An acquaintance of Nomura once said people might assume that the yakuza boss was an “elite salaryman,” if they did not know about his background. Nomura was born in Kokura city, today’s ...

Based on the bestselling memoir Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo The author stars as herself in the film adaptation of her tumultuous life as the daughter of a Yakuza boss chronicling her many battles ...

Thai police have arrested a Japanese yakuza boss on the run for 15 years after pictures of his tattoos went viral on Facebook. Shigeharu Shirai is accused of murdering a gang rival in 2003.

Final Fantasy isn’t just 30 years of RPG epics. This thing is a cash cow, even though not every attempt to spin things off has been well-received (or even remembered). Lately we’ve seen ...

If you ask someone like me, who's really into the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games ... I can't promise I won't react like this when those final credits roll.

In Yakuza Kiwami, finding the right weapon can make all the difference, especially as Kiryu faces waves of enemies and powerful bosses. With a variety of options ranging from nunchaku to pistols ...

Before starting this review, I got into a discussion about just what makes Yakuza Fiancé an erotic thriller, even when the ...

Players who are just beginning their journey into the franchise can play it after Yakuza 0. Kiwami follows Kiryu as he gets falsely accused of murdering his boss. It's an essential part of Kiryu's ...

Masahiro Nouchi, who is believed to be a high-ranking member of the Kodokai, was arrested with two other senior yakuza associates on Wednesday, local media reports. The leader of the faction ...

Still, sometimes it takes an outsider to see the obvious. This was the case with the battle menu for the upcoming Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and the results are quite amusing. Back in June ...

Action and comedy are the genres of choice this weekend among the best new shows to stream ... the life of a Yakuza member ...

Later ports of Final Fantasy V would introduce new dungeons, new jobs, and other gameplay changes, adding content to what’s ...