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|series =<abbr title="JP: Ryū ga Gotoku">''Yakuza''</abbr> |
|series =<abbr title="JP: Ryū ga Gotoku">''Yakuza''</abbr> |
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|source media =Video games |
|source media =Video games |
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|debut =2005 |
|debut =2005 |
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|voice='''JP:''' [[Wikipedia:Takaya Kuroda|Takaya Kuroda]]<br>'''EN:''' [[Wikipedia:Darryl Kurylo|Darryl Kurylo]] |
|voice='''JP:''' [[Wikipedia:Takaya Kuroda|Takaya Kuroda]]<br>'''EN:''' [[Wikipedia:Darryl Kurylo|Darryl Kurylo]] (Previous), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MnUKEVEUI YongYea] (Current) |
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|japanese = 桐生 一馬 |
|japanese = 桐生 一馬 |
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|chinese = |
|chinese = |
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|korean = |
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|tournament_berths=''' |
|tournament_berths='''3''' ([[King of /v/ 2019|2019]], [[King of /v/ 2021|2021]], [[King of /v/ 2023|2023]]) |
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|highest_seed='''12th''' (2021) |
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|best_result='''Semi-finals / 3rd place''' (2019, 2021) |
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|next_eligible_for=[[King of /v/ 2023]]}} |
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|next eligible for=[[King of /v/ 2025]] |
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'''Kazuma Kiryu''' is the main protagonist of Sega's ''Yakuza'' series. |
'''Kazuma Kiryu''' is the main protagonist of Sega's ''Yakuza'' series. |
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Kiryu would come back two years later in 2021 and expectably won most matches by wide margins, even taking down fan favorites such as [[Jack Garland|Garland]] from ''Final Fantasy'' and [[AM (I Have No Mouth)|AM]] from ''I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream''. His run came to an end in the semi-finals, where he lost to [[Dr. Eggman]]. In the consolidation match, he beat ''Legend of Zelda'' merchant Morshu, placing third once again. |
Kiryu would come back two years later in 2021 and expectably won most matches by wide margins, even taking down fan favorites such as [[Jack Garland|Garland]] from ''Final Fantasy'' and [[AM (I Have No Mouth)|AM]] from ''I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream''. His run came to an end in the semi-finals, where he lost to [[Dr. Eggman]]. In the consolidation match, he beat ''Legend of Zelda'' merchant Morshu, placing third once again. |
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Kiryu made his return in [[King of /v/ 2023|2023]] with a much lower seed of [[Agent 47|47]], and this year would mark a shift in his reputation. Yet again, he would power through his enemies, such as [[Bowser]], [[Isaac]], and [[Postal Dude]], making it to Round 4 where things would go downhill for the character. Here, Kiryu would face off against [[Isaac Clarke]] to determine who would be making the Elite Eight for the year. While Kiryu ended up winning to advance to the Elite Eight a third time, the error in the Round 4 results happened, revealing that he really won by only four votes. This ended up being the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of people being fed up with the character's silence on top of what supporters he did have switching to other mains prior and OC not being anchored or noticed. Starting from Quarter-finals with his rematch against runner-up [[Eggman]], many anons began falseflagging Kiryu, notably associating him with loving BBC. Kiryu would lose to the doctor and end up ranking 7th overall. |
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Kiryu will be eligible to compete again in [[King of /v/ 2023]]. |
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Kazuma Kiryu will be eligible to Tiger Drop the competition again in [[King of /v/ 2025]]. |
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===Results=== |
===Results=== |
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! colspan="20" scope="row" style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; text-align:center;" |King of /v/ |
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| colspan="20" scope="row" style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; text-align:center;" | |
| colspan="20" scope="row" style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; text-align:center;" | '''2019 - seed 13''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 1''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 1''' |
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| (114) {{Guile}} |
| (114) {{Guile}} |
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|''Street Fighter'' |
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|'''226''' - 173 |
|'''226''' - 173 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |56.6% |
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|Street Fighter |
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|'''56.6%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 2''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 2''' |
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| (52) {{Bridget}} |
| (52) {{Bridget}} |
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|''Guilty Gear'' |
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|'''244''' - 103 |
|'''244''' - 103 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |70.3% |
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|Guilty Gear |
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|'''70.3%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 3''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 3''' |
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|(20) {{Luigi}} |
|(20) {{Luigi}} |
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|''Mario'' |
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| '''165''' - 110 |
| '''165''' - 110 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |60.0% |
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|Super Mario |
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|'''60%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 4''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 4''' |
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|(123) {{Jack Frost (SMT)}} |
|(123) {{Jack Frost (SMT)}} |
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|''Shin Megami Tensei'' |
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|'''179''' - 134 |
|'''179''' - 134 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |57.2% |
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|Shin Megami Tensei |
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|'''57.2%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Quarterfinals''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Quarterfinals''' |
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|(12) {{Duke Nukem}} |
|(12) {{Duke Nukem}} |
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|''Duke Nukem'' |
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|'''148''' - 130 |
|'''148''' - 130 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |53.2% |
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|Duke Nukem |
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|'''53.2%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Semi-finals''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Semi-finals''' |
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|(22) {{Doomguy}} |
|(22) {{Doomguy}} |
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|''Doom'' |
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|112 - '''185''' |
|112 - '''185''' |
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|style="background-color: #ffdedb; text-align:center;" |37.7% |
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|Doom |
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|'''37.7%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''3rd Place Match''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''3rd Place Match''' |
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|(1) {{Phoenix Wright}} |
|(1) {{Phoenix Wright}} |
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|''Ace Attorney'' |
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|'''450''' - 399 |
|'''450''' - 399 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |53.0% |
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|Ace Attorney |
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|'''53%''' |
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| colspan="20" scope="row" style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; text-align:center;" |'''2021 - seed 12''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " | '''Round 1''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " | '''Round 1''' |
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|(117){{Reynauld}} |
|(117) {{Reynauld}} |
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|''Darkest Dungeon'' |
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|'''886''' - 273 |
|'''886''' - 273 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |76.4% |
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|Darkest Dungeon |
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|'''76.4%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 2''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 2''' |
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|(76) {{DK}} |
|(76) {{DK}} |
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|''Donkey Kong'' |
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| '''786''' - 421 |
| '''786''' - 421 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |65.1% |
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|Donkey Kong |
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|'''65.1%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 3''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 3''' |
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| (21) {{Garland}} |
| (21) {{Garland}} |
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|''Final Fantasy'' |
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|'''799''' - 399 |
|'''799''' - 399 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |70.2% |
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|Final Fantasy |
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|'''70.2%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 4''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 4''' |
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|(69) {{AM}} |
|(69) {{AM}} |
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|''I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream'' |
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|'''820''' - 636 |
|'''820''' - 636 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |56.3% |
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|I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream |
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|'''56.3%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Quarterfinals''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Quarterfinals''' |
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|(13) {{Leon S Kennedy}} |
|(13) {{Leon S Kennedy}} |
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|''Resident Evil'' |
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| '''729''' - 619 |
| '''729''' - 619 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |54.1% |
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|Resident Evil |
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|'''54.1%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Semi-finals''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Semi-finals''' |
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|(16) {{Eggman}} |
|(16) {{Eggman}} |
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|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' |
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|553 - 668 |
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|553 - '''668''' |
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|Sonic the Hedgehog |
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|style="background-color: #ffdedb; text-align:center;" |45.3% |
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|'''45.3%''' |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''3rd Place Match''' |
| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''3rd Place Match''' |
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|(47) {{Morshu}} |
|(47) {{Morshu}} |
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|''The Legend of Zelda'' |
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|'''822''' - 596 |
|'''822''' - 596 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |58.0% |
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|The Legend of Zelda |
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|'''58%''' |
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| colspan="20" scope="row" style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; text-align:center;" |'''2023 - seed 47''' |
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! style="text-align:center;" |Votes |
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! style="text-align:center;" |Series |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " | '''Round 1''' |
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|(65) {{Bowser}} |
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|''Mario'' |
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|'''467''' - 241 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |66.0% |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 2''' |
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|(86) {{Isaac}} |
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|''The Binding of Isaac'' |
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| '''485''' - 250 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |66.0% |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 3''' |
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| (28) {{Postal Dude}} |
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|''Postal'' |
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|'''373''' - 320 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |53.8% |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Round 4''' |
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|(67) {{Isaac Clarke}} |
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|''Dead Space'' |
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|'''323''' - 319 |
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|style="background-color: #98fb98; text-align:center;" |50.3% |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c; " |'''Quarterfinals''' |
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|(2) {{Eggman}} |
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|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' |
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| 309 - '''486''' |
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|style="background-color: #ffdedb; text-align:center;" |38.9% |
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| style="background-color: #7e8187; color: #7a040c;" |'''5th-8th''' |
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! style="text-align:center;" |5th |
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! style="text-align:center;" |6th |
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! style="text-align:center;" |7th |
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! style="text-align:center;" |8th |
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| style="text-align:center;" |571.5 |
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| style="text-align:center;" |{{Solid Snake}} '''(6th)''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" |500.5 |
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| style="text-align:center;" |{{Kazuma Kiryu}} '''(7th)''' |
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| style="background:#98fb98; text-align:center;" |'''487.5''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" |{{Rayman}} '''(8th)''' |
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Revision as of 05:04, 17 December 2023
Kazuma Kiryu is the main protagonist of Sega's Yakuza series.
Kiryu has appeared in every mainline Yakuza game to date, with him being either the sole protagonist or one of the main protagonists, the only exception being Yakuza: Like A Dragon, where he is a supporting character.
Originally a member of the Tojo Clan's Dojima Family, Kiryu was expelled due to supposedly killing his patriarch, Sohei Dojima. Since then, he has tried to distance himself from the yakuza, which usually ends up failing due to his legend status as "The Dragon of Dojima". Since then, he's spent his time running an orphanage, working as a taxi driver, and working as a bodyguard.
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Kiryu is seen as one of the most elite contestants in all King of /v/, as shown by his consistently strong tournament runs and for being capable of blowing out other beloved contenders in votes with ease. However, this has made him develop an inversely infamous reputation, in due part for being considered a silent vote because of an almost total lack of presence during the tournament season - a common joke among tourneyfags is to talk about Kiryu's runs as if he had literally sleepwalked through the bracket. In spite of this, the yakuza remains a visibly popular choice.
Tournaments History
Starting in his first appearance during the inaugural tournament in 2019, the Dragon of Dojima had a mostly successful run and made it to the semi-finals stage without much toruble before losing to Doomguy, becoming a member of the original Elite Eight, placing 3rd after beating the acclaimed lawyer Phoenix Wright in the consolation match.
Kiryu would come back two years later in 2021 and expectably won most matches by wide margins, even taking down fan favorites such as Garland from Final Fantasy and AM from I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. His run came to an end in the semi-finals, where he lost to Dr. Eggman. In the consolidation match, he beat Legend of Zelda merchant Morshu, placing third once again.
Kiryu made his return in 2023 with a much lower seed of 47, and this year would mark a shift in his reputation. Yet again, he would power through his enemies, such as Bowser, Isaac, and Postal Dude, making it to Round 4 where things would go downhill for the character. Here, Kiryu would face off against Isaac Clarke to determine who would be making the Elite Eight for the year. While Kiryu ended up winning to advance to the Elite Eight a third time, the error in the Round 4 results happened, revealing that he really won by only four votes. This ended up being the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of people being fed up with the character's silence on top of what supporters he did have switching to other mains prior and OC not being anchored or noticed. Starting from Quarter-finals with his rematch against runner-up Eggman, many anons began falseflagging Kiryu, notably associating him with loving BBC. Kiryu would lose to the doctor and end up ranking 7th overall.
Kazuma Kiryu will be eligible to Tiger Drop the competition again in King of /v/ 2025.
Results
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2019 - seed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 | (114) ![]() |
Street Fighter | 226 - 173 | 56.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 2 | (52) ![]() |
Guilty Gear | 244 - 103 | 70.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 3 | (20) ![]() |
Mario | 165 - 110 | 60.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 4 | (123) ![]() |
Shin Megami Tensei | 179 - 134 | 57.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals | (12) ![]() |
Duke Nukem | 148 - 130 | 53.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi-finals | (22) ![]() |
Doom | 112 - 185 | 37.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Place Match | (1) ![]() |
Ace Attorney | 450 - 399 | 53.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Round | Opponent | Votes | Series | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 | (117) ![]() |
Darkest Dungeon | 886 - 273 | 76.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 2 | (76) ![]() |
Donkey Kong | 786 - 421 | 65.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 3 | (21) ![]() |
Final Fantasy | 799 - 399 | 70.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 4 | (69) ![]() |
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream | 820 - 636 | 56.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals | (13) ![]() |
Resident Evil | 729 - 619 | 54.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi-finals | (16) ![]() |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 553 - 668 | 45.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Place Match | (47) ![]() |
The Legend of Zelda | 822 - 596 | 58.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - seed 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round | Opponent | Votes | Series | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 | (65) ![]() |
Mario | 467 - 241 | 66.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 2 | (86) ![]() |
The Binding of Isaac | 485 - 250 | 66.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 3 | (28) ![]() |
Postal | 373 - 320 | 53.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round 4 | (67) ![]() |
Dead Space | 323 - 319 | 50.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals | (2) ![]() |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 309 - 486 | 38.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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