Is Kazuma Kiryu still alive?

Just as we come to grips with Kiryu's death, in a super cheap move it's revealed that he didn't actually die. Despite having been pumped full of lead, then left to bleed out on the floor of a remote military facility off the coast of a small town, Kiryu is very much still alive.

Is Kazuma Kiryu alive?

After the final battle of Yakuza 6, Kiryu fakes his death after bringing down Tsuneo Iwami. He fears for his adoptive daughter Haruka's safety due to his reputation and history of taking down powerful figures in the underworld, especially now that she has a family of her own.

Where is Kazuma Kiryu now?

Yakuza 3. For Yakuza 3 Kiryu leaves Kamurocho for Okinawa, where he now runs the Morning Glory (アサガオ) Orphanage.

Is Kazuma Kiryu coming back?

The next mainline Yakuza game, Like a Dragon 8, will be released in 2024 and will feature the return of Kazuma Kiryu as one of two protagonists, alongside Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Ichiban Kasuga. Kiryu will also star in a spinoff game to be released in 2023 called Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.

Is Kiryu still alive after Yakuza 6?

He fades away in Haruka's arms, and the credits roll. A lot of players were shocked by this turn of events because Kiryu was the only playable character in Yakuza 6, meaning his death come at the end of the series.

The End of the Kiryu Kazuma Saga

Who all knows that Kiryu is alive?

He only reveals that he's alive to Daigo, Majima, and Saejima, three of his closest comrades, while Ichiban, understandably, doesn't even recognize him. The only member of Ichiban's team that does recognize Kiryu is Joon-gi Han, who even then isn't the real one, but rather a body double named Yeonsu Kim.

How old would Kiryu be today?

Yakuza 5. Kiryū is now 44 years old. He has resigned from the orphanage job and now lives in Fukuoka on his own without Haruka, as a taxi driver at Nagasu Taxi Company.

Will Kiryu return in Yakuza 8?

Original Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will be coming back in Like a Dragon 8. He appeared in the previous game as both a player in the story as well as a difficult boss battle, but this time he will be sharing the protagonist role with Ichiban.

Is it canon that Kiryu never kills?

Kiryu has not killed anyone. He's thought of and planned on it for the sake of his loved ones. He'll do what he needs to do.

Who is stronger than Kiryu?

1 Goro Majima

The Mad Dog of Shimano is the strongest Tojo Clan member simply due to his nature of embracing sheer violence and respecting those who are physically strong. Unlike Kiryu, Goro earned his nickname and respect among the Tojo Clan due to his combat ability above all else.

Who is Kiryu secret boss?

So Amon is the secret boss for Kazuma Kiryu and is unlocked once you complete all side missions and are in the final chapter of the main campaign. Jo Amon is the boss for Goro Majima and is also unlocked once you complete all side missions for this character. However, you have to be in Stonebori for it to take effect.

What is Kiryu's death?

Just as we come to grips with Kiryu's death, in a super cheap move it's revealed that he didn't actually die. Despite having been pumped full of lead, then left to bleed out on the floor of a remote military facility off the coast of a small town, Kiryu is very much still alive.

Who betrayed Kiryu?

It is revealed that Reina, the owner of Serena and former ally of Kiryu, was a mole for Nishikiyama. Because she was in love with him she betrayed her friends, but later regrets it and calls Nishikiyama to Serena to kill him and atone for her sins.

Why is Yakuza called Like a Dragon now?

In regard to Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the Japanese development team told Sega of America that they had complete freedom to come up with a new English title, and Sega of America decided that it was best to go with Like a Dragon: Ishin!, which is a direct translation of the Japanese title.

What will Yakuza 8 be called?

He was the protagonist in the first six Yakuza games, and now he's back in Like A Dragon 8.

Will Yakuza 8 be turn-based?

The official upload of the trailer also confirms that Yakuza 8 will be another turn-based RPG, following on from how Like a Dragon reinvented the series back in 2019.

Why did they bring back Kiryu?

“The scale of the game is really big, it's going to be the largest game to date,” Masayoshi Yokoyama said during the Q&A following the reveal. “The game is about Kiryu who has all of his past on his back and Ichiban who has all of the future ahead of him. We felt we had to bring back Kiryu for that theme.”

Why did Kiryu come back?

Kiryu is finally cleared of all charges, and makes the decision to return to the Dojima Family in 1989 under renewed oaths, much to Nishikiyama's surprise. He did this because he wanted to find his own path as a yakuza, "different from Kazama's".

Why is Goro Majima obsessed with Kiryu?

Nicknamed "The Mad Dog of Shimano" (嶋野の狂犬, Shimano no kyōken), he takes an interest in protagonist Kazuma Kiryu because Kiryu refuses to fight him when provoked. This results in Majima spending the rest of the game's plot trying to goad Kiryu into fighting him just for fun.

Does Kiryu lose his eye?

He is missing his left eye, which was gouged out for insubordination in 1985.

Is the Tojo Clan gone?

In 2017, the newly-elected governor of Tokyo, Ryo Aoki, enacted the Kamurocho 3K Plan to weaken and eventually eliminate the Tojo Clan.

Who raised Kiryu?

Kazuma Kiryu was born on June 17, 1968 and adopted by Shintaro Kazama, Captain of the Dojima Family, at a very young age after the death of his parents. Raised at Sunflower Orphanage, Kiryu gained childhood friends in the form of Akira Nishikiyama and Yumi Sawamura, whose biological parents were also killed by Kazama.

What is Kiryu's new name in Yakuza 8?

Having left behind his former Yakuza life, as well as his name, Kiryu, who now goes by Joryu, is trying to live the life of a monk.