Yakuza / Like a Dragon Fans Choosing Upcoming Official Merch, From Cult Clothes, Traffic Cones, and More Bizarre Items

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is letting fans vote on the next official merchandise items! Fans can choose from an astounding 100 options, with the top two vote-getters slated for release within the next two years. The poll is currently only available in Japanese, but submissions can be made on the official website.

The choices range from the expected (like a 20th-anniversary hoodie or a Yakuza-themed pencil case) to the utterly bizarre, drawing heavily on the series' famously outlandish history.

Among the more unusual contenders are Munan Suzuki's cult outfit from Yakuza 0, the giant traffic cone from Yakuza Kiwami, and the intriguingly named "Puffy Gold Pants." Other options include Majima's sake cup, Akiyama's gold watch, Kiryu's fountain pen from Yakuza 6, Kashiwagi's tambourine, Kiryu's wrestling mask from Yakuza 3, and Saejima's prison uniform from Yakuza 4. The list continues with many more equally eccentric items.

The studio is already planning at least one new game release for the anniversary year of 2025: Like a Dragon: Pirate of the Caribbean Yakuza in Hawaii, launching February 21st. While a second release in the same year might seem ambitious, RGG Studio is renowned for its rapid development pace. Consider their impressive output over the last five years: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Judgment Remastered, Lost Judgment, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, plus two Super Monkey Ball games and an enhanced Virtua Fighter 5 remaster – a total of nine games!