Ichiban Kasuga

Ichiban Kasuga is the protagonist introduced in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. A loyal member of the Arakawa Family, he accepts an eighteen-year prison sentence for a crime he did not commit and emerges to find his organization and father figure transformed.

Ichiban Kasuga after eighteen years in prison

Idealistic, emotional, and openly inspired by Dragon Quest, Ichiban treats strangers as potential party members rather than disposable tools. His greatest motivation is discovering why Masumi Arakawa betrayed him and building a new life with people society has discarded.

Found family, heroic imagination, and the Arakawa legacy

Ichiban fights with street improvisation, baseball-bat weapons, and turn-based job abilities shaped by his imagination. His bonds with Nanba, Adachi, Saeko, and others turn him from an abandoned yakuza into a community leader.