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in, though later states he hates associating with the
Jingweon and has no interest in their agenda. At the end of the game, Kiryu and Goda fight on the top of the unfinished Kamurocho Hills. After his defeat, and the killing of Jin and Terada, he gets up and charges Takashima with a gun. Goda is shot multiple times before finally shooting Takashima in the head. He and Kiryu then have a final showdown, explaining to the protesting Sayama that both he and Kiryu are going to die anyway, either by succumbing to their wounds or the bomb exploding, which ends with a
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that he wanted to explore the story of a protagonist who is very different in temperament, and who is so strong he could effortlessly plough through his enemies. While other characters such as Shun
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Jingweon boss and his wife Suyeon, and that Kaoru is his half-sister. He wants revenge against Tojo Clan for the massacre of the Jingweon 26 years ago; to accomplish this, he collaborates with the Jingweon to destroy the Tojo and the city they operate
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entertainment district, where he is drinking with his henchmen, and later lashes out and assaults one of them after he calls Goda the "Dragon of Kansai". Goda stages a coup when Kiryu meets his father Jin Goda at the Omi
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which he occasionally uses as a weapon, and is known for his dragon tattoo; the series' developers have used tattoos to provide characterization or highlight the relationship between friends or enemies throughout the franchise, and are designed by
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consider Goda a highlight of the series, an unpredictable villain who relishes in causing chaos and violence for the sake of it, and said that "it feels like a make or break moment for Kiryu’s character" when they finally collide. Liana
Ruppert from
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tries to build up Goda as a menacing villain with an interesting backstory, but paradoxically does not afford him adequate screen time; as a result, he found the character to be unconvincing as an "ultimate threat" to Kiryu. Hayden
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of a golden yellow dragon on his back. He expressed dissatisfaction towards the sobriquet however, as he believes that there could only be "one true dragon" in Japan. To this end, his primary motivation in
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called Goda "a dark reflection of Kiryu", who possesses "layers of complexity and emotional depth that most villains lack", noting that his commanding presence sets the ideal standard for villains in the
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Takeuchi as arrogant and violent, as well as an enigma as he is the type of person who does not really disclose his true feelings. In his first appearance, Goda carries a
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Ryuji Goda has been very positively received, both as a charismatic villain which contrasts Kiryu's more reserved spirit, and for his character development in the spin-off sequel
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topping is prepared to resemble Goda's yellow dragon motif in appearance, while the spicy flavour and foamy texture of the ramen broth is supposed to evoke his personality.
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dishes for delivery orders and at select ramen noodle eateries for a limited time period. One of the dishes is a variant of the miso ramen inspired by Goda: the ramen's
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said that Goda's immense honor and fierce loyalty are his real redeeming qualities, and praised Masami Iwasaki's voice work as inimitable for imparting a sense of
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game. Directed by Takahiro Tamura, the stage play ran with eight performances from April 24 to April 29, 2015, at the Akasaka ACT Theater in
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sub story event involving the character was very well received, noting that the game itself was conceived as a form of
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away from current series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga to Goda as of March 2020, Takeuchi explained in an interview with
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1133:"Yakuza Kiwami 2 Has Some Of The Series' Highest Highs And Lowest Lows"
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1394:"Here Are The Top-20 Favourite Yakuza Characters, As Voted By Fans"
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1076:"Binary Domain: More Yakuza Crossovers and Corporate Tie-ups"
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establishment at Sōtenbori (蒼天堀), based on Osaka's real-life
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1447:"4人目の主人公 「郷田龍司」 発表！ (4th protagonist Ryuji Goda announced!)"
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948:"Ryuji Goda is Yakuza Next's fourth playable character"
733:"『龍が如く オンライン』第二部配信記念。横山チーフP＆脚本／演出担当・竹内氏に聞く、若き日の郷田龍司の物語"
676:"Ryuji Goda Is Still One Of Video Games' Best Villains"
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On the developers' decision to shift the narrative of
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1195:"Yakuza Kiwami 2 PC review – punched up a notch"
1046:"本日開幕した舞台「龍が如く」のゲネプロ鑑賞レポート。キャストやスタッフ陣の本気が伝わってきた"
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1473:"『龍が如く 極2』人気ラーメン店とのコラボを開催、"宅麺.com"ではお取り寄せ販売も"
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1364:"「龍が如く」シリーズ"キャラクター総選挙"上位10名の壁紙などが配信に"
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796:"The Meaning Of Yakuza's Tattoos"
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1253:"Yakuza: Dead Souls"
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515:Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!
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