Like a Dragon: Yakuza

*Like a Dragon: Yakuza*
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
	Release poster
Genre	Crime drama; Action;
Created by	Sean Crouch; Yugo Nakamura;
Based on	Yakuza; by Toshihiro Nagoshi
Screenplay by	Sean Crouch; Yugo Nakamura;
Directed by	Masaharu Take
Starring	Ryoma Takeuchi; Kento Kaku;
Country of origin	United States; Japan;
Original languages	Japanese; English;
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Erik Barmack; Roberto Grande; Joshua Long; Masayoshi Yokoyama;
Production locations	Roppongi, Tokyo
Production companies	Amazon MGM Studios; Wild Sheep Content; 1212 Entertainment;
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video

Like a Dragon: Yakuza, known in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku: ~Beyond the Game~, is an American-Japanese crime action television series produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Wild Sheep Content, and 1212 Entertainment. It is based on Sega's Like a Dragon video game series and adapts the original 2005 Yakuza game as well as its 2016 remake Yakuza Kiwami.^[1]

Spanning six episodes, the series follows the story of Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi), a former yakuza who is drawn into a vast conspiracy involving his best friend Akira Nishikiyama (Kento Kaku) and their clan family.^[2]

The series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 24, 2024.^[3]

Cast and characters

References

^ https://www.wildsheepcontent.com/yakuza
^ Jackson, Kourtnee (July 26, 2024). "Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV Series Teases First Look at Comic-Con 2024". CNET.
^ "Prime Video to Premiere Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an Amazon Original Crime-Action Series Adapted from the Popular Japanese Game Franchise; Streaming Worldwide from October 24" (Press release). Amazon Studios. June 3, 2024.
^ Hernon, Matthew (June 4, 2024). "Ryoma Takeuchi to Play Kazuma Kiryu in 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza'". Tokyo Weekender.
^ Frater, Patrick (July 29, 2024). "Kaku Kento Joins Takeuchi Ryoma to Unveil 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' Trailer at Comic-Con". Variety.
^ Garside, Megan (September 20, 2024). "Amazon confirms Majima casting in Like a Dragon: Yakuza – and it's an actor brought in from the games". gamesradar. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

External links

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[1] ttps://www.wildsheepcontent.com/yakuza

[2] Jackson, Kourtnee (July 26, 2024). "Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV Series Teases First Look at Comic-Con 2024". CNET.

[3] "Prime Video to Premiere Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an Amazon Original Crime-Action Series Adapted from the Popular Japanese Game Franchise; Streaming Worldwide from October 24" (Press release). Amazon Studios. June 3, 2024.

[4] Hernon, Matthew (June 4, 2024). "Ryoma Takeuchi to Play Kazuma Kiryu in 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza'". Tokyo Weekender.

[5] Frater, Patrick (July 29, 2024). "Kaku Kento Joins Takeuchi Ryoma to Unveil 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' Trailer at Comic-Con". Variety.

[6] Garside, Megan (September 20, 2024). "Amazon confirms Majima casting in Like a Dragon: Yakuza – and it's an actor brought in from the games". gamesradar. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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