When you ask someone in this community "who is their favorite character?"
Most answers are: Richtofen, Dempsey, or Nikolai.
But where's Takeo?
From all the 4 original characters, Takeo has always been treated like the "Black Sheep" of the group. Having a very stereotypical personality based on "Honour" and following the Emperator.
But BO2 changed all of that with a new iteration of the 4 character: The Primis crew.
When i saw the Origins intro and saw the introduction of the new Takeo Masaki, i knew in that moment that it was my favorite character from all cod zombies.
The Primis crew were so much more than their older counterparts, they had a lot of more depth, they feel more human, more relatable.
Takeo Masaki is a staple character of the Zombies games and its also thanks to Tom Kane for making such a great work with Takeo, and giving us such an iconic performance.
I really hope Nelson Lee does homage and truly upheld the great legacy that Tom Kane leaved with Takeo.
IMO: From all the 4 original characters in BO7, i think that the design for Takeo Masaki is the best one we've got. Im really interested to see hows the personality of each of the new OG crew, specially for Takeo Masaki