Japanese Kasuga arrives in Kamurocho and is shocked by how much society changed during his prison term. Adachi joins him, and explains his reasoning for wanting to be with him, then hands him a smartphone, which he learns how to operate with assistance from Nick Ogata. Other In 2019, now 42, Kasuga is freed from prison with no one from his old days waiting for him. 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. Relationships Really, Ichiban's relationship with Arakawa as a whole is one big Crowning Moment of Heartwarming given the later reveal that Ichiban is Arakawa's true son. [27], The performances of both Kazuhiro Nakaya and Kaiji Tang as the Japanese and English voices of Ichiban were also praised by Polygon and Atomix. [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. Cookie Notice Y:LAD Fight: Arakawa Family This fight is against a Lv. Afterwards, he interrogates Ogasawara to learn of Aoki's ambitions and plans to use the Omi. 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. "Yakuza: Like a Dragon" has multiple storylines that all begin to culminate at the end of the game, with the toppling of multiple crime families and the possibility of some babies being swiped at birth all being thrown at the player. Kaiji Tang Forum (0) Appears In High chance to land a critical hit. English Associations Kasuga's unconscious body is placed in a homeless camp whose chief has a pact with the Arakawa Family and Masumi had secretly placed one of Ryuhei Hoshino's defective counterfeit bills in his suit's chest pocket as a message to Hoshino. 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. It puts the pain of shooting Kasuga and the importance of the counterfeit bill into proper perspective, and the finality of Arakawa's life, of being able to finally look at his own son, not as. He appears to have a relatively slim build. He realizes far too late how important his family is. English In 1976, Masumi decided to settle down with Akane after she told him she was pregnant, but could not think of a way to bring up the subject to his patriarch. Arakawa is murdered shortly after he and Ichiban part ways, and Ichiban believes that Jo Sawashiro, one of Arakawa's captains, killed him. Yakuza Like a Dragon - Ichiban Confronts Masumi ArakawaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Santosx07 His personal skills revolve around healing for his allies and himself. Arakawa explains that it was he who leaked inside information to his son, giving him the chance he needed to bring the 3K strategy into play, forcing the Tojo Clan out. Its just a possiblity. Also, Sawashiro was too useful (as he is the captain) to be sent to jail. In Like a Dragon 8, Kasuga's hairstyle is a ponytail once again. While it is never revealed that Sawashiro was telling the truth, Ichiban still felt as though both he and Aoki were sons to Arakawa. This is the unofficial subreddit for Sega's long-running game series, Yakuza, known in Japan as Ry ga Gotoku. 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. Aliases Kasuga puts all his energy into a single punch that may leave the enemy stunned. Tang notes that he was able to draw upon his life experiences as an Asian man to help with his performance as Ichiban. [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. He can be unlocked after completing the single stage once. Nicknames Affiliation The Hope of KamurochoPrisoner 1119 Ichiban is first introduced in the 2018 mobile game Ryu ga Gotoku ONLINE, a freemium collectible card game spin-off which is exclusively released in Japan. 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 . Although he had never met Kasuga before, in order to maintain his reputation, he agreed to the rival family's demands. Age Eye Color In 1969, after the troupe's final show of the season in Isezaki Ijincho, Yokohama, Toshio planned to treat Masumi to Peking duck at a Chinese restaurant called Heian Tower. Consequently, a storyline starring Ichiban would naturally include more comedic or goofy scenes due to the character's nature. Relies on bare-knuckle brawling and Kasuga's pro wrestling moves to knock enemies senseless. Knowing that they couldn't face so many enemies at once Ryuji and Han decide to split up. Despite his efforts, this only fanned the flames of the existing rivalry between the Arakawa Family and the Sakaki Family. Ichiban Kasuga (adoptive son, former subordinate)Jo Sawashiro (second-in-command? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [7] Following the worldwide release of Like A Dragon by late 2020, Nakaya indicated in an interview with Famitsu that Ichiban will lead the series for the foreseeable future, and that he was grateful for the support from Takaya Kuroda, Kiryu's voice actor, with regards to the transition. Ryu Ga Gotoku Online: Masumi has a solid build. 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. Relationships So, since only Ichiban was extremely loyal to Arakawa, they decided to choose him. Ichiban appears as an unlockable player character of the promotional freeware game Streets of Kamurocho, developed and released as part of Sega's 60th anniversary celebrations in October 2020. Cost decreases with each level. 5 Yakuza named Kishi. Y:LAD inscribed on the otherwise blank backside, meaning those in power must reward and punish where necessary. 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. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. 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. He was hidden in coin locker #101 at Shinjuku Station by Akane on Arakawa's instructions in order to keep him safe while they were being pursued by members of Hikawa Industries; however, Arakawa unknowingly retrieved the baby locked in the adjacent locker #99. Occupation Biographical Information Nanba joins Kasuga after Yokohama Liumang member Zheng demands payment from the homeless, and the two drive him off. He infiltrates the meeting and finds Arakawa with several Tojo Clan figures. x Ryu Ga Gotoku Online) By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. "Yakuza: Like a Dragon" takes that formula and gives it a fresh set of characters with a JRPG framework. His eyes are dark brown and described as having the "hard, flinty gaze of an old killer"[4] by the age of twenty. 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. By his most recent appearance in 2019 he has a neatly-trimmed goatee. 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! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. If you use a regular attack first, you'll. [34] RPGFan also regarded Tang as one of the best actors in the entire game based on the impact of his deliveries. Like many of the gangsters in Yakuza, Ichiban has a prominent back tattoo. 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. Arakawa and Kasuga catch up after returning to Yokohama, but the next day, he learns Arakawa was killed. Initially hesitant, he accepts after learning the Liumang had sent assassins after Nanba. Advance Offense-type allies' cooldown timer by up to 24%. 1959/1960[d] Yakuza: Like a Dragon: Masumi's face is modeled after his voice actor, Kiichi Nakai. Aliases Eye Color His eyes are gray and he has medium-length dark hair styled into a massive afro after his release from prison, as well as a beard. Damage an enemy with a wrestling technique known as a release German suplex. 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. On New Year's Eve in 2000, Arakawa takes Ichiban Kasuga out for Peking duck, but all restaurants serving it are closed. All rights reserved. Year of Birth Kazuhiro Nakaya Ichban's hero character skill "peerless resolve" - protects himself from being knocked out Sacrifice Stone - protects anyone who wears it (I got 2 at the end of the game) Poundmate Mr. Masochist - makes EVERYONE in the team immune to knock out for once!!! However, one hundred million yen in counterfeit bills turned up missing while in Toshio's possession, prompting the Seiryu Clan to eliminate him; in reality, the money had been stolen by Yoko and the man she was having an affair with at the time, his former co-star Tora. Patriarch of the Arakawa Family, a third-tier subsidiary of the Tojo Clan. 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". we dont know for sure the dream that arakawa has started occuring even before he sends him to prison. Japanese 22 (Wanderings of the Golden Dragon)23-41 (The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1) GameSpot compared him to Goro Majima based on similar traits they share "though a lot less deranged", while also noting that he is quite different from Kiryu despite sharing other traits in their backstories. He also wears black leather loafers with gold buckles and a matching black leather belt with a gold buckle. 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. When the dissolution is announced, they join Arakawa in defending Dojima and Watase alongside Yosuke Tendo, who had deccided to fight for them, and Watase's mysterious bodyguard. Physical Arakawa says that Ichi was like a son to him, but isn't it hypocritical that only moments later of him stating that Ichi felt like a son to him, he still sells him out making him go to prison because his other actual son (or so he though) messed up ? For example, in a pivotal scene where Ichiban's mentor promises to take him to try Peking duck, he helped the rest of the cast understand what the dish was by ordering some for them to eat.[11]. 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. 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. They meet Hamako and Bleach Japan after a bodyguard job, and Adachi rejoins them afterward. After over 40 hours of gameplay, here is everything that happens at the end of "Yakuza: Like a Dragon.". In 2017, the year Kasuga was going to be released were it not for his sentence extension, Masumi writes a letter to him expressing how much he misses him, and invites him for Peking duck when he leaves. [20] Michael Higham from GameSpot praised Ichiban as an endearing lead character who is immediately loveable and helps gives the franchise "a fresh start". The next day, Arakawa calls Kasuga into his office, gravely telling him to be inconspicuous. Daigo goes on to explain that he asked Arakawa to play the role of "traitor" leading him to shoot Ichiban. His is of something he calls a "dragonfish.". Japanese Kasuga is also a huge fan of Dragon Quest, a video game he loved to play ever since his youth. Relationships But who's to say whether or not he would have intervened. Other Yakuza: Like a Dragon: In his younger days, Masumi wears a black double breasted leather trench coat over a gray snakeskin patterned dress shirt, black slacks, a pair of dark red leather oxfords, a black leather belt with a gold buckle, a pair of black leather gloves, and a black fedora hat. It explains this and technically he didnt send him to prison ichiban went willingly out of his own choice but it explains he went for masato so masato doesnt get the blame, I know that. Damage an enemy with a flying kick. Black, later graying 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. Arakawa asks Kasuga to shoulder the blame and go to prison on Sawashiro's behalf, and that he is banished from the family. He ended up joining the yakuza at the age of seventeen under the Hikawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. As to why he asked Ichiban to take the fall, probably because he thought Ichi could handle prison, being so tough and all. RGGO But more towards that arakawa didnt know. He wields a bat that does a decent amount of damage, so focus on your blocks. Japanese Aoki escapes, leading him and Ichiban to the lockers where they were put as babies. The dragonfish tattoo on his back earned him the nickname "The Rock Bottom Dragon" (, Donzoko no Ry). When Ichiban gets out of prison in 2019, 18 years after his incarceration, the world has changed rapidly, but the biggest shock is probably that the Arakawa family has joined the Omi Alliance,. 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. He told her to hide the baby in a coin locker and to get to a safer location as soon as possible to ensure their safety. Kasuga decided then and there he'd follow Arakawa for the rest of his life. Before they part, Masumi talks about a strange dream where Kasuga and Masato swapped places in their births. Associations [5] His background of being born and raised in one of Japan's "grey zones" was set from the start. i don't think the arakawa family was big enough for anyone to willingly serve 15 years in prison for them except for ichiban because well, he did it 100% out of love for arakawa. Member of the Arakawa Family (formerly)President of Ichiban ConfectionsLeader of the Kasuga PartyIndependent politician He is also the protagonist of Daigo . Damage an enemy by hitting them hard in their vital spot. So then I decided on Ichiban Kasuga. The game follows Ichiban Kasuga, who spends 18 years in prison for a murder that he didn't commit at the request of his patriarch, Masumi Arakawa. 23-41 (The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1). 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. Aoki is about to come around but is fatally stabbed by a disillusioned Kume. Ichiban is voiced by Kazuhiro Nakaya in Japanese, and by Kaiji Tang in English. They head to Geomijul at Zhao's demand, and are led there by an incognito Seong-hui. 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. RGGO 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) The patriarch of Hikawa Family eventually arranged a relationship between his daughter and Masumi. However, he has a strong sense of justice and is always willing to help out anyone in need. The way I see it, he either knew or was very suspicious and hoped Ichi was his real son. It is implied that he may hav felt like kasuga is the real son. After working for Arakawa and doing whatever was asked of him, he got sent to prison for 18 years at Arakawa's request. [17] GamesRadar enjoyed the game mechanics presented towards Ichiban and his allies, making their wait for the game's release worthwhile. 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. Hair Color After defeating them, Kasuga learns that Ryo Aoki is actually the supposedly-dead Masato Arakawa. His long history as a hitman and his reputation as the militant leader of the Arakawa Family earned him the nickname "Arakawa the Assassin" (, Koroshi no Arakawa). [Spoilers] Why did Arakawa have only Ichi go to prison despite considering him as a son ? Ichiban Kasuga (Japanese: , Hepburn: Kasuga Ichiban), also nicknamed Ichi (), is a character from Sega's Ryu ga Gotoku media franchise, known internationally as Yakuza. 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 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. At the funeral, Daigo offers Ichiban a job at a security company. Ichiban is the lead character in the 2020 video game Yakuza: Like A Dragon, the first main series Yakuza title which does not feature recurring series lead Kazuma Kiryu as a playable character. After that, he was compelled to understand why Arakawa shot him and took one dirty job after another. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a DragonLike a Dragon 8 [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. 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. I used both 1,2,3 in the final fight, 3 works the best. Tojo Clan (formerly)Arakawa Family (formerly) On his 24th birthday, Kasuga is called into the Arakawa Family office, where Arakawa informs him of Sawashiro's involvement in the murder of a member of the Sakaki Family. The two seemingly developed a mutual sense of responsibility for Masato's care although Sawashiro never admitted he was Masato's biological father. 4 0 comments Best Add a Comment Kuze and the Go-Ryu follow Ryuji, while Kasuga chases after Han. Nationality Restores all allies' health by up to 50% at the start of battle, provided they are still conscious. https://twitter.com/ryugagotoku/status/1609202827124948994, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, The given height of 185 cm (6 1) is based on the character model's scaling factor within. Born and raised in a popular theater troupe called Araboshi-za, Masumi surpassed Toshio as a top-billing actor in the taish engeki genre by the age of fourteen and was celebrated for his female roles as an onnagata. 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. The given birth years of 1959/1960 are an estimate based on Arakawa's age and are not intended as a substitute for an official date. Although beloved, he lived in poverty and the people who raised him were considered "trash" by the rest of society. Through Saeko Mukoda, they learn one of the Liumang's bosses Akira Mabuchi may be involved. Kiichi NakaiWP He is a former member of the Arakawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. Commenting on the transition of genres between an action-adventure game to a turn-based role-playing game for Like A Dragon, he said the change occurs because of the different objective, which itself had changed because of Ichiban's different personality to Kiryu's since they speak, think and act differently. Actors However, that night at the restaurant, Toshio was murdered by a hitman sent by the Seiryu Clan. Nationality Damage an enemy with a swift, brutal kick. Occupation Modeled After Through Shuichi Kanbe, the duo find jobs. Japanese Character skills unlocked from other jobs will still be usable. Arakawa offered them his finger in exchange for Kasuga's freedom and the men quickly let Kasuga go. Aliases However, unbeknownst to him, she hid the baby in locker number 0101, adjacent to locker 0099 where Jo Sawashiro and his girlfriend at the time had abandoned their newborn. Date of Birth Associations While ending the two largest Yakuza organizations in Japan is a significant development (after all, this is a series based entirely around organized crime), it's interesting to see such an action-packed series make this decision through the use of real-world politics (or at least something that resembles the real world). Affiliation In Ryu Ga Gotoku Online, he is the patriarch of the Arakawa Family and the captain of the Omi Alliance. Damage an enemy by putting them in a headlock and throwing them. An orphan, raised by homeless people, pledging himself to the service of the Arakawa Yakuza Family, after their boss sacrificed a finger to save Ichiban from harm. They get what Zhao wanted, but an established conflict between the Geomijul and Nanba causes him to leave and Han to fight the others. 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. However, one day, he severely injured and hospitalized a yakuza. These traits have made him an infectiously charismatic person that never fails to inspire admiration from the people around him. Height The tattoo represents the strength and perseverance of the koi as it struggles upstream, as well as a greater destiny that lies ahead, as the koi has not fully finished its transformation into a dragon. In the final boss fight of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Freelancer will be forcibly equipped, but will have all its skills unlocked if they are not already unlocked. Japanese Now, he is given the opportunity to pursue whatever he wants alongside his friends. Upon his release 18 years later, Ichiban discovers that Arakawa has apparently betrayed the rest of the Tojo Clan to the Omi Alliance, a rival yakuza organization based in Osaka, and finds himself stranded in the city of Yokohama after he is shot by Arakawa following an attempted confrontation. The Rock Bottom DragonPrisoner 1119 He spent most of his days fighting people for money, regardless of who they were. (Arakawa Masumi) Ichiban shows a video of Aoki admitting to his crimes to the police, dooming Aoki's plans. High chance to land a critical hit. His plans, besides shooting Ichiban, actually make a lot more sense than Kazama. Japanese 18 years later, Ichiban is released from prison. Following the funeral service for Arakawa and Aoki, Ichiban decides to remain in Ijincho to stay with his friends. The previous night, Masato had killed a man from the rival Sakaki Family. When asked why he would go to those lengths in the first place, he simply stated that he "felt like impressing an idiot kid who knew [his] name.". Hoshino is able to get him to cheer up and suggests he run in the upcoming election to get close to Aoki. This imagination has also made him a quick thinker and a creative tactician in battles despite his rash and impulsive demeanor. 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. He is an antagonist in The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. [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. He has two character-specific jobs that remain exclusive to him; Also in Kasuga's arsenal is the Poundmates system, which allows him to summon various characters Kasuga and his team have befriended to give the party various buffs, and attack/de-buff enemies during battle. Masumi held onto the bill from that point onward. We were still figuring the new protagonist out when Nagoshi said, "I want to burden this man with the name 'Ichiban.'" For more information, please see our The given height of 185 cm (6 1) is based on the character model's scaling factor within. He was unequipped to handle Masato's dejection and resentment surrounding his disability, and even as a toddler, Masato was prone to tantrums he never had the heart to resist. Yoko Arakawa (mother)Toshio Arakawa (father)Unnamed ex-fianceAkane (girlfriend)Jo Sawashiro (right-hand, co-parent? Ichiban is shot by Arakawa when he attempts to confront him. The incident had a profound effect on Masumi, who spent the next seven years searching for the killer. 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