Takayuki Yagami

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==Summary==
Takayuki Yagami (八神 隆之, Yagami Takayuki) is the main playable protagonist of Judgment and its sequel, Lost Judgement. Yagami was a lawyer until the guilt of his recently acquitted client murdering his girlfriend causes him to resign from his job at Genda Law Office and became a private investigator.
He is played by and modeled after famous Japanese actor Takuya Kimura.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Extracts and EX Boost
Name: Takayuki "Tak" Yagami
Origin: Judgment
Gender: Male
Age: 35 in Judgment, 38 in Lost Judgment
Classification: Former lawyer, private investigator
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Martial Artist and Pressure Point Strikes (Uses Tiger and Crane fighting styles. Makes use of pressure point attacks via Crane, Flux Fissure and via Tiger Drop. Eventually trains in boxing during the events of Lost Judgment), Acrobatics (Can also do parkour), Stealth Mastery (Tailing people is part of his detective routine. Also skilled in using disguises), Weapon Mastery, Stealth Mastery, Aura, Healing (With medkits, Staminan, Tauriner and Toughness), Afterimage Creation (Via EX Boost and starting from Lost Judgment onwards), Statistics Amplification and limited Invulnerability (Via EX Boost, Staminan, Toughness, Tauriner and special Extracts). Extracts in Lost Judgment grant him the following: Fire Manipulation with Boon of Fire Extract (Can literally light himself up on fire to set his enemies ablaze), Energy Manipulation and Projection with Guardian Spirit, Unyielding Wave and Energy Ball Extracts (Can shoot energy blasts with Energy Ball Extracts, create energy spheres with Guardian Spirit Extracts that rotate around Yagami to protect him and to damage his enemies, and can shoot powerful energy beams with the Unyielding Wave Extracts), Electricity Manipulation with Lightning Blade Extract (Summons an actual cloud-to-ground lightning blade to use against his enemies), enhanced Pressure Point Attacks and Statistics Amplification with Insta-Flux Extract (Further enhances his Flux Fissure attack and allows him to do it instantaneously, while also enhancing his own movement speed, Telekinesis with Telekinesis Extract (As the name suggests, the extract grants Yagami telekinetic powers to subdue his opponents), Perception Manipulation and Speed Amplification with Temporal Zen Extract (Contrary to popular belief, the Temporal Zen Extract does not actually slow down time, but rather it slows down Yagami's perception of time while also increasing his own speed)
Attack Potency: Building level (Defeated Hangman with help, who once fought against Kazuma Kiryu aided by Someya, and can replicate the same feats as the latter. The strongest member of his group and far stronger than any of his friends and surpassed Mitsuru Kuroiwa and Kazuki Soma who had easily defeated Kaito, the former even defeating him and Higashi at once, with Soma having to cheat the first time to best him and Yagami handily defeating him in their final fight. Defeated Shin Amon, who should be on par with the rest of the Amon clan, like Jo Amon and his father So Amon, and can fight against Ichiban Kasuga and his gang by himself for a while. Also bested Juzo Amon, who quickly knocked Shin aside. Shin considered Yagami to be one of the strongest warriors on Earth. Stalemated Jin Kuwana in a hard fight while holding back, and when he went all-out, he easily defeated Kuwana in a battered state), higher with Extracts (Extracts increase his strength and durability to considerably higher levels than his base) and EX Mode
Speed: Subsonic with Hypersonic combat speed and reactions (Can perform the same bullet-dodging feats as the previous Yakuza protagonists, can easily dodge bullets after they have been fired. Easily views falling humans in slow-motion and has no problems blitzing them at the same time. Also easily kept up with Shin Amon), higher with Extracts and EX Boost
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Can perform the same feats as the previous Yakuza protagonists, like lifting up and flipping motorbikes, scooters and swinging around big furniture with his bare hands, with even fodder enemies being able to send motorbikes flying several meters with a single kick. Also wrestled with Hangman, who could easily overpower Kiryu, and against Shin Amon, who could hold his own against Ichiban and his party), higher with magic potions and EX Mode
Striking Strength: Building level, higher with Extracts and EX Mode
Durability: Building level (Took hits from Hangman and Shin Amon), higher with Extracts and EX Boost
Stamina: Incredibly high (Fought against RK alongside his friends, defeating many enemies, and still had more than enough strength to handily dispatch the remarkably strong Kazuki Soma before then duking it out with and outlasting Jin Kuwana without much effort)
Range: Standard melee range. Extended melee range with weapons
Standard Equipment: Smartphone
Intelligence: Genius. Was a highly-successful lawyer who threatened the 99% conviction rate of Japan as a whole after proving one of his clients innocent. Is also a highly-skilled detective, having solved many cases around Kamurocho and has a knack for lockpicking. He is also an exceptionally skilled martial artist who has mastered both Crane-Style and Tiger-Style Kung Fu and was trained since he was a child before surviving in and developing his skills in the streets of Kamurocho, incorporating aspects of Kamuracho's arts, along with eventually mastering boxing as well, making him capable of defeating some of the most dangerous fighters such as Mitsuru Kuroiwa, Kazuki Soma, and Jin Kuwana, along with being one of the few to defeat members of the Amon Clan.
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. Unlike most other protagonists like Kiryu and Majima, he can't heal from gunshots with drinks alone, and needs to have check-ups with doctors to fix his injuries. EX Boost lasts for a short period of time when activated, though fighting enemies quickly refills it.
==Notable Matchups==
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