The Saga Continues: YOHJI YAMAMOTO Dives into the World of ‘Like a Dragon’

WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO, the conceptual platform from the legendary Japanese designer, is dropping its third collaboration with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the developers behind the iconic Yakuza (now known as Like a Dragon) video game series. The highly anticipated collection will launch in Japan on 23rd July 2025.

About the Collection: Where Tattoos Become Wearable Art

This third installment, already generating significant buzz, consists of three graphic T-shirt models and a short-sleeve shirt. The collection elevates the series’ iconic tattoo art into collectible fashion pieces.

The T-shirts focus on the complex relationships between the game’s central characters. Each design uniquely combines the intricate Irezumi (traditional Japanese tattoos) of two figures—such as fated rivals Kazuma Kiryu and Ryuji Goda, or sworn brothers Goro Majima and Taiga Saejima—condensing their intertwined histories of conflict and loyalty onto a single garment.

The short-sleeve button-up shirt reconstructs various Irezumi motifs into a delicate, monochrome all-over pattern. The piece showcases meticulous craftsmanship with precise pattern-matching across the front. This is a collection rich in narrative, offering fans a chance to wear a piece of their favorite characters’ very souls.

Release Information (Japan)

In Japan, the collection will be available at WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO beginning 23rd July 2025, at 12:00 PM Japan Standard Time.

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