we dont know for sure the dream that arakawa has started occuring even before he sends him to prison. Despite the amount of bloodshed throughout the story, this is one of the most optimistic endings in the series. His plans, besides shooting Ichiban, actually make a lot more sense than Kazama. 39 (Wanderings of the Golden Dragon)62 (Yakuza: Like a Dragon)[a] 6 Persona Connection. Ichiban Kasuga. 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. In 2019, his attire changes a bit, with the hat now gone, his shoes now brown instead of dark red, and his trench coat now complemented with a suit jacket and a vest. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Daigo wants Ichiban to not place all the blame on Arakawa. Like many of the gangsters in Yakuza, Ichiban has a prominent back tattoo. 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. [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. [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. Occupation 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. RGGO The next day, Arakawa calls Kasuga into his office, gravely telling him to be inconspicuous. They learn Zhao may be in trouble, and Han joins the party to rescue him from Mabuchi and the Omi, where Nanba rejoins them. Kasuga hoped mentioning his name would somehow get him free, but it only backfired. He is also the protagonist of Daigo . "[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. 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. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. We were still figuring the new protagonist out when Nagoshi said, "I want to burden this man with the name 'Ichiban.'" 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. 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. [19], Ichiban has received a very positive response from the video game community following the release of Like a Dragon. 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) He ended up joining the yakuza at the age of seventeen under the Hikawa Family, a Tojo Clan subsidiary. 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. Arakawa and Kasuga catch up after returning to Yokohama, but the next day, he learns Arakawa was killed. He's got a big heart, but I just don't see an actual reason as to why he would get involved. Beyond being a wild plot twist, this also ties nicely into Ichiban's character arc. Ichiban Kasuga (adoptive son, former subordinate)Jo Sawashiro (second-in-command? Grants Refresh (nullifying up to 24,000 damage) to the 3 allies with the highest Attack. 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. A powerful skill that damages an enemy with an improvised weapon lying about the city. After being released, his Arakawa shoots Ichiban and leaves him for dead in Yokohama. IchiIcchanKasugacchiSoapy IchibanIchi-badNumber One Year of Birth Ichiban spent much of his youth in Arakawa's Yakuza family, so its understandable that he would feel like Arakawa had a direct hand in raising him. Afterwards, Zhao directs Kasuga to meet with Mitsuo, who is keeping a low profile. Sawashiro, the man who Ichiban gave away 18 years of his life to save, is central to the yakuza now. because his character and beliefs wouldn't fit as a Shinsengumi. Other 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. [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. This splits the Omi's forces in half, which would instrumental at the time of both organizations' dissolution. 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. Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a Dragon Daigo Dojima ( , Djima Daigo) is a recurring supporting character in the Like a Dragon series introduced in Yakuza 2. x Ryu Ga Gotoku Online) Aliases There, he explains that Arakawa is at peace, and that Ichiban should get revenge on Aoki. [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. 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. Character skills unlocked from other jobs will still be usable. 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. Plot: Ichiban, distraught at Arakawa's death is called by Hoshino who invites him for a meal. Age 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. Appearance 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. Zhao joins Kasuga's party, and they decide to meet with Aoki for answers. [3] Yokoyama positioned Ichiban's personality as the opposite of Kiryu's in many ways: "thoroughly uncomplicated, direct, cheerful, reckless". The men demanded he takes responsibility for Kasuga's actions. [31] Naming Ichiban one of the best new characters of 2020, Destructoid staff observed that Ichiban managed to fill the void left by Kiryu "with relative ease", and that his immediate popularity with the video game community successfully secures the Yakuza franchise's future in their view. It had the words "Neither justice nor mercy should tip the scale." Japanese He also discovers that the anti-crime activist group Bleach Japan is indirectly responsible for Nonomiya's death. Sneaking into the Omi Alliance Headquarters to meet Arakawa, he and his party are met upon by Goro Majima and Taiga Saejima. Upon his return to Kamurocho, he crushed the Hikawa Family completely as vengeance. Y:LAD Unlike in Like A Dragon, this incarnation of Ichiban never leaves Kamuroch, and encounters a different cast of supporting characters as well as enemies. RGGO Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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.. 4 0 comments Best Add a Comment Sawashiro tries to have Kasuga's finger cut off, but Arakawa interrupts them and takes Kasuga out for dinner. A masked Joon-gi Han frees them and they rush to Chinatown to stop a war between the Liumang and the Seiryu Clan. He meets ex-detective Koichi Adachi, who explains that while Ichiban was in jail, Arakawa defects to the Osaka-based Omi Alliance and betrayed the Tojo Clan to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. From watching the trailer seeing ichiban take the fall for the other guy. Appears In In doing so, he decisively changed the course of Kasuga's life. Ichiban trails a fleeing Aoki and pleads with him to give himself up. 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. Kasuga was born to Akane and Masumi Arakawa on New Year's Day, 1977, in Shangri-La. 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. They explain their plan to their guests. Occupation 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. The game then dramatically rolls into a flashback from when Sawashiro was 15, and his girlfriend at the time was pregnant. [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. They summoned Arakawa to their office and asked him to collect Kasuga in person, assuming Kasuga was part of his family. The next day, Watase and Dojima declare the dissolution of both of their organizations and are met with resistance from the Omi officers. *spoilers*" - Page 2. High chance to land a critical hit. Yokoyama does not believe in portraying unconditional good and evil, as he believes that people with criminal records are capable of righteousness, while members of society who are respected by the public are capable of evil. 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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. 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. Occupation In 1984, the year the design of the 10,000 bill changed, he was gifted a defective counterfeit by Hoshino. Aoki's arc is sad, as he spent the first several years of his life wheelchair-bound, feeling like he had no control over his life. He was the Patriach of his family surely he could've found someone else to take Aoki's place right ? His default job is "Homeless Guy", which is a Squishy Wizard setup involving strong area-of-effect skills and strong debuffs. Arakawa asks Kasuga to shoulder the blame and go to prison on Sawashiro's behalf, and that he is banished from the family. 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. After defeating them, Kasuga learns that Ryo Aoki is actually the supposedly-dead Masato Arakawa. Privacy Policy. He had apparently been struggling with toilet training until fifth grade. Kazuhiro Nakaya, the voice actor of Ichiban Kasuga in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, has addressed the future of the Yakuza . After Ichiban leaves prison, he confronts Arakawa to just for Arakawa to shoot him point blank and leave him for dead in Yokohama. [5] His background of being born and raised in one of Japan's "grey zones" was set from the start. 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!!! Advances Heat Gauge by 200 at the start of battle. Associations He is more human than Kazama is. They sneak through the sewers and rooftops to where Arakawa is. Kasuga faces Sawashiro upon arrival and defeats him, then opens the door to a dinner between Omi officers, looking for answers, but is shot in the chest by Arakawa. In Like a Dragon 8, Kasuga's hairstyle is a ponytail once again. Nicknames [6], Auditions of the character started early in development to appreciate him sooner. 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. Trying to find answers as to why, Kasuga ends up shot and . (Kasuga Ichiban) 23-41 (The Legend of Ichiban Kasuga: Part 1). [Spoilers] Why did Arakawa have only Ichi go to prison despite considering him as a son ? 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) Relationships we dont know for sure the dream that arakawa has started occuring even before he sends him to prison. Overview Gallery 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. Sawashiro suggests leaking information in exchange for the Family's continued survival. Kazama machinations are pretty much the plot calls for it, whereas Arakawa is basically a tired dad that wants the fighting to stop, but will fight as needed. 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. The betrayal causes Tojo remnants to attack Masumi every once in a while, but he survives and climbs the ranks. 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. Patriarch of the Arakawa Family, a third-tier subsidiary of the Tojo Clan. Biographical Biographical Information Giovanni Colantonio from Inverse considered Ichiban to be the best playable protagonist of 2020 because he is allowed to be a naive and flawed character who makes plenty of mistakes, a trait rarely seen in most video game heroes, which led to the best character development of any other character in the industry in his view. 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. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. The Rock Bottom DragonPrisoner 1119 Yakuza Like a Dragon - Ichiban Confronts Masumi ArakawaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Santosx07 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]. 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. Eye Color Aliases High chance to land a critical hit. After Ichiban was shot by Masumi Arakawa and lost consciousness, Nanba saves his life and begins working with him. [10] Tang said that his character is the "opposite" of Kiryu in terms of personality. Several hours later, he received a phone call from Akane, who told him that Hikawa Family yakuza were closing in, prompting her to run away with the newborn baby to Shinjuku Station. I used both 1,2,3 in the final fight, 3 works the best. 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. [16], Ichiban was generally well received by critics in their preview commentary of Like a Dragon. 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. For more information, please see our Also Known As During his pursuit of power, he did horrible things and lost sight of the people who were there for him when he was a nobody. 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. 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. Place of Birth 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%. Hair Color Character appears in 4 games. Is Arakawa Ichiban's dad? Any other thug would simply refuse to go to jail for Sawashiro/Masato. We also get to see her twin sister Nanoha Mukoda in a smaller role during the main plotline. 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). Tojo Clan (formerly)Omi AllianceArakawa Family The dynamic within the family was tense, however, with Sawashiro's constant abuse of Kasuga often placing Masumi into the role of mediator. Kasuga is also a huge fan of Dragon Quest, a video game he loved to play ever since his youth. )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) Some time following the events, Masumi and Kasuga meet at the docks in Yokohama at night and spend some time together. 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 cares deeply about his party members and leads them with grace and in turn, they stand by him and are ready to have his back no matter how overwhelming the odds are. 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. Discover more experts answers from Gaming. Nationality Actors 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. Appears In Fight: Arakawa Family This fight is against a Lv. Due to how often the troupe moved from place to place, Masumi never developed friendships in school. Ichiban declines, saying that his place is in Yokohama with his new friends. [24] German publication GamePro lauded Ichiban for his big heart and highly emotive nature, qualities which they feel a lot of protagonist characters lack. Really cool twist but I can't believe Arakawa never knew under these circumstances. English Ryu Ga Gotoku OnlineYakuza: Like a DragonLike a Dragon 8 They attempt to expose the company's counterfeiting scheme, but their plan goes awry and they are captured and framed by Mabuchi. Damage an enemy with an onslaught of headbutts. 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