On September the 24th the Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise fans learnt about the upcoming remaked of the game Yakuza 3 titled Yakuza Kiwami 3. The appearance and voice of one of the characters, Goh Hamazaki, has been altered. Now he is modeled after his new voice actor Teruyuki Kagawa.

Teruyuki Kagawa has admitted to sexually assuting a woman in 2019. This is a known fact in Japan. Yet, RGG studio still decided to work with him. It's worth noting that in the past multiple actors were excluded from production and their likeness changed for mere allegations of drug use, some of which have proven to be untrue.

The Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise is about morality, something both Masayoshi Yokoyama and Toshihiro Nagoshi have spoken about time and time again. The series itself has delved into the topic of sexual abuse multiple times. Knowing that it is abhorrent to knowingly hire a person who has admitted to sexual misconduct. We as fans do not want to support actors who have caused real, irreparable harm to others. We turn to RGG studio and SEGA asking for Teruyuki Kagawa to be removed from the production, his likeness and voice lines changed. With this petition we're signaling our disapproval for hiring known sexual abusers. Some of also pledge to refrain from buying the game if it's published still containing the likeness and voice lines recorded by Teruyuki Kagawa.