Changes: Kenji Kasen

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Type

CHARACTER

Kenji Kasen

Definitive Edition
Original

Appears in

Grand Theft Auto III

Mentioned in

Grand Theft Auto Advance [UN]
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories [UN]

Voiced by

Les J.N. Mau

Biographical information

Full name

Kenji Kasen

Yuka (Unknown relation)
Toshiko Kasen (Sister-in-law)

Main affiliation

Yakuza
Asuka Kasen

Ray Machowski
Claude (Formerly)

Weapons

Uzi

Vehicle(s)

Yakuza Stinger

Businesses

Kenji's Casino

Physical description

Gender

Male

“

To be truly strong, it is important that you never show weakness.

”

— Kenji Kasen to Claude, in Shima.

Kenji Kasen (Japanese: ケンジ・カセン) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto III.

History

Background

Kenji is the brother of Asuka and Kazuki Kasen, and the Waka-Gashira (co-leader) of the Yakuza in 2001, alongside his sister Asuka. He is also the brother-in-law of Toshiko Kasen and unspecified relation of Yuka, Asuka's niece.

He was born in Japan and moved to Liberty City in 1996 to join his siblings Asuka and Kazuki in managing the Yakuza. He later returned to Japan at the some point before 1998, but came back to the city at said year to replace his older brother Kazuki as leader of the Yakuza alongside Asuka after his death.^[1]

Events of Grand Theft Auto III

In 2001, Kenji 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, to start a gang war between the Yakuza and Colombian Cartel in order to drive down property prices.

Mission Appearances

Grand Theft Auto III

Note: It is possible to kill Kenji before his missions have been completed, thus disabling 100% completion. Therefore, the player should ensure they complete Kenji's missions if they wish to attain 100% completion.

Gallery

Trivia

Kenji Kasen's last name was originally spelled Kassen in the beta. This is evidenced by this teaser site for Grand Theft Auto III.

References

↑ As seen in a e-mail from Kazuki to Kenji in the GTA Liberty City Stories promotional website. Screenshots: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Navigation

[1] As seen in a e-mail from Kazuki to Kenji in the GTA Liberty City Stories promotional website. Screenshots: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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+{{Spoilers}}
-{{infobox character|undefined
+{{Infobox character
-|image =KenjiKasen-GTAIII.jpg
-|size = 160px
-|games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]
 |name = Kenji Kasen
+|deimage = KenjiKasen-GTAIIIde.png
-|status = Deceased
+|ogimage = KenjiKasen-GTAIII.png
-|gender = M
+|nationality = [[File:Flag of Japan.png|22px|link=wikipedia:Japan]] [[Japan|Japanese]]
-|pob = Liberty City
+|status = [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!|Deceased]]
-|nationality = [[Staunton Island |Japanese American]]
+|pob = [[Japan]]
-|family =[[Asuka Kasen]] <small>(sister)</small><br>[[Yuka]] <small>(possible daughter)</small> [[Toshiko Kasen]] (sister-in-law) [[Kanbu]] (possible relative)<small> [[Kazuki Kasen]] (brother)
+|dod = [[2001]]
-|affiliations = [[Yakuza]]<br>[[Asuka Kasen]]<br>[[Ray Machowski]]<br>Kanbu<br>[[Claude]]
+|family = [[Asuka Kasen]] <small>(Sister)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Kazuki Kasen]] <small>(Brother)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Yuka]] <small>(Unknown relation)</small><br>[[Toshiko Kasen]] <small>(Sister-in-law)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}
+|affiliations = [[Yakuza (3D Universe)|Yakuza]]<br>[[Asuka Kasen]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Ray Machowski]]<br>[[Claude]] <small>(Formerly)</small>
+|weapons = [[Uzi]]
 |vehicles = [[Yakuza Stinger]]
 |businesses = [[Kenji's Casino]]
+|gender = M
+|games = {{Games|III=y}}
+|mentioned = {{Games|A={{UN|unseen=1}}|LCS={{UN|unseen=1}}}}
 |voice = [[Les J.N. Mau]]
+}}
-|dod = 2001|dob = [[1965]]}}
+{{Quote|To be truly strong, it is important that you never show weakness.|Kenji Kasen to [[Claude]], in [[Shima]].|sound=KenjiKasen-GTAIII-Quote.ogg}}
+'''Kenji Kasen''' (Japanese: '''ケンジ・カセン''') is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''.
+==History==
-{{quote|Yardie pushers line Liberty's streets selling packets of SPANK like they were selling hotdogs!|[[Kenji Kasen]]}}
+===Background===
+Kenji is the brother of [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]] and [[Kazuki Kasen]], and the ''Waka-Gashira'' (co-leader) of the [[Yakuza (3D Universe)|Yakuza]] in [[2001]], alongside his sister Asuka. He is also the brother-in-law of [[Toshiko Kasen]] and unspecified relation of [[Yuka]], Asuka's niece.
+He was born in [[Japan]] and moved to [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] in [[1996]] to join his siblings Asuka and Kazuki in managing the Yakuza. He later returned to Japan at the some point before 1998, but came back to the city at said year to replace his older brother Kazuki as leader of the Yakuza alongside Asuka after his [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|death]].<ref>As seen in a e-mail from Kazuki to Kenji in the ''GTA Liberty City Stories'' [[LibertyCityStories.com|promotional website]]. Screenshots: [[:File:LibertyCityStoriesWebsite-GTALCS-Inbox27-1.png|[1]]] [[:File:LibertyCityStoriesWebsite-GTALCS-Inbox27-2.png|[2]]] [[:File:LibertyCityStoriesWebsite-GTALCS-Inbox27-3.png|[3]]] [[:File:LibertyCityStoriesWebsite-GTALCS-Inbox27-4.png|[4]]] [[:File:LibertyCityStoriesWebsite-GTALCS-Inbox27-5.png|[5]]]</ref>
-'''Kenji Kasen '''''(Japanese:'''''' 加瀬健治, '''Kasen Kenji) was a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (set in [[2001]]). He is the brother of [[Asuka Kasen|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''.
+===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto III''===
-==Biography==
+In [[2001]], Kenji opened his casino, [[Kenji's Casino]], in [[Torrington]], the same place his brother Kazuki had owned his [[The Big Shot Casino|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 [[Kanbu Bust-out|break]] [[Kanbu]] out of prison.
-===Life up to 2001===
-Kenji Kasen was born and raised in Liberty City with his older siblings Asuka and Kazuki, joining the [[Yakuza]].
-===2001===
-In [[2001]] Kenji opened his casino, [[Kenji's Casino]], in [[Torrington]], the same place his brother Kazuki had owned his [[The Big Shot Casino|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 [[Kanbu Bust-out|break]] [[Kanbu]] out of prison.
 Kenji, impressed with Claude's ability, has him [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|collect]] three sports cars and deposit them in a garage, [[Deal Steal|ambush]] a deal between the [[Colombian Cartel]] and the [[Uptown Yardies]], [[Shima|collect]] briefcases of protection money and [[Smack Down|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 [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill]] Kenji whilst posing as a member of the Colombian Cartel, driving a [[Cartel Cruiser]], in order to drive down property prices.
+Claude later begins to work for media mogul [[Donald Love]] who employs him to [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!|kill]] Kenji whilst posing as a member of the Colombian Cartel, driving a [[Cartel Cruiser]], to start a gang war between the Yakuza and Colombian Cartel in order to drive down property prices.
-==Mission appearances==
+==Mission Appearances==
+===''Grand Theft Auto III''===
-;GTA III
-* [[Under Surveillance]]
+*[[Under Surveillance]]
-* [[Kanbu Bust-out]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Kanbu Bust-out]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|Grand Theft Auto]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|Grand Theft Auto]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Deal Steal]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Deal Steal]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Shima]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Shima]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Smack Down]] <small>(Boss/Betrayal)</small>
+*[[Smack Down]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]] <small>(Killed by [[Claude]])</small>
+*[[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!]] <small>(Killed)</small>
+Note: It is possible to kill Kenji before his missions have been completed, thus disabling [[100% Completion in GTA III|100% completion]]. Therefore, the player should ensure they complete Kenji's missions if they wish to attain 100% completion.
-==Trivia==
-*Kenji is tongue-tied.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
-KenjiKasen-GTAIII.jpg|Kenji in GTA III.
+KenjiKasen-Artwork.jpg|[[Artworks in GTA III|Artwork]] of '''Kenji Kasen'''.
+File:KenjiKasen-GTAIII-Artwork.jpg|10th anniversary [[Artworks in GTA III|''GTA III'' artwork]] of '''Kenji Kasen'''.
-AsukaKasen-GTAIII.jpg|Kenji's sister, Asuka Kasen.
+KenjiKasen-GTAIII-FullBody.png|In-game model of '''Kenji'''.
-Yuka-GTAA.jpg|Kenji's daughter or niece, Yuka.
+KenjiKasen-GTAIII-WakaGashiraWipeout.png|'''Kenji Kasen''' armed with a [[Micro SMG|Uzi]] during [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout!]]
-ToshikoKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Kenji's sister-in-law, Toshiko Kasen.
-KazukiKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Kenji's brother, Kazuki Kasen.
+Yakuza-GTA3-members.jpg|'''Kenji's''' bodyguards.
-KenjiKasen-Artwork.jpg|Artwork of Kenji Kasen.
-Yakuza-GTA3-members.jpg|Kenji's bodyguards.
-Kenji.png|In game model of Kenji.
-Kenji_2.jpg|Kenji with hair.
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
-{{GTA III Characters}}
+*Kenji Kasen's last name was originally spelled ''Kassen'' in the [[Beta Releases in GTA III|beta]]. This is evidenced by this [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/casino/index.html teaser] site for ''Grand Theft Auto III''.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==Navigation==
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