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Sota Kume (久米颯太, Kume Sōta) is a minor antagonist Yakuza: Like a Dragon. He is the leader of Bleach Japan's Yokohama branch.

Profile

Appearance

Kume has a noticeably short stature and a side-parted hair.

Attire

When marching against Yokohama's gray zones, Kume wears a white Bleach Japan T-shirt over a black, long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of black pants, and a pair of black leather shoes. As a Kanagawa 2nd District candidate, he wears a black suit over white shirt and magenta or blue tie with a pair of black pants and black leather shoes.

Personality

A staunch believer in Bleach Japan's cause, he is willing to go to drastic measures to ensure that all of Japan's "grey zones" are eradicated. While he genuinely believes that Bleach Japan's actions are for the greater good, this has led to a black-and-white mindset, and he is described as a "dangerous person, who is not afraid to use violence."

He is aggressive in his speaking and extremely snarky, especially shown when he mocked Nonomiya's death while claiming that Otohime Land closed down thanks to "Bleach Japan's tireless efforts", and resorting to calling Kasuga and his party different names when called out.

Involvement

Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 2000-2019

A branch manager of Bleach Japan, Kume has a blind faith of the organization and does not question Ryo Aoki's true intentions, or the purpose of the organization. His following of the group has led to run-ins with Ichiban and his party.

After learning of Aoki's true identity thanks to the video that Joon-gi Han leaks online, Kume suffers a psychotic breakdown as everything he knows is revealed to be a lie. He tracks Aoki and Ichiban to the coin lockers, and stabs Aoki just before he turns himself in. His whereabouts after the stabbing are unknown.

Trivia

Kume is the only boss to not be featured in the Sujidex.
The seat Kume runs for, Kanagawa 2nd district, is held in real life by Yoshihide Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan (2020-), who has held the seat since it was created.

References

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The given height of 165 cm (5′ 5″) is based on the character model's scaling factor within the game's data. For Dragon Engine games, this method is believed to be very accurate (±1 cm). However, this is intended as an estimate, not a substitute for an official statistic.
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, PC, November 2020) - .JSON File - "character_model_model_data.json"

Gallery

[1] The given height of 165 cm (5′ 5″) is based on the character model's scaling factor within the game's data. For Dragon Engine games, this method is believed to be very accurate (±1 cm). However, this is intended as an estimate, not a substitute for an official statistic.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, PC, November 2020) - .JSON File - "character_model_model_data.json"

[2] Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, PC, November 2020) - .JSON File - "character_model_model_data.json"

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 {{Character Infobox
 |image1 = Sota Kume.jpg
-|japanese_name = 久米 颯太
+|japanese = 久米 颯太
-|romaji = Kume Souta
+|romanized = Kume Sōta
-|status = Alive
 |nationality = Japanese
-|heritage = Japanese
 |fighting_styles = Krav Maga
 |occupation = Leader of Bleach Japan's Yokohama branch
-|affiliation = [[Bleach Japan]]
+|affiliation = [[Bleach Japan]], [[Citizens' Liberal Party]]
 |hair_color = Black
-|eye_color = Black
+|eye_color = Brown
+|height = {{Height|165}}<ref>The given height of {{Height|165}} is based on the character model's scaling factor within the game's data. For Dragon Engine games, this method is believed to be very accurate (±1 cm). However, this is intended as an estimate, not a substitute for an official statistic.
-|relationships = * [[Ryo Aoki]] (former leader)
+* ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'' (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, PC, November 2020) - .JSON File - "character_model_model_data.json"</ref>
-* [[Hajime Ogawasara]] (Ally)
+|relationships = * [[Ryo Aoki]] (former superior)
-* [[Ichiban Kasuga]] (Political opponent)
-* [[Hamako]] (Enemy)
+* [[Hajime Ogawasara]] (ally)
-* [[Saeko Mukouda]] (Enemy)
+* [[Ichiban Kasuga]] (rival)
-* [[Nonomiya]] (Enemy)
+* [[Hamako]] (enemy)
+* [[Saeko Mukouda]] (enemy)
+* [[Nonomiya]] (enemy)
 |appears_in = [[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]
 |voiced_by = [[wikipedia:Daisuke Hirakawa|Daisuke Hirakawa]]
 |eng_voiced_by = Zach Aguilar
 }}
-'''Sota Kume''' ({{JP|久米 颯太}}, ''Kume Sota'') is the leader of [[Bleach Japan]]'s Yokohama branch. He is a minor antagonist of ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]''. He is dedicated to the organization, and willing to go to drastic measures to ensure that all of Japan's "grey zones" are eradicated.
+'''Sota Kume''' ({{JP|久米 颯太}}, ''Kume Sōta'') is a minor antagonist ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]''. He is the leader of [[Bleach Japan]]'s Yokohama branch.
-==Appearance==
+== Profile ==
+=== Appearance ===
 Kume has a noticeably short stature and a side-parted hair.
-=== Attire ===
+==== Attire ====
-When marching against Yokohama's gray zones, Kume wears white Bleach Japan T-shirt over black, long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of black pants, and a pair of black leather shoes. As a Kanagawa 2nd District candidate, he wears a black suit over white shirt and magenta or blue tie with a pair of black pants and black leather shoes.
+When marching against Yokohama's gray zones, Kume wears a white Bleach Japan T-shirt over a black, long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of black pants, and a pair of black leather shoes. As a Kanagawa 2nd District candidate, he wears a black suit over white shirt and magenta or blue tie with a pair of black pants and black leather shoes.
-==Personality==
+=== Personality ===
-A staunch believer of Bleach Japan's causes, he believes that the protests that he led are for the greater good and seems to have a genuine desire to do good; however, this leads to what appears to be a very black-and-white mindset. He is aggressive in his speaking and extremely snarky, especially shown when he mocked [[Nonomiya]]'s death while claiming that [[Otohime Land]] closed down thanks to "Bleach Japan's tireless efforts", and resorting to calling [[Ichiban Kasuga|Ichiban]] and his party different names when called out.
+A staunch believer in Bleach Japan's cause, he is willing to go to drastic measures to ensure that all of Japan's "grey zones" are eradicated. While he genuinely believes that Bleach Japan's actions are for the greater good, this has led to a black-and-white mindset, and he is described as a "dangerous person, who is not afraid to use violence."
+He is aggressive in his speaking and extremely snarky, especially shown when he mocked [[Nonomiya]]'s death while claiming that [[Otohime Land]] closed down thanks to "Bleach Japan's tireless efforts", and resorting to calling [[Ichiban Kasuga|Kasuga]] and his party different names when called out.
-==Background==
-Although not much is known about his past, Kume has stated that while growing up, he never did a wrong thing, such as never driving over the speed limit. This most likely helped fuel Kume's desire to do good things. Somewhere in between his childhood and the events of Like a Dragon, [[Ryo Aoki]] recruited him for Bleach Japan.
+== Involvement ==
-==Yakuza: Like a Dragon ==
+=== Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 2000-2019 ===
-A branch manager of Bleach Japan, Kume has a blind faith of the organization and does not question Ryo Aoki's true intentions, or the purpose of the organization. His following of the group has led to run-ins with Ichiban and his party.
+A branch manager of Bleach Japan, Kume has a blind faith of the organization and does not question Ryo Aoki's true intentions, or the purpose of the organization. His following of the group has led to run-ins with Ichiban and his party.
 After learning of Aoki's true identity thanks to the video that [[Yeonsu Kim|Joon-gi Han]] leaks online, Kume suffers a psychotic breakdown as everything he knows is revealed to be a lie. He tracks Aoki and Ichiban to the coin lockers, and stabs Aoki just before he turns himself in. His whereabouts after the stabbing are unknown.
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
 * Kume is the only boss to not be featured in the Sujidex.
+* The seat Kume runs for, Kanagawa 2nd district, is held in real life by Yoshihide Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan (2020-), who has held the seat since it was created.
-* The character of Kume is a mirror image of protagonist Ichiban Kasuga, as they both share the same outspoken, group-oriented personality, and have both had their lives radically changed by Ryo Aoki.
-==Gallery==
+== References ==
+<references />
+== Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Sōta Kume.png|Full Body Render
+Sota Kume - YLAD - Render.png|Full Body Render
 File:Kume assault.png|Kume after being hit by Saeko
 File:Kume and ichi.png|Kume and Ichiban
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 File:Kume politician.png|Kume running for governor
 </gallery>
-[[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Male Characters]]
-[[Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Characters]]
 [[Category:Antagonists]]
 [[Category:Bleach Japan]]
+[[Category:Citizens' Liberal Party]]
+[[Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Characters]]
 [[Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Bosses]]
-[[Category:Politicians]]