{"id":33750,"date":"2024-07-10T14:38:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T05:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33750"},"modified":"2024-07-10T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T05:38:11","slug":"like-a-dragon-casting-audition-finalists-for-new-title-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/like-a-dragon-casting-audition-finalists-for-new-title-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a Dragon\u2019s casting audition finalists for new title revealed\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sega have announced the top ten finalists for a new female character (or possibly characters) in the upcoming Like <\/strong>a<\/strong> Dragon<\/strong> title. The final audition will be broadcast live on YouTube on July 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing, little is known about the Like a Dragon title that is in development (except that it won\u2019t be Kiwami 3<\/a> and that fans of the series will be surprised<\/a>). However, the audition does provide a possible clue. The casting call is for a \u201cMinato-style girl.\u201d The slang term \u201cMinato girl\u201d refers to expensively-dressed and elegant young women in their 20s who hang out in the high-end bars and restaurants of Tokyo\u2019s Minato area. The Minato area is a very affluent area of Tokyo, and 1 in every 6.6 people who lives there is a company president as of 2023 (source: Tokyo Shoko Research<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Like a Dragon developers\u2019 search for \u201cMinato-style girls\u201d has had people wondering whether the new game will be set in Tokyo. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama mysteriously commented in an interview with 4Gamer<\/a> that \u201cMinato-style\u201d does not directly mean \u201cMinato.\u201d This may mean that the game will not be set in Tokyo, or that the role might not literally be a Minato girl but a character that has that kind of style. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The previous round of auditions (source: 4Gamer<\/a>).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The trailer below shows the ten finalists for the role. The casting call<\/a> \u201cwelcomed a wide range of applicants\u201d and was also open to amateur entrants. The finalists have a range of listed professions from cosplayers and adult video actresses to regular office workers. One of the favorites among the English-speaking YouTube commenters is content creator and cosplayer Kaho Shibuya, who recently appeared at Anime Expo. She is also known for playing games on Twitch, including Like a Dragon and Final Fantasy series entries. Among the Japanese comments, support was more varied- with quite a few commenters leaning towards the entrants who are regular members of the public, like Hisa. \u201cAs this audition is not for a hostess role, it would be nice to see someone with a different air get chosen,\u201d one user opined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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