TV-Series
Description
Masafumi Shinoda serves as director of Border's headquarters and commander of its defense corps, widely acknowledged as Border's most formidable fighter wielding a standard Trigger. He presents as a tall middle-aged man with chin-length black hair exhibiting a purple tint in animated media, featuring thin black eyes and pronounced tear troughs accentuating his mature appearance. His standard attire is a dark greyish-blue suit with double white stripes, replaced in his trion body by a black trenchcoat, pants, and boots.
His background traces to Old Border, where he was junior to Yūgo Kuga. This association fostered a profound sense of indebtedness toward Yūgo, subsequently influencing Shinoda's protective stance toward Yūgo's son, Yūma Kuga. During deliberations concerning Yūma's status as a Neighbor possessing a Black Trigger, Shinoda opposed lethal measures or trigger confiscation, denouncing such actions as theft.
Shinoda prioritizes civilian safety above all else and exhibits notably less animosity toward Neighbors than many within Border. His leadership emphasizes pragmatism and strict adherence to regulations. He advocates recognizing personnel contributions, exemplified by his successful argument for Osamu Mikumo's pardon and promotion after an incident preventing loss of life. He initially offered Yūma a B-rank position motivated by gratitude toward Yūgo, but rescinded the offer upon learning Yūma preferred fairness.
Operationally, Shinoda is rated equivalent to an entire combat unit during defense missions. His combat parameters are: Trion 7, Attack 14, Defense/Support 9, Mobility 7, Skill 10, Range 3, Command 10, Special Tactics 2. He specializes in dual-wielding Kogetsu swords and trained Kei Tachikawa in swordsmanship. He demonstrates exceptional mastery of Senkū, generating up to four slashes per activation, manipulating slash trajectories to bypass defenses, executing pinpoint piercing strikes, and fluidly sheathing/unsheathing while moving. He also employs advanced Shield deployment, manifesting barriers internally within his trion body to mitigate damage.
Key operational involvements include commanding Arashiyama Squad to support Jin Yūichi during the conflict over Yūma's Black Trigger. He later explicitly threatened opposition to the Kido Faction if further capture attempts targeted Yūma. During the large-scale Neighbor invasion, he directly confronted the Black Trigger user Enedra after the enemy infiltrated Border headquarters. In this battle, he destroyed numerous enemy dummies with precision, utilized environmental tactics like activating air conditioning to disperse toxic gas, and acted as a calculated distraction enabling allies Shirō Kikuchihara and Ryō Utagawa to strike Enedra's trion vitals. Post-invasion, he publicly defended Osamu Mikumo against media criticism regarding C-rank agent safety. He subsequently managed Border's strategic response to the Galopoula invasion threat, coordinating squad deployments and intelligence assessment.
His personal history includes incidents earning him the nickname "mischievous brat" from Kido: accidentally slicing Kido's car during blade practice, attempting to run across a river surface resulting in police intervention, and unconventional entries/exits via second and third-story windows. His preferences include training, dashimaki tamago, shōyu ramen, and motorbikes.
His background traces to Old Border, where he was junior to Yūgo Kuga. This association fostered a profound sense of indebtedness toward Yūgo, subsequently influencing Shinoda's protective stance toward Yūgo's son, Yūma Kuga. During deliberations concerning Yūma's status as a Neighbor possessing a Black Trigger, Shinoda opposed lethal measures or trigger confiscation, denouncing such actions as theft.
Shinoda prioritizes civilian safety above all else and exhibits notably less animosity toward Neighbors than many within Border. His leadership emphasizes pragmatism and strict adherence to regulations. He advocates recognizing personnel contributions, exemplified by his successful argument for Osamu Mikumo's pardon and promotion after an incident preventing loss of life. He initially offered Yūma a B-rank position motivated by gratitude toward Yūgo, but rescinded the offer upon learning Yūma preferred fairness.
Operationally, Shinoda is rated equivalent to an entire combat unit during defense missions. His combat parameters are: Trion 7, Attack 14, Defense/Support 9, Mobility 7, Skill 10, Range 3, Command 10, Special Tactics 2. He specializes in dual-wielding Kogetsu swords and trained Kei Tachikawa in swordsmanship. He demonstrates exceptional mastery of Senkū, generating up to four slashes per activation, manipulating slash trajectories to bypass defenses, executing pinpoint piercing strikes, and fluidly sheathing/unsheathing while moving. He also employs advanced Shield deployment, manifesting barriers internally within his trion body to mitigate damage.
Key operational involvements include commanding Arashiyama Squad to support Jin Yūichi during the conflict over Yūma's Black Trigger. He later explicitly threatened opposition to the Kido Faction if further capture attempts targeted Yūma. During the large-scale Neighbor invasion, he directly confronted the Black Trigger user Enedra after the enemy infiltrated Border headquarters. In this battle, he destroyed numerous enemy dummies with precision, utilized environmental tactics like activating air conditioning to disperse toxic gas, and acted as a calculated distraction enabling allies Shirō Kikuchihara and Ryō Utagawa to strike Enedra's trion vitals. Post-invasion, he publicly defended Osamu Mikumo against media criticism regarding C-rank agent safety. He subsequently managed Border's strategic response to the Galopoula invasion threat, coordinating squad deployments and intelligence assessment.
His personal history includes incidents earning him the nickname "mischievous brat" from Kido: accidentally slicing Kido's car during blade practice, attempting to run across a river surface resulting in police intervention, and unconventional entries/exits via second and third-story windows. His preferences include training, dashimaki tamago, shōyu ramen, and motorbikes.