Eikichi Shimamura

Eikichi Shimamura (島村 栄吉 Shimamura Eikichi) is the leader of the Hakone Thunder Soldiers. He drives a Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32). He is a major character in the CD drama Black Lightning - New Undefeated Legend, and makes a brief appearance in a flashback in First Stage - Act 6.

History
Eikichi challenges Takeshi Nakazato to a downhill race on Myogi Pass. Nakazato catches up in the corners, but Shimamura mashes on the power on the straights, causing Nakazato to feel pressured. Nakazato then pushes himself and crashes his precious S13 into a guardrail. Nakazato then sells his S13 and buys an R32 of his own.

Mako and Sayuki then find Shimamura, and get Takeshi to challenge him to a race on his home course on the condition that if Takeshi loses, he has to get rid of his R32. The race starts, and Shimamura takes the lead in the first corner. Nakazato conserves his tires while Shimamura does the opposite, using all of his tires' full potential, and begins to understeer. Nakazato notices that, and passes Shimamura.