Like a Dragon: Prologue
龍が如く 〜序章〜
Synopsis
In 1970s-era Japan, three children, Kazuma Kiryu, Akira Nishikiyama, and his younger sister, Yuko Nishikiyama, are raised together in Shintaro Kazama's Sunflower Orphanage. In the summer of 1980, Yumi Sawamura, a young girl whose parents were accidentally shot and killed during a gang's shootout, joins them in the orphanage. Following a yakuza tradition, the honorable Kazama secretly raises orphans whose parents he has directly or indirectly killed. In return, the children love him as a father and he eventually inducts the teenage Kiryu and Nishikiyama into the Dojima Family, a Tojo Clan affiliate of which he is a senior officer.
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龍が如く ～序章～
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-14
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 16, 2006
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takeshi Miyasaka, Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaru Nakamura
- Original Score
- Kentaro Nojima, Hidenori Shoji
- Original Title
- 龍が如く 〜序章〜
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 43m
- Production Studios
- SEGA, Raku Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takeshi Miyasaka, Takashi Miike
Masaru Nakamura
Kentaro Nojima, Hidenori Shoji
Takashi Miike, Toshihiro Nagoshi
Department Leadership Roster
Masaru Nakamura
Writer
Takeshi Miyasaka
Director
Takashi Miike
Director
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FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
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What is Like a Dragon: Prologue about?
In 1970s-era Japan, three children, Kazuma Kiryu, Akira Nishikiyama, and his younger sister, Yuko Nishikiyama, are raised together in Shintaro Kazama's Sunflower Orphanage. In the summer of 1980, Yumi Sawamura, a young girl whose parents were accidentally shot and killed during a gang's shootout, joins them in the orphanage. Following a yakuza tradition, the honorable Kazama secretly raises orphans whose parents he has directly or indirectly killed. In return, the children love him as a father and he eventually inducts the teenage Kiryu and Nishikiyama into the Dojima Family, a Tojo Clan affiliate of which he is a senior officer.
Who directed Like a Dragon: Prologue?
Like a Dragon: Prologue was directed by Takeshi Miyasaka, Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Like a Dragon: Prologue?
The principal cast of Like a Dragon: Prologue includes Masakatsu Funaki, Mikio Osawa, Ayaka Maeda, Harumi Sone, Hirotaro Honda.
When was Like a Dragon: Prologue released and how long is it?
Like a Dragon: Prologue was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Like a Dragon: Prologue?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Like a Dragon: Prologue was composed by Kentaro Nojima, Hidenori Shoji.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Like a Dragon: Prologue?
Like a Dragon: Prologue holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.).