Ono Michio

Ono Michio () is a recurring character in the Yakuza series first introduced in Yakuza 6. He is Onomichi's mascot under Hironaka.
His catch phrase is "Oh no!", due to how similar "ono" sounds to the English phrase, as well as "Nice to Michi!" using the other half of his name as yet another pun greeting.
==Profile==
=== Appearance ===
Ono Michio wears a fisherman-style outfit consisting of a striped white and blue full-sleeved shirt with his surname "ONO" written on it with white trousers and mittens. He wears black rubber boots and carries a fish-shaped pouch on a green rope to denote the town's fishing industry. His head is based on a hassaku orange, which is grown locally in Setouchi. On top of his head is a bowl of Onomichi ramen, the local specialty.
==Involvement==
===Yakuza 6: 2016===
After finding the head of the costume in the middle of town, Kazuma Kiryu is asked by Hironaka to play the part of Ono Michio. After entertaining the local kids, a group of youths try to fight Ono Michio, only to get beaten up. This talk show helps Ono Michio's popularity to grow exponentially. 
Later, thinking of giving Ono Michio his own music CD, Hironaka approaches Kiryu once more to have him dress up as Ono Michio and sing karaoke in front of a live audience in Snack New Gaudi. As Kiryu often frequents the bar, he tries his best to mask his identity from the Mama, but it doesn't work. Afterwards, Kiryu is given the sample CD by Hironaka.
Later, Kiryu asks Hironaka to put on the costume again to encourage Shizuko, a girl who was at the talk show from the first substory and who will be facing an important surgery soon, but is very scared of it. Hironaka agrees, and after encouraging her to do it, Kiryu faces the same youths who tried to fight him in the first substory, and beats them once more.
After completing all related substories, Ono Michio can be seen around Onomichi. In Premium Adventure, Kiryu can change into the Ono Michio outfit, though its head has been significantly reduced likely for the sake of convenience.
===Judgment: 2018-2019===
Ono Michio appears in Theater Square, Kamurocho in front of a rather unimpressed audience, none of whom recognize him. The mascot is played by Nishimura, who struggles with his job. Later, a man with the Ono Michio costume appears in front of Takayuki Yagami, running away from Hironaka and Inamine, a man whose store was robbed by "Ono Michio".
It is revealed that Nishimura quit from the role of Ono Michio and left the costume somewhere on the street and the thief used the costume to rob the store. Nishimura left the role due to the pressure he felt when performing as Ono Michio, since he felt inferior to the previous actor (Kiryu) and gave up. The costume was then left abandoned in Charles, where Yagami, Hironaka and Inamine interrogate those inside the game center. They encounter Nishimura, Daisuke, Kaneda and Kumakura inside the game center, and Yagami then looks for evidence related to the thief.
The thief is then revealed to be Kaneda, who tried to cover up the robbery by ditching his sneakers that were stained by anti-theft paint balls. Kaneda tried to rob the store because his debts were due that day, and tried to use the stolen money to pay them off. The money he stole would then be given to Kumakura, who is revealed to be the debt collector.
After the police apprehend Kumakura and Kaneda, Inamine and Hironaka thank Yagami for solving the case. Nishimura, now wearing Ono Michio's costume again, thanks Hironaka due to Hironaka still believing in him after he tried to quit from the role, and wants to become a good mascot.
An Ono Michio figurine is available as DLC.
=== Like a Dragon Gaiden: 2019 ===
During the cutscene for Sayonara Silent Night, Kiryu is shown in a Santa themed Ono Michio costume. 
===Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 2019===
In Chinatown, Isezaki Ijincho, Ono Michio figures carefully hand-crafted by the people of Onomichi are hidden among cheaply-made and dangerous counterfeits. Hironaka asks Ichiban Kasuga to help find the authentic models among the fakes. Afterwards, Hironaka shows Kasuga the box containing the specific costume Kiryu had worn that had breathed new life into the mascot roughly three years prior.
Later on, Kasuga dons the outfit to fight a fake Ono Michio after Hironaka fails to put a stop to him. He then wears the outfit for a photoshoot.
After clearing the substory, Ono Michio becomes available as a summon from the PoundMates app. He adopts his signature pose and gives the whole party attack and defense buffs.
Kasuga and all party members have Ono Michio's head as a DLC costume option.
===Lost Judgment: 2021===
Yagami has the opportunity to don the Ono Michio costume when trying to stop a robbery at Café Alps.
=== Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ===
Ichiban can encounter Robo Michio at the Hawaii Dungeon. In addition, the Sega Claw Machines have Ono Michio and "Robono Michio" statues.
==Related Substories==
===Yakuza 6===
*Oh No! It's Ono Michio!
*The Ono Michio Show
*Putting on a Brave Face
===Judgment===
*The Ono Michio Bandit
===Yakuza: Like a Dragon===
*The Michio Minefield
*Fauxno Michio
===Lost Judgment===
*The Café Robber
==Trivia==
*Ono Michio appears as a DLC character for the Clan Creator minigame in Yakuza Kiwami 2. His fighting style is listed as "Dragon of Dojima." A hostess wearing his signature hassaku head named Ono Michiyo is available in Cabaret Club Grand Prix as DLC.
*In Gaiden, an Ono Michio head is an option for the coliseum mask.
*Ono Michio's and Robo Michio's head is a costume option in Infinite Wealth, with the "Assorted Outfit Bundle".
* As his full name is a reference to the city of Onomichi, it is kept in Eastern order.
* When roaming Dondoko Island in Infinite Wealth, Ono Michio voice is that of Kazuma Kiryu's. Ono Michio will often joke to himself about trying not to break character, implying Kiryu himself is wearing the suit.
** Robo Michio, Ono Michio's official robotic counterpart, similarly uses a robotic version of Kiryu's voice. This would seem to imply that after the success of Kiryu's time as Ono Michio, Kiryu's voice was adopted as Ono Michio's official voice.
==Gallery==
Ono Michio (Yakuza 6).jpg
YAKUZA 6 The Song of Life Ropeway Station 1.jpeg|Ono Michio cardboard cutout at Ropeway Station in Yakuza 6
Yakuza6-screens07.jpg|Kiryu taking a selfie with Ono Michio.
Yk2onomichiocc.png|Ono Michio's Clan Creator picture.
Onomichio in Judgment.png|Ono Michio as he appears in Judgment
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=== Ryu Ga Gotoku Online ===
RGGO - Card - SSR Ono Michio.png|SSR Ono Michio
RGGO - Card - KSR Ono Michio (Lively).png|KSR Ono Michio (Lively)
RGGO - Card - KSR Ono Michio (Kiwami).png|KSR Ono Michio (Kiwami)
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