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Memes / Like a Dragon

Yakuza/Like a Dragon is known for being the very epitome of It Makes Sense in Context, and the memes on this page are no exception.

  • The meme. Explanation
    • Further mutations and successor memes, if any.

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    Series-Wide 
  • Kiryu has never killed anyone. Explanation
    • Kiryu didn't kill that guy, [X] did. Explanation
    • Majima has never killed anyone. Explanation
    • Yakuza/Like A Dragon humans are immortal.Explanation
  • Yakuza is a serious crime drama Explanation
  • KIRYU-CHAN! Explanation
  • Waiting for localizations Explanation
  • Kiryu will never get into Tekken 7 Explanation
    • This has invariably led to fans hoping for Majima instead as, unlike Kiryu, he doesn't have such problems as shown during his fight in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In fact, due to Negan being a baseball bat-wielding fighter this has inevitably led to mods of Majima replacing him.
  • Bicycles Explanation
  • DAME DA NE Explanation
    • Bakamitai deepfakes Explanation
    • "Dame Dame" GuyExplanation
      • Another mutation of this is captioning gifs of Kiryu angrily punching people for calling him "Dame Da Ne Guy" as his name is really "Yakuza".
    • "I sing for you" Explanation
  • Oatmeal My Life Explanation
  • Millennium Tower Explanation
    • The Millennium Tower is haunted. Explanation (Yakuza 0 spoilers!)
  • Haruka's multiple dads/uncles Explanation
  • Real Yakuza use a Gamepad. Explanation
    • ゲームパッド推奨. Explanation
    • Real Yakuza don't get a heart attack Explanation
    • Real Yakuza use a Controller templatesExplanation
  • Wide Kiryu. Explanation
  • People only die in cutscenesExplanation
  • Cutscene guns!Explanation
  • The Aniki curse Explanation
  • Smiling with Faceapp. Explanation
  • Final chapters take foreverExplanation
  • Mahjong.Explanation
    • Don't mess with us Yakuza/Like a Dragon fans. We kinda know how to play mahjong.Explanation
    • Best mahjong strategy tip: Quit.Explanation
  • Nishiki CryingExplanation
  • I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. R1+Triangle.note Explanation
    • Tiger Drop negates all damageExplanation
  • Daigo With A Gun Explanation
  • Nishida needs a raise.Explanation
  • Essence of _______ Explanation
  • HIRAMEITA!/I'M INSPIRED! Explanation
  • Reuse Ga Gotoku Explanation
  • How the hell is this guy still alive?! Explanation (spoilers)
  • Like a WHAT? Explanation
  • Yakuza character card intro Explanation

Yakuza series

    Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami 
  • Yakuza’s English Dub Explanation
    • "Go! Kill this arrogant mo-ther-fuc-ker!"Explanation
    • "Excuse you? No, FUCK you."Explanation
    • "This is the part where you're supposed to LAUGH! LAUGH, YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKER!" Explanation
    • "Your mother is-" "SHUTTHEHELLUP, DON'TYOUDARE!"
    • "Kill this .... dumb motherfucker!
    • "I suggest you listen to me." "I suggest you blow me."
    • "How many times I gotta tell you? I'm not yakuza. You retarded or just deaf?"Explanation
  • Thanks to the dub, the original game's iteration of Nishiki is a Fountain of Memes.
    • "Bring that shit, Kazuma!"
    • "What, you think you're better than me?!"
    • "Were you someone's prison bitch?"
    • "Ten years in the joint made you a fuckin' pussy!"Explanation
    • Also relevant is a specific portrait render of him, which is frequently posted/displayed whenever one of his quotes shows up.
  • "I'd fuck anything with two legs."Explanation
  • Majima Everywhere Explanation
  • Kiryu kicking the door open Explanation
  • Kiryu slapping Haruka Explanation
  • NOW MOW THE LAWN Explanation
  • Kiwamiposting/green filter editsExplanation

    Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2 
  • Kiryu slamming the desk Explanation
  • Ibuchi is Dio Brando.Explanation
  • "I peacocked your mom." Explanation
  • MILF hunter Shindo Explanation
  • Everyone is Korean / Secret Koreans Explanation
  • Kiryu at the bar Explanation
  • [X] was at the Jingweon Massacre. Explanation
  • Not using weapons for the Final Boss. Explanation (Spoilers!)
  • The Slap Heat Action Explanation
  • "So I cried. Doesn't make me less of a man." Explanation
  • The Silly Mod. Explanation

    Yakuza 3/Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties 
  • Blockuza 3Explanation
  • Dadzuka/Dad SimulatorExplanation
  • MINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Explanation
  • The amount of English in this game has spawned a few:
    • Beautiful Eyes Explanation
    • Mine's Engrish/"Aru? Okay gor it. No. Zere is no change in ze pran."Explanation
    • Hey, sweet cheeks Explanation
      • I'm straight as an arrow Explanation
    • Andre Richardson Explanation
      • “If I’d known it would come to this, I’d have killed you when first we met.”
      • "If you’re looking for Daigo, Minay’s taken him up to the ruff!"
      • "What... the fuck!?"
      • "ARE YOU NUTS!?"
      • "Die, goddamn you! DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
      • "This is the end of the line for you... Kazuma Kidryu!"
      • "LET ME GO! UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"
  • "I just can't see myself dating a black guy!" Explanation
  • The box art Explanation
  • Chapter 9: The Plot Explanation
  • Daigo's feetExplanation
  • Not My RikiyaExplanation
  • Kiryu x Mine GenerationsExplanation
  • Edgelord MineExplanation
  • Finally, a Yakuza game where you get to play as a yakuza!note 

    Yakuza 4 
  • RUBBER BULLETS Spoilers
  • THE SELFISH DEED IS NOT FREEDOM Explanation
  • "You gotta go balls out." Explanation
  • Kyodai Explanation
  • Majima putting an object on a table. Explanation
  • Yakuza 4's old, shitty English trailers
  • Exhausted Akiyama falling on the couch. Explanation
  • Grooving Akiyama. Explanation
  • The Yakuza FourExplanation
  • Beyblade MajimaExplanation
  • Mitsuo's missing photo.Explanation

    Yakuza 5 
  • "Yume" explanation
  • "They said you never kill. That you're merciful." explanation
  • "I got screwed by Vietnamese Dong!" Explanation
  • Dancin' Akiyama Explanation
  • "To be honest... I'm not really sure myself." Explanation
  • "HEY YOU WHAT'S UP MAN! GIVE ME MONEY PLEASE" Explanation
  • "Only children believe in dragons." explanation
  • Encounterkuza Explanation

    Yakuza 0 
  • That’s rad! Explanation
    • Holy Shit! Explanation
    • I'm rad! Explaination
  • "Heyyyyy, boyyyyy!" Explanation
  • "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man!?" Explanation
  • "Alright, here's the 411, folks. Say some yakuza is dissin' your blind girl. You just give 'em one of these!" Explanation
  • 24 Hour Cinderella Explanation
    • "This is why I started playing Yakuza." Explanation
  • MASSIVE MAN Explanation
  • Nugget Explanation
  • Sagawa drinks piss Explanation
  • Japanese Man Attempts to Quit Job. Explanation
  • Ryuji Goda wants your pants. Explanation
  • "It's Free Real Estate." Explanation
  • Friday NightExplanation
  • Various memes and jokes about how Kiryu and Majima got their legendary fighting styles through real estate or managing a cabaret club, due to just how out of the blue it is. it’s even weirder for Majima, since his style includes a completely different, unhinged personality and his signature Demonfire Dagger, the former he only adopts in the finale and the latter he only really wields (and ultimately fails to actually wound anyone with) at two points in-story (and in a Slugger heat action).
  • Kiryu singing in Tachibana's shower Explanation
  • Kiryu punching Kuze/KUZEEEEE! HRRRRRRAAAAAA!! Explanation (Spoilers!)
  • Trans ally Kuze. Explanation
  • "I'll make an offer... IN CASH!" Explanation
  • Majima popped the bubbleExplanation
  • SagawapostingExplanation
  • Kiryu leaving Nishiki in the mountainsExplanation
  • Director's Cut posting/warm filter editsExplanation

    Yakuza 6 
  • Kiryu's thumbs-up pose.Explanation
  • Due to Pocket Circuit Fighter's much more older appearance in this game, especially in comparison to Kiryu and Majima, fans make jokes that either he's the only character that actually ages or that in order for everyone to keep the Older Than He Looks thing going, he's the one that has to actually age for them.
  • Baby RugbyExplanation

Like a Dragon series

    Yakuza: Like a Dragon 
  • Like a Dragon: Like a Dragon Explanation
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon Quest Explanation
  • Japanese Eric Andre Explanation
  • Yakuza Kart Explanation
  • Bread TechExplanation.
  • Ichiban headbutting a goon out of the box Explanation
  • FUCCINTENDO Explanation
  • Ichiban being a snitch/"Snitchiban"Explanation
  • Big Baby BluesExplanation
  • The Business DimensionExplanation
  • Ichiban's ImaginationExplanation
    • The Power of Friendship and my raging undiagnosed schizophrenia. Explanation
  • Certified Liumang ClassicExplanation
    • "I spent all of it on PERCS!" / "My blood is a controlled substance in 39 states." / "I have personally killed twelve TRILLION people!"Explanation

    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 
  • Kiryu's hair/Yee yee ass haircutExplanation
  • Balls out, Kasuga-chan!Explanation
    • The Man Who Erased His Clothes Explanation
  • Ichiban and Cloud riding Segways. Explanation
  • "bro think he walter white 😭😭☠️☠️☠️☠️" Explanation
  • "I AM A YAKUZA, DOCTOR HAN" Explanation
  • "We're IchiBACK!!!!/It's Kiryover..."Explanation
  • Kiryu's skill Dragon's Resurgence has become a Fountain of Memes, as it allows him to briefly turn the game back into a Beat 'em Up so he can deal a ton of damage to large groups of enemies at once.
    • Kiryu not understanding turn-based combat.Explanation
    • Kiryu is so strong he broke Ichiban's schizophrenia.Explanation
    • Kiryu not putting up with this shit.Explanation
      • "It's turn-based. It's Kiryu's turn to be based."
    • Not even SEGA can tell him what to do.Explanation
    • And there are also jokes that now Kiryu is so badass that he will beat his own cancer to death.
  • Nanba Fortnite Explanation
  • "Quit playing game" Explanation
  • "That Man is No Thief!/Officer help, I'm being robbed!/I'm pissing myself over here!" Explanation
  • "Bro think he in Tekken 8."Explanation
  • I didn't know he was chill like that. Explanation (spoilers)
  • "This ain't a show, dipshit!" Explanation
  • I bought a new dishwasher/Kiryu's Dishwasher Explanation

Other Spin-offs

    Like a Dragon: Ishin! 
  • Akiyama got the drip Explanation
  • For his neutral special, he wields a GUNExplanation

    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 
  • "Joryu looks cool, but I hope you get to play as Kiryu!"Explanation
  • Playing as Lightning McQueenExplanation
  • Yakuza 5 done rightExplanation (spoilers)
  • Peter Griffin, Patriarch of the Quahog FamilyExplanation (spoilers)
  • Joryu clapping (then crying)Explanation
  • Kiryu's crying face, while heartwrenching in context, has been used whenever fans are suffering for whatever reason.

    Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 
  • Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Forgot His NameExplanation
  • Yakuza Pirate/Yakuza Piece is REAL!!!Explanation
  • Yakuza May Cry.Explanation
  • Fans began joking about how the likes of Kiryu, Saejima and especially Nishima will react upon learning of Majima's new job as a pirate.
  • It didn't take long for fans to make videos of Majima connected to "You are a pirate".
  • Samoa Joe walking away Explanation
    • Majima Math Explanation
  • I think we're gonna have to kill this guy, NergiganteExplanation
    • With the release date of Pirate Yakuza being changed, jokes and memes have begun to surface that claim the date was changed so that Majima could "avoid being hunted by a monster."
  • Not that Akiyama Explanation
  • Keith Everywhere Explanation
  • "It escaped Dead Souls!" Explanation

    Like a Dragon: Yakuza (live-action series) 
  • If X isn't featured, I ain't watching that shit. Explanation
  • "I want to become the Dragon of Dojima" Explanation

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