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Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action adaptation to premiere on October 24

Amber V
2024-06-04 12:53
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RGG Studio and Amazon Prime Video have announced an original live-action series based on the Like a Dragon video game series. The crime-suspense-action series titled Like a Dragon: Yakuza is set to premiere worldwide on Amazon Prime Video from October 24, 2024.

The upcoming series will be directed by acclaimed Japanese film director Masaharu Take, and will “follow the life, childhood friends, and repercussions of the decisions of Kazuma Kiryu.” Like a Dragon: Yakuza will cast Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu.

Make the choice to take the next step. Like a Dragon: Yakuza comes to Prime Video October 24. pic.twitter.com/Pn2gKQzqlK
— RGG Studio | Like a Dragon & Yakuza Series (@RGGStudio) June 4, 2024

Masayoshi Yokoyama, the director of RGG Studio, has commented that the new live-action adaptation will “become another landmark release for the Like a Dragon series.”

Amber V

Novice Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.

She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.

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