{"id":22984,"date":"2023-11-13T17:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T08:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=22984"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T08:59:31","slug":"20231113-22984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231113-22984\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a Dragon Gaiden: Akame fans fall even harder for Uika, the actress that plays her\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name<\/strong> released on November 8. Amidst the various responses to the new title, the Japanese celebrity First Summer Uika has been growing in popularity from her appearance in the game, gaining a new fanbase among western fans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the latest spin off title in the Like a Dragon series that tells the story of Kazuma Kiryu who, during the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, faked his own death and disappeared. In the same vein as the other Like a Dragon titles, the latest game also casts real-life celebrities and influencers, and among them, it seems that First Summer Uika has managed to fulfill a demand fans weren\u2019t aware they had.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First Summer Uika is a Japanese celebrity who used to belong to the alternative idol group BiS and is currently active as a singer, actress, and TV personality.&nbsp;She is known for her charismatic talking skills \u2013 as a native of Osaka (western Japan), she talks in the playful Kansai dialect, and her ability to carry jolly conversation has brought her success in variety shows as well as acting roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uika makes an appearance in Like a Dragon Gaiden as Akame \u2013&nbsp;a figure that operates from the shadows, grasping&nbsp;information and controlling Sotenbori from behind the scenes. On the other hand, she is not a yakuza, and holds contempt for&nbsp;those who try to harm society. She is eager to stand up for the weak and wishes for peace in Sotenbori.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113-271831-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Akame is already popular as a character, becoming many people\u2019s bias as soon as Gaiden released, Uika herself has also been gaining attention for her appearance, fashion and versatility. While Japanese players who knew of her from before were impressed by how well she suits the character of Akame, international fans are discovering all of her unique sides and talents for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While everybody knows that Akame from Like A Dragon Gaiden is a likeness character, i really enjoy how varied her VA choices of clothing is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZCN4WNzMGc\">pic.twitter.com\/ZCN4WNzMGc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jack Yakuza (Yakuza spoilers ahead) (@jack840A) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack840A\/status\/1722936260778688578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Uika\u2019s music has also been in the spotlight on social media \u2013 a video she directed, filmed and edited on her own while in quarantine for her song \u201cOpen the Door\u201d last year has been brought back by Akame fans, earning her praise such as \u201cdivine gift.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For people who already simp for Akame from Like A Dragon Gaiden, here is more of her VA singing to satisfy yall hungers. (God, she is so pretty) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZeHPlSwcCi\">pic.twitter.com\/ZeHPlSwcCi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jack Yakuza (Yakuza spoilers ahead) (@jack840A) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack840A\/status\/1723369118013755788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30d5\u30a1\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30b5\u30de\u30fc\u30a6\u30a4\u30ab \u2013 Open the Door\u3010Unofficial Music Video\u3011\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2aNNvQB9fA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But thinking of the gravity of Akame\u2019s role in Like a Dragon Gaiden, the surge in her and her real-life counterpart\u2019s popularity comes as no surprise. Akame is a key player in the plot, with most events in Sotenbori involving her and a big portion of play time being spent together with her. It\u2019s almost as if she\u2019s a lowkey second protagonist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there\u2019s her memorable personality. Although she operates&nbsp;in the underworld, she is good-natured and just, while also being fun and charming. She&nbsp;stands out significantly from past female characters in the&nbsp;Like a Dragon series, and the light-hearted dynamic she has with Kiryu is satisfying to watch. Since she very much has a strong woman energy to her, the more cute and girly sides her real-life counterpart Uika sometimes shows has people even more enraptured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u9f8d\u304c\u5982\u304f\uff17\u5916\u4f1d\u300f\u30d5\u30a1\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30b5\u30de\u30fc\u30a6\u30a4\u30ab\uff08\u8d64\u76ee \u5f79\uff09\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u6620\u50cf\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUJr0ki8fcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even Google Trends show that Uika\u2019s recognition is growing internationally, and the global popularity of the Like a Dragon IP is no doubt what contributed to this. Going forward, future titles of the series may result in more and more Japanese celebrities getting discovered internationaly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is available for the PC (Steam\/Microsoft Store) and PS4\/PS5\/Xbox One\/Xbox Series X|S. It is also available for PC\/Xbox Game Pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi!<br>I portray the visuals and voice for &quot;Akame&quot; in &quot;LikeADragonGaiden&quot;<br>Thank you for the illustrations and messages!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E9%BE%8D%E3%81%8C%E5%A6%82%E3%81%8F7%E5%A4%96%E4%BC%9D?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u9f8d\u304c\u5982\u304f7\u5916\u4f1d<\/a><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LikeADragonGaiden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LikeADragonGaiden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LikeaDragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LikeaDragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yd8jrELZAr\">pic.twitter.com\/yd8jrELZAr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30d5\u30a1\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30b5\u30de\u30fc\u30a6\u30a4\u30ab (@FirstSummerUika) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstSummerUika\/status\/1723893372509683825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><br><br><br><br><em>Written by. 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