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More Yakuza Stage Play Cast Photographed in Costume
posted on by Sarah Nelkin
The staff of the stage play adaptation of Sega's Ryū ga Gotoku (Yakuza) video game unveiled more photographs of the cast on Tuesday:
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The cast will also star:
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Theater troupe Raynet is producing the play, and Sega is sponsoring it. Takahiro Tamura is directing, and is also penning the scripts with assistance from Takashi Itō. The play will premiere on April 24 at the Akasaka ACT Theater, and will run until the 29. S seats will cost 9,500 yen (about US$90), while A seats will cost 8,000 yen (about US$75).
The original Ryū ga Gotoku (lit. Like a Dragon) game shipped in Japan in 2005, and Sega released the game in North America under the title Yakuza the next year. The latest game, Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho (Yakuza 0: The Place of Oath), will ship in Japan on March 12. Sega confirmed a North American release of Yakuza 5 in December. The game originally released in Japan in 2012.
Source: Famitsu