Party all night as SEGA reveals Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut English voice cast

Today, SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced the English voice cast for the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, launching June 5th for Nintendo Switch 2.

English voiceover is being added to the acclaimed origins story for the first time with several familiar names playing Kazuma Kiryu (Yong Yea), Goro Majima (Matt Mercer), Akira Nishikiyama (Kaiji Tang) and Osamu Kashiwagi (David Hayter).  

Check out a preview of the English VO cast below! 

Kazuma Kiryu –Yong Yea / Topher Ngo (Singing) 

Goro Majima – Matt Mercer 

Akira Nishikiyama – Kaiji Tang / Greg Chun (Singing) 

Makoto Makimura – Risa Mei 

Osamu Kashiwagi – David Hayter 

Jun Oda – Alejandro Saab 

Makoto Makimura – Risa Mei 

Tsukasa Sagawa – Andrew Kishino 

Tetsu Tachibana – Howard Wang 

Wen Hai Lee – Bill Millsap 

Daisaku Kuze – Keston John 

Hiroki Awano – Eliah Mountjoy 

Homare Nishitani – Vic Chao 

Keiji Shibusawa – Jon Ohye 

Masaru Sera – Nobi Nakanishi 

Osamu Kashiwagi – David Hayter 

Billiken – Adam Gold 

Sohei Dojima – Imari Williams 

Takashi Nihara – Frank Todaro 

Futoshi Shimano – Fred Tatasciore 

Shintaro Kazama – Paul Nakauchi 

Homare Nishitani – Vic Chao 

SEGA and RGG Studio have also provided exclusive video clips showcasing the English voiceovers for both Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima here & here. Additionally, fans can check out a brand-new trailer featuring the theme song “Bubble” by Shōnan no Kaze for Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut here, marking its arrival in the West for the first time.  

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed origin story for the Nintendo Switch™ 2. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka entertainment districts as yakuza Kazuma Kiryu and cabaret club manager Goro Majima in an epic crime drama of intertwined fates that created legends. The Director’s Cut features 20+ minutes of new cutscenes and a new Red Light Raid mode where players can team up to take down hordes of enemies. Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut releases on June 5, 2025 on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 and is available to pre-order now. 

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