Yakuza 6’s Hostess Girl search is now on. With over 1000 women applying this second step has the development team interviewing 100 hopeful candidates that made it through the first review process.
Chief Producer Masayoshi Yokoyama, Producer Daisuke Sato, Project Manager Koji Uemura handled the interviews and selection process while General Manager, Toshihiro Nagoshi watched from the back of the room occasionally asking questions.
The 100 girls were interviewed in groups of 5 and each girl was asked to show or explain what makes her unique to the panel of judges. Girls from backgrounds applied. Models, voice actors, gravure idols, musicians, etc. Even a professional wrestler from the Tokyo Women’s Wrestling showed off her skills.
After deliberating girls were chosen from each group to move on to the next round. Around 1/10 of applicants actually made it through. Starting at the end of March voting will begin online to choose your favorites. So stay tuned once we know our girls we’ll have all the details!
From an interview with 4Gamer, Nagoshi-san revealed they’re going into this selection process with the ideal of reinvigorating the spirit of Ryu Ga Gotoku, getting fans involved in this huge new project of Yakuza 6.