{"id":16101,"date":"2025-11-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/yakuza-3-remake-backlash-blows-up-again-as-actor-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-stars-in-new-trailer\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T19:00:00","slug":"yakuza-3-remake-backlash-blows-up-again-as-actor-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-stars-in-new-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/yakuza-3-remake-backlash-blows-up-again-as-actor-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-stars-in-new-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"#Yakuza 3 Remake Backlash Blows Up Again as Actor Guilty of Sexual Harassment Stars in New Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/yakuza-3-remake-backlash-blows-up-again-as-actor-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-stars-in-new-trailer\/#Yakuza_3_Remake_Backlash_Blows_Up_Again_as_Actor_Guilty_of_Sexual_Harassment_Stars_in_New_Trailer\" >Yakuza 3 Remake Backlash Blows Up Again as Actor Guilty of Sexual Harassment Stars in New Trailer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yakuza_3_Remake_Backlash_Blows_Up_Again_as_Actor_Guilty_of_Sexual_Harassment_Stars_in_New_Trailer\"><\/span>Yakuza 3 Remake Backlash Blows Up Again as Actor Guilty of Sexual Harassment Stars in New Trailer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"86e1686fb28ba\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Yakuza Kiwami 3 Kagawa\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/86e1686fb28ba\/yakuza-kiwami-3-kagawa.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/86e1686fb28ba\/yakuza-kiwami-3-kagawa.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Yakuza Kiwami 3 Kagawa\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>An ongoing campaign against the recasting of a character in Yakuza Kiwami 3 \u2014 a remake of the original PS3 game \u2014 has gained some additional momentum today, as SEGA&#8217;s released a new trailer that focuses on the title&#8217;s Japanese voice talent.<\/p>\n<p>Goh Hamazaki, one of the game&#8217;s main antagonists, was recast for this remake, with September&#8217;s initial reveal confirming that he would now be played by Japanese actor Teruyuki Kagawa. Kagawa lends both his likeness and his voice to the character in Kiwami 3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yta3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">164k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, this isn&#8217;t just some kind of backlash against change. Shortly after said reveal, fans spread word of Kagawa&#8217;s past: in 2019, he was accused of sexually harassing two women. In 2022, Kagawa officially admitted to sexual misconduct against one of those women through his agency.<\/p>\n<p>Photographs from one of the incidents, in which Kagawa can be seen forcibly grabbing a woman by her hair, immediately started circulating online.<\/p>\n<p>Fans began rallying around a &#8216;#REMOVEKAGAWA&#8217; slogan on social media and the like, with the backlash only growing as SEGA, seemingly, continues to ignore the outcry.<\/p>\n<p>And now, as noted, Kiwami 3&#8217;s latest trailer stars the man himself. In fact, he&#8217;s the very first character you see, just 13 seconds into the video.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the YouTube comments section is absolutely packed with the aforementioned hashtag, along with criticism aimed directly at SEGA and developer RGG Studio for casting Kagawa in the first place.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"37mtmF0FrPI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/37mtmF0FrPI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yakuza Kiwami 3 &amp; Dark Ties | Japanese Voice Cast Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/37mtmF0FrPI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">164k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Again, the companies have yet to comment on any of this. During an official SEGA livestream two weeks ago, in which English-speaking presenters showcased some Kiwami 3 gameplay, the live chat was <em>swamped<\/em> with &#8216;#REMOVEKAGAWA&#8217; \u2014 but it was never acknowledged on the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans have argued that the Yakuza \/ Like a Dragon series has often depicted scenes of sexual harassment \u2014 and so having Kagawa be a part of the property simply goes against what the games so obviously condemn.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be interesting to see if SEGA or RGG Studio produce any kind of statement on the matter \u2014 especially as the title&#8217;s release date draws closer, and the noise potentially gets louder.<\/p>\n<p>Yakuza Kiwami 3 is set to launch on the 12th February, and so you&#8217;d <em>think<\/em> that it&#8217;s probably too late to take the criticism to heart and actually replace Kagawa. Still, there seem to be plenty of people demanding action.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/96b3a42dca223c20df4167a290db49ce @ 1762038229 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Yakuza Kiwami 3 &amp; Dark Ties<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Yakuza Kiwami 3 &amp; Dark Ties<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Best PS4 Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/11\/yakuza-3-remake-backlash-blows-up-again-as-actor-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-stars-in-new-trailer\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yakuza 3 Remake Backlash Blows Up Again as Actor Guilty of Sexual Harassment Stars in New Trailer An ongoing campaign against the recasting of a character in Yakuza Kiwami 3 \u2014 a remake of the original PS3 game \u2014 has gained some additional momentum today, as SEGA&#8217;s released a new trailer that focuses on the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/86e1686fb28ba\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1403,1426,1400,1725,1441,1787],"class_list":["post-16101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-news","tag-ps4","tag-ps5","tag-sega","tag-trailers","tag-yakuza"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}