Kazuma Kiryu
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| Kazuma Kiryu | |
| Developer | Toshihiro Nagoshi and Hasei Seishu |
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| Publisher | Sega |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 2005-present (video games) 2006-2007 (films) |
| Added to Museum |
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
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 | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza | Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept. Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS2 | 2005 | PS4: July 17, 2018 | 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. Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS2 | 2006 | PS4: October 18, 2018 | The Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda, wants to defeat Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima. |
| Yakuza 3 | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS3 | 2009 | PS3: October 26, 2018 | 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 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. |
| Yakuza: Dead Souls | Sega CS1 | PS3 | 2011 | August 6, 2020 | 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 | Not yet | Kazuma Kiryu is a DLC character in the Japanese version of this golf game. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Project X Zone 2 | Monolith Soft | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Not yet | 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 | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS3 | 2015 | PS4: October 24, 2018 | 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 | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS4 | 2016 | July 17, 2018 | Kazuma Kiryu tries to help an Okinawa yakuza family while keeping his own adopted family at Sunflower Orphanage safe. |
| Like a Dragon Online | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
Android iOS Win |
2018 | Android: January 20, 2019 | Kazuma Kiryu is one of the fighters that can be part of Ichiban Kasuga's team. |
| Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS4 | 2018 | October 26, 2018 (plus Kiryu DLC) | Kenshiro can be changed to look and sound like Kiryu. |
| Streets of Kamurocho | Empty Clip Studios | Windows | 2020 | October 20, 2020 | Beat-em 'up in the 16-bit Streets of Rage style, with Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, and Ichiban Kasuga as the playable characters. |
Video games wherein Kazuma Kiryu is a non-playable character
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Sega CS1 Ryū ga Gotoku Studio |
PS4 PS5 Windows Xbox One Series X/S |
2020 | Not yet. | Kazuma Kiryu fights Ichiban Kasuga. |
Pachinko games with Kazuma Kiryu
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a Dragon: Of the End | Taiyo Elec | Pachislot | 2015 | Not yet | Pachislot game based on Yakuza: Dead Souls. |
Films featuring Kazuma Kiryu
| Title | Production company | Distributor | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Like a Dragon: Prologue | Art Port | Sega | 2006 | Digital: July 27, 2020 | Prequel to Yakuza. |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Art Port | Toei | 2007 | DVD: August 1, 2020 | Based on Yakuza. |
Soundtrack albums featuring Kazuma Kiryu owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Studio | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Song: Like a Dragon - Karaoke Best Selection | Sega | 2011 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon Of the End. |
| Dragon Song: Like a Dragon 5 The Best Songs Selection | Sega | 2012 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 5. |
| Like a Dragon Series: Best Soundtrack | Sega | 2014 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon Ishin!. |
Magazines featuring Kiryu owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Publisher | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamutai Magazine: December 2006 | Sega | 2006 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 2. |
| Kamutai Magazine: February 2009 | Sega | 2009 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 3. |
| Kamutai Magazine: March 2010 | Sega | 2010 | June 20, 2023 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 4. |
| Like a Dragon: Hot•Dog Press | Sega | 2015 | August 15, 2022 | Preorder bonus for Like a Dragon 0. |
