Yakuza Live Action Series is Coming to Prime Video

The developers of the popular Yakuza series and Amazon have made an announcement. Grab onto your seats everyone because there is going to be a Yakuza live action series! Like a Dragon: Yakuza is coming to Prime Video globally on October 25 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide! It is an adaptation of the hit video game that features 6 episodes and stars Ryoma Takeuchi playing as Kazuma Kiryu who is also known for his role as Shinnosuke Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive and Masaharu Take as the director.

The main setting is in Kamurochō, a fictional district modeled after the violent Shinjuku ward’s Kabukichō, where everything began. Set in between 1995 and 2005, the story follows closely between 3 childhood friends and repercussions of the decisions of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity.

“I have poured out my heart, soul, and the experience that I have garnered over 35 years into Like a Dragon: Yakuza. The unbridled passion, talent, and countless hours of efforts from the entire team have helped bring this spectacular story to life in the form of a riveting series that will be launched this year, the year of the dragon. Please look forward to Kazuma Kiryu, played by Ryoma Takeuchi.” – Director Take.

When asked about playing the lead role in the Yakuza live action, Ryoma Takeuchi responded with, “I am truly honored to be given the opportunity to play the role of Kazuma Kiryu, a beloved character and the game series. I strongly felt that I was willing to put my life on the line. Audience will enjoy the show’s human drama and conflict that unfolds around Kazuma Kiryu. Moreover, please take a look Kiryu’s intense fighting scenes with the Dragon tattoo on his back.”

Yakuza is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2. It was released in 2005 in Japan and in September 2006 internationally. It later released on Windows and Xbox One in 2016 as a remake that goes by the name Yakuza Kiwami.

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