Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA have released more details about the long-named spinoff.

The Japanese publisher has posted the new details on the game’s website. The story has a simple question: what must you sacrifice to protect the ones you love? Kazuma Kiryu, a former legend in the yakuza world, fakes his death to protect his loved ones. Having become an agent for the Daidoji Faction and assigned the codename “Joryu,” Kiryu hunts down an illegal gold smuggling site in the Port of Yokohama. It was supposed to be an easy assignment, little more than loose change for the organization. When he arrives, he finds several dozen Daidoji agents on standby.

Despite having reached the rank of chairman within the Tojo Clan, Kiryu has maintained a relatively low profile among his peers here. Unable to resist their provocation, he violently lashes out, which only widens the gaping hole inside him. However, at that very moment, a mysterious group shows up. The deal had gone sour. No outsider should have known about it. And amid the chaos and confusion, the shady group seems to recognize Kiryu. They mustn’t be allowed to vanish into the shadows. Though he had severed all ties to his past, Kazuma Kiryu finds himself stepping into the maelstrom of the underworld once more…

They also revealed details about the characters. Kazuma Kiryu (we’ll mention in brackets who portray them: Takaya Kuroda) is a former legendary yakuza who made a pact with the Daidoji Faction and discarded his past. Once famed as the Dragon of Dojima, Kiryu reached as high as Chairman of the Tojo Clan. He also ran the Morning Glory Orphanage in Okinawa for a time. However, all traces of his past life have been buried, and he intends to keep it that way. Forever cut off from his children at the orphanage, Kiryu aimlessly fills the void with missions from the Daidoji Faction. Kosei Shishido (Yasukaze Motomiya) is the ace-in-the-hole for the Watase Family, the most powerful group within the Omi Alliance, and is led by Masaru Watase, who is next-in-line to become chairman of the alliance. A capable lieutenant within the family, Shishido wields deadly weapons without any regard for his victims’ lives. He commands authority through terror and intimidation. Yuki Tsuruno (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) is a captain of the Watase Family and its second-highest-ranking member. A bold and meticulous planner, he leads the group in the absence of its head with loyalty and tenacity. He has laid a mountain of traps to ensnare Kiryu.

Akame (First Summer Uika) is a jack-of-all-trades based in Sotenbori, Osaka. She is deeply acquainted with the city’s underbelly thanks to her Akame Network, which spans every nook and cranny of the city. She also acts as an intermediary for a specific person, guiding them to their destination. Homare Nishitani III (Kim Jaeuck) is a young yakuza who quickly rose through the ranks and took over as head of the Kijin Clan. His dashing looks betray the madness swirling beneath. He loves nothing more than to put his life on the line in a fight to the death. Within the Omi Alliance, Nishitani is an immensely influential figure on par with Watase. Kihei Hanawa (Hiroki Tochi) is a handler for the Daidoji Faction, serving as the only point of contact between Kazuma Kiryu and the outside world. His interactions with Kiryu are strictly professional and lack any warmth. He shows no hesitancy in reprimanding the legendary yakuza. The Omi Alliance is Japan’s largest yakuza organization based in Osaka. With the weakening of its former longtime enemy, the Tojo Clan, the Omi Alliance is on the brink of ruling all of Japan. The Daidoji Faction is a group with deep ties to politics and industry who secretly inherited the wealth and authority of the late “Fixer of the Showa Era,” Minoru Daidoji.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will launch on November 9 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC-re (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: Gematsu