Summary
- Amazon determines whether to renew a show based on various factors such as completion rate, viewership numbers, production costs, and more.
- As of now, there’s no news regarding the renewal of Like A Dragon as we look at the possibility of a Season 2.
Like A Dragon: Yakuza is the latest videogame adaptation to hit the small screen. Split across 6 relatively short episodes, this one combines the main plots of both Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 1, mashing them up together into something barely resembling the Yakuza name. Well, after watching the show, you may be wondering if this has been renewed or cancelled. Here’s what we know:
What is Like A Dragon: Yakuza about?
The story takes the barebone summary from Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 1, mashing them up together and stretching it thin across two intersecting timelines. One in 1995, and the other in 2005.
In 1995, four friends are eager to escape their restrictive lives in an orphanage. Kazuma is at the heart of this and he, alongside his friends Yumi, Nishiki and Miho, dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of the Dojima Clan.
Meanwhile, in 2005, Kazuma is freed from a 10 year prison stint and the four find that their friendship has deteriorated. There are big tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance, threatening all out war. And at the center of this, are a strange group of radicals, led by the Demon of Shinjuku.
We have ongoing coverage of Like A Dragon: Yakuza on the site, including recaps for all episodes. You can find those HERE!
Has Like A Dragon: Yakuza been renewed for season 2?
At the time of writing, Like A Dragon: Yakuza has not been renewed for season 2. Generally Amazon would gauge numerous metrics before renewing a show, including how many people initially watch it and then looking at the drop-off rate.
With some shows, cancellations or renewals happen quickly. Other times, it can take months before a decision over a show’s future is made. So far, Like A Dragon: Yakuza has had a pretty mixed reaction online from critics and audiences alike, to say the least.
Given the way this show is set up, and the current reception to the show online, we’re predicting that this will not be renewed for a second season. The series does have plenty of potential but the creative decision to go in a different direction to the game series is not a particularly smart one. The show doesn’t really appeal to game fans, and it’s too mediocre for crime fans, and those enthused with Japanese series, to dive into this one.
The series has plenty of potential but honestly, the above reasons feel like a big reason why Amazon may not renew this one. And we’d imagine the split release, across two weeks, and the completion rate, could be massive deciding factors here too.
However, we could be completely wrong too, so take our prediction with a pinch of salt.
What we know about season 2 so far:
Barely anything is known about Like A Dragon: Yakuza season 2 at this point. Should it return though, we can expect a similar 6 episode structure to tide us over, and likely see the main cast and crew return to the action for more.
We will update this page when more information becomes available.
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