Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu
The first installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, which has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide, has been adapted into a live action work that remains almost faithful to the original.Produced by the cast and staff of the hugely popular franchise Unification of Japan, which depicts the Japanese underworld, the adaptation is fully supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
- Director
- Hiroyuki Tsuji
- Signature
- Drama · Action · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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The first installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, which has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide, has been adapted into a live action work that remains almost faithful to the original. Produced by the cast and staff of the hugely popular franchise Unification of Japan, which depicts the Japanese underworld, the adaptation is fully supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The story follows the events leading up to the video game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Feb 10, 2026
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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