Like a Dragon

The Like a Dragon series (, Ryū Ga Gotoku Shirīzu), formerly known as the Yakuza series outside of Asia, is a franchise of primarily action-adventure and role-playing games. It was created by Toshihiro Nagoshi and SEGA, beginning in 2005 with Yakuza, and ending series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's journey with Yakuza 6 in 2016. Yakuza: Like a Dragon begins the journey of the new series protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, who debuted in Ryu ga Gotoku Online. Several spin-offs to the series include Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! and Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, historical adventures which use the characters of the Yakuza series in place of historical figures, and Yakuza: Dead Souls an apocalyptic 3rd-person zombie shooter.
The series features primarily a "beat 'em up" style of gameplay, with multiple new locations in each game to explore, though the events of the series generally take place in Kamurocho, a fictional city in Tokyo's Red Light District. Though Kiryu is the primary main character, beginning with Yakuza 4, more playable protagonists are introduced, including Shun Akiyama (Yakuza 4, 5, Dead Souls), Taiga Saejima (Yakuza 4 & 5), Masayoshi Tanimura (Yakuza 4), Goro Majima (Yakuza 0, Dead Souls), Ryuji Goda (Yakuza: Dead Souls), and Tatsuo Shinada (Yakuza 5). Haruka Sawamura is playable in Yakuza 5, though she is the only protagonist that does not physically engage in combat.
== Games ==
=== Main games (chronological order) ===
Y0 PC.jpg|Yakuza 0|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_0
Yakuza-1-.jpg|Yakuza|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza
Y1 PC.jpg|Yakuza Kiwami|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami
Y2 Cover.png|Yakuza 2|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_2
Y2 PC.jpg|Yakuza Kiwami 2|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami_2
Y3 PC.jpg|Yakuza 3|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_3
Y4 PC.jpg|Yakuza 4|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_4
Y5 PC.jpg|Yakuza 5|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_5
Y6 PC.jpg|Yakuza 6|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_6
Yakuza Like A Dragon Artwork.jpg|Yakuza: Like a Dragon|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Like_a_Dragon
=== Spin-off games ===
YakuzaKenzan_cover.jpg|Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Kenzan!
Yakuza_Kurohyou_PSP.jpg|Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Shinsho
YDS Cover.png|Yakuza: Dead Souls|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Dead_Souls
Yakuza_Kurohyou2_PSP.jpg|Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou_2:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ashura-hen
YakuzaIshin_cover.jpg|Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ishin!
RGGO Cover.jpg|Ryu ga Gotoku Online|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Online
Judgment NA Cover.jpg|Judgment|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Judgment
Lost Judgment - Cover.jpg|Lost Judgment|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Lost_Judgment
== Other Media ==
=== Live Action ===
* Like a Dragon: Prologue
* Like a Dragon (live action movie)
* Yakuza (Stage Play)
* Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō (tv)
* Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura-hen (tv)
=== Comics and Manga ===
* Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō (manga)
* The Dragon's Path
=== Soundtracks and Music ===
* Yakuza & Yakuza 2 Original Soundtrack
* Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza 3 Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza 4 Original Soundtrack
* Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza: Dead Souls Original Soundtrack
* Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza 5 Original Soundtrack
* Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza 0 ~80's Hits! Collection~
* Yakuza 0 Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza Kiwami Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 Sound Track
* Best of Majima - Yakuza: Goro Majima Karaoke All Time Best Collection -
* Judgment Original Soundtrack
* Lost Judgment Original Soundtrack
* Yakuza: Like a Dragon Original Soundtrack
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