Shinji (しんじ) is the former leader of the bōsōzoku gang known as Blue Emperor that was first featured in Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun. He was previously a student at Hanazono High School and was Riki's soccer club senior in middle school. Shinji would later change his ways and get a job at a factory in his hometown.[1]
Appearances[]
Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun[]
Shinji debuted in Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun as the second boss alongside other members of the Yokohama Funky. The group is instead referred to as Blue Emperor in the Famicom version.
Shinji is able to attack with a single strong punch that can stun Kunio, perform a spin kick, and is able to grab a stunned Kunio to punch him multiple times. In the Arcade version, Shinji and his men will attack Hiroshi outside of Nekketsu High School like the other bosses do. He is then seen waiting at a port as Kunio fights off members of the Yokohama Funky who are both on their bike and on-foot. Once a certain amount of the on-foot members are defeated, Shinji will join the fight. In the Famicom version, Kunio instead chases after Shinji on the highway in Yokosuka after clearing out the Blue Emperor goons at the port and finds him parked. The two then proceed to fight each other one-on-one.
Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka[]
Shinji appears as an antagonist and as a boss fight throughout the story. When Ryūta is defeated, he mentions borrowing money from Shinji and being told that the Sanwakai are backing him. Upon being kicked to the ground by Misako, Ryūta gives out Shinji's location at the carnival, which he took over along with other gang members. While the group fights through the carnival, Shinji messes around with Kunio through the intercom giving false information on his whereabouts until he tells them to meet him at the kart tracks. Once defeated, Shinji takes off on the highway with his motorcycle to his hideout on the pier. After being defeated a second time, Shinji warns the group not to dig any further into Ken or they'll be killed.
Super Dodge Ball[]
Shinji appears as a selectable team captain. He uses irregular and unusual fighting techniques which make use of his biking skills. His special moves include Bari-Bari Rolling, Rori-Rori Rolling, Sharp Flip, and Bari-Bari Touring.
Shinji is voiced by Hisao Egawa.
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special[]
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special is a remake of the original Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun and acts as a reboot starting from a new continuity.
Shinji during his first meeting with Kunio.
Following Riki's defeat to Kunio, Mikoto tells Shinji of the news after having heard it from Yūya. In disbelief that Riki was beaten, he orders members of Blue Emperor to go to Nekketsu High School to lure out Kunio and to instigate a fight. When members of the group storm the school's courtyard, Kunio meets Mikoto and chases after him onto the highway. He fights Mikoto and demands for Shinji's location, in which he's told that he'll be able to find Shinji in Yokosuka. Shinji then meets Kunio for the first time as he arrives onto his turf at the port. When asked by Kunio why he's been sending his men to his school, Shinji states that he's heard about the fight between Kunio and Riki and that he found it very hard to believe that Riki actually lost. Kunio then proceeds to fight Shinji and his men. Upon being defeated, Shinji is convinced that Kunio was able to beat Riki, which makes Kunio realize that he was only being tested. Kunio asks Shinji where he heard the rumor of his fight against Riki, to which Shinji reveals that he got the information from Yūya. Shinji mentions that it was his first time ever losing and thanks Kunio for putting up a good fight.
Shinji watching over Hiroshi at the hospital.
In the final chapter, Shinji witnesses Hiroshi's stabbing outside of Nekketsu High School and is informed by Kunio on what just happened. He is then asked to take care of Hiroshi as Kunio borrows his bike to chase after his assailants. Shinji is later seen watching over Hiroshi at the hospital. Hiroshi wakes up and asks him if Kunio is okay, though Shinji calls Hiroshi an idiot and asks him to take care of himself before stating that Kunio will be fine. Hiroshi appears upset that he's unable to help Kunio despite him always coming to help him, though Shinji assures Hiroshi that he's done nothing wrong. Outside of the hospital, Shinji coincidentally runs into Riki and the two catch up with each other. When asked by Riki why he's at the hospital, Shinji explains that someone was attacked by the yakuza, which Riki immediately assumes it was Kunio. He clears the air and states that it was his friend Hiroshi, in which Riki asks if he knows Kunio. Shinji mentions that Kunio has taken his bike to chase after Hiroshi's assailants and tells Riki to go home and leave the rest to him, though Riki refuses as he wishes to go with him. Sometime after, the two arrive outside of the Sanwakai office on their motorcycles where they witness Kunio tied up surrounding by Gen and his goons. Shinji and Riki fight Gen and the others in the area as Kunio breaks himself free and heads back into the building.
During the ending of the game, Shinji and Riki wait outside the Sanwakai office patiently for Kunio to come back. After seeing him step out of the entrance, Riki checks on Kunio to see if he's hurt at all, in which Kunio assures that he's fine and jokingly asks if Shinji is okay. Shinji angrily states that he doesn't need to be taken care of and asks Kunio if his bike is untouched, though Kunio admits that it's slightly dented which upsets him. The three of them then race each other back.
Riki Densetsu[]
Riki Densetsu is a prequel to the events of Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special.
Riki arriving to assist Shinji in the fight against Maezawa in Yokosuka.
During the second chapter, Shinji arrives outside of the Shinjuku Station to ask Riki if he just got into a fight with Okada. Riki asks if he knows him, to which Shinji informs Riki that Okada is a member of the Mushamonzen and warns him to keep a low profile for the time being as he may try something. In the final chapter, the Mushamonzen's leader Maezawa is seen making a move on the Blue Emperor's turf in Yokosuka. Shinji orders Mikoto to find Riki and have him go into hiding as he fights off Maezawa and his men alone. When Riki is informed of what's going on, he borrows Mikoto's bike and heads to Yokosuka to help Shinji. Riki arrives at the port to the sight of Shinji tired out after having beaten a large amount of Maezawa's men. Shinji is shocked to see Riki and asks why he's there, in which he's told that Riki has come to help him after hearing the news.
After a long battle, Shinji thanks Riki for helping him out and warns him that more people are going to be out for him following this incident. Riki states that he's looking forward to it and says goodbye to Shinji.
River City: Tokyo Rumble[]
When Kunio and Riki are warned about Majishi and his gang of bikers making a move on Ueno, the two decide that getting training from Shinji will help them be able to take out the bikers. Shinji meets the two at a warehouse in Yokohama and agrees to train them as he has a mutual problem with the Kanto Lion Alliance. He orders his men to attack Kunio and Riki with their motorcycles and comes out on his own bike after they are defeated. After training, Shinji decides to join the two as he wishes to keep the Lion Alliance off of his turf. From this point on, Shinji is able to travel together with Kunio as an ally controlled by CPU. Speaking to Misako will allow the player to switch their CPU partner to Shinji while talking to Kyōko on a second run of the game using clear save data will allow them to play as Shinji.
Shinji during the confrontation with Majishi.
Later in Ueno, the group confronts Majishi with Shinji getting angry at him for his lack of respect after he had attempted to attack Shinji unprovoked. Upon being defeated, Ginjishi arrives on his bike to take over for Majishi, though he immediately spots Shinji and asks why he is there. Realizing that it's him, Shinji refers to Ginjishi by Shirogane which angers him. He asks Shinji if he's working together with Kunio and Riki, in which Shinji confirms and states that together they're going to put an end to the Lion Alliance. Ginjishi is disappointed by this as he makes mention of how he founded Blue Emperor together with Shinji before starting a fight against the protagonists. After the fight, Shinji makes it clear that he has no issue with Ginjishi so long as he leaves the Lion Alliance. Uninterested in hearing him out, Ginjishi leaves and informs the group that Benijishi is making a move on Shibuya. With the group not being comfortable with fighting against girls, Riki thinks of getting Misuzu's help at the shock of Kunio, though Shinji is unaware of who they're talking about.
Shinji during the confrontation with Benijishi.
Two days later, the protagonists are seen looking for Benijishi in Shibuya though struggle to find her. She eventually walks right past them, though the boys all get distracted by her looks and fail to realize that she was the one who they were looking for. After Misuzu points out to the boys that she was Benijishi, they all decide to go chase after her. Upon catching up to her, the boys each attempt to flirt with her though Misuzu once again puts a stop to it and decides to do the talking herself. Following Benijishi's defeat, Shishiō arrives to take over for her, in which the protagonists realize that he's another member of the Lion Alliance. Shinji and Riki get ready to beat him up, though his bodyguards arrive and knock the two to the ground. Shishiō orders his bodyguards to attack the group, though Ginjishi arrives and convinces Shishiō to let him deal with the group instead. He informs them about Ukyō and Sakyō Azuma and how they'll need to defeat them both in Asakusa before they can have a shot against Shishiō. Shinji questions why he's telling them all this information, though he ignores his question and leaves. Shinji then notices a dropped part from Ginjishi's bike on the ground and picks it up.
Shinji pleading with Ginjishi to leave the Kanto Lion Alliance.
On the following day, the protagonists successfully beat Ukyō and Sakyō in a fight and are informed by them that they'll need to additionally fight Kinjishi in Akihabara if they wish to take down the Lion Alliance but mention that it's uncertain if he'll actually show up. The group will travel to Akihabara the next day and will later run into Ginjishi where Shinji pleads with him to leave the Lion Alliance and go back to how he was during his Blue Emperor days. Ginjishi mentions that he doesn't want to think of that time, in which Shinji asks if he's still hung up about what happened back then. Ginjishi claims that he only left because he was sick of hanging out with people who he deemed as weak, though after Kunio joins the conversation, things escalate into a one on one fight between the two. Upon being defeated, Shinji mentions that Ginjishi still has an old hub on his bike that was from one of his friends that lost his life in a motorcycle accident and explains the story to the others. When Shishiō shows up and threatens to send the entire Lion Alliance after them, Shinji suggests to the group that they retreat.
When Kunio gets ready to leave for Hong Kong alone to rescue Madoka, the rest of the group state that they want to join him. After defeating Sabu and Lee, Shinji gets ready to take Ginjishi to the hospital after he had been shot by Sabu, though he realizes that the old bike hub of Ginjishi's deceased friend that he was carrying blocked Sabu's bullet from hitting him.
River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~[]
Shinji appears as a character unlocked by winning a game as Shiguma High School in free battle. Shinji is able to use the Nitro Attack.
River City Girls[]
In this continuity, Shinji is no longer the leader of his biker gang and is now a shopkeeper at Attire Fire in Uptown. He is voiced by Ross O'Donovan.
Prior to the events of the game, Shinji once fought against Misako and Kyōko and is not eager to fight them again.
River City Melee Mach!![]
Shinji appears as a Team Edit character that can be unlocked by completing a game in Single Play with the Outlaw team, Team Misuzu and the Lion Alliance team. Shinji is able to use the Roundhouse Kick, Spin Kick, and the Mach Punch.
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms[]
Shinji plays the role of the Red Hare, a famous horse that was able to travel far distances quickly. In the game, Shinji uses his motorcycle to get around.
While Guan Yu (Kunio) is temporarily working with Cao Cao (Yamada), in an attempt to garner his favor, Cao Cao presents Guan Yu with the Red Hare which Guan Yu is very pleased with. With Zhang Liao (Hasebe) showing concern, the two use the Red Hare to reach the battle with Yan Liang (Kamijō) and Wen Chou (Yamamoto) quickly. From this point, Shinji is able to be used as a super special attack named "Super Special Offense" where he will ride around running over enemies for a period of time.
River City Girls Zero[]
Shinji makes an appearance in the game's newly added opening animation.
River City Girls 2[]
Shinji retains his role as a shopkeeper from the first game, though has now moved to the Attire Fire located in Technos.
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next[]
Shinji plays the role of an unnamed horse merchant.
The Horse Merchant first appears during the first chapter in Gong'an. Guan Yu (Kunio) will recognize him as Red Hare and asks him if he'd like to join him in beating up the bad guys again, though the Horse Merchant informs Guan Yu that he's retired from the battlefield. Although Guan Yu is disappointed by the news, the Horse Merchant hands him his motorcycle and states that its been customized so it can be ridden by him. He tells Guan Yu to come back to him if he needs any changes, as one careless mistake may cause the bike to explode. Guan Yu then asks the Horse Merchant if he's supposed to be playing the role of Red Hare, though he explains that it was only the name of his motorcycle and that he was only it's owner. From this point on, the Horse Merchant is able to be talked to throughout the game in order to customize Red Hare.
Other media appearances[]
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (TV Series)[]
Shinji debuted in chapter 8 of the series, along with his companions.
Localized versions[]
- In Renegade, Shinji was changed to a character named Joel. He was initially unnamed in the Arcade version, though would be given the name in the NES version.
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