Like a Dragon: Yakuza - The Live Action Series Adaptation You’ve Been Waiting For

The iconic Yakuza game series is coming to life on Prime Video

In a move that’s sure to delight fans of the beloved SEGA game franchise, a live-action series adaptation of Yakuza is heading to Prime Video. The six-part crime-suspense-action series, titled “Like a Dragon,” is directed by Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo, and stars Takeuchi Ryoma as the lead character, Kiryu Kazuma.

“The series depicts the lives of fierce yet passionate gangsters and people living in a huge entertainment district, Kamurocho, a fictional district modeled after the violent Shinjuku ward’s Kabukicho.”

The series is set in two time periods, 1995 and 2005, and follows the life, childhood friends, and the repercussions of the decisions of a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity.

Prime Video is bringing the heat with this new series

The screenplay and story are by Sean Crouch and Nakamura Yugo, with a Japanese screenplay by Yoshida Yasuhiro and Yamada Kana. Released in 2005, the Yakuza game series was positioned as an entertaining game for adults and found massive fanfare among its target audience.

The series will upload to Prime Video in two batches of three episodes on October 25 and November 1, with subtitled and dubbed versions in 30 languages. Get ready to dive into the world of Kamurocho and experience the gritty, intense, and passionate world of Yakuza like never before.

Kamurocho, the fictional district modeled after Shinjuku ward’s Kabukicho

With its rich storyline, intense action sequences, and memorable characters, “Like a Dragon” is shaping up to be a must-watch series for fans of the game and newcomers alike. So mark your calendars for October 25 and get ready to enter the world of Yakuza like never before.

The iconic Yakuza game series is coming to life on Prime Video