Shun Akiyama
From WE Computers Museum
| Shun Akiyama | |
| Developer | Toshihiro Nagoshi |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Sega |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 2010-present (video games) |
| Added to Museum |
As noted below |
Shun Akiyama is a character that is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games, films, comics, and music.
Shun Akiyama is a playable character in most of his appearances in the Like a Dragon series.
Fictional character biography
Shun Akiyama was a successful businessman, however he was framed for embezzlement and became homeless.
After the Millenium Tower exploded in 2005, sending billions of yen to the street below, Akiyama picked up as much as he could.
He used the money to become a day trader and earned billions of yen of his own.
With his wealth, Akiyama became the lifeline of Kamurocho when he started a no-interest loan company known as Sky Finance.
Video games wherein Shun Akiyama is a playable character
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza 4 Ryū ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono (龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの, "Like a Dragon 4: Successor of the Legend") |
Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS3 | 2010 | PS3: October 26, 2018 | Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima discover a plot around Akiyama's vast fortune. |
| Binary Domain | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS3 Xbox 360 Windows |
2012 | Windows: December 23, 2018 | 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. |
| Yakuza 5 Ryū ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono (龍が如く5 叶えし者, "Like a Dragon 5: Fulfiller of Dreams") |
Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS3 | 2012 | PS3: October 26, 2018 | While Kazuma Kiryu, Shun Akiyama, Taiga Saejima and Toshiyuki Morikawa 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 Online, 龍が如くOnline) |
Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
Android iOS Win |
2018 | Android: January 20, 2019 | Shun Akiyama is one of the fighters that can be part of Ichiban Kasuga's team. |
Non-playable games featuring Goro Majima
| Title | Production company | Distributor | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Ryū ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta (龍が如く6 命の詩, "Like a Dragon 6: Poetry of Life") |
Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS4 | 2016 | July 17, 2018 | Shun Akiyama closed Sky Finance and went into hiding due to the press surrounding his involvement with revealing the corruption of the Tokyo Police Department. |
