Like a Dragon: Yakuza
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A dual-timeline yakuza crime drama tracing the fracture of a friendship forged in the underworld, balancing action and character deterioration across a compressed six-episode arc.
Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. In 1995, four friends eager to escape their restrictive lives in an orphanage dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, their friendship is deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point.
Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Like a Dragon: Yakuza violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Like a Dragon: Yakuza sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Like a Dragon: Yakuza leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Like a Dragon: Yakuza scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Like a Dragon: Yakuza easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Like a Dragon: Yakuza, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Like a Dragon: Yakuza, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Like a Dragon: Yakuza, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
