Weekly Gaming Roundup: Like a Dragon: Yakuza Series Adaptation Announced
The world of gaming has been abuzz with the latest news of a live-action series adaptation of the popular Like a Dragon: Yakuza game series. The upcoming show, titled Like a Dragon: Yakuza, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 25, with a total of six episodes released in two batches.
The iconic Like a Dragon: Yakuza series is getting a live-action adaptation.
The series will follow the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity. The story will take place in two time periods, 1995 and 2005, before and after Kiryu goes to prison in the games.
Directed by critically acclaimed Japanese director Masaharu Take, the show promises to deliver an original story set in the same time period as the first Yakuza game, which was released in 2005. Ryoma Takeuchi, best known for his role in the superhero series Kamen Rider Drive, will play the leading role of Kiryu in Like a Dragon: Yakuza.
Ryoma Takeuchi will play the leading role of Kazuma Kiryu in Like a Dragon: Yakuza.
The Like a Dragon game series, formerly known as Yakuza, has been a massive hit in Japan and worldwide, with a total of eight games in the series chronicling the story of Kiryu as the main character. The series has gained a massive following, and fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the live-action adaptation.
The Like a Dragon game series has gained a massive following worldwide.
With the success of HBO’s The Last of Us and Prime Video’s Fallout, it’s no surprise that another iconic game series is getting a TV show adaptation. The trend of turning popular games into TV shows is on the rise, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for us.
The trend of turning popular games into TV shows is on the rise.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Like a Dragon: Yakuza series adaptation, and get ready to dive into the world of Kazuma Kiryu and the Yakuza.
