Some fans have theorized and potentially narrowed down the lead actor for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Project Century, believing the main character is modeled and portrayed by Kazuma Kiryu's live-action actor from the 2007 Like a Dragon film, Kazuki Kitamura. Project Century is an upcoming game by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, best known for the Yakuza/Like a Dragon video game series. The developer is no stranger to producing new games outside the usual fare, with Project Century seeming to be one of the most diverse and gritty titles RGG Studio is working on.
Project Century was first revealed during The Game Awards 2024, catching the attention of fans fairly quickly. It is a period piece that takes place in 1915's Japan, focusing on a brand-new character as he explores a rural town. The trailer showed off how the player would be fighting against a number of mooks in the traditional arcade-like beat-em-up action gameplay style of the Kazuma Kiryu-led games, rather than the JRPG turn-based combat of the Ichiban Kasuga titles. Not only does the action look more realistic and gritty, but it's gotten fans theorizing about how or if this series is connected to the Like a Dragon...
