amazon has released its first teaser video for Like a dragon: Yakuzaits live-action adaptation of SEGA’s Yakuza games, at San Diego Comic-Con. There’s a lot of focus on the inking process of Kazuma Kiryu’s iconic dragon tattoo, but you’ll also get glimpses of the Kamurocho nightlife scene, various characters from the series, and the underground fight club that appears as a minigame throughout the franchise. In the final seconds of the video, you’ll see a shirtless Kiryu addressing a circle of spectators who are cheering and betting on his fight.
When the company announced the show in June, it described the adaptation as a “crime, suspense, and action series” that “follows the life, childhood friends, and repercussions of the decisions of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and unrivaled Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity.” Since the show is set between 1995 and 2005, it will most likely be based on the first Yakuza Game with flashes of the years that took place after the events in Yakuza 0.
The first three episodes of Like a dragon: Yakuza will arrive on Prime Video on October 24, and the next three on October 31. It stars Ryoma Takeuchi (Kamen Rider Driving, Roppongi Class) as Kiryu. And as this trailer has revealed, his best friend Nishiki, who plays a pivotal role in the story, will be played by Kento Kaku (the Netflix actor). House of Ninjas).
