Kallen Yoshida

Businesswoman

Kyoshirou Yoshida (brother)

Shinichiro Yoshida (brother)

**Kallen Yoshida** is one of the protagonists of *Family Business.*

## Personality

Kallen Yoshida was initially a kindhearted, patient and sweet schoolgirl who was innocent and she was empathetic and caring to all those around her. Kallen was very gentle and was not involved at all with her father's ruthless criminal work, being unaware of her father's true nature and she loved him deeply. Kallen cared for her friends and family, as well as having a good intelligence and was very understanding.

When Kallen was forced to take up the heavy-hearted decision of going to America to take over her father's business, she was initially confused and unwilling but came to accept her new duties. Upon realizing who her father really was and his criminal actions, Kallen was greatly horrified and had a difficult time coming to terms with it. Initially unwilling to get involved, she eventually became determined with her bodyguard and mentor Haruto Mikami's advice and help to honor her father's death. Kallen was reluctant in making big decisions though.

The criminal underworld changed Kallen drastically throughout the series as she gradually lost her innocence and morality and she devolved into a darker, ruthless and cruel woman who became hardened from her brutal experience. However she did not completely lose her moral code and still loved her family and valued the lives of her criminal employees. She also became more manipulative and deceptive, putting on a facade for most people she comes across of her old-self. Kallen also came to despise the person she once was, coming to believe she had become a stronger, strategically intelligent and more independent individual and viewed what she was as a weak coward who depended on others to survive. Over time, Kallen became a very skilled and feared crime lord with a infamous reputation across the American criminal underworld. However many criminals still underestimate Kallen, allowing her to swiftly manipulate them effectively.

Eventually, Kallen had shown tendencies of obsession when she wants something. This included her pursuit to avenge her father's unsolved murder and was very ruthless in her destructive path, showing her capabilities of severe torture and cold-blooded murder as well as being willing to even get innocent people involved if it means succeeding her end-goals. Another subject of obsession is with Haruto Mikami, whom she eventually fell in love with him and was borderline obsessed with getting him to love her back. This eventually turned violent and aggressive as Kallen's methods became extreme, though she eventually gave up her pursuit to make Haruto fall in love with her.

Kallen had her own moral code when it came to running her criminal organization and she had her own ideas of changing the underworld for the better, but she set goals for herself and others that were impossible to reach. She was disgusted by the rampant racism that was typical amongst the members of her empire and she vowed to keep sex crime and unnecessary violence against innocent people off the streets. She began to adopt her father's ideals, goals and methods, such as the loyalty and care for family and brutal vengeful tendencies. Kallen also showed a deep care for children and babies, being seen enraged when they are hurt and/or killed.