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127-550: Yakuza Kiwami is a 2016 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega . It is a remake of Yakuza , the first game in the Yakuza series, originally released on Sony 's PlayStation 2 . Yakuza Kiwami was released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 21, 2016, and on PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America on August 29, 2017. It

254-619: A fantasy " setting. Tutankham , debuted by Konami in January 1982, was an action-adventure released for arcades . It combined maze, shoot 'em up, puzzle-solving and adventure elements, with a 1983 review by Computer and Video Games magazine calling it "the first game that effectively combined the elements of an adventure game with frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay." It inspired the similar Time Bandit (1983). Action Quest , released in May 1982, blended puzzle elements of adventure games into

381-446: A joystick -controlled, arcade-style action game, which surprised reviewers at the time. While noting some similarities to Adventure , IGN argues that The Legend of Zelda (1986) by Nintendo "helped to establish a new subgenre of action-adventure", becoming a success due to how it combined elements from different genres to create a compelling hybrid, including exploration, adventure-style inventory puzzles , an action component,

508-566: A monetary system , and simplified RPG-style level building without the experience points . The Legend of Zelda series was the most prolific action-adventure game franchise through to the 2000s. Roe R. Adams also cited the arcade-style side-scrolling fantasy games Castlevania (1986), Trojan (1986) and Wizards & Warriors (1987) as early examples of action-adventure games. Games like Brain Breaker (1985), Xanadu (1985), Metroid (1986) and Vampire Killer (1986) combined

635-759: A subgenre of open world action-adventure video games in the third-person perspective . They are characterized by their likeness to the Grand Theft Auto series in either gameplay or overall design. In these types of open world games, players may find and use a variety of vehicles and weapons while roaming freely in an open world setting. Metroidvania is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania ; such games are sometimes referred to as "search action", and are generally based on two-dimensional platformers. They emphasize both exploration and puzzle-solving with traditional platform gameplay. Survival horror games emphasize "inventory management" and making sure

762-420: A "badass", he stands out thanks to his kindness. The same website listed him as a notorious anti-hero as he "walks a fine line between good and bad." Cheat Code Central expressed similar comments noting that despite the character's occupation, he is so kind he takes the blame of Dojima's death at the start of the first game, resulting in expulsion from his family. Eurogamer similarly commented that "Despite all

889-564: A "bucket list" of things to do and people to reunite with before he dies. Kiryu and Kasuga ultimately stop a plan to lead ex-Yakuza to their deaths in a radioactive dumping ground but as it happens, Kiryu's death is revealed to the world as having been faked. Kiryu decides that life is still worth living, and though frail and weakened, attends treatment in hospital, now able to freely use the name Kazuma Kiryu once more. In this game, Kiryu's fights are turn based unlike his other appearances. However he unlocks an ability to fight in real time. Outside

1016-461: A 20 year-old Kiryu is framed for killing a civilian during a routine debt collection and must find the true killer before his mentor Shintaro Kazama is forced to take responsibility on his behalf. With the help of real estate agents Tetsu Tachibana and Jun Oda, Kiryu realizes that his situation was deliberately engineered by Sohei Dojima, who wished to remove the Kazama Family so that he could acquire

1143-470: A Dragon: Infinite Wealth . Critical reception to Kiryu has been generally positive. Several critics have praised how Kiryu, despite his history as a yakuza, stood out because of his kindness and character development across the series' story. On the other hand, he has also been viewed as a somewhat typical gaming protagonist. In creating Kazuma Kiryu, there were some issues regarding how realistic his position and age were. Scenario editor Hase Seishu told

1270-473: A Dragon: Ishin! , Kiryu's avatar is once again used for the protagonist Sakamoto Ryōma . In the film adaptation Like a Dragon: Prologue , he is portrayed by professional wrestler and mixed martial arts pioneer Masakatsu Funaki . This film serves as a prequel of the first Yakuza game describing Kiryu's youth where he meets recurring characters from the series. As he grows up, Kiryu starts desiring to form his own group, but gives up on this when his girlfriend

1397-593: A Jingweon survivor. Terada is also defeated, but begs Kiryu to trust him. After Jin Goda, Takashima and Terada are dead, Kiryu and Ryuji have a final showdown, which Kiryu wins. A bomb Terada had triggered, but secretly removed the fuse from, fails to detonate, saving Kiryu and Kaoru's lives. For Yakuza 3 Kiryu leaves Kamurocho for Okinawa , where he now runs the Morning Glory ( アサガオ ) Orphanage. There he raises nine children, including Haruka. As time passes, Kiryu befriends

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1524-545: A choice of what to say. The NPC gives a scripted response to the player, and the game offers the player several new ways to respond. Due to the action-adventure subgenre's broad and inclusive nature, it causes some players to have difficulty finishing a particular game. Companies have devised ways to give the player help, such as offering clues or allowing the player to skip puzzles to compensate for this lack of ability. Brett Weiss cites Atari 's Superman (1979) as an action-adventure game, with Retro Gamer crediting it as

1651-479: A company founded by the chairman of the Yomei Alliance. Tojo Clan advisor Katsumi Sugai and Iwami Shipbuilding CEO Tsuneo Iwami reveal themselves to be the masterminds behind the conflict, and in an attempt to halt Kiryu's interference, kidnap Haruka and Haruto. Kiryu's allies intervene, but Kiryu receives multiple injuries from Iwami and Sugai, with the latter attempting to shoot Haruka, Haruto, and Yuta before Kiryu

1778-448: A complex text parser and no free-moving character. While they share general gameplay dynamics, action-adventures vary widely in the design of their viewpoints, including bird's eye , side-scrolling, first-person, third-person , over-the-shoulder, or even a 3/4 isometric view . Many action-adventure games simulate a conversation through a conversation tree . When the player encounters a non-player character , they are allowed to select

1905-404: A cooler character. Soon Horii's idea was approved by Nagoshi among other members of the team at least as a try. Across all these games, the development team developed a sturdy understanding of his personality, and there was a lot of effort put into making the character attractive to the audiences as a result of being the only playable character. By Yakuza 4 , Kiryu was seen as "indestructible" by

2032-404: A different characterization in the prequel, writers found him more interesting than Kiryu. EGMNOW liked the contrast the duo had in the narrative because of the different quests they had to complete to achieve their goals. The Jimquisition said that both characters were "likeable protagonists who consistently have to act as straight men in a variety of weird situations". GameSpot noted

2159-517: A fight. Majima will appear randomly during exploration, as well as in predetermined challenges based on the player's progress in Majima Everywhere. Majima will also sometimes appear when playing a minigame (like darts or bowling) and will challenge Kiryu. Defeating Majima in different scenarios will increase the player's Majima Everywhere rank and unlock new abilities in Kiryu's Dragon style. Similar to

2286-466: A meaning behind it and is never done without purpose. Nagoshi was impressed by Kiryu's Japanese voice actor, Takaya Kuroda , due to how he sang in the music minigame. Another staff member, Sato, was impressed by the karaoke game as it helped to show a fun side of Kiryu. Kuroda highly enjoyed voicing his character, being anxious in most scenes regardless of the tone he had to make. As a result, he wanted to keep Kiryu in character. Kuroda described Kiryu as

2413-420: A more critical view, Greg Kasavin from GameSpot stated that while Kiryu often resorts to profanity "he's your prototypical hero taking on your prototypical villains." 1UP.com called him "a hard-boiled thug" comparing him with characters like Niko and Alex Mercer due to his inhuman powers. They further noted that his powers can be "ridiculous." When reviewing Yakuza 3 , Sam Marchello from RPGamer noted

2540-404: A new one, Haruka, was added as playable for the first time in order to make her character arc connect with the role of Kiryu and the other characters. Kiryu was made into a taxi driver but in a new city where he is not known by other people, this was done by the staff as they thought it would be the best choice for him. "Kazuma Kiryu is a modern version of a typical Japanese hero. He has inherited

2667-568: A new, honest life with Haruka. In Yakuza 2 , the fifth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, Yukio Terada, is assassinated and Kazuma Kiryu wants Sohei Dojima's son Daigo to take the clan's leadership and prevent an upcoming yakuza families war. While attempting to broker a peace deal between the Tojo and the Omi, Daigo and Jin Goda, Omi chairman, are kidnapped by Ryuji Goda , Jin's adopted son. Ryuji, through working with

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2794-409: A planned hit by Joji. Kiryu fights through his men to reach Daigo's hospital room, where he meets CIA operative Andre Richardson. Richardson explains that he has been using Mine as a way to gain access to what he believes to be an advanced missile defense system, unaware that it does not exist. Nevertheless, he prepares to finish off Kiryu. Daigo, having woken up from his coma, suddenly shoots him through

2921-705: A side-scrolling platformer format with adventure exploration, creating the Metroidvania platform-adventure subgenre. Similarly, games like 005 (1981), Castle Wolfenstein and Metal Gear (1987) combined action-adventure exploration with stealth mechanics, laying the foundations for the stealth game subgenre, which would later be popularized in 1998 with the releases of Metal Gear Solid , Tenchu: Stealth Assassins , and Thief: The Dark Project . The cinematic platformer Prince of Persia (1989) featured action-adventure elements, inspiring games such as Another World (1991) and Flashback (1992). Alone in

3048-400: A single avatar as the protagonist . This type of game is often quite similar to role-playing video games . They are distinct from graphic adventures , which sometimes have free-moving central characters, but also a wider variety of commands and fewer or no action game elements and are distinct too from text adventures , characterized by many different commands introduced by the user via

3175-475: A threat to the Tojo clan. Kiryu leaves and meets Saejima's sister, Yasuko, on their journey to Kamurocho to find his brother. There Kiryu witnesses Goro Majima being arrested and dragged away from Millennium Tower to police patrol cars. He chases her into the sewers, where Tanimura and Akiyama mistake him for a Ueno Seiwa Clan member and attack. After defeating them Kiryu chases Yasuko into Purgatory only to discover that she, along with Saejima, has been kidnapped by

3302-545: A true shy character, stating he does not consider himself too attractive to the point where he could not form a formal romantic relationship with Sayama in Yakuza 2 . Kuroda was surprised with the success of the first Yakuza game and thus hoped the series would continue. Kuroda expressed joy with his work, recalling people who recognized his voice from the games. Kiryu's first English voice actor Darryl Kurylo said that he wanted to sound as good as possible after being impressed by

3429-541: A well-established character with a specific personality, there are things that he would and wouldn't do", the team decided he would need a successor who would bring the staff more creativity to work with. In late 2016, Nagoshi claimed he had been doing Kazuma's story for nearly a decade, stating "it had its pros and cons". He concluded by saying "I also think that's a way to give back to Kazuma Kiryu. Sooner or later, I want to announce something different." In April 2017 Sega confirmed that while Yakuza 6 would end Kiryu's story,

3556-541: A white-collar yakuza, Goh Hamazaki, a patriarch with ties to the triads, and Tsuyoshi Kanda, who has taken over the gang once controlled by Kiryu's sworn brother, Nishikiyama. The Military Base Expansion Bill is part of a CIA operation to eliminate a group of arms smugglers known as Black Monday, and the mystery assassin is Joji Kazama, Shintaro's younger brother who works for the CIA's Japanese division. In return for his help, Tamiya asks Kiryu to protect Toma, his former secretary, from

3683-557: Is a game that has enough action in it not to be called an adventure game, but not enough action to be called an action game." In some cases an action game with puzzles will be classified as an action-adventure game, but if these puzzles are quite simple they might be classified as an action game. Others see action games as a pure genre, while an action-adventure is an action game that includes situational problem-solving. Adventure gamers may also be purists, rejecting any game that makes use of physical challenges or time pressure. Regardless,

3810-470: Is able to protect them at the last second, with him being shot instead. Afterwards, Kiryu fakes his death to protect Haruka and Haruto in exchange for keeping quiet on the secret of Onomichi. With Kiryu's apparent death, Haruka, Haruto, and Yuta start a new life at Morning Glory together. While not its main protagonist, Kiryu appeared in Yakuza: Like a Dragon as a supporting character. His first appearance

3937-564: Is action, it is generally confined to isolated instances. Classical action games, on the other hand, have gameplay based on real-time interactions that challenges the player's reflexes and eye-hand coordination . Action-adventure games combine these genres by engaging both eye-hand coordination and problem-solving skills. An action adventure game can be defined as a game with a mix of elements from an action game and an adventure game , especially crucial elements like puzzles inspired by older adventure games. Action-adventures require many of

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4064-524: Is explained in Gaiden . Kiryu was not planned to return in those games but it was collective decision within the development team on reusing the character. His return lead him to become Kasuga's superior but he was noted to keep his original personality rather than have a significant development. In Infinite Wealth , Kiryu's haircut was redesigned. Sakamoto think they have seen throughout the series that Kiryu's attire often represents him, and even his iconic suit has

4191-708: Is given an update on his foster children at Okinawa, and is given an indefinite vacation, while still being instructed to maintain his cover. Kiryu departs, and ends up in Hawaii in 2023, where he visits a local church and leaves the engagement ring he bought for Yumi several years back. While in Honolulu, Kiryu is given orders by the Daidoji to find Kasuga's biological mother, Akane Kishida, and teams up with Kasuga's party to protect her. Kiryu also reveals that he has contracted cancer and has just six months left to live, leading him to create

4318-424: Is heavily reliant upon the player character's movement, which triggers story events and thus affects the flow of the game. Popular examples of action-adventure games include The Legend of Zelda , God of War , and Tomb Raider series. There is a good deal of controversy over what actually constitutes an action-adventure game. One definition of the term "action-adventure" may be '"An action/adventure game

4445-416: Is imprisoned for ten years. After his release, Kiryu returns to his home town, Kamurocho , but due to his patricide he is marked for death by the entire yakuza community. Kiryu then learns that 10 billion yen has been stolen from the Tojo Clan. Soon after he meets a young girl called Haruka , whom seemingly every criminal group in the country is after. With the help of detective Date, Kiryu manages to learn

4572-444: Is imprisoned for three years. Once free, he learns Haruka is involved in a mysterious hit-and-run. Furthermore, Kiryu learns she is now a mother of an infant named Haruto and decides to take care of him until Haruka recovers from her coma. Finding out who is responsible takes Kiryu reluctantly back into the extra-judicial underbelly of Japan — Kamurocho, as well as a small fishing town near Hiroshima called Onomichi. There, Kiryu befriends

4699-530: Is searching for ten billion yen that was stolen from his former organization, the Tojo Clan. As war erupts throughout the streets of Kamurocho between many different factions (including government agents and the Triad ), Kiryu decides to find Yumi and the missing money, and protect Haruka ( Rie Kugimiya ), a mysterious young girl whom everyone seems to be after. Eventually, a remorseful Nishikiyama sacrifices himself to kill Haruka's father, Kyohei Jingu (Hiroaki Yoshida), who

4826-613: Is sexually assaulted and he decides to take the blame for killing the person to protect Nishikiyama. In the film, Like a Dragon , an adaptation of the first Yakuza game, he is portrayed by Kazuki Kitamura . In the Ryu ga Gotoku stage play, he is portrayed by Eiji Takigawa. Ryōma Takeuchi will portray him in the live-action series. Critical reception to Kiryu's character has been generally positive. Juan Castro from IGN praised him as an appealing character, noting both his violent traits as well as his kindness. They further noted that while being

4953-600: Is stopping an Omi Alliance officer from attacking Masaru Watase shortly after his announcement of the Omi Alliance's disbandment. After Masumi Arakawa's death, Kiryu prevents protagonist Ichiban Kasuga from killing a man out of rage. He tells Kasuga that he has information regarding Ryo Aoki's next move, and that he would be waiting at Geomijul. After defeating Kasuga's party, Kiryu shares the information with him, disappearing shortly afterwards. He refuses to join Kasuga's party to uphold

5080-622: Is told in flashbacks, and focuses on his descent into madness. The day after Nishikiyama shot Dojima and Kiryu went to prison, the Dojima Family ponders about the culprit, whilst they mock Nishikiyama for his ineptitude. In 1996, the Kazama Family decides to give Nishikiyama his own "family" to control, with the expectation that he would look out for Kiryu now that he had been expelled from the Tojo Clan. However, he proves to be an incompetent leader, with his family captain Matsushige (Hitoshi Ikeda), who

5207-497: The Uncharted franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Ark: Survival Evolved . Kazuma Kiryu Sega producer Toshihiro Nagoshi stated he was created to appeal to a broad audience. Kiryu was the sole playable character for the first three games; in the next three, additional playable characters are included, causing him to take on a smaller role. He was once again

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5334-492: The Tekken roster: "We do get this request a lot. Of course, there are exceptions, but fighting games generally have female characters, and personally, I don’t really want to see Kiryu beating up women." After Nagoshi's departure from Sega, Kiryu's inclusion in the Tekken franchise continues to be in high demand, particularly for 2024's Tekken 8 . In an interview with current series producer Masayoshi Yokoyama, in response to

5461-790: The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, Kiryu appears as a guest character via downloadable content in the Japanese versions of Binary Domain and Everybody's Golf 6 . He is also a playable in Project X Zone 2 alongside Majima. In Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise , a spin-off based on Fist of the North Star , Kiryu appears as a skin for Kenshiro via downloadable content. Kiryu also appears as an unlockable playable character in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania . In

5588-813: The "first to utilize multiple screens as playing area". Mark J.P. Wolf credits Adventure (1980) for the Atari VCS as the earliest-known action-adventure game. The game involves exploring a 2D environment, finding and using items which each have prescribed abilities, and fighting dragons in real-time like in an action game . Muse Software 's Castle Wolfenstein (1981) was another early action-adventure game, merging exploration, combat, stealth, and maze game elements, drawing inspiration from arcade shoot 'em ups and maze games (such as maze-shooter Berzerk ) and war films (such as The Guns of Navarone ). According to Wizardry developer Roe R. Adams, early action-adventure games "were basically arcade games done in

5715-501: The 2024 PlayStation 5 game, Astro Bot , a "bot" version of Kiryu is able to be unlocked through gameplay. The "bot" version of Kiryu features Kiryu's iconic red shirt and grey suit as well as his hair style and facial hair, the bot Kiryu stands underneath a miniature version of the Kamurocho gate from the Yakuza games. Interacting with him will make the Kiryu bot drop a number of items from

5842-525: The Daidoji's temple, taking odd jobs while the faction anonymously supports the Morning Glory orphanage. In 2019, he is requested by his handler Kihei Hanawa to provide security for a smuggling operation in Yokohama. Unbeknownst to him, the operation is a trap set by the Watase Family in order to lure out Hanawa, who they deduced was related to Kiryu's disappearance. Under Hanawa's instructions, Kiryu investigates

5969-486: The Dark (1992) used 3D graphics , which would later be popularized by Resident Evil (1996) and Tomb Raider (1996). Resident Evil in particular created the survival horror subgenre, inspiring titles such as Silent Hill (1999) and Fatal Frame (2001). Action-adventure games have gone on to become more popular than the pure adventure games and pure platform games that inspired them. Recent examples include

6096-467: The Empty Lot and gain supremacy over the Tojo Clan. They work to take over Kamurocho and protect the Empty Lot's owner, Makoto Makimura, who is also Tachibana's sister, from the bloodthirsty Dojima Family. After the Dojima Family admits defeat, Kiryu rejoins so that he could find purpose as a true yakuza. He also meets Goro Majima, his future rival, for the first time. In Yakuza 6: The Song of Life , Kiryu

6223-537: The Hirose's Tsuyoshi Nagumo and Yuta Usami, learning the child's father is a former member who hit Haruka. However, they find him dead and Hirose reveals that Yuta is the actual father, something he kept in secret due to him being the heir of the Saio Triad. Kiryu makes peace with Yuta but Hirose tries to kill him when revealing the secret of Onomichi, a hidden battle ship made since World War II developed by Iwami Shipbuilding,

6350-505: The Jingweon mafia, attempts to destroy Kamurocho and Kiryu to be the only dragon in Japan. Kiryu is put under the protective custody of a female detective called Kaoru Sayama, who uses him to get close to the Tojo to discover her past. Eventually, Kiryu and Ryuji fight atop Kamurocho Hills. Kiryu is victorious, but Yukio Terada appears, revealing that he faked his own death to start a war and is really

6477-452: The Kazama Family captain, violently disciplines Nishikiyama, then forgives him but tells him that Kiryu would be morally better as a leader. Nishikiyama is then fully convinced that the entire Kazama Family hates him after Futoshi Shimano ( Naomi Kusumi ) accuses Kazama of deliberately giving Nishikiyama men he cannot control and that Nishikiyama should learn to care for himself instead of Kiryu. Eventually, Nishikiyama learns from Matsushige that

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6604-466: The Omi Alliance leads to a potential war. Kazuhiko Serizawa, an Osakan detective with the Organized Crimes Unit, warns Kiryu that he needs to meet with Omi Alliance Lieutenant Masaru Watase to prevent the war. Kiryu proposes he take on Aoyama’s forces by himself to minimize bloodshed and is victorious. Before Aoyama can reveal his master’s identity, he’s shot in the head by Morinaga, who is part of

6731-452: The PC port of the game, Yakuza Kiwami retained the same Metacritic score. RPGFan praised the game storyline though it felt somewhat simple and linear. Both RPGFan and PC Invasion described Kiwami as an enjoyable starting point for newcomers to the series despite its issues. Vandal felt that the port was well executed and faithful to the original PlayStation 4 game, but lamented that its text

6858-496: The Ryudo Family from Okinawa despite initial conflicts over the Morning Glory's ownership. Kiryu is caught up in a government plot when Morning Glory's land is in the way of a proposed resort. Daigo is shot and falls into a coma; Nakahara is also attacked, and the deed to the orphanage is stolen by the brother of the late Shintaro Kazama. Date gives him information on the three most likely suspects for Kashiwagi's death: Yoshitaka Mine,

6985-505: The Sega staff with regard to how Kiryu would act in the game. Designer Ryosuke Horii came up with the idea of expanding the idea of minigames to the point where the character would do karaoke or go fishing if the player wanted. This was discouraged by Sega as it would be out of character for Kiryu, especially his actor. Horii defended his idea as Kiryu had been viewed as a permanently frowning man and by doing these minigames, Kiryu would come across as

7112-589: The Seiryu Clan in Yokohama, but he encounters men from the Watase Family, led by Captain Yuki Tsuruno, who requests his aid in overseeing the dissolution of the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance. After facing opposition from higher-up Daidoji officers, Kiryu is eventually allowed to aid the Watase Family. Teaming up with his former Tojo allies as well as Ichiban Kasuga and his friends, Kiryu oversees the dissolution and prevents an all-out riot from Omi members. Months later, Kiryu

7239-523: The Ueno Seiwa Clan. Kiryu speaks with Katsuragi and agrees to meet on the roof of Kamurocho Hills on the condition that he fights through the entire Ueno Seiwa Clan to get there. Once he does, he finds Yasuko and Saejima bound and gagged by Katsuragi. During the events that follow Yasuko is shot and kills Katsuragi before dying herself. Kiryu later fights Daigo Dojima on top of the Millennium Tower who

7366-518: The Yomei Alliance's Hirose family who know of Haruka but do not know of Haruto. During Kiryu's investigation, he learns that elements of the Tojo and Yomei Alliance have been secretly manipulating events behind the scenes in order to maintain "The Secret of Onimichi". Haruka's hit-and-run incident is later to be revealed as part of a retaliatory attack against the Yomei Alliance by the Kamurocho-based Saio Triad. Kiryu returns to Kamurocho with

7493-540: The action-adventure label is prominent in articles over the internet and media. The term "action-adventure" is usually substituted for a particular subgenre due to its wide scope. Although action-adventure games are diverse and difficult to classify, there are some distinct subgenres. Many games with gameplay similar to those in The Legend of Zelda series are called Zelda clones or Zelda -like games. Popular subgenres include: A Grand Theft Auto clone belongs to

7620-528: The balance in Kiryu's personality as he both heartwarming and stoic depending on the type of cutscene. He also looked forward to making appealing karaoke mini-games like Kuroda has done. Kiryu is a famous member of the Tojo clan, who earned the nickname of "the Dragon of Dojima". Early in the first game he was planning on starting his own subsidiary group until he takes the blame for the murder of his boss, Sohei Dojima, to protect his best friend, Akira Nishikiyama, and

7747-494: The card battle game Mesuking . Completing certain objectives will also grant the player special Completion Point currency; this CP can be spent to receive additional bonuses, such as special items or character upgrades. Kiwami introduces a new gameplay system called "Majima Everywhere", which replaces the Mr. Shakedown system previously present in Yakuza 0 , in which rival character Goro Majima will appear frequently to challenge Kiryu to

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7874-494: The changed man Kiryu would encounter during the main story. Majima is reintroduced as a sadomasochistic yakuza who is at odds with Kiryu for not wanting to fight him. Despite this, Majima is fascinated by Kiryu's stoic strength and considers him to be the perfect opponent. When Kiryu is released from prison, Majima is disappointed by his combat skills going rusty and arranges a series of elaborate and bizarre scenarios to manipulate him into fighting and thus, make him stronger. Despite

8001-509: The character would mature across the storyline. Despite Kiryu's fame, developer Daisuke Sato noted that players ended up enjoying Majima far more in the franchise. During development of Yakuza 4 , the staff started wondering how they would end Kiryu's story as, unlike other video game characters, he did not possess supernatural powers. They compared the character with James Bond whose actor changed multiple times across his movies. Describing him as "a super-cool and masculine guy, but since he's

8128-410: The character's notable development, comparing his life with the Yakuza to life with the orphans. Greg Miller from IGN noted how developers wanted players to "connect with that side of him [being in charge of an orphanage] because it's his motivation for everything you're going to do in the game", resulting in several cutscenes and minigames which left him mixed feelings. Matt Kim from US Gamer said Kiryu

8255-462: The character's return in Infinite Wealth the character's death is definitive in comparison to the fake out from Yakuza 6 based on how the narrative focuses on Kiryu's health deteriorating due to cancer. Helping Kiryu remember his good actions and relationships was praised by Aftermath for adding to nostalgia value to returning gamers. Although the game does not give a full closure to Kiryu's life,

8382-478: The character. Yea expressed comfort with Arem as he often provided aid to the actor in regards to what lines were more fitting for the character. Yea also took inspiration from Kuroda's performance. However, he still aims to give his own take due to difficulties in adapting so many Japanese lines. Yea in particular was a fan of Kiryu's relationship with Nishikiyama in Yakuza 0 and Kiryu tells his sworn brother to keep fighting even if it meant killing him. Yea also liked

8509-409: The characterization of Kiryu and the lines he had to give. However, he regrets some lines were lost in translation of the original game. Nevertheless, Kurylo enjoyed the experience to the point of playing the game multiple times alongside his son. In order to fit the lipsyncing from the original Japanese game, Kurylo often had to say a line in different styles. Kurylo had even more fun doing the yells for

8636-415: The chest before Mine, in an act of self-sacrifice, throws himself and Richardson off the roof to their deaths. During Yakuza 4 , Kiryu continues to run the orphanage. There, he and Haruka nurse a wounded prisoner, Taiga Saejima, washed ashore one day. Kiryu provides for him, allowing Saejima to return to the district upon his recovery. Sometime after Saejima leaves, Hamazaki washes ashore, warning Kiryu of

8763-420: The company wishing gamers enjoy the first Yakuza game on more modern quality. However, they were busy during that time making the game Yakuza 0 . Positive feedback to the prequel led to the making of Kiwami . The franchise's 10th anniversary and the engine used for Yakuza 0 also provided help according to Yokoyama. The gameplay was made to be as friendly as possible to newcomers with them being options to save

8890-501: The conspiracy. In Kamurocho, Kiryu learns of how the current war will affect the debut of Haruka's performance as an idol. At the Tojo Clan Headquarters, Kiryu learns that Aizawa is Kurosawa’s son. Kurosawa wanted to leave Aizawa the entirety of the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance as a legacy, but Aizawa is only interested in defeating Kiryu. A wounded Kiryu defeats Aizawa and reunites with Haruka. Set seventeen years before Yakuza ,

9017-465: The deal he made with the Fixer's men, which he did to protect his family. Upon defeating Amon in the post-game Final Millennium Tower dungeon, Kiryu expresses his approval of Kasuga – not as his successor, but as someone that could live his own life. Following the events of Yakuza 6 , Kiryu became a disciple of the Daidoji faction, working for them as a secret agent, codenamed "Joryu" ( 淨龍 ) . He resides in

9144-403: The doctor was a fraud who already had the 30 million yen from the beginning. Nishikiyama rushes to confront him, but discovers that he has run away. Yuko dies and Nishikiyama prepares to commit seppuku , but is interrupted by Matsushige. Finally fed up with the disrespect and harassment, Nishikiyama stabs him, and confesses to Dojima's murder, before using the blood to slick back his hair, becoming

9271-455: The eighteenth most iconic video-game character of all time. Due to Like a Dragon' s long running history of being exclusive to the PlayStation series of consoles, Kiryu is often recognized as a PlayStation mascot. Kiryu's image was used to promote the male shaving brand Kai Razor, with Yakuza: Dead Souls featuring a scene of Kiryu using the product. Sega also sponsored a contest where

9398-402: The fight scenes. After 15 years of the series not being localized alongside an English dub, Kurylo reprised his role as Kiryu in 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon . After Yakuza: Like a Dragon , Yong Yea was cast by Keith Arem, voice director and casting director at PCB Productions, to voice Kiryu. The reasoning behind this recast is unknown, but Yea was given Kurylo’s blessing via Twitter to voice

9525-426: The fighting system of Yakuza 0 . While overall praising the game, Game Informer criticized the side missions because of their repetitive formula. Nevertheless, the encounters with Majima were praised. GameSpot criticized how going around Kamurocho might feel underwhelming to the players comparing it to other open worlds found in gaming. In regards to the presentation, the critical response has been mixed. The story

9652-452: The fights, Majima collaborates with Kiryu to defeat Dojima Family loyalists and even confesses to him that he does not care about avenging Shimano's death. Once Kiryu regains his combat abilities, Majima challenges him to one final fight, which he ultimately loses. However, Majima finds joy in fighting Kiryu, and promises to keep challenging him for fun. Series writer Masayoshi Yokoyama stated that Sega had plans to develop Kiwami in 2015 with

9779-416: The franchise included new characters with different fighting styles. For the review of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life , UK Anime Network believed Sega managed to close Kiryu's story in an appealing way despite his interactions with Haruto, an infant Kiryu looks after across the game. Destructoid liked the handling of Kiryu, due to his more serious personality caused by Haruka's crisis. GameInformer felt that

9906-466: The game touched deep themes as Kiryu often interacted with families, making it fitting for his final game with him as the main character. Kotaku criticized the continuous usage of the character in latter games for continue having new arcs and feared his return as a playable and major character in Infinite Wealth would take the spotlight over his successor, Ichiban Kasuga. While praising the emotional moments Kiryu faces in Gaiden , Aftermath noted that

10033-420: The game's progress whenever they wanted. There were ideas in regards to changing the cast and recordings of the original games, but the staff felt it would not be an appealing remake if there were so many changes. Rather than make it look like a retro game retaining the elements from the original PlayStation 2 games, the gameplay was made similar to eighth generation titles, most notably Yakuza 0 . Therefore,

10160-472: The game. Yakuza producer Daisuke Sato stated that "As far as it comes down to the whole Tekken thing, if Harada-san actually says he wants to use Kiryu, then there it is." Three years after the release of Tekken 7 , Harada commented that the requests he receives for Kiryu to be in Tekken are still in high volume. In speaking to Red Bull France in an interview, Sega's chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi had this to say in regard to Kiryu joining

10287-406: The gameplay still follows a number of adventure game genre tropes (gathering items , exploration of and interaction with one's environment, often including an overworld connecting areas of importance, and puzzle-solving). While the controls are arcade-style (character movement, few action commands) there is an ultimate goal beyond a high score. In most action-adventure games, the player controls

10414-441: The improvements in regards to the fighting system due to the moves Kiryu can perform, with IGN and GameSpot comparing them positively to the previous Yakuza title, Yakuza 0 . Game Informer referred to it as "simple and satisfying", commenting positively on the way Kiryu can easily perform intense fighting techniques. Polygon criticized how Dragon style has to be grinded as the multiple fights against Majima might make

10541-405: The main character. Although Kiryu is the player character for Yakuza , Nagoshi refrained from calling him the protagonist as the narrative was focused on the character Haruka Sawamura who has a character arc instead in the game. The same basis was used for Yakuza 2 where the narrative focuses more on the new character Kaoru Sayama rather than Kiryu. When the spin-off Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!

10668-465: The narrative gave the character an appropriate closure even if it is sad. GameRevolution shared similar comments, mainly on how Haruka also has been developing in previous games to stay close to her adoptive father, and it was this time Kiryu's quest to protect her. Kotaku claimed that while Haruka's newfound happiness with Haruto serves as a positive note to close Kiryu's arc, the fact that Kiryu survives after receiving mortal wounds and leaves reduced

10795-686: The original game, and additional content was added to resolve some of the more confusing plot points, as well as tie the story more closely to the events of the prequel title Yakuza 0 . A steelbook edition of the game was released as part of the Western launch. A version for Windows was released on February 19, 2019. The game was released for Xbox One on April 21, 2020, for Amazon Luna on December 22, 2022, and for Nintendo Switch on October 24, 2024. The game holds an average of 80 out of 100 in Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews". Critics praised

10922-529: The player can switch between in combat: the balanced Brawler style, the slow and heavy Beast style, the weak but quick Rush style, and Kiryu's traditional Dragon style. Players will earn both money and experience points by defeating enemies or completing side quests. Experience points can be used to acquire upgrades for Kiryu such as new techniques or an extension to his health bar . Money can be spent to purchase equipment or healing items, or to play various minigames and side-activities such as gambling, karaoke, and

11049-489: The player has enough ammunition and recovery items to " survive " the horror setting. This is a thematic genre with diverse gameplay, so not all survival horror games share all the features. The Resident Evil franchise popularized this subgenre. Action-adventure games are faster-paced than pure adventure games, and include physical as well as conceptual challenges where the story is enacted rather than narrated. While motion-based, often reflexive, actions are required,

11176-434: The player lose most of their health points. On the other hand, Eurogamer praised the interactions with Majima not only for the grinding but also because of the comic appeal the character brings. While not finding the remake as appealing as other titles, Destructoid found the game overall enjoyable, however, they criticized the boss fights because of their health regenerating during combat as well their style recycled from

11303-513: The plot of the original Yakuza , the game centers around yakuza lieutenant Kazuma Kiryu ( Takaya Kuroda ), who takes the blame for the murder of his patriarch Sohei Dojima, committed by his sworn brother and best friend Akira Nishikiyama (Kazuhiro Nakaya), spending ten years in prison before being granted parole . A free man, Kiryu discovers that Nishikiyama is now a powerful but cold-hearted yakuza boss, his childhood friend and girlfriend Yumi Sawamura ( Maaya Sakamoto ) has gone missing, and everyone

11430-487: The protagonist of the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo . Colin Campbell from Polygon praised his heroic traits explored when dealing with multiple yakuzas. In a Famitsu poll from 2010, Kiryu was voted as the eleventh best video game character. In a popularity poll from 2018 by Sega, Kiryu took the 2nd position behind Goro Majima. In 2024, a poll conducted by BAFTA with around 4,000 respondents named Kazuma Kiryu as

11557-439: The same physical skills as action games, but may also offer a storyline, numerous characters, an inventory system, dialogue, and other features of adventure games. They are typically faster-paced than pure adventure games, because they include both physical and conceptual challenges. Action-adventure games normally include a combination of complex story elements, which are often displayed for players using audio and video. The story

11684-406: The series such as a dart board, traffic cone and golf club. During the events of the zombie spinoff Yakuza: Dead Souls , Kiryu returns to Kamurocho after Haruka is kidnapped by a mysterious man. Kiryu's avatar is used in the spin-off title Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! for the protagonist Miyamoto Musashi , who also renames himself Kiryu Kazumanosuke. In Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! and its remake Like

11811-477: The series would still go on. Deciding to bring the last tale of Kiryu with Yakuza 6 , the staff wanted to make the game as appealing as possible. The game focuses on the family relationship between Kiryu and Haruka after years of being separated. Although Ichiban Kasuga replaces in Kiryu in Like a Dragon , Sega used him in such game as a minor character with an untold backstory in regards to his current whereabouts that

11938-444: The series. Anthony John Agnello from GamesRadar praised Kiryu's initial appearance alongside his personality. Push Square listed him as one of the best characters seen in PlayStation games based on his skills in combat and sense of justice. The character's rivalry with Yakuza 2 antagonist Ryuji Goda was also the subject of positive response even if some writers felt it underused. As multiple games involved Kiryu returning to

12065-519: The series. As of June 28, 2018, Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami were relaunched as PlayStation Hits . The Windows version of Kiwami was among the best-selling new releases of the month on Steam . Masayoshi Yokoyama stated that the sales of the game on Switch exceeded far beyond their expectations. Yakuza Kiwami 2 , a remake of Yakuza 2 in the same style as Yakuza Kiwami , was originally released for PlayStation 4 on December 7, 2017, in Japan, and worldwide on August 28, 2018. The Windows version

12192-455: The sole playable character in the series' seventh main installment, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life . The eighth installment, Yakuza: Like a Dragon , stars a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga , though Kiryu makes an appearance as a supporting character. Kiryu returns as the primary protagonist in the spinoff title Like a Dragon Gaiden , and is one of the two primary protagonists, alongside Kasuga, in Like

12319-460: The spirit of a samurai who lives by the way of the sword, and in embracing elements like that, a man should not talk too much, not act in groups, and above all, be strong. The main characters in traditional Japanese "Ninkyo" movies are usually like this." Masayoshi Yokoyama, " Yakuza: Like A Dragon Dev Explains Creating A New Hero And What's Next". For the prequel Yakuza 0 Sega wanted to make Goro Majima stand out from Kiryu as in this title

12446-404: The staff the positions were too high for his age and thus Kiryu's age was revised. When describing Kiryu, the staff found his position would be of the noble samurai type who would often protect others. According to Sega producer Toshihiro Nagoshi , dragons have a strong image about them, and that when players sample it, they would, as the title suggests, get a feel for the strength and manliness of

12573-497: The staff, and as a result, he was made the last character playable in the game, following three new characters that stood out thanks to their different traits. In localizing the games, the character was often referred to by his first name, but by Yakuza 4 , producer Yasuhiro Noguchi made him most commonly called Kiryu in an attempt to make him fit with the other main characters also called by their last names. For Yakuza 5 , while once again there were other protagonists alongside Kiryu,

12700-459: The story, including Akira Nishikiyama 's corruption during Kiryu's imprisonment and constant struggles between Kiryu and his rival Goro Majima . The gameplay was adjusted to resemble the prequel Yakuza 0 , with the aim of adding more depth to the fighting system. Sega had ideas to remake the first Yakuza game in 2015 as part of the series' 10th anniversary but were unsure about developing due to their team focused on making Yakuza 0 . Following

12827-482: The streets of Kamurocho, a fictional district of Tokyo based on the real-life Kabukichō district. In addition to the main story, players will randomly encounter enemies on the street to battle, as well as meet people that will offer Kiryu side quests which can be completed for rewards. Yakuza Kiwami entirely forgoes the combat system of the original game; its combat is largely similar to the prequel Yakuza 0 . Just like 0 , Kiwami features four fighting styles that

12954-443: The success of Yakuza 0 , Sega started working on the remake of the first game and aimed to add new elements to the story while trying to make it more enjoyable than the original game. The game was well received, earning positive sales. Critics praised the simplicity of the combat but were divided by the handling of the storyline and side missions. Nonetheless, the Majima Everywhere system was praised for its comedic value. Yakuza Kiwami

13081-453: The team could further develop Kiryu's appeal across the franchise. The inclusion of Kiryu running an orphanage for Yakuza 3 was enjoyed by Yokoyama despite rewriting this subplot multiple times. Originally, Kiryu was meant to go to prison once again but because it was going to be obvious they changed his story in this game. Due to Kiryu taking care of the orphans, Yokoyama feared the character became too kind. Initially, there were issues within

13208-407: The team had to face the challenge of understanding the quality of the graphics and audio they could produce with a next generation console in contrast to the original console, which left the team wondering if there were issues with different parts of the game like the way the original Yakuza camera worked. The new voice actors include Tomokazu Sugita (who plays Shinji), however, his characterization

13335-399: The tension the player felt. Real life yakuza Midoriyama commented on the character during a review of the third game that "Kiryu is the way yakuza used to be. We kept the streets clean. People liked us. We didn't bother ordinary citizens. We respected our bosses. Now, guys like that only exist in video games." In a retrospective of the series, GameSpot compared Kiryu with Michael Corleone ,

13462-466: The truth of the money. Upon reuniting with Yumi, his childhood love and Haruka's mother, he is confronted by Kyohei Jingu, Haruka's father, and the true owner of the money. After defeating Jingu, Kiryu is reunited with his old friend Nishiki. The two fight, with Kiryu coming out victorious. Jingu tries to shoot Kiryu but Yumi takes the bullet for him. Nishikiyama then kills himself with Jingu. After Yumi dies in Kiryu's arms, Kiryu subsequently decides to start

13589-448: The two share the role of protagonists. Sega described Kiryu as a "straight man trait – tough but honorable and keeps to himself a bit" implying there are not too many difficulties in writing him. Through this game and the remake of the first game, Kiwami , the relationship between Kiryu and Majima is explored more deeply in contrast to the initial game of the franchise, most notably because of the changes made to Majima's characterization and

13716-439: The violence, Kazuma is quite a personable bloke, whose love for his friends sees him banged up for ten years over a murder his 'brother' Nishiki committed." VideoGamer.com's Wesley Yin-Poole also shared similar comments, adding that " Kazuma isn't averse to the odd spot of humanitarian work either – he's just a big softy really." Greg Orlando from the magazine Newtype found him entertaining due to multiple actions he does across

13843-406: The way he sees Kiryu's actions, while being both friends and enemies at the same time. Yakuza 0 also served as a story of Kiryu that Sega wanted players to know before reaching Yakuza 6 . Kiryu's traits in Yakuza 0 were specifically changed to a "loose-cannon hot-head" to the point where long-time fans would be surprised by his actions. However, chief producer and writer Masayoshi Yokoyama stated

13970-456: The way the story was handled because of the "melodramatic" tone and the length of the cutscenes. Destructoid reported that the cutscenes were shorter and more entertaining than the ones from Yakuza 4 , most notably whenever Kiryu interacts with Haruka. Another area praised by Destructoid was the comical spin given to the encounters of Majima. IGN was harsher, believing the game's pacing, storytelling, and length were its weakest points. For

14097-481: The winner would get Kiryu's $ 9000 tattoo. The winner was Fari Salievski. The process took six months to complete. Salivevski commented, "Well, my nickname is now "The Dragon"... Whilst in Thailand, I had people coming up to me and taking photos, others came around wondering what all the fuss was about thinking I am some kind of celebrity. I could not stop laughing! my Facebook page gets a lot of comments too." Kazuma Kiryu

14224-425: The writer noted the final scenes show how much his health escalates but manages to make a proper closure. In late 2023, scenes from Infinite Wealth were released showing Yong Yea's English voice work as Kiryu; some fans responded negatively, calling out Yea's work as disappointing, but Yea himself responded by pointing out that the fans had the option of playing in the original Japanese if they preferred. Taking

14351-459: The yakuza life despite his retirement in the first game, USGamer criticized this recycling format and expected Yakuza 6 to bring the true end of Kiryu's arc. Critics have also noted that Kiryu was handled differently in the prequel Yakuza 0 and had mixed feelings on its execution. Anime News Network writer Dustin Bailey praised Kiryu's role in Yakuza 0 saying that while in most of the games he

14478-426: Was a corrupt politician bent on destroying the Tojo and his loved ones, while Yumi dies in Kiryu's arms from a gunshot wound. Rather than give into despair and allow himself to be arrested, Kiryu leaves the Tojo and becomes Haruka's adoptive father. Kiwami 's story also introduces two new plot lines focused on Nishikiyama and Goro Majima ( Hidenari Ugaki ), a ruthless Tojo captain and Kiryu's rival. Nishikiyama's story

14605-487: Was also ported to Windows via Steam worldwide on February 19, 2019, to Xbox One on April 21, 2020, to Amazon Luna on December 22, 2022, and to Nintendo Switch on October 24, 2024. Like the original PlayStation 2 game, Yakuza Kiwami explores the life of a man named Kazuma Kiryu who is demoted from his clan after taking the blame for his boss's murder. After a decade in prison, Kiryu searches for his old friends who have gone missing. The remake adds extra elements to

14732-407: Was followed up by Yakuza 6: The Song of Life later in 2016, and another remake based on the second game titled Yakuza Kiwami 2 was also released in 2018. Like the original game, Yakuza Kiwami is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective . The player controls protagonist Kazuma Kiryu as he explores

14859-463: Was further explored to focus on the depths of characters who did not have too many appearances in the original game. Due to Goro Majima's popularity, he was made to clash with Kiryu often during sidequests. Majima's characterization was influenced by previous games to keep him motivated with the idea of strength following the events of Yakuza 0 which further focused on him. Kiwami improves the resolution, framerate, textures and loading times compared to

14986-495: Was hired because he was the top-earner in the Kazama Family, disrespecting him and commanding more respect among his men. As Yuko, his terminally ill sister, requires a heart transplant, Nishikiyama visits a doctor, who tells him that he needs 30 million yen to pay for it. Nishikiyama tells Matsushige to get the money for him by any means, prompting him to shake down stores in the Kazama family territory. Osamu Kashiwagi ( Shunsuke Sakuya ),

15113-503: Was his favorite paternal figure in gaming due to how caring he is to Haruka and to people in general despite his connections with the yakuza. GameSpot noted that while Kiryu was featured with pacifistic traits as he wishes to have a peaceful life with Haruka, he still has violent traits as he has no problems with beating up enemies across the series. In addition to Kiryu's story, the site also commented on how well developed his fighting style went from clunky to more unique, as latter games in

15240-505: Was left to keep faithful to his bond with Kiryu despite their different ranks. The story was further expanded to increase the length while adding new minigames. The fighting system was borrowed from Yakuza 0 with a focus on grinding. Similar to that game, Yakuza Kiwami has strong depictions of violence, most notably in the Heat Action sequences the player can perform. Yokoyama stated they wanted to make them as intense as possible. The plot

15367-445: Was noted by Polygon as being more mature and brutal than in the prequel. Eurogamer praised the additions of the cutscenes involving Nishikiyama due to the new depths Sega brought in the way Kiryu is seen becoming his nemesis. GameSpot also praised the story, calling it "captivating" as generating a contrast between the dark aspects of the main story and the comical aspects of the side missions. Game Informer had mixed thoughts about

15494-562: Was only in English. The game was nominated for Game, Classic Revival at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions were the top two best-selling games in Japan during their release week, selling 103,256 copies for PlayStation 4 and 60,427 for PlayStation 3. Sega's Chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi stated that the western preorders for Yakuza Kiwami were generally good for

15621-413: Was portrayed as a "saintly Superman ", in the prequel he enjoyed seeing the character involved in darker scenarios. As a result, he found the PlayStation 3 Yakuza games less interesting due to a focus on Kiryu's struggle for a peaceful life, but, conversely, found Yakuza 5 to be more unique due to its wide variety of side content, including a minigame where Kiryu is a taxi driver. Due to Majima showing

15748-481: Was released on May 9, 2019, and the Xbox One version was released on July 30, 2020. Action-adventure game An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. Typically, classical adventure games have situational problems for the player to explore and solve to complete a storyline, involving little to no action . If there

15875-451: Was released, he commented that the tale of Kazuma Kiryu had yet to be completed. As a result, he had Kiryu and Haruka trying to live a "more 'human' life" throughout Yakuza 3 . For this game Toshihiro Nagoshi stated Kiryu was highly different from an iconic hero as a result of the way he enjoys his life. Furthermore, Nagoshi said this difference is shown across the series. Nagoshi thanked staff member and series writer Masayoshi Yokoyama that

16002-503: Was seeking money to run the Tojo Clan which was offered as bait by Akiyama. Following his defeat, Kiryu welcomes Saejima back into the Tojo Clan. In Yakuza 5 , Kiryu has left the orphanage in Okinawa and becomes a taxi driver in Fukuoka under a false identity: Taichi Suzuki ( 鈴木 太一 , Suzuki Taichi ) . When it is revealed that Daigo Dojima has gone missing, the truce between Tojo Clan and

16129-556: Was the most requested second guest character in Bandai Namco 's fighting game Tekken 7 . Katsuhiro Harada , the producer of Tekken 7 and director of the series , stated that he was taken aback by the amount of demand there was for the character in the West. Even after the revealed guest characters were Geese Howard , Noctis Lucis Caelum , and Negan , fans of Kiryu took to Twitter to express their enthusiasm for having Kiryu included in

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