Ah, Haruto, how you've grown. It seems only yesterday that Grandpa, Dad and all their friends were throwing you around while getting chased by strange people. Good times.
That's an accurate portrayal of someone with cancer. Reminds me of my aunt, once cheerful and full of life become skin and bones, jaundiced but thankfully still has some sass left in her.
@@KhangNguyen-ij4xh Definitely. For now though, I'm actually up for some gaiden/spin-off games. Always wanted that Akiyama spin-off game. Hell, I think I also want to see Yuta Usami again maybe trying to live up to the hole Kiryu left behind as Haruka and the rest of the kids' protector.
Haruka's new hairstyle is like a mix of Yumi and Mirei's. She's all grown up and even Haruto! God, I hope Kiryu sees the kids again just one last time, plz RGG!😭😭
@@nguyenmimi7379 Metastasized is hard to cure but hopefully me too. if metastasis dominated body too late there no way to save... but if metastasis were early and smallest spread and chimotherapy can be cured. but need check to tomography every year because cancer returns.. fuck cancer seriously😢
@@nguyenmimi7379he will because he can live as Kazuma Kiryu and not Joryu. In the game he even mentioned what's the point of him living if it's under a different name. The ending is him regaining himself again, thus now having the will and fight to live. I'm hoping for a peaceful life for the guy
Don't worry,in Yakuza 9 we will probably learn that Kiryu survived and he lived peacefully at the orphanage or somewhere else. We are talking about a game where everything is possible and if Richardson and Lau Ka Long survived then Kiryu can survive too
I wanna see the proper Kiryu and Haruka reunion before we let kiryu rest they don't needs to show his death let him die in peace off screen but we still gotta see the damn reunion with Kiryu And Haruka
*Amon standing in the corner* I told you…when I said we would defeat you and not some weak illness. Prepare the procedure for the cure for cancer. I will handle this myself.
For real. Apologies if I missed any important stuff related since I have yet to play the game. But still having Kiryu around even after 6 and ending up having scenes like this along with Kaoru's, what was the point? They're just milking it atp, just retire the man
FUCK. I almost cried seeing kiryu like this. ABSOLUTE pain…I knew he would retire from being the mc…but I didn’t want this- please let bro be happy in his (potentially) last days
Basically Old Snake, he is dying in a few months, but he is getting treatment because he wants to enjoy what little time he has left (just like Old Snake quits smoking at the end of MGS4), however, this is all we got regarding his reunion with Haruka and Haruto??? Its nice to see him reclaiming his name, or Haruto calling him "grampa", but not showing them interacting with each other feels almost sadistic, like they want us to see Kiryu only suffering. I just hope RGG finally just let him rest in peace, everybody loves Ichiban, and this has been the fourth time we saw Kiryu "for the last time", to the point its starting to feel ike a freaking meme. No "Gaiden 2", no guest appareance in Yakuza 9, just give the man a freaking break already...they can make Kiwami 3 or another remake of 1 (the franchise turns 20 next year) if they want to keep milking Kiryu, but when it comes to the story moving forward, just...leave him rest in peace. He earned it, and Ichiban already proved (twice) he can carry the franchise by himself.
If they wanted Kiryu to suffer they could've killed him off with no payoff, they only made him take the cancer treatment and live the rest of his life in peace. He'll probably appear in 9 while he's properly retired, and let him stay that way till he dies. Also, this wasn't the 4th time, this was the 2nd, they already said before Garden's release that IW will be Kiryu's last game as a playable character. I just wish they weren't so adamant about Ichiban carrying the series, he already captured our hearts in 7 with his kindness, why would they be so worried about him carrying the series forward on his own? Is it the old fans that weren't satisfied with 6's ending?
Kinda doubt they're gonna kill Kiryu. If they were going to do that I think now was the time to do it. I think he's probably going to be a supporting character in the next game, beat the cancer, and get a happy ending.
Woah woah woah I wanna see the proper Kiryu and Haruka reunion before we let kiryu rest they don't needs to show is death let him die in peace off screen but we still gotta see the damn reunion with Kiryu And Haruka
nahhh im not gonna get tired of kiryu, im up to play another game with him, maybe haruka daigo akiyama and the rest of the gang being playable, i dont mind playing with a 60 years old komaki style kiryu, his play style in this game fun and adds that cool factor ichiban kindness sometimes is too much, thats why kiryu shines in this game less words let the fist do the talk thats all
It's kiryu fault he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman mostly all the problems in yakuza happen because of kiryu and he's the worst protagonist unlike kasuga and yagami I'm sick of kiryu why introduce a new character only to keep kiryu around just kill him or retire him
@gameexpert133 I'll show respect when he's dead or retired kiryu is the worst protagonist because he's a coward and a hypocrite. Yagami used to be like that to but he stopped lost judgement proved that and ichiban he doesn't run away from things he sees things to the end
Take it this way. He finally start to have a will to live again with chemo and linac therapy. Yes, he looks so bad, but he is fighting for a chance to live a longer life and a chance to see his family and friends.
Imagine the real reason why Kiryu isn't in that room because he used another room knowing Majima could come crashing anytime. Haruka and Haruto were just in the wrong room.
@1slayer959 he would be the one talking about kiryu-kun you need to fight me so you can beat your cancer. Look for me around town and every time you beat me. You can have your Kemo.
I hope they make a dlc where kiryu reunites with haruka and all the kids... If we dont get to see the reunion on screen (even as a flashback) im gonna lose all my faith in RGG for future yakuza games
@@johnmehlman5195 except its not a small scene. It would be one of the most important moments in Kiryu's story now that he has gotten his name back. It was stated in the Man who Erased his Name that the one thing Kiryu wants the most is to reunite with his kids. Not to mention that emotional scene he had about them in the end. Haruka was at the hospital Kiryu was at the hospital Kiryu has gotten his name back Theres no reason they couldnt give us a scene of Haruka and Kiryu reuniting. It couldve been a super emotional moment and one of the highlights of the game.
Just because you don't see it it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Or do you think someone disappears if they go hide behind a wall? Do you even have any concept of object permanence?
Seeing kiryu like that reminds me of solid snake. At mgs1 he was full of energy and then at mgs4 he is old af and at the bring of suicide. At least kiryu has sth that can be treated.
Although Kiryu is thin and look sickly due to chemotherapy, but his eyes exudes even more life than when he confessed that he had cancer with Ichiban and Eric. Much much more life, like his will to live returned and he want to fight to the end.
I know that the bond that Kiryu and Haruka have is very strong but I would like to see in one last moment all the children from the orphanage who are now adults, paying one last tribute to Kiryu.
You know what is crazy? In a few years there is a chance of us seeing a grown up Haruto as a protagonist or as a companion for ichiban. Of course i don't think that it will be something as Kiryu past affecting Haruto directly but it could be something else like Haruto as a young man going to Kamurocho and trying to become like his grandfather in the histories he heard about his youth from haruka and the others. Trying to become a legendary fighter and through out the journey he goes through he starts to understand that his grandfather didn't do it for fame or glory but to protect the ones he loves. Knowing learning it Haruto slowly becomes more mature and changes from a reckless delinquent to the image of a wise guy that only fights to protect himself or others.
It's kiryu fault he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman mostly all the problems in yakuza happen because of kiryu and he's the worst protagonist unlike kasuga and yagami
@@kingsboro1The reason Kiryu is like that is because he is a stupid Yakuza. It has become a tradition. The old Yakuza way of winning through strength rather than intelligence and the way loyalty is valued. Looking at the side quests, there are many white choices, but since he is a Yakuza who has fallen into the dark path, Kiryu always wears a suit with a mixture of white and black. It is a device that makes it stand out even more.
Imo I think Kiryu deserves a more happy ending considering this was the end of his story. Either that or Kiryu should have went out like a champ. Dude wasn't allowed to see his kids growing up nor did he ever find love again.
You obviously didn't play or pay attention to the stories kiryu is the reason most problems exist in the yakuza serves he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident, he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki, he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman. Many lives were lost ruin because of kiryu so no he shouldn't have a happy ending he should die or live in isolation.
In a perfect world where that night in 1996 didn't happen, Haruka would have been Kiryu's daughter since it was obvious Kiryu and Yumi loved each other, but this isn't a perfect world and still Haruka became the closest thing Kiryu had to a daughter, and has repeatedly put his life in danger to protect her. So i can't imagine how painful it is for him to stay away, especially now he doesn't have much time left, but at least at the end he can spend time with her and his grandson again.
Kiryu mistake was returning to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident that was a step backwards not a step forward, and kiryu and nishiki weren't yakuza material. Majima returned because he had to you saw that his tattoo was colored in yakuza 0 that showed how deep he was in.
Yakuza 8 gave Kiryu an honorable mention, but it was nice that he found his name at the end... but it was so sad that he died of cancer. I wonder what it would have been like if he had died in Yakuza 6. 1:37 Kiryu's eyes are lifeless and he looks like he's really dead, which makes it even sadder
This ending for Kiryu is the most hopeful that I could think of for the state he's been put in. He spent the entire game and years before just hoping to leave the world with no trouble. Now he truly sees the impact he's had on people and wants to see out his days with them instead of by himself. Kiryu will not let himself die to cancer now, thanks to Nanba, Kasuga and Date, as well as all of his new and old friends. For Kiryu's character, after the horrible twist of his cancer, I feel that this is the best ending. He's finally been put in his place by nature and told to relax. He's still the strongest man on the planet, but his body cannot keep on. His influence has already gone through his kids and friends, most importantly, Kasuga. Now it's time to reap the rewards of his good deeds, which are mightier than he thinks. He'll live on, no doubt. Just wait for Sensei Kiryu in a wheelchair, teaching Kasuga how to Komaki parry.
This takes place only one month after the end of the game. So this means he's still projected to die in the next 5 months since he said before the end he has only half a year to live.
@@zechariah8802 Chemotherapy can really fuck a person up. My mom's had to go through it twice, and while she's recovered, we have to be far more mindful of risks when doing things we've long enjoyed doing together. I'm honestly hoping we never see Kiryu again, if only to hold onto the hope that he was able to miraculously overcome his cancer like my mom did and finally get his happy ending, even if we can't be there to savor it.
You dont even see them in the same room. It really pissed me of. But i thought the whole daidoji plot, was a misstake. And the cancer thing. The writers sure want kiryu to suffer.
I liked the cancer thingy. Just to actually give Kiryu motivation to work his shit through and find some peace and happiness, but I was really hoping Daidoji would give him a break, since he's helping and dying. I loved the game, it was awesome, but it managed to disappoint me a few times, mostly due to my extremely high expectations^^'
I'm just letting you guys know that RGG did not make any effort to make a new model for Haruka. They just fsce swapped and changed the colors of the model of Saeko's sister from 7
Well, that’s what happens when you smoke non stop since the 80’s. Look at other Japanese fighting protagonists, Ryu, Jin, Kazuya etc none of them have cancer.
It terribly breaks my heart seeing kiryu in such a state...😢😢 but i'm really glad sega decided to keep him alive in the end... i do wish he would rise again as dragon of dojima in yakuza 9 after his treatment... 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I think it would have been better if Kiryu had died in Yakuza 6. To be honest, when Kiryu got involved with the Tojo Association, the organization became even more messed up.
То, что я увидел, это......не.....не для слабонервных. Когда главный герой через столько кругов ада прошёл.......и теперь, Кирю настолько истощён. Очень грустно.
Bro 🎉 Akiyama look freaking mega young lol like time hasn't changed l0l 😂 Meanwhile Kiryu Kazuma and Ezio Aditorw took a sudden turn in life 💞👀❤️🔥 *At the moment it matter most... My body just limp on me..*
It's weird Haruka become tomboyish girl with short hair,not the long hair like Yakuza 3,4,5,6 then ponytail like 5 & 6. I Miss Haruka with long hair ponytail so pretty beautiful,Sexy and feminism
Solid snake kiryu are nothing alot one fights for what he believes is right while the other runs away from responsibility and dumps his problems on others
Why does it end like that tho? Like mid sound effect? Tbh i thought he got shot by the radiologist. I really thought, and think, that it was the daidoji impersonating a radiologist and shot Kiryu right there. This being why it goes black mid sound effect.
Never been more disappointed in RGG. They knew everyone wanted to see the reunion between Kiryu and his kids, yet they teased it multiple times throughout the game with no payoff at the end. Will probably be my last yakuza game because of this.
There are many reasons why they had to make that decision. First of all because of Daidoji who keeps tab around Kiryu so he won't appear to his old friends as when they decided to kidnap and torture Date, they warned Kiryu to not mess around and reminded him that he still dead to the world. Second, the damage of rumors, due to the doxxing of Kiryu from Tatara which widespread through the country about his survival, Kiryu cannot keep himself from public which damaging the company that Daigo and Watase created as the rumors about Tojo clan revival are spreaded like wildfire. Third, Kiryu are a little bit of a coward, he seldom to expressing himself to the others because of many things including the deaths of 2 friends that cares for him in Y1, he always work alone so nobody will be harmed and he always keeping everything on arms length and then push it away when he needs it. As for the old acquaintances, some of them decided to keep Kiryu hidden in their hearts knowing that he "died" so they safe from harm. During events in Y6, Daidoji faction even able to manipulate the laws to kidnap Haruka under the orders from Tsuneo which proven to be the danger to everyone around Kiryu even if they able to defend themselves. If Kiryu take the money in Y6, Tojo will be on rampage because of Kiryu getting shot and Daigo won't be released from prison so nobody will take care of the rampaging Tojo.
@@hartantoanggoroExactly, this is why you should actually pay attention. Date could've almost been killed by the Daidoji if Kiryu actually met Haruka at Serena
@@BuryTheLight-tds at least Daidoji granting a "True Resurrection" for Kiryu in the end. Sadly it's the end of the line for Kiryu but at least he's no longer alone.
I think they ruined his story since the ending of Y6, then on Gaiden they shove me in the face with the absolute absurdity of that decision and its horrendous consequences, only for Kiryu to still be ok with that dumbass decision. And here he keeps making the same mistake of not wanting to see his kids even though the ending of Gaiden was all about how he missed them a lot.
I'm honestly disappointed. I like Ichiban and i'm fine with the idea of him taking over but they really screwed this ending up. Pretty much everybody wanted to see a Kiryu and Haruka with Haruto reunion,possibly with the orphanage kids too but this? Come on man i even tortured myself to play the turn based combat crap just to get to see Kiryu's story ending and all i got to see was this..... Was it so hard to give this man a final happy ending where you could finally see everybody actually meet him again and see a bit of happiness on his face especially after we saw Gaiden's ending? It would've been bad if Haruka saw him but it's ok that Daigo,Majima and Saejima got to see him lol as if they didn't know he's alive since Gaiden
They can met actually, Daidoji already released Kiryu from their shackles because of Kiryu is sick and he already took care of the damage caused by Ebina and Bryce. The nameplate on the bed is Kiryu Kazuma and not Taichi Suzuki which implied that Daidoji granting a "True Resurrection" of Kiryu so he can be with his beloved in his final moments before his death.
@@hartantoanggorowon’t be. If Haruka and Haruto have come this far, they probably know about Kaz’s illness. Besides nobody at the orphanage believed the news about his “death”
concept for a new LAD brawler title- Like a dragon Reborn a game where you play as a teenaged haruto or young adult haruto in which kiryus past comes to haunt his family in which he has to find the secret of his grandfather kiryu kazuma this title will return to the brawler gameplay with a few twist like zero haruto will have four combat styles his main one being a modern style based off akiyama's as i believe akiyama would teach him to defend himself with all the shit he's been through with kiryu fighting style with a modern twist with cranes speed as haruto would be the youngest RGG protagonist its shown in his styles his second style Golden dragon would be a mix of kiryu"s yakuza 0 DOD with Ryuji goda's fighting style twist counter included his third style koi nishiki's fighting style would focus on parrying and with this style he can kick or repel projectiles and his fourth fighting style silver dragon harutos own fighting style based on stories from haruka on how his grandfather fought
@@sbajkgfvhedirwghv well think about it people will get tired of ichiban and his turned based antics at some point and we cant just throw away haruto is hope for the brawler gameplay as judgement is not getting another game anytime soon
That would be the best thing or live in isolation kiryu ruin too many lives thanks to his selfishness and cowardness I think they should've killed him off in yakuza 6 it seems like they're giving him a happy ending and that's not right because others did what he did and died, suffer or both.
@@kingsboro1 I had to end Kiryu in Like a Dragon 6... I would have been more impressed if it ended there, but that's a shame... I created a new protagonist while making 7, but I was afraid it wouldn't be a hit, so I forced myself to include Kiryu and watched it every time.
no estoy seguro si la decisión de kiryu fue valiente o cobarde , osea haruka merecia saber lo del cancer , la verdad nose que pensar , estoy maldiciendo la pantalla desde que el no abrio esa puerta
@@wolfder6661 "hate to break it to ya" bro this is the last scene of the game that happened after the lifelink event. Do you really expect that the Daidoji won't off Date after doing all those for Kiryu? Pretty obvious that the people that Kiryu comfortably revealed his identity doesn't know about his rich Yakuza history (Yuki and the PCS guy) while Akiyama is an exception since he's Akiyama.
@@Gigi-zr6hpKazuma is using his real name instead of Joryu or Taichi Suzuki. Maybe the Daidoji let him off seeing he was physically unfit to carry out any missions for them
Just finished it today and i'm so annoyed with this post credit scene. Zero explanation as to the kiryu/daidoji standing. Did they just officially release him and they are just hoping he'll keep their secrets? And then on top of that we don't actually get the haruka reunion??? This sucked ass...
If i was to guess i would say you are on the money with them hoping he keeps their secrets. Makes no sense keeping him hidden now his idenity is out there.
The last of Kiryu. He will definitely gonna passed away in Yakuza 9. Ichiban proved enough he can take over Kiryu legacy even though his strength is nothing compared to Kiryu
😅 Wha da faq?!? 🎉❤ Just let them meet or like huh let Haruka teach him a lesson or at nag him for doing things when he's much older n unhealthier due to his cancer. 🥹😭 Or atleast let him officially die by Haruka n his other kids side 😢
Haruka is now the same age as Kiryu when he took the fall for Nishiki.
She's older right? Kiryu was around 26?
@@diccchocolate416 Kiryu was born in June of 1968, and took the fall in October in 1995. He was 27.
@Callist0 and haruka is 28
@@diccchocolate416 she was born in December 1996, 27 years ago.
i wish next yakuza would be haruka as main character lmfao
Ah, Haruto, how you've grown. It seems only yesterday that Grandpa, Dad and all their friends were throwing you around while getting chased by strange people. Good times.
He's becoming a handsome young man
Kiryu could probably still do that with a 30-40kg kid but he will be pushed by Ichiballs Schizoga
Grown up Haurka took up her Mother's hairstyle as well
now she looks like nanoha
Bleh Yumi looked mid
Her hairstyle looks like Mizuki Sawamura
I prefer if she had long hair or a ponytail. Or some curls like hostesses
@@angelusvastator1297 She had a ponytail in Gaiden
That's an accurate portrayal of someone with cancer. Reminds me of my aunt, once cheerful and full of life become skin and bones, jaundiced but thankfully still has some sass left in her.
Watch the guy regain his health in 2028 and start busting heads again. Hell, we might even get Dragon Bar in Osaka
@@KhangNguyen-ij4xh Definitely. For now though, I'm actually up for some gaiden/spin-off games. Always wanted that Akiyama spin-off game. Hell, I think I also want to see Yuta Usami again maybe trying to live up to the hole Kiryu left behind as Haruka and the rest of the kids' protector.
@@janarcangel49 if RGG agreed to hire Tatsuya Fujiwara again
I wish we get to see epic battle between kiryu vs cancer in the next game
@@whiteknights8812he will tiger drop the cancer no biggie
Haruka's new hairstyle is like a mix of Yumi and Mirei's. She's all grown up and even Haruto! God, I hope Kiryu sees the kids again just one last time, plz RGG!😭😭
Do not compare her to Mirei
Her two mother figures, poetic.
He will
He's a grandpa afterall now
Mirei wasn't even evil or bad the hate is so forced @@colfdralegend
@@hearttmuseagreed 💯
I cant look at Kiryu like this It really breaks my heart when one of my favorite protagonist is in this state😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭
Really break my heart, but he will cure from cancer hopefully. He wont able to fight anymore I guess
@@nguyenmimi7379 Metastasized is hard to cure but hopefully me too. if metastasis dominated body too late there no way to save... but if metastasis were early and smallest spread and chimotherapy can be cured. but need check to tomography every year because cancer returns.. fuck cancer seriously😢
There is no curing cancer only delaying@@nguyenmimi7379
@@nguyenmimi7379he will because he can live as Kazuma Kiryu and not Joryu. In the game he even mentioned what's the point of him living if it's under a different name. The ending is him regaining himself again, thus now having the will and fight to live. I'm hoping for a peaceful life for the guy
Don't worry,in Yakuza 9 we will probably learn that Kiryu survived and he lived peacefully at the orphanage or somewhere else. We are talking about a game where everything is possible and if Richardson and Lau Ka Long survived then Kiryu can survive too
*Cries like Kiryu seeing the Video*
EDIT: HE CALLED HIM GRANDPA!!!
Only reason I don't cry is I don't have tears left
I wanna see the proper Kiryu and Haruka reunion before we let kiryu rest they don't needs to show his death let him die in peace off screen but we still gotta see the damn reunion with Kiryu And Haruka
He erased his name to protect his loved ones, now he regained it to spend what time he had left with them
I'm happy Kiryu got his identity back but seeing him in that state is rough.
*Amon standing in the corner*
I told you…when I said we would defeat you and not some weak illness. Prepare the procedure for the cure for cancer. I will handle this myself.
They’ll turn Kiryu immortal if they have to if that means Jo can have another bout with Kiryu
@@KhangNguyen-ij4xh we’re about to see Amon in black Amon clan scrubs doing the surgery with advanced technology we normally don’t have
Its a good and bad serious, im goona CRYYY, Haruka is so grown up, but Kiryu 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Yaaay haruka !! im so happy to see her
Her new look remids me of mirei park and makoto makimura
And also yumi when she disguised herself
@@angelusvastator1297 yeah that too !
Raised by Kiryu, took over Majima heartbreaks hairstyle.
Ffs just let them reunite already
For real. Apologies if I missed any important stuff related since I have yet to play the game. But still having Kiryu around even after 6 and ending up having scenes like this along with Kaoru's, what was the point? They're just milking it atp, just retire the man
I mean cause why in the hell are they blue balling everyone like that? Man…
FUCK. I almost cried seeing kiryu like this. ABSOLUTE pain…I knew he would retire from being the mc…but I didn’t want this- please let bro be happy in his (potentially) last days
The torch has now been passed on to Ichiban, but damn, it truly has been a journey with Kiryu though.
kiryu will be back man. i have no doubt he ll beat it
@@ioannisdentonLET THE MAN REST
i actually agree !!@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494
@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494 C'mon, we all know that Kiryu's ghost will show up in the next game Obi-Wan style.
@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494after Y8 ending he’s probably gonna make another return this shit gave me the same vibe as yakuza 5
i like how they modeled her, new hairstyle, but you could definitely reconize her face shape
Basically Old Snake, he is dying in a few months, but he is getting treatment because he wants to enjoy what little time he has left (just like Old Snake quits smoking at the end of MGS4), however, this is all we got regarding his reunion with Haruka and Haruto??? Its nice to see him reclaiming his name, or Haruto calling him "grampa", but not showing them interacting with each other feels almost sadistic, like they want us to see Kiryu only suffering.
I just hope RGG finally just let him rest in peace, everybody loves Ichiban, and this has been the fourth time we saw Kiryu "for the last time", to the point its starting to feel ike a freaking meme.
No "Gaiden 2", no guest appareance in Yakuza 9, just give the man a freaking break already...they can make Kiwami 3 or another remake of 1 (the franchise turns 20 next year) if they want to keep milking Kiryu, but when it comes to the story moving forward, just...leave him rest in peace. He earned it, and Ichiban already proved (twice) he can carry the franchise by himself.
If they wanted Kiryu to suffer they could've killed him off with no payoff, they only made him take the cancer treatment and live the rest of his life in peace. He'll probably appear in 9 while he's properly retired, and let him stay that way till he dies. Also, this wasn't the 4th time, this was the 2nd, they already said before Garden's release that IW will be Kiryu's last game as a playable character. I just wish they weren't so adamant about Ichiban carrying the series, he already captured our hearts in 7 with his kindness, why would they be so worried about him carrying the series forward on his own? Is it the old fans that weren't satisfied with 6's ending?
Kinda doubt they're gonna kill Kiryu. If they were going to do that I think now was the time to do it. I think he's probably going to be a supporting character in the next game, beat the cancer, and get a happy ending.
They could always go for the eastern medicine cures cancer route by having the hermit from judgment interact with kiryu
Woah woah woah I wanna see the proper Kiryu and Haruka reunion before we let kiryu rest they don't needs to show is death let him die in peace off screen but we still gotta see the damn reunion with Kiryu And Haruka
nahhh im not gonna get tired of kiryu, im up to play another game with him, maybe haruka daigo akiyama and the rest of the gang being playable, i dont mind playing with a 60 years old komaki style kiryu, his play style in this game fun and adds that cool factor
ichiban kindness sometimes is too much, thats why kiryu shines in this game less words let the fist do the talk thats all
It hurts like hell seeing my guy Kiryu like this
We didn't need to see this. It feels like even rgg knows that
It's kiryu fault he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman mostly all the problems in yakuza happen because of kiryu and he's the worst protagonist unlike kasuga and yagami I'm sick of kiryu why introduce a new character only to keep kiryu around just kill him or retire him
...... thats cap holy crap the worst take ive ever seen. Jesus i love the new guy but damn show some respect for the dragon@kingsboro1
@gameexpert133 I'll show respect when he's dead or retired kiryu is the worst protagonist because he's a coward and a hypocrite. Yagami used to be like that to but he stopped lost judgement proved that and ichiban he doesn't run away from things he sees things to the end
Take it this way. He finally start to have a will to live again with chemo and linac therapy. Yes, he looks so bad, but he is fighting for a chance to live a longer life and a chance to see his family and friends.
"So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings." -J.R.R Tolkien
I rly nearly broke down seeing kiryu like this man...
Started from 0 to LAD Gaiden, long journey, Kiryu fight and well just make me falling tears.
R.I.P Dojima No Ryu.
last scene of kiryu was like im coming back fuckers you cant kill me
Just give us the real reunion we deserve
Imagine the real reason why Kiryu isn't in that room because he used another room knowing Majima could come crashing anytime. Haruka and Haruto were just in the wrong room.
That is just so unfunny
@@Mroquelleyou say that until someone makes art of majima everywhere. Cancer kiryu edition. lol
Kiryu-kun found you. Majima pulls off a black wig, showing it was really him the whole time. Time to fight!
@@draken571 kiryu hears himself flatline, turns to see his machine
Beeeeeeeeee-ryu chaaaa!!!!
@1slayer959 he would be the one talking about kiryu-kun you need to fight me so you can beat your cancer. Look for me around town and every time you beat me. You can have your Kemo.
I hope they make a dlc where kiryu reunites with haruka and all the kids...
If we dont get to see the reunion on screen (even as a flashback) im gonna lose all my faith in RGG for future yakuza games
Thank god someone said it I wanna that true reunion with kiryu and haruka and I wanna see Ichiban see kiryu one more time
Dlc? should be a full brawler game.
Thats some weak ass faith if one small ass scene would make or break it for you
@@johnmehlman5195 except its not a small scene. It would be one of the most important moments in Kiryu's story now that he has gotten his name back. It was stated in the Man who Erased his Name that the one thing Kiryu wants the most is to reunite with his kids. Not to mention that emotional scene he had about them in the end.
Haruka was at the hospital
Kiryu was at the hospital
Kiryu has gotten his name back
Theres no reason they couldnt give us a scene of Haruka and Kiryu reuniting. It couldve been a super emotional moment and one of the highlights of the game.
Just because you don't see it it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Or do you think someone disappears if they go hide behind a wall? Do you even have any concept of object permanence?
Seeing kiryu like that reminds me of solid snake. At mgs1 he was full of energy and then at mgs4 he is old af and at the bring of suicide. At least kiryu has sth that can be treated.
Although Kiryu is thin and look sickly due to chemotherapy, but his eyes exudes even more life than when he confessed that he had cancer with Ichiban and Eric. Much much more life, like his will to live returned and he want to fight to the end.
I know that the bond that Kiryu and Haruka have is very strong but I would like to see in one last moment all the children from the orphanage who are now adults, paying one last tribute to Kiryu.
5:43 I’m sobbing he looks so frail here
You know what is crazy? In a few years there is a chance of us seeing a grown up Haruto as a protagonist or as a companion for ichiban.
Of course i don't think that it will be something as Kiryu past affecting Haruto directly but it could be something else like Haruto as a young man going to Kamurocho and trying to become like his grandfather in the histories he heard about his youth from haruka and the others.
Trying to become a legendary fighter and through out the journey he goes through he starts to understand that his grandfather didn't do it for fame or glory but to protect the ones he loves.
Knowing learning it Haruto slowly becomes more mature and changes from a reckless delinquent to the image of a wise guy that only fights to protect himself or others.
It really hurts to see Kazuma like this. My man has suffered his whole life…
It's kiryu fault he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman mostly all the problems in yakuza happen because of kiryu and he's the worst protagonist unlike kasuga and yagami
@@kingsboro1 Bait used to be believable, you know
@@kingsboro1 the one you posted in the replies
@@kingsboro1If that happened Haruka wouldn't exist.
@@kingsboro1The reason Kiryu is like that is because he is a stupid Yakuza. It has become a tradition. The old Yakuza way of winning through strength rather than intelligence and the way loyalty is valued. Looking at the side quests, there are many white choices, but since he is a Yakuza who has fallen into the dark path, Kiryu always wears a suit with a mixture of white and black. It is a device that makes it stand out even more.
Character design so awesome you can see both Yumi and Jingu on her!
Imo I think Kiryu deserves a more happy ending considering this was the end of his story.
Either that or Kiryu should have went out like a champ.
Dude wasn't allowed to see his kids growing up nor did he ever find love again.
You obviously didn't play or pay attention to the stories kiryu is the reason most problems exist in the yakuza serves he shouldn't have returned to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident, he shouldn't have went to jail for nishiki, he shouldn't have made terada and diago the chairman. Many lives were lost ruin because of kiryu so no he shouldn't have a happy ending he should die or live in isolation.
In a perfect world where that night in 1996 didn't happen, Haruka would have been Kiryu's daughter since it was obvious Kiryu and Yumi loved each other, but this isn't a perfect world and still Haruka became the closest thing Kiryu had to a daughter, and has repeatedly put his life in danger to protect her. So i can't imagine how painful it is for him to stay away, especially now he doesn't have much time left, but at least at the end he can spend time with her and his grandson again.
Kiryu mistake was returning to the tojo clan after the empty lot incident that was a step backwards not a step forward, and kiryu and nishiki weren't yakuza material. Majima returned because he had to you saw that his tattoo was colored in yakuza 0 that showed how deep he was in.
We all wanted reunions for kiryu and in the end we only got one that was good, Akiyama. I feel scammed
I love the story of Yakuza series ..Glad I've played this game since it from Ps2 .
Indeed
The man who retrieve his name
They really did Haruka dirty with that yee yee ahh haircut
id say it looks very similar to yumi
I understand it for story purposes but Haruka in her prime (yakuza 6) was unmatched😭
its symbolism. she took after her mother and the hair symbolizes that. its good storytelling lol
he'll live
Looks like Kiryu's gonna need Infinite Wealth to pay for all that chemotherapy, I doubt he has insurance.
Ddaidoji got it covered. Employee's benefit 😉
Haruka still running the orphanage with the same kids kiryu raised
Damn… Kiryu-san aged with time.
They deadass took Haruka's Y6 model's head and slapped it on Saeko's twin sister body. Sweet Jesus that's lazy
Did you forget how reused assets work in this series?
@@shrpha7112 I'm fine with reused peds and props and whatever, but when they do this to one of the main characters it sticks out like a sore thumb
Haruka's son call Kiryu chan is ''Grandpa'', is this for real? 😢😭
Yakuza 8 gave Kiryu an honorable mention, but it was nice that he found his name at the end... but it was so sad that he died of cancer. I wonder what it would have been like if he had died in Yakuza 6. 1:37 Kiryu's eyes are lifeless and he looks like he's really dead, which makes it even sadder
You did your worst. You tried your best.
Now it's time to rest.
It's weird seeing Kiryu without hair on his chin
This ending for Kiryu is the most hopeful that I could think of for the state he's been put in. He spent the entire game and years before just hoping to leave the world with no trouble. Now he truly sees the impact he's had on people and wants to see out his days with them instead of by himself. Kiryu will not let himself die to cancer now, thanks to Nanba, Kasuga and Date, as well as all of his new and old friends.
For Kiryu's character, after the horrible twist of his cancer, I feel that this is the best ending. He's finally been put in his place by nature and told to relax. He's still the strongest man on the planet, but his body cannot keep on. His influence has already gone through his kids and friends, most importantly, Kasuga. Now it's time to reap the rewards of his good deeds, which are mightier than he thinks.
He'll live on, no doubt. Just wait for Sensei Kiryu in a wheelchair, teaching Kasuga how to Komaki parry.
"That's it. Good. No need for you to go just yet."
I hope haruto will be the next MC , haruka look like Asuka of Tekken
I have the same thought that haruka looks like asuka😅
I hope we see a reunion with kiryu and haruka
Haruto being the next rgg protagonist is literally against what kiryu has fought for him i think that would be a bad idea. Let them be
Why theres 2 same comments?
@@hassamlatif1169 The reunion was apparently offscreen at the hospital lol good job to RGG for screwing it up
This takes place only one month after the end of the game. So this means he's still projected to die in the next 5 months since he said before the end he has only half a year to live.
Just within one month how come he get this much old looks RGG guys are really funny
@@zechariah8802You know how Bad cancer is?
@@Jose-se9pu I know but didn’t know it can make person completely look different and old just within one month
chemotherapy@@zechariah8802
@@zechariah8802 Chemotherapy can really fuck a person up. My mom's had to go through it twice, and while she's recovered, we have to be far more mindful of risks when doing things we've long enjoyed doing together.
I'm honestly hoping we never see Kiryu again, if only to hold onto the hope that he was able to miraculously overcome his cancer like my mom did and finally get his happy ending, even if we can't be there to savor it.
His body got so weakend but his eyes are all the same. Still doesn't give up fighting. This time against desease.
the lifelinks, cabaret peeps, everyone found out he was alive anyway after the raid in former tojo hq :/
Man they just edging us with the reunion
Happy retirement, Kiryu Kazuma
Shun and majima as next protag or spin off like gaiden would be interesting or shun coming at 9 lol
You dont even see them in the same room. It really pissed me of. But i thought the whole daidoji plot, was a misstake. And the cancer thing. The writers sure want kiryu to suffer.
I liked the cancer thingy. Just to actually give Kiryu motivation to work his shit through and find some peace and happiness, but I was really hoping Daidoji would give him a break, since he's helping and dying.
I loved the game, it was awesome, but it managed to disappoint me a few times, mostly due to my extremely high expectations^^'
I'm just letting you guys know that RGG did not make any effort to make a new model for Haruka. They just fsce swapped and changed the colors of the model of Saeko's sister from 7
no wonder why her outfit looked so similar
totally sad to see kiryu becoming old and skinny
He is suck, not old
@@Jose-se9pu he is 55 that aint exactly young
yea he is suck @@Jose-se9pu
It's because he's going through chemo. He's being brought for a LINAC procedure in the final scene which is designed to explicitly target tumors.
Well, that’s what happens when you smoke non stop since the 80’s. Look at other Japanese fighting protagonists, Ryu, Jin, Kazuya etc none of them have cancer.
It terribly breaks my heart seeing kiryu in such a state...😢😢 but i'm really glad sega decided to keep him alive in the end... i do wish he would rise again as dragon of dojima in yakuza 9 after his treatment... 🙏🏻🙏🏻
The best thing for kiryu is to retire him or kill him
I think it would have been better if Kiryu had died in Yakuza 6. To be honest, when Kiryu got involved with the Tojo Association, the organization became even more messed up.
Rie Kugimiya.
can't wait to see Haruto saga about school days, bosozoku gangs and all that stuff...
Likely involved on defending Weak Students against Bullies and School Delinquents
Like a Dragon : Bully
То, что я увидел, это......не.....не для слабонервных. Когда главный герой через столько кругов ада прошёл.......и теперь, Кирю настолько истощён. Очень грустно.
2:26 anyone know the OST of this?
I see Haruka also took her bio father (Jingu) fashion as well.
Bro 🎉 Akiyama look freaking mega young lol like time hasn't changed l0l 😂 Meanwhile Kiryu Kazuma and Ezio Aditorw took a sudden turn in life 💞👀❤️🔥 *At the moment it matter most... My body just limp on me..*
It's weird Haruka become tomboyish girl with short hair,not the long hair like Yakuza 3,4,5,6 then ponytail like 5 & 6.
I Miss Haruka with long hair ponytail so pretty beautiful,Sexy and feminism
🤨📸
How does Haruto sound older?
Haruto calling Kiryu Grandpa 😭😭😭
Haruka head is enormous
They’d better be making the usual old style Gaiden to close Kiryu’s chapter. Then we can start focusing on Ichiban mobing forward
Bro wtf they massacred my boy this is like solid snake all over again i literally feel like i dipped my balls in freezing cold water wtf bro
Solid snake kiryu are nothing alot one fights for what he believes is right while the other runs away from responsibility and dumps his problems on others
Man, Chemo hit Kiryu hard.
Just like the Ellie ending of the end the last of us (cliffhanger)
no way they reused Saekos bond finale outfit from 7 for haruka
Why does it end like that tho? Like mid sound effect? Tbh i thought he got shot by the radiologist. I really thought, and think, that it was the daidoji impersonating a radiologist and shot Kiryu right there. This being why it goes black mid sound effect.
That basically the to be continued sound, you just exaggerating af lol
Fun fact : kiryu, majima, akiyama, taiga and haruka voice actor in japan dub are worked in pop team epic
Never been more disappointed in RGG. They knew everyone wanted to see the reunion between Kiryu and his kids, yet they teased it multiple times throughout the game with no payoff at the end. Will probably be my last yakuza game because of this.
There are many reasons why they had to make that decision.
First of all because of Daidoji who keeps tab around Kiryu so he won't appear to his old friends as when they decided to kidnap and torture Date, they warned Kiryu to not mess around and reminded him that he still dead to the world.
Second, the damage of rumors, due to the doxxing of Kiryu from Tatara which widespread through the country about his survival, Kiryu cannot keep himself from public which damaging the company that Daigo and Watase created as the rumors about Tojo clan revival are spreaded like wildfire.
Third, Kiryu are a little bit of a coward, he seldom to expressing himself to the others because of many things including the deaths of 2 friends that cares for him in Y1, he always work alone so nobody will be harmed and he always keeping everything on arms length and then push it away when he needs it.
As for the old acquaintances, some of them decided to keep Kiryu hidden in their hearts knowing that he "died" so they safe from harm. During events in Y6, Daidoji faction even able to manipulate the laws to kidnap Haruka under the orders from Tsuneo which proven to be the danger to everyone around Kiryu even if they able to defend themselves. If Kiryu take the money in Y6, Tojo will be on rampage because of Kiryu getting shot and Daigo won't be released from prison so nobody will take care of the rampaging Tojo.
@@hartantoanggoroExactly, this is why you should actually pay attention. Date could've almost been killed by the Daidoji if Kiryu actually met Haruka at Serena
@@BuryTheLight-tds at least Daidoji granting a "True Resurrection" for Kiryu in the end. Sadly it's the end of the line for Kiryu but at least he's no longer alone.
@@hartantoanggoro Yeah, hopefully he can properly retire this time
I think they ruined his story since the ending of Y6, then on Gaiden they shove me in the face with the absolute absurdity of that decision and its horrendous consequences, only for Kiryu to still be ok with that dumbass decision. And here he keeps making the same mistake of not wanting to see his kids even though the ending of Gaiden was all about how he missed them a lot.
Next game would be haruto becoming a brawler just like his grandpa😊
Why tf does she look younger then before
Haruka 'Nanoha' Sawamura😅
I'm honestly disappointed. I like Ichiban and i'm fine with the idea of him taking over but they really screwed this ending up. Pretty much everybody wanted to see a Kiryu and Haruka with Haruto reunion,possibly with the orphanage kids too but this? Come on man i even tortured myself to play the turn based combat crap just to get to see Kiryu's story ending and all i got to see was this..... Was it so hard to give this man a final happy ending where you could finally see everybody actually meet him again and see a bit of happiness on his face especially after we saw Gaiden's ending? It would've been bad if Haruka saw him but it's ok that Daigo,Majima and Saejima got to see him lol as if they didn't know he's alive since Gaiden
They can met actually, Daidoji already released Kiryu from their shackles because of Kiryu is sick and he already took care of the damage caused by Ebina and Bryce. The nameplate on the bed is Kiryu Kazuma and not Taichi Suzuki which implied that Daidoji granting a "True Resurrection" of Kiryu so he can be with his beloved in his final moments before his death.
@@hartantoanggoro Yeah i know that. I meant they didn't show that as cutscenes in the end. Them meeting again only happened offscreen
@@Mirra2003-f9s can be an awkward reunion as both Haruka and Kiryu didn't prepared to meet each other just yet.
@@hartantoanggorowon’t be. If Haruka and Haruto have come this far, they probably know about Kaz’s illness. Besides nobody at the orphanage believed the news about his “death”
concept for a new LAD brawler title- Like a dragon Reborn a game where you play as a teenaged haruto or young adult haruto in which kiryus past comes to haunt his family in which he has to find the secret of his grandfather kiryu kazuma this title will return to the brawler gameplay with a few twist like zero haruto will have four combat styles his main one being a modern style based off akiyama's as i believe akiyama would teach him to defend himself with all the shit he's been through with kiryu fighting style with a modern twist with cranes speed as haruto would be the youngest RGG protagonist its shown in his styles his second style Golden dragon would be a mix of kiryu"s yakuza 0 DOD with Ryuji goda's fighting style twist counter included
his third style koi nishiki's fighting style would focus on parrying and with this style he can kick or repel projectiles and his fourth fighting style silver dragon harutos own fighting style based on stories from haruka on how his grandfather fought
You should be locked up for this😭😭😭
@@sbajkgfvhedirwghv well think about it people will get tired of ichiban and his turned based antics at some point and we cant just throw away haruto is hope for the brawler gameplay as judgement is not getting another game anytime soon
@@kiemacncheese6855 never become a game director I beg😭
@@sbajkgfvhedirwghv it would be crazy if i did
@@kiemacncheese6855 Cope. Ichiban & the turn-based gameplay aren't going anywhere
What happened to kiryu?
Haruka looks weird bruh she still looks like a fricking kid
throughout the series her face always looked strange to me, felt lesser quality than other faces in the games
Yeah I sort of see that, her face is too big in this one, or maybe her hairstyle makes it seem like that
Nah but it’s great that she retained her cuteness
Her appearance never bothered me, it's her voice. In Gaiden she had a deeper voice and in IW she's back to her 14 year old voice
I prefer the y3 version because it looks a bit more mature... But in the y4 he goes back to the kid look
Haruka will be a party member in Yakuza 9
Next game, Kiryu will eventually die.
That would be the best thing or live in isolation kiryu ruin too many lives thanks to his selfishness and cowardness I think they should've killed him off in yakuza 6 it seems like they're giving him a happy ending and that's not right because others did what he did and died, suffer or both.
@@kingsboro1 I had to end Kiryu in Like a Dragon 6... I would have been more impressed if it ended there, but that's a shame... I created a new protagonist while making 7, but I was afraid it wouldn't be a hit, so I forced myself to include Kiryu and watched it every time.
no estoy seguro si la decisión de kiryu fue valiente o cobarde , osea haruka merecia saber lo del cancer , la verdad nose que pensar , estoy maldiciendo la pantalla desde que el no abrio esa puerta
And... Super Cancer!!!! Kiryu still gonna punch and even harder
Considering he’s not in the hospital I’m gonna assume there’ll be one final scene of all of them together before they fully finish with kiryu’s story
Hate to break to ya but they did us dirty with the kiryu and Haruka reunion
@@wolfder6661 "hate to break it to ya" bro this is the last scene of the game that happened after the lifelink event. Do you really expect that the Daidoji won't off Date after doing all those for Kiryu? Pretty obvious that the people that Kiryu comfortably revealed his identity doesn't know about his rich Yakuza history (Yuki and the PCS guy) while Akiyama is an exception since he's Akiyama.
@@Gigi-zr6hpKazuma is using his real name instead of Joryu or Taichi Suzuki. Maybe the Daidoji let him off seeing he was physically unfit to carry out any missions for them
Just finished it today and i'm so annoyed with this post credit scene. Zero explanation as to the kiryu/daidoji standing. Did they just officially release him and they are just hoping he'll keep their secrets?
And then on top of that we don't actually get the haruka reunion??? This sucked ass...
If i was to guess i would say you are on the money with them hoping he keeps their secrets. Makes no sense keeping him hidden now his idenity is out there.
I was trying to look up Haruka's age change but got spoiled for LAD:IW instead -_-
OHHHH GODD WHY DID I WATCH THIS KNOWING ID GET SPOILED TO HELL. ANNDD OH FUCK THE END
Yeah dude RGG did us dirty with this not even an on screen reunion
wonder if she cut her hair to look like her "other mom" Merei or mom Yumi
so is this the last of yakuza franchise ??
No, this game is just RGG telling us that Kiryu is passing the torch to Ichiban. Its 100% Ichiban next game
The last of Kiryu
Last for Kiryu
The last of Kiryu. He will definitely gonna passed away in Yakuza 9. Ichiban proved enough he can take over Kiryu legacy even though his strength is nothing compared to Kiryu
@@dalaxdercrisper957 not passed away, but living a peaceful life for some time... He's survive tho
Dunno Will Haruto start his own detective agency..
Or maybe Haruto becomes a 'handyman' and goes around Okinawa, helping people and dealing with all kinds of substories.
@@wchan39 ..yeah i would play that
I think so too. I get angry when I see Haruka... She always calls Kiryu uncle, but in the East, he is more like a stranger.
😅 Wha da faq?!? 🎉❤ Just let them meet or like huh let Haruka teach him a lesson or at nag him for doing things when he's much older n unhealthier due to his cancer. 🥹😭 Or atleast let him officially die by Haruka n his other kids side 😢
why did they copyright fin?
I understand why her look is like that, but man, im not a fan of that look on Haruka.