Ichiro Tanaka (田中 一郎, Tanaka Ichirō) is an antagonist in Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen.
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Appearance
Tanaka is a hairy, muscular man with long hair, a beard and a permanent, disturbing smile.
Attire
The first time he is seen, Tanaka is wearing a gray hoodie and blue pants. In the ring, he wears a black bondage outfit.
Personality
Tanaka is an extremely efficient killer. He was so ruthless that the Kuki Family disowned him, fearing for their own lives.
He also appears to be masochistic, taking pleasure in being hit during fights. He was still smiling after being electrocuted at the end of his fight against Tatsuya, and later died while still smiling.
Background
A former Kuki Family member, he had become infamous in the Chinese mafia, who nicknamed him "Nameless" due to Ichiro Tanaka not being his real name.
Involvement
Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen: 2011
Fighting Style
Tanaka is level 13 in the main story and level 37 in Premium Adventure. His style is called "Military Martial Arts", but has no visible level, and has absolutely no similarity with the playable style of the same name except one Heat Action. It is a retool of Crazy Legs' moveset from Def Jam: Fight for NY, but suitably altered to reflect Tanaka's personality: it is replete with all kinds of perverted and sadistic attacks banned in professional fighting. He has access to the deathblows Jet Body Blow Type 2 and Drill Kick and his skills are +3 injury reduction, infinite stamina and +3 grab escape.
He is simultaneously extremely grab-happy and himself difficult to grab, and catch counters almost every single one of Tatsuya's attacks. The best strategy against him is to use a style with long-ranged moves and attack him from afar, since he cannot catch as easily from a distance.
His invincible attack has him cartwheel towards Tatsuya and perform a taunt. On low health, Tanaka will attempt to grab Tatsuya after a taunt. Tanaka has two taunts that indicate he is vulnerable. If his hands are in the air, he is vunerable to a strong punch attack. If his hands are at his sides, he is vulnerable to a strong kick attack. Otherwise, Tanaka will parry any incorrect attack and perform a Heat Action. Said Heat Action is a slight variant of "Crotch and Medulla Strikes": while it normally goes elbow to the chest, hammerfist to the crotch and elbow to the nape, he does the first two hits the same but takes out a knife and stabs Tatsuya's nape instead of elbowing it.
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