To me it's very clearly Kiryu's song about Haruka who's in coma for most of Y6. Then at the end he says "maybe I should sleep too" because he's been living for Haruka. He doesn't really have anyone in his life aside from her and the orphans, and losing Haruka would make Kiryu's life meaningless.
I know i’m years late, but I used to work as a hostess in Japan (nothing as fancy as cabaret clubs, just as very shady snack bar) and Kamurocho Love Story is a perfect recreation of some of the most cliche 70s/80s “I’m a macho dude in a hostess bar” songs out there. We had customers who were pretty obviously yaks and they loved those kind of songs. (also anything with “man”in the title, never met anyone as cool as Kiryu but it felt like they watched a bunch of movies and fell for their own hype) There was one called Izakaya that I ended up having to learn, so many dudes requested it... Also a lot of the music videos are straight up parodies of 80s/90s j-pop acts. Judgement straight up cribs from an old idol group called Otokogumi and their song “TIME ZONE,” chain link fence and all. The only thing missing to make the Ryu ga Gotoku series a 100% accurate karaoke simulator is the pantsless DBZ theme screaming
Kiryu's patriarch was voiced by Tatsuya Watari, who was the proto Kiryu in all those Yakuza films from the late 60's. Thanks for the cool little history lesson though.
Some of my favorite karaoke songs from the games in no particular order 1. Heartbreak Mermaid(Chika and Majima) 2. Judgement(Both Kiryu and Nishiki) 3. Tonight(Kiryu singing this song so well) 4. Rouge of Love(Saejima and Majima) 5. 24 hour Cinderella 6. Bakamitai(I liked all of them although I liked Saejima and Akiyama versions the most) 7. Get to the top(especially Majima)
Love these sub specials! It's always nice hearing someone who's so knowledgeable about Yakuza speculate about things. I'd love to see more commentary videos.
I thought that today is a diamond was about Yakuza 6 entire story "Spoiler alert" The singer talks about how this person is in a state of REM sleep which is deep sleep does that remind you of a certain someone who is also in a deep state of sleep a coma perhaps. Anywho throughout the story kiryu san keeps thinking about Haruka who is in a coma and always wonder when she will wake up. Later in the last chapter kiryu got "killed" hence the last sentence in the song "maybe i should sleep to"
I don't think the whole song necessarily represents the plot precisely, but yeah there's no doubt that the coma imagery is in reference to Haruka. I think that "Maybe I should sleep too" is more meant to reflect the singer's suicidal desire if he can't be with his """"sleeping"""" lover.
I think we should take the songs chosen as related to the character arks in each game. Judgement is Kiryu's uprising I haven't played the Kiwanis yet. 4 has the baka mitai s where akiyama and seijima both are sad. 5 with shinada for milky😋
10:15 - Damn right. It's all over the place as a meme now, but before then and now I like this song for the song itself. Especially when I first saw translated lyrics and realized what it was really about. Great stuff.
i really enjoyed this video! congrats on the 5k subs! the song selection i pretty much agree with and the analyses opened my eyes also! they really make you think this video was a perfect birthday gift too :D
Damn, I never thought there was a theory that dark for Honjitsu wa Diamond. Looking at the lyrics, I assumed it was about Haruka and how she's in a coma.
When I started playing the Yakuza series, I started with 0, destroyed some assholes and drunkards and sang Karaoke. I said to myself "Yeah this is probably gonna be good"
My top five would probably be 5. Raindrops 4. Get to the top 3. Judgement 2. 24-hour Cinderella 1. Hands But we all have our own opinions (Also I love the editing in this video, especially the beginning and end.)
And thinking about the majority of the plot for Yakuza 6.... Honjitsu Wa Diamond is also the perfect analogy for Kiryu talking to Haruka. At least that's what hit me when I started reading the english translation. Just the desperate pleads about "please wake up" and returning to their beautiful home back in Okinawa. When I first booted up Y6, seeing the new Karaoke songs were the first thing I did (in Kamurocho). I genuinely thought the music video was set in Okinawa. At least until I saw Onomichi proper. Kinda mindblowing with that in mind and all the heaviness the original lyrics represent. Did not expect for the song to be this amazing. It's great, but wow.
the first song is the same as Judgement its around the story and Haruka and if she wakes up he wants to get take her away from it all and if she does not wake up .... well then kiriyu has lost alot of loved ones in his life
I always thought Hinjitsu no Diamond was about a comatosed person (I think Kiryu was comatosed in Yakuza 6, right?) but I kind of like the death interpretation.
I just got into the series a while ago. Just finished all the sub-stories in Yakuza 0 for Kazuma and was looking forward to singing Judgement in the next game. Kinda sad to hear it won't be there, but I also look forward as to why it's not there for 'obvious reasons'. Now I just need to focus on my projects and I'll have a clear conscious to buy Kiwami.
I loved both "Y-ji Road" from 6 and "Shiawase nara ii ya" from Kiwami 2. Both are bittersweet, with "Y-ji Road" talking about two people in love growing apart and realising that idealistic dreams don't live up to reality, and "Shiawase nara ii ya" talking about putting a loved one's happiness before your own and taking heart from that.
Guess that kinda explains why they wanted you to sing Judgement at the start of Yakuza 0. Even if I never knew what the lyrics were initially (were you supposed to?), I just assumed it was simple 80s excess and having a good time with your buddy. I still love the song though, but I have a better appreciation for it now. Nicely done, sir! :D
Glad to hear you liked the video :D We all thought it was simple 80's excess as you said especially since there are no lyrics in the English version and you can't really know what it's about.
WE"RE BREAAAAAAAAKING THE LAWWWWWWWWW~~~~~~, BREAAAAKING THE WORRRRRRRRLD~~~~~ KO WAZZZZZ SEHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~~~~~~!!! KIN SAH KEEEEEE TENDERRRRNESS!!! WE'RE BREAKING THE RULLLLLLLEEEEESSSS~~~~~ ~
Butterfly is how a famous person become arrogant and then become bad, then lost everything cuz it and then is envious for what the others have, what it has lost, in the last sentence, the butterfly with broken wings watch ''full of hate''
I though the sleeping is really just refering to sleep but as a state of the coma. Even thought the sentence Maybe I should sleep too is making not much sense then. Great video :)
When I first read Today is a Diamond's lyrics, I immediately thought that the speaker (Kiryu) is talking to someone who's dead/comatose (Haruka) which is really sad.
-"Ah, this song. My guess is that it's about how Kiryu wants to live"
-"This song is about DEATH"
-WHAT
Exactly my thought too lol
He never kills... Technically
To me it's very clearly Kiryu's song about Haruka who's in coma for most of Y6. Then at the end he says "maybe I should sleep too" because he's been living for Haruka. He doesn't really have anyone in his life aside from her and the orphans, and losing Haruka would make Kiryu's life meaningless.
@@smoothbraindevincision1148 i agree with this theory too
I know i’m years late, but I used to work as a hostess in Japan (nothing as fancy as cabaret clubs, just as very shady snack bar) and Kamurocho Love Story is a perfect recreation of some of the most cliche 70s/80s “I’m a macho dude in a hostess bar” songs out there. We had customers who were pretty obviously yaks and they loved those kind of songs. (also anything with “man”in the title, never met anyone as cool as Kiryu but it felt like they watched a bunch of movies and fell for their own hype) There was one called Izakaya that I ended up having to learn, so many dudes requested it...
Also a lot of the music videos are straight up parodies of 80s/90s j-pop acts. Judgement straight up cribs from an old idol group called Otokogumi and their song “TIME ZONE,” chain link fence and all.
The only thing missing to make the Ryu ga Gotoku series a 100% accurate karaoke simulator is the pantsless DBZ theme screaming
Kiryu's patriarch was voiced by Tatsuya Watari, who was the proto Kiryu in all those Yakuza films from the late 60's. Thanks for the cool little history lesson though.
Nishiki broke our hearts instead of breaking za law :(
KOWASEEEE
Without breaking za world
gotem
He really took “kirisake tenderness” to a whole new level :,(
And then I fired And I missed
ＴＥＮＤＥＲＮＥＳＳＳＳ
The scene where Kiryu stands on the boat giving a thumbs up reminds me so much of the flex tape commercials for some reason.😂
"Hi my name's Kazuma Kiryu and I'm here to show you the power of Flex Tape by sawing this boat in half!"😂
@@rando23232 "That's a lot of damage!"
@@TheLoneTyto HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MORE!
*Proceeds to tiger drop boat*
NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!!!!
@@Spider-Mate this was my favorite comment on this video. Bravo good sir!
@@rogueywougey7545 why you're welcome good sir. At least I made some people happy with my comment 😌.
Kiryu is such a dad
The man deserved a pussy but the director HAD to put the poor guy through HELL for so long, man.
That bab ain't his, I hope you know.
i know it's not his baby, he's just a dad in his general attitude and pureness
That was directed at the other guy.
*badass dad .
Tonight and 24 Hour Cinderella are my fav. Sadly neither make it into the list.
can you respect an opinion? if you disagree you have no right to insult him
I mean it technically made it into the list.
are you following me?
imouto waifus Lol
imouto waifus the fact the reply wasn’t even an insult and you just overreacted for no reason
Yakuza 0: Judgement
Yakuza Kiwami: Tonight - restart from this night -
Nishiki broke my heart bro, I can't sing through all these tears
Same i would have loved in tonight to see nishiki and kazama dissappear from the photo of kirya and nishki 17
I can't get enough of Judgement, such a great song! Congratulations on five thousand subscribers
Thank you!
BREAKING ZA RAW
BREAKING ZA WORRL
BREAKING ZA RUUU
Chimble, Master of Chimney KAWASEEEE
*KIRISAKE, T E N D E R N E S S*
as badass as kiryu is... hes such a dork xD
Greg Deck a badass dork
I love this Dork, strangelly i can related with Kiryu in so many ways, i hope i will be a cool dude like him when im get older
*COUGH* pocket circuit racing *COUGH*
And that's what makes him such a good character. He's not just a badass, he's a dork too.
Too much moe here 😍😍😍
Some of my favorite karaoke songs from the games in no particular order
1. Heartbreak Mermaid(Chika and Majima)
2. Judgement(Both Kiryu and Nishiki)
3. Tonight(Kiryu singing this song so well)
4. Rouge of Love(Saejima and Majima)
5. 24 hour Cinderella
6. Bakamitai(I liked all of them although I liked Saejima and Akiyama versions the most)
7. Get to the top(especially Majima)
Love these sub specials! It's always nice hearing someone who's so knowledgeable about Yakuza speculate about things. I'd love to see more commentary videos.
ROUGE
OF
LOVE!
I was dying when I heard my favorite character singing like that
ERRYBODI SAY REUUUUGE OF ROOVE
Don't forget Saejima's cheering. OOOOOUUUU RUUJ OF RUV!
Gay for majima =/= gay
Hey there Caim!
When Bakamitai doesn’t make the list
DAME DA NE DAME YO DAME NA NO YO
Devilleon7 is baka mitai
Baka mitai is like one of the most mid karaoke songs in the franchise
@@lorenzocampici7885 its the best
TUSK ACT 4 CHUMIMIIN......
@@sayidreswara87 what?
Also, Takaya Kuroda has a great voice
That's why he used to have a career in Yaoi, as shocking as that may be
Whaaaat!?
in the newest kiwami 2 there's a sub quest where kiryuu accepts a voice acting job for a Yaoi drama cd
@@williamstout8252 not surprising actually. I wonder if he was Hard Gay back in the day because the vocal structure is similiar
Happy Star lol wat
I thought that today is a diamond was about Yakuza 6 entire story
"Spoiler alert"
The singer talks about how this person is in a state of REM sleep which is deep sleep does that remind you of a certain someone who is also in a deep state of sleep a coma perhaps. Anywho throughout the story kiryu san keeps thinking about Haruka who is in a coma and always wonder when she will wake up. Later in the last chapter kiryu got "killed" hence the last sentence in the song "maybe i should sleep to"
Why are you down here? Up you go, here, take an upvote to help with it.
I don't think the whole song necessarily represents the plot precisely, but yeah there's no doubt that the coma imagery is in reference to Haruka.
I think that "Maybe I should sleep too" is more meant to reflect the singer's suicidal desire if he can't be with his """"sleeping"""" lover.
dude my eyes just gets watery knowing that, here's a thumbs up
Nope. I think it told about kiryu's life after Yakuza 6 ending
my dumbass ignored the spoiler warning omg
*"I SING FOR YOU"*
I'm shocked that Zetsobouchou Pride isn't being talked about at all in the comments. That song is fantastic
True that
Pride from Despair almost has the same meaning or theme of motivation, like Majirock or Get to the Top so
Well, this list turn my perspective 180 degree that's for sure, especially the first place.
I thought today is a diamond was about haruka being in a coma and kiryu wanting to be with her again.
I think we should take the songs chosen as related to the character arks in each game. Judgement is Kiryu's uprising
I haven't played the Kiwanis yet. 4 has the baka mitai s where akiyama and seijima both are sad. 5 with shinada for milky😋
@DeadMemes NeedToStayDead dont worry it is there
In Y5, Haruka's songs are dedicated to Kiryu.
For "Pure love in Kamurcho", the best version is the Aikiyama / Hana duet. Their voices are absolutely gorgeous and match so well ! ^w^
How well 24 hour ciderella fits majima, specifically 0's story, puts it up higher for me.
Its also the song that plays on the pocketwatch
10:15 - Damn right. It's all over the place as a meme now, but before then and now I like this song for the song itself. Especially when I first saw translated lyrics and realized what it was really about. Great stuff.
Yeah, #1 was a real gut punch when I first saw what it means. Like, really, it's about that? Despite the happy imagery, it's another heartbreaker? 😭
Ending with "Today is a Diamond"
Whoo boy, we are getting to Vantablack levels of dark here
Awesome list Leon, now I challenge YOU to sing a karaoke song from Yakuza.
Maybe some other time.
I'll add that to a my personal list of things to hope for. ahahaha.
I've heard this.
If he does it, you're in for a treat.
@@devilleon7 100,000 subs 👍
@@thisisarcana OH CHRIST YOUR PFP
Pure Love In Kamurocho... Yamadera-Hirano version (Akiyama-Hana) is still my favourite. ^^
Yeah ! I agree ~
Kiryu, the true MVP of Japan
I mean, the fact that this isn't a list of every karaoke song performed by Majima means it's objectively wrong.
His songs are just to have a laugh, not good as real songs
@@wulf2863 the Cinderella song is legit good IMO
@@wulf2863 eh, imo his rendition of get to the top is the best one by far
@@wulf2863 just to have a laugh. Yeah shiawasenara ii ya is just for laughs
Bruh why does nobody like Majima's 'As Long As You're Happy'. It's genuinely a good song and sad
i really enjoyed this video! congrats on the 5k subs!
the song selection i pretty much agree with and the analyses opened my eyes also! they really make you think
this video was a perfect birthday gift too :D
Thank you so much, I'm happy to hear you liked it, and more importantly.. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Damn, I never thought there was a theory that dark for Honjitsu wa Diamond. Looking at the lyrics, I assumed it was about Haruka and how she's in a coma.
The songs are written for the games, so it is quite literally kiryu begging her to wake up
Bakamitai with Akiyama, my favourite! ^^
Akiyama's version doesnt hit hard as Kiryu and Saejima knowing how their lives went.
when my friend from Japan was playing like a butterfly, she wore those glasses like Kiryu's and damn did she make a good impression of Kiryu
Great video! was hoping to see Tonight from Kiwami but this video was very informative. Well Done!
Much appreciated :D
Anytime and Congrats for 5K!
Thanks man :)
...so uh... why didn't you include the Hana and Akiyama version of Pure Love in Kamurocho? Hana can sing amazingly, man.
#Yakuzagames4LIFE
I really wanted that 24 hour Cinderella theory though
BREAKING THA LOOOOOOOOW
When I started playing the Yakuza series, I started with 0, destroyed some assholes and drunkards and sang Karaoke.
I said to myself "Yeah this is probably gonna be good"
The way I see it, Machine Gun Kiss lyrics is about a man whose deeply in love with a personally troubled woman.
The edit you made for Pure Love in Kamurocho (when it would transition to each of the three singing couples) was seamlessly and beautifully done.
Man, Machinegun Kiss #1 hands down
never knew some songs were so dark like adele rolling in the deep
damn that's rad awesome research dude
Midnight Shadow~~ Awesome vid Leon. :)
Thanks man.
My top five would probably be
5. Raindrops
4. Get to the top
3. Judgement
2. 24-hour Cinderella
1. Hands
But we all have our own opinions
(Also I love the editing in this video, especially the beginning and end.)
Good list, but we do indeed have our own opinions and reasons for liking the songs that we like.
P.S: Thanks :D
Holy hell, all it took was this video to fall in love with "Pure Love in Kamurocho".
Let's fly high looks like: "That epic moment when Kiryu become a Post-2000 Metal Vocalist"
Keep that fucking intro it's awesome
Mines 5 is:
1. Bakamitai by Shun Akiyama
2. Restart from this night
3. Iji Sakura 2000
4. Judgement
5. Rouge of love
Wait until he hears adachi singing machine gun kiss
Well you done did it, you made me hooked on MachineGun kiss
Judgment is my number 1 . I fall in love the first time i heared ...
Holy Shit! That’s rad!
Watching and hearing today is a diamond I did have a happy yet sad feeling at the same time.
No Kamurocho Lullaby? Come on mang.
Yes that's also an iconic song of kamurocho.
#1 deserved. Well listed my friend.
And thinking about the majority of the plot for Yakuza 6.... Honjitsu Wa Diamond is also the perfect analogy for Kiryu talking to Haruka. At least that's what hit me when I started reading the english translation. Just the desperate pleads about "please wake up" and returning to their beautiful home back in Okinawa. When I first booted up Y6, seeing the new Karaoke songs were the first thing I did (in Kamurocho). I genuinely thought the music video was set in Okinawa. At least until I saw Onomichi proper.
Kinda mindblowing with that in mind and all the heaviness the original lyrics represent. Did not expect for the song to be this amazing. It's great, but wow.
when i saw bakamitai in honorable mentions i just about died bro i thought it was gonna be numero uno
Love the intro dude.
Damn, was not expecting this! Congrats on 5k, dude!
Thank you! :D
WAKE ME UP i mean LIKE A BUTTERFLY
My favorite is 24 hour Cinderella, it just makes me smile when I think of it
The last part of 24 cinderella is actually pretty nice “Even if midnight has passed, you are my 24 hour cinderella”
the first song is the same as Judgement its around the story and Haruka and if she wakes up he wants to get take her away from it all and if she does not wake up .... well then kiriyu has lost alot of loved ones in his life
I always thought Hinjitsu no Diamond was about a comatosed person (I think Kiryu was comatosed in Yakuza 6, right?) but I kind of like the death interpretation.
Yeah, I thought comatose too with the "deathlike state of REM" line.
24 hour Cinderella, because Majima!
I just got into the series a while ago. Just finished all the sub-stories in Yakuza 0 for Kazuma and was looking forward to singing Judgement in the next game. Kinda sad to hear it won't be there, but I also look forward as to why it's not there for 'obvious reasons'.
Now I just need to focus on my projects and I'll have a clear conscious to buy Kiwami.
I never knew that i needed Kiryu to sing in english
I loved both "Y-ji Road" from 6 and "Shiawase nara ii ya" from Kiwami 2. Both are bittersweet, with "Y-ji Road" talking about two people in love growing apart and realising that idealistic dreams don't live up to reality, and "Shiawase nara ii ya" talking about putting a loved one's happiness before your own and taking heart from that.
Damn I love Ryuji's accent xD
Best song.... Otometal
since kiryu is literally becoming somebody he once told his very bro that he will not do
*HARUKA GA DAISUKI DAZE!!!*
Glad to see judgment made the list hear i find myself too lost in the backround as the song plays and i miss notes
SAME
Imagine anticipating and expecting bakamitai to be number 1 and ending up seeing it only as a honorable mention
Tonight is my fav, it's the kind of ost that i consider more than a game ost
Guess that kinda explains why they wanted you to sing Judgement at the start of Yakuza 0. Even if I never knew what the lyrics were initially (were you supposed to?), I just assumed it was simple 80s excess and having a good time with your buddy. I still love the song though, but I have a better appreciation for it now. Nicely done, sir! :D
Glad to hear you liked the video :D We all thought it was simple 80's excess as you said especially since there are no lyrics in the English version and you can't really know what it's about.
WE"RE BREAAAAAAAAKING THE LAWWWWWWWWW~~~~~~, BREAAAAKING THE WORRRRRRRRLD~~~~~ KO WAZZZZZ SEHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~~~~~~!!! KIN SAH KEEEEEE TENDERRRRNESS!!! WE'RE BREAKING THE RULLLLLLLEEEEESSSS~~~~~ ~
Stand user: Nishiki
Stand name: Kiryu
Stand ability: breaking ZA WARUDO
Tonight almost made me cry.
i fucking freaked out and am actually shaking about the last song being explained in theory. OH MY FUCKING GOD.
for me its similar list to thi but instead of ‘like a butterfly’ with ‘tonight’ and ‘kamurocho love’ with ‘as long as youre happy’
Y'know, I just thought "wake up my baby" just referred to Haruka in a coma because... Duh lol
Now that Kiwami 2 is released, Pride From Despair would've made this list
Also, Machine Gun Kiss shows up in Yakuza 7.
my top 5
5: machine gun kiss
4: judgement
3: today is a diamond
2: baka mitai
1: 24hr cinderella
Thank you. The last song reminds me of Oyasumi punpun.
I will now sit in silence and contemplating about life itself.
wheres pride from despair😭😭
this video was so good, i learned what Today is a Diamonds lore.
My top 5 would be
Today is a Diamond
Bakamitai
Machine Gun Kiss
Judgement
24hr Cinderella
Butterfly is how a famous person become arrogant and then become bad, then lost everything cuz it and then is envious for what the others have, what it has lost, in the last sentence, the butterfly with broken wings watch ''full of hate''
Such a gentleman
All Yakuza 0 karaoke were awesome, specially Judgement :)
I feel like Today is a Diamond is dedicated to Haruka
Cant beileve how underrated the game i hope the games gets popular cuz of the meme
Today is a diamond is about haruka being in a coma, its kiryu begging her to wake up, since the songs are written for the games specifically
we need a whole game of yakuza karaoke
I always thought that today is a diamond was referring to that whole time in the game where Haruka is in a coma
I though the sleeping is really just refering to sleep but as a state of the coma. Even thought the sentence Maybe I should sleep too is making not much sense then. Great video :)
I'd rather believe that today is a diamond's meaning is the first theory rather than the second one, but odds are its the second one.
I actually unironically listen to 24 Hour Cinderella while I'm at work pretty often
I think pride from despair is underrated
I literally know so much of the lyrics of “today is a diamond”
We need a updated version of this vid
When I first read Today is a Diamond's lyrics, I immediately thought that the speaker (Kiryu) is talking to someone who's dead/comatose (Haruka) which is really sad.