Akira Nishikiyama has become a changed man. Yumi is nowhere to be found. Ten billion yen has gone missing from the Tojo Clan's coffers, putting the organization on the brink of civil war.

For example, Nishikiyama and Yumi were two-thirds of Kazuma's earliest family at the orphanage but also exist as part of the closely-knit Serena Bar community, where Yumi worked with the bar's ...

As the opening heist kicks off, Kiryu, Nishikiyama, Yumi, and Miho are in the midst of robbing an arcade. There are plenty of arcades across the Yakuza series, and there is a regular stop for side ...

Nishikiyama’s backstory is rooted in loyalty, he and Kiryu grew up together at the Sunflower Orphanage, creating a bond that felt unbreakable. Yet, as Nishikiyama rises in the Yakuza ranks, ...

Despite being excommunicated from a Family led by the now-cold and calculated career criminal Nishikiyama, Kiryu is immediately thrust front and center of a conspiracy that sees 10 billion yen ...

There’s a responsibility for the Nishikiyama Family. It almost seems like it could be a positive, a chance for him to pay back someone who’s both a brother and a friend. ...

Akira Nishikiyama has become a changed man. Yumi is nowhere to be found. Ten billion yen has gone missing from the Tojo Clan’s coffers, putting the organization on the brink of civil war.

In the Like a Dragon game series, Nishikiyama grew up with Kazuma in an orphanage and was one of his greatest allies before the events of the first Yakuza game.

The Yakuza series has gained popularity due to its stylish characters and visuals. Antagonists like Akira Nishikiyama and Ryuji Goda have impressive fashion sense that outshines the protagonists ...

The protagonist of the Yakuza series, Kazuma Kiryu sports a dragon tattoo on his back. This design is a nobori-ryu (“ascending dragon”) motif, which is prevalent in Japanese tattoos. Kiryu’s ...

The more we read about Ryu Ga Gotoku, the more we think it was crafted by people who just couldn't let Shenmue die with part 2. A recent set of updates on the game from Japan's biggest game ...