The Yakuza series (now called the Like a Dragon series to match its title in Japan) debuted in 2005, immediately establishing itself as a critical and commercial success. With the exception of 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the series follows Kazuma Kiryu, a prominent member of a crime family who just can’t escape, no matter how hard he tries. As Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name shows, even being presumed dead can’t save him from the drama.
