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I rarely speak out in the fandom. However, as a survivor of sexual assault, I find it impossible to support this project and RGG's decision to collaborate with a confirmed harasser.
Lilia supported: Remove Teruyuki Kagawa from his role as Goh Hamazaki in Yakuza Kiwami 3I was incredibly excited to see RGG Studio's announcement of Yakuza Kiwami 3 last week. As a longtime fan of the Like a Dragon series, I've been greatly anticipating such a remake and was over the moon to finally receive confirmation of its existence. However, the decision to cast Teruyuki Kagawa as Goh Hamazaki overshadows any desire I may have to support this title. I cannot in good conscience play this game knowing that in doing so, I am endorsing this man and minimizing the experiences of his victims.
In a series whose DNA is so closely tied to the personhood and humanisation of workers in the adult entertainment and cabaret industries, a man who has made his name synonymous with the harassment of those workers should not be welcome. RGG Studio has built itself upon games that espouse values in direct opposition to Kagawa's actions.
I urge RGG Studio and Sega to live up to these values and recast both the voice and likeness of the character Goh Hamazaki in Yakuza Kiwami 3.
As a studio that has previously recast a likeness character in Judgment following its actor, Pierre Taki's, drug use indictment a mere three months before the game's western release, I trust that they will continue to uphold this standard and will tackle Kagawa's controversy with similar urgency.
Until such time, I cannot support the release of Yakuza Kiwami 3, and have cancelled my preorder of the game. I sincerely hope that RGG Studio and Sega listen to their fans in this matter.
The Like a Dragon series is deeply important to me. I hope it can remain so.
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