Actors The patriarch of Hikawa Family eventually arranged a relationship between his daughter and Masumi. Ichiban starts accepting work from an employment agency to earn a living, and later investigate the Liumang with his friends to learn the truth behind the murder of one of their employers, a soapland proprietor named Nonomiya. He ended up joining the yakuza at the age of seventeen under the Hikawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. In December 31, 2000, Kasuga is on a collections job for Jo Sawashiro with Mitsuo Yasumura, interacting with his friends on the way. [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. Yakuza Like a Dragon - How Ichiban Became A Yakuza / Joined The Arakawa FamilyTwitter: https://twitter.com/Santosx07 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. 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. Due to existing tensions with the Sakaki as well as the fact that they are a higher rank, Masumi would need to make amends. Arakawa is murdered shortly after he and Ichiban part ways, and Ichiban believes that Jo Sawashiro, one of Arakawa's captains, killed him. 18 years later, Ichiban is released from prison. 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. 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. It is the second card released as part of a series of SSR cards known as Black cards, which center around various antagonists in the Yakuza series. A Chinese legend tells of a koi fish that ascended a great waterfall . Masumi held onto the bill from that point onward. 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.". At the Arakawas' funeral, Kasuga turns down an invitation into a security firm by the ex-Tojo and Omi officers to stay with his newfound treasured friends in Ijincho, and reflects on Aoki's last words to him. Kiichi NakaiWPTaishi MurataWP (teen) A man who brought a teenaged Ichiban Kasuga back from death's door. 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. Boosts their criticality rate by up to 80% for 8 seconds. After vowing to make Kasuga pay for all the pain the Tojo Clan has inflicted to the Jingweon, Han and Kasuga start fighting. Adachi confronts Horinouchi with evidence of the bribes, and the villainous cop is arrested, bringing closure to Adachi's storyline and leaving him feeling vindicated at last. His plans, besides shooting Ichiban, actually make a lot more sense than Kazama. x Ryu Ga Gotoku Online) Kasuga puts all his energy into a single punch that may leave the enemy stunned. Appears In Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Black, later graying It is implied that he may hav felt like kasuga is the real son. Ichiban learns that Arakawa is a double agent, and that once the Omi chairman, Masaru Watase, is released from prison, he will make a joint announcement with Dojima to disband their respective clans. Kasuga Ichinojo (Like a Dragon: Ishin!) Due to how often the troupe moved from place to place, Masumi never developed friendships in school. 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. Yoko Arakawa (mother)Toshio Arakawa (father)Unnamed ex-fianceAkane (girlfriend)Jo Sawashiro (right-hand, co-parent? 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. By 1980, he managed to track down his father's killer: Ryuhei Hoshino. Age Other Hoshino is able to get him to cheer up and suggests he run in the upcoming election to get close to Aoki. Brown Kasuga was born to Akane and Masumi Arakawa on New Year's Day, 1977, in Shangri-La. Kasuga hypes himself up and attunes to the flow of battle, boosting his Evasion and Attack for 2 turns. Date of Birth Associations He invited Hoshino to Ijincho's Heian Tower where he interrogated him at gunpoint regarding his motives. Zhao joins Kasuga's party, and they decide to meet with Aoki for answers. These skills mainly focus on increasing the survivability and offensive capabilities of Offense-type allies and confer a huge boost of up to 92% in total to criticality rate. Ichiban trails a fleeing Aoki and pleads with him to give himself up. something similar also mentioned in the post climax scene but doesnt explicitly say he didnt know.not much clarity there either. 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. 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. To Kasuga's surprise, Arakawa arrived. Date of Birth Kasuga bluffs to Aoki of having incriminating evidence to lure him and Tendo to the Millennium Tower. This soon fizzled out due to a mutual lack of interest, and Masumi began seeing a woman named Akane in secret. [6], Auditions of the character started early in development to appreciate him sooner. Kasuga hoped mentioning his name would somehow get him free, but it only backfired. Ichiban wouldn't be targeted for Kurosawa's big plan as he's just a normal member. The character has received a generally positive response from critics and players in the video game community, with the consensus that he is a suitable choice to succeed Kiryu's role as the lead character in future games. Affiliation Height During recording of the game, Tang befriended Greg Chun, who voices supporting character Nanba. 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. The announcement is made the following day, when Ichiban and company must fight off the angry former Yakuza. Afterwards, he interrogates Ogasawara to learn of Aoki's ambitions and plans to use the Omi. RGGO [2] Toshihiro Nagoshi approved of the decision to change the franchise's lead character from Kiryu to Ichiban. Other Knowing that they couldn't face so many enemies at once Ryuji and Han decide to split up. Unable to deal with a child, they chose to put the baby in a locker. Ryu Ga Gotoku Online: Masumi has a solid build. Aoki dies, and it's unclear if Kume is arrested. Masumi's body was thrown in the river and recovered the next morning. [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 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. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a DragonLike a Dragon 8 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.". Between 1978 and 1982, he established the Arakawa Family, a third-tier organization within the Tojo Clan's ranks. Ichiban Kasuga inscribed on the otherwise blank backside, meaning those in power must reward and punish where necessary. 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) Hair Color The family gained notoriety due to its militant nature and became feared among the residents of Kamurocho, with Masumi himself earning the nickname "Arakawa the Assassin." Kazuhiro Nakaya, who previously voiced recurring franchise character Akira Nishikiyama, was one of the candidates who read for the role. Any other thug would simply refuse to go to jail for Sawashiro/Masato. Sawashiro tries to have Kasuga's finger cut off, but Arakawa interrupts them and takes Kasuga out for dinner. Kiichi NakaiWP Appears In 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. He appears to have a relatively slim build. He is also the protagonist of Daigo . [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. 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. Within the series, Ichiban is originally a low-ranking member of the Arakawa Family, a subsidiary yakuza family of the Kanto-based Tojo Clan. Forum (0) Ichiban Kasuga (Japanese: , Hepburn: Kasuga Ichiban), also nicknamed Ichi (), is a character from Sega's Ryu ga Gotoku media franchise, known internationally as Yakuza. 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. In Like a Dragon 8, Kasuga's hairstyle is a ponytail once again. 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.". Ichiban shows a video of Aoki admitting to his crimes to the police, dooming Aoki's plans. 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. 42 For each Attack-type ally, nullifies 15% of all damage received (except damage received from status abnormalities) and accelerates all allies' cooldown timers by 15%. The two seemingly developed a mutual sense of responsibility for Masato's care although Sawashiro never admitted he was Masato's biological father. Place of Birth Biographical High chance to land a critical hit. 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. Beyond being a wild plot twist, this also ties nicely into Ichiban's character arc. Also Known As In Chapter 12 of the game, Ichiban and his crew make their way through the Tojo clan headquarters, eventually meeting back up with Masumi Arakawa. Japanese 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. Appears In He is a former member of the Arakawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. May instantly knock out the enemy. If points fall below opponent's points (by percentage), initiates Boss Assault outside of Boss Raid Mode. 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). 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: Masumi's face is modeled after his voice actor, Kiichi Nakai. Japanese However, he has a strong sense of justice and is always willing to help out anyone in need. 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. The end of development for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, which brought Kazuma Kiryu's story arc to a close, coincided with the commencement of development for the 2018 mobile title Ryu ga Gotoku ONLINE. As such, this card has a strong affinity towards Offense-type cards that attack multiple times at once. Before they part, Masumi talks about a strange dream where Kasuga and Masato swapped places in their births. 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. Relationships Arakawa, who serves as a father figure to protagonist Ichiban Kasuga, proved to be a much more compelling character than he thought. Gray Yakuza Like a Dragon - Arakawa Death Scene / Ichiban And Arakawa Catch UpTwitter: https://twitter.com/Santosx07 Restores all allies' health by up to 50% at the start of battle, provided they are still conscious. But who's to say whether or not he would have intervened. Other During their preparations, Ichiban hears of an important Omi Alliance meeting in Osaka that Arakawa will attend. 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. arakawa didnt know for sure. Only Ichiban, Sawashiro and Arakawa cared about Masato. Cost decreases with each level. 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. 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. [24] German publication GamePro lauded Ichiban for his big heart and highly emotive nature, qualities which they feel a lot of protagonist characters lack. 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. Japanese 4 0 comments Best Add a Comment They meet Hamako and Bleach Japan after a bodyguard job, and Adachi rejoins them afterward. Kasuga followed Arakawa and tried to thank him, but Arakawa punched him, saying he didn't cut his finger off for his sake. The incident had a profound effect on Masumi, who spent the next seven years searching for the killer. The ages given are corroborated in-game, as Hoshino states Masumi had been twenty years old when they first met approximately forty-two years prior to the events of. Learning from Reiji Ishioda that Tendo murdered Arakawa, the group goes into hiding with Nick and heads to Kamurocho. 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. as far why he didnt send someone else to prison.. Well even if u r the patriarch.. No wud just accept to go away for years. Some time following the events, Masumi and Kasuga meet at the docks in Yokohama at night and spend some time together. 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 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. Brown 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. 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. Chris Moyse from Destructoid praised Ichiban's character arc for "masterfully blending stoicism, bravery, pathos, heroism, and just the right amount of complete and utter idiocy to immediately win the hearts of the Yakuza faithful". With the rough events, Kasuga starts to lose himself, but an exchange of blows with Kazuma Kiryu gets him back to his senses. After being released, his Arakawa shoots Ichiban and leaves him for dead in Yokohama. Kasuga is also a huge fan of Dragon Quest, a video game he loved to play ever since his youth. Arakawa is shot in the chest and dies a painful death, the last sight in his life being Tendo's smile. 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". Height Valve Corporation. His moveset, much like that of Kiryu and Majima, is a reskinned version of the Streets of Rage series' main character, Axel. Appears In He's got a big heart, but I just don't see an actual reason as to why he would get involved. 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. So he asked his son to go in prison instead of Masato- that's what I dont understand. [19], Ichiban has received a very positive response from the video game community following the release of Like a Dragon. Interestingly, in the English dub, Saeko is voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell, and Nanoha is voiced by Cherami Leigh. Nationality 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. Kasuga was instead taken in by Shangri-La's manager, Jiro Kasuga, and raised by the people of Kamurocho. 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. Occupation Date of Birth Place of Birth Ichiban arranges for Aoki to be lured to the Arakawa Family office, and used the opportunity to record incriminating evidence against him and expose his true nature to the general public. Plot: Ichiban, distraught at Arakawa's death is called by Hoshino who invites him for a meal. Member of the Arakawa Family (formerly) 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. Also, Sawashiro was too useful (as he is the captain) to be sent to jail. Y:LAD Horinouchi is also the person responsible for having Adachi demoted. 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. In his younger years, he has somewhat androgynous features allowing him to perform in female roles with ease. 6 Persona Connection. He is the new main protagonist of the Yakuza series, succeeding Kazuma Kiryu. For Yakuza: Like a Dragon on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "What do you want to see in a sequel? 58[3] He is an antagonist in The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga in Ryu Ga Gotoku Online. One of Kasuga's notable traits is his unfailing kindness and general love for people. Really cool twist but I can't believe Arakawa never knew under these circumstances. 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. Advances Heat Gauge by 200 at the start of battle. These traits have made him an infectiously charismatic person that never fails to inspire admiration from the people around him. If you have any familiarity with the "Yakuza" franchise, you know that developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio likes to blend soap opera-style drama with absurd gameplay and side stories. After getting surgery in America, he gained the use of his legs and began trying to gather power, hoping to make up for the years when he felt helpless. You get a lot more out more human elements out of him. [32][33] Anime News Network in particular enjoyed Tang's performance as "absolutely spot-on" due to the multiple expressions he gives to his character. The dynamic within the family was tense, however, with Sawashiro's constant abuse of Kasuga often placing Masumi into the role of mediator. With the troupe disbanded after Toshio's death, Masumi drifted to Kamurocho along with some fellow troupe members. Nicknames Displaying a personality that was at times warm and. He wields a bat that does a decent amount of damage, so focus on your blocks. After retrieving the baby from locker 0099, he rushed him to the hospital, where the baby was diagnosed with hypothermia-induced multiple organ failure. 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. On New Year's Eve in 2000, Arakawa takes Ichiban Kasuga out for Peking duck, but all restaurants serving it are closed. This splits the Omi's forces in half, which would instrumental at the time of both organizations' dissolution. 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!!!

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