After the whole Sotenbori business is done you can meet him in Ijincho and he'll tell Ichi about his dream that his son was born at a Soapland. Draven125 2 yr. ago Also Known As Occupation Is Arakawa Ichiban's dad? Ichiban is shot by Arakawa when he attempts to confront him. After he joins the yakuza, he slicks part of his hair back in a more clean-cut style. 18 years later, Ichiban is released from prison. Arakawa the Assassin because his character and beliefs wouldn't fit as a Shinsengumi. But more towards that arakawa didnt know. Aliases Ichiban confronts Aoki during an election rally and tricks him into sending his men to the Millenium Tower at Kamuroch after lying about Sawashiro leaking the existence of incriminating evidence at the Arakawa Family office. Masumi Arakawa (former patriarch)Jo Sawashiro (former superior, rival)Mitsuo Yasumura (oath brother, friend, ally)Giichi Kitamura (friend, ally)Shun Akiyama (friend, ally)Mayumi Seto (friend, ally)Hayato Tsuji (friend, ally)Tsukasa Mikuni (complicated ally)Yosuke Kagami (complicated ally)Vincent Lowe (enemy) Appears In [24] German publication GamePro lauded Ichiban for his big heart and highly emotive nature, qualities which they feel a lot of protagonist characters lack. Having left a strong impression on Kasuga, he was followed back to the Arakawa Family office, where Kasuga waited outside every day for one hundred days straight until Masumi finally relented and accepted him into the Arakawa Family. The two reconcile, but before Aoki can turn himself over to the police, Kume, a member of Bleach Japan and a newly elected representative, stabs Aoki. The betrayal causes Tojo remnants to attack Masumi every once in a while, but he survives and climbs the ranks. The incident had a profound effect on Masumi, who spent the next seven years searching for the killer. The previous night, Masato had killed a man from the rival Sakaki Family. He was the Patriach of his family surely he could've found someone else to take Aoki's place right ? [12] Ichiban was featured prominently in the marketing campaign for Like A Dragon, such as the game's cover art, promotional trailers, and social media videos. Horinouchi is also the person responsible for having Adachi demoted.
Ichiban Kasuga | Yakuza Wiki | Fandom He wears his heart on his sleeve and is prone to letting his emotions get the best of him, whether it be sheer rage or getting overly excitable. Daigo says that together with the Omi Alliance, they would disband both Yakuza organizationsto prevent the Yakuza way of life from being twisted by the government. Appearance However, that night at the restaurant, Toshio was murdered by a hitman sent by the Seiryu Clan. Despite sharing certain traits in their backstories, both characters have little in common with each other in terms of personality, as Ichiban is written to be more emotive and outspoken in temperament. Japanese Also Known As Kaiji Tang The Tojo Clan is seemingly no more, having been wiped out and replaced by the Omi Alliance, and Arakawa is the traitor who let them in. Any other thug would simply refuse to go to jail for Sawashiro/Masato. Kasuga decides to head to Sotenbori after becoming restless waiting for an update from Mitsuo. Its just a possiblity. He briefly became an antagonist and was the final boss for Kiryu in Yakuza 4. 58[3] Affiliation It represented the leverage Masumi had over the Ijin Three, as he had the ability to make the counterfeiting operation public knowledge.
Chapter 12: The End of the Yakuza - Yakuza: Like a Dragon - GameFAQs RGGO Ichiban Kasuga ( , Kasuga Ichiban) is the protagonist of the Like a Dragon series from Yakuza: Like a Dragon onward, as well as the protagonist of The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1 in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. It depicts a dragonfish (, rygyo), the in-between state of the koi in the legend of a koi that swims up to the top of a waterfall and is rewarded for its tenacity by being transformed into a dragon. Appears In [4], Ichiban is an orphan raised in Kamuroch by Jiro Kasuga, the manager of a soapland, a type of prostitution establishment that provides its services based on the exploitation of a loophole in Japanese law. In the ensuing chaos, Kasuga is called by Han and Seong-hui. His features are typically obscured by his fedora or by shadow, but he appears to have short black hair and brown eyes. Hoshino told him everything regarding the counterfeit operation in Yokohama and that Toshio had been smuggling bills on behalf of the organizations involved. It had the words "Neither justice nor mercy should tip the scale." The family the yakuza belonged to sought revenge and managed to capture him. Damage an enemy with an onslaught of headbutts.
Yakuza Like a Dragon - Arakawa Death Scene / Ichiban And Arakawa Catch Unable to deal with a child, they chose to put the baby in a locker. Now, he is given the opportunity to pursue whatever he wants alongside his friends. In 2001, yakuza Ichiban Kasuga agrees to go to prison for a murder that he did not commit to repay Arakawa Family patriarch Masumi Arakawa for saving his life in his youth. Nakaya interpreted Ichiban as an energetic and vivid character when reading the script. "[2] Realizing that this new protagonist could serve as the franchise's "catalyst for change" by moving away from the exploration of a modern version of a typical Japanese hero in Kiryu, Yokoyama set about creating and portraying a "life-sized hero", a protagonist who is essentially a "normal guy" who is not as strong or mature as Kiryu. Daigo Dojima ( , Djima Daigo) is a recurring supporting character in the Like a Dragon series introduced in Yakuza 2. He explained to Kasuga that being a yakuza meant you had a reputation to uphold, and he would have lost face if he simply bowed his head and asked for him back. He had apparently been struggling with toilet training until fifth grade. Masumi's body was thrown in the river and recovered the next morning. Granted, he had a good reason to do so, but when it turns out that Ichiban is Arakawa's biological son, must've been quite painful for him to have to shoot his own son (or rather someone that he regarded as a . Biographical Aoki is about to come around but is fatally stabbed by a disillusioned Kume. Tendo now has a chance at the top and shoots Masumi to get back in the Omi remnants' good graces after betraying them. Kazuhiro Nakaya Beyond being a wild plot twist, this also ties nicely into Ichiban's character arc. Masumi escaped and told Akane to meet him at Cafe Alps after she had given birth. Doesn't make sense, how he couldn't put two together, also you'd think he'd go to her employer in desperation to see if she made it out ( obviously he knew she didn't but in desperation he could ), and if he did he'd obviously find out he might have took the wrong son. Other So then I decided on Ichiban Kasuga. Adachi confronts Horinouchi with evidence of the bribes, Ichiban says that he doesn't feel the need to get a DNA test to prove if Arakawa was his real father, Daigo offers Ichiban a job at a security company. The two went on to become akin to father and son, with Kasuga being tasked to care for his adoptive brother, Masato Arakawa, sometime after his induction to the family. Masumi approaches the sixth chairman Daigo Dojima with the plan, who approves it as both he and Omi Alliance captain Masaru Watase were planning to disband the Tojo and the Omi to prevent the law from using them as pawns, and the Kamurocho 3K plan succeeding would work towards that goal. Kasuga is also a huge fan of Dragon Quest, a video game he loved to play ever since his youth. Physical Part of his little finger on his left hand is missing. Age [14][9] A line of Yakuza franchise merchandise developed by apparel company SuperGroupie was launched in June 2021, including watches, bags, jackets, and shoes, all of which will have details inspired by Ichiban's appearances in the games. Japanese Masumi was born in 1957 to Yoko Arakawa and Toshio Arakawa. Kasuga asked him why he would go to such lengths for someone he didn't even know, to which Arakawa responded, "Maybe I just wanted to look cool in front of a kid who knew who I was.".
Complete Yakuza: Like a Dragon Voice Actor Cast - Game Rant Afterwards, he interrogates Ogasawara to learn of Aoki's ambitions and plans to use the Omi. eventually meeting back up with Masumi Arakawa, when Ichiban and company must fight off the angry former Yakuza, because he feels like he has a life debt to him, Sawashiro felt indebted to the man raising his child, owner of the local brothel came to pull another baby out of the locker, Ichiban shows a video of Aoki admitting to his crimes, Kume, a member of Bleach Japan and a newly elected representative, stabs Aoki. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a Dragon Ichiban denies this, saying he'd rather bring Arakawa's vision of improving the yakuza to life. Masumi's first card in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online, SSR Masumi Arakawa (Black), was first released on September 24, 2020 and depicts the version of him seen in the main story of Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. Physical That, and Arakawa would come to treat Ichiban like a son, which is touching in retrospect since Ichiban is Arakawa's biological son, and would've been . Hair Color 185 cm (6 1)[a] Damage an enemy with a wrestling technique known as a release German suplex. After over 40 hours of gameplay, here is everything that happens at the end of "Yakuza: Like a Dragon.".
Yakuza: Like a Dragon / Tear Jerker - TV Tropes Ichiban first appears in the 2018 Ryu ga Gotoku ONLINE, which presents an alternate version of his character arc following his release from prison. [27], Several publications rated Ichiban as among the best video game characters featured in 2020, a year where Like A Dragon saw an international release.
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