Last year, Otaku USA reported on a member of second biggest yakuza group getting busted for stealing Pokémon cards. But it turns out more members of the yakuza, also known as the Japanese mafia, are apparently getting more and more interested in using Pokémon cards …Read more »
If you want the best idea yet of what to expect from the live-action take on SEGA’s Like a Dragon / Yakuza series of games, Amazon Prime unveiled a fantastic new trailer. Clocking in at nearly two minutes, the preview of Like a Dragon: Yakuza …Read more »
There’s a news story coming out of Japan about a member of the yakuza (the Japanese mafia) getting caught for an alleged crime that doesn’t exactly live up to the yakuza’s image of badass criminals: he’s accused of being a Pokémon card thief. And the …Read more »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (a.k.a. BAFTA) decided to do something special in honor of the anniversary for their BAFTA Games Awards, which debuted 20 years ago. So in addition to listing this year’s BAFTA Games Award winners (like Technical Achievement going …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 »
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t hit Japan as hard as other places in the world: there are only about 600 new cases per day, and life is relatively back to normal after a quasi-lockdown earlier this year. Still, many places are seeing the impact of less …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 »
In an alternate-universe 1949, Japan is even more devastated by World War II than in our universe, and hordes of Chinese and American immigrants move into the depopulated country after the war. Native Japanese find themselves a minority in their own homeland; most adopt English …Read more »
We've got some behind-the-scenes Otaku-Verse action on the way, but for now we recommend directing your attention to the latest episode itself. If you have any interest in classic Japanese movies and movie theaters, you're in for a real treat with this one. Co-host and …Read more »
More details on the next entry in the Yakuza series should be coming soon, what with Tokyo Game Show looming right around the corner. For now we've essentially just got the Japanese title to go on: Ryu ga Gotoku Of the End . Though the …Read more »
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 5, a notable night that kicks off the lecture series Tokyoscope: The Wild & Crazy World of Japanese Cult Films. As the title suggests, this series is hosted by none other than our mad EIC, Patrick Macias, and the …Read more »
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