Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu

A brooding, loyal-to-a-fault crime saga that pulls you into a tightly wound underworld of honor and consequence.

Genres

Action & adventure, Crime, Drama

Starring

Yasukaze Motomiya, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Nakaya

Overview

The first installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, which has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide, has been adapted into a live action work that remains almost faithful to the original. Produced by the cast and staff of the hugely popular franchise Unification of Japan, which depicts the Japanese underworld, the adaptation is fully supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The story follows the events leading up to the video game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

How it feels

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

About

Loyalty, betrayal, redemption, 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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