‘s is one of the biggest streaming success stories of 2024. Based on the video game franchise of the same name, the Ella Purnell- and Walton Goggins-starring series brought in 65 million viewers during its first 16 days of availability. That made it the second most-watched series ever on the streaming service.
Prime Video hopes to find the same level of success with another series based on a video game ( ). is a six-episode action-crime series inspired by the series of Sega games, including 2020’s (the slightly different title isn’t at all confusing!) and this year’s acclaimed . Here’s everything else you need to know about the show, including the plot, cast, and when it’s coming out.
Plot Set in 1995 and 2005, is about Kazuma Kiryu, “a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity,” according to . It appears the show will be at least partially based on the first game, 2005’s , which follows Kazuma and his lifelong friends after he’s released from serving 10 years in prison. Prime Video teased that “showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past have not been able to explore.
” The show is directed by Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo, with a screenplay and story from Sean Crouch and Yugo Nakamura, and a Japanese screenplay by Yoshida Yasuhiro and Yamada Kana. “I have poured out my heart, soul, and the experience that I hav.
