Shingo Shoji

Shingo Shoji (庄司 慎吾 Shōji Shingo) is a member of the Myogi NightKids who drives a red Honda Civic SiR-II (EG6). Shingo races dangerously; he will nudge his rival's car in order to make the other driver lose control if he's unsure about his own chances of winning. He doesn't find plain downhill races any fun, preferring to race against a handicap. In a particular handicap match, Shingo tapes his right hand to the steering wheel for the duration of the race. By doing this, Shingo limits his own steering capabilities. In terms of racing ability, Shingo is the best driver on the Night Kids team. He is also a childhood friend of Impact Blue's navigator, Sayuki.

Shingo actually shares many beliefs with Takeshi Nakazato, but whenever they watch other battles, they try to stay away from one another so that people won't mistake them as friends. There were also times that he supported his teammate for the Night Kids' sake, like the battle against Seiji Iwaki and his Evo IV.

The White Ghost of Akina Arc
Wanting to prove himself to fellow Night Kids member Takeshi Nakazato, who had recently been defeated by Takumi Fujiwara, Shingo Shoji first appears bumping Koichiro Iketani's Nissan Silvia K's causing it to spin out in order to challenge Takumi to a race. Later, (in an anime-exclusive battle), Shingo later crashes Itsuki Takeuchi's Toyota AE85, who was just transporting Saori home, resulting in Itsuki getting sent to the hospital.

Takumi Fujiwara decided to accept Shingo's challenge to avenge Itsuki's injury. Prior to the race, Iketani demanded Shingo apologize for the incident, to which Shingo agreed on the condition that he loses to Takumi. During the race, Shingo had an initial advantage over Takumi, but the latter took the initiative when he decided to steer less and drift without getting out of line. Annoyed by Takumi's proficiency, Shingo bumped him, retaking the lead. However, Takumi regains full control despite his panicked state and drives in reckless fury, aware that Shingo did it on purpose. Shingo, realizing that Takumi was catching up to him, believed that he was trying to bump him as revenge. Takumi then was able to retake the lead, but as the race came to a close, Shingo decided to end the race in a tie by ramming into the AE86. However, Takumi dodges Shingo's attack, forcing him to crash into the guardrail.

After crashing, Shingo gets out of the crippled Civic and inspects the damage that occurred when he crashed. Witnessing two vehicles coming toward him (four vehicles in the Legends Trilogy), Shingo then admits defeat as Iketani and Kenji helped him. They then offer Shingo a ride to the hospital. Initially, he refused, but they still insisted on taking him after he learned his lesson.

Shingo and Nakazato were also present spectating Takumi Fujiwara's battle against Ryosuke Takahashi. They commented on the skills of both drivers and knew that Takumi could only win the race if he uses the best lines in an upcoming corner, but were shocked when Takumi was able to overtake Ryosuke on the outside corner just as the tires on Ryosuke's FC were about to wear off, which gave Takumi the win.

Emperor Arc
When the Emperor Team arrived in Myogi to challenge the Night Kids, Shingo Shoji supported Takeshi Nakazato when he raced against Seiji Iwaki.

Shingo and Nakazato were also present spectating the battle between Ryosuke Takahashi and Kyoichi Sudo. They tried to keep their distance from one another to prevent others from finding out about their friendship.

The Kanagawa Expedition Arc
Shingo and Nakazato were both spectators during Project D's final race against Sidewinder.

Profile

 * Likes: His EG6, FF Cars, Sayuki, Nakazato(?), Gumtape Deathmatches, foul play, and winning
 * Dislikes: FR Cars, Nakazato(?), simple races and losing

Trivia

 * His voice actor in the New Initial D the Movie trilogy, Shuhei Sakaguchi, also voiced Hiroya Okuyama in Fifth Stage.
 * In the Latin Spanish Dub, his name and surname are always mispronunced as "Shingó Shojí".
 * Ironically, the pronunciation of "Shingó" is similar to the word "Chingó" ("Fucked" in Mexico).