He experienced a great deal of shame about this, to the point that he was once in such distress about his inability to walk that he had to be restrained from hitting his legs, a sight that inspired Sawashiro to join the Arakawa Family in order to watch over him. Although he grew up in wealth, he appears to have had an unhappy childhood due to chronic illness, which required him to use a wheelchair from a very young age. He was given the name Masato Arakawa and raised as Arakawa's only son. However, it was a cold night, and hypothermia set in before Arakawa was able to take Masato out of the locker and bring him to a hospital, resulting in multiple organ failure. Masumi Arakawa retrieved him, unknowingly believing him to be his child with Akane, who he had instructed to hide their baby in a coin locker in order to keep him safe while the two were being pursued by members of Hikawa Industries. He was locked in coin locker number 0099 at Shinjuku Station as a newborn and abandoned by his parents, who were unable to care for him. ( Skip)Īoki was born to Ikumi and Jo Sawashiro on Decem in the bathroom of a department store. S POILER W ARNING: Plot details for Yakuza: Like a Dragon follow. This puts him in sharp contrast with Kasuga, who passionately defends the people whom Aoki would harm because of their low station in life.Īoki is also a deeply hypocritical person, criticizing the "gray zones" of legality in public, while employing the yakuza as hired thugs and assassins behind the scenes in order to advance his political objectives. After going into politics, Aoki campaigned against Japan's most vulnerable (like the homeless, foreign migrants and sex workers) in order to expand his popularity with a Japanese public that shared similarly negative view of those marginalized groups. However, instead of developing empathy for people facing similar plights to the one he faced, he came to hate the vulnerable and marginalized because he hated being one of them.
He resented being completely dependent on others due to his disability and being socially ostracized due to being the son of a yakuza boss.
He is also very controlling of his associates and allies, demanding that none of them act without his approval when their actions could affect his plans or public perception of him.Īoki's desire for popularity and front-facing power stems from his youth. Aoki is ruthless in pursuit of what he calls "front-facing power", enacting complex schemes to manipulate Japan's political apparatus, with the singular aim of concentrating authority on himself.
However, behind the scenes, he is is obsessed with power and control. Though the story implies that Aoki and Kasuga were close friends when they were younger, by the year 2000, Aoki is deeply resentful of having to be chauffeured by Kasuga due to his disability and treats him as little more than a servant.Īs the Governor of Tokyo, Aoki is very conscious of his image and optics, maintaining a seemingly down-to-earth image. Though he and Ichiban Kasuga are the same age, Aoki can be considered the opposite of his adoptive brother, as a calm and quiet individual who prefers to keep to himself. He also wears a pair of prescription glasses by 2019. By 2019, he no longer needs either.ĭuring his time as Governor of Tokyo, he changed his attire, changing his hairstyle to a more conservative style, shaves his face clean, and wearing a conservative navy blue suit over white shirt with green pinstriped tie, a pair of matching navy blue pants, and brown leather shoes.
When not using ephedrine injections, he requires the use of a wheelchair. He also has gold stud piercings in both ears and wears a silver chain necklace. His attire consists of a dark gray pinstriped suit over a gray and black patterned shirt and black dress shoes. As Masato, his short black hair is combed back save for two loose pieces on either side of his face, and he has a neatly-kept goatee.
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