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* FanCommunityNickname: Fans like to call each other "kyoudais" ("brothers") due to several characters in the games calling their BloodBrothers as such.
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* FanCommunityNickname: Fans like to call each other "kyoudais" ("brothers") due to several characters in the games calling their BloodBrothers blood brothers as such.
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* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the Platform/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the Platform/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the Platform/XboxSeriesXandS [[KillerApp at launch]] and a [[Platform/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
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* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the Platform/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the Platform/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the Platform/XboxSeriesXandS [[KillerApp at launch]] launch and a [[Platform/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
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* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXandS Xbox Series X|S]] [[KillerApp at launch]] and a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
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* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 Platform/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, Platform/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXandS Xbox Series X|S]] Platform/XboxSeriesXandS [[KillerApp at launch]] and a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 [[Platform/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
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* NoPortForYou: The franchise was exclusive to Sony machines for years, but as a result of its sudden surge in popularity in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', Sega decided to port over the game to other platforms. Since then, all the mainline entries up to ''Yakuza 6'' have been made available on Windows PC (via Steam) and Xbox consoles (via Game Pass), with ''1'' and ''2'' being based on the ''Kiwami'' versions, while ''3'' through ''5'' are based on the remastered [=PS4=] ports. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'', the seventh numbered entry in Japan, even got a simultaneous western release on PC and Xbox consoles in addition to the [=PS4=]. This leaves UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as the only current platform without any titles in the franchise (although the Wii U did get a remastered collection of ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2'' exclusive to Japan).
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* NoPortForYou: The franchise was exclusive to Sony machines for years, but as a result of its sudden surge in popularity in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', Sega decided to port over the game to other platforms. Since then, all the mainline entries up to ''Yakuza 6'' have been made available on Windows PC (via Steam) and Xbox consoles (via Game Pass), with ''1'' and ''2'' being based on the ''Kiwami'' versions, while ''3'' through ''5'' are based on the remastered [=PS4=] ports. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'', the seventh numbered entry in Japan, even got a simultaneous western release on PC and Xbox consoles in addition to the [=PS4=]. This leaves UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Platform/NintendoSwitch as the only current platform without any titles in the franchise (although the Wii U did get a remastered collection of ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2'' exclusive to Japan).
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In addition to the many veteran voice actors, a lot of characters are [[InkSuitActor voiced and modeled after]] famed television and film actors, including [[Creator/TakeshiKitano Takeshi FREAKING Kitano]].
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' one-ups the above with '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' in the English dub! Yup, the original [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Sulu]] himself!
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' one-ups the above with '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' in the English dub! Yup, the original [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Sulu]] himself!
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In addition to the many veteran voice actors, a lot of characters are [[InkSuitActor voiced and modeled after]] famed television and film actors, including [[Creator/TakeshiKitano Takeshi FREAKING Kitano]].
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** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' one-ups the above with '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' in the English dub! Yup, the original [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Sulu]] himself!
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** While all the mainline games have all seen Western releases in some form, the same cannot be said about ''Kenzan!'' and ''Ishin'', the two period-themed spin-off titles, nor to the ''Kurohyou'' spinoff line that was available exclusively on the PSP. For a while, an English localization of ''Yakuza 5'' was uncertain due to the poor sales of previous games in the west, but strong support from Sony's [=#BuildTheList=] campaign made it possible. However this came with one caveat: because the English version came out late during the [=PS3=]'s lifespan in 2015 (three years after the Japanese 2012 release), it completely skipped over any physical disc release and went straight-to-digital on the [=PlayStation=] Store.
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** While all the mainline games have all seen Western releases in some form, the same cannot be said about ''Kenzan!'' and ''Ishin'', ''Kenzan!'', the two first period-themed spin-off titles, title, nor to the ''Kurohyou'' spinoff line that was available exclusively on the PSP. For a while, an English localization of ''Yakuza 5'' was uncertain due to the poor sales of previous games in the west, but strong support from Sony's [=#BuildTheList=] campaign made it possible. However this came with one caveat: because the English version came out late during the [=PS3=]'s lifespan in 2015 (three years after the Japanese 2012 release), it completely skipped over any physical disc release and went straight-to-digital on the [=PlayStation=] Store.
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* AbsurdlyShortProductionTime Creator/RyuGaGotokuStudio are known for their unique production method of working on multiple projects simultaneously, making heavy use of reusing settings, assets and gameplay across their titles to ensure that development time spent on one game can significantly expedite work on future games. This series is currently 13 mainline games deep (counting ''[[VideoGame/LostJudgment The Kaito Files]]'') in just 19 years with multiple noteworthy spin-offs and remakes released during that time as well. ''VideoGame/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName'' had the bulk of its development done in just six months, an accomplishment that is virtually unheard of for a major game studio.
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), AbsurdlyShortProductionTime Creator/RyuGaGotokuStudio are known for their unique production method of working on multiple projects simultaneously, making heavy use of reusing settings, assets and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. gameplay across their titles to ensure that development time spent on one game can significantly expedite work on future games. This was also the case series is currently 13 mainline games deep (counting ''[[VideoGame/LostJudgment The Kaito Files]]'') in just 19 years with multiple noteworthy spin-offs and remakes released during that time as well. ''VideoGame/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName'' had the English dub bulk of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].its development done in just six months, an accomplishment that is virtually unheard of for a major game studio.
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
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[[WMG:[[center:[-''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' | '''Trivia/LikeADragon Main Page'''\\
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'''''Yakuza''''' '''series'''\\
''Trivia/Yakuza1'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza2''
'''''Like a Dragon''''' '''series'''\\
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''Trivia/RyuGaGotokuKenzan'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaDeadSouls'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonIshin'' | ''Trivia/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'']]-]]]
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!![[center:Trivia: '''All Games''' | ''Trivia/Yakuza1'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza2'' | ''Trivia/RyuGaGotokuKenzan'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza3'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza4'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaDeadSouls'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza5'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonIshin'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza0'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza6'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName''\\''Trivia/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonInfiniteWealth''\\
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* TheWikiRule: The franchise has a [[http://yakuza.wikia.com/wiki/Yakuza_Wiki wiki site]], which was very poorly maintained until some dedicated fans started cleanup efforts in 2019. Localization lead Scott Strichart [[https://twitter.com/TriggerRedd/status/1118722470104551425 went on record]] to credit the wiki's initially dismal quality as an inspiration for the ''Yakuza'' Experience website.
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* KillerApp: For some people, the big selling point of Xbox Game Pass is the ability to get every mainline ''Yakuza/Like A Dragon'' game in one go.
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!! Trivia: '''All Games''' | ''Trivia/Yakuza1'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza2'' | ''Trivia/RyuGaGotokuKenzan'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza3'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza4'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaDeadSouls'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza5'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonIshin'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza0'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza6'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName''\\
[[center:''Trivia/{{Judgment}}'' | ''Trivia/LostJudgment'']]
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''Characters/{{Judgment}}'' ([[Characters/JudgmentTakayukiYagami Takayuki Yagami]]) | ''Characters/LostJudgment''
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!! Trivia: '''All Games''' | ''Trivia/Yakuza1'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza2'' | ''Trivia/RyuGaGotokuKenzan'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza3'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza4'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaDeadSouls'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza5'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonIshin'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza0'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza6'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon'' | ''Characters/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName''\\
''Characters/{{Judgment}}'' ([[Characters/JudgmentTakayukiYagami Takayuki Yagami]])''Trivia/LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName''\\
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* GodNeverSaidThat: The infamous "Kiryu has never killed before" line is commonly assumed to be something the developers have said before, but the developers never actually said that, or at least, never said it as literal as that. What was meant was that Kiryu has never gone out of his way to murder anyone, usually fighting in self-defense, and will only kill if he feels he has no options left. Though certainly a questionable claim, Kiryu has almost never actively gone out of his way to murder people, and what few times he seems to usually are the result of reaching his RageBreakingPoint.
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* GodNeverSaidThat: The infamous "Kiryu has never killed before" line is commonly assumed to be something the developers have said before, but the developers never actually said that, or at least, never said it as literal as that. What was meant was that Kiryu has never gone out of his way to murder anyone, usually fighting in self-defense, and will only kill if he feels he has no options left. Though certainly a questionable claim, claim due to GameplayAndStorySegregation issues, Kiryu has almost never actively gone out of his way to murder people, and what few times he seems appears to usually are the result of reaching his RageBreakingPoint.
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* CashCowFranchise: In its native Japan, the franchise is certainly this for Sega and shows no sign of losing momentum anytime soon. In the ten years since the first game, several sequels, spin-offs and HD remasters have been released, with almost every game becoming best-sellers and falling under Playstation's "The Best" line. A prequel and remake of the first game were released to commemorate the series' ten year anniversary, and the the seventh game in the main series was released recently.
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOhtsuka Creator/AkioOtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
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!! Trivia: All Games '''All Games''' | ''Trivia/Yakuza1'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza2'' | ''Trivia/RyuGaGotokuKenzan'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza3'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza4'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaDeadSouls'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza5'' | ''Trivia/LikeADragonIshin'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza0'' | ''Trivia/Yakuza6'' | ''Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon''
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* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
* ActingForTwo:
** Kazuhiro Nakaya provides voices for both StarterVillain Akira Nishikiyama and new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga.
** Creator/AkioOhtsuka voiced both Defense Minister Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Yakuza 3'' and Koichi Adachi in ''Like a Dragon''.
** To the surprise of absolutely nobody, both iterations of Joon-Gi Han are voiced by Creator/YuichiNakamura.
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' alone has ''several'' examples for its English dub. See its respective Trivia page [[Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon here]].
* CashCowFranchise: In its native Japan, the franchise is certainly this for Sega and shows no sign of losing momentum anytime soon. In the ten years since the first game, several sequels, spin-offs and HD remasters have been released, with almost every game becoming best-sellers and falling under Playstation's "The Best" line. A prequel and remake of the first game were released to commemorate the series' ten year anniversary, and the the seventh game in the main series was released recently.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: In addition to the many veteran voice actors, a lot of characters are [[InkSuitActor voiced and modeled after]] famed television and film actors, including [[Creator/TakeshiKitano Takeshi FREAKING Kitano]].
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' one-ups the above with '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' in the English dub! Yup, the original [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Sulu]] himself!
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: [[http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/96250/20170106/yakuza-6-news-update-game-banned-in-south-korea-more.htm An article]] by [=GameNGuide=] covering the Korean cancellation of ''Yakuza 6'' credits ''Creator/{{Konami}}'' behind the creation of the game instead of Creator/{{Sega}}, among other odd details regarding ''Kiwami'':
--> IGN has announced that the “Yakuza 6” and “Yakuza Kiwami” will both be released to the western markets. This comes as a great surprise to fans of the series and it is an appreciated gesture from Creator/{{Konami}}, who really need to fix their image after the [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV Kojima controversy]] and all the dirty secrets of the Konami production process that were disclosed. “Yakuza Kiwami” is a remaster of the original “Yakuza” game, which will feature the original title, paired with bonus content. The new additions to the game include an extended soundtrack, new cut scenes and completely reworked textures.
* TheDanza:
** Possibly unintentional example. Andre Richardson in ''3'', who is voiced by Charles Glover, receives an {{Expy}} in ''Ishin'' named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blake_Glover Thomas Glover]].
** In the live-action film, Goro Majima is portrayed by Goro Kishitani.
* DuelingDubs: ''Yakuza 1'', ''2'', ''3'', ''4'', and ''5'' all received new, more-faithful localizations with their respective remakes and remasters, making terminology more consistent from game to game. Notable changes include:
** Kiryu is rendered as "[[LastNameBasis Kiryu]]" in all menus and dialogue. The original localization scripts for ''1'' and ''3'' referred to him as "Kazuma" instead.
** Shintaro Kazama's name was restored as "Kazama" in all games. In the original localizations of the first three games, he was {{Dub Name Change}}d to "Fuma", presumably to prevent confusion with Kiryu's own given name, "Kazuma".
** UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics are restored. Majima's "Kiryu-chan" is left untranslated, as opposed to the original localizations using "Kazzy".
** "Sunshine Orphanage" from the original localization was changed to "Morning Glory Orphanage" (as it was in ''Yakuza 6''), a more direct translation.
** The new localization of ''3'' removes the original DubNameChange of Mame the dog to "Rex", keeps the subplot of Riona's racism that was censored in the original localization, restores the cut minigames and hostess content, and nixes several now-very-dated 4chan memes.
* FanCommunityNickname: Fans like to call each other "kyoudais" ("brothers") due to several characters in the games calling their BloodBrothers as such.
* FandomLifeCycle: The series was stage 2 outside of Japan until the release of ''0''; now it's somewhere between stages 3 and 4.
* HumbleBeginnings: In the west, the ''Yakuza'' games started out as a niche curiosity, and the disastrous release of ''Dead Souls'' almost spelled the end of the franchise internationally (and it would've been had it not been for [[SavedByTheFans devoted fans]] campaigning for the fifth game to be localized). Thanks to the critical and commercial success of ''Yakuza 0'', however, the series entered the gaming mainstream and has enjoyed worldwide success ever since. This was never the case in Japan, though, where it was a CashCowFranchise from the start.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The western versions of the first four games (especially the [=PS2=] titles) were given relatively low print runs, turning them into sought-after collector's items. After the release of ''Yakuza 0'', Sega saw fit to reprint them and sell them directly to online retailers, making them affordable to players who missed out on them the first time.
* MemeAcknowledgment: At the height of series staple karaoke song "Baka Mitai" gaining widespread recognition as a meme due to deepfake technology allowing for edits of anyone and everyone singing it, Kiryu's voice actor Creator/TakayaKuroda [[https://twitter.com/takayakuroda/status/1302952502631907328 tweeted]] about it, thanking everyone. The song's writer, Ryosuke Horii, [[https://twitter.com/RyosukeHorii/status/1290295880583540737 did as well.]] Likewise, at least one trailer of ''Like A Dragon'' ended with the English version of the song.
* MilestoneCelebration: In Japan, ''Yakuza 0'' and ''Kiwami'' were both marked as 10-year anniversary projects, released in 2015 and early 2016 respectively, with the latter being a VideoGameRemake of the original 2005 game. Outside Japan, ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'' was released on December 8, 2015, ten years from the Japanese release of the original game. ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' was also released on the year of the series' 15th anniversary in Japan.
* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXandS Xbox Series X|S]] [[KillerApp at launch]] and a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
* NoAdaptationsAllowed: The series' creator forbids one specific type of adaptation. He refuses to let Kiryu appear in a Fighting Game, because he doesn't want Kiryu fighting women.
* NoDubForYou: The original [=PS2=] game was dubbed in English for its western releases, but due to poor sales all the sequels were brought over with Japanese voices only in order to cut down localization costs. However, after the series enjoyed a resurgence in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', they started doing English dubs once again with the spinoff titles ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise'' and ''Judgment''. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'' would end up being the first mainline game since the original to have an English dub.
* NoExportForYou
** While all the mainline games have all seen Western releases in some form, the same cannot be said about ''Kenzan!'' and ''Ishin'', the two period-themed spin-off titles, nor to the ''Kurohyou'' spinoff line that was available exclusively on the PSP. For a while, an English localization of ''Yakuza 5'' was uncertain due to the poor sales of previous games in the west, but strong support from Sony's [=#BuildTheList=] campaign made it possible. However this came with one caveat: because the English version came out late during the [=PS3=]'s lifespan in 2015 (three years after the Japanese 2012 release), it completely skipped over any physical disc release and went straight-to-digital on the [=PlayStation=] Store.
** This applies not only to whole games, but also to specific versions. ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD Edition'' for the [=PS3=] and its Wii U port, ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for Wii U]]'', were completely skipped over despite the fact that both games in the collection were already localized, likely for the same reasons that Sega considered skipping over ''Yakuza 5''. And while ''Yakuza 0'' and ''Kiwami'' were both localized late like ''Yakuza 5'', they were released strictly as [=PS4=] games in the west, as Sega opted not to bring over the [=PS3=] versions.
* NoPortForYou: The franchise was exclusive to Sony machines for years, but as a result of its sudden surge in popularity in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', Sega decided to port over the game to other platforms. Since then, all the mainline entries up to ''Yakuza 6'' have been made available on Windows PC (via Steam) and Xbox consoles (via Game Pass), with ''1'' and ''2'' being based on the ''Kiwami'' versions, while ''3'' through ''5'' are based on the remastered [=PS4=] ports. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'', the seventh numbered entry in Japan, even got a simultaneous western release on PC and Xbox consoles in addition to the [=PS4=]. This leaves UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as the only current platform without any titles in the franchise (although the Wii U did get a remastered collection of ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2'' exclusive to Japan).
* TheOtherDarrin: ''Kiwami'' saw several voice actor changes due to either the voice actor passing away or from retirement. Key replacements include Shindo's and Reina's voice actors (Creator/TomoyukiDan and Creator/HiromiTsuru) and a majority of the actors in ''Yakuza Kiwami'', most if not all of them were replaced by popular voice actors like Creator/MaayaSakamoto, Creator/TomokazuSugita, and Creator/ToruOkawa. Terada was replaced by Creator/GoShinomiya in ''Yakuza 2'', but Nomura reclaimed the role in ''Kiwami'' and ''Kiwami 2''.
** ''Like a Dragon'' also saw this for some of its returning characters from the first game in its English dub, too. Majima, for example, is no longer voiced by Creator/MarkHamill, but rather Creator/MatthewMercer, and what is possibly [[spoiler:Kashiwagi]] ("The Bartender") isn't reprised by Creator/JohnDiMaggio, as he's now voiced by Creator/DavidHayter in this game. Though this is subverted with Kiryu and Date, as Darryl Kurylo and Creator/BillFarmer both reprise their respective roles from the first game.
* PropRecycling: Tons of it. Ranging from reused rooms to reused movesets (most notably Mine's moveset, which has been reused quite a bit in ''VideoGame/LostJudgment''), there's no shortage of asset reuse throughout the series.
* SameVoiceTheirEntireLife: Whether she's a child, a teenager or a young adult, Haruka Sawamura was voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya.
* TranslationCorrection: ''Yakuza 4'' was the first game in the series to use the original Japanese names of characters who underwent a DubNameChange in the localization of the first game. "Shintaro Fuma" became "Shintaro Kazama" again, and while "Kage" became "The Florist" again, though as a compromise he was known as "Kage the Florist" in ''4'' and ''5''. The post-''Yakuza 5'' localization team set out to undo all the changes, deeming them mistakes. Kage/The Florist became "The Florist of Sai" in ''Kiwami'', and the "Sunshine Orphanage" was been reverted back to "Morning Glory" in ''Yakuza 6''.
* TheWikiRule: The franchise has a [[http://yakuza.wikia.com/wiki/Yakuza_Wiki wiki site]], which was very poorly maintained until some dedicated fans started cleanup efforts in 2019. Localization lead Scott Strichart [[https://twitter.com/TriggerRedd/status/1118722470104551425 went on record]] to credit the wiki's initially dismal quality as an inspiration for the ''Yakuza'' Experience website.
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!! Series as a whole:
* AllStarCast: The Japanese versions feature not only veteran voice actors like Creator/TakayaKuroda (Kiryu), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Y3'', Koichi Adachi in ''LAD''), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Tetsuo Tamashiro), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Kei Ibuchi), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Jun Oda), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Homare Nishitani), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Akiyama), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Saejima), and Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Shinada), but also notable television and film actors. Also see CelebrityVoiceActor below. This was also the case with the English dub of the first game, covered on the [[Trivia/Yakuza1 first game's trivia page]].
* ActingForTwo:
** Kazuhiro Nakaya provides voices for both StarterVillain Akira Nishikiyama and new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga.
** Creator/AkioOhtsuka voiced both Defense Minister Ryuzo Tamiya in ''Yakuza 3'' and Koichi Adachi in ''Like a Dragon''.
** To the surprise of absolutely nobody, both iterations of Joon-Gi Han are voiced by Creator/YuichiNakamura.
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' alone has ''several'' examples for its English dub. See its respective Trivia page [[Trivia/YakuzaLikeADragon here]].
* CashCowFranchise: In its native Japan, the franchise is certainly this for Sega and shows no sign of losing momentum anytime soon. In the ten years since the first game, several sequels, spin-offs and HD remasters have been released, with almost every game becoming best-sellers and falling under Playstation's "The Best" line. A prequel and remake of the first game were released to commemorate the series' ten year anniversary, and the the seventh game in the main series was released recently.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: In addition to the many veteran voice actors, a lot of characters are [[InkSuitActor voiced and modeled after]] famed television and film actors, including [[Creator/TakeshiKitano Takeshi FREAKING Kitano]].
** ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' one-ups the above with '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' in the English dub! Yup, the original [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Sulu]] himself!
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: [[http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/96250/20170106/yakuza-6-news-update-game-banned-in-south-korea-more.htm An article]] by [=GameNGuide=] covering the Korean cancellation of ''Yakuza 6'' credits ''Creator/{{Konami}}'' behind the creation of the game instead of Creator/{{Sega}}, among other odd details regarding ''Kiwami'':
--> IGN has announced that the “Yakuza 6” and “Yakuza Kiwami” will both be released to the western markets. This comes as a great surprise to fans of the series and it is an appreciated gesture from Creator/{{Konami}}, who really need to fix their image after the [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV Kojima controversy]] and all the dirty secrets of the Konami production process that were disclosed. “Yakuza Kiwami” is a remaster of the original “Yakuza” game, which will feature the original title, paired with bonus content. The new additions to the game include an extended soundtrack, new cut scenes and completely reworked textures.
* TheDanza:
** Possibly unintentional example. Andre Richardson in ''3'', who is voiced by Charles Glover, receives an {{Expy}} in ''Ishin'' named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blake_Glover Thomas Glover]].
** In the live-action film, Goro Majima is portrayed by Goro Kishitani.
* DuelingDubs: ''Yakuza 1'', ''2'', ''3'', ''4'', and ''5'' all received new, more-faithful localizations with their respective remakes and remasters, making terminology more consistent from game to game. Notable changes include:
** Kiryu is rendered as "[[LastNameBasis Kiryu]]" in all menus and dialogue. The original localization scripts for ''1'' and ''3'' referred to him as "Kazuma" instead.
** Shintaro Kazama's name was restored as "Kazama" in all games. In the original localizations of the first three games, he was {{Dub Name Change}}d to "Fuma", presumably to prevent confusion with Kiryu's own given name, "Kazuma".
** UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics are restored. Majima's "Kiryu-chan" is left untranslated, as opposed to the original localizations using "Kazzy".
** "Sunshine Orphanage" from the original localization was changed to "Morning Glory Orphanage" (as it was in ''Yakuza 6''), a more direct translation.
** The new localization of ''3'' removes the original DubNameChange of Mame the dog to "Rex", keeps the subplot of Riona's racism that was censored in the original localization, restores the cut minigames and hostess content, and nixes several now-very-dated 4chan memes.
* FanCommunityNickname: Fans like to call each other "kyoudais" ("brothers") due to several characters in the games calling their BloodBrothers as such.
* FandomLifeCycle: The series was stage 2 outside of Japan until the release of ''0''; now it's somewhere between stages 3 and 4.
* HumbleBeginnings: In the west, the ''Yakuza'' games started out as a niche curiosity, and the disastrous release of ''Dead Souls'' almost spelled the end of the franchise internationally (and it would've been had it not been for [[SavedByTheFans devoted fans]] campaigning for the fifth game to be localized). Thanks to the critical and commercial success of ''Yakuza 0'', however, the series entered the gaming mainstream and has enjoyed worldwide success ever since. This was never the case in Japan, though, where it was a CashCowFranchise from the start.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The western versions of the first four games (especially the [=PS2=] titles) were given relatively low print runs, turning them into sought-after collector's items. After the release of ''Yakuza 0'', Sega saw fit to reprint them and sell them directly to online retailers, making them affordable to players who missed out on them the first time.
* MemeAcknowledgment: At the height of series staple karaoke song "Baka Mitai" gaining widespread recognition as a meme due to deepfake technology allowing for edits of anyone and everyone singing it, Kiryu's voice actor Creator/TakayaKuroda [[https://twitter.com/takayakuroda/status/1302952502631907328 tweeted]] about it, thanking everyone. The song's writer, Ryosuke Horii, [[https://twitter.com/RyosukeHorii/status/1290295880583540737 did as well.]] Likewise, at least one trailer of ''Like A Dragon'' ended with the English version of the song.
* MilestoneCelebration: In Japan, ''Yakuza 0'' and ''Kiwami'' were both marked as 10-year anniversary projects, released in 2015 and early 2016 respectively, with the latter being a VideoGameRemake of the original 2005 game. Outside Japan, ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'' was released on December 8, 2015, ten years from the Japanese release of the original game. ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' was also released on the year of the series' 15th anniversary in Japan.
* NewbieBoom: Outside Japan, although the series had a solid but niche following, many got their first start when the series jumped onto the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 with ''VideoGame/Yakuza3''. Following the demand for ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'', Sega decided to localize and publish ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', which became a breakout hit and drew in several new fans to the series. It helps that as a prequel, it serves as an excellent starting point that doesn't require prior knowledge of the story or characters from the previous five games. ''0'' and ''Kiwami'' both became "Playstation Hits" titles in North America, a first for the series. And then there's ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' launching across ''all available platforms'' (except for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, sadly) simultaneously in the West ([=PS4=], Xbox One, and PC), including the [[UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXandS Xbox Series X|S]] [[KillerApp at launch]] and a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 PlayStation 5]] version in March of 2021.
* NoAdaptationsAllowed: The series' creator forbids one specific type of adaptation. He refuses to let Kiryu appear in a Fighting Game, because he doesn't want Kiryu fighting women.
* NoDubForYou: The original [=PS2=] game was dubbed in English for its western releases, but due to poor sales all the sequels were brought over with Japanese voices only in order to cut down localization costs. However, after the series enjoyed a resurgence in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', they started doing English dubs once again with the spinoff titles ''Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise'' and ''Judgment''. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'' would end up being the first mainline game since the original to have an English dub.
* NoExportForYou
** While all the mainline games have all seen Western releases in some form, the same cannot be said about ''Kenzan!'' and ''Ishin'', the two period-themed spin-off titles, nor to the ''Kurohyou'' spinoff line that was available exclusively on the PSP. For a while, an English localization of ''Yakuza 5'' was uncertain due to the poor sales of previous games in the west, but strong support from Sony's [=#BuildTheList=] campaign made it possible. However this came with one caveat: because the English version came out late during the [=PS3=]'s lifespan in 2015 (three years after the Japanese 2012 release), it completely skipped over any physical disc release and went straight-to-digital on the [=PlayStation=] Store.
** This applies not only to whole games, but also to specific versions. ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD Edition'' for the [=PS3=] and its Wii U port, ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for Wii U]]'', were completely skipped over despite the fact that both games in the collection were already localized, likely for the same reasons that Sega considered skipping over ''Yakuza 5''. And while ''Yakuza 0'' and ''Kiwami'' were both localized late like ''Yakuza 5'', they were released strictly as [=PS4=] games in the west, as Sega opted not to bring over the [=PS3=] versions.
* NoPortForYou: The franchise was exclusive to Sony machines for years, but as a result of its sudden surge in popularity in the west thanks to ''Yakuza 0'', Sega decided to port over the game to other platforms. Since then, all the mainline entries up to ''Yakuza 6'' have been made available on Windows PC (via Steam) and Xbox consoles (via Game Pass), with ''1'' and ''2'' being based on the ''Kiwami'' versions, while ''3'' through ''5'' are based on the remastered [=PS4=] ports. ''Yakuza: Like A Dragon'', the seventh numbered entry in Japan, even got a simultaneous western release on PC and Xbox consoles in addition to the [=PS4=]. This leaves UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as the only current platform without any titles in the franchise (although the Wii U did get a remastered collection of ''Ryu Ga Gotoku 1 & 2'' exclusive to Japan).
* TheOtherDarrin: ''Kiwami'' saw several voice actor changes due to either the voice actor passing away or from retirement. Key replacements include Shindo's and Reina's voice actors (Creator/TomoyukiDan and Creator/HiromiTsuru) and a majority of the actors in ''Yakuza Kiwami'', most if not all of them were replaced by popular voice actors like Creator/MaayaSakamoto, Creator/TomokazuSugita, and Creator/ToruOkawa. Terada was replaced by Creator/GoShinomiya in ''Yakuza 2'', but Nomura reclaimed the role in ''Kiwami'' and ''Kiwami 2''.
** ''Like a Dragon'' also saw this for some of its returning characters from the first game in its English dub, too. Majima, for example, is no longer voiced by Creator/MarkHamill, but rather Creator/MatthewMercer, and what is possibly [[spoiler:Kashiwagi]] ("The Bartender") isn't reprised by Creator/JohnDiMaggio, as he's now voiced by Creator/DavidHayter in this game. Though this is subverted with Kiryu and Date, as Darryl Kurylo and Creator/BillFarmer both reprise their respective roles from the first game.
* PropRecycling: Tons of it. Ranging from reused rooms to reused movesets (most notably Mine's moveset, which has been reused quite a bit in ''VideoGame/LostJudgment''), there's no shortage of asset reuse throughout the series.
* SameVoiceTheirEntireLife: Whether she's a child, a teenager or a young adult, Haruka Sawamura was voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya.
* TranslationCorrection: ''Yakuza 4'' was the first game in the series to use the original Japanese names of characters who underwent a DubNameChange in the localization of the first game. "Shintaro Fuma" became "Shintaro Kazama" again, and while "Kage" became "The Florist" again, though as a compromise he was known as "Kage the Florist" in ''4'' and ''5''. The post-''Yakuza 5'' localization team set out to undo all the changes, deeming them mistakes. Kage/The Florist became "The Florist of Sai" in ''Kiwami'', and the "Sunshine Orphanage" was been reverted back to "Morning Glory" in ''Yakuza 6''.
* TheWikiRule: The franchise has a [[http://yakuza.wikia.com/wiki/Yakuza_Wiki wiki site]], which was very poorly maintained until some dedicated fans started cleanup efforts in 2019. Localization lead Scott Strichart [[https://twitter.com/TriggerRedd/status/1118722470104551425 went on record]] to credit the wiki's initially dismal quality as an inspiration for the ''Yakuza'' Experience website.
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