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Ryū Ga Gotoku 5
is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game is the fifth main entry in the ''Yakuza'' series. The game was released in December 2012 in Japan, and localized for North America, Europe and Australia as a PlayStation Network download in December 2015. A remaster with improved resolution and frame rate was released for the PlayStation 4 on June 20, 2019 in Japan, and worldwide on February 11, 2020 as part of ''The Yakuza Remastered Collection''. Versions for Windows and Xbox One were released in January 2021. The game features a new game engine, unlike previous games in the series that have been re-utilizing the same engine since '' Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!''. For the first time in the series, it features five settings across Japan along with five playable main characters. ''Yakuza 5'' was followed up by the spinoff '' Like a Dragon: Ishin!'' and the prequel installment '' Yakuza 0'' in 2014 and 2015 respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
, doing business as , is a Japanese video game developer and a division of Sega. It is known for developing the games in the ''Yakuza (franchise), Like a Dragon'' series, which the studio is named after, since ''Yakuza 5'' and the Super Monkey Ball, ''Super Monkey Ball'' series. The studio's origins can be traced back to Sega AM11 in 1998, which was renamed to R&D4 or AM4 in 1999. It was headed by Toshihiro Nagoshi who joined Sega AM2 in 1989 and has been credited as the creator of the arcade titles ''Daytona USA (video game), Daytona USA'' and ''Virtua Striker.'' Although ''Virtua Striker'' is attributed to another developer, Satoshi Mifune. Nagoshi requested his own development division during the development of ''Shenmue (video game), Shenmue''. In 2000, AM4 was re-established as , where it was best known for ''Super Monkey Ball'' and ''F-Zero GX''. Several structural changes occurred in the years that followed. During a reorganization in 2003, the non-sports staff of Smilebi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishin!
is a 2014 action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It is a spin-off of the ''Like a Dragon'' series, formerly and commonly known in English localization as ''Yakuza''. It was released on February 22, 2014, exclusively in Japan, serving as a launch title for the PlayStation 4. A remake, ''Like a Dragon: Ishin!'', was released in February 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It was developed using Unreal Engine 4, and received a worldwide release unlike the original game. The remake was also the first game in the series to use ''Like a Dragon'' in the title for the English localization. Set in the chaotic Bakumatsu (1853–1867) phase of the Late Edo period, players take on the role of Sakamoto Ryōma, who is distressed resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and role in the society. Being embroiled in the middle of a Tosa an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Sawamura
is a main character in Sega's action-adventure game franchise ''Like a Dragon'' (formerly known as ''Yakuza'' in English localization). She is introduced in the first ''Yakuza'' game as a young child searching for her missing mother, while being mysteriously pursued by multiple yakuza clans, including the Tojo Clan. Kazuma Kiryu, the main playable character throughout most of the franchise, protects and assists her during her search for her mother and Haruka is later adopted by him at the end of the first game. Over the course of the series, Haruka grows up alongside her adoptive father, debuting as a playable character in ''Yakuza 5'' working as an idol and eventually starting a family of her own in '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life''. Haruka is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in Japanese, by Debi Derryberry in the English version of the first game, and by Xanthe Huynh in English releases from '' Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name'' onward. Haruka was created by Toshihiro N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikiya Koyama
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator currently affiliated with Haiyuza Theatre Company. He has done popular voicing roles in '' Hajime no Ippo'', ''Utawarerumono'', '' Kamen no Maid Guy'' and ''Yakuza'', and has become well known for voicing Yamato in ''Naruto Shippuden'' and Kogoro Mouri (second voice, 2009–present) in ''Case Closed''. In addition, he is known for voicing rather tall or massive inhuman villains like Coyote Starrk in ''Bleach'', Fukuro in '' Fairy Tail'' and Deep Sea King in '' One Punch Man''. He is the official dub-over artist of George Clooney, Kiefer Sutherland, Dwayne Johnson and Ma Dong-seok. In addition, he dubbed many roles of Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves and Guy Pearce. Biography By the time Koyama was in high school, his voice had already taken on the quality it has today, and when he answered the phone at the time, his own aunt would sometimes mistake him for his father. After attending Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Saejima (Yakuza Series)
Japanese video game developer Sega's ''Yakuza (franchise), Yakuza'' media franchise, known as ''Ryū ga Gotoku'' (, lit. "Like a Dragon") in its native Japan and other Asian territories, features an extensive cast of characters. This article describes notable characters who appear in the ''Yakuza'' main series video games and associated remasters or remakes, with characters sorted by organizations or groups according to the original works. The English-language adaptation equivalents are mentioned when available. In the first three installments, the sole playable protagonist is Kazuma Kiryu, a former yakuza who after ten years of imprisonment deals with chaos emerging from the yakuza organization he was formerly affiliated with, the Tojo clan. ''Yakuza 4'' introduces three playable protagonists in addition to Kiryu. ''Yakuza 5'' continued this trend and features five playable protagonists including Haruka Sawamura, a ward (law), ward of Kiryu's whose story arc is devoid of comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Yamadera
is a Japanese actor, narrator and singer from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is known for his roles in ''Cowboy Bebop'' (as Spike Spiegel), the ''Yakuza (franchise), Yakuza'' videogame series (as List of Yakuza (series) characters#Shun Akiyama, Shun Akiyama), ''Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū'' (as Sukeroku), ''Ghost in the Shell'' (as Togusa), ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (as List of Neon Genesis Evangelion characters#Ryoji Kaji, Ryoji Kaji), ''Gin Tama, Gintama'' (as List of Gin Tama characters#Other characters, Shoyo Yoshida / Utsuro), ''Ninja Scroll'' (as Jūbei Kibagami), ''Dragon Ball Super'' (as Beerus), ''Anpanman'' (as Cheese), ''Ranma ½'' (as List of Ranma ½ characters#Ryoga Hibiki, Ryōga Hibiki/P-chan and the List of Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shun Akiyama (Yakuza)
Japanese video game developer Sega's ''Yakuza'' media franchise, known as ''Ryū ga Gotoku'' (, lit. "Like a Dragon") in its native Japan and other Asian territories, features an extensive cast of characters. This article describes notable characters who appear in the ''Yakuza'' main series video games and associated remasters or remakes, with characters sorted by organizations or groups according to the original works. The English-language adaptation equivalents are mentioned when available. In the first three installments, the sole playable protagonist is Kazuma Kiryu, a former yakuza who after ten years of imprisonment deals with chaos emerging from the yakuza organization he was formerly affiliated with, the Tojo clan. ''Yakuza 4'' introduces three playable protagonists in addition to Kiryu. ''Yakuza 5'' continued this trend and features five playable protagonists including Haruka Sawamura, a ward of Kiryu's whose story arc is devoid of combat mechanics. The prequel instal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza (video Game)
''Yakuza'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2. It was released in December 2005 in Japan and in September 2006 internationally. The story follows Kazuma Kiryu, a yakuza who spent ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After being released, he learns that the criminal underworld is searching for 10 billion yen that has been stolen from the Tojo clan. He comes across an orphan named Haruka who is being targeted by the clan. She is believed to have the key to their lost money and Kiryu resolves to protect her. The game takes place in Kamurochō, a realistic recreation of Tokyo's Kabukicho district. ''Yakuza'' takes place in an open world and makes use of role-playing elements. The player gains experience from combat which is used to improve Kiryu's fighting capabilities. In order to finance the game's expensive production, Sega contracted a tie-in campaign with famous Japanese companies. A sequel, '' Yakuza 2'' was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaya Kuroda
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Axlone, and was formerly with Mausu Promotion and 81 Produce. He is best known for his bass voice, which has usually seen him cast in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in '' GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. He is best known to western audiences for providing the voice of Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the ''Yakuza'' series. Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in '' Transformers: Cybertron'' as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. Kuroda is also the lead singer of the rock band ''Takaya Kuroda & Goodfellas''. Filmography Animation Film Video games Drama CDs Live action Dubbing roles References External links * Kazuma Kiryū's voice actor has a band — and it's beyond awesome!bIGDB.comvia Medium {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuroda, Takaya 1965 births Living people Japanese male stage actors Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuma Kiryu
is a fictional character and the initial main protagonist of Sega's action-adventure beat 'em up Japanese role-playing game franchise '' Yakuza / Like a Dragon''. He is popularly known as due to the tattoo of a dragon on his back and him originally being a fearsome member of the yakuza group known as the Dojima Family, a subsidiary of the Tojo Clan. He was introduced in the series' 2005 debut game, where he took the blame for his boss's death to protect his sworn-brother Akira Nishikiyama, resulting in his expulsion from the clan and a ten-year stay in prison. After leaving prison, he fights against the new threats in his life, during which he meets Haruka Sawamura, to whom he eventually becomes an adoptive father. He is voiced by Takaya Kuroda in Japanese and by Darryl Kurylo (2005, 2020) and Yong Yea (2023–present) in the series’ English-dubbed releases. Besides the main series, Kiryu has also appeared in three live-action “Like a Dragon” projects: two films and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza 4
is a 2010 action-adventure game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The sequel to ''Yakuza 3'' and the fourth main installment in the ''Yakuza (franchise), Yakuza'' series, it was released in Japan in March 2010 and internationally in March 2011. A remaster was released on the PlayStation 4 on January 17, 2019 in Japan, and worldwide on October 29, 2019 as part of ''The Yakuza Remastered Collection''. Versions for Windows and Xbox One were released in January 2021. Because Hiroki Narimiya retired from acting due to allegations of drug use, the role of Tanimura was recast with Toshiki Masuda taking over. A sequel, ''Yakuza 5'', was released in 2012. Gameplay The available mini-games are pachinko, fishing, onsen, massage, table tennis, hanafuda and karaoke, including duets with non-player characters (NPCs). In Haruka's Wish, the player must raise Haruka's trust level. Each main character has a side game or goal which must be completed, and many side games are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiko No Tatsujin
is a Japanese video game series created by Namco. In the games, players simulate playing a taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the Arcade video game, arcade and for console and mobile platforms including PlayStation 2, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android (operating system), Android and Japanese feature phones. While the series is mainly designed for use within Japan, there are also localized versions for other regions, including English, Chinese and Korean-language versions. Gameplay Objective The main objective of ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' games is to hit a special Taiko, Taiko drum made for the game or a virtual one following a chosen piece of music, corresponding to scrolling from the right. A song is cleared when the is filled past the at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
