Kabukicho Yakuza Game Comparison of Kamurocho in “Like a Dragon Gaiden” and the actual Kabukicho!
Kamurocho, the setting of the “Like a Dragon Gaiden” game series, is modeled after Kabukicho. When the game was first developed, the dialogue and text were created as “Kabukicho”, but the Shinjuku City government had difficulty using the name, so it was changed to “Kamimurocho”!
Kamurocho is a 400m square area with many restaurants, entertainment establishments, gambling halls, and even an underground arena. In the film, Kamurocho is depicted as an extremely unsafe town as it is a hotbed for the Tojokai, a huge criminal organization, and other domestic and international crime syndicates. Although the actual Kabukicho is not as safe as it is in the game, the situation is not as extreme as in the game.
Kamurocho is full of yakuza, gangsters, and ill-behaved hosts, and fights break out frequently, but all stores continue to operate normally. It is characterized as a town with a strong business spirit, including the real Kabukicho.
Tenkaichi Street
Tenkaichi-dori Gate
The famous giant gate at the entrance and exit of Kamurocho. Modeled after the actual “Kabukicho Ichibangai” gate, it decorates the street at night with gaudy electric lights.
Poppo
A convenience store chain that appears throughout the series. There are several stores in Kamurocho, and since “6” they have been relocated to Nanafuku Street and expanded nationwide.
Nakamichi Street
Don Quijote
An actual discount store chain. The theme song plays when you pass by. Not only in Kamurocho, but also in Tsukimino, Sapporo, Sotenbori, Osaka, and Eishu-gai, Fukuoka. In “7,” it is gone, and a new Kamurocho police station has been built.
Club SEGA
An actual game center operated by SEGA, where UFO catchers and arcade games can be enjoyed. The “Meth King” game is available only in “Pole”, and “Taiko Drum Master” and “Virtua Fighter 2” can be played in “5” and later. The name of the store has been changed to GiGO since “8”.
Cafe Alps
A long-established coffee shop established in 1971. The prices are reasonable, and special menus appeared in “2” and “4”. In “5”, a branch branch appears, and in “JUDGE EYES”, it is used as a meeting place. The model is Miami Garden Shinjuku East Exit Branch in Kabukicho.
Fuji Soba
A soba noodle restaurant that appears in “0” and “6” and later. It also serves rice dishes.
Taihei Dori
Tsukiji Gindako & Highball Bar
An actual takoyaki (octopus dumplings) restaurant that appears in “5” and later.
Senryo Street
Karaoke Kaikan
An actual karaoke bar. In “6” and “Kyoku 2”, it is located on Nakamichi-dori.
Hotel District
Yoshida Batting Center
A long-established batting center that is also used as a battlefield in the story. Models are Oslo Batting Center and Shinjuku Batting Center in Kabukicho.
