A second-year student at Raimon Junior High, playing as a Midfielder with jersey number 6. He has played soccer since he was a child and loves both watching and playing the sport. He is a versatile player who can also handle Defense—a balanced type if put nicely, but a 'jack of all trades, master of none' if put harshly. He himself is concerned about being mediocre in everything he does and lacking a distinct personality. Because of this, he is often referred to as 'Hampa' (mediocre/half-baked) on pixiv and across the internet. Conversely, there are patterns where the word 'Chuto-hanpa' (half-baked) is replaced with 'Chuto-Handa'. His symmetrical name 'Shinichi Handa' and his jersey number 6, which is exactly in the middle of the 11 players, are both mediocre—or rather, 'Chuto-Handa'. As an original member of the Raimon Soccer Club, he deeply values the founding members. Consequently, when Ryugo Someoka and Shuya Goenji were at odds, he took Someoka's side. He also felt resentment when Yuuto Kido of Teikoku Academy—the first team Raimon Eleven ever fought—joined the club during the Senbayama match, causing his junior Sakichi Shishido to be benched. Furthermore, he objected to Kido's strategy of subbing out Goenji. While he was a starter when the club had few members, his time on the bench became more noticeable in the latter half following the arrival of midfielders Kido and Ichinose Kazuya. Since Ichinose does not appear in the manga, Handa remained a starter until the Football Frontier finals. He also played as a starter in the match against Ogre Academy. On the day they won the Football Frontier (one week later in the game), they were attacked by Aliea Academy's Gemini Storm and suffered a crushing defeat in a match at Kasamino Junior High. He was injured and left the team to be hospitalized along with Kuusuke Matsuno, Jin Kageno, Ayumu Shorinji, and Shishido. Later, he joined Someoka, who had left due to injury, and Ichirouta Kazemaru and Teppei Kurimatsu, whose hearts were broken by the fierce battles and left the caravan. In episode 63, he was turned into a 'High Soldier' by the power of the Aliea Crystal and became a member of the Dark Emperors formed by Ryuichi Kenzaki. He stood as an enemy before Mamoru Endou and the others after their final battle with The Genesis, tormenting the Raimon Eleven. However, he was eventually released from the brainwashing by Endou's words, 'Let's play soccer!', and regained his senses. In the game version of 2, he can be scouted and added to the team after clearing the game. Three months after the Aliea Academy incident, the FFI (Football Frontier International) begins. While original members Endou and Someoka were selected for the FFI Japan national team and Aki Kino joined Inazuma Japan as a manager, Handa did not participate. Despite Kazemaru (a former track club member) being a representative and Max (who was a temporary recruit) being chosen for the selection matches, Handa was not even invited to the selection. However, he watched the Japan representative selection matches and came to see them off at the Inazuma Jet, resolving to protect the soccer club as a way to atone for the Dark Emperors incident. In fact, during the absence of Endou and the others, he managed the significantly expanded Raimon Eleven and looked after the club. In the game version of 3, he can be added as a player by scouting him after fulfilling certain conditions. In the new series 'Ares no Tenbin', which is set in a parallel world where the Aliea Academy attack never happened, a new system is introduced where 'Reinforcement Committee' members are dispatched from the rapidly growing Raimon Junior High to middle schools nationwide to fight alongside them. However, his destination remains unknown at this time. He only appeared in 'Inazuma Eleven Reloaded'; in the TV anime, he appeared without lines, only showing his face briefly in the ending of the final episode of the sequel 'Orion no Kokuin'. In President Hino's official statement regarding the game delay streamed on December 25, 2018, his appearance in the game was confirmed. Perhaps because this work changed the art style compared to the old series, some characters' impressions changed, but his appearance changed very little other than his height and proportions. Although birth dates were added to characters starting from 'Ares no Tenbin', unfortunately, his has still not been revealed as of 2021. His hair and eye color are dark brown. His hair length is neither too long nor too short. The sprout-like tuft on his head is barely enough to be called a feature; he feels like a relatively featureless, ordinary boy—a character whose 'feature is having no features'. The fact that he isn't completely without features is also very 'Chuto-Handa'. In this series, which brands itself as 'Super-Dimensional Soccer', there is a high ratio of non-ordinary people like 'superhumans, beauties, eccentrics, spike-heads, ninjas, gods, aliens, and clearly a deer'. Because of this, he seems to be popular on pixiv, perhaps because he possesses a certain rarity as a precious 'normal kid'. During his time as a Dark Emperor (DE), his hairstyle flips outward and his eyes become slightly upturned. He also learns the skill 'Handsome UP!'. However, his hairstyle completely overlaps with Fubuki's, and since 90% of the players are male, the skill is more of a hindrance—making him truly 'Chuto-Handa'. Special Moves (Anime Version): Rolling Kick (During practice only, unused in matches) Zigzag Spark (Does not appear in the anime; exists in the game. In the anime, movements resembling it have been observed) Revolution V (Only as a Dark Emperor, a combination move with Max)