The eccentric old man who runs the underground fighting arena and organizes its tournaments. Despite his small stature—possibly dwarfish—he's never been a fighter himself, but he's got encyclopedic knowledge of martial arts and can break down fighting techniques from the obscure to the mainstream without missing a beat. He calls every shot in his arena, literally. While he generally keeps fights by the book, he's willing to bend (or outright break) the rules if it makes the spectacle better. Fans often note his willingness to threaten his own doctors with a knife when they tried stopping the Baki vs. Jack match.
He runs in the same circles as Doppo and Igari, and has a complicated history with Yujiro. What sets him apart is that he's actually managed to outsmart the Ogre—something almost nobody does. When Yujiro tried to destabilize the tournament, Tokugawa had snipers positioned around the arena who hit him with enough tranquilizer to drop a blue whale. He's the only person to ever knock Yujiro unconscious, a distinction that defines his legacy in the series.
Whether he was ever a fighter in his younger days is unclear, but his eccentric personality and tiny frame suggest he's always just been a wealthy enthusiast with a passion for watching others fight rather than fighting himself. His name draws from two historical figures: Ieyasu Tokugawa and Mitsunari Ishida, the rival commanders from the Battle of Sekigahara.
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