
Like a Dragon Ishin takes the Yakuza series from the neon-lit streets of Kamurocho to the rustic locales of 1800s Japan, weaving a historically-charged Samurai story. While the spinoff definitely differs from the mainline Yakuza series in some crucial ways, it still retains the big goofy heart that has attracted thousands of fans over the years. Nowhere is this more abundantly clear than in Chapter 9 of Ishin, where one sequence feels like the epitome of everything Yakuza has achieved. As a heads up, there will be some major spoilers for Like a Dragon Ishin ahead.