These days, it seems like every protagonist is edgy and serious–with maybe the exception of cartoon mascots–across movies, games, TV, and wherever else you can imagine. Leave it to the Like a Dragon game series, which is essentially a playable Japanese-crime soap opera when you get down to it, to rethink that idea. Ichiban Kasuga is a refreshing, powerful antithesis to that, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth put his optimistic, unironic outlook on the world to the test–one he passes with flying colors.
Warning: We’ll be discussing some spoilers from very early and very late in the game. This picture of Ichiban is your chance to back out now.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza introduced us to Ichiban for the first time. As a longtime fan of the series, I was initially suspicious. I wondered, who’s this guy? Who’s this goofy-looking dork with hair like he bit down too hard on a live wire?
Source: Gamespot Ichiban Is Number One: Why Like A Dragon's Protagonist Stands Out From Other Heroes