Tsutomu Imai

Tsutomu Imai is a member of the "Rolling Guy" racing gang. He is Kobayakawa's second in command and very trusted friends, evident by his personality and their unique SP Battle in Shutokou Battle 01.

Shutokō Battle 01
"He is a good, understanding person who supports the new leader, Tetsu Kobayakawa, from behind the scenes. It turns out that he is supporting a leader who tends to collapse form pressure."

Shutokō Battle
"He's an old buddy of Rolling Man 1, and provides his--sometimes insecure--friend with valuable emotional support behind the scenes. His unwavering loyalty makes him a perfect comrade, and many teams have tried to recruit him."

Shutokō Battle 01
"He likes to attack corners by drifting, but he doesn't realize the degree of slowdown that occurs. He is troubled that his start up is further slowed down because he sets his gear ratio relatively high."

Shutokō Battle
"His specialty is power drifting. His tunings favor jaw-dropping low- to mid-range acceleration. He likes to take an early lead and keep it by blocking aggressively. On winding roads, he tries to taunt opponents in losing their cool."

Imai drives a Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86L). During the events of Shutokō Battle however, he drives the standard issue Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86T).

SP Battle
Imai cannot be battled individually (outside of from the Rival menu). Instead, he will automatically face the player, in conjunction with Rolling Guy No. 1. After defeating four members and Kobayakawa's SP meter has dropped below 50%, Imai will automatically join in against the player. Otherwise, the battle remains unchanged, and Imai is not as fast as his leader, but will make attempts to slow down the player.

Appearances

 * Shutokou Battle 01
 * Shutokō Battle