Taiga Saejima
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| Taiga Saejima | |
| Developer | Toshihiro Nagoshi |
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| Publisher | Sega |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 2010-present |
| Added to Museum |
See Taiga Saejima category |
Taiga Saejima (冴島大河, Saejima Taiga) is a character that is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games, magazines, and music.
He is a playable character in most of his appearances in the Like a Dragon series.
Saejima's likeness and voice actor were used to portray a historical Shinsengumi captain, Nagakura Shinpachi, in Like a Dragon: Ishin!.
Fictional character biography
Taiga Saejima joined the yakuza and became sworn brothers with Goro Majima.
He was supposed to do a hit in 1985 on a rival gang with Saejima.
Majima didn't show, so he carried out the hit alone, shooting eighteen Ueno Seiwa clan members himself.
He was sentenced to death in 2010, but he escaped and discovered that he was framed. He was given guns with rubber bullets and didn't actually kill anyone.
After his vindication, he was given his own family in the Tojo Clan.
Video games wherein Taiga Saejima is a playable character
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza 4 | Sega CS1 | PS3 | 2010 | 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 | 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 | Sega CS1 | 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, Windows | 2018 | Taiga Saejima has a playable storyline and is also playable on Ichiban Kasuga's team. |
| 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. |
| Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | Ryū ga Gotoku Studio | PS4 | 2023 | Goro Majima, Daigo Dojima, and Taiga Saejima are playable in the arena in DLC. |
Video games wherein Taiga Saejima is not playable
| Title | Production company | Distributor | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | Ryū ga Gotoku Studio | PS4 | 2016 | Taiga Saejima serves out the rest of his sentence and is freed four years later along with Daigo Dojima and Goro Majima. |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Ryū ga Gotoku Studio | PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S | 2020 | Taiga Saejima can be summoned by Ichiban Kasuga to perform a powerful technique. |
| Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Ryū ga Gotoku Studio | PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S | 2024 | Taiga Saejima, Goro Majima, and Daigo Dojima team up to help Kazuma Kiryu take down the Seiryu Clan. |
Soundtrack albums featuring Taiga Saejima
| 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 Taiga Saejima
| Title | Publisher | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamutai Magazine (March 2010) |
Sega | 2010 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 4. |
