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Hayami Katsumasa ( (はや) () (かつ) (まさ) ; "Katsumasa Hayami") was the CEO of Toyo Electric Power Co. and head of the Society of a Hundred, the formerly largest faction within the Kengan Association. He was the biological father of Kurayoshi Rino and the main antagonist of Kengan Ashura.

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In Kengan Ashura, Hayami Katsumasa was the main antagonist. He held the position of CEO at Toyo Electric Power Co. and led the Society of a Hundred, the most substantial faction in the Kengan Association. He was the biological parent of Kurayoshi Rino.
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Hayami Katsumasa is the CEO of Toyo Electric Power Co., a leading electricity provider in Japan with significant influence. He attempted a coup to take over the Kengan Association and leads the Society of a Hundred, the Kengan Association's largest faction, with a pyramidal hierarchy structure.
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In Kengan Ashura, Hayami Katsumasa is depicted as a distinguished gentleman with a middle-parted graying hair and a thick grey mustache. He stands at 171cm and weighs 67kg. As the CEO of Toyo Electric Power Co., he leads the Society of a Hundred, once the largest faction within the Kengan Association.
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The Society of a Hundred, the largest faction in the Kengan Association, is led by Hayami Katsumasa, the main antagonist of Kengan Ashura. This faction is unique due to its pyramidal structure. Hayami wields significant power, deterring companies from opposing him. He has a complex history with the Kengan Association chairman, Katahara Metsudo, which includes a rebellion that led to his facial scarring.
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Appearance[]

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Side view of Hayami

Hayami Katsumasa was a distinguished looking gentleman with graying hair set in a middle-parting and a thick grey mustache. The left side of his face was horrifically disfigured and his left eye was whitened. He was always seen wearing a light-colored smart suit.

Twenty years ago, when he found Meguro Masaki, Hayami had dark hair and lacked a mustache. However, his facial disfigurement was still present during this time.

Personality[]

Hayami was an extremely intimidating individual, able to exert charismatic pressure that rivals that of Katahara Metsudo. He had an opportunistic, ruthless, and Machiavellian disposition in his ambitious hunger for power and influence, finding those who work under him, no matter how skilled or capable they may be, as little more than expendable pawns that only exist to help elevate his position. To this end, he was willing to go to great lengths and commit atrocities in order to secure dominance in the political and financial worlds that he inhabitated.

However, it was implied by Yoroizuka Sanemitsu that he wasn't the malicious individual he currently was, back in the earlier days of the Kengan Association, once described as an idealistic individual who pursued his goals with his fellow comrades.

History[]

Hayami appears to have a deep history with Kengan Association chairman Katahara Metsudo, and it was implied that he had rebelled against Metsudo once before, which resulted in his massive facial scarring in the hands of Kure Erioh, who poured acid on his face. Since then, he had amassed power within the Kengan Association, forming the Society of a Hundred, the biggest faction in the Association.

Twenty years ago, Hayami encountered a 13 year old Meguro Masaki after he had killed his father, and took him off the grid in exchange for taming him to be his pawn. As a result of Hayami's actions, the case for "Boy M", as the police called him, went cold.[3] Presumably, it was at this point in time where Katsumasa created Hayami Masaki as a backup, knowing that Meguro's madness would ultimately hinder him. However, Hayami erroneously believed that he was the main reason for Meguro's insanity by tampering with his brain. Due to this, he would leave the clone's brain alone, keeping Masaki's reasoning intact.

Roughly a decade ago, Hayami ordered Urita Sukizo's father to assassinate Nishihonji Akira's father, which inadvertently resulted in the death of Inaba Ryo's father in the process. This order eventually lead to Penasonic and Nishihonji Security Services leaving the Society of a Hundred.[4]

A week before the Kengan Annihilation Tournament, he callously blackmailed an F1 race car driver into helping Julius Reinhold's insane conditioning training, which consequently resulted in the former's demise.[5]

Plot[]

Kengan Ashura[]

After Chairman Katahara's announcment of the special rule while still on board the S.S. Kengan, Hayami sent out his mercenaries and assassins in order to obtain as many representative fighter positions as possible. With only Nikaido Ren and Meguro Masaki successful in this venture, he also made dealings and used blackmail against various CEO's to secure Saw Paing, Karo Yoshinari and Nezu Masami as his fighters. Meaning Hayami managed to obtain six places in the Kengan Annihilation Tournament including his own fighter Julius Reinhold. He also solicited Ohya Ken upon arriving on Ganryu Island, and urged him to join his side.

While the tournament's first round was underway, Hayami visited Chairman Katahara personally, revealing his Guardians that he created as a mirror of Katahara's Bodyguards. With Katahara asking why Hayami wasn't at the stadium to watch Julius Reinhold's match, Hayami revealed that it would be over soon as he had put in place for Murder Music to forfeit; sure enough, Julius progressed to the next round due to forfeiture.

During the C-block portion of the first round, Kito Gunji commended him for placing his pawns, Ajiro Fisheries and Village of the Dawn against each other in order to conserve their strength. Hayami then mused on how he would soon usurp Katahara from his position.

On the day of the second round, Hayami sent out Julius to fight Wakatsuki Takeshi, confident of his victory (Julius went on to suffer defeat). With the second round finishing, all of the fighters allied with Toyo having been eliminated and evening setting in, Hayami affirmed to Kito and Long Min that they would switch to Plan B and begin his "revolution". Having organized all of the competing Kengan Association to gather into a single room, Hayami arrived with some of his Guardians and confidently announced his coup d'état, with it beginning at 4:44pm. With his plans eventually being scuppered by the efforts of both Katahara and Nogi, Hayami's coup was subdued by 6:28pm and he was imprisoned on Ganryu Island (along with Ronald Haraguchi and Kono Akio).

Kengan Omega[]

Being visited by Yamashita Kazuo and Akiyama Kaede, Hayami smugly revealed his awareness of Kazuo's plight in deciding which fighters would represent the Kengan Association in the upcoming tournament against Purgatory. Hayami gave Kazuo a "humble" request, which Kazuo reluctantly agreed to, just as his "son", Hayami Masaki entered the room, much to the sheer shock of Kazuo and Kaede.

During the tournament, Hayami was watching the match between his son, Hayami Masaki and Arashiyama Jurota.

After Erioh's death, Hayami immediately decided to try another coup using his guardians. However, Masaki would quickly halt his ambitions, while killing the Guardian that was with him. Fully aware that he would bring ruin to the Association, Hayami would die from Masaki snapping his spine and slamming his head to the ground, dying from the hands of the very son he attempted to control.

Etymology[]

  • Hayami means "speed, quick, fast" (速) (haya) and "water" (水) (mi).
  • Katsumasa means "victory" (勝) (katsu) and "right, proper" (正) (masa).

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Hayami had a long relationship with the mayor of the Village of the Dawn, Yoroizuka Sanemitsu. He was also once a comrade of Katahara Metsudo in the latter's attempt to reform the Kengan Association. However, things happened some time later, and he became the corrupt man he was today.[1]
  • Hayami disliked pathetic jokes.[1]

References[]

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v  e Kengan Ashura Characters
Assassins & Mercenaries
Heavenly Wolves Nikaido Ren
Inaba Clan Inaba Jozaemon · Inaba Ryo
Kure Clan Kure Erioh · Kure Fusui · Kure Henzo · Kure Hollis · Kure Horio · Kure Hoshiya · Kure Karura · Kure Kuro · Kure Raian · Kure Reiichi
Mikazuchi Clan Mikazuchi Byo · Mikazuchi Rei
Unaffiliated Aku Fujio · The Black Messengers · Kuroki Gensai · Meguro Masaki · Muteba Gizenga
Athletes
Athletics Murobuchi Gozo
Combat Sports Anderson Arona · Kaolan Wongsawat · Haga Haruki · Ivan Karaev · Kaz Fujita · Ko'ozan Shinobu · Kiozan Takeru · Kureishi Mitsuyo · Okubo Naoya · Ryuozan Ken
NHL Adam Dudley
Pro Wrestling Babadozan Hiroshi · Kurachi Karugo · Sekibayashi Jun
Kengan Association
22th Fax Corporation Jerry Tyson
Ajiro Fisheries Ajiro Korinmaru · Karo Yoshinari
Boss Burger Adam Dudley · Ronald Haraguchi
Byakuya News Akano Tesaki · Nikaido Ren · Takemoto Hisayasu
Dainippon Bank Bodyguards (Extermination Force) · Kanoh Agito · Katahara Metsudo · Katahara Retsudo · Katahara Sayaka · Omori Masamichi · Takayama Minoru
Fujima Shipping Harada Tokujiro
Furumi Pharmaceuticals Furumi Heihachi · Wakatsuki Takeshi
Gandai Sekibayashi Jun · Shikano Gen
Ginokuniya Bookstore Himuro Ryo · Kaneda Suekichi · Ohya Ken
Gold Pleasure Group Kurayoshi Rino · Mikazuchi Rei · Mion · Mori Masashi · Otoichi
Greater Asia Airlines Shimoda Saji
Iwami Heavy Industries Hong Xiao-Hu · Muteba Gizenga · Togo Tomari
Izumi Foodstuffs Ushiroda Takero
Juoh Communications Bando Yohei · Takada Seisuke
Kaoin Construction Aki Saito
Koyama Mart, Inc. Kaburagi Koji · Koyama Taisho
Koyo Academy Group Kiryu Setsuna · Matsuda Tomoko · Ozu Toshio · Soryuin Shion
Magatanien Akiyama Sakura · Kiozan Takeru · Magatani Juzo
Motorhead Motors Kuroki Gensai · Takakaze Kirimi
Muji TV Atami Hisashi · Ohkubo Naoya
Murder Music Sawada Keizaburo · Togawa Yoshiko
Nentendo Kono Akio · Kono Haruo
Nishihonji Security Services Imai Cosmo · Nishihonji Akira
Nogi Group Akiyama Kaede · Hatsumi Sen · Komada Shigeru · Nogi Hideki · Yamashita Kazuo
Penasonic Inaba Ryo · Urita Sukizo
Persia Petroleum Hassad
Sentory Hashida Takashi · Mokichi Robinson
SF Cold Storage Lihito
Suoh Steelworks Suoh Mihono
Teito University Dazai Yukio · Hanafusa Hajime · Yoshizawa Kokomi
Tochigi Destiny Land Nezu Masami · Yumeno Kunihiro
Toyo Electric Power Co. Guardians · Hayami Katsumasa · Julius Reinhold · Kito Gunji · Long Min
Umiichi Securities Inui Machizo · Meguro Masaki · Nomura Kohei
Under Mount, Inc. Kure Raian · Motoyama Hotaru · Ohta Masahiko · Yamashita Kenzo
United Clothing Murobuchi Gozo · Yanagi Makoto
Ushitami Food Services Nabe Mikio · Yokota Masayasu
Village of the Dawn Yoroizuka Sanemitsu · Yoroizuka Saw Paing
Wakasa Life Insurance Akoya Seishu · Hiyama Shunka
Yamashita Trading Co. Kushida Rin · Tokita Ohma · Yamashita Kazuo
Yato Trading Co. Kaolan Wongsawat · Iida Tadashi
Yoshitake Real Estate Chiba Takayuki · Yoshitake Yoshiro
Referees
Referees Anna Paula · Cheetah Hattori · Tashiro Mosashi · Yamamoto Koishi
Others
The Inside The Black Messengers · Gaoh Mukaku · Himuro Ryo · Kiryu Setsuna · The Other Tokita Niko · Tokita Niko · Tokita Ohma
Miscellaneous Edward Wu · Elena Robinson · Nagashima Ginji · Rama XIII · Taira Genzan · The Tiger's Vessel · Xia Ji · Yamashita Ichinoshin · Yamashita Yasuo
v  e Kengan Omega Characters
Assassins & Mercenaries
Heavenly Wolves Nikaido Ren
Kure Clan Kure Erioh · Kure Fusui · Kure Hanjiro · Kure Hollis · Kure Horio · Kure Karura · Kure Raian · Kure Reiichi · Kure Sarura · Kure Yakusha
Wu Clan Alan Wu · Edward Wu · Wu Hei · Wu Xing
Unaffiliated Kuroki Gensai · Muteba Gizenga
Athletes
Combat Sports Johnny Waters · Kaolan Wongsawat · Kiozan Takeru · Kureishi Mitsuyo · Leonardo Silva · Okubo Naoya
Pro Wrestling Jose Kanzaki · Kono Haruo · Kurachi Karugo · Sekibayashi Jun
Kengan Association
Ajiro Fisheries Karo Yoshinari
Dainippon Bank Bodyguards · Katahara Metsudo · Katahara Retsudo · Misasa · Nikaido Ren · Omori Masamichi · Takayama Minoru
Gandai Kono Haruo · Shikano Gen · Sekibayashi Jun
General Foodstuffs Sene Rarumaru
Ginokuniya Bookstore Himuro Ryo · Kaneda Suekichi · Ohya Ken
Gold Pleasure Group Kurayoshi Rino
Iwami Heavy Industries Hong Xiao-Hu · Togo Tomari · Yurihama Fusae
Magatanien Kiohzan Takeru · Magatani Juzo
Motorhead Motors Kuroki Gensai · Takakaze Kirimi
Muji TV Atami Hisashi · Ohkubo Naoya
Murder Music Sawada Keizaburo
Nishihonji Security Services Imai Cosmo · Nishihonji Akira
Nogi Group Kimishima Mana · Nogi Hideki
Penasonic Urita Sukizo
SF Cold Storage Lihito
Soryuin Group Soryuin Shion
Suoh Steelworks Suoh Mihono
Taniishi Confectionery, Inc. Taniishi Dango
Toyo Electric Power Co. Hayami Katsumasa · Hayami Masaki
Under Mount, Inc. Yamashita Kenzo
United Clothing Murobuchi Gozo
Village of the Dawn Yoroizuka Saw Paing
Wakasa Life Insurance Akoya Seishu · Hiyama Shunka
Yoshitake Real Estate Yoshitake Yoshiro
Yamashita Trading Co. Akiyama Kaede · Kushida Rin · Yamashita Kazuo
Affiliated Fighters Adam Dudley · Chiba Takayuki · Gaoh Ryuki · Harada Tokujiro · Johnny Waters · Julius Reinhold · Kaolan Wongsawat · Mokichi Robinson · Murasame Shuya · Narushima Koga · Tokuno'o Tokumichi · Utsubuki Kokuro · Wakatsuki Takeshi · Yuzaki Mumon
Officials & Liaisons Jerry Tyson · Katahara Sayaka · Kure Fusui
Referees Anna Paula · Tashiro Mosashi · Yamamoto Koishi
Purgatory
Representative Toyoda Idemitsu
Gladiators Alan Wu · Arashiyama Jurota · Carlos Medel · Falcon · Fei Wangfang · Jose Kanzaki · Kim Janggi · Liu Dongcheng · Lu Tian · Mark Myers · Nam Nhat · Naidan Mönkhbat · Nicolas Le Banner · Rolón Donaire · Terashi · Toa Mudo · Tommy Strummer · Yumigahama Hikaru
Referees Shiina Alisa
Others
The Inside Gaoh Mukaku · Gaoh Ryuki · Himuro Ryo · Tokita Ohma
Rokushin Kaikan Ao Kenji · Narushima Joji
Worm Fei Wangfang · Edward Wu · Kashio Toru · Lu Tian · Naidan Mönkhbat · The Other Tokita Niko · Shen Wulong · Xia Ji · Xia Yan · Yuzaki Mumon
Miscellaneous Asari Kosuke · Elena Robinson · Hanafusa Hajime · Kanoh Agito · Nezu Masami · Rama XIII · Yamashita Yasuo
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