Amazon officially announced that the live-action adaptation of "Like a Dragon" will be broadcast on October 25

On June 4, Amazon announced that it will adapt the well-known action-adventure game "Yakuza" into a live-action series, which is expected to be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video on October 25, 2024, with a total of 6 episodes. It will be directed by Take Masaharu ("100 Yen Love") and Takeuchi Ryoma ("Ship of Theseus") will play Kazuma Kiryu.

It is reported that the live-action series of "Yakuza" will use an original script to tell the growth story of the protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, who has a deep sense of responsibility and a strong sense of justice. In order to protect his family-like friends who grew up with him in the sanatorium, for some reason he entered the world of the underworld. The series will have two timelines: 1995 and 2005, full of action scenes and exciting stories.