Takashi Miike's LIKE A DRAGON (RYÛ GA GOTOKU: GEKIJÔ-BAN)
Takashi Miike's Like a Dragon (Ryû ga gotoku: gekijô-ban) is scheduled to be screened at the 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) on July 19th at 5:00 p.m. (17:00) and July 20th at 8:00 p.m. (20:00). (Note: Like a Dragon (Ryû ga gotoku: gekijô-ban) shouldn't be confused with Takeshi Miyasaka's Yakuza (Ryû ga gotoku -- jissha-ban), which Miike is credited as having been the integration director (sôgô kantoku) for.) Sega Corporation (K.K. Sega) is scheduled to release the movie on sale DVD in Japan on September 28th, in both a limited edition 2-disc box set (HSB-0142) and a standard edition (HSB-0143); both releases are to be distributed by Amuse Soft Entertainment Inc. (Amyûzu Sofuto Entateinmento K.K.). Toei Company Ltd. (Tôei K.K.) released the movie theatrically in Japan on March 3rd.
The screenplay for Like a Dragon was written by Masashi Sogo, based on Sega's PlayStation 2 game Yakuza (Ryû ga gotoku). The movie stars Kazuki Kitamura, Gorô Kishitani, Shun Shioya, Saeko, Natsuo, Haruhiko Katô, Saki Takaoka, Shô Aikawa, Yutaka Matsushige, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yoo Gong (Kon Yu), Ken'ichi Endô, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Kurôdo Maki (a.k.a. Claude Maki), and Sansei Shiomi.
For more information on Like a Dragon, see ScreenAnarchy's sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first articles on it.
Like a Dragon "long trailer" -- HQ (downloadable 20.5 MB WMV file)
Like a Dragon "long trailer" -- LQ (downloadable 10 MB WMV file)
Like a Dragon teaser trailer #2 -- HQ (downloadable 4.2 MB WMV file)
Like a Dragon teaser trailer #2 -- LQ (downloadable 2 MB WMV file)
Like a Dragon teaser trailer #1 (downloadable 1.1 MB MOV file)
Like a Dragon official website
Amuse Soft Entertainment: Like a Dragon Japanese sale DVDs
PiFan: Like a Dragon
