Shigeru

Shigeru (茂る) is a member of the Akina SpeedStars that appeared in the Legends trilogy. Not much is known about him, he has no known last name. He has black hair and brown eyes, his height is around 5'10 (Compared to Kenji and Iketani).

Vehicle
He drives a red 1983 Toyota KP61 Starlet 3 Door Hatchback It has silver rims and the Akina SpeedStars logo sticker under the rear passengers side window.

Clothing
Shigeru is most commonly seen wearing a blue baseball cap a denim jacket with a black collard undershirt and blue jeans. In Initial D Legend 1: Awakening however unlike the second and third movies he is seen wearing a white undershirt instead.

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening
During Initial D Legend 1: Awakening Shigeru can be seen hanging out at Esso Gas Station with other members of the Akina SpeedStars Koichiro Iketani, Kenji, and Mamoru. At the gas station he and the other members discus what they are going to do about Keisuke Takahashi driving on Mount Akina. When Iketani explains that Keisukes target isnt The SpeedStars Shigeru asks "Its that panda 86 isnt it?". After hearing the groups disbelief that and AE86 could be that fast, Yuichi Tachibana (The owner of the gas station) Explains that it was true, and that the fastest driver on Mount Akina is the Tofu Shop AE86.

Akagi Redsuns Vs. Akina SpeedStars Joint Practice
During a Speedstars practice session, The Akagi Redsuns show up on Mount Akina. Here they challenge the Speedstars to a street race the following Saturday. The SpeedStars accept the challenge, then Fumihiro (A member of the Redsuns) explains that for that night they would just be having a slow practice and would follow all street racing rules and customs. Once they start the Shigeru and the other members of the SpeedStars quickly follow after them on the mountain. During his run down the mountain in his Toyota KP61 Starlet 3 Door Hatchback he is quickly outrun by the members of the Redsuns. When he returns to the mountain to talk to his team mates he explains to them that the Redsuns are "Fundamentally different" than they are. During Iketani's second run he crashes his car and the team realizes that they are no match for the Redsuns by themselves.

Takumi Fujiwara Vs. Keisuke Takahashi
Before the battle between Takumi Fujiwara and Keisuke Takahashi Shigeru is seen driving up the mountain towards the Akina starting line behind Kenji in his Nissan 180SX with Iketani and Itsuki Takeuchi. At the starting line before the race when Takumi Fujiwara finally shows up, Shigeru and the other SpeedStars are in disbelief that it is him and not his father Bunta. After the race he is seen celebrating Takumi's victory with the other members of the SpeedStars.

Initial D Legend 2: Racer
During Initial D Legend 2: Racer He is seen hanging out at the Essos Gas station with Iketani, Kenji, Itsuki, Mamoru and Takumi where Itsuki explains how he accidently accepted a challenge for Takumi from Takeshi Nakazato. When they ask if Takumi will race he says that he is not a street racer and goes to help a car he wants to fill up with gas. The members talk about how they will be in trouble if Takumi doesn't except the challenge and that Takeshi might be to much for him to handle.

Takumi Fujiwara Vs Shingo Shoji
Before Takumi's Battle against Shingo Shoji Shigeru and the other members of the SpeedStars are confronted by Shingo Shoji and other members from his street racing team the Myogi Night Kids who challenge Takumi to a Gumtape Deathmatch. Takumi accepts the challenge and Shigeru and the other members try to tell Takumi that he doesn't have to race but he doesn't listen and races anyway. Shigeru is seen in is Toyota Starlight following the race with other SpeedStar members, after they find Shingo's EG6 Hatchback crashed into the guard rail they help drive him to the hospital after the crash because they would get him there faster than and ambulance.

Takumi Fujiwara Vs. Ryosuke Takahashi
During Takumi's battle with Ryosuke Takahashi Shigeru is seen at the staring line on Mount Akina to watch and cheer on Takumi during his race. After the race nobody celebrated Takumi's victory including Shigeru.

Trivia

 * Shigeru has no known last name, just like Kenji and Mamoru


 * His car has the least amount of horsepower out of any car on the SpeedStars


 * He is only shown in the Legend Trilogy