Fan Casting Yamagata in Akira: Part 1

A Red Devil biker and Travis's rival within the gang. Yamagata is arrogant, privileged, and constantly belittles Travis's riding skills and his beat-up bike. He comes from New Tokyo money and treats the Old City like a playground. Yamagata coiled physicality and simmering swagger make him more than a bully—he is a genuine threat to Travis's ego. His death, found contorted and bloodied in The Warthog, is the moment Kaneda realizes Travis has become a monster. The canary in the coal mine.