Saburo Arasaka

"Saburo is megalomaniacal and obsessed. He considers himself the most adept man to have ever lived, and sees it as his duty to elevate Japan to what he sees as its former glory"

- Corporation Report 2020 Volume 1 Saburo Arasaka is the CEO of the Arasaka Corporation and one of the most powerful men in the world. At 101 years old he still has a tight grip on the company, that he wishes to use as his tool for world domination.

History
Saburo Asaka was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1919. His father was businessman and Arasaka founder Sasai Arasaka and could trace his lineage back to the age of samurai. He grew up in the Arasaka family estate located just outside of Tokyo and at a young age he joined the Imperial Japanese Navy as a fighter pilot. He quickly rose through the ranks and by the age of 23 he had already attained the rank of Lieutenant. As a skilled flying ace he had over 20 confirmed kills is said to have a fierce pride both towards his country and the Emperor.

In 1942 during a routine bombing run over Guadalcanal his plane was almost shot down, heavily injured he managed the return flight back to base. After delivering his report he passed out and was transported back to Tokyo, where he discovered that due to his injuries he would never be able to fly again and he was also due to be medically discharged. His injuries were so severe that he lost his left eye and his right arm was so damaged, it was almost amputated. Saburo lamented over his injuries and wished he had died a dignified death over the skies of Guadalcanal, rather than face the humiliation of a cripple.

Due to the dishonor he bought upon himself and his family, he considered suicide (through Seppuku, ritual suicide). On August 15th 1945, the day of the Japanese surrender, Saburo got a new lease on life, where he envisioned a Japan rising above the humiliation of losing the war, and becoming an economic powerhouse. He began intense studies into the fields of politics, economics and history as to become a worthy successor to his father and to ensure that Arasaka would one day rule the world.

Saburo took over the company in 1960 shortly after his fathers death and branched out from the simple manufacturing that his father started. Banking and Security along with Manufacturing were now the three pillars of the Arasaka Corporation and by the 2020 the company had become one of the most powerful corporations in the world, not to mention during these years Saburo's wealth multiplied tenfold, and he had become one of the richest men on the planet.

Saburo had undergone numerous surgeries to implant various cybernetics as well as a new eye and right for the ones he lost in World War 2. However by 2020 he wheelchair bound in his Family estate just outside of Tokyo. As of 2020, he is 101 years old and has handed over the reins of the company to his eldest son Kei, though it is just for show, as Saburo still runs the company from behind the scenes, having final say over everything as his puppet son stands in for him.

During the fourth corporate war, the Arasaka Corporation faced off against Militech which resulted in a nuclear bomb being detonated in the center of Night City. Saburo's plan of world domination was become a reality as he retreated his forces back to Japan, where it had stockpiled several nuclear missiles with the help of its ally, North Korea. The Japanese Self-Defense force managed to crush Arasaka's forces and delivered Saburo Arasaka's head to the United States. It is assume the Arasaka Corporation folded after this event.

Family

 * Sasai Arasaka - Father
 * Kei Arasaka - Eldest Son
 * Hanako Arasaka - Daughter
 * Yorinobu Arasaka - Youngest Son