No, you're crying!! When the ending hits hard and you can't...

No, I didn't spend over a thousand hours playing the Yakuza games fighting with Kiryu, eating all sorts of foods, singing our hearts out at the karaoke, gaming at the arcades, taking pictures and selfies, getting piss drunk, can't walk straight so we start fights, throwing darts, swinging bats, playing golf and pool, helping out the locals, being his wingman, help run whatever business he takes on, and help raise his surrogate daughter and her son just to cry in this one.
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[@DangitRomeo]

I'm so moved by this community. All walks of life have a unique bond with the series. Just shows how human we really are. I couldn't be any happier. 🙌🏼

[@ChrisWrightReally]

Kazuma Kiryu has been through so much... he needs a break.

[@mukkah]

Canadian dude in his 40s and ye, hit me right in the gawd dayum feels man. Been with the series for Kiwami, Song of Life and I think another one. This part though.... with the nose snot bubbles and everything... too real man ^_^' Such a great series =)

[@kentacohbpencils809]

You know this hurt kiryu so bad. Even losing pocket circuit not hurt him like this😢

[@TheDisquietingNight]

Oh? Sorry for asking for spoiler, but Is he dead or something?

[@Aurons_blade]

Basically he faked his death to make sure his family at the orphanage he grew up at was safe. But he can't ever see them, nor did he see them until this video@@TheDisquietingNight

[@Jester4460]

@@TheDisquietingNightcancer Will be

[@TheDisquietingNight]

@@Jester4460 i should've re-read the OP. I thought the Pocket Circuit Host guy is dead or something.

[@Hymn_]

@@TheDisquietingNighthe faked his death so his kids can live peacefully

[@1stclasstutu512]

This scene got me so good, watching the kids grow up and seeing them as adults is a certain kind of bitter sweet of it's own. I bet Kiryu thought 'they're so big now' the exact same moment I did.

[@ig_4220]

Literally what I said at the shot of Haruto earlier in the game

[@windmaster9]

Damn dude this hit hard and they couldn't end it for kiryu like this damn ima get this

[@DiscoManSam]

Just think about ALL of the things Kiryu has experienced. The people he's loss. The things he's gone through. And THIS is what breaks him.

[@deathbykonami5487]

Any father would cry at the sight of their children flourishing.

[@PAPride95]

This hurts Kiryu way worse than _any_ time he's been punched, stabbed, or shot. Without question.

[@dwarfdigger135]

this moved me, thank you for typing this. @@deathbykonami5487

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

You love your children unconditionally to not be with them is very hard on anyone.

[@JimmyPizzaDelivery]

Losing Rikiya in Y3 got him too. He was pretty hurt in that scene from what I can remember.

[@DW9427]

I love when he shows the drawing to Hanawa as if he hasn’t already seen it, like “Dude, did you know my grandson drew this? He’s so talented and amazing”.

[@ShiroYuuki86]

He's very very proud of the little baby he took care of in Y6. And is literally missing them very much. Man, the feels. 😭😭😭😭

[@DW9427]

@@ShiroYuuki86 In his own words from 6; "They mean more than the world to me." 😭

[@darknarax]

This broke me, the tone of proud grandpa, shone a light of the dragon we havent enjoyed so much.

[@danguy6591]

That's litterally how granddads behaviour

[@DW9427]

@@danguy6591 I'm aware

[@Melonisme]

You know, when I saw this scene I realized just how important Yakuza 3's story as we remember Kiryu's daily life with the kids at Okinawa and makes it more sad that Kiryu can't meet them again.

[@ardenbob]

The beginning of yakuza 3 is really the only time kiryu was ever happy.

[@infernoblitz2449]

​@@ardenbobI actually loved just playing a Yakuza dad simulator for the first quarter of the game Almost made me want to run an orphanage

[@KingJaeTV]

Seeing someone like Kiryu cry shows you that life can get on top at anytime...

[@realkingofantarctica]

The stories of these games can be very divisive, but when there's an emotional scene like this or the end of Yakuza 6, it's always heartwrenching and shows just how much we love Kiryu.

[@thomasway0320]

Consider the fact that some of us grew up with the Yakuza series, this is even more so.

[@Kuribohchaos8]

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE GAMES!!! AND JUDGMENT!!! The blind girl and Tachibana Yumi and nishiki dying, Haruka choosing him as a dad Etc. These game's storys are MASTERPIECES!!

[@imsoasian.1717]

When Kiryu showed more emotion in anything than in pocket circuit. That’s when you know it serious.

[@HenriqueHCA14]

I think this is the most realistic crying scene i have seen on a game. Takaya Kuroda really gave his all on this one, almost 20 years with this character and you can't help but to cry, the man you see as an example breaking down after everything that happened. I feel bad that people waiting for the English dub to play this game, YongYea will never deliver this much emotion.

[@Zephhi]

I agree as well. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a more convincing crying in any video game and that’s why it hits so hard. It feels genuine And yeah YongYea will ruin this scene

[@roanjohnybas3200]

​@@Zephhimore or worse, singing the baka mitai and sayonara silent night English version of these two songs.... Good thing that they only release judgement in Lad infinite wealth.

[@thebeastfromwithin3024]

YongYea can't mess it up if we don't hear it.

[@Zephhi]

I do as well but he's not even a good fit as Kiryu to begin with @@Lethargy514

[@bagusprayogo7025]

​@@thebeastfromwithin3024see this is a smart guy, same here, whenever I play any Japanese games, I never ever switch to "English Dub" if the language selection exists, it just never clicks to me The best example I know about the best english dub r Kingdom Hearts n NieR, I know there r many more of 'em, but since these the only 2 JP games that I play both English n JP Dub multiple times so these 2 r the only example I can give

[@BryanMasten-pn8wo]

As a long time Yakuza fan, to see that man, this unshakable pillar of strength and courage break down...I have no words.

[@wesker100000000]

No matter how strong a pillar of strength anyone is..the truth is no person, no pillar..can carry all the weight on their own ...and just like pillars over time...the pillar, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE can buckle under the weight..which is to say, no matter how strong you may appear on the outside...it's much harder to be strong alone on the inside ( ie we all need help and it's never wrong to have friends and family help you through things..even when you're at your lowest and you feel like you can't see the light ).

[@danshiba1498]

Kiryu is such a role model not just in-universe but IRL that's a man right there, cares for the ones he loves, is not selfish and isn't afraid of emotion

[@anuspajamas6105]

Let it out buddy let it out. Essence of Manly Tears

[@user-sd6py4sr8t]

So he cried. Doesn't make him any less of a man. (Tis' a Yakuza 2 reference)

[@ghostlyswat12]

The worst part is after they punch your heart and you think it’s over they show you the drawing

[@sonickun95]

The ending made me bawl my fucking eyes out. He better fucking get to meet them again before he dies.

[@TheCrazyNinj4]

man for everything he did, he deserves to see those kids man, f them for having him to still be "dead", they needa let this man see them kids

[@Benthino]

Let’s hope Ichiban helps him with it.

[@sonickun95]

We're almost just 1 month away from Y8. I can't fucking wait@@Benthino

[@wjbushjr]

Someone said that Kiryu was being feminized once on Twitter. I wanted to shove their face in the tv and have them watch as Kiryu cant even see his own grand son.

[@waterking74]

It’s people like that on Twitter you know they never played yakuza ever in their life and just wants to be a clout asshole. Meanwhile I’m fucking crying over kiryu struggles at the fact he did so much good for his friends/family but will never see his kids and grandkid. Hell he can’t even be with his *FRIENDS*

[@ant3910]

How is he being feminized?😂 they should play from 0 first

[@chukyuniqul]

@@waterking74 I find that, in a way, this scene is kinda mirrored by DBZ abridged's ending for goku. When he's in the afterlife with king kai and is just...content. It feels, in a way, as a companion piece to this, like a less gruesome and soul-twisting chapter white to this scene's chapter black tape. GOD, yakuza's such a banger of a series.

[@lunalyzi]

how oblivious can one be to the games messages, kiryu literally says in like the first game "so i cried, doesnt make me less of a man" do people just ignore the stories?? or what lol

[@waterking74]

@@lunalyzi most definitely ignores the story

[@DKShandy76]

Once chased by Dojima Family, betrayed by closed friends, finds love but it's too painful because opposite side circumstances, found new friends and build an orphanage, protect his daughter and ending her career because her own decision, protect his daughter baby from another threat, only saw his family from afar and must protect ichiban and his friends, and now his children from orphanage already grow up. And the final showdown in next game. Bruh... Give Kiryu Kazuma happy ending, he deserve it.

[@Zephhi]

I have full faith they’ll finally give him a happy ending I’m so excited

[@Daiyamaruu]

If he really dies next game, i really Hope it's surrounded by the kids in Okinawa and his friends like majima, daigo, saejima, ichi and his group. At least give him one last chance to have everyone by his side.

[@LinkcarioX]

6's finale made me cry, but this DESTROYED me. PLEASE LEAVE THIS MAN BE HAPPY AND TO LIVE IN PEACE, HE'S GONE THROUGH SO MUCH.

[@MrRant790]

This is by far one of the best game franchises ever made. The guy has been through so much, he fought through everything and everyone to protect the ones he cares for and more. Seeing a character you play as growing old, learning, making tough decisions, THIS is what a story is. This isn’t just a game, it’s more than that.

[@Eric_Cartman1]

I hope Infinite Wealth’s events makes Kiryu decide that he’s done with the Daidoji so he can be at the orphanage and live in peace. The Daidoji should be able to let him go if his identity has been exposed to the world.

[@TheGamingBacklog0]

Those kids getting shot! Kiryu is is contractually obligated to suffer!😢

[@Zephhi]

It will. Maybe the Daidoji as a whole will end? He’ll break free cause they’re the real villains? Who knows. Maybe he’ll finally just be free because of what you said, but I feel he will finally reunite with the morning glory kids and it will be another one of the most sad scenes in the series.

[@AIrfan-cz2kt]

If he does eventually reunite with the morning glory kids, it'll be fleeting because by the time Infinite Wealth comes around, he's already dying from cancer (literally confirmed by the man himself in the trailer). from a character perspective, I personally think that it'll be unlikely for that to happen. Kiryu have went through dozens of times where he had to part way from the people he loved, he wouldn't want to make Haruka and the others experience that with him for the second time I'm sure. Plus, the farther away he is from them, the less likely his past as a former notorious yakuza member would come back to bite him and putting his loved ones in harm's way again.

[@cranekyle4079]

@@AIrfan-cz2kt If the dragon can't beat it, no one can.

[@ant3910]

Well Daidoji would put a hit on him for sure, but doesn’t Kiryu himself who decided to erase his name and he’s not the kind of guy who don’t back up is word. But here we are hoping something

[@GamerGoneMad]

They did this scene very nicely! the way we see the screen shake before the drops! u jst feel he is crying

[@DVAcme]

What broke me was the drawing. Haruto was a mere toddler when Kiryu saved him, and Haruto STILL REMEMBERS HIM. I started fucking BAWLING. The Yakuza/Like A Dragon series is something special, man.

[@aaronisabellclements3525]

Kiryu it’s so proud to see the kids again not even know it’s feeling sad and starting crying after seeing them

[@TheJulianGV]

Dude when I was playing it, I did not expect to be hit with a crying session that scene was absolutely heartbreaking and bittersweet, I do hope he gets to see his kids

[@gtxblade7552]

And I thought it couldn't get sadder than Yakuza 6 ending

[@HenriqueHCA14]

It's kinda Yakuza 6.5 if you think about it

[@6-1-1]

This scene hits so hard. I was crying myself and this performance was amazing. This scene itself was amazing and RGG studio deserves so much credit for it and kiryu VA makes this scene so much emotionally. Amazing performance

[@kayparody]

bro i havent even played a yakuza game like ever. but whenever i see kiryu, hes always a badass or just a cool guy in general. yet here i am tearing up over a character i hardly know about in a game i have never played before....

[@Beriririi]

As emotional as this scene is I couldn't help but imagine how Yong would voice this emotional scene and I ended up laughing

[@ren4issance-754]

Be honest. We were all crying alongside Kiryu.

[@salt2209]

I was just smiling at this scene like a proud grandfather

[@skyfighter311]

Yeah i let a tear or 2 out god this scene got me good 😂

[@skyfighter311]

And i did it again for fuck Sake 😂😂

[@xrayicecream_6342]

Yeah

[@jimhormann6085]

Perhaps

[@lastassassin4443]

The thought of Kiryu ever crying seems so unreal to me not because he is some machine that cant feel emotions i have played enough side quests to know this man is more human than anyone in the Yakuza universe but because he always keep a stoic nature and tryes to look and stay strong for others seeing him here break down in tears knowing he can’t unfortunately be a part off his grandchild’s life shows that everyone has limits and everyone is human

[@rocketman9448]

Can I just say the voice acting in this scene is absolutely fantastic, if he doesn’t get an award or something after this then I don’t know what someone needs too do to get one

[@julesdouglas2372]

This got me in the feels. Seeing Kiryu’s journey from Yakuza 0 to this. We all grew up with this guy. The next game already has me in the feels.

[@ENBYSS]

this moment just absolutely BROKE me. after playing all the yakuza games - this really just hits deep

[@isaleh4680]

I cried a lot the ending ended really nicely though it might be a little sad... Kiryu has lived a painful life but managed to change the lives of the children in the orphanage, they have matured very much after they know that he is their godfather, I mean Kazama. I felt they missed him so much, I hope he sees them one day😢😢😢😔💔

[@monkey24224]

Kiryu has been through too much, let my man live in peace

[@PsychicGirl]

If they hit us with this in the filler game, I'm genuinely not sure if I'm gonna be able to handle Infinite Wealth.

[@jayguthrie262]

This scene was nothing short of perfection. And this is just a dot connector between LAD and Infinite Wealth. Massive props to the entirety of Ryu Ga Gotoku studios for this franchise and Takuya Kuroda for his stellar performance all the way and especially this scene God I cannot wait for January.

[@gurs6714]

I pretty much grew up with these games and characters. Thank you RGG for making this feel bigger than life and allowing us all to be a part of it.

[@anxiousshinobi3655]

seeing kiryu cry makes me cry, let this man live in peace bro i can't keep crying with this man

[@TeddyOnTheSpot]

This entire scene was the first one in a while to break me. I loved this game, and was so worried seeing the trailers and wondering what would make Kiryu cry this time. I didn’t know what would be coming up at the end, but… I cried. I cried like a baby, and my tears reflected the ones landing on that tablet. This entire game was a masterpiece, and this ending was the cherry on top.

[@yepyep2762]

Ive watched this scene three times now and it still hits me in the feels

[@theichytype]

The running nose kinda made me chuckled while in tears but it's so sad seeing Kiryu has to endure all the pain and can't get with people he loves.

[@julioluisminish4495]

This game had me in tears at times, both laughing and crying. This game was amazing

[@Krakenburgvortex79]

So proud of those kids.

[@Supernerdland]

I was bawling like a baby at this scene... It really hit me hard when Kiryu mentions they are standing on their own two feet and you think back to Yakuza 6's ending where Haruto is starting to walk for the first time and just. I lost it. In a good way. RGG are madmen and I love them

[@cptcarrot5455]

Genuinely one of the best yakuza games, and one of the saddest game endings I’ve ever experienced

[@koallante]

I admit when Kiryu started ugly crying I teared up a lil bit.

[@ridleyroid9060]

I grew up with Yakuza games, and Yakuza 3 really was my first one. I wasn't much older than the kids were in that game, and now in Gaiden they're about my age. Man it's just polygons on the screen but I am UGLY crying.

[@Brandonv1103]

No matter how many amazing games came out this year. Just this scene and how emotional it was makes it my GOTY hands down. And I can already tell 8 will be my GOTY next year

[@silyayoptafofofo]

This hurt a lot

[@guffingtonreal]

I think one of the most powerful parts of this scene is just the tears falling down on the screen instead of directly seeing Kiryu's face until the very end.

[@AkiraNishikiKoi]

I haven't seen a single person who haven't cried in this scene, we are really lucky to have such a great game.

[@vagrantender]

I've played throughout the whole series, cried several times but nothing could ever prepare me for this.

[@Zephhi]

Man I couldn’t. Most emotional moment in the series thus far and it killed me. I was bawling like a bitch. I know Infinite Wealth is gonna kill us too 😭

[@aYtto]

This franchise is so beautiful. I don't think i've ever seen a gae that touched me like this one. All the adventures, his legacy, the people present on his life, he did all for them and still does. Playing through the game makes it feel real too. It's like i just saw my own kids grow up that fast. Favourit franchise, undisputed.

[@gintanga4002]

My boi Kiryuuuuu 😭😭😭😭

[@wolfiethefurrygamer1908]

Don't worry bro, you're not the only one who broke down during this scene, I was so loud when I was crying, my brother came in to check on me

[@Nlghtmal2e_PSO2NGS]

a real man tears , nothing to be ashamed of, Kiryu feeling is very relatable .

[@Akres88]

My first Yakuza game was Yakuza 3 on the PS3 and I was hit by a strong feeling thinking „time flies by“. both the orphans grew up and so did I. Needless to say, I cried in my empty flat, when I was playing at night.

[@samuel.jpg.1080p]

this is honestly just the saddest thing that I've watched in a video game. Seeing Kiryu cry like that, knowing what kind of hell he went through, how many people he has lost and saved, only for him to still be separated by his family and seeing that family grown up now... Yakuza 6 ending made me cried and Gaiden being essentially Yakuza 6.5, this ending hurts so much more. Yet I am also worried what kind of tragedy he will get through in Infinite Wealth knowing that he is sick now. I hope at least he can meet Haruka or the kids once more, even in his last moments.

[@yessiwolf]

I had to cry so hard. This scene was so sad but so wholesome. Poor Kiryu

[@Mythicallic]

Out of any game I've ever played, this scene is the only one to make me fully cry

[@SaintSchadenfreude]

Playing through this game has been amazing since I discovered Yakuza 3 played every game since that was available in the US I haven't reached this part yet but it hit hard I've grow with these characters and seen them all grow with me it hits really hard especially since Kiryu does everything to keep his end of the deal being a man of his word I know too many people and myself included that would've caved try ti see them or give a sign I'm alive shows how different Kiryu is from a normal person and how much willpower he has... 😢

[@r9xu574]

I don't know much about the Yakuza series and have never played any of the game, but for some reason this scene made cry like a baby.

[@tonysoprano7372]

To see the most stoic character ive admired for a very long time at his most vulnerable damn near had my eyes tear up. Then i laughed at myself. I hope to play his Kiryu well into his elder years. Either as a bald monk, or a kung fu master, like the guy that taught black mamba in kill bill

[@mrself5824]

“So I cried. Doesn’t make me any less of a man.” - Kazuma, Kiryu

[@H3xCore]

kiryu and majima taught me how to be a man more than any irl experience

[@mainaHighway]

It took me about 15 years to do the 2005 Yakuza series, felt like I was looking back on my life like this. It's touched. 😢

[@PewterBread]

Such a great series I personally didn't expect an ending like this to get me when I played it

[@snakekingblues3017]

Anyone else feel like After all the game he spend trying to Get away from the gang life he right back were he started Being use

[@Zephhi]

No, not completely. Infinite Wealth will have him get away from it finally though so that’s okay :)

[@snakekingblues3017]

@@Zephhi is he? He still working for them at the end of gaiden

[@monsieurpanda4451]

"Guess i needed them more than they ever needed me...", one of the most powerful line in the franchise i think, with Majima saying to Makoto she work up some knot he have for 18 years in Kiwami 2.

[@war_og1664]

Bruh this made me emotional I love this series been a fan since yakuza 3

[@thomasway0320]

Mah heart…let it all out Kiryu, let it all out…

[@leonhart1712]

Damn, here I am crying again. And probably will cry whenever I come back to see this cutscene.

[@scorposilly]

this game series continues to hit different

[@joshuagraham2843]

reminds me of kenshiro from fist of the north star, kenshiro meets his two children again but grown as adult but still children he loves them as his own it was heartwarming reunion

[@toggaM1337]

Just when you thought the most emotional part ended, they hit you with the present they prepared. Loved every single second of the game.

[@RedsHitpostMedia]

I dont even know the context of whats happening but even i teared up a little. Yongyea could NEVER replicate this scene

[@SrmegaCabra]

Nothing hits the same as emotional pain, it can be hard to say goodbye but not being able to it is so much worse.

[@engagingbus7991]

I have never cried happy yet sad tears over a game in a long time. Last time I cried like a baby was when Arthur Morgan died. And that was back in 2018. This was the most recent game that I cried to because of how happy yet sad it is. I was happy because they are all grown up and living their lives, but I was sad because we can never see them again, making it bittersweet to see them again. And considering that my first ever Yakuza game was 3, I watched those kids grow up a lot, I wanted to care for them and see them all the time as Kiryu, but then this ending, man, this ending got me balling like there was no tomorrow. I felt like Kiryu in that moment.

[@di4mgaming115]

I didn't cry like you did. But I definitely had 1 or 3 tears flowing down my cheeks. You know he wasn't crying just for the moment. He was also finally letting the burden and heaviness of all the games and all the time go. This is the only 100% happy ending of the franchise.

[@carbodude5414]

Aw, Taichi didn't get to become a pro wrestler like he had hoped in Yakuza 3

[@kartikayysola]

MY HEAAAAAAAART 😭😭😭😭

[@makimaki500]

i loved her waaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@garryhlambert]

​@@makimaki500i thought the shame

[@raphael-gm9jt]

they are sooo good at dramatizing these endings. never expected something would hit harder than Y6.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Bro... This cinematic broke me down. I haven't crt this much on a video game in a while. It really fell like those damn kids were mi own kids since we saw them growing through the games. The Haruto drawing make me yell so loud crying. Like damn this hit me so hard. The pain of being away from all his kids destroy me and i don't even got kids man. They really did a masterclass job with this scene

[@Nara.Shikamaru]

I genuinely could not breathe while watching this. I was crying too hard.

[@Kostte-zp6he]

dude, i dont even know what happen, but those cry from a heavy voice man always get me.

[@fufu9817]

I don't know anything about this series but I'm over here crying

[@arkamkage7718]

Never played a kazuya game in my life and this clip made me cry for the first time in years 🥲

[@kevinwelge7208]

I bawled my eyes out at this scene. Haven’t cried this hard for a game since season 1 of Telltale’s Walking Dead.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

I had personally wanted to scream at Hanawa for trying to go along with keeping the threatening attitude towards those kids like the organization said they would if Kiryu broke his oath, never to believe he couldn't just bend that just ONCE to not try to break that man. And then he ended up breaking him with the kindest thing he could possibly give him with those kids. Apology accepted, Hanawa.

[@asmitsharma70]

This is the most realistic crying ive ever heard and seen too bro got all running nose and shit thats sad

[@ssjlemon]

Man even tho I didn’t play any of the yazuka games this hits hard man😔

[@turbansand1154]

I was sobbing at the cutscene, and I'm not ashamed about it.

[@Logaterasou]

This ending made me picture myself as a father from a game for the first time and broke me down harder than it already did... i feel like LAD Gaiden ending feels more special especially after the great memories Kiryu made with the kids in Okinawa. God i hope RGG let at least Kiryu see the kids again just one last time...

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

Ohh this hurt so much I got flash backs to seeing my son leave for college,fuck man first game to make me tear up.

[@dominikabdollahi8292]

I cried at this scene😢

[@dontmatter966]

This scene broke me so hard. As soon as Kiryu started crying, i started bawling.

[@Kanamon22]

I definitely wasn't expecting this. I was just thinking that the last fight cinematic was cool and then they drop this scene. Kiryu never felt more vulnerable than this, more human instead of the yakuza legend. The scene broke my heart and left me an emotional mess.

[@vagrantender]

Him showing Hanawa harutos drawing and being proud shows how much he also trusts Hanawa at this point