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Ryosuke Horii
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- Date of Birth: 1982-01-01 (age 44)
- Nationality:
Japan
Born on January 1, 1982, Japanese video game director and designer Ryosuke Horii is a key creative figure at Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. He is best known for directing major entries in the Like a Dragon franchise, including Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020), Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023), and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024), as well as co-directing Stranger Than Heaven (2027) alongside Mikinobu Abe.
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Born on January 1, 1982, Japanese video game director and designer Ryosuke Horii is a key creative figure at Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
He is best known for directing major entries in the Like a Dragon franchise, including Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020), Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023), and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024), as well as co-directing Stranger Than Heaven (2027) alongside Mikinobu Abe.
Horii initially gained prominence at Sega by creating the iconic karaoke minigame for the series and writing lyrics for many of its popular tracks.
Within RGG Studio, he has heavily contributed to titles built on Sega's proprietary Dragon Engine, shaping the franchise's distinctive blend of dramatic storytelling and eccentric side content.
