Leo Ayanokoji

Leo Ayanokoji (, Ayanokōji Reo) is a character featured in Yakuza 5. He is an aristocrat, a weapons master, and a mentor for Tatsuo Shinada.
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Ayanokoji wears heavy makeup and and has short hair initially hidden by his hat.
==== Attire ====
Ayanokoji wears an outfit that is described by Shinada as a Heian-era outfit and is swapped out for a more casual yet flashy outfit when he tries to go on a date.
=== Personality ===
Ayanokoji feels himself superior to everyone else around him, seeing them as commoners that waste his time. In secret, he has his worries over not being in a relationship. Through Shinada's advice, he learns to drop the formality and control his temper over time, but reverts back to his former self after falling for a relationship scam.
== Background ==
His father is chairman of a neighborhood association and his mother bothers him about remaining single.
== Involvement ==
=== Yakuza 5: 2012 ===
Ayanokoji is first seen being mocked by thugs. He realizes he does not have his weapons and calls to a passerby, Tatsuo Shinada, for help. As thanks for his assistance, Ayanokoji offers Shinada weapons training, one lesson in exchange for dating tips at Shinada's suggestion.
After a large makeover and many sessions, Ayanokoji finds a girlfriend, however, she calls her real boyfriend and has him rob Ayanokoji of his belongings. Due to this experience, he returns to his former self and decides to not interact with any commoners again. He makes an exception for Shinada and fights him to vent his frustration whenever Shinada asks for a battle.
== Fighting Style ==
Ayanokoji fights with weapons. He uses a baton, a tonfa, and a pole.
His moveset with each weapon is similar to Shinada's. With a tonfa, Ayanokoji can execute a Komaki Tiger Drop-esque counterattack.
== Gallery ==
== References ==
Category:Yakuza 5 Characters
Category:Yakuza 5 Masters
Category:Masters