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{{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''. | |||
==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 | 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. After his death, Kenji's sister Asuka launched a full scale war against the Colombian Cartel that resulted in her [[Ransom (GTA III)|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== | ||
* Under Surveillance | ;GTA III | ||
* | *[[Under Surveillance]] | ||
* 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 | *[[Smack Down]] <small>(Boss)</small> | ||
*[[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]] <small>(Killed)</small> | |||
[[Category: Characters|Kasen, Kenji]] | ==Gallery== | ||
[[Category: Gangsters|Kasen, Kenji]] | <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> | |||
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