Like A Dragon Yakuza Live Action Series For Prime Video Announced

Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Release Date

According to Prime Video News, the live-action adaptation will be available with subtitles and dubs in 30 languages. Like a Dragon: Yakuza will be released in two batches on Prime Video (Oct 25 & Nov 1). “Kamen Rider’s famous Takeuchi Ryoma will play the lead character, Kiryu Kazuma.
Moreover, the series will be in six parts and follow the game’s roots as a crime thriller. Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo are leading the project as directors of the highly anticipated live-action series.
Prime Video mentions that Yakuza “showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past have not been able to explore.” The director and the actor also shared their love for the franchise and how much work they put into making this adaptation. Director Masaharu Take shared about making the live-action series in an interview, saying:
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