'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' is taking the mean streets of Kamurocho to Prime Video

If you don't already know Kazuma Kiryu, get ready.
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After the runaway success of Fallout, Amazon Prime Video will play host to another live-action adaptation of a beloved video game franchise this fall.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza drops on Oct. 24, and if the first teaser trailer is any indication, a lot of what makes Sega's Like Dragon games so popular is already in place. We got a first look at Ryoma Takeuchi as series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, as well as a glimpse of the newly cast Kento Kaku as Akira Nishikiyama — Kiryu's childhood best friend and a major character in the first game in the series.

Aside from that, there are brief shots of Kamurocho (the semi-fictional Tokyo neighborhood where much of the series takes place) and a look at Kiryu's iconic dragon tattoo. It's unclear at this point if the show will feature some of the sillier elements of the games, like a recurring group of criminals who dress like adult babies, but we'll all find out together in October.

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Alex Perry
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Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.


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