This could be the main actor of Project Century

Summary

Project Century, set in Japan in 1915, features new character battles in an arcade-style beat-em-up action game.
The character resembles the 2007 live-action Kazuma Kiryu.

Some fans have theorized and may have narrowed down the lead actor for Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Project Centurybelieving the main character to be modeled and played by Kazuma Kiryu's 2007 live-action actor Like a Dragon film, Kazuki Kitamura. Project Century is an upcoming game by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, best known for Yakuza/Like a Dragon video game series. The developer is no stranger to producing new games outside of the usual fare, with Project Century looks to be one of the most diverse and serious titles RGG Studio is working on.

Project Century it was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024, catching the attention of fans quite quickly. It's a period piece set in 1915 Japan, focusing on a brand new character as he explores a rural town. The trailer showed how the player will fight against a number of mooks in the traditional beat-em-up arcade action gameplay style of the Kazuma Kiryu-led games, rather than the turn-based JRPG combat of the Ichiban Kasuga titles. . Not only does the action seem more realistic and serious, but it has led fans to theorize about how or if this series is connected to Like a Dragon universe. A seemingly obvious connection is the main character, who some fans believe is based on the live-action actor for 2007's Kazuma Kiryu. Like a Dragon.

Is Project Century a game like a dragon?

Ryu Ga Gotoku surprisingly announced Project Century at The Game Awards, with fans debating whether the title is part of the Like a Dragon series.

As Jack Yakuza and Ultra Oak pointed out on Twitter, the new protagonist looks extremely similar to Kazuki Kitamura, who portrayed Kazuma Kiryu in 2007. Like a Dragon film adaptation. Many fans believe this to be the case due to their incredibly distinct facial features, or at least the facial pattern is very similar to it. While many fans are divided on the quality of the film itself, many agree that the fight scenes with Kitamura were incredibly solid, especially when they brought back Goro Kishitani as Goro Majima.

Kazuki Kitamura and his work outside of Like a Dragon

Kazuki Kitamura's filmography, other than those mentioned above Like a Dragon film adaptation, has also been in various live-action anime adaptations such as the 2023 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead like Gonzo Kosugi, or 2024 Golden Kamuy: Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Scramble Arc live-action drama as Shirosuke Inudo. Project Century The potential use of a big-name actor for the title role is nothing new, considering that Japanese icon Takuya Kimura was the face model and actor for the film's main character. Judgment spin-offs.

This casting decision has not yet been confirmed, as Project Century it was only revealed on December 12th. Anyway, a lot of noise is made Project Century and its place in Like a Dragon timeline, some fans believe it could be a prequel that takes place 100 years before the events of the main games. Fans will just have to wait for more official information from Sega and RGG Studio about Project Century.

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