Amazon releases the first teaser for its upcoming Yakuza adaptation
Amazon has unveiled a teaser video for its upcoming live action adaptation of SEGA’s Yakuza games, Like A Dragon: Yakuza, at San Diego Comic-Con. The video showcases the intricate inking process of Kazuma Kiryu’s famous dragon tattoo, as well as glimpses of Kamurocho’s nightlife, key characters from the series, and the underground fight club featured in the games. The teaser concludes with a scene of a shirtless Kiryu entering a circle of spectators cheering and placing bets on his upcoming match.
When the company announced the show in June, it described the adaptation as a “crime-thriller-action series” that “follows the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and unparalleled Yakuza warrior, his childhood friends and the consequences of his decisions. sense of justice, duty and humanity.” Since the show is set between 1995 and 2005, it will likely be based on the first Yakuza game, with glimpses of the years after the events of Yakuza 0.
The first three episodes of Like A Dragon: Yakuza will arrive on Prime Video on October 24th, with the next three on October 31st. It stars Ryoma Takeuchi (Kamen Rider Drive, Roppongi Class) as Kiryu. And as this teaser has revealed, his best friend Nishiki, who plays a central role in the story, is played by Kento Kaku (Netflix’s House of Ninjas).
