Shingo Yabuki

After seeing Kyo Kusanagi fighting during King Of Fighters 96 tournament on the television, Shingo became his fan. He later found out, that Kyo is in the same school as him, Shingo started asking him to teach him how to fight. Kyo was annoyed with Shingo, but decided to show him every move he knows in exchange for food. Shingo had written down every move he saw.

Shingo practised every day. Eventually he maneged to qualify for the King Of Fighters 97 tournament, but he lost during the tournament itself. But because Shingo made great progress, Kyo gave him a pare a gloves as a gift. Shingo now always wears them.

When Kyo disappeared, Benimaru invited Shingo to join his team during the King Of Fighters 99 tournament. Together they tried to find out where is Kyo.

Next year Shingo entered together with Seth, Lin and Benimaru.

During the King Of Fighters 2001 tournament the original Team Japan was reunited. But this year every team needed a four fighters. Because of this Shingo was invited to join.

Net year Shingo trained under Kyo's father, Saisyu. Because Shingo was trying so hard, Saisyu could not tell him, that Shingo will not be able to create and control flames, because they are inherited by the Kusanagi bloodline.

He later entered the King Of Fighters 2002 tournament together with Benimaru and Goro Daimon. After the tournament he got complimented on his skills and because of this he got very arrogant. Shingo started claiming he is now Kyo's rival and not his student. After this Kyo appeared behind him and beat him up.

After Ash managed to steal the Yata mirror, Shingo promised to Chizuru, that he will bring Iori and Kyo together to investigate the weakened Orochi seal. He enters the next tournament together with Kyo and Iori, but during the tournament Iori enters the Riot Of Blood and attacked his team mates. Iori almost killed Shingo, but because Ash attacked Iori to steal his flames, Shingo was saved.

Shingo was hospitalized after this attack and could not participate in the upcoming tournaments. Benimaru visited him in the hospital to fill him in on what is going on.