Yesterday the team from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio walked the red carpet at the Like a Dragon 8 red carpet launch event taking place at Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama, Japan. Fans of the series were invited to attend with the entire hall completely filling up with attendees.
The stars of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth took the stage; Takaya Kuroda (Kazuma Kiryu) and Kazuhiro Nakatani (Ichiban Kasuga) and actors Ken Yasuda (Yu Namba), Ryo Narita (Eiji Mitamura), and Hiroki Hasegawa (Masataka Ebina) along with series director Masayoshi Yokoyama all walked the red carpet greeting fans and taking photos and signing autographs. Coming out to cheers from the audience every member of the cast was moved by the support the series has received over the years.
Once they had taken the stage we got an introduction from Director Yokoyama himself stating:
At first I thought only about 30 people would come because we held it during the daytime on weekdays (lol), but so many people came. I think this proves that we have high expectations. I am confident that it will exceed those expectations. This is a work I am truly proud of. Please look forward to it.
Kazuhiro Nakatani (Ichiban Kasuga) gave his thanks to the players and staff for making this day happen:
Thank you to all the fans for waiting so long. I’m overwhelmed with emotion. The miracle of the strength given to me by all the actors and staff members is all included in 8 and we’re able to celebrate this day. I’m truly grateful.
Later in the show during the final message to the fans Nakatani held back tears stating:
I think there are a lot of things that happen in life, but when you play Ryu ga Gotoku 8, you can look up and see the shining sky with a smile on your face. Please look forward to it.
With the level of love and support Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has received from the devs, actors, and fans it’s likely to be the best in the series history when it releases in a little over a week from today!
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