The Church of the Ecstatic presents:

Church of the Ecstatic *Replay* 8/21/19 – LIKE A DRAGON

ALL YAKUZA, ALL THE TIME

*5 years and 3 (main series!) games later, I’m still a huge fan! Enjoy! *

Ryu Ga Gotoku, “Like a Dragon,” aka Yakuza in the west, is a series of video games spanning 7 main volumes, and many spinoffs, from the PS2 to right now, set in the seedy sides of Tokyo and Osaka, with lots of fighting, dramatic shirt-removal, tragedy, politics, honor, justice, alongside an in-depth depiction of everyday life, from the mundane to the outrageous. I LOVE THEM.

In honor of both my friend’s birthday, who introduced me to this glorious series, and the announcement of remasters of Yakuza 3,4, and 5 coming out, I’m playing music with some relation to the games, whether it’s city pop from the 80s, soundtracks, songs that in-game songs were based off of, and just things that I love that share common themes. I hope you dig this tribute!

Show Archive

Playlist:

Time: August 21 - 7:04:43 pm
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  Lana Del Rey, “Diet Mountain Dew”

  from Born to Die

  Polydor Records - 2011

Time: August 21 - 7:06:41 pm
• 

  Alex Cameron, “Runnin' Outta Luck (feat. Brandon Flowers)”

  from Forced Witness

  Secretly Canadian - 2017

Time: August 21 - 7:10:38 pm
• 

  Wink, “淋しい熱帯魚[Bonus Track] (Remastered 2013)”

  from Twin Memories (Remastered 2013)

  POLYSTAR SONGS - 2013

Time: August 21 - 7:15:04 pm
• 

  Shizuka Kudo, “Kindan no Telepathy”

  from Mysterious

  PONY CANYON - 1988

Time: August 21 - 7:22:49 pm

• Takako Mamiya, “MIDNIGHT JOKE”

  from Love Trip

  ? - 1982

Time: August 21 - 7:26:34 pm
• 

  Yoko Oginome, “Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)”

  from Dancing Hero (All Eat You Up) [Remixes] - Single

  Victor

  Koi no Disco Queen

Time: August 21 - 7:29:15 pm

• The Checkers, “Julia no Heartbreak”

  from Mainichi!! Checkers

  ?

Time: August 21 - 7:33:53 pm
• 

  Adam & The Ants, “Beat My Guest”

  from B-Side Babies

  Sony BMG Music UK - 1994

Time: August 21 - 7:37:15 pm

• Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, “Bad Reputation”

  from Bad Reputation

  Liberation Records - 1983

Time: August 21 - 7:40:00 pm

• Masaki Tamura, “?”

  from Lady Snowblood soundtrack

  ? - 1973

Time: August 21 - 7:44:45 pm
• 

  Goodfellas, “もう一度 もし生まれ変わったら”

  from Moichido Moshiumarekawattara - Single

  Nixtreme Records - 2017

Time: August 21 - 7:49:37 pm
• 

  Goodfellas, “必ず景色は変わる”

  from Kanarazukeshikihakawaru - EP

  Nixtreme Records - 2018

Time: August 21 - 7:52:45 pm
• 

  Goodfellas, “BirthdayCall”

  from Restart - EP

  Nixtreme Records - 2018

Time: August 21 - 8:08:53 pm
• 

  鼠先輩, “六本木~GIROPPON~”

  from Giroppon - EP

  Universal Music LLC - 2008

Time: August 21 - 8:12:09 pm
• 

  Crazy Ken Band, “黒い傷跡のブルース”

  from Galaxy

  Almond Eyes - 2006

  Kuroi Kizuato no Blues (Black Scar Blues)

Time: August 21 - 8:15:50 pm
• 

  Crazy Ken Band, “12月17日”

  from Galaxy

  Almond Eyes - 2006

Time: August 21 - 8:19:51 pm
• 

  Crazy Ken Band, “ハマのアンバサダー w/FIRE BALL and PAPA B”

  from Galaxy

  Almond Eyes - 2006

Time: August 21 - 8:28:42 pm
• 

  Ocean Wisdom, “Blessed (feat. Dizzee Rascal)”

  from Blessed (feat. Dizzee Rascal) - Single

  Ocean Wisdom - 2019

Time: August 21 - 8:32:04 pm
• 

  Joji, “Sanctuary”

  from Sanctuary - Single

  88rising Music/12Tone Music, LLC - 2019

Time: August 21 - 8:36:24 pm
• 

  SEGA, “GET TO THE TOP! 〜一木 千洋〜”

  from 龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの オリジナルサウンドトラック Vol. 2

  (株)セガ

Time: August 21 - 8:39:36 pm

• Hikari Genji, “太陽がいっぱい”

  from 太陽がいっぱい

  Pony Canyon - 1989

  https://youtu.be/rRX9j188YwQ

Time: August 21 - 8:52:22 pm

• Elldog, “Yakuza on the Dotonbori Bridge”

  from https://youtu.be/Yao7c2jjqUw

  YouTube

Time: August 21 - 8:56:55 pm

• Anton Kusters, “Japan's Yakuza: Inside the syndicate”

  from https://youtu.be/AOhuUxtxrmg

  The Economist

Sister Euphonia    The Church of the Ecstatic    August 21st, 2024

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