Yakuza 5- Karaoke: Machine Gun Kiss (Shinada)

[@realkingofantarctica]

You can tell he's trying to get the most out of his ¥500.

[@rikustorm13]

Lmao TRUE

[@sushicat2812]

you think he should be in any of the new yakuza games same as tanimura?

[@loganstewart7105]

​@@sushicat2812sure why not

[@officialpoppyperson]

​@sushicat2812 if they make him feel better to play. His story was great, but I dreaded actually playing as him. His weapon focused combat wasn't well thought out at all.

[@loganstewart7105]

@@officialpoppyperson maybe if they did it like with majima, giving his 3 other styles they're own weapons and the main one would use other weapons

[@ronkeffer7072]

Who knew the Tojo Clan's fourth chairman and a former baseball player turned sex journalist, who's drowning in debt, would be so good at karaoke

[@HT-zc6go]

There’s so much going on in this comment

[@ronkeffer7072]

@@HT-zc6go honestly though, am I the only one who imagines Kiryu's voice coming out of Shinadas mouth as a funny mod

[@ronuster5936]

do not forget the new additon an excop with a dishonerbel discharge

[@ronkeffer7072]

@@ronuster5936 is don't like Yakuza 7 enough to.include him

[@ronuster5936]

@@ronkeffer7072 sad that you think that way but ok

[@riasadrahman5869]

Wish my boy Akiyama had a machine gun kiss version of himself too

[@maheeppanwar4756]

Yea that would have been so cool.......

[@maheeppanwar4756]

And cool headphones btw

[@riasadrahman5869]

@@maheeppanwar4756 thanks kyodai

[@maheeppanwar4756]

@@riasadrahman5869 welcome kyodai

[@dimactavicus]

akiyama's for the smooth voices... shinada's the best rockstar period.

[@YaMexicanBoy]

This man has such a funny and friendly voice that just tells you he is a good person, I wonder who else does the VA voices? It most be characters that are as much of a lovable dork... He voices Sephiroth, Kira Yoshikage and Diavolo... Voice actors/tress are something else, man

[@HAZ5050]

He isn't Diavolo in Vento Aureo. Maybe in EOH. But he is Sephiroth and Kira. What's funnier is that Kira's VA in EOH is Saejimas

[@ivangambino4135]

John wick and griffith in the Japanese versions

[@freezingwolf]

Hes also the voice of japanese dante in devil may cry

[@RealCFZ]

And Keanu Reeves/Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

@@JD-pz3zk He's Diavolo in the games

[@samowens3086]

Dante, Leon Kennedy, Eizen,Kira,Diavolo,Ryu,Minato Namikaze,Hwoarang,Yuan and Sephiroth are singing this song.

[@LeesDeeds]

And mitsurugi too

[@samowens3086]

@@LeesDeeds Also Joey from yugioh

[@billjoe2080]

Now big boss/ solid snake

[@samowens3086]

@@billjoe2080 yup

[@nopex24]

and GRIFFITH

[@frenchfriesfan2005]

I wish Ryuji sang Machine Gun Kiss in Dead Souls. Since his arm is a machine gun

[@rikustorm13]

Ryuji, Akiyama, Majima and Saejima each need a version of Machine Gun Kiss

[@frenchfriesfan2005]

@@rikustorm13 Every single Yakuza protagonist needs a version of Machine Gun Kiss (Including Haruka)

[@rikustorm13]

@@frenchfriesfan2005 AGREED, ngl I want a Kuze version

[@aftertale238]

MACHINE GUN *FIST*

[@rikustorm13]

​@@aftertale238YES

[@joxvur0088]

Featuring Dante, from the Devil May Cry series, singing for you

[@reapeashooter2]

It's so weird because personality-wise, Akiyama is the Dante of Yakuza, and yet Shinada is here who is literally voiced by Dante's JP VA, and also has debt problems like Dante

[@ReinAfterDark]

@@reapeashooter2 Dante separated himself with the Yamato

[@agnomymous]

Teacher: today we are going to sing karaoke Shinada: OK Teacher: please clearly annunciate each individual syllable Shinada:

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

He's so silly, I love it

[@dahliavkarma6124]

This is so funny combined with the fact that the VA’s debut as a voice actor was the narration in a Japanese textbook for foreigners according to Wikipedia

[@lmahu6627]

@@dahliavkarma6124 And his first role in anime had him break two microphones from shouting.

[@GreyMcBeal]

@@lmahu6627what role was that?

[@lmahu6627]

@@GreyMcBeal D-Boy in _Tekkaman Blade._

[@funkwolf1]

Fits him pretty well, I'd say. He ain't cool, but he's a lovable dork and we were rooting for him.

[@Shadowtopia69]

Lol, Shinada being a lovable dork IS what makes him cool.

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

The fight against the Kuroha Family with Sawada made him cool if you ask me.

[@rikustorm13]

He is cool wym?

[@spuds_are_dope]

A lovable dork who can break your spine over his knee

[@demochris1786]

Shinada almost sound he's speaking perfect english while being a rockstar

[@nopex24]

Kira Yoshikage singing to his freshly severed hand

[@jackpumpoen]

you've inflicted my with the terrible knowledge of knowing they have the same voice actor

[@MrThezyga]

wtf they don't sound the same at all

[@Ezprxssion]

wait Shinada has the same voice actor as Minato..? wtf

[@jackpumpoen]

he's also master hand, joey wheeler, and Dante from the Devil May Cry series

[@lavans5721]

@@jackpumpoen my man has a weird relationship with hands in all of these games

[@danhyang6881]

Not bad, Dante. Not bad

[@demochris1786]

Wait what?

[@jackhammertwo1]

@@demochris1786 Funny enough, he is the japanese voice actor for Dante in DMC series.

[@demochris1786]

@@jackhammertwo1 really i never heard dante japanese voice.

[@jackhammertwo1]

@@demochris1786 Just look up dmc gameplay in Japanese

[@diegodelacruzanaya537]

Also Leon from RE

[@Soten_Bori]

I could totally hear Shinada in an anime opening

[@guysidontknowhowtowritehel1220]

Yoshikage kira but If he rapped his speech instead of saying it

[@rikustorm13]

@Alzack Connel Listen to the DBZ Tenkaichi 3 opening song, I thought it was the same voice actor lmao

[@MariusBoss11458]

Yeah uhh. See uhh. He's Sephiroth... that's right...

[@JackiW]

Kiryu? Shinada? I prefer both, *of course.*

[@ChrisWrightReally]

Jackie Wilson *Facts*

[@JunGaGotoku]

How about Adachi

[@saralauro2312]

O maybe a duet!

[@steelreign5529]

Same, homie.

[@spookymonth8159]

@@JunGaGotoku whos adachi

[@phos7101]

Everybody gangsta until Kira starts singing

[@lavans5721]

*Starts singing to the tune of machine gun kiss* "My name is Kira Yoshikage. I am 33 years old...

[@neobro234]

every day i am reminded that he will never return and every day i weep

[@XanathosZero]

Arg, we need Shinada back in the RGG universe somehow!

[@mr.marvin]

He's forgotten in the shadows along with Tanimura.

[@jonasseorum5471]

@@mr.marvin Well there isn't much you can do with Shinada, and with Tanimura there was some controversy with his original va and he ended up getting totally replaced in the remaster so I don't think we will see him again because of that.

[@mylesm6933]

imo, he'd totally fit into Ichiban's party, being a "from rock-bottom" weapon user and being one of the few protagonists weaker than Ichiban.

[@venomsnake4042]

@@mylesm6933 Hopefully Yakuza 8 will bring their characters back

[@ikeasecurity739]

@@jonasseorum5471 since Tanimura was completely revamped in the remaster, redesign, casting and all it gives me slight hope that maybe he’s got a chance at returning

[@70n24]

Failed pro baseball player goes into showbiz just to get out of debt, except it's just karaoke.

[@xgenonxo4558]

When mafia boss who get beaten by a 15 year old blond person with a dream sings machine gun kiss.

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

His voice is godly. I like kiryu and he does good on all of his songs. But I never heard this guy sing and he's amazing.

[@Incog2k6]

So, Dante sang this song after Kiryu, and in the most recent Yakuza game, Snake also performed it. Now I can't wait for the next iconic video game character to sing this in Yakuza 8.

[@shabpieczony]

blud was singing like his fingers depended on it 😭😭

[@jdords2736]

I didn't know Sephiroth can sing this good

[@rikustorm13]

Lol right?

[@SpaceMan101South]

Everyone saying it's the same voice actor as Kira Yoshikage. But I'm the only I fear that knows he's also the Japanese dub for Obi-Wan.

[@sanken21]

And movie that featured Keanu Reeves

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

AND movies that featured the newfound slap champion Will Smith as well.

[@GenAqua]

Didn't know Dante's voice actor could sing

[@TheHonoredMadman]

Underrated character

[@bobbaseball]

wdym underrated everyone loves him

[@zephyroe]

the VA did a good job singing this song. probably even better than kiryu's.

[@minnasouen7460]

I agree

[@salt2209]

close second to kiryu

[@dygardkuroyuri2624]

*Good thing he didn't break the microphone like his debut*

[@ryancurtis5425]

VOLTEKKAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[@garrysucks4190]

Ngl, Shinada's vibrato is off the charts

[@yeshuatario4536]

The voice is perfect for ishin machine gun kiss

[@minnasouen7460]

Totally agree!!

[@HamadAlkitbi]

One of the best characters in the series

[@kennethshiro9500]

i love how he enunciates the shit out of everything

[@n-extrafries-surprise]

People keep mentioning Diavolo and Kira. Now because of that, I am reminded that Kiryu was also Risotto in Eyes of Heaven. Man, I would pay good money to see Diavolo and Risotto sing Karaoke together.

[@SirBigWater]

And Zhao in 7 is voice by the guy who did Ghiaccio in part 5

[@sanken21]

@@SirBigWater And Han Joon Gi is BUCCIARTI

[@SirBigWater]

@@sanken21 That makes sense whenever I hear him he'll whatever the hell he says when he does a move, it reminded me of something. Didn't hear it until 7, for some reason in 6 I didn't hear it.

[@lmahu6627]

Now that you mentioned it, Takaya Kuroda (Kiryu/Risotto) is affiliated with Axlone, a voice acting company founded by Toshiyuki Morikawa (Shinada/Diavolo).

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Shinada got a "I'm a Dragon Ball op theme singer" kind of voice lmao

[@rikustorm13]

FR tho

[@briannguyen2654]

I prefer Shinada's version.

[@maousadao9572]

Adachi was close with the high "fall in love" but this seems like the most fun version to sing with all of that vibrato lmao, My favorite version

[@lykosvon9142]

God it’s impossible to choose which one of these versions I love most

[@thenekonero]

I LOVE HIM

[@MortimerZabi]

Then you realize that this guy also voiced Sephiroth.

[@MrParkSsi]

The one dislike is kiryu

[@crota5606]

And Majima and few of his subordinates

[@bankruptedwizard1413]

An extra from Daigo

[@billjoe2080]

Chalk one up from saejima

[@jillstingray7848]

and one from Tanimura

[@gc4x536]

And solid snake

[@kio7320]

Kira in his free time

[@lizdevilz7271]

So,In Yakuza 5,We've got Fourth Chairman,Kira,Donald Duck,Alphonse and Zeppeli... Man,RGG sure how to hired VA so well,Huh?

[@rikustorm13]

This man voices both Shinada and Sephiroth, that's freaking wild

[@micreper]

Shinada's version sounds like an anime opening

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

My face when this is also Sephiroth singing.

[@LeaderPenguin]

This VA voiced Yoshikage Kira, Sebastian Michaelis, Joey Wheeler, Keanu Reeves and Ewan McGregor. Every time I have to look up some character because the voice sounds SO FAMILIAR I somehow SOMEHOW end up back to Toshiyuki Morikawa.

[@ES21007]

Also Dante from the Devil May Cry series.

[@sanken21]

Hey man! Sebastian Michaelis is Jotaro kujou Ah yeah, Brother in Frost siblings

[@one6017]

Man i love shinada the yakuza 5

[@rikustorm13]

Aw yeah

[@garryrptr]

THIS PARTY GETTING CRAZY LET'S ROCK

[@Zeioth]

Shinada had no right to sing so good. Legend.

[@rikustorm13]

FR

[@pedroantoniodanielantelo9126]

I think shinada´s version is the best one.

[@deathbykonami5487]

He could pass for the lead for TM Revolution and L'arc en Ciel (he sounds similar to Hyde)

[@danemcdonaldsouth7593]

Honestly as a tm revolution fan I think he could do a good job for ethier

[@Ezprxssion]

damn, Minato/Kira Yoshikage/(Black Clover) Julius Novachrono the Wizard King/Kaname Tosen/Isshin Kurosaki/Tsubaki/Enel.. that was really good!!

[@sanken21]

Remember, the dubber destroyed a mic due to two roles

[@turritopsis_said80]

Man no Shinada recognition, my guy. I feel sad.

[@TwentyNinerR]

Did Shinada refer to Milky when he's singing this song?

[@Hilversumborn]

Raka Radityo Or Shion

[@MilkMellow89]

never thought i’d hear sephiroth sing in a karaoke bar

[@jetstreamsamuelrodrigues2892]

shinada was the best part of 5

[@DanTE_1203]

It's not hard to imagine that this is what Hwoarang is doing when he's in off season

[@jasper_the_ghost]

Shinada really should have a hand fetish, it would really bring the whole character together.

[@xeeeeiijj]

seems like a song dante would sing while killing demons daily

[@rikustorm13]

FR

[@Hazelnutz3]

Kiryu is how you think you sound vs shinada being how you actually sound

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

But Shinada sounds great!

[@Hazelnutz3]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged yes, thats my point, you sound great :)

[@maheeppanwar4756]

@@Hazelnutz3 but kiryu is always better

[@maheeppanwar4756]

@@Hazelnutz3 #KIRYU-CHAN

[@angelusvastator1297]

I like kiryus version but shinada got that swag

[@funkyoa]

great comment AngelusVastator

[@arielnormatov7906]

Shame that this isn't on Spotify. Probably my favorite karaoke track. Morikawa absolutely kills it.

[@sirlemonthe1st]

as far as japanese accented english goes, the english in this song is easy on ears.

[@Otaku-du8kv]

I miss him.

[@diablow1411]

Leon S. Kennedy confessing his feelings for Ada in Kamurocho

[@DBG-fh7io]

Lmao

[@zak7an2]

never knew i needed to hear Kira Yoshikage singing and here we are

[@LeaderPenguin]

Anakin finally getting the high ground

[@felipecosta-kv2fx]

Don't tell me this dude did anakin on the japanese dub of star wars

[@__bepis____bepis__308]

So is Shinada’s VA just everyone?

[@sanken21]

@@felipecosta-kv2fx don't forget. It was John Wick and Neo

[@soony1319]

@@__bepis____bepis__308 Looks like it

[@JacobExCraze]

Never actually heard it since I had 17 yen.

[@Lklarkossss]

The canon shinada

[@georgethakur]

This really grows on you after the first time

[@FReplica]

shinada machine gun kiss hit differently

[@Shrimpnada]

your profile picture scares me

[@sushicat2812]

you think he should be in any of the new yakuza games same as tanimura?

[@KarinaTheOne]

Shinada definitely I don’t see what they could really do with Tanimura tbh

[@reiwinchester214]

Featuring wacky woohoo pizza man

[@rikustorm13]

LMAO thank you for making me laugh so much

[@tllgestalt1942]

SHINADAAAAA!!!! MY GOATTTTTT!!!!

[@sanken21]

Kyouskue nanbu?! Is that you?!

[@下山勇海]

品田の中の人はジョン・ウィックでもあり吉良吉影でもありセフィロスでもあります　　　声優はすごいね！！！

[@borased6491]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SHINADAAAAAAAAAAA

[@GenAqua]

Go Dante!!

[@liamm8238]

Dude, he sounds so fucking weird when he sings this, but I love it, it's so intriguing

[@pittanko6230]

cv : yoshikage kira

[@Ezprxssion]

Flying Raijin!

[@ToCarlosWebos]

Kinda weird to hear Sephiroth singing this

[@raspvtin_]

this sounds like an English speaker doing a Japanese impersonation

[@azkapera_one1097]

at the beginning of the shinada chapter, i wanted to play this song but shinada only has 217 yen :(

[@ShadowThe771]

The voice of Movie Shadow the Hedgehog everybody.

[@noriakikakyoin3868]

I hope his hand will like the song...

[@noriakikakyoin3868]

Only jojo fans can understand...

[@longphan7656]

Can anyone tell me about the dude without spoiling Yakuza 5(havent played it yet)? Why does he sing in such textbook Japanese?

[@NoMaloneUnturned2]

Idk but this guy voices so many anime characters and a few other video games. The character himself is pretty cool he used to be a baseball player but is now something else

[@greysilvers]

it's seems like he singin underwater

[@johnathanjjohnsoniii8019]

Oh look it's Yamcha.

[@sanken21]

Yamcha was dubbed by toru furuya

[@dejay7778]

@@sanken21 probably meant he kinda looked like him

[@mostcallmeray]

@@dejay7778 I don't see it, really. I think it's the fact that both characters played baseball. Which is a stretch, tbh

[@موسىرحيم-ل3ع]

😍

[@phoenixfire8105]

Shinada is the only competent singer for this song. He understands basic rock style singing.

[@dyljaymac]

You may prefer Shinada's (and frankly his voice is the only thing his character has going for him) but everyone sings this song competently. Specifically Kiryu, who has a great dark tone for rock music and can really grit his voice when need be. Surely you can't have all of that in mind when saying that Shinada is the *only* competent singer.

[@phoenixfire8105]

@@dyljaymac If your definition of singing is hitting the notes, then sure, everyone is a competent singer. But this is a Jrock song, and yes, only Shinada sang it competently. Those who said otherwise are not familiar with Jrock. Just like some Western ppl who cook egg fried rice by washing cooked rice over tap water and frying rice in pan over low heat. For ppl who dont grow up eating fried rice, there is nothing wrong with washing cooked rice over tap water. Similarly, there are ppl who won't get this topic no matter what. They will still think itz all about preference - and no, there's no correct way to sing or cook rice. For such ppl, I think it's pointless to converse anymore since our worldview can never be reconciled. Rock has always prioritized wild and expressive high pitch vocals, and for a good reason. This is not to say Kiryu cant sing - he can sing ballads well - but Shinada's rendition of THIS particular song is a clear-cut winner.

[@dyljaymac]

@@phoenixfire8105 from what you're saying, it sounds as though you're praising Shinada for fitting into the crowd of sounding like everyone else. Kiryu's darker tone adds something unique to his performance, and technically that's what music is about -- there would be no point if everyone sang the same

[@phoenixfire8105]

@@dyljaymac Well washing cooked rice with tap water is also something no idiot will do hence it must be good fried rice according to you. So for ppl like u, as long as something is incredibly out of place and different, it must be high quality. We have different standards, it is clear to say.

[@dyljaymac]

@@phoenixfire8105 Interesting analogy, all I said was that Kiryu's darker voice adds a unique touch to the song, it's not out of place at all like you've convinced yourself it is, but breaking away from standards is how music evolves anyway. As it stands, I do actually prefer Shinada's version, but it's harsh and somewhat elitist to say that his version is "the only good one" when his version has flaws and strengths, just like everyone else's.

[@thejman5683]

Anyone else getting Gackt vibes from this?

[@captaindanger13]

It's interesting how all of the english words are written in english except for accel. they put akuseru. lol

[@petergriffingaming3631]

Damn, Griffith goes hard

[@TallTapper]

epic

[@msp10juliagaming93]

Kiryu is the best! 😀

[@maggintons]

How did I miss out on this one?

[@Pickledman]

Why is Shinada's version higher pitched? The instrumental.

[@IosonoOtakuman]

I guess his VA couldn't reach the lower notes while singing.

[@Pickledman]

@@IosonoOtakuman no I mean that the instrumental is higher pitched

[@IosonoOtakuman]

Because the music must fit the tone, so if someone sings in a different tone, the music should go accordingly.

[@darkmoonblade4165]

ya ever heard of baseball?

[@KUWAMOCO]

Toshiyuki Morikawa is my god man

[@source6893]

When you hear his voice in game you'd think "This guy must have an amazing singing voice!" Then you hear this☠️

[@detectivehan5717]

What’s wrong with this voice?

[@alvisyahrin2276]

He doesn't have an amazing singing voice, He has a MAJESTIC Singing voice!

[@yeeyee5057]

Hello mr kira