The Oddest Yakuza Character To Play As

[@MikeJr9284]

Shinada's arc in Yakuza 5 summed up. - Arrive. - Have a quirky moveset that revolves around weapons. - Have the best story in Yakuza 5. - Leave, only to never return.

[@yellowbirdie7182]

Legend. That’s why he has Kiryu’s suit, cuz he’s a legend too in his own way

[@moister3727]

> Shinada part starts >Be the best side-character in the series >Refuse to elaborate and leave the saga forever

[@CJ_Denton]

Inshallah, Shinada will return one day ☝️ I don't care if I have to wait until 203X until RGG Studios are on Kiwami 5

[@JogVodka]

mf was the only playable character from 5 to never even get mentioned in 6 lol

[@ryanhernandez8324]

@@CJ_Denton I hope he gets a summon in Yakuza 8 (Even though the creator quit in order to avoid being a SEGA CEO)

[@greybigfoot1722]

I love that all of his moves are called "My ____" because he's not some spiritual warrior or seasoned yakuza, he's just some guy.

[@PandaPelley]

That's not an uncommon naming convention to show that a character is undisciplined or fighting with their own style, I've seen it in other franchises too. Kamen Rider Den-O's finisher is named similar, for example, "My Finishing Move!"

[@explodedglue5509]

​@@PandaPelley you forgot its called my finishing move *part 2*

[@PandaPelley]

@@explodedglue5509 There are like five variations (that are all identical) depending on how particularly ikuze ikuze ikuze Momotaros feels in that moment lmao

[@idunno9251]

@@PandaPelley LET'S GO KAMEN RIDER ‼‼‼‼‼

[@d0m0b40]

Shinada once you learn his tech is an actual monster. Weapons become more of a compliment for his gameplay rather than the main attraction, you can decimate with this dude. Watch some no damage gameplay with him. Also his sidestory is one of my favs

[@MrTheil]

I also love that he refuses to use a baseball bat as a weapon in respect to the sport. Although let’s be real, he’d be OP if he used a baseball bat. Like Slugger Majima 2.0

[@d0m0b40]

@@MrTheil ya i haven't seen that animation in game but i saw a video of it it's a really nice detail

[@Quantum722]

His charge tackle does crowd control

[@kamagrie]

​@d0M0b I use it whenever someone drops a bat and I need a few i-frames when I'm in a pinch.

[@guffingtonreal]

My Meteor Tackle is an incredible ability. He can grab out of EVERY combo. His heat actions are the most powerful in the game. He's great.

[@dudebroguyman]

Yakuza 4 & 5 having side dudes that you never see again is one of the strangest things in hindsight man. But I liked them, would play a Shinada baseball game

[@mjc0961]

Also it's really starting to look like Akiyama is a side dude we're never seeing again, and even though he had more longevity than Tanimura or Shinada, that makes me sad.

[@iregreteverything360]

@@mjc0961 Well, we're kinda seeing him again with the new (remake) Like a Dragon Ishin game

[@daniellins4114]

@@iregreteverything360 makes me hopeful we'll see him again in Yakuza 8

[@Gaff.]

@@daniellins4114 Akiyama was supposed to be Nick in 7 but the actor was busy. So he's very probably coming back.

[@daniellins4114]

@@Gaff. fingers crossed

[@spikestone11]

I loved playing Shinada. I even managed to no-damage Baba my first time doing it

[@pudim6248]

I also acidentaly did on my second run, was the first final boss no damage kk

[@hello_nishiki]

I love the fact that his theme is playing in the video

[@Gadtkaz]

His moveset honestly slaps against the normal trash mobs. He plays like a grappler from a fighting game that can pull out a stick to bonk people. Against any sort of boss enemy though it feels like I'm playing blockuza 3.

[@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292]

@Basedlander You have been hating Yakuza 5 pretty consistently. I admire your persistency. However, it ain't very Based.

[@smiledogbradleycrimson3031]

It would be useful to get the ability to automatically guard-break with weapons early on

[@joejohnson6793]

@RobertEdwinHouse9 except yakuza 5 is way better than yakuza 3

[@dreamEnd]

X -> ▢ ▢ ▢ △ 〇 POV: Shinada gameplay

[@Sonic_games_with_Milka]

But the supplex into an armbar is nice and the other cracking joints he does

[@lordsickomode]

Speaking of enemies dropping weapons, i had an enemy drop a patriarchs bat while playing as Kiryu. I wouldve put my head through drywall if that happened as Shinada.

[@DepressedCrow]

Doesn't matter, shinada doesn't use bats

[@MrOof-ob8uw]

@@DepressedCrow that's the point

[@lordsickomode]

@@DepressedCrow if it dropped as shinada i wouldnt be able to pick it up, makin it a waste, hence my irritation.

[@DepressedCrow]

@@lordsickomode ah

[@diknmuhbutt2735]

As Kiryu a guy dropped that sword that disperses flower petals on hits. That suprised me

[@maxwellpaynewell5305]

Honestly, I think Shinada's biggest strength is that he was made with this new engine in mind. Yeah, Kiryu got his moveset revamped for it, but does he have three separate heat actions for the new wall bounce statuses? Does he get the ability to decimate enemies on the ground with his weapon movesets? Does he become a literal god the moment you unlock the Hercules Gloves and suddenly you're able to grab into throws into grabs into combos into tackles into pick-up grabs into throws, ad infinitum? I rest my case.

[@phsquared1000]

That’s how I feel about Yagami too. Even after playing Gaiden with Kiryu’s revamped moveset it still doesn’t feel as natural or refined as Yagami’s moveset in Judgement or Lost Judgement.

[@Jack_Garland78]

I think Shinada was the prototype to Yakuza life beyond Kiryu. Like Ichiban, he has a goofball demeanor, a background tied to the sex industry, and starts his story with nothing to his name while being dumped in a backwater town where no one know him. Also, like Yagami, he was an idealist dedicated to one love (baseball instead of law) ended up leaving that profession while still clinging to that idealism about what he values most. Also, he wears a jacket over a white tank-top but also knows how to wear properly fitting jeans.

[@Handles_arent_a_needed_feature]

How do you wear properly fitting jeans

[@Jack_Garland78]

@@Handles_arent_a_needed_feature ones that aren't skin-tight like Yagami's.

[@DangerasTM]

I love how Grapplers feel in the Yakuza series. Big fan of Shinada and Takimura. Wish there was more in the series

[@Idk-wg9gl]

you forgot about yagami's snake style in lost judgement!

[@boy6432]

I like using him with no weapons, his entire moveset is basically just to set up heat moves. Super fun

[@afrozoldyck]

Ou Ki GOAT

[@boy6432]

@@afrozoldyck you are correct

[@artipog4059]

I want to play as shinada trying to start his career in japanese wrestling! Imagine he learning lucha from the great tiger mask! RGG studio make it happen!!!

[@C_Ranked]

Shinada the 🐐

[@f72638]

yessir

[@neon_844]

tatsugoat shinada

[@badtree]

I like to see more reviews on different characters, i think seeing more thoughts on characters fighting style would be interesting

[@sanholo8116]

Since I never did get into the busted weapons, i always treated the infinite durability weapons as "heat generators". Just use them on a large group, then build up enough heat, expend it, repeat.

[@DianaTaffie]

As a big fan of wrestling, weapons and simpler characters, Shinader instantly became my beloved.

[@vipset87]

He's the most down to earth character in the series. A guy who had it all and now is scraping by for just a single meal. Poor guy is legitimately broke in the beginning. To me, he was the heart of the y5

[@RZ_2K]

shinada is the greatest chucklefuck to ever walk the earth

[@joekewl7539]

6:25 You telling me..? *I'm not gonna sugarcoat it..* {Press O after Finishing Blow to throw an enemy}

[@realQuestion]

Kiryu's reminiscences in Infinite Wealth make it clear he never had any more contact with Tanimura, but the entry for Shinada doesn't say anything like that.

[@thedoomhunter6643]

I honestly LOVED playing as Shinada, both with weapons and unarmed. His bare handed fighting style is pretty brutish and unrefined and i kinda liked that, compared to playing as Kiryu and Saejima, who can demolish their enemies in seconds, i liked having to work hard and learn Shinada's moves to get the upperhand on the enemies, it feels more rewarding to play him for me. Also his unique weapon attacks are pretty cool, my favorite being poles, knives and tonfas. Also he is pretty much the heart and soul of Yakuza 5 in my opinion, best story, best side characters like Takasugi, and best boi Shinada, i hope RGG brings him back for a cameo substory for 8, or even bring him in if they ever bring back the baseball minigame for 8.

[@raimcm3257]

unfortunately that wasn't the case, would have been nice though

[@Twippie]

I have been binging all the vods on this channel, so glad somethin' new dropped.

[@tomthekek]

Shrimpnada my beloved

[@RealmJD]

"Shee-nu-duh" "Shi-nadda" Regardless, thank you. Very informative.

[@Hisnamewasfalcon]

nice vid kai. honestly didn't like playing shinada all that much but his story is outright one of the best in the series

[@Eightsixseven23224]

I really like his story but I feel like it should have been done earlier on in the game. It grinds the overall storyline to a major halt because it's put in right before the last few chapters. I would have preferred if they introduced him similar to how they do Akiyama in 4

[@Hisnamewasfalcon]

@@Eightsixseven23224 i can see where your coming from. for me he should've been the first or second protag you play as in 5. so you can get used to his style early on instead of later. but in terms of the other playable protags in the entire series he's definitely in my top 7.

[@BathrobeHero]

I love playing as shinada, once you get all of his moves he just has so many options to completely overwhelm enemies with aggressive plays. Once you master it its like youre juggling enemies as EX boost Yagami

[@HT-zc6go]

I like shinada's character more than his gameplay the gameplay is a little tricky but i had fun with it

[@bthportugal]

Tbh I played the great majority of Yakuza 5's Shinada's parts with no weapons. I'm not a big fan of weapons in Yakuza games, with the exception of random chairs and tables that you can find, so playing as Shinada, even without a weapon, felt like a breeze. Never understood why people don't like his gameplay, it was extremely fun for me. P.S. - Played through the game on Hard.

[@mrmilkbrew2916]

Shinada’s early game class is *p o l e*

[@oscarpotschka6346]

Homie this channel is finally blowing up. Pround of being a Kaizen believer since the Beta 🥶🗣🗣

[@tiborfoldes796]

That's some good-ass Tekken... But sir this is a Yakuza game

[@Jakewake52]

I really hope Shinida comes back in some form down the line, dude was straight up willing to risk death by hitman and become a major yakuza target to help a relation of friend an aquantence he met like a day ago, all the while still trying to write smut. He is the peak example of a yakuza character

[@tsunfish9443]

I just put my hand up to my mouth and went awwwww... when he gently put the baseball bat back down... Sweet sweet man

[@theunbeatable6598]

Shinada was a great character. Issa shame he isn't seen more

[@jesusaguilar5573]

I swear he would be my favourite character for fights if his damage wasn’t so meh. He’s incredibly fun to dispose of trash mobs with his unique style, it’s when you face bosses that you’re in for a long time lol.

[@bipstymcbipste5641]

When I did the komakis as Kiryu, I had the shuddering thought of "oh no, I'll have to fight them as Shinada..." and I somehow did it first try but I don't remember what I did.

[@gerferies]

I just throw hands at enemies, he has a fun moveset. I don't like using weapons that much. Gotta do all these Coliseum fights though... we will see. And both Komakis too.

[@vicboss03]

i think you were the one who got me turned a complete 180 on shinada. i love him

[@ItsDanbo]

Shinada walked so Majima’s slugger style could rise

[@rlira8072]

You forgot about the grab cancels, Shinada can cancel any light attack or quickstep with a grab and get some free damage in. It was my bread and butter to counter blocking.

[@ercopanzerlive522]

I knew the shinada section was gonna be a wild ride when I checked his bank account at the start and saw the massive sum of 50 yen in it

[@juzinpepsi]

hey homie, this is the 2nd video of yours that came up on my feed and i absolutely loved it 10/10 Yakuza content, keep it up ♡

[@mediawatcher9225]

I do wish he made a return in 6, I’m not acting like he was the greatest character in the game, but it sucks that he’s just completely forgotten about after this game

[@bencenagy5459]

Same with Tanimura

[@Andrew_S1]

Ichiban is basically Shinada 2.0. Because everyone liked his personality.

[@333Chains]

i need shinada to have a follow up in his story tho tbh

[@dudebroguyman]

I don't see the resemblance

[@ReturnOfTheTrece]

discovered yo channel today and you goated asf fr you the funniest yakuza youtuber keep goin'

[@dreamEnd]

I'm not going to talk about his gameplay, but the fact that you started with 217 yen is what makes Shinada really different from the rest. You can really feel his struggle with money, and that translates really well into his gameplay for the first few hours. The man is a big hearted loveable idiot, who tries to run away from his depression by acting perverted and goofy. You can tell that he's trying his best to escape his past but still can't fully let it go. The dynamic with Takasugi, his relationship with Nagoya citizens really makes him different from the rest. Akiyama is cool from the start to finish since his debut. He's the guy you want to be; While Shinada is just a man who gets dragged into something that he didn't want, losing his dreams in the process. He's someone you can feel a connection to. It's surprisingly relatable to some degree. You feel the struggle and some sort of kinship and empathy. It's a very weird, but immersive and comfy feeling. Shinada is the most relatable protagonist.

[@bryantjauregui965]

Not only he’s a grappler, he’s a weapons expert.

[@digiornopizza3469]

Goated vid but you slept on his knife moveset. It's legit so fast and swift that katanas seem borderline useless and sluggish compared to them.

[@nostradamusnew6301]

Love all the PRO-Wrestling references, even though only a few people understand them

[@racheltome5805]

Shinada strongest character in the game. he doesn't have a style, just pure determination, dedication.

[@5persondude]

Shinada is such a unit that all criticisms of him are invalidated Also during my first playthrough I mostly just picked up those traffic poles that are placed along the sides of the road during battles. They deal more damage than the infinite durability weapons and they’re so plentiful that you could break one on each enemy in a street battle and still have some left around lol

[@kt1787]

Loving some of your Yakuza videos and I just subscribed. I would be down to hear you gush about the amazing OST’s, from the boss battles and long battles, to the Substories. Also, videos on Judgment and Lost Judgment. One of the best Spin-off series in RGG.

[@ditshipp]

My problem with shinada was that I was tired of the game before he showed up. So when I finally played his story it was with the goal of getting over with as soon as possible.

[@ColdAssailant29]

He's kinda like Tanimura, but way worse. Tanimura had his godlike parry and invincibilty frames during his long throw animations but Shinada only had unique weapon movements that only deal little to no damage.

[@cup_noodls]

"Enemies ain't gonna drop anything special" Me who got a Sakura Storm and Golden Dragon bat from enemies: "Really?"

[@darko7432]

The biggest part of Shinada's tech is his heat actions imo. Abusing his wall throw that leaves enemies in a wallsplat, his downed heat action that leaves enemies grabbed and his tackle heat action to abuse how bosses break out of his tackle make him much more deadly.

[@PopstarDracula]

Thanks bro. This is the only goddamn video I could find of Shinada being played using weapons, which is supposed to be his main gimmick. I was thinking on whether to buy 0 or 5 and he's the only part of 5 that wasn't already in an older game, but it was shocking just how little people seem to like the guy. Or his gameplay, anyways.

[@cactispartan]

I was way into Saijima’s gameplay and at a curtain point of not only leveling him up but completing the mountain master story he definitely becomes one of the strongest characters in the game if not the series, and people talking about how good shinada is when you get good at his style makes me wonder if every main character has goated gameplay when you get to learn it well (the answer is definitely yes)

[@TheLastProtheanJavik]

Shinada is hardest one to play with only Because he's the usopp of the series. Compare to akiyama kiryu and saejima he was the one who felt "human" to play as.

[@vortexmars843]

Holy shit that cut to you playing as Shinada thwacking everything with the pole over and over hit too close to home

[@alternativecrinkz4873]

I like his character and story but I hated his baseball stuff. Didn't understand a single thing about it so I never even bothered with his substory.

[@guy229]

Well you hit the ball when yellow and abuse heat eye very good success

[@maqvy]

he does NOT sugarcoat it

[@Gamingproductionv2]

Shinada and Tanimura are the underdog tech gods of Yakuza

[@Myst109]

i really really really want Shinada to return at some point. yakuza fans think im nuts but i just loved him and his autistic love of baseball.

[@yamato4679]

Being able to grab through the guard during shinada’s rush combo is actually huge, especially when fighting bosses it’s hard to make it to the throw after the finishing blow, so grabbing them as you punch their guard and then hitting them with the square combo after grabbing builds up damage quick and easy. That was my strat against Amon as Shinada and it worked very well(until the Amon Mf started levitating, then I had to pull out the pipe and just spam as I try my best to avoid all the umbrellas😭)

[@dorya3458]

6:25 i wasn´t expecting that but i liked it

[@Quantum722]

Shinada's definitely playing football with the tackle convert heat action

[@imjustlikedenji5954]

The heat actions you do when he whips out a weapon make it worth storing tons of weapons

[@mrrey3481]

Shinada's great! I like the character a lot. But honestly it felt like he was a replacement for Tanimura more then anything. A lot of bits of his story feel a bit unpolished in my opinion. But hey, I still liked his character even tho in the Finale he was...Meh? I didn't quite get it. Perhaps I'll need to replay it to appreciate. Still, I would love to see him and Tanimura in the same spin-off kicking ass and taking names. Good shit!

[@ElJosher]

Shinada needs to come back he is cool

[@shlirby8411]

I loved how shinada is so clearly not as powerful as the other characters. So he has other means of scrapping with people

[@Jack_Garland78]

Oh, you're a Shinada fan? Then tell me... what field position does he play?

[@Kio_186]

he hit balls and then run idk

[@themawnster7191]

I don't know if that's exclusive to him but you can also combo unarmed light attacks into equipping a weapon which does an attack and then continue combo

[@ZreaperOfficial]

Shinada with a sturdy knife + 2 light attacks (not finishing the chain) = infinite stunlock

[@loganwaller9947]

When you gotta do the climax battles and then you come across that one battle as shinada where you have to defeat enemies and the only way you can damage them is the animation for drawing weapons

[@dot_exe5557]

I did the Coliseum in this game with every character and brought all 4 characters that can fight (not Haruka obviously) into the top 4 ranking, so I only fight them (the player characters) in the last tournament. And I honestly must say that I didn't even find Shinada to be the hardest character to rank up in the Coliseum, he definitely takes the most time since his damage output is really low and it's obviously not as easy with him to defeat enimies in the coliseum as it is with Kiryu and Saejima, but I definitely found it slightly easier with him than with Akiyama. His gameplay is not for everyone, but he is definitely very unique to play and that's what I like about him.

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

I think the reason I loved Shinada and his story is because it felt like it had the heart put into it like Yakuza 0’s story. I didn’t want Yakuza 5 to end JUST so I could keep playing as Shinada. But all good things gotta end, I guuuueeeesss.

[@Baba-yv6ml]

0:40 would genuinely be the best thing, it would've been an awesome parallel universe where that happened

[@DerpySnake]

30 seconds in - hoping to see a mention of the secret of guard blocking ability, which, with timing, allows you to break block with THE RUSH COMBO of all things

[@DerpySnake]

My notes: Weapon usage is his main priority, but grabbing and grappling is a good secondary. Also, you don't need to mention it's an Iron pipe specifically, especially since it's a Sturdy Pole in game, eh? But yeah, Metal pipe is fine, because that is what you get during the story. Enemies can drop special things - I actually got a Legendary Kinryu bat from a random thug in Kamurocho as Akiyama. Moment I saw what it was, I pocketed it. Basically - keep an eye out for rare weapons, you may just get lucky. Thank you for telling me about the pole being able to continuously charge - I never knew that was a thing, and you bet your ass I'm gonna be using that way too much now. And the 3 person heat action with the sword? Good lord, never knew that was a thing either. And, of course, what I said before: secret of guard blocking. Absolute legendary ability and if you get it down for the 2nd hit in the rush combo, you can pretty easily smack 'em with the second finisher and floor them with a headbutt. Great stuff.

[@hollowlighter572]

I ranked his unarmed style as grappler but instead of being trained he uses clinch based brawling methods. Unrefined with a focus on strength over skill.

[@VideoGameHaven]

Random enemies surprisingly *can* have good weapons on them. One particular thug I fought pulled out a glowing 10 star dragon bat. I promptly beat the shit out of him and took the bat. Upon placing it in my inventory, I then couldn’t pull it back out because my character’s weapon skill wasn’t at level 10. Then again, I was in premium adventure mode, so perhaps thugs can casually (albeit rarely) spawn with top tier weapons.

[@thebuzzard4543]

shinada easy top 3 yakuza protags. loved his gameplay too.

[@realphoenixblast2365]

You might call it an "add-on", but putting the Hercules Gloves on Shinada makes him even more OD, cause now his grabs are even better

[@mada-ryu]

I have spent hours leveling Shinada and doing his colosseum mission to get the 100%. And yes, firstly, he's a nightmare to play as, but when you get used to it, it becomes very enjoyable and fun to play as

[@guffingtonreal]

By donating the sturdy weapons to Kamiyama Works, you can unlock stronger versions of them, however you should be prepared with the items to buy them.

[@Hiroakiarai88]

Thanks bro this video taught me how to kinda play as shinada properly

[@HimePenguin]

Yakuza Homerun needs to become a thing

[@SylviaRozemyne]

i loved using the my meteor tackle combos made Shinadas story so braindead

[@JunGaGotoku]

Shout out to his trainer using TIGER DROP

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

Lmao I didn't see the thumbnail and thought the title was the Oldest Yakuza Character to Play As

[@theyoungfamily8295]

Next Video should be about my boy and Favorite Character Akiyama from Yakuza 4, 5, & 6.

[@Dark_Slayer77]

I remember having a hard time playing with him in my first time, but months later for some reason I managed to get little to no damage playing as him on my second run

[@celestialcressy]

idc tatsuo shinada my babygirl

[@MadDogSolo]

His moveset isn’t really that fleshed out but I still did enjoy playing as him, you may or may have not noticed but they gave his moveset to B-King in K1.

[@voltzxd530]

Can’t wait for him to talk about Taiga in yakuza 5 his health bar and Herculean spirit are so unfair.

[@jejefam5726]

Yakuza: Homerun sounds cool asf

[@C-NoteTheCyberpunk]

I hope Shinada and Akiyama (a.k.a Japanese John Wick) both return someday

[@arverezzle]

i feel like the oddest char for yakuza is tanimura, simply because his moveset is about parrying the thing is you cant really parry when 20 people are charging at you

[@fabioribeiro4627]

Bodyguard captain says hello

[@devilmaycrysarockingdontcome]

You can tho, it is omnidirectional and has a huge window

[@NerviosoxD]

I Loved Shinada Due to a Fact That We Both Have a Love for Baseball & Something Along The Line We Both Had That Taken Away From Us

[@MrSirHenryMF]

Shinada is the best one-game character in the series. Mine and Taichi Suzuki were pretty good, too.

[@Hi-Yanto]

Shinada and Tanimura