I love akiyama so much but he took a bit to get there because of his super unflattering introduction. I remember him laughing at Hana for being afraid of being assaulted at the beginning of 4 and I was like "wow what a piece of shit" but somewhere along the way, he wormed his way into my heart
Yeah, I think he’s partially a victim of a culture gap and sensibilities. I’m not defending the line by any means, but there are some things you’ve just got to take when it comes to a series like Yakuza. Some aspects are really good, and others are definitely trying (like Mine in 3, but…ech) but don’t come off well to a Western audience.I’d rather the line didn’t exist, but given it comes off as a one-off bad line, I’m inclined to let his other moments shine through as more exemplary of his character.Fuck Tanimura though.