A special edition of the program RGG TV, which broadcasts the latest information from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, will be streamed as the Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special WEEEEEEEK! The week, running from Sunday, December 7, 2025, to Saturday, December 13, 2025, will feature the results of the Character General Election, streams by Yakuza development staff, and more.
Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special WEEEEEEEK Starts Streaming on December 7!
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『龍が如く』20周年スペシャルWEEEEEEEK
番組情報公開！
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2025年12月7日から13日にわたり、龍スタTV特別版を7日間に渡ってお届けします。初日の12月7日から内容盛りだくさん！… pic.twitter.com/WS7wrkPexr
— 龍が如くスタジオ 公式 (@ryugagotoku) December 3, 2025
For seven days, from Sunday, December 7, 2025, to Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special WEEEEEEEK will be streamed on the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Official YouTube Channel.
Please see the Ryu Ga Gotoku Portal Site for details.
Yakuza Character General Election & Countdown Party
On the day before the 20th anniversary of Yakuza, the Yakuza Character General Election & Countdown Party will be streamed!
Ten characters will be selected from a total of approximately 1,500 characters to appear on stage.
Additionally, a countdown to the 20th anniversary will take place, featuring discussions with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio development staff and special guests.
The broadcast will run from 9:30 PM JST to 12:00 AM JST on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Cast
- Kazuhiro Nakaya (@kazupiero07) (Role of Ichiban Kasuga in "Yakuza: Like a Dragon," "Yakuza 8," etc.)
- Ayumi Tanida (@Tani3rd) (Role of Rodriguez in "Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii," etc.)
- Masato Obara (@OBARAMASATO) (Role of Junichi Sudo in "Yakuza Kiwami," "Yakuza Kiwami 2," etc.)
- Hiroya Egashira (Role of Great Hiratsuka in "Yakuza: Like a Dragon," etc.)
- Masayoshi Yokoyama (@yokoyama_masa) (Head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Executive Producer)
- Hiroyuki Sakamoto (Chief Producer, Yakuza Series)
- Ryosuke Horii (@RyosukeHorii) (Chief Director, Yakuza Series)
- Yutaka Ito (@YutakaIto_RGG) (Technical Director, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Nobuaki Mitake (Art Director, Yakuza Series)
- Daisuke Fukagawa (Video Director / Head of Design, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Takayuki Sorimachi (Chief Animation Director, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Ayano Moriyama (MC / Yakuza Promotion Manager)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Daily Stream
Every day from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025, a stream will be hosted by development staff and marketing members of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
The streams will be held daily from 8:00 PM JST to 9:00 PM JST, with each team executing their own thoughtfully designed plans.
Points will be awarded based on the number of views and likes, and the winning team will be announced during the Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special Broadcast on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
The winning team will earn the right to appear in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, the new title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio!
Follow along to see which team shines the brightest!
Monday, December 8: RGG TV / SNS Team
- Ayano Moriyama (RGG TV MC)
- Shingo Saito (RGG TV Production Staff)
- Kevin (RGG TV Production Staff)
- Ohno (RGG TV Scriptwriter)
- Girly Record Channel
Tuesday, December 9: Community Management Team
- H. Kidokoro (Yakuza PR Manager)
- Murata (Yakuza Community Manager)
- Sato (Yakuza Community Manager)
Wednesday, December 10: Development Team
- Ryosuke Horii (@RyosukeHorii) (Chief Director, Yakuza Series)
- Takayuki Sorimachi (Chief Animation Director, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Kirara Higuchi (Planner, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Chihiro Aoki (Sound, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Saori Yoshida (Sound, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
- Shinsuke Kajiki (Designer, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio)
Thursday, December 11: Transmedia Team
- Daichi Mukai (Yakuza Brand Marketing Director)
- Nanako (Yakuza Goods Manager)
- Mase (Yakuza Brand Manager)
- Araki (Yakuza Senior Brand Manager)
- Shimazu (Representative of Grounding Lab / Producer of "Kankonsosai Exhibition")
Friday, December 12: Marketing Team
- Masaya Santo (Yakuza Global Product Manager)
- and other marketing members
Daily? Mirror Stream
Masayoshi Yokoyama and Hiroyuki Sakamoto will irregularly mirror the Daily Stream scheduled for streaming from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special Broadcast
The final day, Saturday, December 13, 2025, will be the Yakuza 20th Anniversary Special Broadcast!
Not only will the winning team of the Daily Stream—which competed for the right to appear in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN—be announced, but the history and future of Yakuza will also be discussed with special guests.
The broadcast is scheduled to run from 6:00 PM JST to 9:00 PM JST on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Cast
- Takaya Kuroda (@takayakuroda) (Role of Kazuma Kiryu in the Yakuza series)
- Hidenari Ugaki (Role of Goro Majima in the Yakuza series)
- Kazuhiro Nakaya (@kazupiero07) (Role of Ichiban Kasuga in "Yakuza: Like a Dragon," "Yakuza 8," etc.)
- Sho Kasamatsu (@koba__SK_) (Role of Rikiya Shimabukuro in "Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties")
- Hiroyuki Miyasako (@motohage) (Role of Tsuyoshi Kanda in "Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties"; Role of Tsuyoshi Nagumo in "Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.")
- Shunsuke Daito (Role of Shigeki Baba in "Yakuza 5"; Role of Mortimer in "Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii")
- Hideo Nakano (@bugsyinc) (Role of Keiji Shibusawa in "Yakuza 0: The Place of Oath")
- Yasunori Motomiya (Role of Kosei Shishido in "Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name")
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (Role of Hiroki Tsuruno in "Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name")
- Masayoshi Yokoyama (@Daitoh_mg) (Head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Executive Producer)
- Hiroyuki Sakamoto (Chief Producer, Yakuza Series)
- Ryosuke Horii (@RyosukeHorii) (Chief Director, Yakuza Series)
- Daichi Mukai (Yakuza Brand Marketing Director)
- Masaya Santo (Yakuza Global Product Manager)
- H. Kidokoro (Yakuza PR Manager)
- Ayano Moriyama (Yakuza Promotion Manager)
