note You CAN win, but you'll have your work cut out for you, since Majima uses moves here that you won't see again until reaching max rank in Majima Everywhere.

He is one of the extremely few people who can contend with Kiryu, though not enough to beat him Kiwami illustrates this by throwing you into a Hopeless Boss Fight with him right after you get out of prison.

The Ace: As Kiryu's rival, he can go up against him with more than just fighting.

After being excommunicated from the Tojo Clan after the failed Ueno Seiwa hit, Majima is given another chance to make a name for himself in the Japanese underworld.

He is also deutragonist and second playable character in the prequel Yakuza 0.

The beloved Ensemble Dark Horse of the series, Majima was finally Promoted to Playable in the non-canon Dead Souls. By the fourth game, he's toned down quite a bit, and it's shown that he was extremely tight with his sworn brother, Taiga Saejima. With the exception of games where he's playable, he's fought in almost every game as a boss. He becomes something of an ally onward, shown to be immensely loyal toward those who win his respect, which is only earned by besting him in a fight. In the first game, he's a constant hindrance in Kiryu's quest, only interested in fighting him as a rival and couldn't care less about the missing ten billion yen. Majima is always eager to seek a challenge and only respects strength. In the second game Majima turns them into a (mostly) legitimate construction company, though they are no less dangerous because of it, and is talked into returning back to the Tojo Clan in the third game. Once the captain of the Shimano family until the man's demise, the Majima Family are as loose in their allegiances as their unpredictable Patriarch. Known to be completely unpredictable and untamed, he is none the less highly respected for his skill and deceptive intelligence.

The patriarch of the Majima family, formerly the 'Mad Dog of the Shimano Family' and all round crazy dude. The stronger they come, the more I'm gonna like 'em.'

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