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Character Guide (aka who's that again?)

By Flatliner

Who's that again? Weren't they in Yakuza 4? Or was it Lost Judgment?

Like a Dragon: Ishin! features characters from 9 different games, and, if you're like me, sometimes you just can't put a name to a face.
In this guide, I will do exactly that: I list all Ishin! characters and their counterpart from the Yakuza / Like a Dragon / Judgment series.

Light spoiler alert.

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Category: Characters, Story or Lore

Languages: English

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27 Feb, 2023 @ 2:45pm

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Guide Index

Overview

People of Tosa

Shinsengumi

Key Characters

Members of the Bakufu

Minor and side characters

Comments

People of Tosa

Sakamoto Ryoma

Born in Tosa as a Goshi (Samurai) of the lowest ranking class.

Based on Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza 0-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Takechi Hanpeita

Founder of the Tosa Loyalist Party

Based on Keiji Shibusawa (Yakuza 0)

Yoshida Toyo

Tosa Clan Magistrate

Based on Shintaro Kazama (Yakuza 0-1)

Okada Izo

Member of the Tosa Loyalist Party

Based on Akira Nishikiyama (Yakuza 0-1)

Nakaoka Shintaro

Tosa Samurai

Based on Makoto Date (Yakuza 1-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Yamauchi Yodo

Daimyo of Tosa

Based on Kyohei Jingu (Yakuza 1)

Shinsengumi

Kondo Isami

Shinsengumi Chief

Based on Koichi Adachi (Yakuza: LAD)

Hijikata Toshizo

Shinsengumi Deputy Chief

Based on Yoshitaka Mine (Yakuza 3)

Ito Kashitaro

Shinsengumi Advisor

Based on Daisaku Kuze (Yakuza 0)

Okita Soji

Shinsengumi Captain of the First Division

Based on Goro Majima (Yakuza 0-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Nagakura Shinpachi

Shinsengumi Captain of the Second Division

Based on Taiga Saejima (Yakuza 4-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Saito Hajime

Shinsengumi Captain of the Third Division

Based on Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza 0-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Matsubara Chuji

Shinsengumi Captain of the Fourth Division

Based on Yu Morinaga (Yakuza 5)

Takeda Kanryusai

Shinsengumi Captain of the Fifth Division

Based on Hiroki Awano (Yakuza 0)

Inoue Genzaburo

Shinsengumi Captain of the Sixth Division

Based on Osamu Kashiwagi (Yakuza 0-3, Yakuza: LAD, Lost Judgment)

Tani Sanjuro

Shinsengumi Captain of the Seventh Division

Based on Akira Mabuchi (Yakuza: LAD)

Todo Heisuke

Shinsengumi Captain of the Eigth Division

Based on Tianyou Zhao (Yakuza: LAD, Lost Judgment)

Suzuki Mikisaburo

Shinsengumi Captain of the Ninth Division

Based on Kanji Koshimizu (Yakuza 6)

Harada Sanosuke

Shinsengumi Captain of the Tenth Division

Based on Masato Aizawa (Yakuza 5)

Yamazaki Susumu

Shinsengumi Inspector

Based on Yeonsu Kim / Joon-gi Han (Yakuza: LAD)

Yamanami Keisuke

Shinsengumi General Secretary

Based on Masaru Sera (Yakuza 0-1)

Key Characters

Saigo Kichinosuke

Satsuma Military Commander

Based on Ryuji Goda (Yakuza 0, 2)

Niibori Matsusuke / Katsura Kogoro / Kido Takayoshi

Choshu Samurai

Based on Shun Akiyama (Yakuza 4-6)

Narasaki Oryo

Apprentice at Teradaya Inn

Based on Yuki (Yakuza 0, 2)

Sai no Furoya / The Bathkeeper of Sai

Mysterious Informant

Based on The Florist of Sai (Yakuza 1-5)

Otose / Terada Ayano

Owner of Teradaya Inn

Based on Mirei Park (Yakuza 5)

Ikumatsu

Geisha

Based on Hana (Yakuza 5)

Members of the Bakufu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

15th Shogun of the Edo Bakufu

Based on Daigo Dojima (Yakuza 0, 2-6, Yakuza: LAD)

Sasaki Tadasaburo

Mimawarigumi Commander

Based on Masaru Watase (Yakuza 5, Yakuza: LAD)

Katsu Rintaro

Bakufu Navy Admiral

Based on Ryo Aoki (Yakuza: LAD)

Minor and side characters

Haruka

Foster daughter of Sakamoto Ryoma

Based on Haruka Sawamura (Yakuza 1-6)

Sengoku Toranojo

Draper in Kyoto

Based on Toranosuke Sengoku (Yakuza 2)

Komaki Munemitsu

Dojo owner, Hand-to-hand style trainer

Based on Sotaro Komaki (Yakuza 0-5)

Thomas Glover

Former British Navy Offier, now Arms Dealer

Based on Andre Richardson (Yakuza 3)

Yamamoto Yae

Mysterious Warrior

Based on Miss Tatsu (Yakuza 0)

Ernest Satow

Carefree Foreigner

Based on Bacchus (Yakuza 0)

Kawakami Gensai

Warrior

Based on Shinji Tanaka (Yakuza 0-1)

Yoshida Toshimaro

Member of the Ishin Shishi

Based on Futoshi Shimano (Yakuza 0-2)

Sodachi Nobuyasu

Battle Dungeon Warrior

Based on Yasuo Sodachi (Yakuza 4-6)

Amon Genjosai

Member of the Amon Clan

Based on Jo Amon (Yakuza 0-6)

Akimoto Bunkichi

Former member of the Shinsengumi

Based on Akimoto (Yakuza 1-3)

Mizuki

Romantic interest of Akimoto

Based on Mizuki (Yakuza 1-3)

24 Comments

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Punished Rusty Shackleford 3 Jun, 2024 @ 10:57am

you forgot Jun Oda and Wen Hai Lee from Yakuza 0 during chapter 10.

Old Atrocity 19 Dec, 2023 @ 6:29am

Thanks for this. Very concise and helped to remind me of some of the familiar faces in Ishin that I couldn't quite place.

🏮 Shile 🏮 8 Apr, 2023 @ 8:07pm

Nice job!

Christ in a Sidecar 14 Mar, 2023 @ 5:59pm

Oh and in substory 72 (the third Satow one) there's Nakamura Hanjiro, who is based on Tsuyoshi Kanda from Yakuza 3

Christ in a Sidecar 14 Mar, 2023 @ 5:38pm

In substory 71 (the second Ernest Satow one) there's a guy called Tanaka Shinbei who is based on Koji Shindo from Yakuza 2

Myth 4 Mar, 2023 @ 7:01am

Yeah and I think it's also more based on Y6 joon-gi since both Y6 and Ishin joon-gi burn the hell out of a guy lol

Big Laugh 4 Mar, 2023 @ 6:30am

Um, joon gi han was also in Y6.

Myth 28 Feb, 2023 @ 1:57am

Neat, nice work making the guide btw!

Flatliner [author] 27 Feb, 2023 @ 12:26pm

You can certainly use the guide this way, but I initially created it to collect all Ishin! characters who have a counterpart in a Yakuza game.
Characters from side stories definitely belong, provided they fulfill that requirement, which Yae does. It's not like there is limited space. :)

By the way, I just updated the guide with fresh pictures and additional characters from side stories. Enjoy!

Myth 25 Feb, 2023 @ 3:28pm

I don't think there's any need to add Yae since... isn't the point of this guide to remind you who the characters are when their name is mentioned in the main story?

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