This could be Project Century's main protagonist

Summary

  • Set in 1915 Japan, Project Century features new character fights in arcade-style beat-em-up action gameplay.
  • The character resembles Kazuma Kiryu's live-action cast from 2007.



Some fans have theorized and potentially narrowed down the main cast of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios Project Centurybelieve the main character is modeled and portrayed by Kazuma Kiryu's live-action cast from 2007 Like a dragon film, Kazuki Kitamura. Project Century is an upcoming game by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, best known for Yakuza/Like a dragon TV game series. The developer is no stranger to producing new games outside of the regular fare, with Project Century seems to be one of the most versatile and awesome titles that RGG Studio is working on.

Project Century was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024 and caught the attention of fans quite quickly. It's a period piece set in 1915 Japan, focusing on an entirely new character as he explores a rural town. The trailer showcased how the player would fight against a number of mockers in the traditional arcade-like beat-em-up action gameplay style of the Kazuma Kiryu-led games, rather than the turn-based JRPG combat of the Ichiban Kasuga titles. Not only does the plot look more realistic and gritty, but it has fans theorizing about how or if this series is connected to Like a dragon universe. One seemingly obvious connection is the main character, who some fans believe is based on the 2007 live-action Kazuma Kiryu. Like a dragon.


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Is Project Century a like a dragon game?

Ryu Ga Gotoku surprisingly announced Project Century at The Game Awards, where fans debated whether the title is part of the Like a Dragon franchise.

As pointed out by Jack Yakuza and Ultra Oak on Twitter, the new protagonist looks extremely similar to Kazuki Kitamura, who portrayed Kazuma Kiryu in 2007 Like a dragon film adaptation. Many fans believe this to be the case because of their incredibly distinctive facial features, or at least the facial model is very similar to him. Although many fans are divided on the quality of the film itself, many agree that the fight scenes with Kitamura were incredibly solid, especially when they bounced off Goro Kishitani as Goro Majima.


Kazuki Kitamura and his work outside as a dragon movie


Kazuki Kitamura's filmography, outside of the above Like a dragon film adaptation, was also in various live-action anime adaptations, such as the 2023s Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead like Gonzo Kosugi, or 2024 Golden Kamuy: Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Scramble Arc live-action drama as Shirosuke Inudo. Project Century potentially using a major actor for its lead role is also nothing new, given that Japanese icon Takuya Kimura was the face model and actor for the main character. Judgment spin-offs.

This casting decision has not been confirmed yet, as Project Century was just revealed on December 12th. No matter what the fuss is about Project Century and its place in Like a dragon timeline, some fans believe it may be a prequel that takes place 100 years before the events of the mainline games. Fans will just have to wait for more official information from Sega and RGG Studio about Project Century.


Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Date founded
August 31, 2011

Head office
Tokyo, Japan

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