Kenji Kasen

Kenji Kasen is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a character in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001). He is the brother of Asuka and Kazuki Kasen, and the co-leader of the Yakuza alongside his sister Asuka. He is also the brother-in-law of Toshiko Kasen possible relative of Kanbu and is possibly the father of Yuka, Asuka's niece. He is voiced by Les J.N. Mau, who has also appeared in television shows such as Law & Order.

Character history
Kenji Kasen was born and raised in Liberty City with his siblings Asuka and Kazuki, joining the Yakuza gang 1996. In 2001 he opened his casino, Kenji's Casino, in Torrington, the same place his brother Kazuki had owned his casino. Kenji joins his sister in becoming the co-leader of the Yakuza and begins to employ Claude on advice from his sister. He has Claude prove himself, despite Asuka's assurances, and, due to his fierce belief in loyalty, has him break Kanbu out of prison.

Kenji, impressed with Claude's ability, has him collect three sports cars and deposit them in a garage, ambush a deal between the Colombian Cartel and the Uptown Yardies, collect briefcases of protection money and kill many members of the Uptown Yardies who were selling the drug SPANK.

Claude later begins to work for media mogul Donald Love who employs him to kill Kenji whilst posing as a member of the Colombian Cartel, driving a Cartel Cruiser, in order to drive down property prices and Love himself is possibly killed to avenge Kenji.

Mission appearances

 * GTA III
 * Under Surveillance
 * Kanbu Bust-out (Boss)
 * Grand Theft Auto (Boss)
 * Deal Steal (Boss)
 * Shima (Boss)
 * Smack Down (Boss)
 * Waka-Gashira Wipeout (Killed)

Trivia

 * An easter egg in GTA IV suggests that Kenji, along with other slain GTA III era characters, was revived and is still alive. However, this is unproven but possible, just like the graffiti that suggests all the GTA III era protagonists are dead.

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