Shu Todoroki

Shu Todoroki (Katakana: シュウ・トドロキ) is a Japanese, prototype race car from Mount Asama, Japan. He competes in the Le Motor Prototype racing series with the number 7. In 2011, he competed in the World Grand Prix representing Japan.
==History==
===Cars 2===
In Cars 2, he firstly appeared by making a cameo on the Mel Dorado show where he and the other WGP racers forms the WGP Logo. He didn't make a physical appearance until the Tokyo party where he and the other World Grand Prix racers reacted in shock to mater causing a scene. He participated in the three World Grand Prix races and in the Radiator Springs Grand Prix. Shu revealed himself to be one of the best racers in the competition. He finished in fourth place in the Tokyo race, and kept that position most of the time in the other two races. He was the last car in the Porto Corsa race and one of three cars in it whose engine exploded. 
He violently entered into a collision with Miguel Camino, and Max Schnell hit them both. He grunted when Miguel Camino back plowed into him, which they both couldn't brake in time. They eventually hit and piledup. After time comes, Raoul ÇaRoule and Rip Clutchgoneski are also trying to brake, but it's too late, and they also crashed into Shu. At last comes Jeff Gorvette and Lewis Hamilton. They braked very fast and didn't crash into Shu Todoroki. However, he was able to recover and participate in the final race in London. In that race, his pit was between Francesco Bernoulli's and Miguel Camino's, and he was seen in the 9th position behind Nigel Gearsley and Carla Veloso. After passing through the Admiralty Arch he was in the 8th position, passing Carla. In the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, first he was seen talking with Carla Veloso and was next seen at the 4th position in front of Rip Clutchgoneski and Miguel Camino.
===Cars 2: The Video Game===
In Cars 2: The Video Game, Shu is a playable character that is ready for action/available from the start of the game. 
=== Cars 2: The Video Game (DS/3DS) ===
===== Story Mode =====
In Cars 2: The Video Game (DS/3DS), Shu first appears in the Japan Challenge Event in the Story Mode. Here he greets McQueen by saying “Konbanwa” which means good evening in Japanese. He then tells McQueen how he and his inner dragon, Ka-Riu, respect his drifting skills and asks him to teach them to which McQueen agrees to do so, initiating the race. Afterwards, McQueen says that it was great. Shu then appears as an opponent in the Japan WGP Event.
He isn’t mentioned again until after the Italy WGP Event where it states that he experienced an engine breakdown which knocks him out of the race. He is referred to as a very good car by Luigi when he tells Lightning about Shu’s accident. Despite this, he returns as an opponent in the Germany WGP and Welcome Home events.
Unlike the home console versions of Cars 2: The Video Game, Shu is not available from the start and must be unlocked by winning the Japan Challenge Event in Story Mode.
===== C.H.R.O.M.E Mode =====
Shu can appear as an opponent in the Single Race Mode and is also the default rival in the Japan Rivalry Races when Quick Play is turned on. He also appears as an opponent in the Speed Cup, the WGP Cup, the Royal Cup, and the Tourist Cup where he is considered a fast opponent in most of the races. He is equipped with the ability to stand on 2 wheels, meaning that he will be more faster on road surfaces. However, like Francesco and Finn who also have this ability, he is much slower on dirt surfaces.
Shu also has 2 alternate themes which are his Waves and Cherry Blossom. His Waves theme is unlocked by either entering the spy code “540649” on the DS or by winning any Japan Circuit Race in the Single Race Mode. His Cherry Blossom theme is unlocked by winning any Japan Rivalry Race in the same mode.
===Disney Infinity===
In Disney Infinity, Shu appears as an opponent during challenges in the Cars Play Set.
===Cars: Fast as Lightning===
Shu appears in Cars: Fast as Lightning as a playable character. He is unlocked after Carla and has his own track called Shu's Track.
==Bio==
* "Shu Todoroki is a Le Motor Prototype racer representing Japan and bearing #7 in the World Grand Prix. Shu was raised at the base of the active Mount Asama volcano in Japan, and soon became a champion on the Suzuka Circuit. His sleek design sports a fiery red Ka-Riu dragon, which Shu borrowed from the Japanese legend because he relates to the small, yet fierce nature of the dragon. His team legacy is filled with victories – his coach, was the only Japanese car to ever win at Le Mans – and Shu hopes to prove his champion-level racing on the international stage of the World Grand Prix."
==General information==
=== Physical description ===
Shu is a 2006 Le Motor Prototype J8 Racer. He is powered by a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated V-12 engine with 700 HP. He can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds and reach a top speed of 203 mph. His model is a Pixar in-house design which is loosely based on the #7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP prototype that raced between 2007 and 2008. His roof design, side exhausts, side vents, and generic shape are all influenced by the 908. His flat underside and diffuser come from the 1999 BMW V12 LMR which also has a 6.0-liter V12 engine, and his spoiler resembles the one seen on the 1992 Toyota TS010. His model year, 2006, is a reference to the concept design of the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP which was first introduced at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. 
Shu is painted white, with various red designs, the one on his hood resembling the Ka Riu Dragon design. His racing number is 7 and has the kanji 日本 (the Japanese word for Japan) on his front and side. He also has a large white spoiler on his rear. 
=== Personality ===
Shu Todoroki is a character that showcases the diversity and culture of the Cars universe. He is respectful, competitive, and passionate about racing. He also has a strong bond with his inner dragon, Ka-Riu, which he believes gives him strength and courage. He is one of the few characters who can speak both English and Japanese, and he greets McQueen with the phrase "konbanwa", which means good evening in Japanese. He is also a fan of drifting, a technique that originated in Japan and involves sliding the car sideways through a turn.
== Creation and development ==
=== Concept art and character design ===
In one of an early concept arts for the film, Shu Torodoki was supposed to have a resemblance to the #7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP from 2007 and 2008.
=== Reception ===
Shu Todoroki is a popular character among Cars fans, especially in Japan. He has appeared in various media and merchandise related to the franchise, such as video games, books, comics, toys, and clothing. He is also one of the characters that can be customized and raced in the Disney Infinity series. He is considered to be one of the most realistic and authentic representations of Japanese culture and racing in animation.
==Gallery==
::See: Shu Todoroki/Gallery
==Names in other languages==
*Croatian: Nabrijan Hidermoto 
*Japanese: シュウ・トドロキ
*Lithuanian:
**Šu Todorokis
**Šu Todorakis
*Polish: Ziu Takakita
*Russian: Сю Тодороки (transcription: Syu Todoroki)
*Ukrainian: Шу Читояма (transcription: Şu Citojama)
==Trivia==
*Shu Todoroki's coach, mentioned in his backstory, alludes to the Mazda 787B, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991, and remains the only Japanese car to date to have won this competition.
**Also, in Cars 2: The Video Game, Shu's description mentions the real life Suzuka International Racing Course.
*In the essential guide for Cars 2, Shu's top speed is miscalculated as 250 mph/400 km/h. In reality his top speed is 203 mph/326 km/h.
**This same mistake is also present on Jeff Gorvette's profile.
*Shu's pit crew chief is Mach Matsuo.
*Shu is a 2006 Le Motor Prototype J8 Racer according to the Meet the Cars book. It is a Pixar in-house design loosely based on the #7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 that raced between 2007 and 2008; along with a couple of design elements from the BMW V12 LMR, and the Toyota TS010 Group C racecar. He also bears resemblance to the Dome S102 and the Epsilon Euskadi EE1.
*Although it's often believed that he is based on the Toyota GT-One (TS020), the basis of the WGP Racers' model designs are based on cars seen around the late 2000's, specifically cars that were around at the time of Cars 2's development (2008 to 2010). The GT-One, however, was a older sports prototype racecar that only competed in endurance races from 1998 to 1999, as well as only competing in two classes: GT1 and GTP (Grand Touring Prototype). Shu was referred to as an LMP in his concept art which is a different class from GTP.
*Shu's Mattel diecast of the pit launchers and the rubber tires are shown to have a white bumper on him, although the revamp of him has a black bumper.
*Shu's engine is a 6.0 liter naturally aspirated V12 with 700 HP. This type of engine was used by various sports prototype cars. The only LMP-class cars with this engine are the BMW V12 LM (Including it's much more successful successor the V12 LMR), the Lola B08/60, and Lola Aston Martin B09/60.
*Shu's model name "J8" could be a reference to the 1967 Ford MK IV (J8).
*Although Shu Todoroki didn't had a speaking role in Cars 2, he has a speaking role in Cars 2: the Video Game, where he is voiced by Paul Nakauchi.
*It is unknown why there is no japanese version of the cars 2 tokyo party scene where shu todoroki replaces jeff gorvette and becomes the car that lighting mcqueen meets along with Lewis hamilton.
*It is unknown why Shu Todoroki and the other WGP Racers other than Jeff Gorvette did not appear in Cars 3 and cars on the road season 1, but it can be presumed that Shu and the other World Grand Prix racers were busy with a lot of stuff in their countries during the entire Cars 3 movie and Cars on the road season 1.
*Before it ended, you could buy the Ka-Riu dragon costume in Ramone's House of Body Art in The World of Cars Online.
*Shu has a Formula 1 engine in Cars: Fast as Lightning, when he is revving up for the start of the race. This engine is the same as Francesco's. According to the files, Shu also has this engine in Cars 2: The Video Game.
*Shu's big fan is Todd Marcus in Cars: Fast as Lightning.
*In all of the races, his pits was named "Todokori" rather than "Todoroki", for unknown reasons.
*Russian translation of his name, Сю Тодороки (Syu Todoroki), uses wrong transcription of the name "Shu", spelling it as Сю (Syu) instead, Шу (Shu) which is usually used in transcription of the name from Japanese and Chinese. The mistake comes from applying rules of transcription from English name, instead of from Japanese.
*According to a documentary video for Cars 3 called "Cars to Die-Cast For", Shu got his first name from Jay Shuster, a character designer for the Cars franchise.
*In Toy Story: That Time Forgot, there are multiple toy cars that have the same model as Shu.
**There are also toy cars that have the same model as Miguel Camino, Fernando Alonso, and Rip Clutchgoneski.
==Quotes==
*"I will dominate!" - Cars 2: The Video Game,Cars 2 Shake n go,Cars fast as Lightning
*"How did you get on the track?" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"I enjoy this." - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"I will not soon forget this!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"So it begins!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This cannot be happening!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"It is only polite to share the road!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"So rude!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Go home! Take driving lesson!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Mission accomplished!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Sayonara!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"This boost is ticket to victory!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"Onward to my victory!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"It is....fate." - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"How dare you insult my honor!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Did you run out of gas?!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Power only!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
*"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" - Cars 2: The Video Game (DS)
*"Rai, ha, ha!" - Cars 2: The Video Game (DS)
*"This will be essential." - Cars 2: The Video Game (DS)
*"Gah!" - Cars 2: The Video Game (DS)
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