Today at Comic-Con @ Home, Sega of America announced TV and film actor George Takei (from Star Trek fame) will play the English-language voice of Masumi Arakawa in Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
In the upcoming game, Arakawa is “a powerful patriarch whose dissolution of the Tojo Clan’s yakuza empire sets into motion the conflict at the heart of this complex, winding narrative.”
Other members of the main cast include:
- Kaiji Tang as Ichiban Kasuga, protagonist of the story returning from 18 years spent in prison
- Andrew Morgado as Koichi Adachi, an ex-cop on the search for truth
- Greg Chun as Yu Nanba, downtrodden former nurse making amends with the world
- Elizabeth Maxwell as Saeko Mukoda, a bar hostess on a mission
During the online convention, Sega also showed a new gameplay trailer for the game called “Heroes of Tomorrow” introducing Ichiban Kasuga and his friends.
Though Sega didn’t mention the game’s release date, a pre-order page on the Microsoft Store says the game will be available for Xbox One and PC on November 12, 2020. For the Xbox Series X version, the game will be available the day the new console launches. A single copy if the game is needed to play the game either on Xbox One or Xbox Series X.
A PS5 version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon was also announced for the West. However, Sega mentioned a “PlayStation 5 upgrade path is also being planned for the Western release and will be announced at a later date.”
Fans can also choose from the editions: The Day Ichi Edition ($59.99), Hero Edition ($69.99) and Legendary Edition($89.99).
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[Source]: Sega (via Business Wire): An RPG Like None Other – Yakuza: Like a Dragon Reveals “Heroes of Tomorrow” Trailer, Announces PlayStation 5 Version as Well as Casting of Legendary Actor George Takei.