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Amazon has actually revealed an initial live-action series for Prime Video based upon Sega’s effective Like a Dragon video game series, formerly called Yakuza.
Merely entitled Like a Dragon: Yakuza and consisting of 6 episodes, this initial series is directed by Masaharu Take, best understood for the drama series The Naked Director. Made in Japan, the series stars the extremely popular Japanese drama and phase star Ryoma Takeuchi in the function of Kazuma Kiryu.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza will be offered on Amazon Prime in over 240 nations and areas worldwide, launched in 2 batches on October 25 and November 1, 2024.
The Yakuza Games In (Chronological) OrderA brand-new story loosely based upon the initial Yakuza
The live-action crime-suspense series is based upon an initial movie script loosely influenced by the very first video game in the series, 2005’s Yakuza. It will be set primarily in the Kamurocho home entertainment district, directly from the video games, and follows Kiryu and 3 of his youth pals in 2 period, 1995 and 2005.
Comparable to the video games, lead character Kiryu is explained in the program’s news release as a “terrifying and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, task, and humankind”, and the story will handle the effects of his actions in the 2 period. Takeuchi commented that the program will consist of “extreme combating scenes”, mentioning the wild action the series is famous for.
The series was revealed today at an interview at the attractive Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. At the occasion, Takeuchi and Take talked about the procedure of adjusting the well-known video game series for a live-action drama.
Director Masaharu Take and star Ryoma Takeuchi at today’s statement.
Mentioning the tattoo on his back and shaping his body for the function, as seen in the essential visual image launched today, Takeuchi stated, “You can’t play Kiryu Kazuma without getting into shape, so I understood I needed to toss myself into it. This was a task not just for me however likewise for the outfit and makeup groups. It took 2 and a half hours simply to get ready for this shot.”
He included, “It’s partially Kiryu Kazuma and it’s partially me. I got so near to the part that it was tough to identify where he ended and I started. That consisted of getting into shape for the part, the outfit and so on. Instead of acting the part of Kiryu, I seem like he entered into the household.”
Director Take stated, “Having somebody with such a big physical existence as Takeuchi makes all the distinction. I comprehended that he understands his body much better than anybody, so I left it to him to get into shape. Takeuchi did all the action himself. It was outstanding.”
Of Kiryu’s location in the story,
