Kazuma Kiryu

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Kazuma Kiryu
Developer Toshihiro Nagoshi and Hase Seishū
Publisher Sega
Platforms As noted below
Released 2005-present
Added to
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As noted below

Kazuma Kiryu (桐生 一馬, Kiryū Kazuma) is a character that is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games, films, comics, and music.

Kazuma Kiryu is a playable character in most games in the Like a Dragon series, Everybody's Golf 6, Project X Zone 2, and as downloadable content in Binary Domain.

Kiryu's likeness and voice actor were used to portray the historical ronin, Miyamoto Musashi, in Like a Dragon: Kenzan! as well as a combination of two historical samurai, Sakamoto Ryōma and Saito Hajime, in Like a Dragon: Ishin!.

Kiryu's voice actor, and Kiryu's likeness as downloadable content, also portrayed Kenshiro Kasumi in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise.

Fictional character biography

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Kazuma Kiryu was orphaned at a young age and became a yakuza in his teens.

After his childhood friend and love interest was raped, Kiryu's sworn brother killed the yakuza who did it.

Kiryu took the blame and went to prison for ten years.

After coming out of prison, he was no longer a yakuza, but got pulled back in after rescuing Haruka, the daughter of his love interest.

The yakuza who raised Kiryu was killed, and Kiryu was named the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan.

However, after Haruka's mom was killed, Kiryu left the Yakuza permanently.

Kiryu raised Haruka as his own daughter, along with other children, at the Morning Glory Orphanage.

He got pulled back into Tojo Clan business occasionally, but the welfare of the children under his protection was always his top priority.

Video games wherein Kazuma Kiryu is a playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Yakuza Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. PS2 2005 Kazuma Kiryu goes to prison for 10 years for a crime he didn't commit, and comes back to discover a conspiracy.
Yakuza 2 Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. PS2 2006 The Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda, wants to defeat Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima.
Yakuza 3 Sega CS1 PS3 2009 A conspiracy involving a man that looks exactly like the man that raised Kazuma Kiryu brings the latter back out of retirement.
Yakuza 4 Sega CS1 PS3 2010 Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune.
Yakuza: Dead Souls Sega CS1 PS3 2011 Zombies have appeared in Tokyo, and Shun Akiyama, Goro Majima, Ryuji Goda, and Kazuma Kiryu try to stop them.
Everybody's Golf 6 Clap Hanz PS3, Vita 2011 Kazuma Kiryu is a DLC character in the Japanese version of this golf game.
Binary Domain Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS3, Xbox 360, Windows 2012 Kazuma Kiryu, Shun Akiyama, Goro Majima, Taiga Saejima, and Ryuji Goda were available as DLC in the Japanese version of this third-person shooter set in 2080 in a Tokyo that has been ravaged by global warming.
Like a Dragon 1&2 HD Edition Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS3, Wii U 2012 Japanese-exclusive remaster of Yakuza and Yakuza 2. Known as Like a Dragon 1&2 Wii U Edition on Wii U: Kazuma Kiryu goes to prison for 10 years for a crime he didn't commit, and comes back to discover a conspiracy. The following year, Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda, wants to defeat Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima.
Yakuza 5 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS3 2012 While Kazuma Kiryu, Shun Akiyama, Taiga Saejima and Tatsuo Shinada investigate a plot surrounding the Tokyo police department and the Tojo Clan, Haruka Sawamura strives to become a singer and an idol.
Yakuza Kiwami Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2013 Remake of Yakuza: Kazuma Kiryu goes to prison for 10 years for a crime he didn't commit and comes back to discover a conspiracy.
Project X Zone 2 Monolith Soft Nintendo 3DS 2015 Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima are in this crossover tactical role-playing game with characters from franchises by Bandai Namco, Capcom, Sega, and Nintendo.
Yakuza 0 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2015 Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima are kicked out of the Yakuza and find their way back in after discovering a conspiracy.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2016 Kazuma Kiryu tries to help an Okinawa yakuza family while keeping his own adopted family at Sunflower Orphanage safe.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2017 Remake of Yakuza 2: The Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda, wants to defeat Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima.
Like a Dragon Online Ryū ga Gotoku Studio Android, iOS, Windows 2018 Kazuma Kiryu is one of the fighters that can be part of Ichiban Kasuga's team.
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4 2018 Kenshiro Kasumi can be changed with DLC to look and sound like Kazuma Kiryu.
Yakuza 3 Remastered Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2018 Remaster of Yakuza 3: A conspiracy involving a man that looks exactly like the man that raised Kazuma Kiryu brings the latter back out of retirement.
Yakuza 4 Remastered Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Remaster of Yakuza 4: Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune.
Yakuza 5 Remastered Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Remaster of Yakuza 5: While Kazuma Kiryu, Shun Akiyama, Taiga Saejima and Tatsuo Shinada investigate a plot surrounding the Tokyo police department and the Tojo Clan, Haruka Sawamura strives to become a singer and an idol.
Yakuza Remastered Collection Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Remaster of Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5: A conspiracy involving a man that looks exactly like the man that raised Kazuma Kiryu brings the latter back out of retirement. The next year, Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune. Two years after that, Kiryu, Akiyama, Saejima, and Tatsuo Shinada investigate a plot surrounding the Tokyo police department and the Tojo Clan while Haruka Sawamura strives to become a singer and an idol.
Streets of Kamurocho Empty Clip Studios Windows 2020 Beat-em 'up in the 16-bit Streets of Rage style, with Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, and Ichiban Kasuga as the playable characters.
Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S 2023 In return for erasing his name Kazuma Kiryu, as Joryu, goes on missions for the Daidoji.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S 2024 Takes place in 2024 with Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu as the playable characters.

Video games wherein Kazuma Kiryu is a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S 2020 Kazuma Kiryu fights Ichiban Kasuga.

Pachinko games with Kazuma Kiryu

Title Developer System Release Notes
Like a Dragon: Of the End Taiyo Elec Pachislot 2015 Pachislot game based on Yakuza: Dead Souls.

Films featuring Kazuma Kiryu

Title Production company Distributor Release Notes
Like a Dragon: Prologue Art Port Sega 2006 Prequel to Yakuza.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Art Port Toei 2007 Based on Yakuza.

Soundtrack albums featuring Kazuma Kiryu

Title Studio Release Notes
Dragon Song: Like a Dragon - Karaoke Best Selection Sega 2011 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon Of the End.
Dragon Song: Like a Dragon 5 The Best Songs Selection Sega 2012 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 5.
Like a Dragon Series: Best Soundtrack Sega 2014 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon Ishin!.

Magazines featuring Kazuma Kiryu

Title Publisher Release Notes
Kamutai Magazine
(December 2006)
Sega 2006 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 2.
Kamutai Magazine
(February 2009)
Sega 2009 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 3.
Kamutai Magazine
(March 2010)
Sega 2010 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 4.
Hot•Dog Press
(March 2015)
Sega 2015 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 0.