Yakuza Kiwami - Substories: The Fighter's Successor

A pretty lengthy substory even with editing involved. The Fighter has finally found a fiancee and now he wants to find his successor so he can retire and move on with his life.

[@RandomDuude]

I love how at peace Kiryu is when he's at the Pocket Circuit races. No one wants to punch him, no one yells at him, everyone is his friend. This is his happy place :3

[@isaacrivera5452]

He is vibing

[@ES21007]

This is why when Majima came on he was ready to punch him. He infiltrated his happy place. Nobody does that.

[@spacetrainbaby3737]

only place in kamurocho where random punks and yakuza members dont try to beat the shit out of kiryu, the pocket circuit stadium is a safezone

[@hasinhalim8280]

@@ES21007 but then he got himself in that Majima with even faster learning speed than maybe Kiryu

[@Complete_Stranger7050]

Then there's majima

[@LThanhHao232]

the plot of this side quest is better than Fast and Furious franchise

[@Neko_Medic]

an old hero of the racing scene, loved by many, wants to retire. with the aid of his old friend, who had some trouble with the law but wants to make amends, they set on a journey to find someone worthy of being the succesor.

[@hellatze]

Waaaayyyyyy better

[@masashiiino6914]

Yakuza should go street racing too (well,the taxi street race mission at y5) with either fictional cars or maybe real licensed cars.

[@phantom6975]

true

[@ramahikari1014]

That's what i call Quality over Quantity.

[@jondoe7036]

Pocket Circuit Fighter, the one character to actually visibly age within the 17 year time-gap between 0 and Kiwami.

[@kurisu7885]

And even more between Kiwami and Yakuza 6.

[@MasonKLutz]

My brother thought he was about early 20s or so in Yakuza 0, and then could tell he was in his 40s or so in Kiwami. He was a bit surprised to know he was almost 30.

[@jamesnorman9160]

"The next Pocket Circuit Fighter...could be you!" "Nope." "Oh..." Jesus Kiryu, no hesitation at all. xD

[@Keeneye47_Wolfkeen]

Hey if anything, Kiryu was being honest.

[@bromedyblank]

17 years ago he rejected it, Still gonna reject the offer XD

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

That's is no-nonsense attitude Kiryu had

[@hasinhalim8280]

@@dalaxdercrisper957 what if, in alteenate universe, 1995 didn't happend, and at 1988 he did accepted it but only to return at 1996 after he have his own family with Nishiki, and married with Yumi and Nishi with Reina, and then Kiryu actually got most of the family into the PC and have their own circuit centre "KNY Pocket Circuit centre" with Majima as the no.2 racer XD

[@kushagrachaturvedy2821]

For a brief second I imagined Kiryu as Pocket Circuit Fighter. Hilarious

[@LThanhHao232]

seeing a 20 years old man with 180 centimeter tall wearing a white suit racing toy car with kids is nothing strange at all

[@TovarishTony]

Wait till you see Majima join in the fun for pocket circuit just to rival Kiryu-Chan on being Kamurocho's fastest.

[@TheMugenVideos]

Everyone has still a inner child inside of them. Let Kiryu have fun lol :p

[@Miuranger1]

Damon Cord kiryu is 184

[@LThanhHao232]

Kako Mohammed yeah, it is a lot more normal knowing that know XD

[@jacoballen5773]

He's actually 37 in this haha, he's aged pretty well (unlike a certain pocket racer)

[@LThanhHao232]

Pocket fighter home bussiness is Tofu... is that an Initial D reference?

[@alyxquinncases]

Damon Cord x ......Oh...MY GAWDDDD

[@LThanhHao232]

ALYX QUINN Cases nani.... Kansei dorifto?

[@Haminku]

Maybe even counting the "Takuma" part? Because Takumi. *laughs in distance*

[@kowalski4198]

I always thought that his voice actor also voiced Nakazato too. He actually didn't, but they still sound similar.

[@kowalski4198]

But then again... 31:59 "Can you keep up with my R(acing)?"

[@Keeneye47_Wolfkeen]

This is one of the many substories that make me love Kiryu as both a character and a person. He knows he's not the greatest person in the world, but he refuses to see people become a shell of what they once were and will fight to help their future as well. And hell, he doesn't always resorts to violence either, only if he feels it necessary to prove a point. (Like in Yakuza 5 when he punched out Yuya for not sticking up for a host club who was giving in to Yakuza demands) He's just the kind of guy who looks massively intimidating and dangerous, (which he is) but is someone who is a friend for life when you get to know him.

[@ES21007]

Keeneye47/Wolfkeen That's why his dragon tattoo is the way it is: It's ascending, and also has a pearl clutched in its talons, unlike other dragons which are sideways or forward and don't hold anything. Dragons are powerful, the strongest creatures in nature. But Kiryu also adds wisdom and purpose to his dragon (apparently that's what the pearl and rising means). He's not just about being strong and ruling over others. It's about having a reason for that strength, and knowing when and how to use it, including not resorting to physical might, but intelligence and resolution in your beliefs.

[@yb576]

@@ES21007 Even Ichiban's tattoo is that of an ascending dragon.

[@Keeneye47_Wolfkeen]

@@yb576 Yeah and with the recent trailer, we see why. He's someone who just wants a chance to prove himself, to show he can be one of the greats. But that's the issue as well. When you want to prove yourself so much, you may become blind to how others may twist that for their own use.

[@MukuonChannel]

Seeing the flashbacks to Kiryu playing with the kids and Fighter getting old kinda breaks my heart a bit. Wow, I wish other substories from Yakuza 0 also return in future titles. Specifically the Burusera Girl Sachiko and the Real Estate.

[@Gilgamesh117]

I was looking for Sachiko as well! Would have been interesting to see how Kazuma reacts to her and vice versa since Sachiko had a crush on Kazuma after he saved her!

[@flakesmeolhapfv9314]

I think it would be more likely to see the real state

[@apf777]

It would be hilarious if Sachiko ended up being one of Kiryu’s random hookups from the Phone Club or something. Then catching up with the characters from Real Estate - like Marina and that buff okama - would be awesome. We got Yuki back in K2, so it’s not impossible.

[@snaicproductions]

@@apf777 replying to an old reply but unfortunately marina would never have been possible cause she was modeled after a real life person, and those types of characters generally dont return much unless they’re important to the story

[@felipecosta-kv2fx]

Not a sub story, But I would like to see what the 0 trainers, Miss Tatsu and Bacchus specially, are up to those days. I wonder if Bacchus is happy after selling himself to the mafia...

[@Japester702]

Basically, Kiryu just helped Fighter get laid. He's a hero.

[@xavierdaassassin8786]

This substory makes me hope that in Kiwami 2 Majima will get a substory where he gets to see all the hostesses from club sunshine again

[@adame6666]

As much as I would love that, I highly doubt that they would. Reason being that the hostesses are all modeled after real life Adult Film Stars in Japan so they would have to get permission to reuse their likeness again which would probably cost more money so I don’t think they’re gonna bring them back. Maybe reference them by name and say what they have been up to but that’s about it.

[@Youtubesuckscock]

Punx is idol and noise Yuki ain't dead?

[@Youtubesuckscock]

Punx is idol and noise I thought jingu killed yuki though :/

[@mjcliche9116]

Doug D you’re right YUMI got killed off but Y-U-K-I number one sunshine hostess in Sotenbori is alive and kicking ***spoiler* She is doing the cabaret scene in Kiwami 2 as a manager and hostess

[@guts-141]

@@mjcliche9116 from a plain hostess to actually a Number 1 veteran

[@pyrojack8230]

I want to see this become an actual anime. It has all the markings of a shonen already, and already has a great story backing it up. Would anyone else watch an anime about the three kids and how they all rise to the top of Kamurocho pocket racing?

[@ES21007]

alvi syahri Except the main protagonist is a dude who LOOKS way too old for it, yet manages to inspire everyone to be better.

[@masashiiino6914]

I'd watch it with full passion (relax,anime art style will make him look younger,after all,he's a DILF no homo,i want to be like him someday)

[@kurisu7885]

This story already pretty much is one of those shonen animes based around toys or games.

[@ramen947]

Initial D

[@TacSon]

The chinese already beat them to it.

[@TwentyNinerR]

Takuma-kun being an F1 racer instantly reminds me of Takuma Sato, a Japanese F1 racer who raced during the 00s

[@MukuonChannel]

I think Takuma Sato WAS the main inspiration for Takuma-kun.

[@klockenberg2299]

And Mika in F1 was a legend. Here she needs teaching from Takuma.

[@14112ido]

0:22 This one image just gave me a little chuckle and a warm fuzzy feeling. The image of this one absolute monster of a man who managed to beat up like 50+ yakuza members and KO'd a yakuza lieutenant multiple times happily getting hyped up for his toy car to win like a kid is just too wholesome.

[@copandondotto]

That's the Dragon of Dojima for you

[@hrgaming4plebs570]

Seeing how hard he aged made me Bakamitai so hard............. Those cheap china made racing suit he wear must have some nasty chemicals sucking the youth out of him so quickly.

[@betaubtesfaultier3607]

Well, this is 17 years later (i think), so it is pretty normal. The problem is that Kiryu doesn't really look older. xD

[@night00glider]

I know it's two years late... But during that time, Kazuma around 20, he was almost at 30, so yeah...

[@fresh9530]

or it could be the source of his power...

[@ANNHIRODAIOH]

If you had a wife like his ...

[@uenoyamakamishiro7646]

It gets worse in yakuza 6, He straight up looks like someone in 80's in there.

[@annatheartperson]

Kiryu: “You’re far better father material than I am.” The entire Yakuza fandom: *Are you sure about that?*

[@tribacioustee2846]

This sidequest had no right to be as emotionally investing as it was

[@cakelizard9218]

why are the pocket circuit quests so touching, omg

[@sohousama]

This had to be my favorite substory in the entire game, it was just so wholesome, and possibly the only time I could play Yakuza in front of my five year old kid

[@danker9161]

What are you talking about, you gotta teach him how to speedrun majima everywhere day 1 bro

[@mrmoonman4552]

Irl substory in the making, Passing down the dragon. You get your kid into Yakuza when he's old enough lmao

[@Isiauwuehrifi]

28:30 when kiryu stood up and said “I’ll be waiting with everyone” without looking back and walked off🥺🥺🥺

[@derekstapleton3396]

There's just something oddly satisfying about watching the "Dragon of Dojima" geeking out over toy racing.

[@MobiusPrime2028]

Kamurocho stayed relatively same in the 17 years between Kiwami 0 and 1 but changed drastically in 1 year during Kiwami 2.

[@TovarishTony]

One of my favorite side quests from 0 and it reminds me of how I used to play the real pocket circuit in reality as it was used to be popular on those days. Maybe if Sega gets Tamiya's endorsement for this which allows the use of Tamiya mini 4WDs could make the pocket circuit known even more today.

[@LThanhHao232]

I used to use energizer in my pocket racer, the boost in RPM is outstanding

[@hasinhalim8280]

@@LThanhHao232 energizer is beast tbh, i wanted to buy Magnum now, customize the fuck out of it and called it "Mag Colt 44 num" XD

[@rasdan1192]

37:01 I did like the competitive aspect of getting more customers to request me at a host club, but... Kiryu: "There's a competition for that?" Coming soon Kiwami 2: Kiryu as ADAM's host.

[@lordAgustin]

This is the moment that made me cry in the game, I just can't believe how wholesome it is (did this at chapter 4, now with the game 50% completed)

[@tecmangames69]

me too bro in the end of substory i cry because of yakuza 0 see the boys grown up i awesome best substory in the game

[@owenprior7106]

Is it weird to say that this entire substory has a sort of anime show feel to it? I'm serious, if they changed some aspects of it, give the races a bit more spirit and super feeling to it, it would be a good show. And before anyone says that the show would be dumb to watch, let me remind you that BeyBlade exists, which is a show about kids fighting with spinning tops.

[@jonnyguerrero5316]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJCnfKevbMiKa6s these actually exist

[@narutosage37]

Yakuza and the anime Gintama has a lot in common

[@miragebangbravern]

Well, Yakuza is always just a glorified playable J-Drama soooo

[@khanhle-do4rp]

Basically the anime Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!

[@normanellis8204]

Truly, a gripping tale of family, friendship, love, drive, passion and the spirit of competition that spanned generations. That just so happens to involve pocket sized cars and a man in a brightly coloured costume being helped by a criminal. Awesome sidequests, but what the heck Japan?

[@Isiauwuehrifi]

Dude Kiryu being emotional as always... "I'll be waiting. With everyone else." "If you're a real racer, you'll express yourself in the circuit!" "I'm gonna beat the cowardice out of you in a way only you understand." Golden

[@erickk7571]

I think we can all agree seeing an ex yakuza enjoying things like karaoke, arcade games and even toy racing games is pretty good If we see a yakuza irl do this then that’d be pretty satisfying

[@autumn_my_life]

That piano piece toward the end with Takuma really got me, it's such a lovely & heartwarming composition that reminds me of all the good times I spent with my friends. Days I wish that I could relive again. :')

[@kurisu7885]

When I got Yakuza Kiwami 2 I really badly wanted to visit and see how Takuma was doing As the new Fighter.

[@vernify]

This sub story was simply fantastic from start to finish. Couldn't help but love every moment of it.

[@ranchdressing]

...this better be continued in Kiwami 2, or I'm gonna cry. This minigame is full of passion. And...y'know, with a side of frustration, but that's usually how it is with Sega's minigames.

[@420Birkin]

I'm sorry to have to break your heart...

[@MukuonChannel]

There was in 6 but I don't think it's related to this. It's still not translated

[@lephoquebleu8302]

Just realized that yeah, in the series, Fighter is the only one who ever calls him Kazuma-kun, Kazama just says "Kazuma" and Fighter's son calls him "Kazuma-san".

[@hasinhalim8280]

I mean in 0 everyone in the track centre call him Kazuma-kun and even Majima call him that while he challenge him for his title of Kamurocho's fastest

[@auzabraar]

One of the first places i visited in Kiwami 2 was the Pocket Circuit Stadium. Needless to say, i was heartbroken and disappointed it's not there :(

[@thelrproject257]

PAIN

[@unofficial_gamer6813]

I remmeber when my brother and I used play "Tamiya" that the name for this toy.

[@kurisu7885]

@Black Chandelier Mirage I have one of them, I really need to find it and take pictures.

[@niconicokms1424]

I remember I used to go to a department store really often to watch those tamiya 4wd races the store displayed as a kid. That, beyblade and Bakugan were the dopest shit back then

[@kumonoameai]

This was incredibly wholesome. I'm glad Kiryu has a place he can be happy and at peace at. He deserves simple happiness like this ^.^

[@khaitran43]

there’re only 3 kids at the reunion make this substory even more sad, all the cast from yakuza 0 should have been here🙁

[@stancal9249]

At the start of this quest, when Kiryu closes his eyes and says that it feels like just yesterday that he spent so much time with the slot cars, and you think it's him remembering his youth..... ...but then it goes sepia tone in a flashback image and you see Kiryu, clearly very much an adult, gleefully crushing a bunch of children. I literally burst out laughing when I first played this game 😂

[@固體蛇]

He was only 20 though

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Pocket Circuit Fighter is a better brother than Nishiki could ever be.

[@simplyphenomenal695]

The side quest that made all of us men tear up. ❤ you cut out the part where he steps outside and it just says “…….” To show that emptiness we all felt when it was over

[@siberianwinds]

Kiryu-chan reminiscing about his pocket circuit rivals (KIDS) and trolling Fighter... how rad.

[@ZorroLocoStudios]

One of the best substories, holy shit.

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

Is Kiryu immortal? Every character he meets he's still young.

[@hammerbro1947]

He's the legendary Dragon of Dojima. Nothing stops him.

[@MukuonChannel]

Hell even in 6, he still looks in his early 20s. And he was freaking 60 years old in that game.

[@jovif.spemudaindonesia1841]

@@MukuonChannel *48

[@Snowdemon55]

1:48 if you listen closely, that sounds like a remix of majima no majirock, is that just me?

[@MCVFan]

TheMad dog55 nope, i heard it too

[@BacchusDiem]

I'm...... so happy...

[@briannguyen2654]

Make Majima become pocket fighter, he has lots of time.

[@irsyadiaryadiva9430]

The last race was pretty intense!

[@MrJoshuaSalway1990]

Just out of curiousity, does anyone actually use the circuit builder? I mean in a serious manner, not just jokingly or to play around with.

[@strawberrytofu4990]

I wish you could post online.

[@kurisu7885]

@@strawberrytofu4990 Being able to post them online might have had people actually making courses.

[@SuperBeautifulNoise]

Damn Pocket racer has had a rough 17 years, he now looks considerable older than Kiryu!

[@quack_stack]

I know everything works out in the end but they couldn't at least let my man go full time? They didn't have to do Pocket Circuit Fighter like that.

[@BlackKing505]

OMG Thank you Devilleon, this sub story has been haunting me 😮‍💨

[@joeslickback]

3:13 WTF, This game just got too real This game just got too real Well I'm glad your wages went up - Dunkuza

[@Atlas971]

27:49 This is my favorite track in the game and I can't find it :(

[@KaitoRyuga]

Its one of those Yakuza Kiwami OST unreleased version... Someone just uploaded them here on youtube.. Try searching it by typing Yakuza Kiwami Unreleased OST.

[@CaboosePootis]

Its the yakuza emotional guitar ost

[@charlieGee64]

"fuck them kids" - Michael Jordan

[@Mahsei]

I love this series so much man

[@TheKatalie]

this mini game pocket circuit always and still reminds me of my anime childhood. about toy cars too. I think this game got inspiration from that anime. name of anime is "Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!" look it up and you might see what I mean.

[@hasinhalim8280]

That's actually the first thing i think about when i looked at this mini game but seeing the story in Y0 to Y:kiwami is really² made me clicked on to those episode 1 link

[@TheKatalie]

@@hasinhalim8280 right? ^^ our childhood will never die.

[@KishorTwist]

Her slowly backing away! 🤣🤣

[@enzogonzalez7140]

This is the best sub story in the whole series, i do not care what anybody says

[@bigidiot4645]

too bad you didnt play the fighter substory in yakuza 6

[@devilleon7]

It's mostly due to Amon being accessible in 6 after beating only two particular substories, so I didn't bother beating all other substories especially if i'm not gonna understand them. But just let that sweet English release come out and you bet i'm gonna be releasing a lot of substory videos B)

[@jordantolkar2586]

Just a random question, it might be silly, but does your response you give in the selection at 3:21 change anything in terms of the substory? I'm not THAT good with these kinds of scenarios in any given substory. ^^;

[@thegoodkindofweirdo]

Hearing the Pocket Circuit Fighter theme again balanced my testosterone levels

[@denos1699]

Kiryu ages like literal fine wine with a punch so strong it's like you got hit by a dragon

[@OnePunch-Juan]

I never played Yakuza 0, in fact, right now I'm playing Yakuza Kiwami, my first Yakuza game, and I died of laughter when they showed the Flashback of an adult Kiryu playing with a bunch of children, now I'm on a mission to find him a successor to Fighter, so far it's going great 👍🏼

[@changunn]

Ur the best, thanx for posting!!

[@DrSabot-A]

I wonder if Takuma failing F1 is a reference to Takuma Sato's not so succesful Formula 1 run

[@unofficial_gamer6813]

Maybe in Yakuza kiwami 3 we will meet fighter again.

[@betaubtesfaultier3607]

Why 3? Isn't he in Kiwami 2? :-(

[@unofficial_gamer6813]

Betäubtes Faultier 1. I'm guessing because I didn't have ps3 to play yakuza 3. I just watched the trailer. 2. Fighter said his tofu shop was far away. Around country side, in trailer of Yakuza 3 (without any knowledge in story) Kiryu and Haruka take vacation in the country side.

[@ES21007]

Unofficial_Gamer Well, HD remasters first. We'll see if a new Kiwami will come later.

[@milwaukeeventure]

pocket fighter : aging face kiryu : kiryu

[@CPat75]

We need an outfit of Kiryu wearing the Pocket Circuit Fighter costume

[@shaquantucker7463]

I love boosting before I cross the finish line

[@bmabs35]

I love seeing Kiryu deep in thought trying to remember the kids from the Pocket Circuit arena lmao

[@staticblast1]

How long you were you replaying this race? There's way too much room for error for you to have done this in one try. Takuma's race I mean.

[@ViniciusFigueiredo19]

I- I like the plot of this substory way more than most of the main story of this game...

[@XeviousvSBlackmanta]

DAMMIT ITS SO WHOLESOME! 😭😭😭

[@pepsimanondrugs9171]

Fighters bloody 47 years old

[@heavy_ang_patay]

Jeez, this substory made me cry.

[@TheSpongeWick]

we need an entire yakuza:pocket circuit racers game

[@godisabsolute8216]

19:06 he’s still got it

[@Spherecode.]

5,000 EXP after all that hassle?

[@indiiely]

great video! helped me a lot! thanks

[@user-ew2sd7vl5m]

34:04 Pocket circuit is fucking cancer, I literally used the exact same build as this and yet my car is still too slow to keep up with Takuma and I keep flying off of the track when I hit the turn because I’m going too fast. It makes no fucking sense

[@固體蛇]

the music that plays after Kiryu winning the race sounds like the song in top gun after maverick defeating the migs

[@Aut0nym0us]

I can't be the only one thinking Kiryu doesn't age right? I mean... the kids look soooooo grown up, and look at Fighter!

[@michaelskoomamacher5652]

Takuma... That face... Dreamed of racing F1... Kinda failed at it... Hmmmm... ** stares at Takuma Sato **

[@magnus00125]

if only one had a community such as the pocket fighters

[@beastboy4116]

Just beat the guy with glasses on my 100th attepmt with. Tires: Super Soft Tires. Frame: Ultra Rubber Frame. Motor: Godspeed Motor. Gears: Ultra Boost Gears. Battery: High Speed battery. Heavy suspension. New bumper. I boost on the last lap. Because the guy catches up at the end.

[@germankoga8640]

How did you get that car? I used golem tiger with spiked tires plus, metal frame plus, godspeed motor, boost gears, high capacity batery, slide stabilizer 2.0, heavy suspension and new bumper plate same as yours excepting the fact when I didn't had something I used the previous versión there are parts I couldn't find and I tried in all the Places.

[@faisalthoughtsofficial]

The plot is better than TLOU2

[@TheHanzzou]

and Kazuma is still using the same suit.... i think he should really change from time to time

[@grentreem3096]

Welp we know what the Fighter has been doing now

[@kazukiyomeyer2227]

2 "Dads" playing Pocket Circuit

[@heavy4956]

33:58 We’re do I get the car and those parts please, like this sub story is really annoying. I can’t spawn majima in this place, i’m trying to unlock dragon speed reborn which is the last skill for my dragon style

[@komasalt8920]

dad: why you cryin so damn loud me:

[@Zhuravliov]

I can't wait for PC rease of this one.

[@stayroch]

Hes not showimg up at stardust for me. I did everything you did up to that point and hes just not there wtf

[@coanjejeg4163]

How did you got The DRAG-ON car and those parts? In literally Raging because of This substory

[@tommyroddenberry66]

28:44 sounds very familiar but can't place a finger on it. . .. .

[@nahrafe]

"Tofu business" Fujiwara san?

[@whatm8516]

Okay, im seriously confused as shit. I can't trigger the cutscene to start doing Pocket Circuit. What the hell am i doing wrong? I can't figure it out anywhere, just a bunch of guides saying to approach the building and this cutscene will play, but nothing freakin happens. I just want the freakin locker key thats in there.

[@VienDat]

Is that shinning finger :))

[@Jebu911]

What the taxis got cheaper in 17 years? I find that to be load of bullshit. It was 750 in zero