The San Diego Comedian-Con panel for Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku ~Past the Recreation~) a six-episode live-action sequence based mostly on Sega‘S Like a dragon (Ryūga Gotoku) motion sport sequence, which was introduced on Friday Kento Kaku (Ranma ½ dwell motion particular, SPY×FAMILY Code: White) will play Akira Nishikiyama (aka Nishiki). The employees revealed the primary trailer:


The panel additionally shared a particular video message from Masayoshi Yokoyama, govt producer at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios:


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The six-episode sequence debuts on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 international locations and territories in two batches on October 24 (October 25 in Japan) and October 31 (November 1). The primary three episodes can be streamed on October 24.

The sequence stars Ryoma Takeuchi (Kamen Rider Drive, Aozora Scream/Name for the blue sky, The Deer King)
as fundamental character Kazuma Kiryu.100 Yen Love, The Bare Director) directs the sequence.

The sequence is partly based mostly on the primary sport within the sequence, which was initially titled Yakuza within the West (the sequence glided by the title Like a dragonnearer to the Japanese title, with the seventh match Yakuza: Like a Dragon in 2020). The story will give attention to Kiryu and three pals, initially in 1995, after which transferring to 2005 as Kiryu is launched from a ten-year jail sentence.

Supply of leisure information Selection beforehand reported in September 2020 that Sega is creating a live-action movie adaptation of the franchise in partnership with 1212 Leisure and Wild Sheep Content material. On the time of the report, Erik Barmac Roberto Grande and Joshua Lengthy produced the movie.

Like a dragon: infinite wealth (Ryūga Gotoku 8), the newest sport within the sequence, launched on January 26 for Play station 5, Play station 4, Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox One and PC by way of Home windows and SteamThe sport bought 102,940 copies in its first three days in Japan.

Takashi Miike directed a 2007 live-action movie adaptation of the franchise titled Yakuza: Like a Dragonadditionally loosely based mostly on the plot of the primary sport within the sequence. The movie had a theatrical launch in the US in 2008, and Shock in Tokyo launched the movie on residence video in the US in 2010.

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