Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Series Gets Official Trailer - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 October 2024 / 2,317 Views
Amazon Prime has released the official trailer for the live-action Japanese Original series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza.
View the trailer below:
Read details on the show below:
This Japanese action drama plunges into the dark underworld of the yakuza, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between yakuza bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students. These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined. Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005.
In 1995, eager to escape their restrictive lives, Kiryu and his friends, Nishiki, Yumi, and Miho plan a heist at a local arcade. However, the arcade is under the control of the Dojima Family, a powerful yakuza organization that rules Kamurocho. They dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, Kiryu is set to be released from prison. He learns from Detective Date that his friends are in danger and decides to return to Kamurocho to protect them. However, their friendship has deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point.
Like a Dragon: 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 live-action Like a Dragon: Yakuza series will premiere on Amazon Prime on October 24 in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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Hmm, not sure the trailer does it justice, prehaps it'll be better when watching. Majima looks the part though.
Why is Kiryu the size of a 12 year old boy?
He's got the size but he's not as ripped as Kiryu. Little to much belly IMO. I'm thinking more of someone like Yoshihiro Akiyama. Again though hard to find someone with that build and good acting if I had to guess. Being big and ripped like that isn't as common in the Asian community like it is in the west.
