A former junior champion sumo wrestler. After teaming up with the Kinryu-gumi yakuza syndicate and becoming involved up in the brutal murders of said syndicate's rival family, he was able to get off by claiming self-defense - but was also forced to retire. Since then, he's acted as a bodyguard for the Kinryu-gumi while also racing for them in the Golden Dragon GP. While he races for the sake of making the Kinryu-gumi the world's top crime syndicate, he wears masks to prevent anyone from finding out his true identity.
Biography[]
Smoking King is an ex-yakuza hitman and bodyguard, now forced to race at supersonic speeds in the Golden Dragon GP Grand Prix, a hyper-drag racing competition that takes place above the skies. He's the protagonist of the fictional videogame Golden Dragon GP, that Travis Touchdown has to play in his adventure to resurrect Bad Girl. After winning several rounds of drag racing, he is matched against Smoking King, but the latter halts their fight, and instead offers him to brawl it out. After losing to Travis, he graciously concedes, allowing him to continue on his journey.
Personality[]
Despite his intimidating appearance, Smoking King is a calm and thoughtful man who seems to place value in being a "tough guy"—a person who isn't scared to take risks, with strength of both body and mind. He is introspective, aware of and denouncing his own greed and avarice. He is very respectful of his opponents; Travis notes that he does not resort to underhanded tactics and he thanks Travis ensuing his own loss. As per his name, he is very fond of smoking.
Physical description[]
Smoking King is an imposing and heavy-set man, being considerably taller than Travis. He wears samurai-inspired armor with a large, thick collar. His armor is covered in exhaust pipes, and his torso is covered in cigarette packs and cigars. He has several gas canisters on either thigh.
Trivia[]
- His title is a double entendre, as the English word "smoking" is read as "sumo-king" in Japanese. This refers to both his status as a former sumo champion and his love for smoking.