Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024): Cast
Like a Dragon: Yakuza is a 2024 crime drama directed by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto, starring Kento Kaku as Akira Nishikiyama, Ryoma Takeuchi and Yuumi Kawai. It runs 4 hours 30 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 30m (270 min)
- Directors
- Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- THEFOOL
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Like a Dragon: Yakuza About?
The premise of Like a Dragon: Yakuza without spoilers.
Set in the district of Kamurocho, the narrative weaves two intersecting timelines, 1995 and 2005. In 1995, four orphaned friends desperate to leave their restrictive lives plunge into the yakuza‑run underworld of Kamurocho. By 2005 their bond has frayed, and the simmering conflict between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance reaches a boiling point.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- based on video game
- yakuza
- city
- mobster
- gang
- gunfight
- gangster
- shinjuku
- mafia
- fistfight
- live action video game adaptation
- organized crime
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- gangster crime
- japanese drama
- 1995
- 2005
- live action adaptation
- web series
- criminal
- underworld
- criminal underworld
- ryu ga gotoku franchise
- male protagonist
- title is partly in english
- co production
- mythical creature in title
- street fight
- japanese american co production
- 2000s
- competent male lead
- determined male lead
- international co production
- tv mini series
- miniseries
- street fighting
- skilled fighter
- web drama
- 1990s
- 20th century
- 21st century
- yakuza member
- sega
- asia
- japan
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Cast & Characters
Kento Kaku leads the cast as Akira Nishikiyama, with Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu and Yuumi Kawai as Yumi Sawamura. Directed by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Masaharu Take
- Co-director Kengo Takimoto
- Kento Kaku as Akira Nishikiyama
- Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu
- Yuumi Kawai as Yumi Sawamura
- Hinano Nakayama as Miho Nishikiyama
More from Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto
More films directed by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto: The Beast of Comedy, We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams, Underdog: Part One and Hotel Royal.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Like a Dragon: Yakuza, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Like a Dragon: Yakuza?
Like a Dragon: Yakuza runs 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes).
Who directed Like a Dragon: Yakuza?
Like a Dragon: Yakuza was directed by Masaharu Take and Kengo Takimoto.
More films by Masaharu Take Who is in the cast of Like a Dragon: Yakuza?
Like a Dragon: Yakuza stars Kento Kaku as Akira Nishikiyama, Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu and Yuumi Kawai as Yumi Sawamura, among 4 credited actors.
Does Like a Dragon: Yakuza have a post-credit scene?
No. Like a Dragon: Yakuza has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Like a Dragon: Yakuza in?
The original language of Like a Dragon: Yakuza is Japanese.
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