Like a Dragon: Yakuza

Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Release poster
Genre
Created by
  • Sean Crouch
  • Yugo Nakamura
Based onYakuza
by Toshihiro Nagoshi
Screenplay by
  • Sean Crouch
  • Yugo Nakamura
Directed byMasaharu Take
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • Japanese
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Erik Barmack
  • Roberto Grande
  • Joshua Long
Production locationsRoppongi, Tokyo
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza is an American crime action television series produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Wild Sheep Content, and 1212 Entertainment. It is based on Sega's Yakuza/Like a Dragon video game series and follows the story of Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi), a former yakuza who is drawn into a vast conspiracy involving his former clan and his best friend Akira Nishikiyama (Kento Kaku).[1] The series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 24, 2024.[2]

  1. ^ Jackson, Kourtnee (July 26, 2024). "Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV Series Teases First Look at Comic-Con 2024". CNET.
  2. ^ "Prime Video to Premiere Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an Amazon Original Crime-Action Series Adapted from the Popular Japanese Game Franchise; Streaming Worldwide from October 24" (Press release). Amazon Studios. June 3, 2024.