Yakuza developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Amazon Prime Video have shared a first look at Kiryu Kazuma in his iconic grey suit in the upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza live action series.
RGG shared a behind the scenes look at the series, which premieres October 25, 2024, in a YouTube livestream. The video showed how Amazon had recreated the mean streets of Kamurochō, Tokyo (itself an almost exact recreation of the real Kabukichō, Tokyo) in an empty lot and via movie magic, but also showed some finished clips of the show.
This included a brief look at Ryoma Takeuchi as Kiryu, and while Amazon has shown him in costume already, this is the first look at the grey and crimson suit Kiryu wears throughout the myriad Yakuza/Like a Dragon video games.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza was announced in June 2024 with a release date just a few months later. The first three episodes of the six episode series will premiere on Prime Video on October 25, while the latter three will premiere November 1.
It recreates the story of the first Yakuza game, which was remade for modern consoles as Yakuza Kiwami, but the production team at Amazon stopped the stars of the show from playing the games before filming.
Kento Kaku, who plays Kiryu’s best friend turned rival in the show, Akira Nishikiyama, said he wanted to play but was stopped by the production team who wanted him to approach the script without any prior influence.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
