Haruka Sawamura

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Haruka Sawamura
Developer Toshihiro Nagoshi
Publisher Sega
Platforms As noted below
Released 2005-present
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Haruka Sawamura (澤村遥, Sawamura Haruka) is a character that is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games, films, comics, and music.

Haruka Sawamura is a non-playable character in most games in the Like a Dragon series, but becomes a playable character in Yakuza 5. In that game, a Hatsune Miku costume can be acquired that Haruka can wear.

Haruka's likeness was used to portray a character, also named Haruka, in the March 2008 issue of Kamutai Magazine. Haruka's likeness and voice actor were used to portray the aforementioned character in Like a Dragon: Kenzan!, as well as another character named Haruka in Like a Dragon: Ishin!.

Fictional character biography

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Haruka Sawamura was orphaned at a young age.

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

The yakuza who raised Kiryu was killed, and Kiryu was named the fifth 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.

Haruka left the orphanage to become a singer and an idol, but she left her career after she revealed she was raised by a yakuza.

She became a mother shortly after that.

Video games with Haruka Sawamura as a playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
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.
Like a Dragon Online Ryū ga Gotoku Studio Android, iOS 2018 Haruka Sawamura is one of the fighters that can be part of Ichiban Kasuga's team.
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 Haruka is playable in the 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.

Video games with Haruka Sawamura as a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Yakuza Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. PS2 2005 Kazuma Kiryu rescues Haruka Sawamura while uncovering 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. Kiryu leaves Haruka at Sunflower Orphanage so that he can stop Goda.
Yakuza 3 Sega CS1 PS3 2009 Kazuma Kiryu raises kids at Morning Glory, including Haruka. However, a conspiracy involving a man who looks exactly like the man who raised Kazuma Kiryu brings him out of retirement.
Yakuza 4 Sega CS1 PS3 2010 Kazuma Kiryu returns to Tokyo, bringing Haruka with him. 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 Haruka is kidnapped, bringing Kazuma Kiryu back to the city. Shun Akiyama, Goro Majima, Ryuji Goda, and Kiryu try to stop the zombie horde.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2016 While Haruka is in a coma, Kazuma Kiryu tries to help an Okinawa yakuza family while keeping his own adopted family at Sunflower Orphanage safe.
Yakuza 3 Remastered Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2018 Remaster of Yakuza 3: Kazuma Kiryu raises kids at Morning Glory, including Haruka. However, a conspiracy involving a man who looks exactly like the man who raised Kazuma Kiryu brings him out of retirement.
Yakuza 4 Remastered Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Remaster of Yakuza 4: Kazuma Kiryu returns to Tokyo, bringing Haruka with him. Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune.
Yakuza Remastered Collection Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Haruka is playable in Yakuza 5, but is not in Yakuza 3 and Yakuza 4: Kazuma Kiryu raises kids at Morning Glory, including Haruka. However, a conspiracy involving a man who looks exactly like the man who raised Kazuma Kiryu brings him out of retirement. Then, Kazuma Kiryu returns to Tokyo, bringing Haruka with him. Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Ryū ga Gotoku Studio PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S 2023 Haruka raises her son Haruto and deals with life after Kazuma Kiryu's apparent death.

Films featuring Haruka Sawamura

Title Production company Distributor Release Notes
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Art Port Toei 2007 Based on Yakuza.

Soundtrack albums featuring Haruka Sawamura

Title Studio Release Notes
Dragon Song: Like a Dragon 5 The Best Songs Selection Sega 2012 Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 5.

Magazines featuring Haruka Sawamura

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.