Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first entry of Like a Dragon, a game series that's sold over 30 million units worldwide, comes to life in a faithful new adaptation.
The cast and crew behind the hit yakuza series Nihontouitsu deliver a live-action miniseries, supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, that serves as a prelude to the upcoming game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, set to release on February 12, 2026.
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Yakuza Powered by 日本統一
Episode 1
1995, Kamurocho...
An up-and-coming yakuza takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss to protect his sworn brother and his childhood friend.
This man is none other than Kazuma Kiryu, the legendary Dragon of Dojima.
After a decade, Kiryu is released from prison to a world he no longer recognizes.
His own organization has turned against him, and various conspiracies threaten to tear the streets of Kamurocho apart.
Cast:
Kazuma Kiryu: Yasukaze Motomiya
Goro Majima: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Akira Nishikiyama: Kazuhiro Nakaya
Makoto Date: Kenji Matsuda
Utabori II: Susumu Terajima
Shintaro Kazama: Shun Sugata
Staff:
Producer: Masayoshi Yokoyama (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
Screenplay: Masayoshi Yokoyama, Kana Yamada, Hiroyuki Tsuji
Cinematography: Moritada Iju
Lighting: Masamichi Omachi
Sound Engineer: Tsubasa Mano
Costume Design: Sayuri Arakawa
Makeup: Kanae Sakaguchi
Production: TOKYO CALLING LLC.
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Related Title:
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
ryu-ga-gotoku.com/kiwami3/asia_en
©SEGA
The first entry of Like a Dragon, a game series that's sold over 30 million units worldwide, comes to life in a faithful new adaptation.
The cast and crew behind the hit yakuza series Nihontouitsu deliver a live-action miniseries, supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, that serves as a prelude to the upcoming game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, set to release on February 12, 2026.
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Yakuza Powered by 日本統一
Episode 1
1995, Kamurocho...
An up-and-coming yakuza takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss to protect his sworn brother and his childhood friend.
This man is none other than Kazuma Kiryu, the legendary Dragon of Dojima.
After a decade, Kiryu is released from prison to a world he no longer recognizes.
His own organization has turned against him, and various conspiracies threaten to tear the streets of Kamurocho apart.
Cast:
Kazuma Kiryu: Yasukaze Motomiya
Goro Majima: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Akira Nishikiyama: Kazuhiro Nakaya
Makoto Date: Kenji Matsuda
Utabori II: Susumu Terajima
Shintaro Kazama: Shun Sugata
Staff:
Producer: Masayoshi Yokoyama (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
Screenplay: Masayoshi Yokoyama, Kana Yamada, Hiroyuki Tsuji
Cinematography: Moritada Iju
Lighting: Masamichi Omachi
Sound Engineer: Tsubasa Mano
Costume Design: Sayuri Arakawa
Makeup: Kanae Sakaguchi
Production: TOKYO CALLING LLC.
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Related Title:
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
ryu-ga-gotoku.com/kiwami3/asia_en
©SEGA
