Like a Dragon: Yakuza is a live action series adapted from the cult Japanese video game Yakuza. The first three episodes of season 1 are streaming on Prime Video on October 24, 2024.
Video game fans loved it Yakuza: Like a Dragon. They will soon be able to discover Like a Dragon: Yakuzathe live action version of the Sega game series released in 2005. The series will take place in the game universe and follow the adventures of the original character, Kazuma Kiryu, a Yakuza in search of redemption.
After the surge of live action series and films adapted from cartoons like The Little Mermaid Or Beauty and the Beast, producers are now targeting teenagers who have become adults with the adaptation of their cult video games. Twisted Metal, Sonic, The Last of Usthese successful series are also inspired by video games. For his part, Like a Dragon: Yakuzadirected by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto, is broadcast on the Prime Video streaming platform from October 24, 2024, with episodes each week.
What is the plot of Like a Dragon: Yakuza ?
The Kabukicho district is renowned for being a place where people know how to have fun… Games, drugs, violence, this district prohibited to those under 18 is in the hands of Yakuzas. These famous Japanese mobsters will stop at nothing to get what they want. But what happens when a former gangster wants to move on and leave his past behind? This is the question that Kazuma Kiryu will have to answer, at the risk of his life and those around him.
What casting for Like a Dragon: Yakuza ?
- Kazuki Kitamura: Kazuma Kiryu
- Goro Kishitani: Goro Majima
- Gong Yoo: Park
- Yutaka Matsushige: Makoto Date
- Sho Aikawa: Noguchi
- Saki Takaoka: Yumi Sawamura
Where to see Like a Dragon: Yakuza streaming?
Season 1 of the live action series Like a Dragon: Yakuza is broadcast in streaming on the Prime Video platform from October 24, 2024. The first three episodes are broadcast on this date, followed by one episode per week. To discover Like a Dragon: Yakuza and other live actions from Amazon, such as Fallout Or God of Waryou can subscribe to the service for 6.99 euros per month or 69.99 euros per year.