A live-actionLike a Dragon: YakuzaTV series has been announced for Amazon Prime Video, and its release date is much sooner than you may expect.
Like a Dragon’s live-action series on Prime will be a six-part crime-action show directed by Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo. As well as this, Ryoma Takeuchi will be playing the protagonist Kiryu Kazuma.
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“While the games let you experience their world through the subjective lens, this adaptation will be the ultimately objective way to enjoy the show,” said Yokoyama Masayoshi, head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio creators of Like a Dragon, in apress release.
“I have no doubt that fans of the series will be drawn to how it brings the games to life and adds new surprises.”
“Audiences will enjoy the show’s human drama and conflict that unfolds around Kazuma Kiryu. Moreover, please take a look at Kiryu’s intense fighting scenes with the Dragon tattoo on his back,” Takeuchi added.
This will not be the first time Like a Dragon has had a live-action adaptation. In 2007, Like a Dragon: The Movie was released in Japanese theaters which adapted the story of the first game to the big screen.
It’s unknown if the Prime series will be adapting an existing story from the games or if it will have its own original story, as further details of the series’ plot have yet to be revealed.
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However, based on director Take’s summary of the series toIGN, where in 1995 Kiryu “makes a lot of mistakes” and spends a decade in prison, it’s mostly likely based on the first Like a Dragon: Yakuza game.
Jeremy Gan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and expertly covers CS:GO, Valorant, Overwatch, League of Legends, and Dota 2, as well as trending stories in Twitch and Kick streaming.
