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Soshi Tanaka (田中総史^?, Tanaka Sōshi), credited as Sohshi in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise, is a real-life Japanese vocalist who also appears in the Rhythm Heaven series.

As a real-life vocalist, he performed the song WISH Kimi o Matenakute used in Remix 5 of Rhythm Tengoku, and the Japanese version of the song Lonely Storm used in Karate Man and Karate Man 2 in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Karate Man Combos! in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. In the English cover of Lonely Storm, the vocals are covered by Clinton Edward Strother.

As a character, he makes an appearance in Remix 5 of Rhythm Tengoku, where he performs the song, and is referred to as Soshi-kun (ソーシくん^?, Sōshi-kun)^[1]. He is depicted in Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Vocal-shu due to performing the Japanese version of Lonely Storm.

Rhythm Tengoku - Song
Minna no Rhythm Tengoku - Singer
- Credited in Minna no Rhythm Tengoku and Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise only

Soshi is the first character in the Rhythm Heaven series to bear the likeness of a real-life vocalist. Although there are a few other characters who are also caricatures of the real-life singers they are voiced by, such as Pop Singer and the Dazzles, Soshi is presented more as an insert than a proper character.
- After Soshi's appearance in Rhythm Tengoku, he was approached by guitarist Leo to form the group Watashime Slug, with Soshi being the vocalist. His in-game credits in Remix 5 were updated to include the band's name in the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku.
- The Rockers' design bear a striking resemblance to Watashime Slug, with the student specifically resembling Soshi.

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 ==Gallery==
+;Artwork
 <gallery>
 Artwork GBA Soshi.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
 Artwork GBA Soshi Alt.png|Pre-release artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
-Screenshot GBA Staff 5.png|As seen in [[Staff]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
 Artwork DS Rockers B.png|[[Rockers (characters)|J.J. Rocker's student]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', who bears a resemblance to Soshi
 Artwork Wii Vocal Lonely Storm.png|Artwork from ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Vocal-shu]]''
 Artwork Wii Vocal Lonely Storm Alt.png|Artwork from ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Vocal-shu]]''
 </gallery>
+;Miscellaneous
+<gallery>
+Screenshot GBA Staff 5.png|As seen in [[Staff]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
 *Soshi is the first character in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series to bear the likeness of a real-life vocalist. Although there are a few other characters who are also caricatures of the real-life singers they are voiced by, such as [[Pop Singer]] and [[The Dazzles (characters)|the Dazzles]], Soshi is presented more as an insert than a proper character.