{"id":132419,"date":"2024-06-07T03:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T03:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/segas-yakuza-franchise-is-getting-a-live-action-adaptation-sooner-than-you-think-called-like-a-dragon-yakuza\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T03:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T03:42:35","slug":"segas-yakuza-franchise-is-getting-a-live-action-adaptation-before-you-assume-referred-to-as-like-a-dragon-yakuza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/segas-yakuza-franchise-is-getting-a-live-action-adaptation-before-you-assume-referred-to-as-like-a-dragon-yakuza\/","title":{"rendered":"Sega&#8217;s Yakuza franchise is getting a live-action adaptation before you assume referred to as Like a Dragon: Yakuza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yakuza_like_a_dragon_amazon_prime-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Yakuza, Like a Dragon, Sega, Prime Video, Amazon\" class=\"wp-image-775353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yakuza_like_a_dragon_amazon_prime-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yakuza_like_a_dragon_amazon_prime-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yakuza_like_a_dragon_amazon_prime-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yakuza_like_a_dragon_amazon_prime.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Pack your baggage for Kamuroch\u014d as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sega.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sega<\/a>\u2018s <em>Yakuza<\/em> series is coming to Prime Video, thanks to an upcoming live-action adaptation, <em>Like a Dragon: Yakuza<\/em>, on <strong>October 24, 2024<\/strong>! Based on the mega-popular <em>Yakuza<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/tag\/video-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video game<\/a> series, <em>Like a Dragon: Yakuza<\/em> follows Kazama Kiryu, the steadfast protagonist from the original games. Japanese actor Ryoma Takeuchi (<em>Kamen Rider Drive<\/em>) plays Kazama in the series, featuring plenty of street toughs feeling the wrath of Kazama\u2019s mighty fists of fury.<\/p>\n<p>Plot particulars concerning the present stay a thriller. However, it&#8217;s mentioned to have six episodes, with Kazama exploring the imply and unpredictable streets of the fictional leisure district Kamurocho. <em>Like a Dragon: Yakuza<\/em> is ready in 1995, just like the plot of the sport <em>Yakuza Kiwami<\/em>. It\u2019s beneficial that individuals  within the present play <em>Yakuza Kiwami<\/em> earlier than watching the present, although it\u2019s non-compulsory. If you propose to play the sport, keep in mind that it could possibly take as much as 100 hours to see the whole lot in a <em>Yakuza<\/em> recreation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Make the selection to take the following step. Like a Dragon: Yakuza involves Prime Video October 24. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pn2gKQzqlK\">pic.twitter.com\/Pn2gKQzqlK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RGG Studio | Like a Dragon &amp; Yakuza Series (@RGGStudio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGGStudio\/status\/1797826081166184839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sega\u2019s <em>Yakuza<\/em> sequence has grown in reputation lately. The first <em>recreation,<\/em> <em>Yakuza<\/em>, was launched in 2005. Many sequels and spinoffs adopted, however the sequence turned a mega-hit within the U.S. with 2016\u2019s <em>Yakuza 6: The Song of Life<\/em>. The newest installment of the franchise, <em>Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth<\/em>, options Kazama Kiryu teaming up with Ichiban Kasuga, a frizzy-haired himbo with a coronary heart of gold and a <em>Dragon Warrior<\/em> obsession.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Yakuza<\/em> sequence is hard-hitting but additionally very foolish. In addition to the sport\u2019s street-brawling mechanics and RPG parts, Kazama and Ichiban combat perverts, rescue runaway wigs, foil serial urinators, homicide karaoke machines, and spend far an excessive amount of yen on Gotcha machines. The recreation consists of mini-games to spice up character stats and introduce hijinks to an in any other case \u201cserious\u201d plot about loyalty, honor, and overcoming adversity in a metropolis attempting to kill you. The newest entry, <em>Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth<\/em>, is a delight. I\u2019m in the midst of enjoying it now, and I\u2019m having a blast! It\u2019s unclear if Prime Video\u2019s <em>Like a Dragon: Yakuza<\/em> sequence will carry the identical tone because the video games, however I hope it does to some extent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p class=\"author-short-bio\">Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink &amp; Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube sequence Animation Movies Revisited. He&#8217;s additionally the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You&#8217;ll not often catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Pack your baggage for Kamuroch\u014d as a result of Sega\u2018s Yakuza series is coming to Prime Video, thanks to an upcoming live-action adaptation, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, on October 24, 2024! Based on the mega-popular Yakuza video game series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza follows Kazama Kiryu, the steadfast protagonist from the original games. 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