‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ Season 1 Premieres Soon: Here’s When and Where to Watch it Online

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With the popularity of video games being turned into TV shows, like Fallout and The Last of Us, Prime Video is introducing another video game adaptation, but for the long-running franchise Like a Dragon: Yakuza.

And starting on Thursday, Oct. 24, the first three episodes are streamable with a subscription to Prime Video. Below, find out when to stream Like a Dragon: Yakuza online and the episode release schedule for season one.

At a Glance: How to Watch Like a Dragon: Yakuza Online

When: Oct. 24; series finale on Nov. 1
Stream online: Prime Video

How to Watch Like a Dragon: Yakuza Without Cable: Premiere Date and Time, Episode Release Schedule

The first three episodes of Like a Dragon: Yakuza six-episode season one drops on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET on Prime Video. The following three episodes drop at the same release time the next Friday, Nov. 1 on Prime Video.

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Get Prime Video to watch Like a Dragon: Yakuza. New subscribers can get a free 30-day trial for Prime Video; after that, it auto-renews at $8.99 per month for the standalone service. You can also access Prime Video for free with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year — a nearly 25 percent savings compared to monthly billing.

Amazon Prime includes access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Music Prime; as well as fast free shipping on most items sold from the online retailer with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and other perks.

Where to Watch Like a Dragon: Yakuza on Cable

Like a Dragon: Yakuza isn’t available to watch on TV. The only way to watch is with a subscription to Prime Video, which starts at $8.99 per month for the standalone video streaming service, or $14.99 per month for Amazon Prime, as a whole.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza: Cast, Series Synopsis

Created by Sean Crouch and Yugo Nakamura, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, which is in Japanese with English subtitles, follows Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi), a fighter and former Yakuza gang member who tries resist a return of his life of crime, but gets drawn in by his old best friend and now rival Akira Nishikiyama (Kento Kaku).

The TV series also stars Munetaka Aoki, Yuumi Kawai, Hinano Nakayama, Toshiaki Karasawa, Kōichi Satō, Subaru Shibutani, Saki Takaoka, Ryudo Uzaki, Shōhei Uno, Masaya Kato, Tomoya Maeno and others.

Where to Buy Like a Dragon: Yakuza Video Games Online

If you’re looking to play the video game series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza is an ongoing franchise that started in 2005. At the moment, there are 23 games in the series with the latest title, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii for PS5, due to launch on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. It’s now available for preorder, while other games in the franchise are ready to buy on Amazon.