One of the most iconic games of the 2000s will receive an adaptation by Amazon Prime Video, and it is expected to be impressive
Amazon recently announced a new original series for Prime Video based on the successful video game saga Like a Dragon: Yakuza, which is part of the original Yakuza saga, released in 2005 by SEGA. As time went by, the franchise received worldwide praise and grew a fan base in a short time. Currently, it is one of the best games availableand without a doubt, there are plenty of reasons to play this legendary saga.
The homonymous series will include 6 episodes and, according to Variety, It will be released in two batches: October 25 and November 1, with subtitled and dubbed versions in up to thirty languages. Of course, each batch will have three episodes. The series will premiere in more than two hundred and forty countries around the world.
Make the choice to take the next step. Like a Dragon: Yakuza comes to Prime Video October 24. pic.twitter.com/FasWRDpBez
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza this directed by Take Masaharu and Takioto Kengo, and will feature Takeuchi Ryoma as the protagonist, playing Kazuma Kiryu. The script and story will come from Sean Crouch and Nakamura Yugo are in charge of the script and story, while the Japanese script will be done by Yoshida Yasuhiro and Yamada Kana.
A new story based on the original Yakuza
While the hype makes the days until its release seem endless, director Take is also eager to reveal the story that he has classified as “spectacular” and in which he claims to have expressed, together with his team, all possible efforts.
I have poured my heart, my soul, and the experience I have accumulated over 35 years into Like a Dragon: Yakuza.
This series live-action It will be a criminal thriller with an original script, but which has been freely inspired by the first game in the saga, Yakuzawhich was released in 2005, coming to the PlayStation 2 console. Originally, it was a beat 'em up which centered its story on the Japanese mafia. It truly marked a milestone in the history of video games, with striking humor and an open world structure in pure GTA style.
The 2005 GTA-style video game was a true success and set the stage for dozens of sequels and remakes.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza It will be set in the Kamurocho entertainment district, making direct reference to the games. Here We will follow Kiryu and three friends from his childhood in two time periods: 1995 and 2005.
The series has extracted the description of Kiryu from video gamesstating that it is a “fearsome and incomparable Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty and humanity”. That is why the story will revolve around the repercussions of his actions in the two time periods.
And of course, paying honor to his origin, Takeuchi commented that the series will come with completely intense fight scenesalluding to the unbridled action that we were accustomed to in the first video games of the SEGA saga.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza is expected to be as successful as its video games have been
The series is expected Like a Dragon: Yakuza generate enormous popularity, taking into account the wide fan base of its video games. According to Amazon, the miniseries will explore the drama of its characters from a different perspective and at the same time, it will explore modern Japan in a way we have not seen before. James Farrell, head of original productions at Amazon MGM Studios, announced that he could not contain his excitement:
The unrestricted appeal for Japanese content from within Japan and other parts of the world has been growing exponentially. While Prime Video Japan continues to offer a wide variety of content across all genres, the adaptation of an internationally popular game franchise that has such deep resonance and so many layered characters presents a unique charm and makes for extremely compelling viewing. .
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