Prime Video dropped the primary main trailer for its new motion collection, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, throughout a panel at San Diego Comedian-Con on Friday. Based mostly on Sega’s in style online game franchise, the live-action drama collection will make its streaming debut in October. Count on high-powered struggle sequences, bustling scenes in an imaginary Japanese metropolis and pressure amongst enemies (and frenemies).
Starring Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu and Kento Kaku as Nishikiyama Akira, the story takes place within the fictional Kamurochō district in Japan. Viewers will get to observe Kiryu’s life over the course of 10 years – from 1995 to 2005 – as a Yakuza member whereas exploring the dynamic together with his childhood pal, Nishiki.
The slow-burning trailer pulls us in with the darkly-lit backdrop of Kamurochō nightlife, the place fights, cash and brooding looks like the norm. What’s outstanding is the zoom-in on pores and skin as Kiryu’s well-known dragon tattoo will get inked and shaded. Each Yakuza character’s tattoo on this collection has which means, and it seems like that shall be conveyed all through the present.
Masayoshi Yokoyama labored on the unique online game collection and serves as an govt producer for the TV present, whereas Masaharu Take stepped in as director. Yokoyama shared a particular message for followers sharing his pleasure for the upcoming launch, calling it daring and shocking. Followers can watch the primary three episodes of Like a Dragon: Yakuza when it premieres on Oct. 24 on Prime Video.
