the Evo VIII in ''Street Supremacy''.

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* RiceBurner: Subverted. His Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII in ''Street Supremacy'' looks less like a car and more like a ''tank'', with a ''roof-mounted machine gun''. And yet, it's ''still'' completely capable of leaving most other cars in the dust.
* TookALevelInBadass: Invoked. It's said that his driving style has gotten even more aggressive than before, and that he manages to carry even more speed through corners than before, since switching from his Chaser to the Evo VIII in ''Street Supremacy''.



* AxCrazy: Downplayed even further than "Hard Weapon", but still there. Under a superficially-cold and practical personality lies a ''far'' too enthusiastic horror movie fanatic and street racer whose car is the very definition of AwesomeButImpractical, being so unstable it tends to ''fishtail'' [[note]]when the rear end shakes side-to-side, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin like a fish shaking its tail]], causing it the car to be very unstable[[/note]] at speeds ''exceeding 200 MPH''. And yet, he will ''still'' climb into the cockpit and push his Cedric to those very dangerous limits without batting an eye, night after night.

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* AxCrazy: Downplayed even further Less than "Hard Weapon", his brother Hard Weapon, but still there. Under a superficially-cold superficially cold and practical personality lies a ''far'' too enthusiastic horror movie fanatic and street racer whose car is the very definition of AwesomeButImpractical, being so unstable it tends to ''fishtail'' [[note]]when the rear end shakes side-to-side, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin like a fish shaking its tail]], causing it the car to be very unstable[[/note]] at speeds ''exceeding 200 MPH''. And yet, he will ''still'' climb into the cockpit and push his Cedric to those very dangerous limits without batting an eye, night after night.



* FriendlyRival: Has developed something akin to a rivalry with "Betrayal Jack Knife" Kiriji Sakamoto by the time of ''3'', with his return to the Tokyo Expressway having been what spurred Shirou to do the same. ''Drift 2'' flat-out describes them as rivals. In spite of this, they have been long-time team mates with no problems working together.

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Has developed something akin to a rivalry with "Betrayal Jack Knife" Kiriji Sakamoto by the time of ''3'', with his return to the Tokyo Expressway having been what spurred Shirou to do the same. ''Drift 2'' flat-out describes them as rivals. In spite of this, they have been long-time team mates with no problems working together. together.
** He had a one-sided one with Jintei before the latter disappeared. Although always at his side under the Thirteen Devils' flag, Shirou admits that he wanted to defeat Jintei himself, something he regrets not having been able to do before he disappeared.



* HeroWorshipper: His devotion to Jintei tends to become this at times. To wit, whenever the Thirteen Devils were reunited, Bloodhound was one of the few to always be there, ready to be at Jintei's beck and call. This has faded by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', however, as Shirou admits that he wanted to defeat Jintei himself, something he regrets not having been able to do before he disappeared.

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* JustToyingWithThem: His preferred method of approaching battles is to stay behind his opponents and pressure them relentlessly, weaving in and out of traffic and closing the gap on corners until they mentally collapse.

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His preferred method of approaching battles is to stay behind his opponents and pressure them relentlessly, weaving in and out of traffic and closing the gap on corners until they mentally collapse.



* BadassBoast: Gives one to the player about his [=S2000=] before being fought for the first time in ''Drift 2'':

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* BadassBoast: Gives one to the player about his [=S2000=] before being fought for the first time in ''Drift 2'':''Touge Legends'':



* TheDreaded: Rumors abound that Ootsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale to the point of [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere causing them to quit street racing for good]]. Even those who didn't quit claim that having to deal with him left them with psychological scars. Per his bio, this seemingly extends into his job as a television producer, where he treats his underlings very poorly. [[DeconstructedTrope This also means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence]].
** Developing on that last point, the games' vaguely imply he and Gloomy Angel used to be a thing, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].

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* TheDreaded: TheDreaded:
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Rumors abound that Ootsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale to the point of [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere causing them to quit street racing for good]]. Even those who didn't quit claim that having to deal with him left them with psychological scars. Per his bio, this seemingly extends into his job as a television producer, where he treats his underlings very poorly. [[DeconstructedTrope This also means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence]].
** Developing on that last point, the games' vaguely imply he
presence]]. He and Gloomy Angel used to be a thing, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].



* MeaningfulName: As explained in TheStoic below, Atsuya is a very calm person who is rarely, if ever, perturbed. Even when faced with a massive mistake that might've cost him the win, he'll pick himself back up like it was no big deal.

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As explained in TheStoic below, Atsuya is a very calm person who is rarely, if ever, perturbed. Even when faced with a massive mistake that might've cost him the win, he'll pick himself back up like it was no big deal.



* CoolOldGuy: Localization-dependant, as the original Japanese makes it consistently clear Jintei is very young for his skill level and accomplishments. The international releases, meanwhile, have his rumored age swing between forties and late teens. Regardless, he is Tokyo's fastest street racer by a wide margin, matched only by White Charisma.
** [[spoiler:By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's unequivocably approaching his forties, which is considered old for street racers. He's ''still'' Tokyo's fastest after all that time.]]

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** [[spoiler:By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's unequivocably approaching in his forties, which is considered old for street racers. He's ''still'' Tokyo's fastest after all that time.]]



* FinalBoss: Serves as this for Tokyo in ''3''.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Her "rough", unusual driving is because of how she grabs on to the steering wheel, gear shifter and hand brake to not break her nails. In a more straightforwards example, she never comes out of a battle looking any worse for wear.

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Her "rough", unusual driving is because of how she grabs on to the steering wheel, gear shifter and hand brake to not break her nails. In a more straightforwards example, she never comes out of a battle looking any worse for wear.



* TenMinuteRetirement: He briefly gave up on becoming Tokyo's fastest after being defeated by Jintei and seeing his meteoric rise to that spot. He quickly got over it when he joined the Zodiac, however.

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briefly gave up on becoming Tokyo's fastest after being defeated by Jintei and seeing his meteoric rise to that spot. He quickly got over it when he joined the Zodiac, however.



* MysteriousPast: It's not mentioned what team he was the leader of, nor who its former members besides him were.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: As nice as Yuta might be, he's also an incredibly skilled race car driver whose aim is to become Tokyo's fastest, which means driving like his life depended on it. Some have described him as "beyond human" due to his unique skill set.

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* ZeroApprovalGambit: [[The entire team pulls one in ''Touge Legends''. With Hamagaki's plotting causing them them reunite one more time and painting them as vile villains, how does Jintei deal with it? He orders the rest of the Devils to spread out through Japan's mountain passes and drive other racers away from them, thus playing up the image Hamagaki painted of them. This way, he either isolates the Kingdom Twelve, making it easier to crush them, or causes racers across Japan to rally together against a common foe, just in case he and the Devils fail in stopping Hamagaki. Jintei is also the only one aware of this plan, by the way.]]

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* ZeroApprovalGambit: [[The entire team pulls one in ''Touge Legends''. With Hamagaki's plotting causing them them reunite one more time and painting them as vile villains, how does Jintei deal with it? He orders the rest of the Devils to spread out through Japan's mountain passes and drive other racers away from them, thus playing up the image Hamagaki painted of them. This way, he either isolates the Kingdom Twelve, making it easier to crush them, or causes racers across Japan to rally together against a common foe, just in case he and the Devils fail in stopping Hamagaki. Jintei is also the only one aware of this plan, by the way.]]



* TheFellowshipHasEnded: Possibly; if Jintei brought them back together them in ''Drift 2'' to contrast [[spoiler:Hamazaki's plans]], once those had been dealt with, the Devils might have had no further reason to stick together. Alternatively, see WeWereYourTeam below.

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* TheFellowshipHasEnded: Possibly; if If Jintei brought them back together them in ''Drift 2'' [[spoiler:in ''Touge Legends'' to contrast [[spoiler:Hamazaki's Hamagaki's plans]], once those that had been dealt with, the Devils might have had no further reason to stick continue racing together. Alternatively, see WeWereYourTeam below.


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** In ''Street Supremacy'', the team reforms as the New Thirteen Devils, with Blood Hound, Dying Star, Steel Heart, Shadow Eyes, Pursuit Tail Gunner, Lucifer Ootsuka and Sitar Kaneyama replaced by Purple Meteor, Exhaust Eve, After Midnight Cinderella, Midnight Silver Wolf, Red Devil (again), Death Driver and White Charisma, with Hard Weapon reappearing in the line-up for the last time. What further makes this noteworthy is that Blood Hound is otherwise always present, and is implied to be a close friend of Jintei in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', [[SchrodingersCanon creating further ambiguity in whether the game is canon or not.]]

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* TenMinuteRetirement: His defeat in ''Zero'' broke Shizuta to the point he sold his GTO and swore off of racing and anything involving cars in any capacity. This lasted for a few years, [[HereWeGoAgain until he finally decided to face his past and bought back the same GTO]]. This generally tends to happen to him ''anytime'' he loses, as explained below.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His car in ''2'' is a bright yellow Civic [=EG6=] which, reportedly, is painted to reflect light and blind opponents. From ''Zero'' onwards, his car has consistently been a GTO, whilst the reflective paint gimmick was dropped entirely.
* TenMinuteRetirement: His defeat in ''Zero'' broke Shizuta to the point he sold his GTO and swore off of racing and anything involving cars in any capacity. This lasted for a few years, [[HereWeGoAgain until he finally decided to face his past and bought back the same GTO]].his GTO back]]. This generally tends to happen to him ''anytime'' he loses, as explained below.



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* Backstory: ''Import Tuner Challenge'' finally reveals his: he worked for many different productions over time, until he stumbled upon an animated series featuring a race car driver. Befriending the creator, he bought his S15 and set out to race.

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* DubNameChange: Unlike the Thirteen Devils, whose name is a near transliteration from Japanese to English, the Zodiac has a completely different name across languages. [[TropesAreTools Tropes Are Not Bad]], in this case.

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* DubNameChange: Unlike the Thirteen Devils, whose name is a near transliteration from Japanese to English, the Zodiac has a completely different name across languages. [[TropesAreTools Tropes Are Not Bad]], in this case.



* TheRival: Serve as one to the Thirteen Devils.

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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Unlike the Thirteen Devils, who have a far healtier way to deal with internal rivalries thanks to Jintei's sheer charisma, the Zodiac make it no mystery that they can barely stand each other and only see the team as a means to an end, after which it's back to a free-for-all. Some don't even wait that long and openly claim they will defeat both Jintei and White Charisma to become Tokyo's fastest.



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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Her "rough", unusual driving is because of how she grabs on to the steering wheel, gear shifter and hand brake to not break her nails. In a more straightforwards example, she never comes out of a battle looking any worse for wear.
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* LadyOfAdventure: A lady of her class, who's described as "royalty-like" at times, really clashes with the high-risk, high-adrenaline world of street racing. As for the "traveling" part of the trope, she's also one of the very few highway racers to make the jump to mountain passes with no hesitation.
* NiceGirl: Friendly and good-natured, everyone who interacts with her does not have a single bad thing to say about her, from how she carries herself, to how she behaves, down to how she interacts with the others. She openly compliments the player upon being defeated by them.
* PimpedOutCar: She puts incredible care and attention in modifying her [=GTOs=]' appearances, immediately replacing any chipped body panel to make sure the car appears spotless. As for their appearances, they're all clad in wide body kits with spoilers and bright paint: in particular, her [=Z16A=] in ''Zero'' is clad in a body-kit that makes it resemble a Ferrari, with custom headlights and rear lights.
* ProperLady: She's always described as carrying herself with elegance and firmness. Beyond that, she's kind to anyone who approaches her, isn't beyond giving out advice or taking a leadership role, and can more than hold her own against any opponent.
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Roses".
* ShroudedInMyth: Outside of her name and appearance, ''nothing'' is known about Midnight Rose. Not her origins, not how she got involved with street racing, not her job -- listed as "Unknown" in ''3'' and ''Street Supremacy'' -- nor anything else.



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* TenMinuteRetirement: He briefly gave up on becoming Tokyo's fastest after being defeated by Jintei and seeing his meteoric rise to that spot. He quickly got over it when he joined the Zodiac, however.
** He quit racing entirely between ''Zero'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge'' to move to Hokkaido on his parents-in-law's ranch. When he had to move back to Tokyo for work reasons, however, he bought a brand new car and got back into street racing, joining some former Zodiac members in Be Legend.
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* CallToAgriculture: He left his office job in Tokyo to move to his in-laws' ranch with his wife sometime after the events of ''Zero''. He wanted to run away at first,
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%%* MysteriousPast: Possibly belonged to RINGS. Throws a lampshade hanging on it, telling the player to not focus too much on the past.
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%%* * MysteriousPast: Possibly belonged According to RINGS. Throws some rumors, he might've been a lampshade hanging member of RINGS at one point before going solo, but no one is sure. Beyond that, nothing is really known about Shunsuke before picking up the "Golden Gale" mantle. He even throws a LampshadeHanging on it, it in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', telling the player to not focus too much on the past.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Golden Gale used to aim for the top years ago, and according to many, he had every necessary tool at his disposal to make it. Yet, in spite of that, he never made it up there, and gave up in the name of love. Years later, he's returned to racing on the Expressway as part of Be Legend, with the completely different street name of Shiodome Genghis Khan, no longer having any of his former ambition and merely being happy at getting to race again.
* RefreshinglyNormalLifeChoice: Whilst he struggled at first when he moved to his in-laws' ranch in Hokkaido, to the point of wanting to run away at one point, he quickly got accustomed with his new life. In hindsight, he does not regret his choice one bit, and frequently returns to the ranch whenever he can.
* ToBeAMaster: His ultimate goal is to make it to the top of the street racing world and become Tokyo's fastest street racer.



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%%* GlassCannon: His Celsior in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' has all the necessary tuning to be fast, but between its' age and Yasuhisa having to cut back on maintenance to make meets end, it has become rather fragile. As such, Etajima avoids pushing his car too hard.
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%%* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: His personal philosophy can be summed up as "only one can be at the top". As such, he dissolved the team he used to lead and went solo in order to pursue his objective of becoming Tokyo's fastest. That said...
%%* InformedLoner: In spite of his ego, Yasuhisa joined up with others to form The Zodiac and contrast the Thirteen Devils. Even years afterwards, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he ended up joining Be Legend. Can double as LonerTurnedFriend.
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GlassCannon: His Celsior in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' has all the necessary tuning to be fast, but between its' age and Yasuhisa having to cut back on maintenance to make meets end, it has become rather fragile. As such, Etajima he avoids pushing his car too hard.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: For all of Shadow Rebel's sacrifices and efforts, he never made it to the top he yearned so much for: by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's been reduced to a member of Be Legend, far from his previous heyday. To add insult to injury, he had to work multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet until recently. Needless to say, he's none too happy about this situation.
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* MysteriousPast: It's not mentioned what team he was the leader of, nor who its former members besides him were.
** It's also unclear what happened to him between ''Zero'' and ''Import Tuner Challenge''. All that's known is that he had to have multiple part-time jobs to make it to the end of the month, and that he only started making money through theatre acting recently.
* [[VillainousRROD Villainous Red Ring Of Death]]: "Villainous" for being in opposition to the player, but Shadow Rebel can only race once per night if truly pushed due to how demanding driving his car without crashing is.



%%* Backstory: ''Import Tuner Challenge'' finally reveals his: he worked for many different productions over time, until he stumbled upon an animated series featuring a race car driver. Befriending the creator, he bought his S15 and set out to race.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: As nice as Yuta might be, he's also an incredibly skilled race car driver whose aim is to become Tokyo's fastest, which means driving like his life depended on it. Some have described him as "beyond human" due to his unique skill set.
** Dialogue in ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'' hints that he has limits to his niceness: when first met, he'll complain about the overwhelming amount of drivers he deems "lame".
* DontThinkFeel: His driving style relies on utilizing the vibrations he feels from the road through his car to find a rhythm and follow it to victory.
* EverythingIsAnInstrument: Yuta sees ''every'' sound as music, including those made by his car or during races. He's capable of creating a rhythm using them, and, believe it or not, it's a key part of his driving style.
* MellowFellow: Very relaxed, very approachable. He takes defeats as if they didn't even happen, and will even mock himself for failing to live up to expectations.
* NiceGuy: People cannot believe he's a member of the Zodiac just because of how jovial and friendly he is. By ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he's more than happy to run into fans of his work as a voice actor.
* TheRockStar: He plays guitar for a famous Tokyo-area band, and he tends to carry himself as one, even as a voice actor.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: His first reaction to Jintei forming the Thirteen Devils once he became Tokyo's fastest was to quit street racing all together, in open disagreement with the event. He only returned because of the formation of the Zodiac.
* WillfullyWeak: He enjoys his driving so much he tends to ease off of the throttle at times, if he's not downright clowning around during races. Needless to say, this is the main reason why Yuta ends up losing, even against weaker opponents. He doesn't mind, however.



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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Yusuke's personality is such that people tend to find him annoying at ''best''. His selfishness is so apparent that people flat-out refused to join his team, he's an incredibly SoreLoser, and he thinks of himself as one of the greatest racers of all time. In spite of that, he is a genuinely talented, very good racer. He just can't help himself from rubbing it into others' faces.
* ConspicuousConsumption: If the golden-plated grill on his Cedric wasn't enough of a hint, his bio flat-out confirms he has an enormous wealth to throw away into parts and pieces for his cars. Shopkeepers adore him specifically because of how willing he is to throw away money for the latest hot deal.
* FriendlessBackground: He created a team with the intent of gunning for the top spot of the street racing scene, but because of his personality, no one joined him. He attempted the task alone, which earned him enough attention to be invited in the Zodiac, but he has no relationship to speak of with them.
* SoreLoser: Yusuke struggles with losing. He'll admit it as a spur-of-the-moment thing, but afterwards, he'll make any and all excuses to justify his defeat. Generally, he doesn't tend to give those who defeat him any props.
* SuperPersistentPredator: Much like Bloodhound, his driving style focuses on pressuring drivers in front of him until they make a mistake they can't recover from. His calm, even driving style helps massively in this regard, as it allows him to keep his car steady and unmoving whilst chipping away at his opponent's psyche. However, if ''he'' gets in front, he tends to be on the receiving end of the trope.
* YouRemindMeOfX: He will claim the player reminds him of a former apprentice of is: upon being defeated, he'll repeat the claim, only to go beyond and declare the player to be superior to his apprentice.



* NiceGuy: As long you're on his good side, Takashi's a stoic but big-hearted individual.

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* NiceGuy: As long you're on his good side, Takashi's a stoic stoic, but big-hearted individual.



28-year old '''"Queen's Knight" Katsuya Ogi''' is not just a name known to the street racing crowd. He made an enormous impression in the world of circuit racing, to the point of being invited several times to turn pro. In spite of that, Katsuya turned the offers down every time: his love for racing on the Tokyo Expressway is too great for him to step away.



The man who appeared out of nowhere and singlehandedly defeated [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacerBosses the Four Devas and the Four Devils]] to become Tokyo's fastest, '''"Purple Meteor" Naoki Fujimaki''' is a veteran racer from a by-gone era. Those who raced against him claim to have been able to feel his overwhelming aura from within their cars. He briefly stepped away after being defeated by Jintei, only to return to Tokyo when the Zodiac were born.



* TheMentor: Was the one who taught Jintei everything about street racing.



'''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=]).

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'''Wataru Shiro''', also known as "White Charisma", "White Phantom" or "Mr. Charisma", is Shiro'''. '''"White Charisma"'''. Those names by themselves are capable of giving racers shivers down their spine. For a long time, people claimed that he hadn't just never lost a battle, but that no one had managed to even pass him. Those rumors came to an end when he was defeated by Jintei on his way to becoming Tokyo's fastest racer. Ever since, Wataru has held a grudge, and he formed his own team, the leader Zodiac, to take back what he deems to be rightfully his.
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[[spoiler:After a long hiatus, Wataru finally returned in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' as one
of the Zodiac. He drives a white Mazda RX-7 ([=FD3S=]).game's last bosses after hearing of Snake Eyes' defeat to test the player's will. In spite of the passing years, he's still one of Tokyo's fastest racers.]]



* TheRival: Naturally, to Jintei.

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* TheRival: Naturally, To Jintei. He was defeated by him when Wataru thought he had become Tokyo's fastest, and has held a grudge ever since, even forming a team of highly-skilled racers who were defeated by Jintei to Jintei.take on the Thirteen Devils.

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* ToBeAMaster: Tetsu's ultimate goal was always to be recognized as one of, if not ''the'' best racer around: he aimed to do so through professional racing at first, and years after that dream was shattered, he tries again through street racing.



!!!'''Cars:''' Toyota Soarer [=JZZ30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''), Toyota Soarer [=UZZ30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero''), Lexus LS [=XF30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''), Nissan Silvia S15 Sequential FireSF15 (''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') Subaru Impreza GDB (''Street Supremacy''), Toyota Verossa [=VR25=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2'')

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!!!'''Cars:''' Toyota Soarer [=JZZ30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''), Toyota Soarer [=UZZ30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero''), Lexus LS [=XF30=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''), Nissan Silvia S15 Sequential FireSF15 Fire SF15 (''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix'') Subaru Impreza GDB (''Street Supremacy''), Toyota Verossa [=VR25=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2'')



* {{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]].

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* ArtisticLicenseSpace: His street name is "Grief Pluto"... but his unique sticker clearly features a ringed planet more closely resembling ''{{UsefulNotes/Saturn}}'' than the dwarf planet.
* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Jack Hwang" in ''2'' and "Joe Williams" in ''Zero''.
* {{Hypocrite}}: According to his 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 mentions that Takashi loathes the use of nitrous oxide in racing, and rear windshield]].holds very low opinions of anyone who actively does employ it, to the point that the player needs to beat him without using it to recruit him for their team. In spite of all of that, his car is equipped with an N2O booster.
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* 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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'''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.

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Very few can boast of the claim of having defeated every single other racer in Tokyo to become the very fastest. Fewer can claim of having done so twice. Only one man can claim of having defeated every challenger across all of Japan, be it on the highways or on the mountain passes.
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That man is '''Jintei'''. Real name
'''Motoya Iwasaki''', also known Jintei started off as "Jintei" or "Speed King/Emperor", is a street racer out of nowhere on 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'', mountain passes, he quickly rose to be Nikko's fastest before moving to Tokyo, where he replaced it with did the same on the Metropolitan Highway. Once at the top, he personally handpicked thirteen drivers across the region to form a Subaru Impreza (GDB) instead.team, the Thirteen Devils. Ever since, he's become a legend in his own right.



* BreakoutCharacter: Hands down, the ''most'' popular single character out of the entire franchise. How popular? Jintei appears in ''seven'' out of eleven games. [[note]]He ties with Red Devil and Gloomy Angel for number of appearances. And if common fanon that he's the protagonist of ''2'' is correct, make it eight, the most appearances out of any character in the franchise.[[/note]]



* CoolOldGuy: Localization-dependant, his bio in the international release of ''Zero'' describes him as a forty-something man who smells bad. Which is anything but the case, since his actual age remains a mystery before ''ITC''[[note]]His Japanese bios claim he's rumored to be 18 in ''Drift'' and ''20'' in ''Zero''[[/note]].
** Played straight by the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', when he is approaching his forties, which is considered old for racers. He's still Tokyo's fastest after two decades.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Serves this role in ''Zero'', where defeating him will unlock the final stage and allow the player to face against the Zodiac, the last set of bosses before the TrueFinalBoss.

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* CoolOldGuy: Localization-dependant, as the original Japanese makes it consistently clear Jintei is very young for his bio in the skill level and accomplishments. The international release of ''Zero'' describes him as a forty-something man who smells bad. Which is anything but the case, since releases, meanwhile, have his actual age remains a mystery before ''ITC''[[note]]His Japanese bios claim he's rumored to be 18 in ''Drift'' age swing between forties and ''20'' in ''Zero''[[/note]].
late teens. Regardless, he is Tokyo's fastest street racer by a wide margin, matched only by White Charisma.
** Played straight by [[spoiler:By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', when he is he's unequivocably approaching his forties, which is considered old for street racers. He's still ''still'' Tokyo's fastest after two decades.
all that time.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Serves this role in ''Zero'', where defeating him will unlock the final stage leg of the game and allow the player to face against the Zodiac, the last set of bosses before the TrueFinalBoss.TrueFinalBoss.
* DubNameChange: Crave's localization changed his name to "Ripp Griffon" in ''Zero''. His street name, meanwhile, oscillates back and forth between "Speed Emperor", its' variant "Speed King", and "Jintei", as the former two are the English translations of the latter.
* FinalBoss: Serves as this for Tokyo in ''3''.



* DubNameChange: Crave's localization changed his name to "Ripp Griffon" in ''Zero'.
* FinalBoss: Serves as this for Tokyo in ''3''.
* [[HeroicBSOD Heroic Blue Screen of Death]]: [[spoiler:The sudden worsening of his girlfriend's conditions and subsequent death broke something within Jintei, to the point he started believing all he achieved as a street racer to be completely and utterly meaningless. As a result of his downward spiral into despair, the PHANTOM NINE filled the void he and the Thirteen Devils left, completely altering the landscape of the Tokyo Expressway in the process.]]
* LivingLegend: He became something of one by the time he turned twenty, as one of the fastest racers in the Tokyo metropolis. By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', the mere ''idea'' of Jintei can incite awe, fear, and anger in a whole new generation of street racers who haven't even seen him race.

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* DubNameChange: Crave's localization changed his name to "Ripp Griffon" in ''Zero'.
* FinalBoss: Serves as this for Tokyo in ''3''.
* [[HeroicBSOD Heroic Blue Screen of Death]]: [[spoiler:The sudden worsening of his girlfriend's conditions and subsequent death years before the events of ''Import Tuner Challenge'' broke something within Jintei, to the point he started believing all he achieved as a street racer to be completely and utterly meaningless. As a result of his downward spiral into despair, he disappeared from the street racing scene entirely, leaving the PHANTOM NINE filled unopposed in their scorched land campaign across the void he and the Thirteen Devils left, completely altering the landscape of the Tokyo Expressway in the process.Metropolitan Expressway.]]
* LivingLegend: He One of the fastest street racers in Tokyo and all of Japan, Jintei impressively became something of one by the time he turned twenty, as one of the fastest racers in the Tokyo metropolis. twenty. By the time of ''Import Tuner Challenge'', not only he became an inspiration to many, but the mere ''idea'' of Jintei him can incite awe, fear, and anger in a whole new generation of street racers who haven't even seen never had the chance to see him race.


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* MeaningfulName: In spite of his incredible skill, enough to put him on an F1 team's radar, Tetsu never managed to make it to the pros as he feels he should have. He, thus, thinks of himself quite literally as an emperor who was never crowned, thus never recognized by the world at large.
* MyGreatestSecondChance: After the freak accident that ended his F1 dreams, Tetsu considers his shot at highway racing this. Having failed to become a professional race car driver and become one of the world's best, he aims to become Tokyo's fastest and reclaim the crown that was metaphorically ripped off of his head.

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* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes his real name to "Jimmy Jones" in ''2'' and Dave Rene "Dave Rene" in ''Zero''. Finally Averted come ''Street Supremacy'' and ''Drift 2''.



* FriendlyRival: Has developed something akin to a rivalry with "Bloodhound" Shirou Sasaki by the time of ''3'', with him having been spurred to return to the Tokyo Expressway by Kiriji's own return to street racing. ''Drift 2'' flat-out describes them as rivals. In spite of this, they have been long-time team mates with no problems working together.

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* FriendlyRival: Has developed something akin to a rivalry with "Bloodhound" Shirou Sasaki Blood Hound by the time of ''3'', with him having been spurred to return to the Tokyo Expressway by Kiriji's own return to street racing. ''Drift 2'' flat-out describes them as rivals. In spite of this, they have been long-time team mates with no problems working together.



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Tommy Adkins" in ''2'' and Mike Daglesh in ''Zero''.

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* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Tommy Adkins" in ''2'' and Mike Daglesh "Mike Daglesh" in ''Zero''.



* RelegatedMentor: Mentor to Betrayal Jack Knife, he only appears in ''Zero'', where his student has matched his level in an astoundingly fast time. By the time Kiriji has effectively surpassed Hiroyuki in ''3'', the latter is nowhere to be seen, and he doesn't reappear in any other game barring [[AlternateUniverse ''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix]].

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* RelegatedMentor: Mentor to Betrayal Jack Knife, he only appears in ''Zero'', where his student has matched his level in an astoundingly fast time. By the time Kiriji has effectively surpassed Hiroyuki in ''3'', the latter is nowhere to be seen, and he doesn't reappear in any other game barring [[AlternateUniverse ''Racing ''[[AlternateUniverse Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix]].Prix]]''.



* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes his real name to "Rudy Judas" in ''2'' and "Mark Gersh" in ''Zero''.

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* DubNameChange: Crave's translation changes changed his real name to "Rudy Judas" in ''2'' and "Mark Gersh" in ''Zero''.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: We're talking about a street racer who lights incense sticks on his sports car's dashboard and drives with his cockpit filled with incense here, who openly encourages his opponents to continue improving, believes one should change their car like they change their clothes, and has near-unnatural amount of positivity. We're also talking about one of Tokyo's fastest racers, as well as one of its' best tuners. This also extends to outside of his street racing endeavours, as he's a talented multi-instrument player and trading company manager in spite of his many quirks.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: We're talking about a street racer who lights incense sticks on his sports car's dashboard and drives with his cockpit filled with incense here, who incense, openly encourages his opponents to continue improving, believes one should change their car like they change their clothes, and has near-unnatural amount of positivity. positivity here. We're also talking about one of Tokyo's fastest racers, as well as one of its' its best tuners. This also extends to outside of his street racing endeavours, as he's a talented multi-instrument player and trading company manager in spite of his many quirks.



* DubNameChange: He's renamed to Dennis Kay or Jim Sitar in the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero''.

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* DubNameChange: He's renamed Crave's translation changed his real name to Dennis Kay or Jim Sitar "Dennis Kay" in the US localization of ''2'' and "Jim Sitar" in ''Zero''. Likewise, his street name was changed to "Mystic Racer" in ''2'' and "Mr. Sitar" in ''Zero''.



* TheStoic: Atsuya is not a very emotive type, on top of being generally taciturn. He feels absolutely nothing towards [[EstrogenBridage his reportedly massive female fanbase]], and he was the only one to continue racing on the Expressway in ''3'' after the Devils were first defeated in ''Zero''. This, obviously, extends to when he's inside his car: no matter what happens or how many mistakes he might made, Atsuya continues trucking on, something others have noted requires "an heart of steel".
** NotSoStoic: That said, the moment he pulls ahead of his opponent, his guard will immediately go up, and he'll single-mindedly focus on defending the position with shocking aggressiveness. His bio in ''3'' mentions that, in spite of what he project, Atsuya does have a passionate fire burning deep inside him. He just keeps it very well hidden.

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* TheStoic: Atsuya is not a very emotive type, on top of being generally taciturn. He feels absolutely nothing towards [[EstrogenBridage his reportedly massive female fanbase]], fanbase, and he was the only one to continue racing on the Expressway in ''3'' after the Devils were first defeated in ''Zero''. This, obviously, extends to when he's inside his car: no matter what happens or how many mistakes he might made, Atsuya continues trucking on, something others have noted requires "an heart of steel".
** NotSoStoic: That said, the moment he pulls ahead of his opponent, his guard will immediately go up, and he'll single-mindedly focus on defending the position with shocking aggressiveness. His bio in ''3'' mentions that, in spite of what he project, projects outwardly, Atsuya does have a passionate fire burning deep inside him. He just keeps it very well hidden.



* TheFellowshipHasEnded: The Zodiac break up immediately after the events of ''Zero''. Due to the fact that they were brought together solely to oppose the Thirteen Devils, their rivals' first break-up might have been enough to make them go their separate ways.
** Interestingly, Bloodhound claims, in ''Import Tune Challenge'', that the Zodiac returned to the Expressway ''after'' the Devils dissolved for the first time. They're nowhere to be found by that point, however, with most of the remaining members forming the core of Be Legend.

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* TheFellowshipHasEnded: The Zodiac break up immediately after the events of ''Zero''. Due to the fact that they were brought together solely to oppose the Thirteen Devils, their rivals' first break-up might have been enough to make them go their separate ways.
** Interestingly,
ways. Bloodhound claims, in ''Import Tune Challenge'', claims that the Zodiac returned to the Expressway ''after'' the Devils dissolved for the first time. They're time in ''Import Tune Challenge'', but they're nowhere to be found by that point, however, with most point. Most of the remaining members forming form the core of Be Legend.Legend instead.

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** In ''3'', only ''eleven'' members appear, with Lucifer Ootsuka, Sitar Kaneyama, Dream Wraith and Hard Weapon absent. [[DefectorFromDecadence Midnight Rose, Grief Pluto and Red Devil, former members of the Zodiac]], sub in for them, with the first two becoming permanent members.

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** In ''3'', only ''eleven'' members appear, with Lucifer Ootsuka, Sitar Kaneyama, Dream Wraith and Hard Weapon absent. [[DefectorFromDecadence Midnight Rose, Grief Pluto and Red Devil, former members of the Zodiac]], Zodiac, sub in for them, with the first two becoming permanent members.




A military maniac, a knives-and-model-guns collector, a rumored mercenary, a notorious highway racer... these are all things '''"Hard Weapon" Toshiki Takahashi''' is, one of the original members of the 13 Devils. 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''.

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A military maniac, a knives-and-model-guns collector, a rumored mercenary, a notorious highway racer... these are all things '''"Hard Weapon" Toshiki Takahashi''' is, one is. The first of the three "sedan brothers", and of the original members of the 13 Devils. also known as "Hard Weapon", is a member Thirteen Devils, he's infamous for, for lack of a better description, his complete and utter refusal to use the "13 Devils" and drives either the Toyota Chaser in ''Zero'' or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [=GSR=] in ''Street Supremacy''.brake pedal.



* BadassFamily: He's a [[BloodBrothers sworn brother]] to "Depraved Blade" and "Blood Hound", all three having grown up in the same orphanage. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.

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* BadassFamily: He's Toshiki is a [[BloodBrothers [[SwornBrothers sworn brother]] to "Depraved Blade" Depraved Blade and "Blood Hound", Blood Hound, all three having grown up in the same orphanage.orphanage, with the latter having introduced the other two to street racing. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.



'''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=]).

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'''Fujishita Hirotada''', also known as "Maximizer", "Depraved Blade", "Fallen The second of the so-called "sedan brothers", '''"Depraved Blade" or "Smash Sword", is a member of the "13 Devils" Fujishita Hirotada seeks speed above everything else, and he drives a Nissan Cedric ([=Y33=]).is willing to go to any length to achieve his objectives, no matter how dangerous.



* BadassFamily: He's a [[BloodBrothers sworn brother]] to "Hard Weapon" and "Blood Hound", all three having grown up in the same orphanage. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.

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* BadassFamily: He's Fujishita is a [[BloodBrothers [[SwornBrothers sworn brother]] to "Hard Weapon" Hard Weapon and "Blood Hound", Blood Hound, all three having grown up in the same orphanage.orphanage, with the latter having introduced the other two to street racing. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.



* BadassFamily: He's a [[BloodBrothers sworn brother]] to "Hard Weapon" and "Depraved Blade", all three having grown up in the same orphanage. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.

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* BadassFamily: He's Shirou is a [[BloodBrothers [[SwornBrothers sworn brother]] to "Hard Weapon" Hard Weapon and "Depraved Blade", Blood Hound, all three having grown up in the same orphanage.orphanage; moreso, he's the one to have introduced street racing to them. All three are some of the fastest highway racers in Tokyo.



* DefectorFromDecadence: Instead of leaving the world of highway racing, he became a member of Be Legend following the Thirteen Devils dissolving for the second and final time. To wit, he's the only member of the Devils to have joined another team: other remaining members continued to run solo.



-->''More power to you.''



-->''Silence doesn't talk.''



-->''Reign over the Metropolitan Highway.''



-->''Speed of lightning.''



-->''Blow secession.''

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-->''Blow secession.-->''Take off at once.''



* RaceLift: In the US localization of ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Howie Lewis or David Bigley.

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* RaceLift: In the US localization of DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Howie Lewis" in ''2'' and ''Zero'', he's renamed to Howie Lewis or David Bigley."David Bigley" in ''Zero''.



* DefectorFromDecadence: He joins the "13 Devils" in the events of ''Drift 2'' due to the permanent disbandment of "Zodiacs" prior.

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* VillainousBSoD: "Villainous" purely for being on the opposite side of the player in every game, but Shizuta does not handle losses well, needing ''months'' to recover from them. When he was first defeated as a member of the Thirteen Devils in ''Zero'', he took it so badly he sold his GTO and left the automotive world altogether, thinking that all his efforts were completely rendered vain by a single loss.

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* VillainousBSoD: [[VillainousBSoD Villainous Blue Screen of Death]]: "Villainous" purely for being on the opposite side of the player in every game, but Shizuta does not handle losses well, needing ''months'' to recover from them. When he was first defeated as a member of the Thirteen Devils in ''Zero'', he took it so badly he sold his GTO and left the automotive world altogether, thinking that all his efforts were completely rendered vain by a single loss.






* ShroudedInMyth: Less than Pursuit Tail Gunner, but there is very little known about this elite driver. The game indirectly implies her to be well-off and somewhat fluent in English in order to be able to move to the United States between ''Zero'' and ''3'', but there is nothing directly confirmed. Moreso, like Pursuit Tail Gunner, her job is listed as "Unknown" in her ''3'' profile.

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* ShroudedInMyth: Less than Pursuit Tail Gunner, but there is very Very little is known about this elite driver. Shadow Eyes. The game indirectly implies her to be well-off and somewhat fluent in English in order English, due to be able to her move to the United States between ''Zero'' and ''3'', but there is nothing the game directly confirmed. conforms. Moreso, like Pursuit Tail Gunner, her job is listed as "Unknown" profile in her ''3'' profile.lists her job as "Unknown".



* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:The sudden worsening of his girlfriend's conditions and subsequent death broke something within Jintei, to the point he started believing all he achieved as a street racer to be completely and utterly meaningless. As a result of his downward spiral into despair, the PHANTOM NINE filled the void he and the Thirteen Devils left, completely altering the landscape of the Tokyo Expressway in the process.]]

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* HeroicBSOD: [[HeroicBSOD Heroic Blue Screen of Death]]: [[spoiler:The sudden worsening of his girlfriend's conditions and subsequent death broke something within Jintei, to the point he started believing all he achieved as a street racer to be completely and utterly meaningless. As a result of his downward spiral into despair, the PHANTOM NINE filled the void he and the Thirteen Devils left, completely altering the landscape of the Tokyo Expressway in the process.]]



%%* MysteriousPast: Possibly belonged to RINGS. Throws a lampshade hanging on it, telling the player to not focus too much on the past.



%%* ShroudedInMyth: Possibly belonged to RINGS. Throws a lampshade hanging on it, telling the player to not focus too much on the past.



%%* InformedLoner: In spite of his ego, Yasuhisa joined up with others to form The Zodiac and contrast the Thirteen Devils. Even years afterwards, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he ended up joining Be Legend.
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%%* InformedLoner: In spite of his ego, Yasuhisa joined up with others to form The Zodiac and contrast the Thirteen Devils. Even years afterwards, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he ended up joining Be Legend.
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* 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.

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* CareerEndingInjury: A professional He was an up-and-coming circuit racer in his youth who was about to become an F1 driver, but due being considered for a seat in Formula 1. A freak accident cut those dreams short, and brought his racing days to an unexpected accident, was unable end... that is, until he decided to do so and started driving carefully unless he's confident in take a race.second swing at it through street racing.

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---> ''My [=S2000=]'s acceleration pierces darkness itself. By the time you'll notice it, I'll be gone from your sight.''
* ChallengeSeeker: Gradually became one by the time of ''Zero'', only wanting to face strong drivers who'd give him something of a challenge.
* TheDreaded: According to his bio, rumors that Ōtsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale ''[[HeroicBSOD to the point of causing psychological trauma]]'' or, worse, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere cause them to abandon the Expressway to never return]], abound. In a Deconstruction, this means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence.
** Developing on that last point, the games' vaguely imply he and "Gloomy Angel" Setsuko Kuroe were either lovers or had a brief fling, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].
* * DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Bob Hersh" in ''2'' and "Jeff Barnhart" in ''Zero''.

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---> --> ''My [=S2000=]'s acceleration pierces darkness itself. By the time you'll notice it, I'll be gone from your sight.''
* ChallengeSeeker: Gradually became one by the time of ''Zero'', only wanting to face strong drivers who'd give him something of a challenge.
* TheDreaded: According to his bio, rumors Rumors abound that Ōtsuka Ootsuka is capable of destroying his opponents' morale ''[[HeroicBSOD to the point of causing psychological trauma]]'' or, worse, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere cause causing them to abandon the Expressway quit street racing for good]]. Even those who didn't quit claim that having to never return]], abound. In a Deconstruction, deal with him left them with psychological scars. Per his bio, this seemingly extends into his job as a television producer, where he treats his underlings very poorly. [[DeconstructedTrope This also means that no one wants anything to do with him, and even his own teammates barely tolerate his presence.
presence]].
** Developing on that last point, the games' vaguely imply he and "Gloomy Angel" Setsuko Kuroe were either lovers or had Gloomy Angel used to be a brief fling, thing, only for her to break things up [[EveryoneHasStandards over his behaviour and attitude]].
* * DubNameChange: Crave's translation changed his real name to "Bob Hersh" in ''2'' and "Jeff Barnhart" in ''Zero''.


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* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: His personal philosophy, as detailed in ''Zero'', is this: he has a never-ending influx of new challengers due to his personal reputation, but Ootsuka only wants to take on those who'd give him something of a challenge. Granted, it might be ''because'' of his reputation, as seeking out newbies before they've come into their own would eventually leave him without anyone to face.


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%%* GlassCannon: His Celsior in ''Import Tuner Challenge'' has all the necessary tuning to be fast, but between its' age and Yasuhisa having to cut back on maintenance to make meets end, it has become rather fragile. As such, Etajima avoids pushing his car too hard.
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%%* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: His personal philosophy can be summed up as "only one can be at the top". As such, he dissolved the team he used to lead and went solo in order to pursue his objective of becoming Tokyo's fastest. That said...
%%* InformedLoner: In spite of his ego, Yasuhisa joined up with others to form The Zodiac and contrast the Thirteen Devils. Even years afterwards, in ''Import Tuner Challenge'', he ended up joining Be Legend.
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%%* Backstory: ''Import Tuner Challenge'' finally reveals his: he worked for many different productions over time, until he stumbled upon an animated series featuring a race car driver. Befriending the creator, he bought his S15 and set out to race.
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* ShroudedInMyth: What his life was in the past and how is life is beyond the Expressway are both complete and utter mysteries. In ''3'', his job is straight-up listed as "Unknown".




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* ChallengeSeeker: The reason why she retained her Supra [=JZA70=] in ''Drift 2'', whereas most of her fellow Devils switched to different cars better suited to the tight, twisting mountain roads? She wanted to see if she could do just as well as she did on the Tokyo Expressway using the same car. And she ''succeeded''.




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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Like her good friend Kenji, Akiko immediately thought Jintei's appearance on the Tokyo Expressway was destiny, and that she was meant to be the one to defeat him. When she was defeated alongside her fellow Devils and, most importantly, Jintei, she lost all interest in racing in Japan and left for the United States. She promptly returned immediately upon hearing Jintei had shown up again.
* ShroudedInMyth: Less than Pursuit Tail Gunner, but there is very little known about this elite driver. The game indirectly implies her to be well-off and somewhat fluent in English in order to be able to move to the United States between ''Zero'' and ''3'', but there is nothing directly confirmed. Moreso, like Pursuit Tail Gunner, her job is listed as "Unknown" in her ''3'' profile.
* UnskilledButStrong: Akiko tends to zigzag this: she ''does'' have the talent of a leading street racer, else she wouldn't be part of the Thirteen Devils, but more often than not she defaults to using her car's raw power as a crutch. Granted, notable skill is necessary to be able to not only control a car that powerful to begin with, but successfully utilize its entire power.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: Her [=JZA70=] Supra is the oldest car in the entire line-up of the Thirteen Devils, and would look downright plain if not for its paint job. It's also the second most powerful car of those belonging to a member of the group at 920 HP. Shadow Eyes' bio recognizes this, explaining that underneath the old body lie cutting edge parts.
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FINALLY fixed — never leave an open square bracket. Ever.


!!!'''Cars:''' Honda Civic [=EG6=] [=SiR=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''), [[AceCustom Mitsubishi GTO Z15A MK]] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero''), [[AceCustom Mitsubishi GTO Z15A Custom "Dying Star"]] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''), Nissan Silvia S15 Sun Line Auto Special (''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''), Mitsubishi GTO [=Z15A (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2'')

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!!!'''Cars:''' Honda Civic [=EG6=] [=SiR=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2''), [[AceCustom Mitsubishi GTO Z15A MK]] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero''), [[AceCustom Mitsubishi GTO Z15A Custom "Dying Star"]] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3''), Nissan Silvia S15 Sun Line Auto Special (''Racing Battle: C1 Grand Prix''), Mitsubishi GTO [=Z15A [=Z15A=] (''Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2'')
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