By This looks like a solid lineup of talent.
Today, SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced the English voice cast for the highly anticipated Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, launching on June 5 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.
