BetterButter July 27 Share July 27 Like a Dragon Prime Drama Oct 24 Quote . The series depicts the lives of fierce yet passionate gangsters and people living in a huge entertainment district, Kamurochō, a fictional district modeled after the violent Shinjuku ward’s Kabukichō, that acts as the backdrop of the gameplay. Like a Dragon: Yakuza showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past have not been able to explore. Link to comment
AnimeMania September 30 Share September 30 (edited) This Japanese action drama plunges into the dark underworld of the yakuza, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between yakuza bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students. These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined. Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. In 1995, eager to escape their restrictive lives, Kiryu and his friends, Nishiki, Yumi, and Miho plan a heist at a local arcade. However, the arcade is under the control of the Dojima Family, a powerful yakuza organization that rules Kamurocho. They dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, Kiryu is set to be released from prison. He learns from Detective Date that his friends are in danger and decides to return to Kamurocho to protect them. However, their friendship has deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point. Edited September 30 by AnimeMania Link to comment
AnimeMania October 24 Share October 24 Prime Video's Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV Series is based on a long line of Yakuza video games, with a Nintendo Switch video game of Kiryu’s origin story, Yakuza Kiwami, simultaneously released on October 24, 2024. The Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV series depicts the lives of people living in the huge entertainment district, Kamurochō, Tokyo a fictional district modeled after the violent Shinjuku ward’s Kabukichō. Like a Dragon: Yakuza will fluctuate between two time lines, 1995 and 2005. In 1995, Kiryu Kazuma, a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity, and his childhood friends, Nishiki, Yumi, and Miho, plan a heist at a local arcade that is under the control of the Dojima Yakuza Family. Kiryu spends 10 years in prison after being wrongfully accused of murder. After his release from prison in 2005, learns that his longtime friend Yumi Sawamura, is in danger and that 10 billion yen has been mysteriously stolen from the Tojo Clan. Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu, called "the Dragon of Dojima" because of his tattoo, wears a grey suit with a red shirt Kento Kaku as Akira "Nishiki" Nishikiyama, Kiryu's childhood best friend, who later becomes his rival, Kiryu’s sworn brother, his kyodai Hinano Nakayama as Miho, Nishiki’s younger sister Munetaka Aoki as Goro Majima, captain of the Shimano Family, unpredictability, ferocity in combat earns nickname "The Mad Dog of Shimano", eye patch, Oni/Hannya mask tattoo (demon/female demon) with Snakes on arms as Ichiban Kasugam, wears a red suit with a white inner shirt Saki Takaoka as Reina, the owner of Club Serena, where Yumi worked in 1995. Yumi Kawai as Yumi Sawamura, a childhood friend who grew up alongside Kiryu and Nishiki Misato Morita as Aiko, Yumi’s long-lost sister Toshiaki Karasawa as Shintaro Kazama, the former lieutenant of the Dojima Family who now runs the orphanage where Kiryu and his friends were raised Koichi Sato as Masaru Sera, the chairman of the Tojo Clan Subaru Shibutani as Detective Date, the man who sends Kiryu back to Kamurocho to stop the impending yakuza war Tomoya Maeno as The Florist of Sai, a former cop turned skilled informant. Ryudo Uzaki as Goda, the chairman of the Omi Alliance. Shohei Uno as a key member of the Omi Alliance. Masaya Kato as Dojima, the head of the Dojima Family in 1995. Link to comment
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