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You want Yakuza respect you better start killing Zaibatsu. Simple. The reasons - you will learn!
— Johnny Zoo

Johnny Zoo is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto 2.

History[]

Background[]

Johnny Zoo is the leader of the Yakuza in Anywhere City. He has an extensive criminal record in Japan, which the Anywhere City Police Department are unable to obtain. In 1995, he was arrested on suspicion of multiple murders in a noodle bar. He was arrested again in 1996 for possession of illegal firearms and was sentenced to six months in jail. He was arrested in 1997 for the Hello Sushi Bar Massacre but was bailed for $2 million. In 1998, he was alleged to have connections to a huge cocaine and amphetamine smuggling operation, as well as arms theft and dealing. He may be related to Danny Zoo (another Yakuza member), dates Hana Funabashi, and has a tattoo of a polar bear on his back. He is also known by the name "Johnny Ice".

Events of Grand Theft Auto 2[]

Green Phone Jobs[]

Zoo is one of the first three employers of Claude Speed and is a big car collector. The Yakuza are feuding with the Zaibatsu Corporation and Zoo employs Claude to help destroy the Zaibatsu. Later, he employs him to deliver Doctor ZitZaki, who Zaibatsu boss Trey Welsh put a hit on, to the new Yakuza J-Lab, and work as a getaway driver for his inside man Hiroshi after he transferred illegal money to Zoo's bank account.

Yellow Phone Jobs[]

After earning respect from the Yakuza, Johnny gives more jobs for Claude. He hires him to collect money from the Loonies gang who owe him money, but it ends up being an ambush. Johnny tells Claude to steal an Ice-Cream Van, rig it with explosives and use it to blow up the Loonies' Happy Gas tanks near the Sunnyside Asylum.

Johnny also hires Claude to deliver Gama Rei to a hideout while being attacked by Loony hitmen, and to murder three Yakuza traitors alongside the Yakuza ancient torturer Refried Noodle.

Red Phone Jobs[]

Later, Johnny hires Claude to steal a SWAT Van for him as revenge on the police for impounding his favorite car, which causes the Military to send a Tank after Johnny's collection of exotic cars. Claude manages to destroy the Tank on route and kill the army guards protecting it.

Death[]

HA! The Yakuza Brotherhood are orphans!
The Guider on Johnny Zoo's death.

Unbeknownst to Johnny, Claude has been working behind his back this whole time, as he was hired by Zaibatsu boss Trey Welsh and the Loony boss Elmo. While working for the Zaibatsu, Claude blew up an armored Yakuza Miara transporting Zaibatsu kidnapped biologist Doctor Cubana before he gave any secret information on the Zaibatsu to Johnny's Yakuza gang, destroyed the Yakuza J-Lab and started a large-scale gang war between the Yakuza and the Zaibatsu under orders of Elmo.

In addition, Claude was also killing Johnny Zoo's Yakuza to gain respect from the Loonies and get more jobs from Elmo.

Eventually, Johnny realizes he and the Yakuza were being manipulated by Claude this whole time, and goes after him. Meanwhile, Elmo and Trey Welsh also find out they are being played by Claude and also go hunting for him. Shortly after, all three bosses track down Claude around the Downtown District.

Johnny arrives in a Yakuza Miara armed with an S-Uzi Machine Gun, but is ultimately killed by either Claude Speed in self-defense or by his rival gang bosses.

Police File[]

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U.S. Police – Anywhere, USA
Individual Police Files

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D.O.B. 17 / 11 / 69
Birthplace Tokyo
Identifying Features Polar Bear Tattoo on his back and Paranoid appearance. Tall for Japanese and flared red nostrils.
Criminal Record Extensive Criminal Record in Japan - Unavailable
1995 Arrested on suspicion of multiple murder in a noodle bar. No Witness's
1996 Possession of Illegal firearms - 6 Months
1997 Arrested for "Hello Sushi bar" Massacre.
Bailed for ~ 2 Million Dollars.
1998 Alleged connection to huge Cocaine and Amphetamine smuggling operation. Also linked to Arms theft and dealing.
Hang-Outs The Pink Dog Strip Joint.
Any "Hello Sushi Bar" restaurant.
Saki and Shots bar.
Yaka Video porn cabins.
Girlfriends Hana Funabashi (Currently)
Car S-Class Mercedes (Shiny Black and Fast)
Weapons Two 45 Automatics (Silver)
Habits Frequents strip joints, cheap porn houses and Crack dens. Loose trigger finger when loaded is almost legendary.
Drugs Collosal abuser of Cocaine freebase Ice.
Specialities Shooting people and intentionally keeping them alive. Preferably with many bullets, his record is seventy two.
Alias's Johnny Ice (For his drug habit as much as his cool façade)

Mission Appearances[]

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[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto 2
Protagonist
Claude Speed
Game Boy Color exclusiveCalligari | Candy | Eddie | Gretchen | Paulo | Ruben
Main CharactersJohnny Zoo | Trey Welsh | Elmo | Billy Bob Bean | Dr. LaBrat | Red Valdez | Sunbeam | Uno Carb | Jerkov
Minor CharactersThe Guider | Jesus Saves' Preacher | Agent Alpha | Agent Epsilon | Agent Kappa | Bilovski | Dwight "T" Boakin | Buckwheat | Flambo Cortez | Doctor Cubana | Dirk | Dodo | Gama Rei | Gran'pa | Hiroshi | Ivan | Lance | Lefty | Leo The Locksmith | Nova Bright | Refried Noodle | Satchmo | Shady | Rollo Tomassi | Uncle Vanka | Ziggy Pole | Doctor ZitZaki | Dizzy "The Hump" Spleen | Jerkov's son
Radio characters
Radio hostsBomba Tomba | DJ Dai | Dean Frantz | Spaz Funbags | Mama Doc | Marshall Nash | Venus Ordelia | Prodo | Johnny Riccaro | Sammy Starock | Phanny Joe Styles | Richie T | Teriyaki-chan
MusiciansRobert DeNegro | Reverend Rooney | Anna | Craig Conner | Bert Reid | Jay Wemyss | Tammy Boness | Bobby
BandsStikki Fingerz | Stylus Exodus | Conor & Jay | The Rocksta Choir | Sterlin | Toys Are Real | Pussywillows | Zoneboys | Apostles of Funk | The One | Testing | E=MC Good Times | Numb | Bert Reid's Guitar Trio | The Swingin' Mammaries | Cow Tastes Good | Reed | Spangly Feet | Future Loop | 4 How Much 4 | Ido | Tsunami | Voice Box | Scrapyard Mongrels
ReportersJill Tasker | Bill | Bob
Mentioned Characters
Private Investigator | Cosmo Trouble | Mary Jane | Professor Lars Von Barsdardson | Montana Shane | Fat Boy Jim | Master Lepus | Sandra Tito | Boris Mirsh
Police FilesUlrika Afrique | Chesti-Kov | Henrietta de Courcy | Hana Funabashi | Hollow Kost | Master Lepus | Lodov | Johnny Rotten | Yonsi Zoo San | Shagski | Petula Shoe | Tetsuo | Sandra Tito | Tortoise | Danny Zoo
Billy Bob Bean's Hickmail InboxTeri Barbara | Clint Barrett | Beth | Donny Black | Pap Boakin | Billy Bob | Bobby Bill | Boff | Bonny | Buckwheat Mary | Feuman Capote | Johnny Cheque | Forrest Chump | Sergeant Dud Clark | Cletus | Tyler Cobb | Eastwood Cooper | Daisy Mae | Patsy Decline | Bo Duke | Davie Duke | Luke Duke | Fabrizio | Matt Hale | May-Beth-Lou-Sarah-Jane Hootie | Pa Hootie | Bobo Jacksonville | Old Uncle Jesse | Jethro | Joleyn | Lazy Balls | General Lee | Harp Lee | Peter Lee | Mary Beth | Maggie May | Sammy Jo | John Boy Lurie | Hot Dog McShaw | Tom Measures | Pappy | Pie Trailer | Bobby Jo Roberts | Rossco | Seth | Dizzy Spleen | Candy Store | Soda Pop | Ernest Tubb | Jonny W. | Bob Wayne | Pa Wayne | Richie Wayne
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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