Kamurocho Confidential

S01E04 - Pseudamn Son, Where'd You Find This (Y0 Chapter 2)

This week on Kamurocho Confidential, Bobby and Festy take a deep look at Yakuza 0 Chapter 2: The Real Estate Broker in the Shadows. With Kiryu at a low point in the pouring rain, we meet the titular broker himself, Tachibana. We discuss  Flower Arrangement, Pocket Tissues, Mister Shakedown, Not Going to the Batting Cages, Opening our hearts to Miss Tatsu, Soapland, Bowling form fetishists, meet Jun Oda, buying expensive champagne for bums, and watching rich guy parlour tricks.
 
Vice, Hanako Montgomery: How Japan’s Secretive ‘Soapland’ Brothels Operate
https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-japans-secretive-soapland-brothels-operate/

S01E03 - Do You Think You Could Chop Off a Pinkie? (Y0 Ch1 - Bound by Oath [Pt 2])

Sorry we're late this week! In the second half of Chapter 1, we check in with Nishiki and meet Captain Kashiwagi and witness his bizarre ramen choices, discuss cold noodles, lament the death of print media, and punch Kuze in his big face before leaving a life of crime for not-so-greener pastures.

S01E02 The Bloodied Businessman's Blood (Y0 Ch1 - Bound by Oath [Part 1 of 2])

In this week's Kamurocho Confidential, Bobby and Festy begin their Yakuza 0 replay, where we meet Old Baby Kiryu Kazuma, take tips on how to do something for our health, and invest financially in our muscles with the help of a mysterious hobo. We also discuss our own experiences in Kabukicho and our favourite karaoke songs.
A little bit of noise on the track for this recording as my audio interface is elderly in cat years. Apologies.

S01E01 Like a Podcast (Series Introduction)

Bobby and Festy introduce Like a Dragon/Yakuza on the eve of its 20th anniversary, providing an overview of the series, a glimpse into RGG Studios' personnel, and what makes Sega's gritty & goofy interactive crime drama just so enticing.
(note: the casting of Kagawa Teruyuki in Yakuza Kiwami 3 was not announced at the time of recording. To be discussed in a future episode.)