Reiji Shimura

Reiji Shimura 志村 礼二（しむら れいじ）

Reiji is a teenager who attends the Matsumoto high school in Shinshuu (he former name for Nagano prefecture). He is an extremely good-looking boy, but has been tagged as a bad egg as he has a violent temperament. Reiji is a dangerous boy who will do anything to win and has absolutely no concern for the harm he may inflict on his opponent. One day by chance he realizes the hidden strength of his classmate Bunpei Kakura. Just like Reiji, Bunpei comes from a poor family, raised by a single-father. Not wanting to lose to Bunpei in a fight, Reiji learns karate at the same dojo as him with the goal of beating him. However one day he loses to Bunpei in kumite (karate sparring practice or a match). Realizing that if he continues on this course he won't be able to defeat Bunpei, Reiji eventually becomes a disciple of Jyumei Kuga, a practitioner of an ancient Japanese martial art. Under Jyumei’s tutelage, Reiji's fighting ability grows and he defeats many opponents outwitting them using psychological tactics. His special move is the Phantom kick.