History Characters / ImportTunerChallengeBosses

* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: A ballerina by profession, with her clothes generally being frilly short gowns, Kazumi nonetheless retains a genuine passion for highway racing. She also possibly uses her physical strength from her experiences as a ballerina, for utilizing a very "unlady-like" driving style, aggressive and dirty - hence the street name. This is all without dwelling on the towering amount of rumours about her off-job behaviour.

* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A ballerina by profession, with her clothes generally being frilly short gowns, Kazumi nonetheless retains a genuine passion for highway racing. She also has a very "unlady-like" driving style, aggressive and dirty - hence the street name. This is all without dwelling on the towering amount of rumours about her off-job behaviour.

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* SketchySuccessor: To the Thirteen Devils and the Zodiac. Everyone who has an opinion on it makes it abundantly clear that the PHANTOM NINE are vastly inferior to their predecessors, and will make no secret of it. It doesn't help that, unlike them, some members of the team tend to rely on sheer numbers to overwhelm opponents.
** Snake Eyes is aware of this, but denies it at every occasion, even to himself. [[spoiler: He's looking for someone as strong as Jintei he can defeat so he can properly proclaim himself the fastest on the Expressway. He suffers a VillainousBreakdown when you first beat him, as a result.]]

* GenkiGirl: Downplayed: Kazumi is quite a bit bubblier than the rest of the PHANTOM NINE, and her awareness when driving extends solely to herself, but is otherwise down-to-earth.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A ballerina wearing a very girly-looking dress, with her sprite in a typically girly pose... with a genuine passion for highway racing, a very aggressive and dirty driving style - hence the street name - and a variety of rumors about her off-job behaviour.

* BadassCoat: As shown by his silhouette, he wears an ''objectively'' cool leather one with buttons. He's also [[BadassDriver an incredibly skilled street racer]], and a legitimate contender to the title of Tokyo's fastest.

* INeedYouStronger: [[spoiler:Claims that he sent the PHANTOM NINE after the player and maneuvered everyone from behind the scenes in order to make the player as strong as Jintei. He's obviously satisfied of the level you reached by the time you get to finally face him.]]

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!!!"Platinum Prince" Toshihiko Kūonji

!!!"Silence Cassiopeia" Ihide Sai

!!!"Deep Blue Sniper" Shūto Kazama

!!!"Dawn Garnet" Akane Sasawara

!!!"Skull Bullet" James Biggins

!!!"Crimson Boy" Masamichi Kurosaki

!!!"Golden Wisdom" Masanori Kurosaki

!!!"Old Iron Man" Masazaku Kurosaki

!!!"Dark Goblin" Ken'ichi Mayama

!!!"Sandstorm Emperor" Yoshirō Ashibe

!!!"Crazy Monkey" Tsutomu Shiraishi

!!!"Dirty Fox" Kazumi Amachi

!!!"NAMAHAGE" [[spoiler:Naoki Fujimaki]]

!!!"Snake Eyes" Hajime Hisanaga

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[[caption-width-right:128:Platinum Prince's logo in ''Import Tuner Challenge'']]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Silence Cassiopeia's logo]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Deep Blue Sniper's logo]]

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** Snake Eyes is aware of this, but denies it at every occasion, even to himself. [[spoiler: He's looking for someone as strong as Jintei he can defeat so he can properly proclaim himself the fastest on the Expressway. He edges on a VillainousBreakdown when you first beat him, as a result.]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Crimson Boy's logo]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Golden Wisdom's logo]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Old Iron Man's logo]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Dark Goblin's logo]]

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: It's abundantly clear that his fellow team mates do not have a positive opinion of Ken'ichi: "Sandstorm Emperor" Yoshiro Ashibe yells at him and insults him at every occasion, "Crazy Monkey" Tsutomu Shiraishi is largely indifferent to him, and even Snake Eyes seems to not care for him, only seeing him as a pawn in his plans.

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* PsychologicalProjection: What his constant insults and blaming towards "Dark Goblin" can feel like. Since they, alongside "Crazy Monkey", are fought in a three-against-one, they're all responsible of their collective defeat, even more so since they had a truly unfair advantage. Ultimately, all three were defeated, but Yoshiro only blames Ken'ichi.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Yoshiro ''constantly'' insults "Dark Goblin" Ken'ichi Mayaba. And we mean ''constantly'': half his lines are ''insults'' aimed at his team mate. It gets to the point that even "Crazy Monkey" tells him off and orders him to focus on his own shortcomings, least they all get kicked out of the PHANTOM NINE.

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[[caption-width-right:128:Crazy Monkey's logo]]

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Should you challenge him, "Dark Goblin" and "Sandstorm Emperor" after losing to them once already, he'll complain about the three of them getting no credit for having defeated you, hoping for second time to be the charm.

* QuitYourWhining: On subsequent wins against his sub-unit, he'll tell "Sandstorm Emperor" to stop whining and stop antagonizing "Dark Goblin", because if they don't all make up for their losses, it will be all three of them getting kicked out of the PHANTOM NINE.

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Downplayed: she's the only female member of the PHANTOM NINE.

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!!!"NAMAHAGE" Naoki Fujimaki

* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:What the relation between him and Jintei truly is. Some evidence hints at him being [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses Purple Meteor]], having the same name and having raced on the Expressway for decades. On the flipside, other evidence hints at that not being the case, since Purple Meteor drove a Skyline R32 GT-R, whilst NAMAHAGE claims he's been driving his A70 Supra for twenty years. Moreso, "Purple Meteor" apparently reappears as a member of Be Legend to begin with. [[EpilecticTrees Unless he's splitting his time between the PHANTOM NINE and Be Legend]]...]]
* CapsLock: His street name specifically is spelled this way.

* SignificantNameOverlap: Shares his full name, Naoki Fujimaki, with [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses "Purple Meteor"]]. [[spoiler:That is, if he straight-up ''isn't'' "Purple Meteor" to begin with, which is strongly implied, but never outright confirmed or denied.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: Subverted. He's a close friend of Snake Eyes... but also has ''some'' sort of connection to Jintei. Upon being defeated by the player, he will fully admit that he joined the PHANTOM NINE to escape his past, but that Snake Eyes does not have what Jintei and others before him had to become the fastest, before begging the player to "shoot him down", stopping him for good.]]

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[[caption-width-right:128:Snake Eyes' logo]]

* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:What the relation between him and Jintei truly is. Some evidence hints at him being [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses "Purple Meteor"]], having the same name and having raced on the Expressway for decades. On the flipside, other evidence hints at that not being the case, since "Purple Meteor" drove a Skyline R33 GT-R, whilst NAMAHAGE claims he's been driving his A70 Supra for twenty years. Moreso, "Purple Meteor" apparently reappears as a member of Be Legend to begin with. [[EpilecticTrees Unless he's splitting his time between the PHANTOM NINE and Be Legend]]...]]

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[[caption-width-right:171:Crimson Boy's logo.]]

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[[caption-width-right:171:Golden Wisdom's logo.]]
'''"Golden Boy" Masanori Kurosaki''' is the second of the three Kurosaki brothers. Rash, arrogant, and a show-off, he's mostly known for his fangirls, to the point that even older brother Masazaku finds him to be a handful.

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* DubNameChange: Downplayed, but present, a very rare case in ''Import Tuner Challenge'': his street name is "Mad Murdoc"... in spite of the fact that [[FailedASpotCheck his sticker]] ''[[FailedASpotCheck still reads]]'' [[FailedASpotCheck "Crazy Monkey"]].

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[[caption-width-right:171:Dirty Fox's logo.]]

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[[caption-width-right:171:NAMAHAGE's logo.]]

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[[caption-width-right:171:Snake Eyes' logo.]]

* VillainousRespect: He's the only member of his sub-unit to [[JustForPun tip his hat]] to the player should he beat all three of them, and understand why Snake Eyes is so interested in the player.

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* SketchySuccessor: To the Thirteen Devils and the Zodiac. Everyone who has an opinion on it makes it abundantly clear that the PHANTOM NINE are vastly inferior to their predecessors, and will make no secret of it. It doesn't help that unlike them, two thirds of the team tend to rely on sheer numbers to overwhelm opponents.

* TheNapoleon: Short, and has been developing a bad temper and even worse driving as a result of the pressure he feels on himself.

* {{Foil}}: To his fellow PHANTOM NINE member "Dark Tengu" Ken'ichi Mayama. Both are [[BadassDriver Badass Drivers amongst the best of the Tokyo Expressway]], fiercely loyal to Snake Eyes, are at odds with some fellow team members, and belong to the same sub-unit. But whereas Tsutomu is a cheerful, confident guy willing to take a leadership role and at odds with the Kurosaki brothers for disrupting team unity, whereas Ken'ichi walks with his head hung low and with little in self-esteem, can only think of himself, and is at odds with ''his own sub-unit'' because of their clashing personalities.

* SignificantNameOverlap: [[spoiler: Shares his full name, Naoki Fujimaki, with [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses "Purple Meteor"]]. [[spoiler:That is, if he straight-up ''isn't'' "Purple Meteor" to begin with, which is strongly implied, but never outright confirmed or denied.]]

* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler: His reaction to his first defeat by the player's hands. He isn't angry at having lost, more dumbstruck... but the moment he starts suspecting Jintei of having played a role in it, he goes into full denial, even yelling a BigNo.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Double Subverted. Kazumi has a reputation for dirty driving and blocking her opponents' line... but she is [[BadassDriver an incredibly skilled driver, capable of navigating the narrow Shibuya Route 4 at great speeds]]. Thing is, she has no idea of how dangerous and reckless her driving style truly is.
* GenkiGirl: Downplayed: Kazumi is quite a bit bubblier than the rest of the PHANTOM NINE, but is otherwise down-to-earth.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A ballerina wearing a very girly-looking dress, with her sprite in a typically girly pose... with a genuine passion for highway racing, a very aggressive and dirty driving style - hence the street name - and even her job as a ballerina suggests she's physically stronger than she lets on, given all ballerina dancers in real life are highly and physically trained.

* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A ballerina wearing a very girly-looking dress, with her sprite in a typically girly pose... with a genuine passion for highway racing, a very aggressive and dirty driving style - hence the street name - and rumors that in spite of her appearance and behaviour, she's far more tomboy-ish than she lets on.

** Snake Eyes is aware of this, but denies it at every occasion, even to himself. He's looking for someone as strong as Jintei he can defeat so he can properly proclaim himself the fastest on the Expressway. He edges on a VillainousBreakdown when you first beat him, as a result.
* ZergRush: The go-to strategy of Dark Goblin, Sandstorm Emperor and Crazy Monkey, is to face any opponent in a three-against-one battle. This way, they'll overcrowd the road, with one driver to block the fastest line, a second to be left to his own devices, and a third to be free to pull away, winning the battle for his team with ease.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's mentioned that he had a fair, softer side to him that's usually hidden.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Let's just say Masazaku didn't get the street name of "Old Iron Man" for physically being old... having to handle [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Masanori]] and [[InsufferableGenius Masamichi]] definitely makes him come across as far older than he actually is.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In spite of Snake Eyes' belief that all he needs to do is beat Jintei, or a projection of him, to truly become Japan's fastest, he's nowhere close to being the fastest racer in ''Tokyo'': after his defeat, Gloomy Angel and White Charisma return to prove themselves faster than him, whilst NO LOSER and D3 lead expeditions from their hometowns of Osaka and Nagoya to prove that he's not nearly as fast as he likes to think he is.
* CreateYourOwnHero: Believes he directly played a role in making the player a better driver, but in reality, the trope is Averted: Snake Eyes had zero to do with it, and it's merely part of his ongoing delusion in trying to get a win back against Jintei.
* DrivenByEnvy: Part of the reason why Snake Eyes obsesses so much over erasing Jintei from history, even in his head, is because of the [[LivingLegend reputation]] the former head of the Thirteen Devils has built over time. He couldn't accept his loss to him to begin with, but now he can't accept what Jintei represents compared to himself.
* INeedYouStronger: Claims that he sent the PHANTOM NINE after the player and maneuvered everyone from behind the scenes in order to make the player as strong as Jintei. He's obviously satisfied of the level you reached by the time you get to finally face him.
** In the logical conclusion to the trope, should he defeat you, Snake Eyes will claim he no longer has any use for you... as an opponent, atleast. See WeCanRuleTogether below.
* ThisCannotBe: His reaction to his first defeat by the player's hands. He isn't angry at having lost, more dumbstruck... but the moment he starts suspecting Jintei of having played a role in it, he goes into full denial, even yelling a BigNo.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Should Snake Eyes beat the player, he will offer them a spot as part of the PHANTOM NINE.

* NamesTheSame: Shares his full name, Naoki Fujimaki, with [[Characters/TokyoXtremeRacer2AndZeroBosses "Purple Meteor"]]. [[spoiler:That is, if he straight-up ''isn't'' "Purple Meteor" to begin with.]]

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* DubNameChange: Downplayed, but present, a very rare case in ''Import Tuner Challenge'': his street name is "Mad Murdoc"... in spite of the fact that [[FailedASpotCheck his sticker]] ''[[FailedASpotCheck still reads]] [[FailedASpotCheck "Crazy Monkey"]].

* {{Foil}]: To his fellow PHANTOM NINE member "Dark Tengu" Ken'ichi Mayama. Both are [[BadassDriver Badass Drivers amongst the best of the Tokyo Expressway]], fiercely loyal to Snake Eyes, are at odds with some fellow team members, and belong to the same sub-unit. But whereas Tsutomu is a cheerful, confident guy willing to take a leadership role and at odds with the Kurosaki brothers for disrupting team unity, whereas Ken'ichi walks with his head hung low and with little in self-esteem, can only think of himself, and is at odds with ''his own sub-unit'' because of their clashing personalities.

* {Foreshadowing}: He's the first to mention that Snake Eyes might be looking to induct a new driver into the PHANTOM NINE, and fears that he might get kicked out of the team to make room for them. [[spoiler:Turns out, he's spot on about the first one, as Snake Eyes believes he's been grooming the player into a projection of Jintei, and will offer them a spot on the PHANTOM NINE should he beat them.]]

* {Otaku}: His sprite has him ''holding a figure''. It doesn't get much more otaku than that.

* {Cowboy}: Dresses like one, complete with Stetson hat... and finger guns!

* {Foil}: To his fellow PHANTOM NINE member "Dark Tengu" Ken'ichi Mayama. Both are [[BadassDriver Badass Drivers amongst the best of the Tokyo Expressway]], fiercely loyal to Snake Eyes, are at odds with some fellow team members, and belong to the same sub-unit. But whereas Tsutomu is a cheerful, confident guy willing to take a leadership role and at odds with the Kurosaki brothers for disrupting team unity, whereas Ken'ichi walks with his head hung low and with little in self-esteem, can only think of himself, and is at odds with ''his own sub-unit'' over clashing personalities.

* ZergRush: The go-to strategy of the group's two sub-units, one consisting of Crimson Boy, Golden Wisdom and Old Iron Man and the other of Dark Goblin, Sandstorm Emperor and Crazy Monkey, is to challenge drivers who might trouble the group in the future to a three-versus-one battle. This way, they'll overcrowd the road, with one driver to block the fastest line, a second to be left to his own devices, and a third to be free to pull away, winning the battle for his team with ease.

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