Shinji Hikari

Shinji Hikari is the main protagonist of the anime series Star Musketeer Bismark. He is a 17-year-old Japanese motoracing driver and the leader of the Bismarck team to fight against the Deathcula and save the Solar System from their invasion. He is optimistic, energetic, and somewhat hot-headed and impulsive. He and Marianne Louvre are childhood friends and soon become romantically involved.
He was voiced by .
==Appearance==
Shinji is a young boy with black hair and eyes, who wears a white suit with short sleeves, two dark blue armbands, and black booths. On his suit's upper half, there is a red portion with a yellow line on his left chest. He also wears a black belt with a pocket for his gun. His pilot suit is red and white, completed with a helmet.
==Personality==
Shinji's personality is that of a classic anime hero. He is optimistic, full of energy, and always believes in the best. It's his headstrong temperament and unwavering resolve that cause him to often clash with the more cynical Bill, but the two nevertheless get along well. At the same time, Shinji is also a little hot-headed and impulsive, easily getting angry if things don't go his way. However, he is more controlled when leading the team.
Due to his piloting skills, Shinji followed his father's footsteps to become a military pilot, but a problem with the authority led to his dismissal. As a result, he decided to participate in racing and has since become the youngest champion of all time. Basically, Shinji likes anything that relates to piloting and racing, which is the main reason for him to be a suitable leader for the Bismarck team. Because of his father's disappearance when he was young, Shinji has little to no memory of him and because of this he always wants to learn more about him. This is the reason he approaches General Domes, as the latter is his father's old comrade.
Despite his successes in piloting and racing, the same cannot be said about Shinji with women, as he's always nervous whenever they're around. That said, he nevertheless starts a relationship with his childhood friend and teammate, Marianne, at the end of the series, implying that he has gotten over this at least in some ways.
Shinji likes to practice judo in his free time, and idolizes Black Thunder, to the point of getting excited when he has a chance to race against him in one episode.
==History==
Shinji was born to the pilot Shinjiro Hikari, and befriended Marianne Louvre, the daughter of Dr. Charles Louvre. When Shinji was young, his father left home and never returned. In truth, Shinjiro tried to stop the Deathcula's initial invasion against the Solar System and sacrificed himself in the process. Growing up, Shinji chose to become a military pilot like his father, but was dismissed due to a problem with the authority. Because of this, he took up racing and was successful with it, eventually becoming the youngest champion of all time.
In 2084, the Deathcula launch a second invasion, attacking the colonies and killing many colonists without provocation. The Earth Federation Government fight them but are hopelessly outmatched due to their advanced technology. As a result, Dr. Louvre decides to develop the transformable starship Bismarck in order to combat them. Knowing that a team of specialists is required to pilot it, he summons Shinji alongside Bill Willcox and Richard Lancelot to create the Bismarck team, with Shinji as the leader. Marianne is also chosen to join the team by the colony leaders during the meeting between them, much to the pleasure of her father. From then on, Shinji leads the Bismarck team to fight against the Deathcula and save the Solar System from them. He also eventually starts a romantic relationship with Marianne and finds out the truth about his father's disappearance.
== Trivia ==
He is NOT to be confused with the extremely similarly named Shinji Ikari of the Evangelion series.
==See also==
*Fireball, his Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs counterpart.
==External Links==
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