Haruka Sawamura

Haruka Sawamura
Developer	Toshihiro Nagoshi
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	As noted below
Released	2005-present
Added to Museum	See Haruka Sawamura category

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

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.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth	Ryū ga Gotoku Studio	PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S	2024	Haruka and her son Haruto reunite with Kazuma Kiryu after he takes back his name.

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.