Yakuza Kiwami 2 - Voices Behind The Characters (ENG SUB)

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  • čas přidán 30. 03. 2023
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    This is my translation from Japanese to English in purpose of educating the Western audience of the cast interviews for Yakuza Kiwami 2, involving the main voice actors Takaya Kuroda, Hidenari Ugaki, Satoshi Tokushige, and Masami Iwasaki. They voice act Kiryu Kazuma, Majima Goro, Daigo Dojima, and Ryuji Goda respectively.
    Original video: • Yakuza Kiwami 2 - Main...
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Komentáře • 58

  • @TheGamingBacklog0
    @TheGamingBacklog0 Před rokem +256

    I remember seeing this when it came out and thinking man, I wish I could understand this. Absolute legend you are!

  • @sashageneralov8343
    @sashageneralov8343 Před rokem +262

    I love Hidenari Ugaki. Love him so much that i can even recognize his voice from just hearing him for a split a sec. Was watching Evangelion rebuild and heard him saying like one line and thought "hm, Goro-chan?" and yes that was him.
    Thank you for translations. Could you please translate more of those pre release interviews, for example Yakuza's 6 maybe (my fav game of the entire franchise)

    • @dragonenterprise
      @dragonenterprise  Před rokem +18

      I am gonna be doing all of them!!

    • @Octragon
      @Octragon Před rokem +2

      @@dragonenterprise Thanks so much! I've always wanted to see the cast interviews in English.

  • @lengeschder
    @lengeschder Před rokem +107

    1:42 It's always wonderfully cheery how much Takaya Kuroda seems to love this series and his character. Well, I suppose that goes for all of the voice actors for this series! Hidenari Ugaki.....always having so much fun... and Masami Iwasaki goes SO hard. The "translations" for 2:09 gave me a chuckle, it seems like you have a lot of fun with those "subtitles" too. Thank you again very much for a great translation.

  • @Daelyah
    @Daelyah Před rokem +54

    Ugaki-san is such a treasure, would just love to thank him in-person for his work 🥰

  • @svartfrasr9755
    @svartfrasr9755 Před rokem +39

    Ugaki is an international treasure.

  • @MariusBoss11458
    @MariusBoss11458 Před rokem +41

    Finally. FINALLY SOMEONE TRANSLATED THIS AMAZING VIDEO!

  • @somestuff7468
    @somestuff7468 Před rokem +33

    Gaahhh thank you so much!! I’ve been waiting for someone to translate this specific video for 2 years 😭😭 you’re amazing!

  • @sheevpalps3846
    @sheevpalps3846 Před rokem +32

    Thank you so much for doing this. I’ve been anticipating these translations as much as the Japan exclusive games themselves. If you don’t mind, can you continue doing these?! Thanks a lot!!

    • @dragonenterprise
      @dragonenterprise  Před rokem +4

      Of course! I'll be doing this for all of the other games!

  • @Weirdgirl213
    @Weirdgirl213 Před rokem +41

    It has been 0 days since Ugaki has made me frown. I STG his enthusiasm for voice acting really shines in these videos. God bless him! ❤

  • @aliahmunaa9687
    @aliahmunaa9687 Před rokem +15

    Dear god I LOVE Hidenari sm

  • @lizdevilz7271
    @lizdevilz7271 Před rokem +5

    Ahh yes,Kiwami 2,My 2nd favs RGG games. Thank you for making this vid,Man!
    (Just in case you wonder,My first place favs rgg games is Lost Judgment.)

  • @ibrahimfahad5041
    @ibrahimfahad5041 Před rokem +7

    Finding this channel is one of the blessings of the year. I love how you add funny translations to promote yourself. You're a legend! Much love to you.

  • @zestyquestman8378
    @zestyquestman8378 Před 2 dny

    I love that Kuroda is still wearing the friendship bracelet he made with Ugaki

  • @pinga5658
    @pinga5658 Před rokem +5

    You cant even imagine how long I waited for this video to be translated. Thank you very much

  • @kichijoji199x
    @kichijoji199x Před rokem +2

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH DRAGON ENTERPRISE!!!

  • @jeremy-zo8cs
    @jeremy-zo8cs Před rokem +19

    I only found your channel like yesterday and have since watched every video you’ve uploaded up until now. Keep going! Every devoted Ryu ga Gotoku fan will stumble across your channel sooner or later, and appreciate the work you put in. You integrate us more with the Japanese RGG Studios and I can’t be more than grateful to you :))

  • @JG-sx6zk
    @JG-sx6zk Před rokem +2

    thank you for doing these!!!

  • @randomatwork15
    @randomatwork15 Před rokem +5

    ahhhh thank you so much!! this has been one of my favourite yakuza behind the scenes videos for years and i'm delighted that i can actually understand everything now!!

  • @GunGun-cf3ss
    @GunGun-cf3ss Před rokem +12

    Man they sure hyped up the Majima saga, shame it was quite lackluster.
    Gotta express my appreciation for Ryuji's and Daigo's voiceactors though. Those two characters are a big reason why I like Yakuza 2 so much. It really is such a shame Daigo didn't get more time in the spotlight in later entries, his dynamic with Kiryu could have been so interesting. Like they imply Kiryu cares a lot at the end of Yakuza 6, but it's not shown throughout 3-6, where Daigo's character is mostly just a plot device.

    • @MikeHesk742
      @MikeHesk742 Před rokem +2

      As someone who loves every game in this series, I think the transition from the end of Y4 to Y5 is indefensible from a character perspective. Like you said, at the end of Y6 there's a big monologue about how Kiryu now understands he should have supported Daigo rather than leave him alone, but that's essentially the same lesson Kiryu learns at the end of Y4 after the boss fight with Daigo. But the next time we see these 2 characters Kiryu has "unlearned"/forgotten that lesson? Or he no longer cares? But that doesnt fit with Y6 where he acts like he's realising this for the first time. Honestly if you could image yourself being Daigo in Yakuza 2-7, your POV of Kiryu's actions should make you hate the man

    • @GunGun-cf3ss
      @GunGun-cf3ss Před rokem +1

      @@MikeHesk742 that's very true, continuity between games can be pretty frustrating with yakuza. So much potential for character arcs we never see because they get tossed aside after one game and the characters that do return get sidelined hard.

    • @squidynk
      @squidynk Před 11 měsíci +3

      I doubt Ugaki knew about the actual gameplay of the Majima Saga, he just knew the story from the lines he had to record, ofc it was going to be a more hyped up impression than what we actually got lol. It is a shame tho, I wish majima's story got a bit more time to become more fleshed out and enjoyable

  • @ioszeged7274
    @ioszeged7274 Před rokem +2

    This channel is a blessing.

  • @fifofuko1864
    @fifofuko1864 Před rokem +2

    I’ll watch these videos as long as you are uploading them

  • @shiroi-tori
    @shiroi-tori Před rokem +2

    quality content!1!! like always

  • @goli4t18
    @goli4t18 Před rokem +9

    I've always wondered if Yakuza was popular enough in Japan to assume that majima voice actor got more romantic attention because of the character he voiced.

  • @blakethefaceless7460
    @blakethefaceless7460 Před rokem

    Love the work guys❤❤❤ keep going!!!

  • @KingCrazyman2011
    @KingCrazyman2011 Před 4 dny +1

    Who else came here to hear Ugaki say "KIRRRRYYYYUUUU-CHAN"? XD

  • @yukitokamiya3238
    @yukitokamiya3238 Před rokem +2

    thank you for putting subs for this video
    now i can finally understand what they are saying
    also im wondering why rie kugimiya that voices Haruka Sawamura and the voice actor of detective date werent in this interview?
    cause when i clicked this video first time without subs
    i was hoping that haruka voice actor wold be in it
    so after watching the video it left a small bitter taste in my mouth cause of that
    but i sure as hell enjoyed watching kuroda takaya and hidenari ugaki in it😄

  • @setzer2897
    @setzer2897 Před rokem +9

    The real legend is Dragon enterprise, where do you find this gems?

    • @dragonenterprise
      @dragonenterprise  Před rokem +5

      I scour the internet in search of gems, also welcome to the Yakuza series! Hope you enjoy the other games!!

    • @setzer2897
      @setzer2897 Před rokem +1

      @@dragonenterprise Hmm I see, I'm loving everygame, right now at kiwami 2 and Uncle Kazzy is awesome

    • @SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0
      @SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@setzer2897 nice to have you kyodai

  • @jordonvazquez7620
    @jordonvazquez7620 Před 3 měsíci

    such an amazing cast.

  • @jeremiahramirez8915
    @jeremiahramirez8915 Před rokem +3

    Kiwami 1 and 2 we're my first Yakuza/Like a Dragon games that I played and they are still my number 1 and 2 favorites.

  • @MasterXeno0
    @MasterXeno0 Před rokem +9

    To be honest, I thought Iwasaki would be more of a beefcake, and scary. But, he doesn't look as scary as he sounds. ._.

  • @Arctic_Rabbit-
    @Arctic_Rabbit- Před 14 dny

    This man is Kiryu nobody else.

  • @Monhamd1000
    @Monhamd1000 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You could tell that the voice actors in the Yakuza franchise is truly having fun playing with their roles!

  • @yagvar
    @yagvar Před rokem +1

    ohhh that video

  • @ascendedkoi
    @ascendedkoi Před měsícem

    One of the best Japanese voice tone

  • @ElArlequin
    @ElArlequin Před 4 měsíci +1

    Takaya san was NOT wrong. The conclusion of Goro and Makoto's story was the highlight of the game.

  • @goosehoward
    @goosehoward Před 5 měsíci

    I still find it crazy how they got Kiryu to voice Hidnenari Ugaki

  • @user-jyugo15
    @user-jyugo15 Před rokem +4

    I came for 4:46

  • @maulanaaja2162
    @maulanaaja2162 Před 3 měsíci

    LIKE A DRAGON KIWAMI 2

  • @Zesty_Jesus
    @Zesty_Jesus Před 6 měsíci

    Do you have this specific version of "Break Off"? I can tell it's slightly different.

  • @kyka1542
    @kyka1542 Před 4 měsíci

    this guy is the reason why i never touch eng dub on any yakuza games. Very charming voice even though i dont understand most of it

  • @Fizzvipop
    @Fizzvipop Před rokem +5

    If only the combat system was better, this would have been an S tier game for me

    • @keifujitora6587
      @keifujitora6587 Před rokem +5

      Dragon Engine sucks for Kiryu, only when Yagami's games came out it became good

    • @skunthundler
      @skunthundler Před rokem

      @@keifujitora6587 Luckily with unreal engine it seems like we'll be abandoning the dragon engine soon enough. I'd imagine Gaiden and 8 will be the last Dragon Engine games.

    • @MikeHesk742
      @MikeHesk742 Před rokem

      ​@@keifujitora6587 Dragon Engine is cool for spectacle only, yeah. I think there's a reason they mostly gave up on climax battles in Dragon Engine, it's not possible to balance fights to be skill-based in this engine the same way they could before. It works for Yagami, but imo that's only because we dont have anything to compare it to. For Kiryu it's obvious that Dragon Engine takes a lot away from the player, because we can compare it to previous titles. It does look cool though.