New information on "Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name"! Introducing "Akame", the anything-goes shop in Sotenbori & "Daidoji faction" surrounding Kiryu!

From the new game "Yakuza7 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name," scheduled for release on November 9, 2023 (Thursday), new information about "Akame," the Sotenbori's everything shop, and the "Daidoji faction" surrounding Kiryu has been released.

Yakuza" depicts the lives of passionate men living in the red-light district, and is set to be followed by "Yakuza 8" in 2024. Yakuza7 Gaiden") depicts the blank story after "Yakuza6: Poem of Life" from Kazuma Kiryu's point of view. The story of the blank space after "Yakuza6: The Poem of Life" is depicted from the point of view of Kazuma Kiryu.

⇒ First Summer Uika, who plays "Akame", a nondescript shopkeeper in Soutenbori in "Yakuza7 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name", is interviewed in the video!

The new information about "Akame," a nondescript shopkeeper in Sotenbori, and the "Daidoji faction" surrounding Kiryu was released from "Yakuza7 Gaiden" this time.

The new information reveals a glimpse of Kiryu's relationship with "Akame," an important figure in Sotenbori.

Akame" is a dealer of all kinds of things who has his stronghold in Sotenbori, Osaka, the largest entertainment district in the west. How will her presence affect the story and Kiryu?

<Story
Kiryu was involved in an incident while on assignment from Daidoji.
There, he meets Akame, a mysterious woman who is well acquainted with the underworld of Sotenbori.
Akame gathers information from all over Sotenbori through the "Akame Network," which is a network of homeless people, and takes on risky requests that are not handled by other agencies as a "anything-ya" (anything at all).
Kiryu is now working with Akame and assisting him in his "anything-ya" business.
As they deepen their friendship while solving problems involving the underworld, such as the poverty business, the drama of their bond with Akame unfolds.

The people of the "Daidoji faction" surround Kiryu.

In addition to Hanawa, who is Kiryu's agent and manager, there are other people in the Daidoji faction, where Kiryu lives under the code name "Joryu," who are involved with Kiryu.

<Introduction of the Daidoji Faction

Yoshimura, administrator of the Daidoji clan
A bloodless and tearless cog in the organization
Cast: Mitsuaki Kanuka

......Kiryu Kazuma. I will now carry out the execution."

He is an administrator of the Daidoji faction, which specializes in rough work.
He places the highest priority on the organization, and he cuts down without mercy those who pose a risk to the organization.
He makes no attempt to hide his hostility toward Kiryu, who does not show any reverence for him.

Senior executive of the Daidoji faction
Shadow Commander
Cast：Hiroshi Naka

The promise is meaningless unless you keep it. Don't you agree?"

The wheelchair-bound old man is shrouded in mystery, except for the fact that he is a senior member of the Daidoji faction.
He has a strong influence within the organization and demands that Kiryu keep the promise he made to Daidoji.

Abbot of Daidoji Temple
Chief priest
Cast：Juku Kazuhisa

Our training is still in the middle of the road, isn't it? Hmph. ......"

A man in monk form who serves as the abbot of Daidoji Temple.
He has retired from the mundane world and spends his days playing Go by himself.
He is one of the few people Kiryu can talk to nowadays.

Title Information】
■" Yakuza7 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Compatibility ： PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PC (Steam)
Release date ： November 9, 2023 (Thursday)
Price ： 5,940 yen (5,400 yen without tax) for package and digital version
Genre ： Action-adventure
Player : 1 player
Publisher/Distributor : SEGA Corporation
CERO : To be determined

Xbox, Windows, and Steam versions are digital versions only.

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