Arasaka: Difference between revisions

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CP2077 Arasaka Logo Red.png|Video Game

CPRED Arasaka Logo.png|RPG

|aka = 荒坂社 (kanji)<br/>アラサカ社 (kana)<br/>'Saka (street slang)

|type = Corporate security<br/>Manufacturing<br/>Banking

|leader = [[Saburo Arasaka]] (1960 - 2077) (dependent)<br/>[[Kei Arasaka]] (2020)<br/>[[Hanako Arasaka]] (2077)<br/>[[Michiko Arasaka (Kei's daughter)|Michiko Arasaka]] (2077)<br/>[[Yorinobu Arasaka]] (2077)<br/>

|no_of_members = 1,000,000 (2020)<ref name="CP2020 /><br/>1,000,000 (2045)<ref name="CPRED" /><br/>595,000+ (2077)<ref name="CP2077" />

|monetary_value = [[New Yen|¥]]52 Trillion<br/>[[€$]]475 Billion (2020)<br/>[[New Yen|¥]]98 Trillion<br/>[[€$]]890 Billion (2077)<ref name="CP2077" />

|appears_books = {{CP|2020pr}}<br/>{{CP|2020cr1}}<br/>{{CP|2020nc}}<br/>{{CP|fs1}}<br/>{{CP|fs2}}<br/>{{CP|2077wb}}

|appears_games = {{CP|2013}}<br/>{{CP|2020}}<br/>{{CP|CG}}<br/>{{CP|V3}}<br/>{{CP|RED}}<br/>{{CP|2077}}

In 2077, a Militech operatives team discovered that Arasaka had been hiding the fact that they had a [[mass driver]] on the [[Moon]]. The [[European Space Agency|ESA]] was the only organization allowed to operate and own mass drivers, an edge they wanted to keep, because of this Militech tipped off the ESA council in order to affect Arasaka. The ESA called an intimidate meeting to reexamine Arasaka's license in space affairs. The ones responsible for the mistake were Arasaka America, of the Night City operatives branch, many employees feared Japan's response. In an attempt to cover their tracks [[Arthur Jenkins]] ordered to a flatline of members of the council, a move that, among other decisions, cost him his life.<ref name="CP2077" />

The major Arasaka towers are impressive places, projecting a large part of the corporation's public face. The larger the corporation, the more their offices and towers become a beacon of wealth and image. In keeping with Arasaka's monumental size and reputation, their towers are not only widespread, appearing in major cities across the globe, but standardized so they are instantly recognizable. The special facilities, such as training camps and factories, don't follow the strict image guidelines applied to the towers as they are less visible to the public. Major Arasaka Towers can be found in [[Tokyo]], Taipai, [[Hong Kong]], [[Shanghai]], [[Seoul]], Bangkok, Baghdad, Sydney, London, Hamburg, Paris, Madrid, Bratislava, Rome, Geneva, Stockholm, Helsinki, The Hague, Dubai, Kinshasa, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Montreal, [[Night City]], Nairobi and Moscow. Smaller offices exist in almost all major cities. In [[Japan]] almost every major city will have an Arasaka office; [[Osaka]], [[Kyoto]], [[Sapporo]], [[Kitakyushu]], [[Narita]], and [[Fukuoka]]. The [[New United States|NUSA]] is home to some of the most regional offices outside of Japan; [[Washington, D.C.]], [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], San Francisco, [[Chicago]], and Honolulu.

|[[Arasaka WAA Bullpup Assault Weapon]], [[Arasaka WMA "Minami 10"]], [[Arasaka WSA Autopistol]], [[Arasaka WCAA "Rapid Assault Shot 12"]], [[Sternmeyer M-5A Squad Automatic Weapon]], [[Arasaka WXA Computer-Aimed Weapon]], [[Barret-Arasaka Light-20]], [[Arasaka Arms Half-Bow]], [[Arasaka "Nauseator" Riot-Control Device]], [[Arasaka WCCA "Susano-0" Grenade Rifle|Arasaka WCCA Susano-0]], [[Setsuko-Arasaka WSE "Kajiya"]], [[Setsuko-Arasaka "Nova" One-Shot Photon Cannon|Setsuko-Arasaka Nova]], [[Setsuko-Arasaka "PMS" Sub-Machine Gun|Setsuko-Arasaka PMS]], [[Barrett-Arasaka WSSE "Hiyari"]], [[Arasaka WSS/R "Dahiyari"]], [[Arasaka EMF Launcher]]

|[[Kanetsugu]], [[SO-21 Saika]], [[RC-7 Aswang]], [[RC-7 Ifrit]]

*Arasaka was the first corporation created by [[Mike Pondsmith]] when writing {{CP|2013}}. It was created as the main antagonists in the adventure [[Never Fade Away (adventure)|Never Fade Away]], which has been featured in 2013, {{CP|2020}}, [[Cyberpunk RED|RED]], and [[Cyberpunk 2077|2077]]. Since then Arasaka has been the main corporation to be featured in nearly every Cyberpunk media.

* Arasaka is noticeably absent from [[Cyberpunk V3.0]], in the alternate timeline the corporation was defeated in the [[Fourth Corporate War|4th Corporate War]] and was presumably considered defunct in 203X. V3.0 is the only core series book to exclude Arasaka.

* In Cyberpunk 2013, the CEO was [[Kenji Arasaka]], this was later changed to [[Kei Arasaka]] in Cyberpunk 2020 and also revealed the character of [[Saburo Arasaka]].