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⚫ | '''Asuka Kasen''' ([[wp:Japanese language|Japanese]]: '''加瀬明日香''', ''Kase Asuka'') is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as the [[tritagonist]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' (set in [[2001]]) and a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]'' (set in [[2000]]). She is the ''shateigashira'' (co-leader) of the [[Yakuza]] in both her appearances; after [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!|the death of her brother,]] she became the main leader of the Yakuza. Asuka is also related to her brothers [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]] and [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] and her niece [[Yuka Kasen|Yuka]]. |
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− | {{Quote|We have certain issues to clear up before we can continue any form of relationship, business or otherwise. Let's lay our cards on the table. I am Yakuza and I know you've been working for Salvatore Leone's family. I can give you work with our organization, but first you must prove to me that your ties with the Mafia are truly broken.| Asuka Kasen}} |
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⚫ | '''Asuka Kasen''' ([[wp:Japanese language|Japanese]]: '''加瀬明日香''', ''Kase Asuka'') is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as the [[tritagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (set in [[2001]]) and a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] (set in [[2000]]). She is the co-leader of the [[Yakuza]] in both her appearances; after [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!|the death of her brother,]] she became the main leader of the Yakuza. Asuka is also related to her brothers [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]] and [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] and her niece [[Yuka |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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− | Asuka Kasen was born in [[Japan]] and |
+ | Asuka Kasen was born in [[Japan]] and moved to the [[United States of America|United States]] in [[1991]] to join her older brother Kazuki in managing the Yakuza. She later left and went back to Japan at an unknown point, but returned alongside her younger brother Kenji in [[1998]] to become co-leader of the [[Yakuza]] following the [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|death]] of Kazuki at the hands of [[Leone Family]] mobster [[Toni Cipriani]]. After becoming co-leader she moved to [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] and bought a [[Asuka Kasen's Condo|condo]] in the [[Newport]] district of [[Staunton Island]]. Under her and Kenji's leadership the Yakuza began to lose turf around the city. She later established a chain of sushi restaurants throughout the city. |
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− | In [[2000]] she is joined in Liberty City by her niece, [[Yuka]], who is [[School's Out|kidnapped]] by [[Mike]] on orders from [[Cisco]], the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]]. Asuka, unaware of Mike's role in Yuka's kidnapping, contacts him to [[Kid's A Hero|rescue her]], which he does. Mike gains the trust of Asuka after rescuing Yuka and begins working for her, [[Ante Up|collecting money]] from a casino owner, [[Two-Hand Toss|injuring]] a [[Vice City Mambas]] football player, [[Scorned Lover|killing]] [[Biff Rock]] (although Mike spares his life, convincing Asuka he killed him), [[Sue Me Sushi|identifying and kidnapping]] a truck driver delivering rotten fish to her sushi restaurants, [[Down The River|kidnap]] a number of [[Mafia]] mobsters and [[Bad Pimpin'|killing]] a pimp. Asuka later sells the Mafia mobsters to people in Asia as slaves. |
+ | In [[2000]] she is joined in Liberty City by her niece, [[Yuka Kasen|Yuka]], who is [[School's Out|kidnapped]] by [[Mike]] on orders from [[Cisco]], the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]]. Asuka, unaware of Mike's role in Yuka's kidnapping, contacts him to [[Kid's A Hero|rescue her]], which he does. Mike gains the trust of Asuka after rescuing Yuka and begins working for her, [[Ante Up|collecting money]] from a casino owner, [[Two-Hand Toss|injuring]] a [[Vice City Mambas]] football player, [[Scorned Lover|killing]] [[Biff Rock]] (although Mike spares his life, convincing Asuka he killed him), [[Sue Me Sushi|identifying and kidnapping]] a truck driver delivering rotten fish to her sushi restaurants, [[Down The River|kidnap]] a number of [[Mafia]] mobsters and [[Bad Pimpin'|killing]] a pimp. Asuka later sells the Mafia mobsters to people in Asia as slaves. |
− | Asuka had also been looking into the death of [[Vinnie]], Mike's best friend, and gives Mike the location of the explosives expert responsible, although Mike finds the man already dead. He later discovers that Vinnie had faked his own death and after killing him, Mike decides to flee the city. Asuka offers her help but leads Mike into a Mafia ambush, although it is unknown whether this was intentional |
+ | Asuka had also been looking into the death of [[Vinnie]], Mike's best friend, and gives Mike the location of the explosives expert responsible, although Mike finds the man already dead. He later discovers that Vinnie had faked his own death and after killing him, Mike decides to flee the city. Asuka offers her help but leads Mike into a Mafia ambush, although it is unknown whether this was intentional. |
===2001=== |
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− | Asuka continues to live in the city and helps her old friend, [[Maria Latore]], escape from the clutches of [[Leone Family]] [[ |
+ | Asuka continues to live in the city and helps her old friend, [[Maria Latore]], escape from the clutches of [[Leone Family]] [[Gang Leaders|Don]] [[Salvatore Leone]], along with Maria's 'boyfriend' [[Claude]]. Asuka helps them escape by boat to [[Staunton Island]], telling Claude that he needs to prove himself before she will employ him. [[Sayonara Salvatore|She tasks Claude to kill his former boss, Salvatore Leone]], which he does, making Maria a widow and his son, Joey Leone, without a father. She later orders him [[Under Surveillance|kill]] a number of Leone Family hitmen located opposite her brothers [[Kenji's Casino|casino]], a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Paparazzi Purge|reporter]] and an [[Two-Faced Tanner|undercover]] [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|police officer]] named [[Tanner]]. Asuka, satisfied of Claude's abilities, introduces him to her brother Kenji and corrupt police officer [[Ray Machowski]], who both employ him on Asuka's word. |
− | Claude, always looking for work, begins to work for businessman and media mogul [[Donald Love]], who has him [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill]] Kenji Kasen, disguised as a Colombian Cartel member, to spark a gang war to drive down real estate prices. Asuka, enraged by her brother's death, attacks a Cartel-controlled construction site and captures a wounded [[Miguel]], torturing him for information about Cartel business, also teaching Maria in the art of torture. With the information gained from Miguel, she has Claude [[Bait|kill]] three Cartel death squads, [[Espresso-2-Go!|stop]] the sale of [[SPANK]] by the [[Uptown Yardies]] and [[S.A.M.|steal]] SPANK packages at [[Francis International Airport |
+ | Claude, always looking for work, begins to work for businessman and media mogul [[Donald Love]], who has him [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill]] Kenji Kasen, disguised as a Colombian Cartel member, to spark a gang war to drive down real estate prices. Asuka, enraged by her brother's death, attacks a Cartel-controlled construction site and captures a wounded [[Miguel]], torturing him for information about Cartel business, also teaching Maria in the art of torture. With the information gained from Miguel, she has Claude [[Bait|kill]] three Cartel death squads, [[Espresso-2-Go!|stop]] the sale of [[SPANK]] by the [[Uptown Yardies]] and [[S.A.M.|steal]] SPANK packages at [[Francis International Airport (3D Universe)|Francis International Airport]], after which he returns to the construction site to find Asuka and Miguel [[Ransom (GTA III)|dead]]. [[Catalina]], the leader of the Colombian Cartel, had also left a ransom note for Maria, who is later [[The Exchange (GTA III)|rescued]] by Claude. |
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− | AsukaKasen-GTAIII.jpg|Asuka Kasen as she appears in GTA III. |
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− | ToshikoKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Asuka's sister-in-law, Toshiko Kasen. |
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− | Yuka-GTAA.jpg|Asuka's niece, Yuka. |
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− | KazukiKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Asuka's older brother, Kazuki Kasen. |
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− | KenjiKasen-GTAIII.jpg|Asuka's younger brother, Kenji Kasen. |
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*[[Sayonara Salvatore]] <small>(Boss)</small> |
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*[[Kid's A Hero]] <small>(Boss)</small> |
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*[[Bad Pimpin']] <small>(Boss)</small> |
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*[[Assault Joint]] <small>(Boss)</small> |
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+ | AsukaKasen-Artwork.jpg|Asuka Kasen's 10th anniversary [[Artworks in GTA III|artwork]] in ''Grand Theft Auto III''. |
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==Trivia== |
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− | *Asuka is in the unusual position of being a female with a high ranking position within the [[Yakuza]]. The LCPD, however, believes that her position is due to skills in "torture, security and information retrieval". This can be evidenced when she tortures Miguel. This may also refer to the wife of [[:wp:Kazuo Taoka|Kazuo Taoka]] temporarily taking over his role as head of the [[:wp:Yamaguchi-gumi|Yamaguchi-Gumi]] (Japan's largest, most powerful Yakuza family) in 1981 after her husband died. |
+ | *Asuka is in the unusual position of being a female with a high ranking position within the [[Yakuza]]. The [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|LCPD]], however, believes that her position is due to skills in "torture, security and information retrieval". This can be evidenced when she tortures [[Miguel]]. This may also refer to the wife of [[:wp:Kazuo Taoka|Kazuo Taoka]] temporarily taking over his role as head of the [[:wp:Yamaguchi-gumi|Yamaguchi-Gumi]] (Japan's largest, most powerful Yakuza family) in [[1981]] after her husband died. |
− | *It also is strongly hinted that Asuka is a sadomasochist, evidence of this can be seen in |
+ | *It also is strongly hinted that Asuka is a [[wp:Sadomasochism|sadomasochist]], evidence of this can be seen in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' as her seeming enjoyment towards torturing [[Miguel]]; her behavior has also been carried over into the ''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]'' depiction. |
+ | **At the end of the mission [[Kid's A Hero]], Asuka makes advances towards [[Mike]] while implying that she will whip him on his back, but he refuses. Much later, in the mission [[Bad Pimpin']], Asuka and Mike have off-screen sex, which leads to Mike not feeling his legs afterwards. |
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− | *The working name for Asuka during the development of GTA III was Kemuri.<ref>"~g~Maria and Kemuri are all tied up at the moment -Drop by later!" in American.gxt.</ref> |
+ | *The working name for Asuka during the development of ''GTA III'' was Kemuri.<ref>"~g~Maria and Kemuri are all tied up at the moment -Drop by later!" in American.gxt.</ref> |
*Asuka's name may be based on Asuka Langely Soryu from the anime series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', seeing as she is associated with Kenji and Ray, whose names correspond to Kaji and Rei. |
*Asuka's name may be based on Asuka Langely Soryu from the anime series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', seeing as she is associated with Kenji and Ray, whose names correspond to Kaji and Rei. |
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+ | *It is possible Asuka had feelings of some kind for Claude as in several cutscenes she said various things about him such as "I like that in a man" or calling him "handsome" and how they can "form a relationship. Business or otherwise". |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 20:00, 6 November 2019
Asuka Kasen (Japanese: 加瀬明日香, Kase Asuka) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the tritagonist in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001) and a main character in Grand Theft Auto Advance (set in 2000). She is the shateigashira (co-leader) of the Yakuza in both her appearances; after the death of her brother, she became the main leader of the Yakuza. Asuka is also related to her brothers Kazuki and Kenji and her niece Yuka.
Biography
Early life
Asuka Kasen was born in Japan and moved to the United States in 1991 to join her older brother Kazuki in managing the Yakuza. She later left and went back to Japan at an unknown point, but returned alongside her younger brother Kenji in 1998 to become co-leader of the Yakuza following the death of Kazuki at the hands of Leone Family mobster Toni Cipriani. After becoming co-leader she moved to Liberty City and bought a condo in the Newport district of Staunton Island. Under her and Kenji's leadership the Yakuza began to lose turf around the city. She later established a chain of sushi restaurants throughout the city.
2000
In 2000 she is joined in Liberty City by her niece, Yuka, who is kidnapped by Mike on orders from Cisco, the leader of the Colombian Cartel. Asuka, unaware of Mike's role in Yuka's kidnapping, contacts him to rescue her, which he does. Mike gains the trust of Asuka after rescuing Yuka and begins working for her, collecting money from a casino owner, injuring a Vice City Mambas football player, killing Biff Rock (although Mike spares his life, convincing Asuka he killed him), identifying and kidnapping a truck driver delivering rotten fish to her sushi restaurants, kidnap a number of Mafia mobsters and killing a pimp. Asuka later sells the Mafia mobsters to people in Asia as slaves.
Asuka had also been looking into the death of Vinnie, Mike's best friend, and gives Mike the location of the explosives expert responsible, although Mike finds the man already dead. He later discovers that Vinnie had faked his own death and after killing him, Mike decides to flee the city. Asuka offers her help but leads Mike into a Mafia ambush, although it is unknown whether this was intentional.
2001
Asuka continues to live in the city and helps her old friend, Maria Latore, escape from the clutches of Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone, along with Maria's 'boyfriend' Claude. Asuka helps them escape by boat to Staunton Island, telling Claude that he needs to prove himself before she will employ him. She tasks Claude to kill his former boss, Salvatore Leone, which he does, making Maria a widow and his son, Joey Leone, without a father. She later orders him kill a number of Leone Family hitmen located opposite her brothers casino, a Liberty Tree reporter and an undercover police officer named Tanner. Asuka, satisfied of Claude's abilities, introduces him to her brother Kenji and corrupt police officer Ray Machowski, who both employ him on Asuka's word.
Claude, always looking for work, begins to work for businessman and media mogul Donald Love, who has him kill Kenji Kasen, disguised as a Colombian Cartel member, to spark a gang war to drive down real estate prices. Asuka, enraged by her brother's death, attacks a Cartel-controlled construction site and captures a wounded Miguel, torturing him for information about Cartel business, also teaching Maria in the art of torture. With the information gained from Miguel, she has Claude kill three Cartel death squads, stop the sale of SPANK by the Uptown Yardies and steal SPANK packages at Francis International Airport, after which he returns to the construction site to find Asuka and Miguel dead. Catalina, the leader of the Colombian Cartel, had also left a ransom note for Maria, who is later rescued by Claude.
Prominent Appearances in Missions
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Last Requests
- Sayonara Salvatore (Boss)
- Under Surveillance (Boss)
- Paparazzi Purge (Voice/Boss)
- Payday For Ray (Boss)
- Two-Faced Tanner (Voice/Boss)
- Grand Theft Aero
- Bait (Boss)
- Espresso-2-Go! (Boss)
- S.A.M. (Boss/Killed off-screen)
- Ransom (Deceased)
- Grand Theft Auto Advance
- Kid's A Hero (Boss)
- Ante Up (Boss)
- Two-Hand Toss (Boss)
- Scorned Lover (Boss)
- Sue Me Sushi (Boss)
- Down The River (Boss)
- Bad Pimpin' (Boss)
- Assault Joint (Boss)
Gallery
Artworks
In-game
Trivia
- Asuka is in the unusual position of being a female with a high ranking position within the Yakuza. The LCPD, however, believes that her position is due to skills in "torture, security and information retrieval". This can be evidenced when she tortures Miguel. This may also refer to the wife of Kazuo Taoka temporarily taking over his role as head of the Yamaguchi-Gumi (Japan's largest, most powerful Yakuza family) in 1981 after her husband died.
- It also is strongly hinted that Asuka is a sadomasochist, evidence of this can be seen in Grand Theft Auto III as her seeming enjoyment towards torturing Miguel; her behavior has also been carried over into the Grand Theft Auto Advance depiction.
- At the end of the mission Kid's A Hero, Asuka makes advances towards Mike while implying that she will whip him on his back, but he refuses. Much later, in the mission Bad Pimpin', Asuka and Mike have off-screen sex, which leads to Mike not feeling his legs afterwards.
- The working name for Asuka during the development of GTA III was Kemuri.[1]
- Asuka's name may be based on Asuka Langely Soryu from the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, seeing as she is associated with Kenji and Ray, whose names correspond to Kaji and Rei.
- It is possible Asuka had feelings of some kind for Claude as in several cutscenes she said various things about him such as "I like that in a man" or calling him "handsome" and how they can "form a relationship. Business or otherwise".
References
- ↑ "~g~Maria and Kemuri are all tied up at the moment -Drop by later!" in American.gxt.
Template:GTA III Characters
Characters in Grand Theft Auto Advance | |
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Protagonist | Mike |
Main characters | Vinnie† • 8-Ball • Cisco† • King Courtney • Jonnie† • Asuka Kasen† • Yuka Kasen |
Minor characters | Misty • Cartel Boss • Federico† • Billy • Freddy • Pat† • Georgie† • Rafael† • Tomas† • Slick • Asuka's goon • Biff Rock • The Actress • Corrupt Officer • Casino Owner • Technician • Senator • Shoe Store Manager • The Quarterback • Cisco's Butcher • Jonnie's girlfriend • Promoter • Unnamed prostitutes • Scorelli's goon† • Explosive expert† • Xox† • Truck Drivers (Sue Me Sushi) • The Pimp† • The valet† |
Mentioned characters | Scorelli • Donald Love • Kenji Kasen† • Mr. Wong • Poochie • Mrs. Cipriani |
Other characters | Mary (movie character) |
Deleted characters | Joey Leone • Mr. Mawson • Jonnie S |
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice Characters in GTA Advance • Category:Characters in GTA Advance • Grand Theft Auto Advance • Category:Characters |