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The Yakuza (or Like a Dragon) Franchise has surely gotten more popular over the years, but their early history and Japanese spinoffs may not be well known to non hardcore fans, that's what I'm here to cover in this video.
Credits, Timestamps, and music used below.

Music Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpiXWlmxgb9PceAQ_GVRDvsLetb45frT

If you enjoyed it or learned something new, please help me out by leaving a comment or sharing the video, I spent 2 full months making this and it'll help me out a lot :)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cryveil
Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/cryveil

0:00 - Intro
2:06 - Yakuza 1
9:42 - Yakuza 2
12:12 - Kenzan
15:45 - Yakuza 3
17:26 - Yakuza 4
19:02 - Kurohyo 1/2
24:48 - Wacky Side Media
27:58 - Dead Souls
31:54 - Yakuza 5
33:37 - Ishin!
36:40 - Yakuza 0
40:08 - Kiwami
42:58 - Kiwami 2
47:15 - Yakuza 6
48:42 - Ryu ga Gotoku Online
49:49 - Judgment
51:38 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon
54:18 - Like a Dragon: Ishin! Remake
55:50 - Future entries/closing thoughts

~Credits & Sources~
https://pastebin.com/ySdfGr6v (for easier access)

Kurohyo English Patch: https://www.teamk4l.com/project-download
RGG Online: https://ryu.sega-online.jp/
Kenzan English "Patch": https://www.moddb.com/mods/yakuza-kenzan-translation-mod
KHHSubs: https://www.youtube.com/user/KHHsubs/videos
https://www.khhsubs.com/
RGG Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Ryugagotoku_official/videos
Yakuza Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/lidtts/faq_for_newcomersquestion_megathread/

Side Media:
Kurohyo TV Episodes (unsubbed): https://www.youtube.com/@bezecool5051/videos
Like a Dragon Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjeUfJT8I8&ab_channel=TehOneh
Like a Dragon Prologue Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwMxB-7A0A&ab_channel=Shonendo
Yakuza Stage Play (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBh0VLDb2bU (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXQvw_jKQsk

Informative Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza_(franchise)
https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Wiki
A Heart-to-heart with Yakuza's Development Team: https://web.archive.org/web/20160701161703/http://www.1up.com/features/bringing-yakuza-life?pager.offset=0
Tokyo Beat Down: https://web.archive.org/web/20160525140414/http://www.1up.com/features/story-yakuza-franchise
https://www.thegamer.com/yakuza-like-a-dragon-localization-interview/
https://www.destructoid.com/talking-localization-with-yakuza-localization-producers-scott-strichart-and-sam-mullen/
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/q-a-translating-the-humor-tone-of-i-yakuza-i-games-for-the-west
The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: https://archive.ph/0vaIT
http://www.japansubculture.com/mind-your-fks-and-sts-localizing-yakuza/

Footage:
Yakuza 0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIBtfYbiA_Y&t=454s&ab_channel=YakuzaSubstoryEnthusiast
Yakuza 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSy3jdc3XEM&list=PL-0Zm2zo61NXBFunzM9r0AzN5SBbfuUsf&ab_channel=Willzyyy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJp55v5xqH8&ab_channel=iJezabella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pktEfrH4dI&ab_channel=figus87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSHG0gs68cg&list=PLqd-Jz6iThVRXAHYFglu6UkRjwlmNRa6X&index=9&ab_channel=Andonlyone
Yakuza 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUHPm92r8c&list=PL-0Zm2zo61NVukA2-VOAGKyAzGg4odDVv&ab_channel=Willzyyy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7PmLZeAEI&t=2446s&ab_channel=DanteDevil12
Yakuza 5 Remastered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYq8mN-RLDM&list=PL-0Zm2zo61NX5GN4DefKS4j5d5xPuU79v&index=3&ab_channel=Willzyyy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksx0_-bio0I
Yakuza 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s01300YsPTY&ab_channel=IGN
Yakuza 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFSi0CcKOwI&list=PLroXZ2bQToV3TaJg-FEP7dWDLY4xcaB3w&index=2&ab_channel=Santosx07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbB1HwjW4VQ&ab_channel=devilleon7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1SGeB24kyA&ab_channel=Gematsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALfb17RZ244&ab_channel=DentistGamer
Ishin!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lYOY-_yLw&ab_channel=UtsuhoReiuji
Judgment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoMF004uALc&list=PLCLeSTzz6trbG3Tgek0a7uYpkEnc9JVex&ab_channel=Shirrako
Majima Everywhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZJokQ7EEUg&ab_channel=NightHawk
Streets of Kamurocho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUguoGD6VnU&ab_channel=NintendoComplete
10 years in the joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-C9qLlRdw&ab_channel=Otapop

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