{"id":47628,"date":"2025-05-01T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=47628"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:53:48","slug":"like-a-dragon-ono-michio-figure-beats-goro-majima-body-pillow-in-segas-most-wanted-merch-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/like-a-dragon-ono-michio-figure-beats-goro-majima-body-pillow-in-segas-most-wanted-merch-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Like a Dragon: Ono Michio figure beats Goro Majima body pillow in Sega\u2019s most wanted merch vote\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two months ago, Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/like-a-dragons-creators-promise-to-make-the-most-voted-piece-of-merch-on-this-popularity-vote-a-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published an extensive list of potential Like a Dragon merchandise<\/a> and promised to manufacture the one that proves the most popular among fans. The results of the vote are finally in, and the winner of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary campaign is the Ono Michio figure. As promised, <a href=\"https:\/\/ryu%20ga%20gotoku%20studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Sega will be commercializing the figure within two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1137\" height=\"638\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-001.jpg 1137w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While a figure of a <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/like-a-dragon-cleverly-avoids-complaints-about-reused-assets-by-getting-players-emotionally-attached-to-its-recurring-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fictional district<\/a> mascot isn\u2019t as outlandish as some of <a href=\"https:\/\/the%20other\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>the other poll ideas, it is more unique than the photo book collection that won second place. Both the figure and photo book seem tame compared to the Demonfire Dagger replica that won third place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1142\" height=\"644\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-002.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-002-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1139\" height=\"649\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1139px) 100vw, 1139px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-003.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-003-380x217.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250501-47628-003-768x438.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining top ten winners include some interesting ideas as well. From fourth to tenth place, you have a collection of Yakuza clan pins, an official cookbook, a <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/goro-majimas-core-trait-in-like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-is-not-wanting-to-look-lame-in-front-of-kids-producer-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goro Majima<\/a> dakimakura pillow cover, a set of Like a Dragon karuta (Japanese playing cards) with printed images and character quotes, a Like a Dragon board game, oversized Ichiban rice crackers, and Kazama Kiryu\u2019s red long-sleeved shirt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All-in-all, the top ten list includes a balance of practical and strange items. Since only the winning entry will be turned into an actual product, fans might have to wait for another anniversary before they can get their hands on an official Goro Majima dakimakura.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ono Michio&#8217;s figure has won Sega&#8217;s official mech popularity vote for the Like a Dragon series. 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