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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s brilliance has players finally putting aside their disdain for turn-based RPGs and realising that their contempt has held them from tapping into beautiful experiences. Combined with real-time elements, and with an insanely passionate team of developers behind, it was bound to be a success from the beginning.

If you’ve completed the highly acclaimed title and are itching to play similar games like it, here are five RPGs that’ll scratch the itch. While they may not be the same as Expedition 33, they’re amazing experiences that you should try if you loved the game.

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Lost Odyssey checks off all its turn-based boxes gracefully as it features a combat system similar to Expedition 33 and some of the Final Fantasy titles, as players unleash melee attacks, exceptional abilities, and spells in combat to defeat monsters.

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Yuumi Kawai, born on December 19, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan, is a prominent actress and model. She began her acting career in 2019 with the TV drama “Inhand” and made her film debut in 2020’s “A Beloved Wife.” In 2021, her performances in “It’s a Summer Film!” and “A Balance” garnered critical acclaim, earning her several awards, including Best Newcomer at the 43rd Yokohama Film Festival and Best New Actor at the 35th Takasaki Film Festival.

Although her prowess was evident essentially from the beginning of her career, 2024 was the year that catapulted her to stardom. Having played in 11 different titles, both TV and movies, she also had a huge impact with her starring roles in “Desert of Namimbia”, “She Taught Me Serendipity” and “A Girl Named Ann“, with the latter recently netting her a Japanese Academy Award for Best Actress. That the roles she plays are also quite different from each other highlight her range,...

Mobland Trailer Review(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Tom Hardy is coming back in another intense and gritty role, this time in a series called Mobland. The makers have released the first official trailer for the series, and in this article, we will discuss whether it is bad, good, or meh. So stick to the end to find out.

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It is a crime drama created by Ronan Bennett. Multiple directors have directed several episodes of this series. Guy Ritchie is also among the directors, and as per IMDb, he has directed two episodes. It has been produced by Paramount+ and is set to premiere this month only.

MobLand will be led by Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan family, Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan, the matriarch of the family, and Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, the patriarch of the family. Besides them, the cast comprises Paddy Considine,...

Be Happy Trailer Review: Abhishek Bachchan Is Winning This Paa Avatar! (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Abhishek Bachchan is currently in a zone that goes above stardom and box office numbers! The zone that defines an artist and his act. The zone that seems to have been created with his upcoming film Be Happy! The trailer of the film has arrived, and you will be mesmerized by the word go!

The trailer gives a glimpse of the story right through the first frame. Abhishek Bachchan, as the father, and Inayat Verma, as the daughter, share a warm and, at times, strict papa-beti bond. Inayat dreams of being on a reality show to dance but needs her Papa for the competition as well.

The entire story takes a turn when Papa decides to let her daughter follow her dreams and Be Happy. It is the typical happy-go-lucky film that Bollywood needs and should...

Mohanlal’s Malaikottai Vaaliban was not a financial mess? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Malaikottai Vaaliban was one of the most anticipated Malayalam films, thanks to its massive budget and the reputation of its director, Lijo Jose Pellissery. Known for his unique, critically acclaimed films, Lijo had built a strong pan-Indian fan base. Not to mention, superstar Mohanlal, who has proven himself several times over with his superb acting skills as a result he has fans all over South India, further contributing to the immense pre-release buzz.

However, despite all the excitement and high expectations or perhaps due to the overexcitement and hype. The film unfortunately failed to resonate with both audiences and critics. According to Sacnilk, the movie managed to collect Inr 29.75 crore worldwide, with an India gross of Inr 16.6 crore. Meanwhile, Onmanorama reported that the film was made on a hefty budget of Inr 65 crore, making it a huge financial flop at the box office.

Is Nani all set to go global with his work? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Titled The Paradise, Nani’s film will be released in eight languages, including two international ones, English and Spanish, according to a report by Gulte. The remaining six languages will be Indian, covering all four major South Indian languages Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, along with Hindi and Bengali.

Described by the makers as a “raw statement,” the film might have intense or violent themes. The first glimpse is set to be unveiled on March 3. Interestingly, Nani will also dub for the Spanish version himself, making him the first Telugu actor to do so.

The online buzz and excitement surrounding the film indicate that it will be a hardcore, violent action film. Given that Nani and Srikanth Odela’s previous collaboration, Dasara, was an intense action drama, expectations are naturally high.

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Kanappa Teaser 2 Review: 2 Seconds Of Prabhas Steal The Show! ( Photo Credit – YouTube; Instagram )

The second teaser of Vishnu Manchu and Mohanlal’s Kanappa has finally arrived, and it is all over the place, at least for the Hindi version. In fact, what should have been the savior – Akshay Kumar’s cameo as Lord Shiva stands totally irrelevant and unimpressive!

However, there is still hope since the teaser has one of the best moments for which fans might be waiting. The teaser heavily emphasizes visual spectacle, which raises the question of whether the film will prioritize substance over style. While visual grandeur is important, a compelling narrative is equally crucial.

Kanappa teaser provides a glimpse of a very huge starcast. It includes Vishnu Manchu, Mohan Babu, Prabhas, Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Sarat Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Arpit Ranka, Brahmanandam, Saptagiri, Mukesh Rishi, Madhubala, Aishwarya Bhaskaran, Brahmaji, Devaraj, Raghu Babu, Siva Balaji, Sampath Ram,...

Ibrahim Ali Khan & Khushi Kapoor’s Nadaaniyan Is Arriving To Conquer Gen-z! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment is introducing Ibrahim Ali Khan in their upcoming film Nadaaniyan, and the trailer promises a successful debut and a new Gen-z star arriving with a bang! Helmed by Shauna Gautam, the film stars Khushi Kapoor and the chemistry of the lead couple is getting us excited for the film!

The trailer definitely introduces Ibrahim as a breath of fresh air, bringing the quintessential romance back to Bollywood. His chocolate boy image and endearing on-screen presence are convincing enough to place our bets on him as the next Gen-z superstar!

Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor are already generating enough buzz among fans with their superb chemistry, and now the trailer for Nadaaniyan gives a glimpse of a fresh and unique love story filled with enough college drama and youth connect!

What Did The Madras Court Rule About Bad Girl?(Photo Credit – YouTube)

The Tamil film Bad Girl is making headlines due to a court case filed against it. The case was initiated to prevent the Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) from approving the film’s release. It was filed by the President of Rashtriya Sanadhana Seva Sangam, a social welfare organization focusing on developing the Brahmin community.

According to the organization, certain Tamil films portray Brahmin society in a negative light, and Bad Girl is alleged to be one such film. The controversy stems from the movie’s storyline, which follows a Brahmin woman embracing modern culture and social influences, leading her to a deplorable life, as reported by Live Law.

The organization also accused the filmmakers of deliberately making the movie to defame Brahmin society, its culture, and its ethics under the guise of exposing cultural corruption within the community.

Good Bad Ugly Teaser Review: Fans Are Worried For Ajith Kumar! ( Photo Credit – Twitter )

Ajith Kumar does not have time to ponder upon Vidaamuyarchi’s failure as the superstar moves to his next release, Good Bad Ugly. The teaser of the film has finally arrived, and it’s a fiery cocktail of Ak’s raw energy with a dash of gritty action scenes flavored with violence. Helmed by director Adhik Ravichandran, who is loved for his edgy narratives, he might have unleashed a beast here with Ak arriving in suave and dapper avatars!

From the very first frame, the teaser plunges us into a chaotic yet visually spectacular world, suggesting almost nothing about the narrative except for the fact that it is a brutal adaptation of Prime Video’s Japanese series Like A Dragon: Yakuza!

Redditors have been discussing the teaser, and while fans are finding it mindblowing calling Good Bad Ugly a potential blockbuster,...

Samoa Joe’s redemption arc as a menacing villain is slowly taking shape. His failure to become one of the top contenders in WWE under Triple H’s leadership enabled him to explore other routes, which included playing the antagonist in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza is the right place to be for Joe. Image Credit: Sega

In Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, Joe’s presence seems quite dominating as he manages to create a menacing screen presence with his bodily demeanor and voice modulations. Given the history of Like a Dragon’s franchise with writing good antagonists, Joe might be able to find what he was meant to do.

Samoa Joe’s role in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza paints him in a menacing light Joe’s presence dominated the game. Image Credit: Sega

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The live-action adaptation of Sega’s “Like a Dragon” video game series, and the first since the 2007 film “Like a Dragon” by Takashi Miike, was one of the most anticipated series of the year, considering the popularity of the game. What the creators presented on Amazon Prime is a series that borrows the characters and setting of the original 2005 Yakuza game as well as its 2016 remake Yakuza Kiwami but the story is a loose adaptation and follows an original plot, though some major plot-points are retained. Let us see how they fared.

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The story unfolds in two parallel axes. In the first one, in 1995, Kazuma and three other youths from the orphanage he grew up in, Yumi, Akira, and Miho, successfully heist a local arcade, only to realize it is one actually run by the the Dojima Family, a powerful yakuza organization that rules Kamurocho.

Wild Sheep Content, the high-flying L.A.-based production-distribution house of former Netflix international chief Erik Barmack, is teaming with International Emmy winner Hernán Caffiero on “Raza Brava,” a fiction series described as diving into the dark underworld of the barra brava – a ferocious fan gang – of Colo-Colo, Chile’s most popular football team.

Backed by The Mediapro Studio, Wild Sheep is also handling international sales. Now in production, “Raza Brava” is produced by Wild Sheep Latin America and Caffiero’s Trini Films.

A four-episode series, “Raza Brava” follows on the Wild Sheep-produced hit “Cromosoma 21,” an original crime mystery thriller sold to Netflix for Latin America and Spain and to local broadcasters around the globe.

Created and directed by Caffiero, renowned for International Emmy winner “The Suspended Mourning,” “Raza Brava” will be ready for delivery in Spring 2025; First-run rights are open worldwide, noted former Netflix Head of International Originals Barmack,...

Quick Links What Is Sifu: It Takes a Life About? How Secret Level Sets Up a Sifu 2 Story

The following contains spoilers for Secret Level Episode 2, "Sifu: It Takes a Life," which debuted Dec. 10 on Prime Video.

When video games are adapted into movies and shows, fans will always tune in. Netflix did Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, as well as a Castlevania cartoon. Prime Video also did Like a Dragon: Yakuza in 2024, based on the titular Sega series. Now, the latter streaming service has Secret Level out.

This anthology is spearheaded by the man who directed the first Deadpool film, Tim Miller. The second chapter, "Sifu: It Takes a Life," is one of the most propulsive and pulverizing chapters. It is based on the Sifu video game and focuses on a young man seeking revenge for the death of his teacher. In the process, Secret Level perfectly melds action,...

With Prime Video's Secret Level just around the corner, a variety of popular video games are set to be adapted by the streaming service, with some better known than others. Video game adaptations have well and truly been on the rise in recent years, and Secret Level will follow the success of Prime Video's Fallout by continuing the trend of bringing established IPs into a televised format. Alongside Fallout, the platform also released Like a Dragon: Yakuza in 2024 and has a Tomb Raider series in the works, with Secret Level adding to its catalog of gaming shows.

The cast includes some huge names, with Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Claudia Doumit, Ariana Greenblatt, and many more popular names all confirmed for the project, showing how enticing good video game adaptations are these days. Secret Level will feature 15 total episodes in its first season, and each of them will follow a different IP,...

The nominations for the 2024 Game Awards are in, and while the winners won't be revealed until the ceremony on December 12, there's already one clear champion of the event: Ella Purnell. Every year, the Game Awards celebrate the best new video game releases, rewarding everything from Best Narrative and Best Performance to Best Game in various categories overall. The 2024 Game Award nominees are full of exciting titles, including Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Baldur's Gate 3.

While video games are obviously the central focus of the Game Awards, they also recognize adaptations based on them. This year's nominees in the Best Adaptation category include Arcane, Fallout, Knuckles, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, and Tomb: Raider the Legend of Lara Croft. All of these projects are among 2024's most-anticipated TV shows, but two of them stand out as obvious frontrunners in the category. And no matter which of the two wins,...

The Game Awards announced its nominations for the 2024 ceremony on Monday.

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Team Asobi’s Astro Bot lead the pack of nominees with seven nominations each, including game of the year. Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio earned six nominations, LocalThunk’s Balatro earned five and Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong and FromSoftware’s Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree both earned four, rounding out the game of the year category.

Major film and television studios and streamers were among this year’s nominations, due to the uptick in video game adaptions. The show’s best adaptation category includes Netflix’s Arcane, Amazon’s Fallout, Paramount+’s Sonic universe-set Knuckles, Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza and Netflix’s Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree falls under the expansion pack or downloadable content (Dlc) category, which...

Every fan would agree that the Arcane‘s second season was worth every moment of the three-year wait. As a modern masterpiece of storytelling, and animation, the show continues to redefine what’s possible for passionate video game adaptations and animated TV shows.

Arcane is one of the best video gaming adaptations to date. (Image via Netflix)

Many in the community felt like it would be a top contender at this year’s The Game Awards, and that looks to be the case. The show has been announced as one of the nominees for the Best Adaptation awards, but for some odd reason, it’s competing against the biggest disappointment of the year, Legend of Lara Croft.

Legend of Lara Croft Can’t Stand Against Arcane at The Game Awards 2024 Riot League crafted an incredible series centered around the universe of League of Legends. (Image via Netflix)

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Come in, Commander Shepard! As fans of Mass Effect will doubtless already know, today is N7 Day, the annual fandom-wide celebration of EA and Bioware's wildly popular sci-fi RPG series. And whilst we hadn't been expecting any major announcements from the far reaches of the Milky Way this year, a pleasant surprise news drop for franchise fans — and lovers of sci-fi and/or peak TV more generally — has come along all the same. Per Variety's reporting, the long-rumoured Mass Effect show at Amazon is now officially in development, with Fast & Furious 9 scribe Daniel Casey attached to write and executive produce.

Focused on the interplanetary exploits of special forces soldier Commander Shepard, the Mass Effect games are set hundreds of years in the future at a time where humanity has discovered the key to faster-than-light travel. Boasting a vast array of alien species, biodiverse worlds, complex characters and even more complex storylines,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Like a Dragon: Yakuza.

Kiryu and Nishiki finally came to blows in Like a Dragon: Yakuza's ending, as the series wrapped up its major plot points while creating a few mysteries for the future. Prime Video looked to cash in on the popularity of the Yakuza franchise by creating its own series, and while the reviews have been fairly mixed for the platform's latest adaptation, the show concluded with an explosive ending. All of Like a Dragon: Yakuza's major characters got involved in some capacity during the final episode, but it was Kiryu and Nishiki's long-brewing feud that stole the spotlight.

Although the duo were childhood friends, things took a turn in the finale as they found themselves doing battle while the rival Yakuza clans fought outside the tower. Meanwhile, the Sawamura sisters attempt to rescue Aiko's daughter, Haruko, before setting...

Only after watching the first three episodes of Like A Dragon: Yakuza did I learn that it’s actually based on a popular video game, and suddenly my brain fog cleared out and I could breathe again. Like A Dragon: Yakuza is a 6-part TV show that frontloads you with so much new information in the first episode, as if you knew everything about this world before you even heard the name of the show. After learning it was a video game, it all made sense to me. This isn’t meant for an audience such as myself; it’s for people who actually care about these games and these cool characters they’ve been watching since 2005. As a new viewer, the show is absolutely chaotic and doesn’t really go into explaining anything, which makes it boring and quite off-putting. I mean, there’s an interesting story here, for...

When non-gamers think of video games, it's not exactly common for them to draw an instant connection to potential movie or TV series adaptations. If the last decade has proven anything, however, it's that some of the most compelling stories can be found and explored through video games. While not every video game has a compelling story to mine and adapt, a lot of people might be surprised how easy it is to find inspiration in gaming. Successful game-to-television adaptations, like HBO's The Last of Us and Prime Video's Fallout, are just the tip of the iceberg, with Peacock's Twisted Metaladapted from the 1990s post-apocalyptic driving gameeven striking an unexpected chord with viewers.

The more story-driven the game, the richer the opportunities for adaptation, as Prime Video discovered over the last year. Fresh off the back of their Fallout adaptation's success, the Amazon-owned service recently released the first three episodes...

Sega's Like a Dragon series, known mainly as Yakuza in the West, has entertained audiences for nearly 20 years with its mixture of martial arts action, character-driven storytelling, and delightfully convoluted crime drama plotlines. Now, the story of the original 2005 title is being adapted for a Prime Video original series, called Like a Dragon: Yakuza.

Though ostensibly based on the main plotline of the original 2005 Like a Dragon game, the series borrows elements from different games in the series, including Yakuza 0 and Yakuza 4. The series takes many creative liberties with the story in order to present a more character-driven story that nevertheless features many unexpected twists and turns that will surprise even longtime Like a Dragon fanatics. The series stars Ryoma Takeuchi as series hero Kazuma Kiryu, though this version of the character is significantly younger than his video game counterpart. Furthermore, the show bounces between multiple time periods, showing...

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The weekend is here which means it's time to catch up on any new shows, seasons, and episodes you may have missed from earlier in the week. And the good news is that there's actually two premieres happening on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 as well!

There's plenty of shows to choose from an a true variety of picks! This week the final season of What We Do in the Shadows debuted, plus there's Like a Dragon: Yakuza on Prime Video and Netflix's Simone Biles Rising: Part 2. Check out the full list below:

What We Do in the Shadows season 6 - first three episodes premiered Oct. 21 on FX/HuluShrinking season 2 - episode 3 premiered Oct. 23 on Apple TV+Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 - premiered Oct. 24 on Paramount+Before - premiered Oct. 25 on Apple TV+Like a Dragon: Yakuza - premiered Oct. 25 on Prime VideoSimone Biles Rising: Part 2 - Oct. 25 on NetflixLioness season 2 - premieres Oct.

Japanese original series Like a Dragon: Yakuza is here, and this is an especially exciting time for those of you who are familiar with the Sega video game that inspired the Prime Video show. Though if there's one thing I've learned from these projects that are adaptations of games, you don't have to be familiar with the gaming part of it to enjoy the story. And this one is no different!

Like a Dragon: Yakuza premiered Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 on Prime Video. Though you may have noticed that there's only three episodes available to stream. So what's the deal here? Is the season only three episodes? Is there a season 2? Streamers can be funny sometimes with their release schedules and how long a season is. We've got all the answers for you!

Like a Dragon: Yakuza is 6 episodes long

The first three episodes do not make up one season. That's because...

Amazon Prime Video's Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV series has arrived, but not all episodes in the season will be available at once. 

Like a Dragon: Yakuza is the latest in a string of video game adaptations, with the Prime Video series bringing Sega's long-running Japanese crime-action games to life in live-action. 

The American-Japanese co-production series will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. 

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I don’t know about you but watching Like A Dragon: Yakuza gave me something of a headache because of just how confused I was watching it. This is not to say the show itself is convoluted, but my lack of any knowledge about Japanese culture and struggling to keep up with the names of the characters as they navigate two timelines definitely had me lost. The show tells the story of 4 orphans, Kiryu and his 3 friends, who want to flee their orphan lifestyle. They live in a foster home and plan a heist at their local arcade. What they don’t realize is that they’ve just planned on robbing the Yakuza family that rules the entire area, the Dojima family. Soon after stealing the money, the 4 decide to get on a bus and escape the place; however, the next day, they don’t end up making the bus,...

It’s not easy to go from a popular video game to a live-action show, especially with a title as well-known as Yakuza, which is now called Like a Dragon. Since the beginning, gamers have been hooked on this series, which combines intense action, deep writing, and a unique sense of humor all set in Japan’s criminal underworld. The Yakuza games are known for having complex plots and interesting characters. The stories unfold in the fictional city of Kamurocho, which is as much a character as the people who inhabit it.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza is spread out over six parts on Prime Video. It tries to catch the spirit of the 2005 game, especially Kazuma Kiryu’s story. The show tries to tell a story in two different time periods by showing Kiryu’s life as a youngster in 1995 and again when he comes back to Kamurocho in 2005 after serving a long jail term.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza is an upcoming Prime Video series based on the popular video game franchise, and the cast is full of incredible talent. Although it isn't entirely clear exactly which characters might make a surprise cameo throughout the series, Prime Video's Like a Dragon: Yakuza trailer revealed plenty of big names will feature, and the story looks like it will be based on the franchise's first entry, as each game tends to change its roster of characters. As a result, audiences are bound to be treated to some exhilarating action when the crime show debuts.

Given how popular the source material is, Like a Dragon: Yakuza has plenty to get right from the games, but the talented cast looks like it will manage this. The trailer already suggested that the show will maintain the unorthodox, quirky tone that has become synonymous with the gaming franchise, and most of...

There’s a recurring trend in the gaming industry where developers and studios rush to announce a live action adaptation only for it to never materialize. Look no further than Netflix’s fumbling of its Horizon Zero Dawn adaptation, a fan-favorite franchise whose streaming debut was announced and subsequently halted after two years in limbo.

More often than not, it’s smarter for creators to keep mum until their projects are nearly done and ready for social media show-and-tell. This is how Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio shocked fans...

Kiryu Kazuma (Takeuchi Ryôma) needs a new suit. In Like a Dragon: Yakuza’s second episode, the former enforcer, fresh off a decade-long stint in prison, tries on an outfit in a store, only to be harassed in his fitting room by a trio of ruffians. When their leader gets overly pushy, Kiryu wallops the group with an obvious lack of both effort and enthusiasm. After the posers scurry off, Kiryu takes one more look in the mirror. The glass, cracked during the tussle, sends jagged lines across his reflection, embodying his fractured sense of self.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza is loosely adapted from the first entry in Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Like a Dragon video game series, an expansive and unflinchingly eccentric Japanese crime saga. In the shopping scuffle and other scenes, the Amazon series evokes the works that inspired it by playing with tone, physicality, and humor...

Though I’ve never experienced any of the games in full, I have long been fascinated by the Like A Dragon series, or Yakuza as its known in the West. Apart from being arguably Sega’s biggest franchise not starring any anthropomorphic hedgehogs, the games have long held a reputation for deftly balancing more serious and dark crime drama with an often wacky, over-the-top world, as well as solid, action-focused gameplay.

Those two disparate tones naturally made me curious as to how the franchise would be adapted to television and I figured no matter what, the end result would be fascinating to watch. Said end result, Like A Dragon: Yakuza, isn’t necessarily as compelling as I hoped; but it’s an enjoyable enough series that longtime fans will probably get a kick out of.

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Sega’s “Like a Dragon” video game series is about to head to the small screen, with a new TV adaptation. “Like a Dragon: Yakuza” debuts on Thursday, Oct. 24 on Prime Video. Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, “Like a Dragon: Yakuza” follows the tale of four friends who enter the life of organized crime, only to find themselves hurtling headlong toward a major gang war. You can stream the show with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.

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“Like a Dragon: Yakuza” takes viewers into a modern Japan rife with violence, thanks in no small part to the organized crime families that carve out spheres of influence in the country. The...

With the popularity of video games being turned into TV shows, like Fallout and The Last of Us, Prime Video is introducing another video game adaptation, but for the long-running franchise Like a Dragon: Yakuza.

And starting on Thursday, Oct. 24, the first three episodes are streamable with a subscription to Prime Video. Below, find out when to stream Like a Dragon: Yakuza online and the episode release schedule for season one.

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The first three episodes of Like a Dragon: Yakuza six-episode season one drops Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. Pt/11 a.m. Et on Prime Video. The following three episodes drop at the...

The new live-action TV series, “Like a Dragon: Yakuza”, adapting the Sega video game series, stars Ryoma Takeuchi, Kento Kaku and Munetaka Aoki, streaming October 24, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:

“…plunge into the dark underworld of the ‘yakuza’, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between the bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students.

“These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined…”

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God of War is the latest first-party franchise under the PlayStation Studios banner to receive the live-action treatment in partnership with Amazon Prime Video. Studio executives praised the scripts penned by the original showrunners; unfortunately, their hard work has now been wasted and the company decided to move in a different direction.

While it is unfortunate to see what could have been worthwhile and quality content shelved or scrapped, perhaps the decision to start from scratch is an opportunity to improve. Adapting one of the most popular video game franchises of recent years can be challenging, and the executives must have their reasons behind the decision to restart.

The Live-Action God of War TV Series Has Ran Into a Minor Speed Bump The live-action debut of Kratos and Atreus is currently delayed after a detour in development hell. Image Credit: Santa Monica Studio

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Extraction director Sam Hargrave is developing an adaptation of Sega's Shinobi video game franchise. First released as an arcade game in 1987, Shinobi sits in the hack-and-slash genre, with Joe Musashi serving as the franchise's main character in numerous installments. The overarching storyline of many of the games sees Joe facing off against Zeed, an evil ninja crime syndicate. There are now 12 Shinobi games in total, with a thirteenth on the way.

Now, Universal Pictures reveals that they're partnering with Sega to bring a Shinobi movie to life. Hargrave, who directed both Extraction (2020) and Extraction 2 (2023), is attached to direct the project, with Ken Kobayashi (Sunny) set to write the screenplay.

Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the film through Marc Platt Productions, while Dmitri M. Johnson will produce for Story Kitchen. For Sega, Toru Nakahara will produce. Mike Goldberg will executive produce the Shinobi film, with Timothy I. Stevenson co-producing.

The new live-action TV series, “Like a Dragon: Yakuza”, adapting the Sega video game series, stars Ryoma Takeuchi, Kento Kaku and Munetaka Aoki, streaming October 24, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:

“…plunge into the dark underworld of the ‘yakuza’, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between the bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students.

“These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined…”

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"What's that demon get out of all of this?" Prime Video has revealed the main official trailer for the series Like A Dragon: Yakuza, a new live-action adaptation of the video game series Yakuza made by Sega. It will be streaming later this month in the US to watch via Prime Video. The title Like A Dragon: Yakuza flips around the original game title Yakuza: Like A Dragon. This Japanese action drama series plunges into the dark underworld of the yakuza, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between yakuza bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students. These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined. Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. The Japanese action thriller stars Ryoma Takeuchi as Kazuma Kiryu,...

Are you eager for something new to watch? Thankfully the new month means new additions to the streamers, including Prime Video. This time around we've got quite a few shows to get excited about. There's Citadel: Diana and 9 other shows to add to your streaming watch-list in October 2024:

The Legend of Vox Machina, Oct. 3Killer Cakes, Oct. 8Citadel: Diana, Oct. 10Beyond Black Beauty, Oct. 15Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? (game show), Oct. 16The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, Oct. 17The Devil's Hour season 2, Oct. 18The Pasta Queen, Oct. 24Like a Dragon: Yakuza, Oct. 24Buy It Now (game show), Oct. 30

Read on below as we highlight the two shows we think you should check out if you're crunched on time!

Citadel: Diana

Stream on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

A new binge-watch is coming our way on Prime Video, and that's Citadel: Diana! This is a spin-off of the first show that came out,...

Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in October. The Prime Video October 2024 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials. Below, you can also view the titles available on Amazon Freevee.

Members can look forward to Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, Brothers, Citadel: Diana, Faceoff: Inside the NHL, The Devil’s Hour Season 2, House of Spoils, Killer Cakes, The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, The Office (Australia), The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, and more.

And, to celebrate James Bond Day on October 5, all 25 James Bond movies are now streaming on Prime Video as well!

House of Spoils Prime Video Originals

The Prime Video October 2024 programming includes the following Originals.

House of Spoils (2024 – Streaming October 3)

From Blumhouse, House of Spoils follows an ambitious chef (Ariana DeBose) as she opens a restaurant on a...

Squid Game, the biggest show to ever air on Netflix, is returning for a second season. Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer, above, which features Gong Yoo's mysterious salesman getting ready for a day of work tempting indebted, down-on-their-luck workaday stiffs into playing a game in the hopes of making some money. The hope is that eventually they'll participate in the Squid Games, an elaborate tournament where poor people put their lives on the line for the entertainment of a group of voyeuristic billionaires, with one of them walking away with a grand prize at the end. The others will all die.

Squid Game blew all the way up when the first season dropped in 2021; not only is a well-acted, well-written thriller, but it strikes a chord in a world where the divide between the uber-rich and the rest of humanity keeps widening. The teaser trailer doesn't give...

Prime Video have released a new look at their upcoming action crime series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, with a punchy new trailer teasing the white-knuckle fist fights and shoot-outs to come. This Japanese action-drama will plunge audiences into the dark underworld of the yakuza, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodlines but also through ties between bosses and their underlings and mentors and students. Based on the Sega video game series, the series promises to add another popular title to the streamer alongside the likes of Fallout and Reacher.

You can check out the trailer for Like a Dragon: Yakuza below.

Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the epic saga of Like a Dragon: Yakuza unfolds across two intersecting timelines1995 and 2005. Alongside the new footage, you can also check out the official synopsis for the action series below.

In 1995, eager to escape their restrictive lives, Kiryu and his friends,...

Video games typically don’t have great TV or film adaptations. But that seems to be changing. Lately, we’ve seen things like “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” do really well. And over on TV, “The Last of Us” is one of the most beloved shows. Hoping to ride that wave of good will is “Like a Dragon: Yakuza.”

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As seen in the trailer, “Like a Dragon: Yakuza” tells the story of Kiryu, a young man who gets involved with the Japanese criminal underworld.

Continue reading ‘Like A Dragon: Yakuza’ Trailer: Prime Video’s Video Game Adaptation Arrives Later This Month at The Playlist.

The Like a Dragon franchise jumps from video games to streaming video later this month with the series swinging back to the 1990s and 200os and following a young Kiryu, Majima and Nishiki in Like A Dragon: Yakuza. A new trailer for the upcoming adaptation was released today looking further into the story than the previously shown-off trailer at Ryu Ga Gotoku Summit 2024 and bringing the world of Kamurocho to life. Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Main Trailer Related: Kamurocho Comes Alive in First Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Trailer Like a Dragon: Yakuza  is set to be streamed worldwide over six episodes on Amazon Prime Video starting October 24 with the first three episodes and the last three episodes streaming a week later. The series will be dubbed/subbed in 30 languages. Amazon Prime Video describes the series as such: In 1995 and 2005, spanning across two time-periods, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an original crime-suspense-action series,...

The new Japanese-produced live-action TV series, “Like a Dragon: Yakuza”, adapting the Sega video game series, stars Ryoma Takeuchi, Kento Kaku and Munetaka Aoki, streaming October 24, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:

“…plunge into the dark underworld of the ‘yakuza’, exploring the universal theme of family not only through bloodline but also through ties between the bosses and their underlings, orphans and their caretakers, as well as mentors and students.

“These relationships are marked by deep affection at times, and by intense conflict at others, all intricately intertwined…”

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Prime Video has revealed the trailer and key art for the upcoming Japanese Original series Like a Dragon: Yakuza, the action-packed TV adaptation of Sega’s iconic video game series.

The first three episodes of Like a Dragon: Yakuza will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories starting on Thursday, October 24, with the next three episodes available on Thursday, October 31.

In addition to previously announced series leads Ryoma Takeuchi (Kazuma Kiryu), Kento Kaku (Akira Nishikiyama), and Munetaka Aoki (Goro Majima), newly revealed actors portraying key characters include:

Yumi Kawai as Yumi Sawamura, a childhood friend who grew up alongside Kiryu and Nishiki.

Toshiaki Karasawa as Shintaro Kazama, the former lieutenant of the Dojima Family who now runs the orphanage where Kiryu and his friends were raised.

Koichi Sato as Masaru Sera, the chairman of the Tojo Clan.

Misato Morita as Aiko, Yumi’s long-lost sister.

With Like a Dragon: Yakuza set to release on Amazon Prime on October 24th, it remains to be seen how close to the video game series this new show will be. The Yakuza games have long been known for their incredible stories, and many are hoping that the translation of these stories to television will be a smooth one. Still, after the success of Prime Video's Fallout and other video game adaptations for TV, there is plenty to be excited about.

Released in 2005, Yakuza was the beginning of what would go on to become a beloved series. Covering topics ranging from Yakuza politics to family dynamics, these games cover a wide array of what the human experience has to offer. These experiences and much more are only some of the things that the series has to tackle if it is going to fully adapt the franchise into TV.

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