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* It may seem odd that Haruka immediately chose to flee rather than try to clear her name so she can continue life normally, however, there a few factors to consider:
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* It may seem odd that Haruka immediately chose to flee rather than try to clear her name so she can continue her life normally, however, there a few factors to consider:
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* When Kiryu leads the party to the Daidoji safehouse they get guns drawn of them. The only character to seem disturbed by this at all is Tomi, who is still very much in a civilian mindset despite having fought two gang bosses and a LOT of extras at this point. But more interesting is the reaction, or _lack_ of reaction, from [[TheMole Eiji]]. Strange how a nerdy kid in a wheelchair is completely unfazed by facing down secret agents with firearms, isn't it?
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* When Kiryu leads the party to the Daidoji safehouse they get guns drawn of them. The only character to seem disturbed by this at all is Tomi, who is still very much in a civilian mindset despite having fought two gang bosses and a LOT of extras at this point. But more interesting is the reaction, or _lack_ ''lack'' of reaction, from [[TheMole Eiji]]. Strange how a nerdy kid in a wheelchair is completely unfazed by facing down secret agents with firearms, isn't it?
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* When Kiryu leads the party to the Daidoji safehouse they get guns drawn of them. The only character to seem disturbed by this at all is Tomi, who is still very much in a civilian mindset despite having fought two gang bosses and a LOT of extras at this point. But more interesting is the reaction, or _lack_ of reaction, from [[TheMole Eiji]]. Strange how a nerdy kid in a wheelchair is completely unfazed by facing down secret agents with firearms, isn't it?
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* The antagonistic director from the "Samurai, Walk with me" substory is shown to be incredibly shallow, only caring about trends. It's especially shown in his disparaging comments towards Kurosawa films compared to modern sci-fi epics, given how without Kurosawa, there wouldn't ''be'' any modern sci-fi epics. George Lucas was heavily inspired by Kurosawa's works when creating Star Wars, which in turn turned science fiction from a niche genre into a mainstream juggernaut. Guy must not have been paying attention in film history class.
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* At the end of ''Yakuza 0'', Majima is revealed to be ObfuscatingInsanity as the Mad Dog of Shimano. His depiction in ''1/Kiwami'' seems to be much more than an act, as he frequently acts rather cruel to those around him. In ''5'', it was revealed that between ''0'' and ''1/Kiwami'', Majima got married to Mirei Park, who aborted their child behind his back, causing him to leave her. Considering he allowed himself to be vulnerable again after the TraumaCongaLine he went through in ''0'' but got backstabbed for it, it is entirely possible that the event caused Majima to strengthen the Mad Dog persona either because he did not want to be hurt like that again or because it needed to be stronger for the additional trauma he now had to cope with. Alternatively, the event caused him to genuinely fall into madness for a while, until his HeelFaceTurn by ''2/Kiwami 2'' (also greatly helped by his sidestory in ''Kiwami 2'' where he gets some closure with Makoto from ''0'' as well).
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* At the end of ''Yakuza 0'', Majima is revealed to be ObfuscatingInsanity as the Mad Dog of Shimano. His depiction in ''1/Kiwami'' seems to be much more than an act, as he frequently acts rather cruel with his high level of cruelty to those around him. In ''5'', it was revealed that between ''0'' and ''1/Kiwami'', Majima got married to Mirei Park, who aborted their child behind his back, causing him to leave her. Considering he allowed himself to be vulnerable again after the TraumaCongaLine he went through in ''0'' but got backstabbed for it, it is entirely possible that the event caused Majima to strengthen the Mad Dog persona either because he did not want to be hurt like that again again, or because it needed to be stronger for the additional trauma he now had to cope with. Alternatively, the event caused him to genuinely fall into madness for a while, until his HeelFaceTurn by the main events of ''2/Kiwami 2'' (also greatly helped 2'', by his sidestory in ''Kiwami 2'' where when he gets some had gotten closure with Makoto from ''0'' as well).in the Majima Saga side story.
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* The JRPG gameplay in ''Like a Dragon''. Yes, you have plenty of fun fighting enemies, but since it's noted that it all happens inside Ichiban's head, who is to say that he's just not making split second decisions or make complex battle plans within a few seconds? Imagine that you're some street thug and decide to pick a fight with a guy who is dressed in red and has a funny hairstyle and his friends. [[ShmuckBait You assume that they'll be easy pickings]]. [[MuggingTheMonster But no]], you and your allies are going down fast while the guy in red not only attacks, but seemingly gives well thought out orders to his friends that seemingly predicted your moves.
** ''Gaiden'' at least takes us out of this perspective and shows us the Omi Alliance Feast (with Ichiban's party serving as the vanguard, while Kiryu handled the rear) through a more grounded perspective. And the result is... [[FunnyBackgroundEvent hilariously mundane]]. Ichiban is holding a goon by the collar, Nanba is trying (and failing) to pin a mook to the ground, Adachi is more successful and is flat-out ''choking'' a guy to death, Zhao and Saeko are tucked away in the corner with another mook, and Joongi is doing... nothing, basically. Just standing there menacingly. All the same, it definitely doesn't make Ichiban any less dangerous, since what he lacks in combat ability (relative to the other protagonists, anyway) he greatly makes up for in leadership and coordination, since he ''leads'' his friends in fights and works with them well enough to make any mooks cower in fear. Especially when two of his party members are the right-hand man of the dreaded Geomijul and the leader of the Yokohama Liumang himself.
** ''Gaiden'' at least takes us out of this perspective and shows us the Omi Alliance Feast (with Ichiban's party serving as the vanguard, while Kiryu handled the rear) through a more grounded perspective. And the result is... [[FunnyBackgroundEvent hilariously mundane]]. Ichiban is holding a goon by the collar, Nanba is trying (and failing) to pin a mook to the ground, Adachi is more successful and is flat-out ''choking'' a guy to death, Zhao and Saeko are tucked away in the corner with another mook, and Joongi is doing... nothing, basically. Just standing there menacingly. All the same, it definitely doesn't make Ichiban any less dangerous, since what he lacks in combat ability (relative to the other protagonists, anyway) he greatly makes up for in leadership and coordination, since he ''leads'' his friends in fights and works with them well enough to make any mooks cower in fear. Especially when two of his party members are the right-hand man of the dreaded Geomijul and the leader of the Yokohama Liumang himself.
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* The JRPG gameplay in ''Like a Dragon''. Yes, you have plenty of fun fighting enemies, but since it's noted that it all happens inside Ichiban's head, who is to say that he's just not making split second decisions or make complex battle plans within a few seconds? Imagine that you're some street thug and decide to pick a fight with a guy who is dressed in red and has a funny hairstyle and his friends. [[ShmuckBait You assume that they'll be easy pickings]]. [[MuggingTheMonster But no]], you and your allies are going down fast while the guy in red not only attacks, but seemingly gives well thought out orders to his friends that seemingly predicted your moves.
**moves./// ''Gaiden'' at least takes us out of this perspective and shows us the Omi Alliance Feast (with Ichiban's party serving as the vanguard, while Kiryu handled the rear) through a more grounded perspective. And the result is... [[FunnyBackgroundEvent hilariously mundane]]. Ichiban is holding a goon by the collar, Nanba is trying (and failing) to pin a mook to the ground, Adachi is more successful and is flat-out ''choking'' choking a guy to death, guy, Zhao and Saeko are tucked away in the corner with another mook, and Joongi is doing... nothing, basically. Just standing there menacingly.doing next to nothing. All the same, it definitely doesn't make Ichiban any less dangerous, since what he lacks in combat ability (relative to the other protagonists, anyway) he greatly makes up for in leadership and coordination, since he ''leads'' his friends in fights and works with them well enough to make any mooks cower in fear. Especially when two of his party members are the right-hand man of the dreaded Geomijul and the leader of the Yokohama Liumang himself.
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* One must wonder how Masato can even walk properly when he takes the ephedrine injection during the prologue given that, up until that point, he's ''never'' gotten off his wheelchair at all. In real life, his legs would've still been useless even ''with'' the injection due to muscular atrophy. God forbid him even ''learning'' how to walk properly for the first time, either.\\\
Then there's also the fact that he still spends his time sitting down when him and Ichiban go to the hostess club to celebrate Yumeno's birthday. Why even bother with the injection if you're mostly going to be seated the entire time?
Then there's also the fact that he still spends his time sitting down when him and Ichiban go to the hostess club to celebrate Yumeno's birthday. Why even bother with the injection if you're mostly going to be seated the entire time?
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* One must wonder how Masato can even walk properly when he takes the ephedrine injection during the prologue given that, up until that point, he's ''never'' gotten off his wheelchair at all. In real life, his legs would've still been useless even ''with'' the injection due to muscular atrophy. God forbid him even ''learning'' how to walk properly for the first time, either.\\\
Then there's also the fact that he still spends his time sitting down when him and Ichiban go to the hostess club to celebrate Yumeno's birthday. Why even bother with the injection if you're mostly going to be seated the entire time?
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* Mirror Face. Just. Mirror Face. How is he able to perfectly replicate literally ''anyone's'' height and build? Is he also able to disguise himself as a woman? It doesn't take a lot to realize that Adachi and Tendo aren't exactly of the same height nor build yet, apart from not being able to replicate Tendo's Kansai accent, Mirror Face was such a perfect {{Doppelganger}} of the two that, in the former's case, Ichiban had to resort to outright quizzing Adachi on basic traffic laws (as Adachi is too much of a CowboyCop to actually care about them while Mirror Face answered Ichiban's questions perfectly). And as for Tendo, even ''Aoki'' of all people didn't seem to notice Tendo's lack of a Kansai accent, since Mirror Face couldn't replicate Tendo's Kansai accent despite otherwise copying him flawlessly. Did he also happen to have an exact replica of Tendo's suit on standby in the event that Aoki would betray Mirror Face?\\\
To answer that last question, after Ichiban and co reveal it was an EngineeredPublicConfession, Mirror Face drags Tendo's body out from behind the desk, and considering the real Tendo is shirtless, it can be assumed that Mirror Face just took Tendo's outfit off of him and put it on for the trap.
To answer that last question, after Ichiban and co reveal it was an EngineeredPublicConfession, Mirror Face drags Tendo's body out from behind the desk, and considering the real Tendo is shirtless, it can be assumed that Mirror Face just took Tendo's outfit off of him and put it on for the trap.
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* Mirror Face. Just. Mirror Face. Face in general. How is he able to perfectly replicate literally ''anyone's'' anyone's height and build? Is he also able to disguise himself as a woman? It doesn't take a lot to realize that Adachi and Tendo aren't exactly of the same height nor build yet, apart from not being able to replicate Tendo's Kansai accent, Mirror Face was such a perfect {{Doppelganger}} of the two that, in the former's case, Ichiban had to resort to outright quizzing Adachi on basic traffic laws (as Adachi is too much of a CowboyCop to actually care about them while Mirror Face answered Ichiban's questions perfectly). And as for Tendo, even ''Aoki'' of all people didn't seem to notice Tendo's lack of a Kansai accent, since Mirror Face couldn't replicate Tendo's Kansai accent despite otherwise copying him flawlessly. Did he also happen to have an exact replica of Tendo's suit on standby in the event that Aoki would betray Mirror Face?\\\\nTo answer that last question, after Ichiban and co reveal it was an EngineeredPublicConfession, Mirror Face drags Tendo's body out from behind the desk, and considering the real Tendo is shirtless, it can be assumed that Mirror Face just took Tendo's outfit off of him and put it on for the trap.
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* With the revelation that Kiryu is dying of cancer in this game, his transition to turn-based combat is quite appropriate. Especially since what was once something that he could do normally (e.g., fighting enemies in real time), he now has as a LimitBreak.
** Actually, if you think about it - Dragon's Resurgence is essentially Kiryu's Extreme Heat mechanic from ''6'' to ''Gaiden'' ported over to the JRPG gameplay of Ichiban's entries. The fact that it's mapped to the same button as Extreme Heat (R2/RT; albeit requiring the button to be held down instead) and even uses the same rush combo animation by mashing the Light attack button (Square/X) since ''6'' only adds to this.
** Why does [[https://youtu.be/3Uq-isR2Bys?feature=shared "Bishop Violet Velveteen"]] in particular play whenever Kiryu activates Dragon's Resurgence? Because it also played the very first time Kiryu ever used Extreme Heat back in ''6'' against the Saio Triad.
* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which released in 2024.[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his bloodthirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's making one last fight against it to save everyone.
* Ichiban's final battle in the game is against Bryce Fairchild, a megalomaniacal cult leader [[AGodAmI with a god complex]]. Considering Ichiban's love for [=JRPG=]s, it only made sense for his FinalBoss to be a (false) god, as tends to be the case in games of the genre.
* Ichiban's new poundmate summon animation being a reference to the henshin of ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'' makes a lot of sense considering it's focused about videogames which is something Ichiban also enjoys. No doubt he would be a fan of Kamen Rider Brave for being an RPG-themed rider.
* Some major Bosses in the game don't have BossSubtitles despite having established titles in-story - for varying reasons.
** Yamai, for example, doesn't have the subtitle of "Yamai Syndicate Boss", or more commonly, "Yamai Family Patriarch", as his gang is not only the smallest of Hawaii's underworld, but it's also because it foreshadows [[GoodAllAlong Yamai's true nature]]. Adding in the fact that his gang don't have the usual Yakuza conventions like suits, ''irezumi'', or commit {{yubitsume}} for the slightest of failures, and you have what is essentially less of a yakuza family and more of a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
** Bryce, despite being the Palekana Sage, likewise doesn't have that subtitle when his name splashes on the screen. Because [[ItsAllAboutMe his true loyalty lies with him and him alone]]. This is, after all, someone who sends out ''suicide bombers'' on the Party, not caring the slightest about his disciples' loyalty to him at all. And, of course, the fact that he's not the ''true'' heir to the Palekana to begin with.
** And finally, even though Ebina is the Acting Chairman of the Seiryu Clan, he isn't given that title at all, only being addressed by name, just like Masato in the previous game. Given he ''loathes'' the yakuza as a whole, the last thing he'd want is to be referred to as the Seiryu Clan chairman, even if he is exactly that in all but name, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters ironically]].
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* With the revelation that Kiryu is dying of cancer in this game, his transition to turn-based combat is quite appropriate. Especially since what was once something that he could do normally (e.g., fighting enemies in real time), he now has as a LimitBreak.
** Actually, if you think about it - Dragon's Resurgence is essentially Kiryu's Extreme Heat mechanic from ''6'' to ''Gaiden'' ported over to the JRPG gameplay of Ichiban's entries. The fact that it's mapped to the same button as Extreme Heat (R2/RT; albeit requiring the button to be held down instead) and even uses the same rush combo animation by mashing the Light attack button (Square/X) since ''6'' only adds to this.
** Why does [[https://youtu.be/3Uq-isR2Bys?feature=shared "Bishop Violet Velveteen"]] in particular play whenever Kiryu activates Dragon's Resurgence? Because it also played the very first time Kiryu ever used Extreme Heat back in ''6'' against the Saio Triad.
* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which released in 2024.[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his bloodthirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's making one last fight against it to save everyone.
* Ichiban's final battle in the game is against Bryce Fairchild, a megalomaniacal cult leader [[AGodAmI with a god complex]]. Considering Ichiban's love for [=JRPG=]s, it only made sense for his FinalBoss to be a (false) god, as tends to be the case in games of the genre.
* Ichiban's new poundmate summon animation being a reference to the henshin of ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'' makes a lot of sense considering it's focused about videogames which is something Ichiban also enjoys. No doubt he would be a fan of Kamen Rider Brave for being an RPG-themed rider.
* Some major Bosses in the game don't have BossSubtitles despite having established titles in-story - for varying reasons.
** Yamai, for example, doesn't have the subtitle of "Yamai Syndicate Boss", or more commonly, "Yamai Family Patriarch", as his gang is not only the smallest of Hawaii's underworld, but it's also because it foreshadows [[GoodAllAlong Yamai's true nature]]. Adding in the fact that his gang don't have the usual Yakuza conventions like suits, ''irezumi'', or commit {{yubitsume}} for the slightest of failures, and you have what is essentially less of a yakuza family and more of a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
** Bryce, despite being the Palekana Sage, likewise doesn't have that subtitle when his name splashes on the screen. Because [[ItsAllAboutMe his true loyalty lies with him and him alone]]. This is, after all, someone who sends out ''suicide bombers'' on the Party, not caring the slightest about his disciples' loyalty to him at all. And, of course, the fact that he's not the ''true'' heir to the Palekana to begin with.
** And finally, even though Ebina is the Acting Chairman of the Seiryu Clan, he isn't given that title at all, only being addressed by name, just like Masato in the previous game. Given he ''loathes'' the yakuza as a whole, the last thing he'd want is to be referred to as the Seiryu Clan chairman, even if he is exactly that in all but name, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters ironically]].
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* In Chapter 12 of ''Infinite Wealth'', Kiryu's party goes to visit the Tojo Legends (Daigo, Majima, and Saejima) to get them to help in stopping Ebina's plans. As Kiryu is talking to them in their cabin, the trucker that took Kiryu to their whereabouts records them without their knowing, and blows the whistle to Tatara Hisoka in the process. Seems reasonable - so why is this on here? One minor detail -- Saeko, Seonhee, Nanba, and Zhao were all ''right outside, within viewing distance'' while the trucker was recording them. Did none of them (Seonhee especially, since she's the one who's keeping tabs on Ebina's moves) think to at least take a glance at Kiryu (who, again, has cancer - Nanba being the one monitoring his health) to see if things are okay and, in the process, realize he was being recorded... again?
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* With the revelation that Kiryu is dying of cancer in this game, his transition to turn-based combat is quite appropriate. Especially since what was once something that he could do normally (e.g., fighting enemies in real time), he now has as a LimitBreak.
* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which released in 2024.[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his bloodthirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's making one last fight against it to save everyone.
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* With the revelation that Kiryu is dying of cancer in this game, his transition to turn-based combat is quite appropriate. Especially since what was once something that he could do normally (e.g., fighting enemies in real time), he now has as a LimitBreak.
* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which released in 2024.[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his bloodthirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's making one last fight against it to save everyone.
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* In Chapter 12 of ''Infinite Wealth'', Kiryu's party goes to visit the Tojo Legends (Daigo, Majima, and Saejima) to get them to help in stopping Ebina's plans. As Kiryu is talking to them in their cabin, the trucker that took Kiryu to their whereabouts records them without their knowing, and blows the whistle to Tatara Hisoka in the process. Seems reasonable - so why is this on here? One minor detail -- Saeko, Seonhee, Nanba, and Zhao were all ''right outside, within viewing distance'' while the trucker was recording them. Did none of them (Seonhee especially, since she's the one who's keeping tabs on Ebina's moves) think to at least take a glance at Kiryu (who, again, has cancer - Nanba being the one monitoring his health) to see if things are okay and, in the process, realize he was being recorded... again?
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* Masato's murder at the hands of Kume was bad enough, but the worse part about it is that it is unlikely Kume would to face justice for what he has done as Masato had been known to be a firebrand in the political arena who did not hesitate to blackmail his fellow politicians to get what he wants and relied heavily on Horinouchi and his associates to cover his misdeeds. Kume actually made himself useful by accident by making a majority of Masato's secrets went to the grave for Horinouchi who would have made sure Masato couldn't testify against him. Had Adachi not found the information that incriminated himself in the act, the CLP would have easily washed themselves of the affair completely and promote Kume to being a puppet leader.
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* Masato's murder at the hands of Kume was bad enough, but the worse part about it is that it is unlikely Kume would to face justice for what he has done as Masato had been known to be a firebrand in the political arena who did not hesitate to blackmail his fellow politicians to get what he wants and relied heavily on Horinouchi and his associates to cover his misdeeds. Kume actually made himself useful by accident by making a majority of Masato's secrets went to the grave for Horinouchi who would have made sure Masato couldn't testify against him. Had Adachi not found the information that incriminated himself in the act, the CLP would have easily washed themselves of the affair completely and promote Kume to being a puppet leader. Though this is somewhat softened by the fact that Kume got arrested sometime after Masato's murder, in spite of his body language conveying otherwise.
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** ''Gaiden'' at least takes us out of this perspective and shows us the Omi Alliance Feast (with Ichiban's party serving as the vanguard, while Kiryu handled the rear) through a more grounded perspective. And the result is... [[FunnyBackgroundEvent hilariously mundane]]. Ichiban is holding a goon by the collar, Nanba is trying (and failing) to pin a mook to the ground, Adachi is more successful and is flat-out ''choking'' a guy to death, Zhao and Saeko are tucked away in the corner with another mook, and Joongi is doing... nothing, basically. Just standing there menacingly. All the same, it definitely doesn't make Ichiban any less dangerous, since what he lacks in combat ability (relative to the other protagonists, anyway) he greatly makes up for in leadership and coordination, since he ''leads'' his friends in fights and works with them well enough to make any mooks cower in fear. Especially when two of his party members are the right-hand man of the dreaded Geomijul and the leader of the Yokohama Liumang himself.
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* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which releases in 2024[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his blood thirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's makng one last fight against it to save everyone.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his blood thirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's makng one last fight against it to save everyone.
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* Meta Example: Kiryu's journey officially began in [[VideoGame/Yakuza0 1988]], a year of the Dragon. It's slated to end in this game, which releases released in 2024[[note]] 2024.[[note]] Albeit taking place the year before, in 2023. [[/note]] ''Another'' year of the Dragon. {{Bookends}}, much?
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and hisblood thirsty bloodthirsty methods make him a fitting final opponent for the Dragon of Dojima. He's on death's door at this point, but he's makng making one last fight against it to save everyone.
* Adachi's security firm hiring an experienced thief like Sasaki to shoplift various stores is quite a smart business model. As Adachi himself points out, a lot of stores and businesses do have blind spots which are very easy to exploit, as Sasaki would note when he shoplifts a particularly expensive watch from a pawn shop.
* Nanba being Ichiban's NumberTwo instead of Adachi makes plenty of sense if you consider that he was the first person that Ichiban redeemed. After all, Nanba's true motive back in ''Like a Dragon'' was to find his brother, whose disappearance he suspects the Geomijul had a hand in (which wasn't entirely unfounded given their reputation). And with Ichiban being nothing if not a stalwart ally in spite of his ulterior motives rewarding Nanba with a roof over his head, it makes sense he'd come to develop a genuine sense of camaraderie with Ichi.
* With the above in mind, it's also appropriate Nanba would be the one in charge of monitoring Kiryu's health. He was, after all, a former nurse, so there's no doubt he's had to take care of various patients with varying conditions, ranging from Alzheimer's (which is an all too common concern given Japan's aging population) to - of course - cancer.
* Ebina's tattoo being a symbol of how he wants to kill all yakuza and his
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* In Chapter 12 of ''Infinite Wealth'', Kiryu's party goes to visit the Tojo Legends (Daigo, Majima, and Saejima) to get them to help in stopping Ebina's plans. As Kiryu is talking to them in their cabin, the trucker that took Kiryu to their whereabouts records them without their knowing, and blows the whistle to Tatara Hisoka in tje process. Seems reasonable - so why is this on here? One minor detail -- Saeko, Seonhee, Nanba, and Zhao were all ''right outside, within viewing distance'' while the trucker was recording them. Did none of them (Seonhee especially, since she's the one who's keeping tabs on Ebina's moves) think to at least take a glance at Kiryu (who, again, has cancer - Nanba being the one monitoring his health) to see if things are okay and, in the process, realize he was being recorded... again?
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* In Chapter 12 of ''Infinite Wealth'', Kiryu's party goes to visit the Tojo Legends (Daigo, Majima, and Saejima) to get them to help in stopping Ebina's plans. As Kiryu is talking to them in their cabin, the trucker that took Kiryu to their whereabouts records them without their knowing, and blows the whistle to Tatara Hisoka in tje the process. Seems reasonable - so why is this on here? One minor detail -- Saeko, Seonhee, Nanba, and Zhao were all ''right outside, within viewing distance'' while the trucker was recording them. Did none of them (Seonhee especially, since she's the one who's keeping tabs on Ebina's moves) think to at least take a glance at Kiryu (who, again, has cancer - Nanba being the one monitoring his health) to see if things are okay and, in the process, realize he was being recorded... again?
