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If the headline sounds like something that would happen in a movie by Beat Takeshi, you’re not far off. It actually happened to the famed director/actor/comedian—also known as Takeshi Kitano—in real life, as he found himself ambushed by a man wielding a pickax, who is …Read more »
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting juxtaposes two characters: Kirishima, the right-hand man of a yakuza crime family whose specialty is beating people up, and Yaeka, a sensitive and sweet-natured little girl whose father is the yakuza boss of the family. One day after Kirishima’s beaten …Read more »
College student Yuri is at a party when some guys harass her and her friend. She defiantly stands up to the guys, and then the door bursts open and there stands Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of the Oya syndicate. In other words, a member of …Read more »
As a result of the Epic Games vs Apple trial, some Nintendo documentation has come out into the public. Part of the documentation says that a “Content Provider” in Japan cannot be involved with “Boryokudan,” which is translated as “violence groups” and can be viewed …Read more »
Yakuza: Like a Dragon hit the gaming world like a… well, you know. And with good reason. The off-the-wall new title combines JRPG goodness with everything we’ve come to expect of the Yakuza franchise. Whether you’re racing cars, singing karaoke, or pelting people with pigeons, …Read more »
Imagine, if you will, Sonic the Hedgehog by way of the Yakuza series. It may be tough to picture, but if the planets align just right it could happen, because Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato would love to take a crack at it. Sato recently …Read more »
The French site Red Bull France recently interviewed Toshihiro Nagoshi, director of the Yakuza games. A translation of the interview was also put out in English. Asked if he’d like to work in the movie industry, Nagoshi responded, “I think the cinematic direction of the …Read more »
Last week, Sega announced plans to produce a live-action Yakuza film in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content. While a Hollywood take on one of the company’s most successful series seems like a no-brainer, not everyone was convinced about the prospect. It didn’t …Read more »
Variety has announced that Sega is working in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content to create a live action movie adaptation of their Yakuza game series. Yakuza is the second most successful video game Sega has ever made, beaten only by Sonic the …Read more »
There was once an infamous member of the yakuza (the Japanese mafia) who took down ten rival gangs during one night, and all without using a weapon. This got him the nickname “The Immortal Dragon.” But all that’s behind him. He’s left the yakuza to …Read more »
Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, the team responsible for the Yakuza series, has another action-packed adventure on the way. Set in the same universe, Judgment is a mix of Yakuza action and police procedural, complete with investigations, and it’s officially set to launch in the west …Read more »
There was a lot of laughter in the audience at the Japan Society during “Beat” Takeshi Kitano’s vicious yakuza murder-thon Outrage . This was no giggling multiplex crowd, nor were we laughing from sheer discomfort (okay, maybe a little bit) over the film’s constant, brutal …Read more »
Since making his name known as the star of Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus —which debuted a virtual eternity ago in the year 2000—Tak Sakaguchi has really come into his own as a creator. His latest directorial tag-team effort with Yudai Yamaguchi ( Battlefield Baseball ), Yakuza …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! Due to the massive earthquake in Japan, Friday ACE is dishing out a bare-bones episode. Be afraid. SHOW NOTES: Mike here! Not much to say for this countdown episode, aside from wishes that this wasn't such a …Read more »
The next domesticated installment of Sega's critically lauded and fan adored Yakuza series doesn't hit store shelves until next Spring, but that doesn't mean it's too early to get everyone pumped about further gangster exploits. Yakuza 4 keeps the action on Playstation 3, and should …Read more »
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