Yakuza 5
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Yakuza 5 is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game is the fifth main entry in the Like a Dragon series. The game was released in December 2012 in Japan, and localized for North America, Europe and Australia as a PlayStation Network download in December 2015. A remaster with improved resolution and frame rate was released for the PlayStation 4 on June 20, 2019 in Japan, and worldwide on February 11, 2020 as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection. Versions for Windows and Xbox One were released in January 2021.
Japanese video game developer Sega's Yakuza media franchise, known as Ryū ga Gotoku in its native Japan and other Asian territories, features an extensive cast of characters. This article describes notable characters who appear in the Yakuza main series video games and associated remasters or remakes, with characters sorted by organizations or groups according to the original works. The English-language adaptation equivalents are mentioned when available.
A promotional illustration of a number of characters from the Yakuza series in a popularity contest launched by Sega in 2018. From left to right: Akira "Nishiki" Nishikiyama, Makoto Date, Haruka Sawamura, Taiga Saejima, Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, Shun Akiyama, and Ryuji Goda.
Kiryu Kazuma is invited to the National Diet Building by the Minister of Defense in Yakuza 3.
The Kamurocho area is modeled after Tokyo's Kabukicho (歌舞伎町).
The Karyushi Arcade and Ryukyugai areas are modeled after Naha's Ichiba Hondorigai (市場本通り) and Kokusaidori (国際通り).