Summary
- Set in 1915 Japan, Project Century features new fighting characters in an arcade-style beat-em-up action game.
- The character resembles the 2007 feature actor Kazuma Kiryu.
Some fans have theorized and potentially narrowed down the lead role for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Project of the centurybelieving that the main character is modeled and portrayed by the 2007 live-action actor Kazuma Kiryu Like a Dragon film, Kazuki Kitamura. Project of the century is an upcoming game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, best known for Yakuza/Like a Dragon video game series. Developers are no strangers to producing new games outside the usual fare Project of the century looks to be one of the most diverse and daring titles that RGG Studio is working on.
Project of the century was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024 and caught the attention of fans rather quickly. It's a period piece set in 1915 Japan and focuses on an all-new character exploring a rural town. The trailer showed how the player will fight against a series of mooks in the traditional arcade-style beat-em-up action game of the games led by Kazuma Kiryu, rather than the JRPG turn-based combat of the Ichiban Kasuga titles. . Not only does the action look more realistic and gritty, but it has fans theorizing about how or if the series is connected to Like a Dragon universe. One seemingly obvious connection is the main character, who some fans believe is based on a live-action actor for 2007's Kazuma Kiryu. Like a Dragon.

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Is Project Century a dragon game?
Ryu Ga Gotoku made a surprise announcement of Project Century at The Game Awards, with fans debating whether the title was part of the Like a Dragon series.
As Jack Yakuza and Ultra Oak pointed out on Twitter, the new protagonist looks very similar to Kazuki Kitamura, who portrayed Kazuma Kiryu in 2007. Like a Dragon film adaptation. Many fans believe that this is because of their incredibly different facial features, or at least the facial model is very similar to him. While many fans are divided on the quality of the film itself, many agree that the fight scenes with Kitamura were incredibly solid, especially when they bounced off Goro Kishitani as Goro Majima.
Kazuki Kitamura and his work outside of film as a dragon
Filmography of Kazuki Kitamura, not listed above Like a Dragon film adaptation, has also been in various live anime adaptations such as 2023 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead like Gonzo Kosugi or 2024 Golden Kamuy: Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Scramble Arc live drama as Shirosuke Inudo. Project of the century The potential use of a major actor for the lead role is also nothing new, given that Japanese icon Takuya Kimura was the face model and lead actor. Judgment spin-off.
This casting decision has yet to be confirmed Project of the century it was only revealed on December 12th. Regardless, a lot of noise is being made about it Project of the century and his place in Like a Dragon timeline, some fans believe it could be a prequel that takes place 100 years before the events of the main games. Fans will have to wait for more official information from Sega and RGG Studio Project of the century.

Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku
- Date of establishment
- August 31, 2011
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan