Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV show will include appearances from game actors and we're secretly hoping for Nugget

Aug. 8, 2024

Exclusive: The Like a Dragon cast open up on the “close connection” the Amazon series will have with the games

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Actors from the Like a Dragon video game series will appear in Prime Video’s upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV show.

While speaking to GamesRadar+ at San Diego Comic-Con, Kento Kaku – who plays Kiryu’s best friend Nishiki – says (via translation) that there will be a “close connection” to RGG Studio’s long-running series.

“We have some Easter eggs in the show where we have the voice actors performing in the drama,” Kaku reveals.

It’s not yet clear who exactly will appear, though we suspect the likes of Kiryu voice actor Takaya Kuroda and Majima voice actor Hidenari Ugaki will be high on fans’ wishlists to pass through Amazon’s depiction of Kamurocho. We’ll even take a what-the-cluck cameo from everyone’s favorite manager chicken, Nugget.

Expanding on how the Prime Video series will pay homage to the games, Kiryu actor Ryoma Takeuchi points to the multi-faceted personalities of the characters as something that will be mirrored on the small screen when it debuts this October.

“I think the most important part [is] focusing on the character arc. There’s immense growth over the course of the series. Knowing and embodying the flaws as much as the strengths of each character is quite important,” Takeuchi says. “Having to learn the internal struggles the character has was the biggest element we wanted to pour in as the essence that represents the game itself.”

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The first three episodes will premiere on October 24, with new episodes following a week later.

For more, check out our picks for thebest shows on Prime Videoandbest Yakuza games.

I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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