{"rewrite":{"id":"r_398e179d73cc0b6390b84346","clusterId":"c_a5edd441486678166d286a3b","slug":"like-a-dragon-stage-play-casts-yuya-uno-as-kazuma-kiryu-runs-august-21-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Like a Dragon Stage Play Casts Yūya Uno as Kazuma Kiryū, Runs August 21-30","summary":"The Like a Dragon stage play, titled Butai Ryu ga Gotoku: Kamurochō Hkkenden, will run in Tokyo from August 21-30. The cast includes Yūya Uno as Kazuma Kiryū, Shuji Kikuchi as Goro Majima, and Sho Katou as Ichiban Kasuga. Daisuke Nishida directs and Kazuhito Yomeyama writes the script.","whyItMatters":"The stage play brings the top 10 characters from a fan popularity poll to the stage as part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Like a Dragon stage play has its full cast. Yūya Uno plays Kazuma Kiryū, Shuji Kikuchi plays Goro Majima, Haruto Sakuraba plays Taiga Saejima, and Sho Katou plays Ichiban Kasuga. The production, titled Butai Ryu ga Gotoku: Kamurochō Hkkenden, runs in Tokyo from August 21-30. Daisuke Nishida directs and Kazuhito Yomeyama writes the script. The play is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary and features the top 10 characters from a fan popularity poll held from October to November.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The stage play casts three protagonists from different eras of the game series, compressing multiple timelines into one narrative.","twitterPost":"Three protagonists from different eras share a stage for the first time.","threadsPost":"The stage play casts Yūya Uno as Kazuma Kiryū, Shuji Kikuchi as Goro Majima, and Sho Katou as Ichiban Kasuga. That puts three protagonists from different game eras in one story. The script will have to reconcile their separate timelines.","newsletterBlurb":"The Like a Dragon stage play has announced its main cast, with Yūya Uno playing Kazuma Kiryū and Shuji Kikuchi playing Goro Majima. The play runs in Tokyo from August 21-30 and is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/like-a-dragon-yakuza-stage-play-reveals-main-cast-august-debut/.237976\",\"title\":\"Like a Dragon/Yakuza Stage Play Reveals Main Cast, August Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3788,"outputTokens":567,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780255023,"createdAt":"2026-05-31T19:08:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-31T19:13:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-31T19:13:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a5edd441486678166d286a3b","canonicalTitle":"News\nLike a Dragon/Yakuza Stage Play Reveals Main Cast, August Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_b61976d11120cfadf4047b73","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Like a Dragon\",\"Yakuza\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-31T18:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-31T18:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-31T19:13:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/like-a-dragon-yakuza-stage-play-reveals-main-cast-august-debut/.237976","title":"News\nLike a Dragon/Yakuza Stage Play Reveals Main Cast, August Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Like a Dragon","Yakuza"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Like a Dragon stage play, Butai Ryu ga Gotoku: Kamurochō Hkkenden, runs in Tokyo from August 21-30.","Yūya Uno plays Kazuma Kiryū, Shuji Kikuchi plays Goro Majima, and Sho Katou plays Ichiban Kasuga.","Daisuke Nishida directs and Kazuhito Yomeyama writes the script.","The play features the top 10 characters from a fan popularity poll held from October to November.","The production is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations."]}