Like a Dragon, formerly titled Yakuza outside Japan, is a role playing video game series developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku and published by Sega. The series debuted in 2005 with the release of Yakuza on PlayStation 2. By 2022, the series sold over 19 million copies.
The majority games take place in the fictional red light district of Kamurocho, based on Kabukichō, Tokyo. Like a Dragon titles are usually released originally in Japan, before being released in the west a year later; the series is largely exclusive to the PlayStation series of consoles, and have made the transition to multiplatform releases in the eighth generation of video game consoles.
Related books, dramatizations and music albums have also been released.
Video games Main series
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Other media Books
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Music albums TitleRelease dateLengthLabelSourceYakuza 0 (Side A)March 11, 201502:09:33Laced RecordsYakuza 0 (Side B)March 11, 201501:25:49Laced RecordsYakuza 1 & 2January 25, 200702:20:35SEGAYakuza 3February 26, 200901:15:05Sega/Wave MasterYakuza 4 (Volume 1)March 24, 201001:52:32SEGAYakuza 4 (Volume 2)March 24, 201001:29:30SEGAYakuza 5 (Volume 1)December 5, 201201:49:14 (Original)01:48:45 (-Revised-)SEGAYakuza 5 (Volume 2)December 5, 201202:34:24SEGAYakuza: Dead Souls (Volume 1)June 8. 201152:58SegaYakuza: Dead Souls (Volume 2)June 8. 201154:04SegaRyu ga Gotoku Ishin! (Volume 1)February 26, 201402:25:00SEGARyu ga Gotoku Ishin! (Volume 2)February 26, 201402:14:50SEGARyu ga Gotoku Kenzan!March 5, 20081:13:26Sega/Wave MasterYakuza KiwamiJune 6, 201601:38:48SEGAYakuza 6: The Song of LifeAugust 27, 201702:56:59enterbrainYakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2December 7, 201702:39:02 (complete)01:08:18 (original)SEGAYakuza: Like a DragonFebruary 14, 202202:44:04SEGA MUSICKurohyou: Ryu Ga Gotoku ShinshoOctober 6, 201057:09SEGAKurohyou 2: Ryu Ga Gotoku Ashura-henMay 2, 201235:31Wave Master EntertainmentJudgmentDecember 13, 201803:08:12enterbrainLost JudgmentSeptember 24, 202103:57:26ebten records, SEGA MUSICLike a Dragon: Ishin! Complete Karaoke SongsFebruary 22, 202328:25Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKDecember 6, 202302:38:01Sega/Wave MasterLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKMarch 6, 202405:55:20WAVE MASTER ENTERTAINMENTLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Original SoundtrackFebruary 21, 202503:43:24Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties Original SoundtrackFebruary 12, 20264:20:10
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