Masa Bokuto was a gang leader, Initially antagonistic to Akira Fudo, Masa would go on to be a major ally to Akira. Masa is shown to be a noble person, despite his rugged exterior, and later dies protecting Miki and Tare Makimura. Masa has no special powers, but is a capable fighter and highly skilled with a wooden kendo sword, and was also adept in firearms. strong sense of loyalty. While coming off as somewhat aggressive and cocky in challenging Akira, he holds no resentment towards Akira.