Character Profile: Sho Shinoda
Name: Sho Shinoda
Age: 32
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 198lbs.
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Japanese
Relatives: Hiro Shinoda (Father), Hikaru Shinoda (Mother), Katsuo Shinoda (Younger Brother), Hisako Shinoda (Younger Sister)
Occupation: Street Fighter, Yakuza Underboss
Character Type: Brash/Unhinged/Short-tempered/Vengful
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Prodigal son of the Shinoda clan...and one of the most dangerous men walking the Earth. Sho Shinoda is a man with a history bathed in blood. Murderous, sociopathic and idyllic...Sho has lived his life in service to his clan and his father, Hiro. Due to the brutal upbringing at the hands of his father in the ways of Hakai-Ken, he has embraced the more murderous aspects of the art, creating his own form of the style he calls "Hakai-Shin" (True Destruction). At 14, when Hiro adopted a young Gerard Yaz off of the streets, Sho at 1st took offense to this, and the 2 young men had a bitter rivalry amongst each other. But within a year, Sho realized Yaz was a prodigy at combat, and decided he'd be best suited embracing his new adopted "brother"...since he would clearly be a ranking member of the clan when it became time for him to assume control from his father. Sho & Yaz would soon form a friendship, which would then grow into a sworn brotherhood. In the midst of turmoil brewing in Japan due to the events happening surrounding the Alpha Liberation Army (ALA), the most powerful of clans in the world, the Tennouji...seem to be on the cusp of a civil war. This unrest has spilled over to the other clans, as sides are being chosen of which of the 2 Tennouji heirs to follow. Hiro has thus far remained neutral, as whichever side he honors will likely be the victor...and he sees no gain in fracturing the clans over something so trivia. Sho however...sees things vastly different from his father.
Take a glimpse at the heart of utter murderous madness. Sho Shinoda is NOT an honorable man. He's violent. He's cutthroat. He's certifiable. He also happens to be a world class fighter and a master of several weapon styles, his favorite being the Japanese long sword...the Ōdachi. Whereas Yaz has humility and is rarely bothered, Sho is arrogant and is easily angered. Many within the underworld fear him for this fact, even those among his own clan. The only men who don't are Yaz and Hiro himself. The brotherhood between Sho and Yaz is well known throughout the underworld, and they've stood as the primary guardians of Shinoda interests within Empire City since their early 20s. As a person, Sho is a total piece of shit. A womanizer. A misogynist. You name it. He believes that all things must be earned by might, and if you're too weak to take what you want...you don't deserve it. Piece of shit as he is, he defends his family and allies with the fury of a raging storm...and is especially critical of anyone eyeing his younger sister Hisako, widely regarded as the most beautiful woman in all of the higher AND lower clans. Make no mistake, when Sho is around, death isn't far behind.
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