The Yakuza series has blended open-world exploration and social simulation with plenty of hard-hitting action since 2005. The series has since transformed into a full franchise, with well over a ...

Please verify your email address. Love can blossom in unexpected places, even in the dangerous world of the Yakuza, where strict rules govern relationships. Anime like Gokudou Juliet explore the ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Fans of Yakuza enjoyed the "insider's view" of life from the perspective of Japan's infamous gangsters. The series offers a slightly ...

Originally released as a PlayStation 2 game in 2005, Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan) spawned a lengthy and beloved video game series that follows the many conflicts and schemes of yakuza families ...

There is no franchise quite like Yakuza. It’s an epic story about the criminal underworld centered around the stoic and ...

Before they became turn-based RPGs led by the world’s goofiest man, the Like a Dragon series—then known in the west as Yakuza—comprised about 6 mainline titles that followed the hardships of ...

Ross Miller (he/him) is Polygon’s Senior Commerce Editor for the summer. He has nearly 20 years of experience in media and was a founding editor of The Verge. There is no franchise quite like ...

It's because of the association between tattoos and a mafia-like group called the yakuza - which has operated in Japan for hundreds of years. "Some people see them as a necessary evil and other ...

Go back to where it all began. The critically acclaimed action adventure epic that started the iconic Yakuza series is here. Immerse yourself in a realistic, modern day Japanese entertainment ...

They dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, Kiryu is set to be released from prison. He learns from Detective Date that his friends are in danger and ...

Amazon’s Like A Dragon: Yakuza show is a live-action adaptation of SEGA’s long-running video game franchise. The show features an ensemble of actors who bring the beloved crew of characters to ...

Love can blossom in unexpected places, even in the dangerous world of the Yakuza, where strict rules govern relationships.