Yakuza 6 - Karaoke: Today is a Diamond (Kiryu)

[@HumanDucky]

Only time we see Kiryu with a smile he is singing about ending his life

[@Cheesemaster7Seven7]

lovely

[@yakuzafan5447]

HUMAN ITS YOU ITS ME ILOVEKOKICHI AAAA

[@assassingamer5983]

In yakuza 0 he smiles when meeting majima

[@weebyweeny1742]

@@assassingamer5983 its more of a smirk

[@LuunnaGaia]

@@weebyweeny1742 1:08 is just a smile

[@fennexx2376]

Kiryu has gone from a guy in a suit who breaks people’s faces to a dad in a suit who breaks people’s faces

[@_____2219]

And hearts because this song is genuinely sad

[@Mateusblegal]

A grandpa in a suit who breaks people’s faces

[@macaronnotmacadamia222]

To grandpa in a suit that grates faces

[@ashikjaman1940]

@@_____2219 Bruh he was always breaking hearts

[@pold111]

ex-yakuza to father

[@pixelpd6834]

Normal people: life is meaningless. Kiryu: 🌟✨LIFE IS MEANINGLESS✨🎆

[@puturere]

Yoasobi vibes

[@theboywonderlol]

me too

[@angelusvastator1297]

Lmaoooo.

[@eyesofra1111]

Muffin song : We're all gona Die! Die! Dieee \(｡･ω･｡)/ ♪ヽ(･^ ∀ ^･ゞ)

[@prosaic.7944]

more like: Nihilistic people: Today is meaningless. Kiryu: 💎✨Today is a Diamond✨💎

[@papytromblon]

All the good things that happened to him in all the yakuza serie never made him smile. But this song did

[@papytromblon]

@@SoraR123 what

[@wateroflife33]

I think he smiled at the end of yakuza kiwami.... I think

[@papytromblon]

@@wateroflife33 since then i played yakuza zéro and he smile at the very end

[@wateroflife33]

@@papytromblon he also smiles when he's talking to the phone girls

[@michellefernandez3155]

@@SoraR123 he also smiles when Rikiya gets his tatoo finished.

[@khalifashamsi3157]

The lyrics are so depressing and i get it Its the feeling when you loose your balance in a pocket circut match and begging it to get up but accept deafeat

[@Sonny2299]

ThNks toro kun

[@khalifashamsi3157]

@Starbound 1406 np

[@despairinq]

da kara please get up my baby

[@sonnycrockett6992]

You're going bowling, cousin?

[@sonnycrockett6992]

@Darth Vader Will i be able to still play bowling?

[@daikaijumaster]

My personal theory is that Kiryu genuinely has no clue how depressing this song is and is taking it entirely at face value.

[@aerodynamo4874]

PLOT TWIST: at the same time, he also unconsciously knows what it means, but for the sake of denying the fact that he knows what it all means, he tries to put on a happy face and pretend he doesn't know.

[@mg-lp9ip]

this is so much more wholesome to think about that it made my day thank you so much

[@Wankomancer]

@Ltrly_Htlr errrrr, what?

[@majorpeepo]

@Ltrly_Htlr xD

[@loungelevel100]

@Ltrly_Htlr its about haruka not waking up anymore

[@BrianM180]

The smile in Kiryu's face is just as fake as the positive vibe this song is trying to give me without understanding the lyrics

[@Documentoh]

Mmm yes lyrics about a dying person. But really, it reminds me of Hey Ya and how the lyrics are completely different than the tone of the music.

[@TheBlackBantha]

@@Documentoh Nah Hey Ya doesn't really work because it's carefree as the lyrics convey. They're saying relationships don't work, so why not just be carefree and have fun. Pumped Up Kicks is a better example of a song darker than the melody suggests.

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

@@Documentoh The lyrics are about someone trying to wake up their loved one so they can spend the day with them. I don't know where you are all getting this interpretation. Because the end of the song is asking someone to wake up?

[@Documentoh]

@@NicDoesDumbThings I'm getting the interpretation from how the tone of the song is way different than the lyrics.

[@dragon666777]

@@NicDoesDumbThings the wording is more the singer *begging* the other person to wake up at the end, and the resignation of "you're never going to wake up, maybe i'll go to sleep too" that's giving people the idea that this song is darker than it seems on the surface. i don't know if it was the intended interpretation, but the lyrics do seem to clash with the upbeat tone of the song

[@heythatguyalex]

Kiryu: *Singing about killing himself if his baby doesn't wake up from a coma* People in the background: jamming out with smiles on their faces

[@whatsthesauce3626]

He smiling too tho

[@tuxedoedone3891]

Oh my lord.... Is that really the context of this song? I haven't played Yakuza 6...

[@holly9096]

@@tuxedoedone3891 EARLY GAME SPOILERS FOR Y6: Haruka falls into a coma after being hit by a car. The player can feel that Kiryu, despite him always being subtle in his emotions, fucking loses it internally for the early parts of this story. Like, he allows himself to think of what might happen if she died. To me this song represents Kiryu already entering the bargaining stage of grief. The lyrics fit too well with the plot.

[@simpleconcept3698]

Society in a nutshell

[@larsnyman2455]

You’re right And you should say it

[@KuhlerMaen]

You know shit's wrong when Kiryu's eyebrows start moving.

[@flowey389x5]

Yeah.

[@lfvgamerbro]

Nah, it got me hard 😩💦

[@ML-pg8cq]

There's something so depressing about Kiryu singing such a happy song all alone.

[@Fyutureborn]

Then you look at the translated lyrics and realize that this song is like, the most depressing one of all of them. Bakamitai may SOUND depressing, but while it's basically just about a breakup, this song's about (spoiler character goes here) being in a coma, and the last line of the song is just straight up contemplating suicide over it.

[@sorrychangedmyusername3594]

I mean i karaoke alone too.

[@magentasky234]

The lyrics are even more depressing

[@eggrollmemer8884]

He look like a 30 year old white dad

[@deadlocker1420]

Damn, that's cold

[@johnjim557]

English Lyrics: Will it never change? REM sleep so deep it’s like death Come on, it’s about time to get up The sun’s trying to shine, despite the clouds and curtains “Tomorrow’s a long awaited holiday, let’s go swimming” I guess you’re dreaming about the sea around now Never mind age, have fun We could charter a boat and stare into the sunset The ultimate Weekend Day If we polish today it will shine like a Great Diamond so Please, Get up my baby! (Come on, please get up) (Please! Please wake up) (You’re never going to wake up) (I guess I’ll go to sleep too … ) *w h y*

[@9hundredone415]

It’s because it’s a weekend so his baby wants to sleep in There I made it happier

[@pietrodasilvatulio1372]

The lyrics slowly go from wholesome to sad

[@funnydudeguyman482]

Pietro Da Silva Tulio they weren’t wholesome to begin with

[@bukachell]

why die

[@cerenyldz2754]

I can relate to "REM sleep so deep it's like death" strongly...

[@clippygoat]

Kiryu is the only person who can only make guitar sounds off a ukulele.

[@kazooiem]

That's the real strength of the Dragon of Dojima

[@RoyalGriffin.]

No Kidding!

[@brucemustdie]

😂😂😂

[@albertobiascioli8494]

Essence of Ukulele

[@Subpar1O1]

Like he just saw a guy playing guitar and went "That's Rad!" and picked up a ukulele to replicate it, completely ignoring how chords work

[@potatolord7017]

When you think about it, Haruka is the only thing keeping kiryu alive. Making him go forward and not giving up despite losing his loved ones. Damn this hits really hard.

[@dragonofyorha]

Never forget what Majima did for Kiryu in Yakuza 5

[@GamerConnoisseurRei]

@@dragonofyorha you can't really compare Haruka to Majima lmao. I love Majima, he's great but Haruka has always been at Kiryu side the whole time even when Kiryu try to distance himself from her. To say Kiryu lost his purpose in life is not an exaggeration as depicted in this song's lyrics

[@JoCaTen]

considering kiryu already lost so many people

[@MisterDrTran]

@@GamerConnoisseurRei I think they are referring to the fact that Majima was willing to fight Saejima to the death to protect Haruka at the end of Yakuza 5. Majima even states that he knows Kiryu loves Haruka more than his (Kiryu) life itself. The fact that Majima was willing to die or potentially kill his brother for Haruka and Kiryu speaks volumes about him.

[@albertobiascioli8494]

Haruka Is literally the only reason Kiryu didn't let police arrest him again and left the Tojo clan at the end of First Yakuza

[@Weewoo343]

The song is about him wanting haruka to wake up out of the coma and if she dies in the coma he’s gonna kill himself. Sweet

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

*n i c e*

[@diobrando2649]

S W E E T

[@Kuro-UWU]

*Majima has entered in the chat*

[@jonathanmercado963]

Thats Rad

[@humannt468]

Thanks for the spoilers bud lol

[@DavidHosey1]

All of these people talking about Kiryu never smiling either never paid attention or never played the series. Tons of things and people, from Majima to Haruka to the orphanages to Daigo to substories make this man one of the happier ones in the series (outside of 5 and parts of 6)

[@IosonoOtakuman]

Thou he almost never smiles in the karaoke movies XD

[@DavidHosey1]

@@IosonoOtakuman damn you right, he takes these gigs real seriously loll

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

@@IosonoOtakuman And most non-Yakuza fans know Kiryu as Mr. Dame Da Ne, so it adds up.

[@justaslime7525]

@@IosonoOtakuman he does smile at the end of Kamurocho Lullaby in Y3

[@MrAdamo]

he smiles at the hiroshima aniki guy in yakuza 6 when he calls him aniki (based rikiya reference)

[@archibaldwilliamsworthiii5880]

When you read the lyrics and realize the happiest karaoke song is actually the saddest karaoke song

[@arandomt-9056]

Wuh

[@gbblocks1794]

I’m scared rn I thought it was happy!

[@deviljho4260]

GBblocks179 the song is about contemplating suicide.

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

@@deviljho4260 You are literally making things up, fuck off.

[@sunway060]

@@NicDoesDumbThings Hes right though

[@santiaguo21]

I like it that when you start playing Y6 and sing this song, everyone at the background at then just look like random passerbies, but after playing most of the substories you realize they are the friends Kiryu made in Onomichi. I just like that feeling it gives.

[@Zerovin]

Its all the people who made him feel like he had a home again outside of the orphanage when everywhere else was unwelcoming

[@taskeen777]

Omori side quests. When sunny receives a gift from the characters you helped in the game, is truly a touching moment

[@icycappuccino]

@@taskeen777 real

[@memoid1895]

The whole reason i did a whole nother playthrough was to do everyones sidequests​@@taskeen777

[@Kronman590]

The only one I dont recongize is the old lady. Doesnt seem to be wearing the same clothes as the lady from the Muhan cult sidestory

[@kingjoenutsthe1st375]

Kiryu: *Smiles* Yakuza Fandom: Wait, That's Illegal.

[@wingsofhermes98]

yakuza fandom: but we love it

[@suenden]

when we realize its actually a very sad a depressing song hidden behind the upbeat tone showing kiryu is actually very sad, feels bad man

[@ergopump2191]

Yakuza fandom loves and appreciates Kiryu's smile.

[@zomboids2100]

Yakuza fandom: this beautiful man deserves to be happy.

[@gynnobu]

@@wingsofhermes98 :O

[@krychur4956]

Happy part: exists Kiryu: *angriest face humanly possible* Sad song: exists Kiryu: :D

[@kotorandcorvid4968]

Kiryu's face when singing a happy song: 🗿

[@ShiningWizard241]

Side effects may include nausea, drowsiness, diarrhea, mood swings, joint pain, migraines, heart problems, hearing problems. People in the commercial:

[@retrodarktrooper6372]

The actual lyrics make this joke even better (If you don't know them already, you don't want to)

[@drandescancelled2825]

Heh, joint pain. Kiryu had em more than 10 years by that point.

[@r4yyans___]

2020 coded joke

[@monkeymanoftheislands]

@@r4yyans___ GET OUT!!!

[@JohnnyofTheSevenSeas]

​@@r4yyans___ GET OUT!!!

[@pupperwarrior4348]

Majima should have been disguised as a civilian in the background

[@darkqwartzsytal834]

Majima: PREASE GRETT URPPPP MRY BABEEEEEH

[@nancyabsalon9436]

He just has a toupee and a tshirt on top of his snakeskin jacket XD

[@jaysonvancouofficial6100]

another random majima-san encouter

[@Concerned_Custodian]

@@jaysonvancouofficial6100 *Funk goes on blares*

[@camille_cinqassocwest]

crazy thing is, you don't know if one of the civilians happen to be Majima.

[@falco8421]

even without knowing the lyrics, there's a strange sadness to this song

[@pollo4070]

Yes, it is very sad

[@angelusvastator1297]

It's like a bittersweet credits song.

[@manvslife271]

Yeah the overly positive tone starts to make you question what's really going on, and then you read the lyrics...

[@lvbboi9]

1:27 especially

[@joedoesthings8506]

That part from 1:17 to 1:28 especially

[@theracist1976]

He looks like a dad about to grill some burgers with that outfit

[@XplodMonky]

I mean he is a dad so it fits.

[@galaxy_kitten95]

@@XplodMonky a DILF to be even more exact. ❤️

[@longhuynh9360]

@@galaxy_kitten95 Your sentence make me both love and hate your comment

[@CatInSuit69]

@@longhuynh9360 i mean he canonically gets called a dilf in kiwami 1 apparently sooo

[@aaaaaaa9200]

This song is THE Yakuza song for me, it sounds wacky and happy just like sub stories are, but the meaning is depressive, dark and sad, like the main story The perfect balance Yakuza is well known for is in this song

[@averageboss2176]

Where are you from?

[@serpico6805]

this IS the song of life

[@aaaaaaa9200]

@@averageboss2176 why?

[@averageboss2176]

@@aaaaaaa9200 I forget it was 4 months ago response faster the next time

[@angelusvastator1297]

Yes

[@dingdong8629]

Pocket Circuit Fighter in the background has to be the coolest detail. Honestly Onomichi felt like home

[@X1AN1023]

the substory aswell and i hear the Pocket racer theme gets be hyped up

[@silverman1205]

Not just Pocket Circuit Fighter. Many people that Kiryu befriends in Onomichi are there

[@lefanta8549]

I love how this song is suicidal and depressing and Kiryu is just like: well damn this is a banger

[@waspywasp451]

Don't mind me, I'm just over here interpreting this as a song about a dad wanting to go boating with his son on a weekend, but he's in heavy sleep so the dad, after failing to wake him up, decides to take a nap too

[@darklord884]

Honestly, that'd how I interpret it too. People take this song to directly be related to the characters and the story, but what's important to remember is that the characters don't write these songs. There are some direct relations, but for example Majima wouldn't want to turn the world into a harem-paradise for himself anyway, so there are discrepancies when you look at the songs too close to the characters. Parallels can be made and sometimes it's good, but this song to me at least is about a dad who tries to take his child or significant other on a trip in the beautiful summer, but the child or SO wants to nap/rest instead and while initially, the dad keeps asking them to come with him, he eventually decides "ah, f@ck it. I'll take a nap too." That way, it's much more about being close to those you love instead of running around in the beauty of sunshine, choosing to nap with your loved ones instead of going out alone and that's actually pretty heartwarming. I know that the other interpretation is pretty solid too. (The one about Haruka and her [SPOILER].) But to me, this isn't a song about Kiryu and his desperate situation. This is a happy song about summer and Kiryu sings it that way because he runs with the mood, not necessarily connecting it to his own misery.

[@lsebastian9086]

Hmm....i didnt tought about it that way until you made that point and you know, that would help me listen to this song and feel less depressing..or trying to the song woudl still get me in the feels.

[@ocal123]

uh oh

[@manvslife271]

Yall are just high on copium

[@waspywasp451]

@@manvslife271 Or maybe you're just high on depressium

[@m4plee178]

1:27 when u reunite with your online friend you played video games with when u were both kids

[@matsurivirus1814]

They are saying get up from your coma. This song is about being in a coma and thinking about commiting suicide.

[@Xbsnsiisywgwbwkapapaiuw888]

Incognito Noir no its about a husband wanting to go boating with her wife (or other way round) >:(((((

[@tsukasa9838]

WHY DOES KNOWING THE LYRICS RUIN EVERYTHING. WHYYYYYYY

[@ooooaaaa8694]

@@Xbsnsiisywgwbwkapapaiuw888 boating with their child*

[@dejay7778]

@@matsurivirus1814 jesus christ why tf does everybody gotta kill the vibe in the replies

[@fafafagat]

01:37 Is it just me or does that water look really good. I think the best I've seen was still in Arkham Knight but this water still looks really good to me. It moves in a satisfying way.

[@connorambrosino1741]

I disagree. I feel like if I put my hand in that water it wouldnt let me out

[@fafafagat]

@@connorambrosino1741 thanks thats terrifying

[@Jerrarum]

@@connorambrosino1741 lmao that reminds me of that one part in Creepshow 2

[@mistuhfunny]

yoooo, it's the guy from miiverse

[@halt4565]

this song is depressing but sounds happy. So it's the yakuza equivalent to pumped up kicks.

[@angelusvastator1297]

Pumped up kicks is a bit edgy. This sounds genuinely weirdly euphoric.

[@ShwingFlam]

Or the yakuza equivilent to Goodbye Nostalgia

[@MTdaBlacking]

Or "Hey Ya" by Outkast

[@Cool1st]

@@ShwingFlamKAKYOIN!

[@waspywasp451]

It feels nice to realise that all the people in the background are actually NPCs Kiryu interacts with (his bar friends, the fisherman and pocket circuit fighter as well). Hiroshima is such a great town and it really felt like home

[@bubbletea1985]

he deserves all the good things in this world

[@onitea1275]

When your crush is single

[@firecrackerjack68]

When your crush is single and in a coma. Don't read the English translation, it's depressing. I apologize for making it dark.

[@anti.com_john]

Well mine wasn't... found out after a few weeks into me just thinking crap. Oof.

[@jake40341]

@@firecrackerjack68 in a coma.. and also underaged (*_*)

[@thyme7086]

@@jake40341 yikes..

[@ichiban9662]

Did you read the English translations

[@Stroimex]

There's something that made me crack the fuck out of laughter about Kiryu inviting me to his boat with his thumb up.

[@Unwavering_Baka]

No, stay awake, Kiryu-san

[@jaysonvancouofficial6100]

1:46 if you look at kiryu's eyes carefully, he's smiling with tears.

[@Guy.1205]

Cant blame him mans sad

[@JampingVan]

Kiryu wear happy mask

[@donaldorios6268]

I'll never get over how he sang a song about killing yourself if your baby doesn't wake up from a coma as the funny orange fisherman

[@Subpar1O1]

Finishing 6's story and coming back to this hits different, it really does sound like a 'smile because it happened' kind of goodbye song to Kiryu's story

[@oklemonss]

kiryu was such a likeable person that he got the entire local population to do the background singing at the docks what a legend

[@moondodger5952]

PC Fighter really do be cheering Kiryu on while he’s singing a song about killing himself.

[@aerodynamo4874]

gotta be there for the homies bruh 😔

[@papkinn]

Summer: *started 0,005 seconds ago* Basic white girls stories on instagram: 1:02

[@oki790]

Based

[@A-J-C123]

@oki what

[@formuoli]

@@oki790 based on what

[@johnlex5688]

@@formuoli Yeah it's based, based on Yakuzas and diamonds

[@screwdriver9221]

People who says lockdown is boring Also them: 1:05

[@ultraagilao4026]

Kiryu deserves all the happiness on earth

[@mynameberamen1779]

Even without thinking about the lyrics, this song just feels strangely wrong, or sad. You just know there has to be some sort of saddening undertones hidden below the joyful facade the visuals and music put up.

[@davidhybrid3457]

In the ending, you can hear Haruka singing the song as well. GAHHHH WHYY

[@ChippiChippiChappaChappaCat]

This song has the exact same feeling I had when I listened to « Shiwase nara ii y’a » for the first time by Majima. When you listen to it it feels cheery Or funny. But when you look up the lyrics It’s a bakamitai moment

[@imrakhturdiyev4457]

Best way to describe it! I felt the same pain in both songs

[@darklord884]

Not necessarily. Shiawase Nara is sad when you directly relate it to Majima's story, but it's generally a song about loving someone so much that their happiness matters more to you than the ability to be with them. It applies to his situation to Makoto, but it's important to remember that Majima didn't write the song, he just takes it as being related to his own life and sings it as such. But basically, the song itself is about a man who loves a woman so much, he's put everything into making her happy, even above his own happiness and that's actually pretty heartwarming. Same thing with Kiryu. If you take the sleeping person to be Haruka and the singer to be literally Kiryu, it makes sense that this song is sad, but two things are very important: 1) Kiryu didn't write this song, nor was it written for him, so the immediate connection to his misery is shaky and 2) Kiryu can sing this from the start of this game, even before he learns about what happened to Haruka. If you remember, Hands only becomes available AFTER he gets a hold of Haruto. To me this means the song isn't necessarily about the desperate situation they are in and while it can be interpreted that way to fit, it's not the only valid way. Sleep isn't always death is what I'm saying. My alternate interpretation is that the singer is a dad or husband who is trying to invite his son/daughter/significant other to have a fun day in the beautiful summer with him. The other person wants to sleep all day and rest instead, so the singer laments this, ultimately deciding to stay in and nap together with his beloved. That way, this song is about spending time with those important to you even if it means not going out and doing things, just napping together. I like mine better, pardon my french. :D

[@EagleEye-rw5pn]

@@darklord884 the lyrics "If you're Not gonna Wake Up then i'll guess i sleep too" doesn't sound happy no matter how you interpreted it because who the hell sleep with their son/daughter/wife/husband when they failed to wake Them up

[@darklord884]

@@EagleEye-rw5pn Ever heard of taking naps once you see someone's napping and you can't wake them up? It's a comedy cliche actually.

[@EagleEye-rw5pn]

@@darklord884 i thought you were talking about a real life scenario for a second

[@bbfs2119]

MY FAVORITE KARAOKE SONG IN YAKUZA SERIES 🔥💯

[@CaptainZlex]

Yakuza, don't ever change.

[@fabianpacukiewicz]

Only for better

[@kadentam2946]

There's an alternate universe where it's Majima singing this for real because Makoto never woke up

[@dahliavkarma6124]

You broke my heart even harder…😭

[@バツ06]

sometimes i feel like learning japanese is a mistake bcs before i understood the lyrics, i thought they were happy but now i can understand the lyrics and :(

[@AbdulrahmanYousif-sm5jz]

Bro kiryu has gone through so much and he is still enjoying his life 😊

[@eyimback0932]

the fact that Kiryu singing about him gonna kill himself but him and everyone just jamming make me wanna cry 💀

[@NKGAMING-ri4qm]

fun fact the lyrics are dam right disturbing when translated

[@Stefanius058]

Man this song kept me up the whole night after finding out the lyrics. Its stuck in my head and now im back here again its so well done.

[@souna5755]

1:03 that moment your gamer girl friend said see you tomorrow

[@pradyumankannan6802]

actual lyrics: he is a guy

[@yeagermanhwo]

And now it went from a plea to haruka to a plea to Kiryu

[@deep.rxssed7042]

Here after Infinite Wealth story trailer😢

[@tsuvani8826]

man is vibing to the point he's fuming blue.

[@PaydayPerry]

The happiest sounding song is ironically the saddest one yet, I fucking love that.

[@gurkensohn7807]

This has nothing to do with the song, but Kiryu without his jacket and his sleeves rolled up makes me go feral. The dad energy is just off the charts

[@muhammadaliffbinmuhammadla7846]

Sad that the song didnt re-appear in Infinite Wealth, given the context, it would be much darker and fit with game's theme.

[@Dead_Weight21]

Funny, aint it?

[@jaiwantraghav4616]

If I can be even 1% as cool, kind and badass kiryu is, I will consider my life fulfilled.

[@UltimateChaosForce]

To make this song even more depressing there's a good chance it's kiryu singing to yumi (i will fllirt with you like a grown up " and is saying he wants to be a family with her and haruka " together with our love " (there's another translation that says with our dear one ) and he more or less snaps back to reality realizing none of this could happen and haruka being in a coma and that he would rather join them " maybe i should sleep too "

[@depleur2943]

i was thinking that this song maybe wasn't as deep as people made it out to be but then i saw this comment and now im basically heartbroken

[@Minecraftlover73]

@@depleur2943 well, this series karaoke has pretty much described what the characters are going though so idk how someone thinks that honestly

[@karpmanlarpman]

Theory: Call it copium, but i reject its dark undertones It's about kiryu encouraging his pocket racer to get up after a really rough turn. After it fails to recover, kiryu goes home to sleep off the defeat

[@Whisper71]

please rgg just give this man the happy end he deserves

[@vancedavidsamia7827]

Almost forgot to watch this today

[@dominikdobrotic8298]

I understand why he is smiling. He is trying to be cheerful for his comatosed love.

[@Kranzio-]

I like to sing along with this song while having a good, hard cry.

[@Maxler5795]

Mood

[@lillith3159]

Man, i just love how everyone from onomiya are in the video listening to kiryiu, the song may be sad but its pretty heartwarming to see this people together cheering up for kiryu. Damm even pocket circuit fighter is there

[@riftontherun6430]

*Onomichi

[@ibrahimhassaan6188]

To whoever reading this, i hope your day gets a little better. So please hold on and ride it out

[@Firetankbattleaxebrickninja]

thanks I really needed this

[@brucebanner8124]

I feel this song that Kiryu isn't just a brawny brute who is stone cold, but is actually very Emotional, loving and caring for those he truly cares about, and is, indeed multi-faceted.

[@dragon___]

have you not played any yakuza game yet? kiryu is one of the most wholesome, passionate and caring main characters of a game ever

[@brucebanner8124]

@@dragon___ I've completed 0

[@dumbsow9420]

Jesus Christ. Just give us a full game already dedicated to the Karaoke mini game. I don't fare what it is. If it's just more stuff like this or just giving us completely dramatised versions of events from all the Yakuza games. I just want it

[@godemperormeow8591]

Yakuza 5

[@Kaelors]

My new favourite Yakuza song. It's amazing to see kiryu smile

[@RetailEmployee]

YES🥲

[@Motivation_snack6668]

yet he's smiling for all the wrong reasons😭😭😭

[@riper3126]

Kiryu: Singing about killing himself if his baby doesn't wake up from a coma Depression: Hello there!

[@Mario9964PC]

Now that Kiryu has cancer, this song is even more depressing than it was before

[@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494]

A 'Those Who Don't Know Those Who Do Know' moment

[@regallivpasta5728]

this is a nice song and it’s nice seeing kiryu happy but once you see the lyrics i can’t help but think it’s not him being happy but him being unhinged due to everything that’s going on

[@frazy4487]

1:11 sounds so good

[@maggintons]

I hope Yakuza 8 does a version of this with him on a boat in Honolulu

[@sohousama]

His smile at the end hides a million tears.

[@noreeaki]

Either they just ignored the lyrics and just followed along with Kiryu or they gained pleasure from this

[@ReaperFloofer]

I listen to this every time I come across it. Too good not to.

[@NahFYM]

He is like Jotaro, both never age, similar personalities and uh, both have inhuman strength without any sort of backup or power up.

[@Bobamiruku]

even his hair and jotaro is kinda similiar- in a way. the only difference is kiryu actually cares and here for his "daughter" lol

[@glonk1535]

@@Bobamiruku I feel like this thread is going to be flooded with jojo fans but... Jolyne would've experienced much more dangers throughout her childhood if Jotaro stayed with the family

[@holly9096]

@@Bobamiruku The difference between Jotaro and Jolyne's relationship and Kiryu and Haruka's relationship is that with Jotaro and Jolyne, Jotaro's absence only benefitted the both of them. Yes, Jolyne acted out and developed issues that lasted until young adulthood, but if she were with Jotaro, her life would have been in real danger. Jotaro's lack of presence gave Jolyne opportunities to grow. She became strong without him. On the other hand, Kiryu and Haruka cannot be separated unless you want to bring both of them to their lowest points. Kiryu basically entered a depression and became nearly dysfunctional when he left Haruka in Y5, and Haruka became directionless - a downgrade compared to what they are when they're with each other. To add to that, Kiryu is more than capable of protecting Haruka under any circumstance within the Yakuza universe, unlike Jotaro who has to deal with the possibility of facing someone whose Stand is stronger than his.

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@holly9096 That's so sad oml.

[@manvslife271]

And both have crippling depression

[@Apemopo]

POOR KIRYU I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[@markhendry1669]

This is the best Karaoke song, Judgement & Get To The Top (Majima's version) are also great songs

[@walterbonilla8143]

Baka mitai would like a word with you.

[@chawk6201]

Sorry, but 24 hour cinderella.

[@hitoshura7]

Iji Sakura 2000

[@bukachell]

24 hour cinderella also why is the song in the video so sad

[@tsukasa9838]

24 hour Cinderella

[@pold111]

he really is wearing that dragon of dojima suit for the rest of his life

[@angelusvastator1297]

This will always be sadder than Baka Mitai.

[@JellyJman]

1:09 the zoom in is what gives this that little extra sauce

[@-Ryu]

This song is the textbook definition of: When you're happy, you enjoy the music. *When you're sad, you understand the lyrics.*

[@massivewingus]

I mean, the song is about that Kiryu wants Haruka to wake up from her coma and that if she does, they will be happy together, but if she doesn't, Kiryu will commit suicide. So in a way, it has a bit of happiness in it

[@deathwishtommy9773]

It’s is only now, after witnessing death, and looking down at their lifeless body, do I now truly understand this song.

[@banditbringer881]

What a wholesome and heart-warming song

[@zenriyou]

If you're happy you enjoy the music If you're sad you understand the lyrics

[@IchibanXVI]

Man, why does one of the most chill people in the series gotta go through so much pain?

[@BigBossPW1974]

Stoic and chill characters are known to have traumatic backstories

[@TangguhGalih]

man i love this song, when i first time hearing it i feel happy and sad for no reason.

[@blakee.]

This song actually makes me so distraught and sad, like I love it, but it has this such sad tone. It hurts to hear the begging part. And then the "I guess I'll go to sleep too..."

[@realkingofantarctica]

The world is hard. You feel cheated and neglected, and tomorrow is uncertain. But as long as you keep faith, and trust in what's good, right will always be right.

[@kinghashbrown7998]

I didn't notice it at first but the people at the end are the friends kiryu made through the sub stories. one of them all the way back to yakuza 0.

[@schlawyn3r418]

This got recommended to me again and now I'll have this stuck in my head 4 another 2 weeks

[@noaamonyakuza5]

can't wait to see my man in like a dragon gaiden, I love Kiryu so much 😭

[@FreakinSweet1987]

I love how the karaoke segments always do that Beatles Rock Band thing where they get so into the music that it mentally transports them to another place.