Like a Dragon: Yakuza

A moody, brooding crime drama that shifts between youthful hope and hardened regret, with bursts of brutal gangland violence.

Created by

Kengo Takimoto, Masaharu Take

Genres

Action & adventure, Crime, Drama

Starring

Ryoma Takeuchi, Kento Kaku, Yuumi Kawai

Overview

Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. In 1995, four friends eager to escape their restrictive lives in an orphanage dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, their friendship is deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Loyalty, betrayal, friendship, crime

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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