Is Yumi Kiryu's girlfriend?

Yes, Yumi Sawamura was Kazuma Kiryu's childhood friend, love interest, and the mother of Haruka, essentially his significant other, though their relationship was complicated by trauma, memory loss, and other men like Kyohei Jingu, with her tragically dying in Kiryu's arms in the first Yakuza game. Kiryu deeply loved her, planning to marry her, and her memory profoundly affected him for decades, as shown in later games like Yakuza: Like a Dragon Gaiden.
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Does Kiryu love Yumi?

Yumi was Kiryu's one and only true love before tragedy. Other romantic relationships he had were temporary flings, Sayama included.
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Does Yumi love Kazuma?

Kiryu tracks her down, and she is able to be reunited with Haruka and Kiryu at the top floor of the Millennium Tower in the Ares bar, where she admits to Kiryu that she always had feelings for him since she was young.
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Who is Kiryu's love interest?

Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the Yakuza series, has several significant romantic interests, most notably Yumi Sawamura, his childhood love and Haruka's mother, and Kaoru Sayama, a detective from Yakuza 2/Kiwami 2, with Yumi being his deepest emotional connection but Sayama often considered a more developed relationship, while a fleeting connection with Mayumi appears in Yakuza 5. 
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Does Kiryu ever get a girlfriend?

Kaoru had an entire game to develop her relationship with Kiryu, where they went from disliking each other to having deep feelings. She's the only person Kiryu actually dated and shared an on-screen kiss with, and continues to be referenced in games after Kiwami 2.
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Is Kiryu canonically a virgin?

In Yakuza 5 Kiryu meets Mayumi but in the story, they don't have a relationship beyond that. And officially, Kiryu is never said to be a virgin or no longer a virgin.
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Who got Haruka pregnant?

Yuta and Haruka briefly date afterward and conceive a child after sharing one night together.
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What does "Yakuza" actually mean?

A Japanese organized crime group known as yakuza has been in existence for more than 300 years; the group can be traced back to as early as 1612 when group members began to attract the attention of local officials due to their odd clothing, haircuts, and behavior.
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Who does Kiryu kiss?

After, Sayama turns to a battered Kiryu and tries to help him stand up so they can leave, however, he is too weak. Kiryu kisses her and they both wait for the bomb to go off. As it turns out, Terada used a fake bomb, so both Kiryu and Sayama survive.
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Is there NSFW in Yakuza?

Sex & Nudity

The player is able to visit erotic video stores and may view short tapes of a girl of their choosing. The videos feature live-action girls posing sensually in swimsuits or their underwear, but nothing explicit is shown.
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What is Yumi's real name?

"Yumi" is a popular name, so her real name depends on who you're asking about, but common examples include Blake Yumi (gamer), Juliennes Vitug (Filipino singer Yumi), and sometimes Yamada Mayumi Angelica (for a K-Pop concept) or Yumi Tanaka/Eto (model/actress). 
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Does Kazuma Kiryu have kids?

No, Kazuma Kiryu doesn't have a biological child, but he becomes the adoptive father figure to Haruka Sawamura, and later in Yakuza 6, he becomes the grandfather to Haruka's baby son, Haruto, essentially raising another generation of his "family". While fans debate if he's Haruka's biological dad due to timeline theories, he acts as her true father figure, raising her and other orphans at the Morning Glory Orphanage.
 
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Who is Yumi to Kiryu?

Yumi Sawamura (a.k.a. Mizuki Sawamura) Yumi was the mother of Haruka Sawamura and foster-sister of Kiryu Kazuma and Akira Nishikiyama. She was born with The Sight, but it did not develope to the point of being useful until the murder of Dojima Sohei.
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Who was Kiryu's first love?

Upon reuniting with Yumi, his childhood love and Haruka's mother, he is confronted by Kyohei Jingu, Haruka's father, and the true owner of the money. After defeating Jingu, Kiryu is reunited with his old friend Nishiki.
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What is the saddest death in Yakuza?

Rikiya's death is by far the saddest part of the series. Shinji and reina's death is rough too. Tachibana, the locker scene in 7, ryuji fight.
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Is Kiwami 3 confirmed?

It has now been confirmed that the game will release on February 12, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PS4 and PC via Steam.
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Do actors actually kiss during kiss scenes?

Yes, actors often kiss for real in scenes, but directors use various techniques like camera angles, editing, or even kissing doubles to create the illusion of intimacy, especially if actors are uncomfortable or if the kiss isn't meant to be explicit. The decision depends on the director, actors' comfort levels, and the scene's requirements, with many actors preferring real kisses for authenticity, while others use tricks like hiding the actual lip contact or focusing on angles. 
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How old is Kiryu?

Kazuma Kiryu, born June 17, 1968, ages throughout the Yakuza series, starting at 20 in Yakuza 0 (1988) and reaching his late 40s by Yakuza 6, making him around 50 in Like a Dragon Gaiden and 55 in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024), though his appearance in later Dragon Engine games makes him look younger than his age suggests.
 
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Does Kiryu have a lover?

Yes, Kazuma Kiryu has several potential love interests, most notably Kaoru Sayama (Yakuza 2/Kiwami 2) and Yumi Sawamura (Yakuza 1/Kiwami 1), though his deep romantic life is often sidelined by his dragon-like duty, with Kaoru being the most developed but ultimately leaving Japan, and Yumi's fate tied to his past, leaving him consistently single for much of the series.
 
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What are female yakuza called?

Female Yakuza names often reflect traditional Japanese names with strong meanings (like Makoto, Saeko, Yuki) or unique nicknames, but real-life figures like Mako Nishimura gained fame, while in games, characters like Haruka Sawamura, Kaoru Sayama, and Reina are prominent, showcasing both traditional & powerful archetypes, from hostesses to serious operatives.
 
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Is yakuza illegal in Japan?

No, the Yakuza are not technically illegal in Japan, but they exist in a strict regulatory gray area; while membership isn't outright banned, anti-gang laws significantly restrict their finances, activities, and ability to operate publicly, forcing them underground and squeezing their traditional operations through designated "gangs at war" status and financial penalties for businesses that associate with them. 
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Does yakuza mean 893?

The name Yakuza meaning Japanese gangsters comes from "893" (yattsu, ku, san). This name originates from a card game called oichokabu (おいちょかぶ), which is usually played with a deck of hanafuda (花札) "flower cards".
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Does Kiryu have a kid?

No, Kazuma Kiryu doesn't have a biological child, but he becomes the adoptive father figure to Haruka Sawamura, and later in Yakuza 6, he becomes the grandfather to Haruka's baby son, Haruto, essentially raising another generation of his "family". While fans debate if he's Haruka's biological dad due to timeline theories, he acts as her true father figure, raising her and other orphans at the Morning Glory Orphanage.
 
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Is Haruka a boy's or girl's name?

Haruka is a unisex Japanese given name.
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What does Haruka call Kiryu?

At the end of Yakuza 5 Haruka says she "thinks of him like a father", but other than that she's always used Uncle Kaz, at least in the English subs.
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