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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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Yakuza

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 8, 2005
  • NA: September 5, 2006
  • EU: September 15, 2006
 Release years by system:
2005—PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 1 million+[1][a]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku (Japanese: 龍が如く, lit. "Like a Dragon") in Japan
  • Rereleased in the remastered compilation Yakuza 1 + 2 HD in 2012
Yakuza 2

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 7, 2006
  • NA: September 9, 2008
  • EU: September 19, 2008
  • AU: September 25, 2008
 Release years by system:
2006—PlayStation 2
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 870,000+[b]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 2 (Japanese: 龍が如く 2, lit. "Like a Dragon 2") in Japan
  • Rereleased in the remastered compilation Yakuza 1 + 2 HD in 2012
Yakuza 3

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 26, 2009
  • NA: March 9, 2010
  • EU: March 12, 2010
  • AU: March 11, 2010
 Release years by system:
2009—PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 800,000[5]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 3 (Japanese: 龍が如く3, lit. "Like a Dragon 3") in Japan
  • Rereleased in the remastered compilation The Yakuza Remastered Collection in 2020
Yakuza 4

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 18, 2010
  • NA: March 15, 2011
  • EU: March 18, 2011
 Release years by system:
2010—PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 500,000+[6]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu wo Tsugumono (Japanese: 龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの, lit. "Like a Dragon 4: Successor of the Legend") in Japan
  • Rereleased in the remastered compilation The Yakuza Remastered Collection in 2020
Yakuza 5

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 5, 2012
  • WW: December 18, 2015
 Release years by system:
2012—PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 700,000+[7]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono (Japanese: 龍が如く5 夢、叶えし者, lit. "Like a Dragon 5: Fulfiller of Dreams") in Japan
  • Rereleased in the remastered compilation The Yakuza Remastered Collection in 2020
Yakuza 0

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 12, 2015
  • WW: January 24, 2017
 Release years by system:
2015—PlayStation 3 (JP Only), PlayStation 4

2018—Microsoft Windows

2020—Xbox One

2021—Amazon Luna

2025-(Director’s Cut) Nintendo Switch 2, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 2,000,000+[8]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku Zero: Chikai no Basho (Japanese: 龍が如く0 誓いの場所, Like a Dragon 0: The Place of Oath) in Japan
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 18, 2016
  • WW: April 17, 2018
 Release years by system:
2016—PlayStation 4

2021—Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 1 million~[9]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta (Japanese: 龍が如く6 命の詩, Like a Dragon 6: Poem of Life) in Japan
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Original release date(s):
  • JP: January 16, 2020
  • WW: November 10, 2020
 Release years by system:
2020—PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

2021—PlayStation 5

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 3,500,000+[10]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue (Japanese: 龍が如く7 光と闇の行方, Like a Dragon 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Original release date(s):
  • WW: January 26, 2024
 Release years by system:
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Notes:

Worldwide sales: 1,000,000+

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Remasters

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Ryū ga Gotoku 1&2 HD EDITION

Original release date(s):
  • JP: November 1, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012—PlayStation 3

2013—Wii U

Notes:
  • Released only in Japan[11]
  • HD remasters of Yakuza and Yakuza 2
The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 9, 2018
 Release years by system:
2018—PlayStation 4 (Yakuza 3)

2019–PlayStation 4 (Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5)

2021—Microsoft Windows, Xbox One (Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5)

Notes:
  • Compilation of Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 remastered titled The Yakuza Remastered Collection released physically for PlayStation 4 on February 11, 2020[12]
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Remakes

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Yakuza Kiwami

Original release date(s):
  • JP: January 21, 2016
  • WW: August 29, 2017
 Release years by system:
2016—PlayStation 3 (JP Only), PlayStation 4

2019—Microsoft Windows

2020—Xbox One

2022—Amazon Luna

2024—Nintendo Switch

2025-Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 1,500,000[c]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami (Japanese: 龍が如く 極, lit. "Like a Dragon: Extreme") in Japan
  • Remake of the original game
Yakuza Kiwami 2

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 7, 2017
  • WW: August 28, 2018
 Release years by system:
2017—PlayStation 4

2019—Microsoft Windows

2020—Xbox One

2025-Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 1,300,000[14]
  • Originally released as Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami 2 (Japanese: 龍が如く 極 2, Like a Dragon: Extreme 2) in Japan
  • Remake of Yakuza 2
Yakuza Kiwami 3

Original release date(s):
  • WW: February 12, 2026
 Release years by system:
Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Notes:
  • Remake of the 2009 Japanese video game of the same name. Comes with Dark Ties, a spin-off title starring Yakuza 3 antagonist Yoshitaka Mine, taking place before the events of Yakuza 3.
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Spin-offs

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Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 6, 2008
 Release years by system:
PlayStation 3
Notes:
Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō

Original release date(s):
  • JP: September 22, 2010
 Release years by system:
PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • Released in Japan only[18]
Ryū ga Gotoku Mobile for GREE

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
February 23, 2011 - Phones

July 1, 2011 - iOS

July 12, 2011 - Android

Notes:
  • Released in Japan only
Yakuza: Dead Souls

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 9, 2011
  • NA: March 13, 2012
  • EU: March 16, 2012
 Release years by system:
PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 309,058[19]
CR Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 18, 2011
 Release years by system:
Notes:
  • A Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! themed slot machine game
  • Released in Japan only
Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura-hen

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 22, 2012
 Release years by system:
PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • Released in Japan only[20][21][22]
  • Direct sequel to Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō
Ryū ga Gotoku Kizuna

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 26, 2012
 Release years by system:
Android, iOS
Notes:
  • Released in Japan only
Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 22, 2014
 Release years by system:
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Notes:
  • Japanese sales: ~400,000[23]
  • Released in Japan only[24]
  • Launch title for PlayStation 4 in Japan


Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 8, 2018
  • WW: October 2, 2018
 Release years by system:
PlayStation 4
Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 123,116[25][26]
  • Crossover title with the Fist of the North Star manga series on the Yakuza 5 engine
  • Originally released as Hokuto ga Gotoku (Japanese: 北斗が如く, Like the Big Dipper) in Japan.
Ryū ga Gotoku Online

Original release date(s):
  • JP: November 21, 2018
 Release years by system:
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
Notes:
  • Released in Japan only
Judgment

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 13, 2018
  • WW: June 25, 2019
 Release years by system:
2018—PlayStation 4

2021—Google Stadia, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5

2022—Microsoft Windows

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 1,000,000+[27]
Streets of Kamurocho

Original release date(s):[28]
  • WW: October 17, 2020
 Release years by system:
Microsoft Windows
Notes:
Lost Judgment

Original release date(s):
  • WW: September 24, 2021
 Release years by system:
2021—Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

2022—Microsoft Windows

Notes:
  • Worldwide sales: 2,000,000+
  • Direct sequel to Judgment
Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Original release date(s):
  • NA: February 21, 2023
  • JP: February 22, 2023
 Release years by system:
Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Notes:
  • Remake of the 2014 Japanese video game of the same name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Original release date(s):
  • WW: November 9, 2023
 Release years by system:
Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Notes:
  • Side Story to Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Original release date(s):
  • WW: February 21, 2025
 Release years by system:
Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Notes:
  • Sequel/Side Story to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Dark Ties

Original release date(s):
  • WW: February 12, 2026
 Release years by system:
Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Notes:
  • A spin-off title starring Yakuza 3 antagonist Yoshitaka Mine, taking place before the events of Yakuza 3. Comes with the remake of the 2009 Japanese video game of the same name.
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Other media

Books

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Kamutai Magazine Kamutai Magazine (カムタイマガジン)

Original release date(s):
December 2005		 Release years by system:
2005—First issue released for Yakuza

2006—Second issue released for Yakuza 2

2008—Third issue released for Kenzan[29]

2009—Fourth issue released for Yakuza 3[30][31][32]

2010—Fifth issue released for Yakuza 4,[33] sixth issue released for Kurohyo[34][35]

2012—Seventh issue released for Kurohyo 2[36]

2015—Final issue released for Yakuza 0[37]

Notes:
  • Preorder bonus coinciding with the release of each respective game[38]
Kurohyou: Ryu Ga Gotoku Shinsho

Original release date(s):
December 2010		 Release years by system:
2010
Notes:
  • This manga has 3 volumes.
  • The manga adaptation to the video game of the same name.
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Dramatizations

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Like a Dragon ~ Prologue ~ (龍が如く 〜序章〜, Ryū ga Gotoku ~ Joshō ~)

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 24, 2006
  • EU: August 15, 2006
 Release years by system:
2006—DVD[39]
Notes:
  • A direct-to-video prequel to Yakuza
Ryū ga Gotoku Gekijōban

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 3, 2007
  • NA: June 23, 2008
 Release years by system:
2010—DVD[40]
Notes:
  • Based on Yakuza
Ryu Ga Gotoku Presents Kamuro-cho Radio Station (龍が如くPresents神室町RADIOSTATION)

Original release date(s):
  • JP: September 2008
 Release years by system:
2008–Radio drama[41]
Notes:
  • Featuring several voice actors from the Like a Dragon series
Shin Kamuro-cho Radio Station (新・神室町RADIOSTATION)

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
2009–Downloadable podcast[42]
Notes:
  • Second season of the radio drama
Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 5, 2010
 Release years by system:
2010–TBS television series[43]
Notes:
  • Based on the PlayStation Portable game of the same name
Kurohyo 2 Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen

Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 8, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012–TBS television series[44]
Notes:
  • Based on the PlayStation Portable game of the same name
Like a Dragon: Yakuza

Original release date(s):
  • WW: October 25, 2024
 Release years by system:
2024–Amazon Prime Video television series[45]
Notes:
  • Based on Yakuza
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Music albums

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Yakuza 0 (Side A) March 11, 2015 02:09:33 Laced Records [46]
Yakuza 0 (Side B) March 11, 2015 01:25:49 Laced Records [46]
Yakuza 1 & 2 January 25, 2007 02:20:35 SEGA [46]
Yakuza 3 February 26, 2009 01:15:05 Sega/Wave Master [46]
Yakuza 4 (Volume 1) March 24, 2010 01:52:32 SEGA [46]
Yakuza 4 (Volume 2) March 24, 2010 01:29:30 SEGA [46]
Yakuza 5 (Volume 1) December 5, 2012 01:49:14 (Original)
01:48:45 (-Revised-)		 SEGA [46]
Yakuza 5 (Volume 2) December 5, 2012 02:34:24 SEGA [46]
Yakuza: Dead Souls (Volume 1) June 8. 2011 52:58 Sega [46]
Yakuza: Dead Souls (Volume 2) June 8. 2011 54:04 Sega [46]
Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! (Volume 1) February 26, 2014 02:25:00 SEGA [46]
Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! (Volume 2) February 26, 2014 02:14:50 SEGA [46]
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! March 5, 2008 1:13:26 Sega/Wave Master [46]
Yakuza Kiwami June 6, 2016 01:38:48 SEGA [46]
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life August 27, 2017 02:56:59 enterbrain [46]
Yakuza Kiwami & Yakuza Kiwami 2 December 7, 2017 02:39:02 (complete)
01:08:18 (original)		 SEGA [46]
Yakuza: Like a Dragon February 14, 2022 02:44:04 SEGA MUSIC
Kurohyou: Ryu Ga Gotoku Shinsho October 6, 2010 57:09 SEGA
Kurohyou 2: Ryu Ga Gotoku Ashura-hen May 2, 2012 35:31 Wave Master Entertainment
Judgment December 13, 2018 03:08:12 enterbrain
Lost Judgment September 24, 2021 03:57:26 ebten records, SEGA MUSIC
Like a Dragon: Ishin! Complete Karaoke Songs February 22, 2023 28:25
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK December 6, 2023 02:38:01 Sega/Wave Master
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK March 6, 2024 05:55:20 WAVE MASTER ENTERTAINMENT
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Original Soundtrack February 21, 2025 03:43:24
Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties Original Soundtrack February 12, 2026 4:20:10
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Sales figures may include remastered version
  2. [b]
    • 830,000 units sold in Japan.[2][3]
    • 40,000 units sold in North America[4]
  3. [c]
    • 103,256 sold for PlayStation 4 in Japan.
    • 60,427 sold for PlayStation 3 in Japan.[13]

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