Next Kotobukiya Yakuza Figure Is Ichiban Kasuga

Kotobukiya announced a new Yakuza figure, and it is of the new Like a Dragon entries’ hero Ichiban Kasuga. The company revealed it as a “birthday” surprise for the character on January 1, 2025. However, as it is so early in development, there are no images of it yet.

There is no concept art for the Ichiban figure yet. We also don’t know about its scale or other details. The only information about its release that came up is that the company will release it after the other two Yakuza figures of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima.

Here’s the official announcement post from social media:

As Kotobukiya noted in the Ichiban announcement, it is also working on Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima Yakuza and Like a Dragon figures. Those were confirmed back in June 2024. Neither one is available to order yet. The last update on them appeared back in September 2024. Only unpainted prototypes of the two showed up. However, the company did confirm that their poses match and they are designed to be displayed together. 

Here’s how those will look:

There’s no release date for the Kotobukiya figure of Yakuza: Like a Dragon hero Ichiban Kasuga. Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth are both on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.