Yakuza 0 (with Erik Morrison) | Bonus
Added 2025-10-10 07:00:08 +0000 UTCWe're joined by Erik Morrison to finally talk at length about one of the many on-ramps into Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's huge Like a Dragon franchise: Yakuza 0.
Thank you to Erik for the doodles which became the basis of the episode art.
Find more of their work here: https://erikmorrison.com/
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Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:
(00:00) - Yakuza 0 (Opening Theme) - by Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(00:50) - The Big Game of bonuses
(02:03) - This segment will be spoiler-free!
(02:13) - Histories with the series
(21:34) - Framing the series for newbies
(42:54) - Thoughts about Yakuza 0
(59:38) - How much of Kiryu's games to play before Infinite Wealth
(01:05:48) - Trouble Shooting Star - Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(01:06:16) - The second Big Game?
(01:06:43) - FULL SPOILERS FOR YAKUZA 0
(01:07:06) - Context for the setting and the plot
(01:17:19) - Kuze and Kiryu
(01:21:00) - Director's Cut scene #1
(01:23:05) - The series' habit of redeeming villains
(01:26:39) - Director's Cut scene #2
(01:28:27) - Director's Cut scene #3
(01:30:41) - Kiryu and Nishiki
(01:32:28) - Tachibana Real Estate
(01:45:58) - Goro Majima
(01:54:36) - Sagawa
(01:56:38) - Sotenbori and the care for the people and places of Japan
(02:05:20) - The food
(02:08:15) - Back to Sagawa and Makoto Makimura
(02:20:17) - Approaching the finale
(02:30:35) - Director's Cut scene #4
(02:32:10) - Saving Makoto
(02:37:29) - In Dojima HQ
(02:49:14) - Kiryu's ending
(02:50:53) - The ending of the video game
(03:06:27) - Yaoi: A Presentation by Erik Morrison
(03:19:56) - Taking a break
(03:27:06) - Actually taking a break
(03:27:10) - Try to have some fun for me!! - Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(03:27:43) - Listener questions!
(03:27:54) - Lightning round! | From biscuitrogue
(03:28:18) - Favorite substories
(03:58:25) - RGG Summit? | From su
(04:04:20) - ITA Yakuza AU | From Ponk
(04:07:36) - What's your job and class? | From Brady
(04:09:31) - Updates to the play order? | From GJ
(04:16:53) - Hopes for the future | From GJ
(04:20:33) - Wrapping up
(04:21:06) - Follow Erik online!
(04:22:02) - See you next time!
