In recent years, we have been able to enjoy great adaptations based on our video game favorites: Arcane, The Last of Us and fallout They are good examples of them. Video-on-demand platforms seem to have found a vein with which to attract both fans of the original product like new audience eager for new stories capable of presenting complex worlds full of charismatic characters.
However, when fans of the video game saga god of war either tomb Raider -both still in the development phase- was eager to hear new news about the adaptation that Prime Video is preparing, the company has decided to announce a new project inspired by another legendary series from the world of consoles: Like a Dragon: Yakuzaa series based on action and adventure video games based on the famous SEGA installments set in the world of japanese mafia.
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The video games of Yakuza, renamed as Like a Dragon since their seventh game, they are one of the most loved by players in Japan, as well as the rest of the world. Its most frequent protagonist, and most loved by fans, is Kazuma Kiryu, who will also star in the story of the new series. There he will be shown his rise within the Dojima Family of the Tojo Clan until he becomes The Dragon of Dojimaone of the most powerful members of the yakuza – the name given to organized crime in Japan –. It is already known that who we will be able to see in the skin of this gangster with a great sense of honor will be Ryoma Takeuchia Japanese television star for playing the superhero Kamen Rider.
But perhaps the best news is behind the cameras. And the executive producer of the project is Masayoshi Yokoyamahead of the study responsible for developing video games and writer of them, from their first to their last delivery. Therefore, fans of the franchise can rest assured that the adaptation will maintain the ‘original spirit’ that elevated it to the Olympus of video games, with many winks and surprises for your community.
Thanks to the information that until now Prime Video has shared, we know that the first season will have a total of six chapters, duration yet to be known. In turn, it has been known that these They will be divided into two batches, both released in 2024 a week apart. In this way, the first three will be able to see the Friday October 25while its outcome will not be available until November 1st.
On the other hand, the fact that this has been produced from Amazon MGM Studios -the company’s film production and distribution brand- means that it will be available for all Amazon Prime subscribers without any financial charge for it. The series, in fact, can be seen from its premiere in 240 or more territories And it will be translated into more than 30 languages.
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