Taro ArayoshiArakawa the Assassin However, to this day, his true intentions remain shrouded in mystery. George TakeiWPJohnny Yong BoschWP (young adult)Zach AguilarWP (teen)[2] He is an antagonist in The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. After facing the Omi, Ichiban reconciles with Arakawa, but is shocked next day to learn of his death. Kazuhiro Nakaya Masumi held onto the bill from that point onward. While visiting a graveyard, he sees his former patriarch and is ignored by him, learning from Adachi that the Arakawa Family has sided with the Omi Alliance, who forced the Tojo Clan out of Kamurocho. Arakawa is shot in the chest and dies a painful death, the last sight in his life being Tendo's smile. After Ichiban beats Sawashiro in a fight, the latter reveals that he didn't kill Arakawabecause he feels like he has a life debt to him. He eventually grew to view Ichiban as his son and entrusted him with looking after Masato. Afterwards, he interrogates Ogasawara to learn of Aoki's ambitions and plans to use the Omi. 22 (Wanderings of the Golden Dragon)23-41 (The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1) Hair Color )Ichiban Kasuga (son, former subordinate)Masato Arakawa (adoptive son)Hikawa (former patriarch)Mitsuo Yasumura (subordinate)Reiji Ishioda (subordinate)Yosuke Tendo (subordinate)Masaru Watase (ally)Daigo Dojima (ally)Goro Majima (ally)Taiga Saejima (ally)Ryuhei Hoshino (acquaintance)Tora (former co-star) Due to how often the troupe moved from place to place, Masumi never developed friendships in school. Consequently, a storyline starring Ichiban would naturally include more comedic or goofy scenes due to the character's nature. Eye Color The family the yakuza belonged to sought revenge and managed to capture him. During a visit to the former Omi chairman's grave, Kasuga sees and calls out to him, but he feigns ignorance to avoid blowing his cover. It is revealed that because anti-Yakuza laws in Japan have become so open to interpretation, most Yakuza could be forced to do whatever government officials demanded. A high-offense job that allows Kasuga to learn terrain-based Skills. There, he explains that Arakawa is at peace, and that Ichiban should get revenge on Aoki. After sighting a picture of Ryo Aoki, the upstart Governor of Tokyo and co-founder of Bleach Japan, Ichiban recognizes him as an actual living Masato Arakawa. After their job is done, however, Nonomiya dies apparently from suicide. Relationships They went back to save the baby, but Arakawa had already freed the baby from the locker, declaring that it was now his child. They later meet the heads of the Ijin Three at Heian Tower and learn about the scheme they set up with Yutaka Ogikubo, but for information on Kasuga's fake bill, he is asked to retrieve Nanba. Ichiban Kasuga was first publicly revealed in August 2017 as part of the developer's promotional efforts for the then-upcoming Ryu ga Gotoku ONLINE. Nicknames Ichiban is nursed back to health by Nanba, a local homeless man and disbarred nurse. Ichiban and the Ijin Three leaders resolve to field a candidate they would endorse to compete with Bleach Japan loyalist Souta Kume's candidacy for the upcoming regional representative election. Along with Dojima and Watase, he plans to start up a security company in Sotenbori to serve as a home for the yakuza who would have nowhere else to go after the dissolution. Ichiban Kasuga Japanese Hepburn Kasuga Ichiban also nicknamed Ichi is a character from Segas Ryu ga Gotoku media franchise known internationally as Gray Affiliation He also discovers that the anti-crime activist group Bleach Japan is indirectly responsible for Nonomiya's death. High chance to land a critical hit. Masumi talks about his concerns with Masato and his plans for post-yakuza life and Kasuga expresses his desire to be a family again. Daigo Dojima ( , Djima Daigo) is a recurring supporting character in the Like a Dragon series introduced in Yakuza 2. Following his defeat, Sawashiro informs Ichiban that Arakawa's son was switched for his own son as an infant, and implies that Arakawa may have been Ichiban's birth father all along. Some time following the events, Masumi and Kasuga meet at the docks in Yokohama at night and spend some time together. But more towards that arakawa didnt know. 42 If points fall below opponent's points (by percentage), initiates Boss Assault outside of Boss Raid Mode. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Actors He only made his relationship and the pregnancy known to his patriarch the day Akane was due; however, having lost face, his patriarch had his men beat him badly and ordered them to kill both Akane and the baby. Japanese Yakuza Like a Dragon - Ichiban Confronts Masumi ArakawaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Santosx07 Arakawa's son Masato, whom he used to serve as his personal attendant, had apparently died due to illness, the tragedy of which supposedly fuels Arakawa's ruthlessness behind his rise to power. [21] Jorge Jimenez from PC Gamer praised Ichiban's optimistic characterization, a "goofy, happy go lucky gangster who loves classic JRPGs", as an effective way of explaining the franchise's drastic genre shift with Like a Dragon. Beyond being a wild plot twist, this also ties nicely into Ichiban's character arc. He believes that Ichiban fits the Yakuza setting due to his love for Dragon Quest, as well as his heroic demeanor which goes along the new type of gameplay Like a Dragon provided to the franchise. Relationships [16], Ichiban was generally well received by critics in their preview commentary of Like a Dragon. Japanese Cost decreases with each level. Is Arakawa Ichiban's dad? He later takes Masato to the cabaret club he frequents and receives money from him, which he tries to use as payment for his captain, who realizes where the money actually came from. Also in 2017, the newly-elected Tokyo governor Aoki pressures the Arakawa Family into leaking Tojo Clan intel in order to dismantle it using the Kamurocho 3K Plan, threatening to use the anti-yakuza laws to arrest him if he did not comply. Search for hidden treasures scattered throughout the city. There, they meet the Liumang leader Tianyou Zhao and convince both him and Mamoru Takabe to stand down temporarily. Masumi Arakawa ( , Arakawa Masumi), also known by his stage name Taro Arayoshi ( , Arayoshi Tar), is a supporting character in Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Wanderings of the Golden Dragon in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. In December 31, 2000, Kasuga is on a collections job for Jo Sawashiro with Mitsuo Yasumura, interacting with his friends on the way. Chief producer and writer Masayoshi Yokoyama noted that their goal after Yakuza 6 was not to "create the next Yakuza title" but to "create the next protagonist. [2], To differentiate him from Kiryu, Ichiban is written to be less stoic and more emotive in comparison. After he met and swore Jo Sawashiro into the family in 1982, he came to consider him someone he could place his complete trust in and made him his captain, treasurer, and right-hand man. Through Shuichi Kanbe, the duo find jobs. Grants Refresh (nullifying up to 24,000 damage) to the 3 allies with the highest Attack. Displaying a personality that was at times warm and. Araboshi-za (formerly)Tojo ClanOmi AllianceHikawa Family (formerly)Arakawa Family Affiliation They find Nanba collaborating with Mabuchi, Bleach Japan, and Hajime Ogasawara. Kamurocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan On New Year's Eve in 2000, Arakawa takes Ichiban Kasuga out for Peking duck, but all restaurants serving it are closed. Aoki admits that he is the one who committed the murder that sent Ichiban to prison years ago. As such, this card has a strong affinity towards Offense-type cards that attack multiple times at once. Chapter 15 is the final chapter of the game and culminates with a fight against Ryo Aoki, the son of Arakawa and the governor of Japan. Ichiban is shot by Arakawa when he attempts to confront him. Occupation Masumi is shot in the chest and dies a painful death, the last sight in his life being Tendo's smile. He is a former member of the Arakawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. 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 Actors Damage an enemy with an onslaught of headbutts. Later that day, he attends a meeting with the other Omi Alliance patriarchs at Heian Tower - where Masumi had hoped to treat Kasuga to Peking duck - when Kasuga barges into the room. Valve Corporation. The family that held him captive were enemies of the Arakawa Family. Hair Color Counterpart [29] Chingy Nea from Kotaku praised Ichiban as the Yakuza series most relatable protagonist and one of its best characters, and the main reason why Like a Dragon was a source of comfort and joy for her in late-2020. Overview 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.". Kaiji Tang Aoki escapes, leading him and Ichiban to the lockers where they were put as babies. He was forced to deal with the matter peacefully, as Sakaki was a direct patriarch above him in rank and feigned innocence in front of the executives. Ryo Aoki rose to power with a group called Bleach Japan, which focused on getting rid of "gray" areas and crimes in Japan, like the Yakuza and brothels. [6], Auditions of the character started early in development to appreciate him sooner. Unable to deal with a child, they chose to put the baby in a locker. Affiliation Occupation This imagination has also made him a quick thinker and a creative tactician in battles despite his rash and impulsive demeanor. 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. Kasuga appears as a hidden character in the short beat-em-up title inspired by the story of the original Yakuza and the gameplay of SEGA's Streets of Rage franchise. Relationships Following the funeral service for Arakawa and Aoki, Ichiban decides to remain in Ijincho to stay with his friends. 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. Biographical Age Occupation The previous night, Masato had killed a man from the rival Sakaki Family. Appearance Also Known As Ichiban and his friends take this opportunity to strike as they fight their way up the tower to the Arakawa Family office, where Tendo, who had also murdered Arakawa in cold blood earlier, lies in wait for Ichiban to settle the score with. [2] Toshihiro Nagoshi approved of the decision to change the franchise's lead character from Kiryu to Ichiban. He tells his crew that he is sticking around, and the game fades to black as he reflects on Aoki's dying words: "Keep living, Ichi.". By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. [8][9], Ichiban's English voice actor, Kaiji Tang, describes him as a "whimsical" character who, despite being the game's protagonist, also serves the role of a supporting character due to how he often assists his allies. Suddenly, a member of the Go-Ryu Clan appears, giving Han a chance to escape. 23-41 (The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1). Daigo wants Ichiban to not place all the blame on Arakawa. After retrieving the baby from locker 0099, he rushed him to the hospital, where the baby was diagnosed with hypothermia-induced multiple organ failure. Ryu Ga Gotoku Online: Masumi has a solid build. Physical 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. During the campaign, he learns Hoshino is being targeted by Sawashiro, but arrives too late to save him, and learn from Sawashiro that Aoki is his son and Kasuga is Arakawa's. Yoko Arakawa (mother)Toshio Arakawa (father)Unnamed ex-fianceAkane (girlfriend)Jo Sawashiro (right-hand, co-parent? 185 cm (6 1)[a] In fact,Ichiban spends the majority of game saying that he has always felt like Arakawa is a father to him, so the reveal that he might actually be his father drives that connection even deeper. inscribed on the otherwise blank backside, meaning those in power must reward and punish where necessary. Kasuga hypes himself up and attunes to the flow of battle, boosting his Evasion and Attack for 2 turns. The Hikawa Family regularly killed people without hesitation, which Masumi took advantage of, disposing of the bodies in Ijincho's Homeless Quarter in order to spend as much time in Yokohama as possible and track down the culprit behind his father's murder, with no leads except for the memory of the killer's face. He is more human than Kazama is. Yoko Arakawa (paternal grandmother)Toshio Arakawa (paternal grandfather)Akane (mother)Masumi Arakawa (father, former patriarch)Jiro Kasuga (adoptive father)Masato Arakawa (adoptive brother, former dependent, rival)Jo Sawashiro (former superior, complicated ally)Mitsuo Yasumura (oath brother, friend, ally)Yu Nanba (friend, ally)Koichi Adachi (friend, ally)Saeko Mukoda (friend, ally)Eri Kamataki (friend, ally)Tianyou Zhao (friend, ally)Joon-gi Han (friend, ally)Seong-hui (ally)Ryuhei Hoshino (ally)Masaru Watase (ally)Kazuma Kiryu (ally)Daigo Dojima (ally)Goro Majima (ally)Taiga Saejima (ally)Nick Ogata (ally) Koichi Adachi is one of the members of Kasuga's party, a former cop who lost his job and pension due to corruption in the department. arakawa didnt know for sure. If you use a regular attack first, you'll. The given height of 185 cm (6 1) is based on the character model's scaling factor within. Noting everything is going according to plan, Masumi shoots Kasuga non-lethally and has him taken to Isezaki Ijincho, a location out of the Omi's reach. Age (Arakawa Masumi) Upon his return to Kamurocho, he crushed the Hikawa Family completely as vengeance. Kasuga's tattoo covers most of his back and ends just above his thighs. Masumi earned the resentment of the patriarch of the Sakaki Family, Sakaki, when he interrogated Sakaki on the fact the Sakaki Family was selling Tojo Clan information to the Omi Alliance at a meeting in front of Tojo executives. 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 . Kiichi NakaiWPTaishi MurataWP (teen) They beat Kasuga to the brink of death, and fearing for his life he blurted out the name of a feared yakuza, Masumi Arakawa, saying that if they killed him they'd be hearing from him; in reality, he had never met the man and was only aware of him due to his reputation as "Killer" Arakawa. Nationality And in an unjust world, heroes such as Ichiban are not only important, they're necessary., Chris Moyse, "2020 may have been a crap year but it gave us some amazing new characters". Kazuhiro Nakaya, the voice actor of Ichiban Kasuga in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, has addressed the future of the Yakuza . He ended up joining the yakuza at the age of seventeen under the Hikawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. [10] Tang said that his character is the "opposite" of Kiryu in terms of personality. It also has been revealed that Aoki used the Yakuza to help him attain power, which is why the Tojo and Omi were disbanded. Associations Date of Birth Also Known As Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a Dragon Kazuhiro Nakaya, who previously voiced recurring franchise character Akira Nishikiyama, was one of the candidates who read for the role. 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 son) just to get said plan going. Ichiban did turn out fine in the end. Brown Advances Heat Gauge by 200 at the start of battle. His eyes are dark brown and described as having the "hard, flinty gaze of an old killer"[4] by the age of twenty. 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. Although Black cards are normally upgraded versions of existing cards, SSR Masumi Arakawa (Black) is the first and only Black card to serve as a character's "debut" card. The Chief and Hoshino tell Kasuga of their history with Arakawa, and he learns Arakawa had sent him there intentionally to save him, renewing his faith in his former patriarch. Hoshino is able to get him to cheer up and suggests he run in the upcoming election to get close to Aoki. On the way back home, he encounters Tendo and they discuss the events that transpired. Kasuga is a fiercely loyal and steadfast man, perhaps to a fault. Tojo Clan (formerly)Omi AllianceArakawa Family He asks Kasuga to turn himself in, telling him the lie that it was Sawashiro who committed the murder. RGGO 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. He waited outside of the Arakawa Family office for one hundred days before Arakawa finally gave in and agreed to swear him into the family at sixteen, against Jo Sawashiro's wishes. This is the unofficial subreddit for Sega's long-running game series, Yakuza, known in Japan as Ry ga Gotoku. For more information, please see our (Kasuga Ichiban) The ending feels like information overload, but it's not as completely insane as it might seem at first glance. Biographical Ichiban is presented with the chance to choose his own path for the first time in almost 18 years. IchiIcchanKasugamaru The given birth year of 1957 is an estimate based on Arakawa's age and is not intended as a substitute for an official date. He is also the protagonist of Daigo . Patriarch of the Arakawa FamilyCaptain of the Omi Alliance He invited Hoshino to Ijincho's Heian Tower where he interrogated him at gunpoint regarding his motives. Basically, everyone is backstabbing everyone. While it is never revealed that Sawashiro was telling the truth, Ichiban still felt as though both he and Aoki were sons to Arakawa. Brown A high-ranking member of the family like Sawashiro would've probably hurt their reputation too much. His plans, besides shooting Ichiban, actually make a lot more sense than Kazama. Unlike in Like A Dragon, this incarnation of Ichiban never leaves Kamuroch, and encounters a different cast of supporting characters as well as enemies. This splits the Omi's forces in half, which would instrumental at the time of both organizations' dissolution. He realizes far too late how important his family is. From watching the trailer seeing ichiban take the fall for the other guy. Damage an enemy with a swift, brutal kick. Would be cool if he knew the entire time after recruiting ichiban because he casually mentioned his mother's name in conversation, so he kept him close but it was too late to declare things. In doing so, he decisively changed the course of Kasuga's life. something similar also mentioned in the post climax scene but doesnt explicitly say he didnt know.not much clarity there either. Appearance Black, later graying Yakuza: Like a Dragon: Masumi's face is modeled after his voice actor, Kiichi Nakai. In winter 1999, six years after joining the Arakawa Family, Kasuga is tasked to accompany Daisaku Kuze, who was recently released from prison, on a mission to assassinate Ryuji Goda and Joon-gi Han. Despite the amount of bloodshed throughout the story, this is one of the most optimistic endings in the series. The game then dramatically rolls into a flashback from when Sawashiro was 15, and his girlfriend at the time was pregnant. A Chinese legend tells of a koi fish that ascended a great waterfall . The duo eventually encounters their targets in Nagasugai, Fukuoka. [30] Game Informer ranked Ichiban third place on the publication's list of the top 10 characters of 2020, with Joe Juba commenting that Ichiban's characterization balances the story's tension "with an infectious desire to help the people society overlooks". They meet Hamako and Bleach Japan after a bodyguard job, and Adachi rejoins them afterward. "Yakuza: Like a Dragon" takes that formula and gives it a fresh set of characters with a JRPG framework. [18] Eurogamer describes him as a kind character due to how Ichiban aims to become a hero regardless of not being as intelligent as other Yakuza main characters. [13] A 2019 gameplay trailer featuring Ichiban and his party engaging enemies in a turn-based RPG battle system was initially interpreted as an April Fools' Day joke due to its gameplay mechanics which was considered unusual for the series, as well as the timing of its release date and its proximity to the 1st of April. Modeled After He was the Patriach of his family surely he could've found someone else to take Aoki's place right ? Also Known As Place of Birth Their fight is soon interrupted by a group of thugs led by Shou Takayama, the acting chairman of the Go-Ryu Clan, who has been chasing Ryuji for a while. Also did ichiban providers never mention his mother's name, and if they did why wouldn't it ever come up in passive conversation between Arakawa and ichiban? The "ultimate example of not living up to your name," who'd get the ass-end of life despite the name Ichiban and live it to the fullest like he doesn't see the ironythat's the thinking behind it. Nanba joins Kasuga after Yokohama Liumang member Zheng demands payment from the homeless, and the two drive him off. During their preparations, Ichiban hears of an important Omi Alliance meeting in Osaka that Arakawa will attend. Brown Sawashiro felt indebted to the man raising his child and joined his Yakuza family. One of Like a Dragon's main characters is Saeko Mukoda, a mama at a hostess bar who joins Ichiban's party. Its just a possiblity. Once he learned the truth, Masumi spared Hoshino's life and left quietly. I used both 1,2,3 in the final fight, 3 works the best. Damage an enemy with a wrestling technique known as a release German suplex. Through Saeko Mukoda, they learn one of the Liumang's bosses Akira Mabuchi may be involved. Cookie Notice He also wears his short black hair parted to the right. The dynamic within the family was tense, however, with Sawashiro's constant abuse of Kasuga often placing Masumi into the role of mediator. we dont know for sure the dream that arakawa has started occuring even before he sends him to prison. Ichiban is voiced by Kazuhiro Nakaya in Japanese, and by Kaiji Tang in English. After Aoki dies, the game cuts to Juro Horinouchi, the Kamurocho police commissioner who worked closely with Aoki and took money from him. Before they part, Masumi talks about a strange dream where Kasuga and Masato swapped places in their births. Tendo now has a chance at the top and shoots Masumi to get back in the Omi remnants' good graces after betraying them. I dont think ichiban realized that this just wasnt a prison sentence but this was for life meaning to never return once he got out cause if he returned then the other family would know that it was the family that ichiban was part of that did kill their guy which is why ichiban boss shot him once he opened the door. Hair Color For Yakuza: Like a Dragon on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "What do you want to see in a sequel? Professional wrestlingBrawlingBaseball bat The three are directed to Otohime Land to work for Isao Nonomiya, and rescue Nanoha Mukoda from having to pay large fees to Sunlight Castle, and meet Ryuhei Hoshino, who recognizes the bill. When assigned his unique class, Hero, the way he envisions his attire changes slightly in battle; his sleeves are rolled up to the elbow, he wears black leather gloves, and his necklace is replaced by a red silk ascot. x Ryu Ga Gotoku Online) Restores all allies' health by up to 50% at the start of battle, provided they are still conscious. 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 son) just to get said plan going.. Will Ichiban Kasuga be back? Ichiban goes to prison on the first night of the 21st century, and doesn't get out until 18 years later, with nearly two decades' worth of culture and change having passed him by, not to . He turns himself in to the police and is sentenced to 15 years in jail, which is extended to 18 years following an incident in the summer of 2002. Arakawa offered them his finger in exchange for Kasuga's freedom and the men quickly let Kasuga go. 5 Yakuza named Kishi. 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. Boosts their criticality rate by up to 80% for 8 seconds. RGG Studios' chief producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto explained in an interview that Kasuga appears as a Trooper Card instead of a full character in Like a Dragon: Ishin! 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. As a Defense-type Yin card, this card places Masumi in an inactive role, with skills that emphasize his militaristic and inspirational qualities as a leader that earned him his nickname and his subordinates' adoration. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a DragonLike a Dragon 8 He appears to have a relatively slim build. So after this, Kiryu and Saejima go to jail. )Mitsuo Yasumura (former subordinate)Tsukasa Mikuni (subordinate)Vincent Lowe (subordinate)Yosuke Kagami (subordinate) Interestingly, in the English dub, Saeko is voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell, and Nanoha is voiced by Cherami Leigh. This contributed to his strong sense of imagination where he imagines his battles as if they were a turn-based JRPG. Tojo Clan (formerly)Arakawa Family (formerly) Kasuga pleads to Aoki to start anew, but he is killed by Kume before he can do so. The men demanded he takes responsibility for Kasuga's actions. They get what Zhao wanted, but an established conflict between the Geomijul and Nanba causes him to leave and Han to fight the others. Its just a possiblity. Kasuga wakes up under a pile of garbage in Isezaki Ijincho, having been patched up by Yu Nanba. Prior to this, his hair was styled into a much shorter punch perm, growing out long enough during his time in prison to be tied into a short ponytail. In 2004, Masato fakes his death and starts a new identity as Ryo Aoki with assistance from the Arakawa Family and leaves for the USA. [35], Render of Ichiban Kasuga as he appears in, Last edited on 12 December 2022, at 08:29, "Ichiban Kasuga Voice - Yakuza: Like a Dragon", "Yakuza: Like A Dragon Dev Explains Creating A New Hero And What's Next", "Yakuza 7 (Shin Yakuza) New Details Revealed, Dev Discusses Possibilities For Yakuza 0 Sequel", "Yakuza series general director on Ichiban Kasuga game: "I'd like to change the game drastically", "Yakuza: Like a Dragon Goes Into Kasuga Ichiban's Birth And Reason For Joining Organized Crime", "Yakuza: Like A Dragon's city is reported to be around 3-4 times larger than past games", "Ichiban Kasuga will lead 'Yakuza' "for the next ten years", "Yakuza: Like a Dragon Voice Actor Confirms Ichiban Will Now Lead the Series", "Ichiban Kasuga wears his heart on his sleeve, and he'd lay his life down to stand up for a friend. However, one day, he severely injured and hospitalized a yakuza. Initially hesitant, he accepts after learning the Liumang had sent assassins after Nanba. Outside the Seiryu offices, the three discuss what happened and Adachi says it's quite a shock that Nanoha would agree to euthanizing her father. 6 Persona Connection. Masumi escaped and told Akane to meet him at Cafe Alps after she had given birth. He spent most of his days fighting people for money, regardless of who they were. After Ichiban beats Sawashiro in a fight, the latter reveals that he didn't kill Arakawa because he feels like he has a life debt to him. [25] On the other hand, Dia Lacina from Paste Magazine expressed mixed feelings over Ichiban's portrayal: while Lacina liked that Ichiban is more imminently relatable and achievable as a hero archetype, she criticized the naive speech Ichiban gives to defend Nonomiya's reprehensible behaviour based on his own experience of having grown up under the care of a brothel manager as unconvincing and somewhat insulting. 18 years later, Ichiban is released from prison. [24] German publication GamePro lauded Ichiban for his big heart and highly emotive nature, qualities which they feel a lot of protagonist characters lack. Associations 1957[b] The patriarch of Hikawa Family eventually arranged a relationship between his daughter and Masumi. Character appears in 4 games. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a DragonLike a Dragon 8 He passes the information to Aoki, who uses it to drive the Tojo Clan from Kamurocho and allow the Omi Alliance to take over uncontested, with police commissioner Juro Horinouchi being bribed into allowing it to happen.
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