Yakuza 0 - Boss Battles: 15 - Hiroki Awano (LEGEND)

At the end of Majima's pursuit in taking down Dojima Family members, he finally stumbles upon a higher-up in the family, one of the three lieutenants, Hiroki Awano.

[@brolythelegendarysupersaiy3019]

Awano: *punches wall* Majima: *visible concern*

[@boredassfatcat]

Majima be like: Goddam nigga, that could've sent me from here to italy in a few minutes

[@mrlakiro5526]

Little did he know, Majima would be breaking entire floors a decade later

[@paulpilapil4024]

I like how he isn’t scared or intimidated Just concerned

[@romanrover5839]

@@mrlakiro5526 That wall tile was very expensive probably,I’d be concerned too

[@dirtydan9153]

@@boredassfatcat Awano almost sent him on an equipment search there ;D

[@bernardbenlevi8002]

Awano tattoo depicts Momotaro. He is a guy from a legend who slayed demons that where attacking his village. He had three allies that he made in this adventure, a dog, a monkey and a pheasant. The hannya mask is a representation of how human beings, especially women, can become demons due to negative emotions. So this fight was symbolically a fight between a demon slayer vs demon. But the symbolic demon slayer in the story got corrupted and was seduced by the easy life that wealth can provide and the good guy in this fight was the one who turned into a demon ( A partial one at least, Lao Gui you can say that he was a full demon ) because of the great suffering he went through in his life.

[@internetprofessorguy2138]

Honestly impressive symbolism that adds another layer to the already stellar fight. Thank you for the observation!

[@diegordi1394]

Funnily enough, Lao Gui translates to "old demon" or "old ghost" (老鬼).

[@DTownNash]

Never thought of that. Now it makes sense why Kiryu didn't fight Awano.

[@massiveman4]

holy fuck the symbolism in yakuza games is incredible

[@mininu-josnei]

I tought Awano tattoo was kojiro

[@BubbleGum566]

5:43 That punch made Majima reconsider his decision on fighting the dojima family.

[@elikyiael8740]

that punch coulda take him in a trip to the future in multiple pieces

[@rakaStraightedge]

And then majima destroyed a floor with a punch

[@Sindot98]

Made Majima reconsider his decision? Boy that punch made ME reconsider my whole life

[@deathbykonami5487]

No, that was just a "Holy Shit" moment Since when has Majima ever had second thoughts about a fight?

[@kamikaze4172]

Nishitani would have had so much fun with the Lieutenants

[@SuperTiberian]

Keep in mind, Awano said he was rusty from living a relaxed life for too long. So imagine for a sec what he must've been like in his prime...

[@maqvy]

The wall he punched does not want to know that

[@mrlakiro5526]

Must've been a brute in it's purest form. Pure, unadulterated, *_power._*

[@maxjohnson65]

Then remember that all 3 lieutenants basically just have enormous inferiority complexes against Kazama. Especially in Awano's case, where that inferiority complex is what leads to his decline. Scary stuff...

[@Unknown-mi4ih]

Only Physical strenght

[@se3saw]

@@maxjohnson65 even dojima does

[@SeppukuAddict]

This whole fight is just ace. Not only are you going up against a lieutenant, but one of the old guard. For Awano, it's a spiritual awakening, he's coming back into his own again after years of sedation from fast cars and hot women. You can see it in the fight, I mean even Majima is awestruck at the Herculean punch to the wall. Imagine getting hit by that, you'd just die.

[@SSJ_Peter]

kryptonian punch

[@meaningspring4586]

Let’s just be real, if you got hit in the head by a punch like THAT, your head wouldn’t even exist anymore.

[@kunou_noah]

@@meaningspring4586 There would be no sequel. No ER no plot twist just the end of Majima goro.

[@colemacgrath8846]

@@kunou_noah this is where majima learned to break floors in kiwami

[@notveryhumble2u720]

@NinjaStyle lol awano can fk even mohd ali

[@AraAra-pw7tl]

Could've gone pro if he hasn't join the yakuza

[@joes2428]

Senator Awano

[@Gorecatto]

@@joes2428 yakuzamachines , son

[@didaralam9302]

Make Japan great again

[@N4rkoza]

try university of Tokyo

[@mr_lemon9349]

@@joes2428 LOOOL didnt expect metal gear references here

[@JoJo8116]

Man this game checks every box for me. Fantastic story, outstanding voice acting, awesome music. One of the greatest games I've played in a long time.

It's my 2nd mgs 3

[@kamikaze4172]

@ MGS3's by far the best in that series

[@kamikaze4172]

@Strike The Valstrax Yakuza is great, I'm saying that MGS3 was the best, at least to me from the MGS franchise. Let me get through all the Yakuza games, and I'll tell you which I think is the best for that one too

[@garrytalaroc]

@@kamikaze4172 what the hell is MGS3?

[@kamikaze4172]

@@garrytalaroc Son, lemme tell you a story, about a man named Snake, technically named John, but given the codename something Snake. Come to think of it, no time, Metal Gear Solid 3. My personal favorite in that series

[@quack_stack]

You can learn so much from all of the characters in this game: Kiryu: Always give 100% no matter what you're doing Majima: It's never too late to do the right thing Kuze: Never give up Awano: An easy life doesn't lead to happiness Shibusawa: Power comes at a cost

[@patrickbateman5298]

What can you learn from any incarnation of Mr. Shakedown?

[@kunou_noah]

@@patrickbateman5298 When you need money, just go get some.

[@koopapoopypanya9485]

I like how kuze’s lesson is the only positive one out of the lieutenants. Awano and Shibusawa’s are just warnings.

[@soundwaves8619]

@@patrickbateman5298 you will never get to space

[@thegamingartistcalvinmoore5180]

@@patrickbateman5298 Be careful who you try to mug.

[@watcherdev]

That speech Majima gave about Lee and Nishitani gave me chills. It was so important to why he is the asshole we love today

[@ameyajoshi742]

hated to see Nishitani die. He was a cool dude. Nishitani and Awano both gave their lives for Majima san. They knew he was a true Yakuza. Majima went through so much in Yakuza 0. He was tortured mentally and physically by his old boss. I guess Sagawa had a soft spot for Majima, reason why he didn't want Majima to die. It gave me chills when he says to Majiama "We had some good times and a hell of a ride"

[@june-vz4rm]

@@ameyajoshi742 Sagawa was kind of an ass, but it was a shame he got shot at the end of the game.

[@octaviogonzalez8794]

@@june-vz4rm I hated him throughout the game but for some reason I felt remorseful to see him get smoked like that

[@OdenDChad]

Sagawa had this feeling i kinda hate him alot but i dont want him to die,but if he die i can accept that.Beacose he was an ass.

[@Rewiree]

I mean Sagawa had to act like that, he had a soft spot for Majima but he still was brother of the Shimano so he had to act like a brother of a patriarch. This game definitely made clear that unless you're Kiryu or Majima you don't want to fuck with Yakuza world as it can haunt you down no matter what. Sagawa ultimately paid for what he did at the end of the game as well.

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

5:35 I want to bring attention to this tiny detail that is easy to miss. When Awano punches the wall and shatters it Majima looks over like "Holy crap" but look at Awano. He stares at the broken wall for a moment before remembering he is in a fight and the two separate. Awano literally surprised HIMSELF with the power of that punch.

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

He's getting back in the groove.

[@DW9427]

Then when he remembers how strong he really is, he taunts Majima with a "Come on now" before entering his heat mode. My man was on his way back to his prime mid fight 😭

[@KhangNguyen-ij4xh]

@@DW9427virgin Tendo’ edgy God’s Right Hand and Devil’s Left Arm vs gigachad Awano’s “fuck you Momotaro’s power punch”

[@Lnblackberry48]

I like the way Awano is somewhat visibly afraid of Majima and has respect for him while he treats Kiryu like he’s a child who needs a lesson learned

[@PerfectAzrael]

I mean. Majima actively seems like he is about to tear off Awano's head and I don't think Awano has seen some of Kiryu's strongest moments like him threatening to destroy the Tojo Clan if Makoto is harmed after Tachibana was tortured and killed. If he did hear about it, we never actually get to hear Awano's thoughts on that.

[@maxjohnson65]

Kiryu was a cocky newbie in the Dojima family under them. Its kind of just a mentality thing for him to be underestimated by his former superiors. On the other hand, Majima might even canonically be the bigger threat at this point tbh, or at least thats the impression that I got. Majima in the epilogue pretty much one ups Kiryu by a mile. Kiryu had a lot more downtime between Kuze and Shibusawa, and kazama family/nishiki's support throughout the mooks. Majima straight up rolled up to Dojima family's headquarters and trashed the entire family, awano and lao gui all back to back by himself. Kiryu was worn down from his fight too, but Majima? Dude gave 0 shits, he was on a warpath. Didnt even look phased by lao gui at the end. If they wanted to show Majima as being way scarier than Kiryu at this point in the chronology, they sure as hell pulled it off.

[@jbar85jb22]

@@maxjohnson65 I couldn't agree more and now I wanna play 0 again lol thanks hahaha.

[@johnboy1760]

Because at this point in the series Majima was the more dangerous opponent. Kiryu was a newbie who showed tremendous potential, majima was a yakuza who’d already had a measure of reputation about him. Where kiryu had been roughing up randoms for money, majima had been given assignments, been tortured and experience more.

[@bdsmgaming3627]

@@johnboy1760 also his brother's reputation... 18 kills

[@cmd3019]

0:55 "Kinda sad to see a guy like you end up as meat shield for a guy like Patriarch Dojima." dat foreshadowing

[@-_caioworld_-re969]

what do you mean?

[@aldy_fellowship_in_biology]

@@-_caioworld_-re969 well he technically became a meatsack after getting shot by lao gui

[@cmd3019]

@@-_caioworld_-re969 he became a meatshield for Majima instead

[@AnAcquiredTaste]

I love Awano's theme, it really suits him. It feels menacing yet suave, kind of like an action hero that's good with the ladies.

[@nittayoshifumi8252]

The theme feels like a nice sunset on the beach.

[@biozin1706]

@@nittayoshifumi8252 What do you mean?

[@3verlong]

@@biozin1706 No, I see it. He has a point.

[@biozin1706]

@@3verlong I got it.

[@bluescarblues6473]

Awano was perfect as the penultimate boss for Majima. Think about it for a second. Lao Gui is a possible future for Majima. While Awano is the embodiment of Majima at the beginning of the game. Two men with untold potential trapped in a mire of complacency. They are both trapped in a golden cage. In fact, Awano is the golden cage in physical form. Majima could've been just like Awano if he stayed in Sotenbori. Majima had multiple opportunities to take the easy way out. However, because Majima took the arduous path. He came out a much stronger person. While Awano, was trapped by the same glitz and glamor Majima escaped from. So in order to face a possible dark future, or Lao Gui. Majima has to conquer his past, the golden cage, the glitz and glamor, the mire he was stuck in, he has to defeat Awano.

[@sedrayquaza7043]

Thats some DEEEEP shit

[@DTownNash]

Deep AF.

[@azazel7505]

5:44 for a second even Awano was concerned he can break concrete wall with his bare fists Majima:"WTF man you could have killed me" Awano:"Even I didn't know I could do that"

[@PillsHere69]

I love how loose and unrefined Awano's style is. Really helps to sell the fact that he's been out of the game so long he's lost any semblance of technique he might have once had.

[@TheHumbleHollow]

Even a basic kick leaves him recovering for a half second, as if he's forgotten how to even maintain his balance in a fight. Just think about him in his prime, because as evidenced by his lack of footing after his kick, he's barely at like, 5% of his power

[@ThePaudiaz]

@@TheHumbleHollow according to the fighter command file, he uses a heavy style of kickboxing.

[@vihakurjategija]

I don’t think he ever knew how to fight, just relied on raw talent.

[@MadDogSolo]

If you don’t know this it’s Watase’s style with a different stance and new moves

[@ROLVe]

@@vihakurjategija i agree, it really just like hes throwing random punches and kicks without any technique.

[@smuglumberjack]

Let's all agree on one thing... Some of us just came here to relieve that 5:40 moment

[@vc180191]

Love how its not just Majima whose shocked by the wall shattering punch, but Awano is too, like he genuinely didn't expect he still had that strength anymore. Seems the fight with Majima was re-awakening that dormant fire in him from before he sunk into vice.

[@Roderickthegray]

Awano’s got a dope tattoo, unique too

[@urbrother6553]

ah same

[@watcherdev]

I LOVE it!

[@marfamsilva4174]

Goro Harumichi98 I like it a lot tbh...

[@jacek107ify]

Momotaro actually matches his playful flamboyant style

[@terenceanddan1788]

Momotaro tattoo. 👍🤣

[@NightxKilla]

5:42 the moment Majima realized he almost died

[@Unknown-mi4ih]

If you fail qte it's much funnier

[@flameyboy4184]

Yeah that does like half majima’s health

[@achd5083]

They need to do another prequel just centered around Kazama and the lieutenants in their prime. Even if it’s just a short side game where you play as each of them for a few levels like Majima in Kuwami 2

[@Hatarinet]

this is the best idea ive heard this year

[@BoTheJo]

@Hamonion I can already see it now. You punch someone who's in front of a wall and the wall behind them shatters lmao

[@Videokirby]

A Yakuza .5 would also be a great chance to give Yumi and Kazuma some fleshing out. Would make later games more impactful.

[@Ludwig_Perpenhente]

Yakuza what then? Yakuza -1?

[@bdsmgaming3627]

How about nishtani mixed in!! I'll miss majima in that prequel

[@godzillainspace5922]

you can see where the old man face ends and the Herculean body begins

[@marfamsilva4174]

Godzilla InSpace lool

[@calebcalhoun9847]

I was expecting him to have a dad bod of sorts, but I was blown away

[@keifujitora6587]

It's kinda ironic. Momotaro is the demon-slaying hero of Japanese folklore. Yet Awano lost to Majima who has a hannya demon tattoo, and later got shot by Lao Gui whose name literally means "old demon".

[@Urd-Vidan]

@@keifujitora6587 Maybe it would have been more fitting if he was more a brawler like Kuze instead of enjoying the easy life. Man, imagine him being at peak performance. Might have easily smacked Majima to kingdom come and given Kiryu a fight of his life.

[@keifujitora6587]

@@Urd-Vidan It fits as it is, because Momotaro stopped fighting after slaying the demons, and drowned himself in the demons' treasures and ate good food and drinks every day. It matches with what Awano did--and it resulted in his downfall.

[@tsugishosa838]

Love how calm awano's theme and suddenly the song escalates. Really shows how dangerous awano is despite living the luxury life throughout his time as a lietunant

[@reversegaia]

In Majima's pursuit of vengeance against the people that screwed Makoto over, he ends up going against the Lieutenant that did the LEAST amount of damage to her. I mean, Kuze oversaw Tachibana's torture and Shibusawa was behind pretty much everything, right down to Lao Gui shooting her. Ain't that a bitch. It's mended by him handing Lao Gui his ass later, tho.

[@creativename1673]

Kiryu ends his story by saving Makoto, and Majima ends his by confronting the man who framed Kiryu.

[@frenchfriesfan2005]

5:40 BREAKING THE WALL, BREAKING THE WORLD, KOWASEEEE

[@nezsfromsmashbros]

breaking the wall!

[@JageshemashFTW]

So Awano’s tattoo is a depiction of Momotaro, a figure from a Japanese folktale about a baby who is born from a peach and grows up to fight an army of demons. And Majima’s tattoo is a Hannya. A type of Japanese demon.

[@KrimzonFlygon1]

5:43 Majima: Okay then...don’t let him hit ya, Goro. If he hits you, you’ll fucking *die.*

[@kamikaze4172]

That was my favorite QTE of all time. Just how awestruck he is by it. It's a damn shame he didn't survive

[@bitchasshoe8719]

It's cool how even Majima was impressed by it to the point where he literally zoned out for 2 seconds

[@kamikaze4172]

@@bitchasshoe8719 He has a revelation from this, he breaks the floor in the next game

[@Gojira-ii4ru]

When the villains leaves you a good message, that's the moment where you encounter with a good villain

[@mrprotagonist5869]

6:49 I always save that move to finish my enemy off, it's so damn cool

[@sageoftruth]

It still makes me cringe in a good way. It looks so painful.

[@Jivillimp]

@@sageoftruth I mean the creativity. He stuffed his bat into his mouth then kicking it hard, causing awano's jaw to open both fast and hard, snapping it. Ouch.

[@narutosage37]

I don't think Slugger style is canon in most situation, since we see Majima is unarmed all the time

[@Caution954]

​@@narutosage37 He uses it in Kiwami tho? No?

[@qanh96]

lmao after seeing that punch, Majima just pushes Awano away like "b*tch get the fk away from me".

[@willprivett6729]

That look at 5:44 sells the whole fight for me, it's the only legit part of the fight that's memorable and reminds you that Awano was badass.

[@bitchasshoe8719]

Awano physically was the strongest Lieutenant including shibusawa, He had immense superhuman strength. If he hadn't been so laid back at the recent times. He would've been on par with Lao Gui

[@hellatze]

awano got killed by gunshot. kinda karma that he kill woman for bluff.

[@sai2849]

He got killed from stabs

[@guidomista559]

@@sai2849 if he wasn’t stabbed he probably would’ve died from blood loss from the gun shots wounds regardless

[@ameyajoshi742]

Saving Majima was Awano’s last chance of doing the right thing before dying.

[@DafaHuzaifahGaming]

It means Awano is good (suddenly)

[@Baniwinnie]

Yep that’s what he deserved

[@holdencross6126]

5:40 I’m willing to bet Kashiwagi’s punch would have done that to.

[@natedoggcata]

5:38 That epic punch matched up perfectly to the beat of the epic music

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

It’s really interesting that who I liked the most completely flipped as I played this game. When I started at the very beginning I liked Shibusawa, didn’t care for Awano and HATED Kuze, but then as the game progressed it completely flipped. Kuze became my favorite because of his values and true determination. Pure willpower just like Kiryu. This fight made me like Awano more, and I started to hate Shibusawa because it turned out he was nothing but a snake. Someone completely willing to do anything to succeed. Even the most despicable things. Kuze is amazing and his final fight gives me goosebumps. This fight takes close second.

[@maxjohnson65]

Almost 100% sure thats entirely intentional. Kuze comes at you with everything on the table from the beginning. He doesn't pussy foot around. What you see is what you get and hes straightforward. Shibusawa is basically the opposite of Kiryu. Kiryu sticks to his morals as much as existentially possible, whereas Shibusawa threw them all away years ago. Kiryu has no desire for fame, glory or materialistic fulfillment while Shibusawa wants it all in spades. ...Felt almost fitting that Kuze's final fight gave me more trouble than Shibusawa. Somehow.

[@JoJo8116]

In my first play through I was upset that Kiryu didn't fight Awano. I wound up being surprised!

[@ozzysr75a]

He fought two Dojima lieutenants Kuze and Shibasawa, I also thought Kiryu would fight Awano.

[@auhs6240]

@@ozzysr75a I wanted Kiryu to beat the snot out of Awano for Nishiki. People always say Awano was stronger than kiryu but forget the scene where Kiryu lifts Awanos hand off of his shoulder, where they both exert alot of strength and although it was hard for Kiryu, he overpowered him. Plus they're both strong fighters

[@MasonKLutz]

I did some research and I realized. Awano had Momotaro on his back, someone who was known to kill demons (and Majima has a Hanaya on his back). But at the same time, Momotaro has been viewed as lazy and indulged in lavish accommodation.

[@alwest4472]

Awano seems like what would have happened hadn’t kiryu had a positive figure like Kazama in his life, and had gone for the easy life. I’m sure in his prime, awano might have even been a match for kiryu given his performance in this fight, since he’s obviously not had a fight in years.

[@ryzacobalion3622]

it pretty much shows in the fight as he takes wider swings and longer recovery time. Had he been in his prime he would have given Mr.Shakedown like he's nothing

[@andreadebernardis4390]

I mean even in his rusty state, he managed to catch a punch from Kiryu without even flinching, and even hurting Kiryu's hand in the process, if he wasn't too lazy and decided to fight Kiryu himself, I don't think Kiryu would've made it

[@oiopquatro4846]

@@andreadebernardis4390 Yakuza 0's Kiryu no But Kiwami 2 Kiryu would beat him

[@andreadebernardis4390]

@@oiopquatro4846 yeah i meant 0 Yakuza Kiwami 2 Kiryu is even stronger than Lao Gui lmao

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

No. Ryuji is Dark Side Kyriu.

[@Acridobject]

awano deserved a cool slow motion title card like shibusawa and kuze

[@MrBadGuyX]

yh he got disrespected by the devs a bit they should've given him a dynamic intro

[@Not_Claptrap]

I never realized how similar awano's views were to the modern villains of yakuza

[@JustforKikX]

There's a reason Majima's a series favourite. Such a joy to both watch and pay as. If only we could have had that ability sooner (excluding the game that shall not be named).

[@TheJbrown60]

dad souls

[@JustforKikX]

Shhhh, it's blasphemy to utter the name.

[@gaminggoddess85]

Majima made Dead Souls good though.

[@JustforKikX]

*Better than it it originally was. Which isn't saying much.

[@gaminggoddess85]

Its biggest problem was that its controls sucked and it was grindy (though all Yakuza games are as grindy as you want them to be). I don't mind that it had a dumb zombie spinoff plot, that kind of thing was just in vogue in video games back then. I thought DD was an interesting villain and as nonsensical as it was it was nice to see Ryuji again. It still had all the charm and goof of a mainline Yakuza game.

[@irtazaazam2573]

Idk who I like more, Awano or Kuze.

[@ceykanharman5218]

Irtaza Azam i took 2 years for this comment to reach 69 I am happy to contribute the last like

[@hydekido7506]

He broke the damm wall...

[@kmflowtimelordmal5446]

and won, no body has ever won against the WALL, Awano is the first.

[@CyMations]

"The ink on my back's faded half to hell" *looks like it just got finished yesterday*

[@LucidFlameX]

I love Awano's voice. Maybe it's the standard for the archetype, but it sounds excessively thuggish while telling of his sheer amount of experience beating on people.

[@zerovine8025]

5:43 I actually got hit by that punch. I was amazed by it.

[@muimeko2774]

5:39 dat punch wtf...

[@nezttele1243]

MUI MEKO Majima-san face gonna be flat if he didn't dodge that.

[@avensis8526]

I missed the quicktime event and it wiped a quarter of my health on legend… That's pretty low considering he literally punches a crater into a stone wall

[@pathetic7419]

@@avensis8526 don't forget about the super tough taxi that can easily survive a ton of rockets launched at it.

[@shinigami9851]

1:41 funny thing about that is Ibuchi told him the same thing 18 years later now look at where the two ended up.

[@tuktuk5179]

Awano's theme is god tier like you just can't have music like that on the 2nd to last boss.

[@crywlf9103]

the likes of Awano, Kuze, Kazama and Shimano as young men........ just imagine it.... the bloodshed....

[@ItsMeVltimate]

for awano to hit that wall hard enough to crack it it would take about 4,400,000 newtons or force to put that in perspective it only takes 4,000 to break a bone thats 1/1100 of the force used on that wall. this dude has some JoJo villian stand type strength. Awamo could instakill someone with just his fist

[@Jovanoc]

what's more impressive is that he isn't in his prime in this fight, so imagine how strong Awano was when he was young

[@snackboxone364]

Awano in his prime would’ve been considered in the jojo universe a stand user or a vampire or a hamon user. The man’s worse state is literally ironically the best any human could ever wish to be

[@Pablo-se9qx]

Putting it to perspective, his whole arm would've exploded simply from the sheer force of his punch. Lmao

[@VR-F]

People have different bone density, thare're some human who have bone hard enough that medical drill couldn't penetrate it

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@VR-F Wow!!!!

[@MukuonChannel]

I literally almost shat my pants when he fucking demolished the wall with one punch.

[@DevilPogoStick]

After a lot of thought watching this...I'm kinda glad Shimano in Kiwami didn't fight like Awano if the creative team wanted him to be unskilled yet strong and slapped him the nerfed Mr. Shakedown moveset instead. ...Because that would really be a pain in the ass if Shimano could actually fight and still have that absurd durability.

[@noobishere2589]

5:44 Majima : bruh

[@bitchasshoe8719]

This is a Toyota land cruiser moment

[@Kasaaz]

Awano just looks like he wants to host a late night TV show...

What's with all the tattoo hate omfg Awano has the Japanese equivalent of Hercules about to kill a demon on his back! ...while Nishiki literally has a giant fish on his

[@Mazryonh]

It's not only people on youtube. The Japanese have had a history of anti-tattoo attitudes for decades now in an effort to keep tattoo-wearing criminal elements out of "respectable establishments." This is despite the fact that the Japanese themselves have had a long history of tattoo culture, and how they apply their anti-tattoo policies to foreigners who wear tattoos for other reasons.

Mazryonh That's ??? Not even relevant to what I was talking about in the least? I was talking about how people are talking badly about what Awano has tattooed on him even though his design is relatively cool in comparison to Nishikiyama's *Giant Boring Fish* tattoo.

[@Mazryonh]

I was talking about anti-tattoo sentiment in Japan in general. What you' saw here is just a small example of what you'd find over there.

Mazryonh Still not relevant to my comment, my dude

[@satoshimaebara7190]

@Mazaryonh Cute backpedaling ya' got there.

[@miguelantonitoagregado5320]

Had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@hesoyam4838]

This fight has so much symbolism I could be talking about it all day.. Those 2 come from very separate backgrounds.. Majima came from the life of pleasure and basically the typw of life Awano was living, but he really wanted to uoin the yakuza/fight as revealed in the start with Komaki Awano came from the life of a yakuza, and he was an excellent fighter, yet he wanted the life Majima was living with women and money.. Their tattoos (as said in another comment) make this fight more symbolic, demon va demon hunter Also their styles are the exact opposite, Majima's thug style is based off speed, precission and technique, while Awano's is based off sheer, raw power It's almost as if they were opposite to each other, which I find amazing

[@JoeGodHand]

I also feel like the music is a pitch perfect match to the fight (often the case in this series) Its got that somber tone that I think echoes Awano’s lost fighter’s pride in favor of luxury. However once that kick ass guitar gets to kickin it shows some of that raw power and pride resurfacing, and it fits beautifully if it’s timed with the QTE. RGG always knows EXACTLY what they’re doing!

[@masjay7306]

aw snap, i was hoping you could have the luck again with the QTE and the music XD

[@DrearyMiri]

The finale filled my brain with indescribable amounts of dopamine

[@Isiauwuehrifi]

All the shit he talked to kiryu, you always think kiryu didn’t get a shot at taking him down or he would’ve done it just as easily. BUT, considering the whole wall punch and the fact that awano blocked a punch from kiryu without even looking, I would say that kiryu didn’t have what it takes to take down awano just yet. Majima though, the mad dog was born when his love was shot, and this was simply him testing out his new teeth.

[@Yhurga0]

Awano has got to be my favourite antagonist by far

[@kyungsookri8267]

ah, looking back on it this game was truly something special, even in comparison to other RGG games. Every boss fight was memorable.

[@RemyDyte]

5:35 to 5:48 seems like a great ass music sync imo

[@AngryHueyspeaks]

5:41 is so iconic the way be dodged that punch

[@Unknown-zn8cg]

Imagine placing an ad right when the fight begins, actual weirdchamp

[@Sad_KittenGaming]

Ive always loved his "HO HUUAGH!!" Such a good fuckin' voiceline :)

[@adventzx999]

Awano: Shatters wall Majima: I should start a construction company

[@thekirbycrafter7229]

Nameita

[@animas_rei2959]

5:18 yes, that's smile of the crazy dog from Shimano 😎

[@quicksilver5413]

yakuza 0: astonished by awano cracking the wall yakuza kiwami: shatters the floor with his goddamn fist. True character progression

[@Mrcaptainmorgan93]

Awano was prolly my favorite dojima leader in the game

[@mayor6366]

Awano would definitely be at the head of the Tojo Clan is he never gave into the easy lifestyle and kept on fighting

[@bcgazero6472]

5:44 majima:NOW THAT'S A LOTTA DAMAGE!

[@pete7354]

such a great game

[@GTRking1000]

Awano moveset is definitely the same as Watase from Yakuza 5 xD

[@mgm6229]

No, it kinda reminds of it, but it's different.

[@neros1277]

Fun fact, wall which awano punched wasnt only one, I stabbed Lao guis hand on different wall and it broke as well

[@jstcfnr3135]

6:30 why was that satisfying for some reason

[@ELITEGAM3R134]

If awano didn’t live such a luxurious and partying life no doubt he would’ve been stronger than keiji

[@lesqueegly764]

That wall punch had to have fractured at least a couple knuckles holy shit

[@shilohperez808]

I didn’t use slugger the whole time out of respect of the man. A good classic brawl

[@Lnblackberry48]

I use Slugger on Lao GUI though . Bastard cheats , so do I .

[@lesinj]

5:40 Awano is a menace 💀

[@nguyenxuanha9315]

Hiroki Awano (With Vengeance).

[@Gemsverse]

Bruh this guy Cracks a Wall with just his punch O_O

[@muhikhsan2567]

I love this game everyone Have their Intresting Back Story..

[@jovif.spemudaindonesia1841]

*Interesting

[@fodee4313]

Someone says awano punches are 1.6 million pound force. Fucking legend

[@politicalchair487]

Imagine if Awano gave his full effort before he got into the easy life, he would be bitchslapping Shibusawa 9 times over.

[@aidelai4098]

Kuze and Awano earned my respect man

[@shinigami9851]

And the thing that shocks me most that this was him when he was rusty. Imagine if he was still in his prime and didn’t let the easy life get to him.

[@bcgazero6472]

He would bust the dojima hq down by punching that wall

[@rashadbookman2357]

That bat is everything yo.

[@moonmanhayatei5246]

with fucking vengeance....

[@renoir2616]

the demon vs the demon slayer, how symbolic

[@spotty4849]

Ngl I didn’t expect Awano to have hands

[@Hikaru0kamiki]

Imagine if saejima picked a fight with awano tho, that's a fight I'd love to see.

[@gamemaster2638]

5:43 This look on Majima face. :) Like..."What the hell, man?!"

[@caceres-olazo2951]

Majima:Holly fuck I almost died

[@canadmexi]

Who:s the best Yakuza actor career wise?

+canadmexi Takeuchi Riki (Awano) and Ozawa Hitoshi (Kuze) are around the same if you mean success in action movies. Riki is probably the best off, though (he has a huge house that literally has his name written on it multiple times and LOTS of cars). He's on TV all the time (being a guest on a talk show, singing during events/advertising his music, acting in commercials, dubbing over commercials) and that's how you measure how well someone's doing in Japan rather than movies in the West. He also does a surprising amount of voice acting that ranges from antagonists in children's movies to being a part of the Japanese dub of Mad Max.

[@canadmexi]

I mean who has the best movies?

+canadmexi They usually star in the same movies like 8 or 9 times out of 10 so that's hard to say tbh. Riki is usually the lead, if that helps

[@mysecondaccount4423]

With Vengeance

[@combineadvisor572]

5:39 idk why but the noise Awano makes before punching the wall is fucking hilarious to me

[@XDude615]

Majango: calls Awano weak. Majango after witnessing Awano damage the wall: never mind.

[@Jonfer605]

Y el tatuaje de los mejores de la saga..tiene un gran simbolismo,el samurai representa la firmeza,los valores, el honor,el control de los bajos instintos...por eso con la katana domina al demonio y esta por encima de el pero no lo mata,porque es su fuerza al fin y al cabo.Valores que el abandona para darse a la vida facil y quiere recuperar

[@jorgebersabe293]

El tatuaje de Awano representa a Momotaro, que es el equivalente japonés de Hércules. Luego de vencer al oni, se dio a la vida fácil y dejó de pelear, cosa que le llevó a su caída. Eso es lo que pasó exactamente con Awano, que cuando llegó a lo más alto, dejó de pelear, dándose a la vida fácil y eso lo llevó a su caída.