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{{Nihongo|'''Kazuma Kiryu'''|桐生 一馬|Kiryū Kazuma|lead=yes}} is a fictional character and the [[main protagonist]] in Sega's [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[Japanese role-playing game]] series ''[[Yakuza (series)|Yakuza]]''. He was introduced in the 2005 game with the same name as fearsome [[yakuza]] nicknamed {{Nihongo|"the Dragon of Dojima"|堂島の龍|Dōjima no Ryū}}. Kiryu takes the blame for his boss' death to protect his best friend [[Akira Nishikiyama]], resulting in his expulsion from the clan and a ten-year stay in prison. After leaving prison, Kiryu learns the crime world has changed and fights against the new threats in his life. He is voiced by [[Takaya Kuroda]] in Japanese and by [[Darryl Kurylo]] in the English version of the first game. Besides the two ''Yakuza'' live-action films, the character has also appeared in other video game including ''[[Project X Zone 2]]'' and as [[downloadable content]] in ''[[Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise]]''.
Sega producer [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]] created Kiryu alongisde novelist [[Hase Seishū]]. Nagoshi stated he was created to appeal to a broad audience, and was the series' playable character during its first three games. As the next games relied on multiple characters, Kiryu took a smaller role in these games. However, the installment ''[[Yakuza 6: The Song of Life]]'' was meant to conclude Kiryu's role in the franchise.
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