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Kenji Kasen
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Appearances	GTA III
Full Name	Kenji Kasen
Status	Deceased
Gender	Gender::Male
Place of Birth	Japan
Date of Death	October 2001 (during Waka-Gashira Wipeout)
Nationality	Japanese
Home	Japan; Staunton Island, Liberty City
Family	Kazuki Kasen (brother); Asuka Kasen (sister); Toshiko Kasen (sister-in-law); Yuka (daughter or niece)
Main Affiliations	Yakuza; Asuka Kasen; Ray Machowski; Kanbu; Claude
Vehicles	Yakuza Stinger
Businesses	Kenji's Casino
Voiced by	Les J.N. Mau
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Kenji Kasen (Japanese: 加瀬健治, Kasen Kenji) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a supporting 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 and may be 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 Japan with his siblings Kazuki and Asuka, joining the Yakuza gang before moving to the United States in 1996. He moved to Liberty City in 2001 and 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. After his death, Kenji's sister Asuka launched a full scale war against the Colombian Cartel that resulted in her death.

Trivia

The player can kill Kenji before completing all of his missions, which will result in the player not being able to gain one hundred percent completion of GTA III.
None of Kenji's missions are required to complete the main storyline of GTA III.

Mission appearances

GTA III

Gallery

Artwork of Kenji Kasen.
Kenji's brother Kazuki.
Kenji's sister Asuka.
Kenji's sister-in-law Toshiko.
Kenji's daughter or niece, Yuka.

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-[[File:KenjiKasenArtwork.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kenji Kasen from GTA 3]]
+{{infobox character|
+|image =KenjiKasen-GTAIII.jpg
+|size = 160px
+|game_1 = GTA III
+|name = Kenji Kasen
+|aka =
+|status = Deceased
+|gender = M
+|dob =
+|pob = [[Japan]]
+|dod = October 2001
+|dod-comment = <small>(during [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]])</small>
+|home = [[Japan]]<br />[[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]
+|nationality = Japan
+|family = [[Kazuki Kasen]] <small>(brother)</small><br />[[Asuka Kasen]] <small>(sister)</small><br />[[Toshiko Kasen]] <small>(sister-in-law)</small><br />[[Yuka]] <small>(daughter or niece)</small>
+|affiliations = [[Yakuza]]<br />[[Asuka Kasen]]<br />[[Ray Machowski]]<br />[[Kanbu]]<br />[[Claude]]
+|vehicles = [[Yakuza Stinger]]
+|businesses = [[Kenji's Casino]]
+|voice = [[Les J.N. Mau]]
+}}
+'''Kenji Kasen''' ([[wp:Japanese|Japanese]]: 加瀬健治, ''Kasen Kenji'') is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (set in [[2001]]). He is the brother of [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]] and [[Kazuki Kasen]], and the [[Gang Leaders|co-leader]] of the [[Yakuza]] alongside his sister Asuka. He is also the brother-in-law of [[Toshiko Kasen]] and may be 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''.
-'''Kenji Kasen''' (? – October 2001) is a character from the [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto series]], who plays a major role in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Kenji Kasen is the co-leader of the [[Yakuza]], along with his sister [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]]. He is also the brother of [[Kazuki Kasen]] and brother-in-law of [[Toshiko Kasen]]. It is possible that Kenji is the father of [[Yuka]], although it is also possible that he is her uncle. Les J.N. Mau voiced Kenji Kasen in Grand Theft Auto III.
+==Character history==
+{{spoiler}}
+Kenji Kasen was born and raised in [[Japan]] with his siblings [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]] and [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]], joining the [[Yakuza]] gang before moving to the [[United States of America|United States]] in [[1996]]. He moved to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in [[2001]] and 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 Kasen arrived in the [[United States of America]] in [[1996]], five years after his sister Asuka Kasen and runs a [[Kenji's Casino|casino]] on [[Torrington]], [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. Kenji highly respects loyalty and honour. When Kenji first meets [[Claude]] (the [[protagonist]] of GTA III), he tells Claude to prove himself, this despite Asuka's assurances. Claude proves himself by helping a Yakuza gang member, [[Kanbu]], escape 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]].
-[[File:KenjiKasenGTAIII.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Kenji Kasen]]
+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. After his death, Kenji's sister Asuka launched a full scale war against the Colombian Cartel that resulted in her [[Ransom (GTA III)|death]].
-Kenji Kasen then has Claude deliver three cars to a garage in order to pay a debt, obtaining two briefcases, obtaining a third briefcase and killing members of the [[Uptown Yardies]] gang who are selling the drug [[SPANK]].
-Claude would eventually [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill him]], although only him and [[Donald Love]] (who employed Claude to kill Kenji) know that. Claude killed Kenji whilst in a [[Cartel Cruiser]] using a method not yet determined, in order to start a war between the Yakuza and the [[Colombian Cartel]], which would drive down local house prices. Allowing for Donald Love to purchase, renovate and then sell them. Donald Love's plans come to fruition, when Asuka Kasen launches a full scale war against the Colombian Cartel to gain revenge for the murder of her brother. This however would also lead to the death of Asuka. It is possible to circumvent Kenji's missions, and they are not critical to the storyline. The player can complete Donald Love's missions and kill Kenji without doing one of his missions.
+==Trivia==
+*The player can kill Kenji before completing all of his missions, which will result in the player not being able to gain one hundred percent completion of GTA III.
+*None of Kenji's missions are required to complete the main storyline of GTA III.
-==GTA III Mission Appearances==
+==Mission appearances==
-* [[Under Surveillance]]
+;GTA III
-* [[Kanbu Bust-out]] (boss)
+*[[Under Surveillance]]
-* [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|Grand Theft Auto]] (boss)
+*[[Kanbu Bust-out]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Deal Steal]] (boss)
+*[[Grand Theft Auto (mission)|Grand Theft Auto]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Shima]] (boss)
+*[[Deal Steal]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Smack Down]] (boss)
+*[[Shima]] <small>(Boss)</small>
-* [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]] (killed)
+*[[Smack Down]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]] <small>(Killed)</small>
-<br clear="both">
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:KenjiKasen-GTAIII-artwork.jpg|Artwork of Kenji Kasen.
+File:KazukiKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Kenji's brother [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]].
+File:AsukaKasen-GTAIII.jpg|Kenji's sister [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]].
+File:ToshikoKasen-GTALCS.jpg|Kenji's sister-in-law [[Toshiko Kasen|Toshiko]].
+File:Yuka-GTAA.jpg|Kenji's daughter or niece, [[Yuka]].
+</gallery>
-{{GTA III Characters}}
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