Kiryu Kazuma

Kiryu is an ex-yakuza man in his forties who now works as an orphanage owner as he was raised as an orphan as well. Kiryu has an extremely muscular build, seemingly as a result of constant street fights and various other activities in his daily routine rather than any concentrated effort to achieve this physique. He has more upper body mass than lower, Kiryu's hair is short and messily slicked back, standing up to a point at the front with prominent sideburns, and his facial hair is trimmed to a pure goatee. Kiryu these days usually wears a hawain shirt, black pants and an apron on top.

Kiryu is the stoic dreamer of the dark yakuza world, living by a strict code of honor and a very strong sense of justice. He does not judge others and is generally accepting of anyone who is friendly towards him. He is a good listener, giving advice in response to his environment rather than seeking out conversations. He is wise (but certainly not all-knowing) and generally means well for those around him, which makes him surprisingly pragmatic and well-liked. He still considers himself a yakuza at heart, and although he views violence as necessary, Kiryu is disgusted by violent yakuza who are corrupted by revenge and power, like Nishikiyama and young Daigo, and urges them to snap out of it.

Kiryu loves working with kids and is a good caretaker to the children at Morning Glory Orphanage. He is genuine and understanding, bonding with the children through shared experiences. He tries to treat them all as fairly as possible and goes out of his way to keep them all safe and happy, whether it means staging a wrestling match to cheer them up or refusing to sell the land even in the face of a large sum of money. He also shows fondness for arcade games and believes that nobody is too old for them. Kiryu sees the world in a more idealistic sense than a realistic one, though his views become more sober especially once he is forced to leave the orphanage. He believes that man can master his own destiny and viewed fate as a negative force to be combated, so that he could return to a time where he could hang out with his friends, like Nishikiyama and Haruka, peacefully. Kiryu tends to open up significantly around those he is comfortable with, though the people who he considers "friends" are few and far between.Due to his long stays in prison, Kiryu tends to be awkward when it comes to everyday situations, and is occasionally targeted by the town's more dishonest citizens. Unlike his friends and colleagues, Kiryu has rarely pursued women; his only love interests, Yumi Sawamura and Kaoru Sayama, have passed away and disappeared respectively, and due to his devotion to Yumi (having held onto her ring long after her death), he has since repeatedly turned down other potential lovers.

Kiryu used to work for the Yakuza, known as the "Dragon of Dojima" in the Tojo Clan but turned to a nicer, more peaceful life after deciding that that life was not for him. Still, he feels bad for his bloody past and the loss of his best friend, Nishiki, lover, Yumi and adoptive father, Kazama. Kazumas biological parents were also killed by Kazama. Kiryu cares for eight children in the orphanage of the ages seven to thirteen, with one of them, Haruka, being his adopted daughter. Kiryu rarely mentions his dark past due to his fear of being recognized and shame.

In his free time, Kiryu explores the internet, which is new and exciting to him, works on his pocket racing cars (which racing them is a hobby of his) or sings Karaoke at the local bar.