Shindou Takuto

Shindou Takuto (神童拓人) is one of the main characters and Protagonist in Inazuma Eleven GO and later on in Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone. He is a midfielder, forward and the captain of Raimon, and later on for Raimon (Chrono Stone), but he replaced as the captain.

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 * "The captain of the Raimon Soccer Club. A genius game maker known as the Baton of God."

History
Shindou was in the first team when he was still in his first year. Another thing is that he was the newly appointed captain when he came to Raimon at his first year. At first, he wasn't sure about accepting it, but Sangoku (the current captain during that time) convinced Shindou otherwise to become the new captain: that he had the personality and attributes that a captain needs. He states that Shindou is like a conductor who waves his baton in an orchestra, because of his talent, he is fit to be captain.

Appearance
He has short, wavy brownish grey hair and brown eyes. In Raimon, he wears the soccer uniform, soccer jacket and the school uniform. In a flashback, he was seen wearing the Raimon second team uniform.

His casual outfit consists of a white and black flannel shirt, black pants and brown shoes. His casual outfit looks mostly like what conductors or pianists wear before a performance. Coincidentally, he wore his casual clothes when he was playing the piano at his home.

In Episode 40, he was seen wearing the patient clothes, because he brokes his right leg but strangely, his patient clothes are different compared to Yuuichi and Taiyou's.

Personality
He is seen that he cares for his team, as shown that he was angry when Hitofude Hayato's mother from Eito bribed him to pass the ball to him in the match. Kirino also mentioned that he takes too much responsibility about the team, which may be the reason why he cries in most episodes. He also likes soccer a lot stating that he doesn't want to grow up hating soccer because of Fifth Sector. He is close friends with Kirino Ranmaru and Sangoku Taichi but mostly with Kirino.

Plot (GO)
He first appeared with all the team members of the Raimon team, after stopping a ball from hitting Matsukaze Tenma. Then he introduced himself as Shindou Takuto, the captain of the Raimon team and afterwards helps the second team that got attacked by Tsurugi Kyousuke.

Afterwards, the Raimon team had a match and is getting badly beaten, Tenma asked Coach Kudou to be placed in to help. He helped but it wasn't enough, though determined to help Raimon, he dashed fastly against the opponents and he didn't want to past the ball because he didn't want that Raimon got injured more which surprised everyone and Shindou. Though it wasn't enough when Tsurugi used Kensei Lancelot. He got badly beaten too. After Shindou saw what had befallen his team, he got angry and cried and is shown to use a keshin to put a stop to it; in which he successfully stole the ball. Later, he was fatigued and was sent to the hospital, his friend Kirino by his side, worried about him.

Because of what had happened to Raimon, many members and managers quit the Raimon team. Afterwards Tsurugi came in and said that he's gonna join the Raimon team which made Shindou surprised and angry. Afterwards Tenma tries for the Raimon Soccer team but is having a hard time when Shindou was the onecontrolling the ball but Matsukaze managed to get it and pass the test. Afterwards they have a match against Eito but it was bribed and unfair again. Tenma cannot believe what was happening and kept on passing the ball to Shindou, making Tenma restless and injured but Shindou wouldn't respond until both of their feeling clashed and he shot a score against Eito, making it a 1-3 instead 0-3. After sometime, he releases his anger by playing in his piano. He was visited by Kirino to tell him about the new coach that is none other than Endou Mamoru to which he was surprised since Endou was known throughout Japan.

Though after sometime, he felt he should quit the team. He was also visited by Matsukaze who was surprised on how big his house was. Matsukaze visited him because Shindou quit being in the Raimon team, in which Matsukaze disagrees, and wanted to convince Shindou to come back. Matsukaze kept on talking and encouraging Shindou to come back and in the end, Matsukaze succeeded.

The next day, Tsurugi states that Raimon must lose against Tengawara, but during the match Shindou disobeyed the order and used his keshin hissatsu, Harmonics, to which surprised Tengawara and Tsurugi, who thought in the bench that Shindou couldn't possibly use his keshin. After some time because of Shindou and Matsukaze's determination, Sangoku was able to stop a shoot of Tengawara. In the end, Raimon won against Tengawara. Afterwards, their next match was against Mannouzaka and Shindou is still determined to win against Fifth Sector and get "real soccer" back. Though Minamisawa quit the team and Tsurugi joined the match against Mannouzaka into which Shindou couldn't understand why coach Endou would agree on adding Tsurugi when he's on Fifth Sector's side. In the day of the match against Mannouzaka, Tsurugi scores an autogoal to which Shindou was angry at Tsurugi, though after he realized that Mannouzaka's slide tackles would cause Matsukaze to break his leg and never play soccer again, which reminded Tsurugi of his brother, Tsurugi started helping out, and the other team members too along with Kurumadaandtheothers. In the end, Shindou was able to shoot a hissatsu and won the match against Mannouzaka. After that, Shindou is worried about Kirino's foot because it got injured, though Kirino stated it was fine.

The next day, when coach Endou announced Raimon's opponent in the Holy Road semi-finals would be Teikoku, everyone was shocked and surprised, but Tenma tried to cheer them up and exclaimed that it'd be such an honor or an opportunity to fight against the famous Teikoku Gakuen. Right after Kurama said something against him, Shindou spoke up, and said that they would be still going against Fifth Sector.

Shortly after this, Shindou remenbered a hissatsu tactic learnt from Coach Kudou, and brings up the idea to Endou. Endou agrees with it, and Shindou calls Hamano, Amagi, Hayami, and Kirino to perform the new tactic with him Ultimate Thunder. However, it failed, and Shindou became discouraged. Kurama stepped up and volunteered to take his place, but in the end, he also could not do it. Shindou then thinks about Tsurugi, and notes on his superior kicking strength, as demonstrated by his Lost Angel shoot. Unfortunately, Tsurugi didn't arrive at the first half of the match, forcing Raimon having to play against Teikoku with only ten members.

In the day of the match, Shindou had a hard time along with Kurama in finishing Ultimate Thunder and during the first half, Teikoku was leading, but then when Tsurugi came back in the second half, they were able to finish Ultimate Thunder and regained confidence to the team. Shindou's Sousha Maestro, was able to break through Mikado's keshin. In the end, Raimon won the match with 3-2.

In Episode 18, he laughed when Kurumada said 'shupoo'. After that, he spotted Ichino and Aoyama who were watching their practice. Later he saw Ichino and Aoyama playing soccer. He went talking with them about the Teikoku match. Ichino asked if he wasn't scared for the Fifth Sector. Shindou replied with that he will say that he isn't scared but he didn't wanted to lie about his feelings to soccer.

In Episode 19, Shindou spotted once more Ichino and Aoyama during their practice. Later the day in the training, he was seen looking at the place where he spotted Ichino and Aoyama earlier the day. Later the day of the match, Ichino and Aoyama wanted to join the soccer club. The most members were not sure but Shindou agreed them to join the soccer club and said he was waiting. He also said that they couldn't built a revolution on their one but that they need everyone who loves soccer to build it.

In Episode 20, he got past Nagisawa and he used Presto Turn against Saruga Souma. Shindou also scored the third goal with Fortissimo against Kaiou. At the end, Raimon won with 4-3.

In Episode 21, he and Raimon soccer club got a new member named Kariya Masaki. They also played against Akizora Challengers. They won with a final score of 1-0.

In Episode 22, he and the others go to the Nationals. They must first play against Gassan Kunimitsu. He saw Minamisawa Atsushi in the other team and Shindou was shocked to see him. Later, he has a match in the Cyclone Stadium. He also used the Kami no Takuto in the match but it failed against the cyclones. But in the end, Gassan Kunimitsu was in the lead with 1-0. Raimon finally won 3-2 with Tsurugi's help at the end.

In Episode 25, Shindou showed an old photo of the Raimon team and points out Nishiki. Shindou stated that Nishiki was coming back after playing in the Italian soccer league to which Tenma was amazed. Shindou knew that Nishiki would come back, because of an air mail that he received from him.

In Episode 26, Shindou and the others fought against Hakuren. They didn't knew how to play in the stadium because of the ice. Later, they knew it and they used Double Wing and it was successful on their part, though the other part with Tenma, Hayami and Kariya didn't go well.

In Episode 27, when Hikaru joined the Hissatsu Tactic Double Wing, Shindou and the others were finally able to break through Zettai Shouheki. Then he used Kami no Takuto and scored the third and final point with his Keshin Hissatsu, Harmonics.

In Episode 29, he was seen talking to Kirino about the past of Raimon. When he heard that Raimon's next opponents Kidokawa Seishuu is, he had a flashback to the previous Holy Road final with Kishibe. In the training, he was alse seen thinking about Kishibe but Kirino said that he should concentrate on the training. Later, he and Raimon played against Kidokawa Seishuu.

In Episode 30, he used Presto Turn to get past Kishibe Taiga and used his new Hissatsu Tactic, Flying Route Pass.

In Episode 31, he used Kami no Takuto to help the others in the match and he also shook hands with Kishibe after the match finished with Raimon winning with a score of 3-2.

In Episode 32, he was seen in casual clothes talking about soccer and how to get a Keshin with Tenma and Shinsuke. He also commented that he was previously talking with Kita Ichiban and Isozaki Kenma and that they, after seeing Raimon's matches, remembered true soccer. He has also some flashbacks with Tenma and Shinsuke about the past matches.

In Episode 34 and Episode 35, he passed many times one of the midfielders of Genei Gakuen, Douhara Teijin. He used his keshin and Harmonics too but failed against Shoubushi Diceman. He also used Kami no Takuto. At the end, Raimon won with 4-3.

In Episode 36, he visits Tenma at his house, in attempt to cheer Tenma up from the shocking news received about Fifth Sector's doings. Later, he is practicing in order to help Tenma gain back his confidence.

In Episode 37, he was happy when he saw Minamisawa visiting Raimon. He helped Shinsuke for being goalkeeper and he was surpised that Shinsuke has a keshin.

In Episode 38, He and th others were seen playing in the Desert Stadum against Arakumo Gakuen. In the match, he shot with Fortissimo but it was blocked by Sata's Keshin. Later, he used Kami no Takuto to help the others to get past the players of Arakumo. After that, he released his Keshin and marked a the first goal with his Keshin Hissatsu. At the end of the first half, when Nishiki passed to him, he released his Keshin again but he used it as a decoy to pass the ball to Tsurugi.

In Episode 39, after the changed members of Arakumo, Shindou quickly stole the ball from a member but when he appeared in the front of Taiyou, Taiyou released his stronger Keshin version and send Shindou flying. Later, Shindou along with Tsurugi and Tenma released their Keshin fusion Matei Gryphon, and scored the final winning goal for Raimon. After the match, Kirino was seen talking to Shindou but he didn't replied at all. When Kirino was about to leave, Shindou collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

In the Episode 40, he was seen make a surgery on the hospital after that he is seen in a hospital bed and his leg is broken. He encouraged Tenma about being the captain.

In Episode 41, he was shown to see in the TV the Raimon vs. Seidouzan match in the hospital. Before the match, he was seen having a talk with Tenma. He said that he was sad about that he can't play the finals with the others but Tenma said that he will be with the others in the finals in their heart.

In Episode 42, he was seen watching the match of Raimon against Seidouzan. He was happy when Raimon made it tied. But when Seidouzan gets switched out with Dragonlink and their forwards released their Keshin, he was very shocked about it.

In the Episode 43, he decided to go to Amano Mikado Stadium, but Fuyuka didn't let him. Finally, they both went to the stadium and Shindou started calling Tenma.

In Episode 44, he encouraged Tenma for being captain. He said that he should use his feelings for soccer and share it with the others. When Raimon won the match with 5-4, Tenma came to him and told him that he was happy that he met Raimon and Shindou. He was also happy that he played for Raimon with the other members of Raimon which Shindou was seen crying. Tenma also told him "''Let's play soccer again!" ''which made Shindou said yes.

In Episode 45, he returned to Raimon and which made everyone happy. Tenma asks him if he will return to play soccer with them, which Shindou replies that, according to his doctor, he can practice if he goes calmly. Kirino also said that he shouldn't overdo it which Shindou replied that he shouldn't worry about it.

Game
In the match against Arakumo, he was sliding tackled hardly by Nebuchi and he was injured by him. At the end of the match, he collapsed on the ground, unconscious. Later in the game, it was revealed that he stayed at the hospital and didn't fight with Raimon in the finals, since he lost his ability to walk and that's what made Tenma become the new captain. He was seen in the hospital watching the match but when Raimon was not in the lead and was going to lose, he could not sit still so he decided to go to the match. However, when he was about to go, Fuyuka did not let him go because he was injured but he refused since he was so worried about Raimon. At the end when Raimon won the final Holy Road match he was seen crying since he was happy that Tenma came to him telling him that Raimon had won the match. He told him 'let's play soccer again' which made Shindou say yes.

Plot (Chrono Stone)
He is first shown playing the piano in the music club, after Shindou goes out, Tenma asks Shindou where the soccer club is to which Shindou replies in a short response that there's no soccer club and he does not recognize Tenma at all. This ends the short conversation. It is revealed he joined the music club.

In Episode 3, he appeared alongside with the Raimon soccerteam. They remembered their memories for soccer again but they didn't know who Tsurugi Kyousuke was. He agreed to help Tsurugi Yuuichi, Tenma and Fei Rune to bring back the soccer and stop the plans of El Dorado.

In Episode 4, he fought against Protocol Omega with Fei, Tenma, Yuuichi and Shinsuke and with some Duplis.He was surprised that Yuuichi and Tenma could use Keshin Armed. At the end of the match, Raimon won with 1-0.

In Episode 6, he was shocked that the Raimon members without a keshin left the team and was more surprised when it was explained that the others were brainwashed into leaving the team. He was mad that Beta brainwashed them in order to hate soccer.

In Episode 7, Shindou and the other remaining members went to God Eden to train for their Keshin Armed. He also tried to get Keshin Armed with his keshin but failed. In the match against Team A5, he got hurt by Shoot Command 06.

In Episode 8, he talked with Tsurugi, stating that he was surprised that even people from the future have feelings as he saw that Einamu wanted to bring back Alpha. Shindou then used his new hissatsu, Olympus Harmony and he also used his Keshin and tried to fuse with it but failed during the rematch.

In Episode 9, he with the others were stealing the Hasha no Seiten in the soccer museum 200 years in the future. When they arrived by the abyss, he said that they must use teamwork to reach the ladder. He standed on Nishiki's shoulders and Tenma standed on his shoulders. When Shinsuke got out of his balance, Shindou, Tenma and Nishiki hanged above the abyss. He also played against the Security Robots with the others.

In Episode 10 and Episode 11, he with the others played against Protocol Omega 2.0. They revealed their new Hissatsu Tactic, 3D Reflector. He was tackled hardly by Einamu after Beta used Ghost Mixi Max. At the end, Raimon lost with 5-3. He was shocked when Daisuke turned into the Chrono Stone.

In Episode 12, Raimon went to the Sengoku time. He met Okatsu, who threw some water on Shindou. Okatsu said that he should let his clothes dry at her house. Shindou and Okatsu were seen talking at Okatsu's place. In the evening, Daisukerevealed that Shindou is the first one of the Ultimate Eleven and that he must fuse his aura with Nobunaga's aura. The next morning, he was surprised to see Nobunaga, but then Nobunaga asks the Raimon team if they are the enemies because they were not from this country, but Shindou bowed down and explained. Shindou then successfully proved himself and the others that they are not enemies and Nobunaga says that Shindou's eyes weren't lying, after that, Nobunaga stopped a horse. Shindou failed to Mixi Max with Nobunaga because the energy levels were different, so Shindou has to train in order to fuse with Nobunaga.

In Episode 13, he along with Raimon fought against Shiroshika. Shindou also used his Keshin and also tried to Keshin Armed but failed. He asked to himself why it failed. Later, he lost the ball because the captain of Shiroshika released his Keshin and used his Keshin hissatsu. Shindou also used Kami no Takuto to help Tasuke and the others. When Shinsuke successfully Keshin Armed, Shindou glared to Shinsuke. At the end of the match, Raimon won with 10-2. In the night when everyone slept, Shindou wore his Raimon uniform and went out of the house. He was seen training and he was saying to himself that he must train to get Keshin Armed when even Shinsuke can use Keshin Armed and that he must train to Mixi Max with Nobunaga. Okatsu then visits Shindou at night when he is practicing and encourages him at the same time, she blushes, but then Akane appears in between the two and both Shindou and Okatsu are shocked to see her.

In Episode 14, he was seen training in order to get Mixi Max with Nobunaga and to get his Keshin Armed. Okatsu brought some food to him and Shindou was seen eating it. Later, Fei joined Shindou's training to help him. Later, he got arrested like the others.

In Episode 15, he explained to Nobunaga that they came from the future and he sad that Nobunaga will not rule in the country, which shocked everyone. At the training, he was trying to get Keshin Armed. It was better than first but he didn't succeed it. He also said that something was missing to use Keshin Armed.

In Episode 16, he fought against Protocol Omega 2.0 with the others of Raimon. He was seen stealing the ball from Dorimu. He also tried to use Keshin Armed again but failed again. After that, he was seen flying awaybecause of Dorimu. At the end of the episode, Protocol Omega was in lead with 2-1.

In Episode 17, Shindou succeeded his Keshin Armed because Nobunaga gave him some advice. He scored the second goal for Raimon. Later, he succeeded to Mixi Max with Nobunaga and he got easily past the Protocol Omega 2.0's members. He used Setsuna Boost, which scored the third and final goal. Before he returned to the present time, Shindou was seen talking with Okatsu and Okatsu gave him a lunchbox. After Raimon departed, he was seen in the Inazuma TM Caravan. He opened the lunchbox and had a flashback of him and Okatsu. After that, he was seen crying about her.

In Episode 18, he was seen along with the others returning to the present time. He was also seems to be shocked when Kinako entered the soccer club and that she revealed that she has won a match against Tsurugi for the ace striker's place. After that, He showed his Mixi Max power and also used Setsuna Boost and it scored against Sangoku. The next morning, he was selected to be one of the eleven who were going to the past. When Kirino said that he wanted to go to, Shindou turned around and said Kirino's name.

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Shindou appeared in the movie with the rest of the Raimon's team. He was seen sitting in the bus and was seen sleeping due to the sleeping gas in the bus. Later, he woke up and he and the others were on God Eden. After that, they played against Unlimited Shining. Shindou was injured in the match as well for Raimon. Raimon lost the match with 12-0.

After losing against Unlimited Shining, he along with the other members of Raimon are reunited with Coach Endou and some members of Inazuma Japan, namely, Kabeyama, Kazemaru, Fubuki and Fudou. Shindou, Kirino and Kurumada are trained by Kazemaru; their training consisted of crossing a river by jumping on gigantic leaves.

During the match against Zero, Shindou tried to pass the adverse members with Kami no Takuto but failed due to Shuu.

He used his keshin, Sousha Maestro, to stop Hakuryuu's, Seijuu Shining Dragon, but failed. He also used his keshin again to stop Hakuryuu's with Tenma's and Tsurugi's but failed another time because of White Breath.

After Tenma's original keshin, Majin Pegasus had evolved into Majin Pegasus Arc and had beaten Hakuryuu's keshin, he received the ball from Tenma and used his keshin again and Harmonics too. It created a chain shoot with Tsurugi's Death Drop and Tenma's keshin's shoot. It scored the first goal for Raimon.

He later used Joker Rains with Tsurugi after Fudou gave advice to them and scored the third goal for Raimon.

After that, Shuu and Hakuryuu released their Keshin Fusion and he said to the others that Raimon should defend the goal with all the players but it failed. Then, he released his Keshin again and created a Keshin Fusion with Majin Pegasus Arc and Kensei Lancelot, called Matei Gryphon. Shindou, Tenma and Tsurugi also used their Keshin Fusin Hissatsu, called Sword of Fire, and scored the fifth goal for Raimon.

At the end of the movie, Shindou used Evolution, the combination shoot of Joker Rains and Mach Wind with Tsurugi and Tenma. Hebino wasn't able to block it with Serpent Fang, but his goal was saved by Hakuryuu and Shuu. At the end of the movie, he shook hands with Kai.

Anime Only

 *  [SH] Evolution

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 *  [SH] Fortissimo 
 *  [SH] Joker Rains
 *  [OF] Olympus Harmony
 *  [OF] Presto Turn

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 *  [SH] Setsuna Boost (Mixi Max Form)

Keshin

 *  [KH] Sousha Maestro

Keshin Fusion

 *  [KHF] Matei Gryphon (with Tenma's Majin Pegasus Arc and Tsurugi's Kensei Lancelot)

Keshin Armed

 *  [KHA] Sousha Maestro

Mixi Max

 *  [MIMAX] Oda Nobunaga Shindou_Keshin_Armed_CS_17_HQ_34.PNG

Hissatsu Tactics

 *  [HT] Kami no Takuto
 *  [HT] Ultimate Thunder
 *  [HT] Double Wing
 *  [HT] Flying Route Pass
 *  [HT] 3D Reflector

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 * Incarnates
 * New Generation Japan
 * Raimon Dreams

Trivia

 * "Shindou" means "prodigy", which refers to Shindou's great talent to play the piano, and also his superior soccer skills. "Takuto" means "baton" — which refers to musical conducting, — which refers to his hissatsu tactic, Kami no Takuto, and his keshin, Sousha Maestro.
 * His character song is "Ashita no Field" (with Kirino Ranmaru).