All Coliseum Joryu Clan Fighters & How to Unlock Them

The Yakuza and Like a Dragon series have a long-standing tradition of including mini-games focused on recruiting NPCs from the main story and side quests. These games, including Cabaret Club, Clan Creator, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon‘s Ichiban Confections business management minigame, revolve around building and enhancing a character roster for success. Players familiar with these mini-games are used to the process of discovering and recruiting new team members.

Like a Dragon Gaiden continues this tradition with its revamped Coliseum system, merging features from both the recurring Purgatory Coliseum and Clan Creator mini-games, thereby offering a fresh and novel experience. In line with earlier games, recruiting strong allies is key to succeeding in the Coliseum, bringing players both fame and wealth. Here’s how players can find and recruit every possible member of Coliseum Clan Joryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

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Using Different Fighter Types in Coliseum

Team composition in Like a Dragon Gaiden's Coliseum mode.

There are three fighter roles in Like a Dragon Gaiden‘s Coliseum: Assault, Guardian, and Healer. These types align with the standard “holy trinity” seen in many RPGs. Assault fighters engage in direct combat, Guardians adopt a protective role and focus on defending the leader, and Healers provide support from the backline, regularly using healing abilities to restore health to nearby fighters. Each fighter also has one of three fighting styles that is indicated by an additional icon above their role symbol.

Players can build their team with any mix of these roles. For optimal performance in most battles, a balanced team typically includes 1-2 Guardians, 2-3 Healers, and the rest as Assault fighters. Fighters are categorized into Bronze, Silver, or Gold ranks, impacting their Health, Attack, and Defense stats. Naturally, higher-ranked fighters have better stats and are usually preferable for most battles.

Increasing Fighter Level and Bond

Raising bond with Joryu Clan in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

The character level of each Joryu Clan Fighter in Like a Dragon‘s Coliseum can be increased up to a maximum of level 20. Fighters gain experience through participation in Coliseum battles and by Joryu purchasing and using Guides to Cooperative Fighting. There are four different levels of guides available for purchase from the Fighter’s Lounge Shop in the Fighter’s Lounge, with prices ranging from ¥90,000 to ¥1,800,000. Fighters can also gain experience by participating in training missions available by speaking with the Demon Instructor near the entrance to the lounge.

Fighters Lounge Shop in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

Each fighter also has a Bond level, which players can increase by buying gifts in the Fighter’s Lounge. Joryu can also purchase pricey champagne which increases his Bond with all recruited Joryu Clan members. Enhancing a fighter’s Bond boosts the effectiveness of their Heat Skill. Bond levels can reach a maximum of Level 3, which fully maximizes that fighter’s Heat Skill, a powerful ability that can be released once a character’s heat gauge is filled.

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Unlocking and Recruiting Coliseum Fighters

Recruiting new Joryu Clan members in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

Players can recruit fighters for the Joryu Clan in Gaiden’s Coliseum through various methods. New members can join during certain parts of the story, by fulfilling Akame Network requests, by defeating them in the Coliseum, through recruitment via scouts with a finder’s fee paid in yen, or by purchasing downloadable content. Fighters recruited through payment to scouts are unlocked sequentially, with the cost to recruit the next fighter from that scout’s list increasing after each acquisition.

Here is a full list of all Coliseum fighters players can recruit in Like a Dragon Gaiden along with how to get them to join the Joryu Clan. Veteran fans of the series will likely recognize many of the familiar faces who have made their way to The Castle and are ready to brawl.

All Assault Role Fighters and How to Unlock Them

Fighter Name	Rank	How to Recruit to Joryu Clan
Akira Guren	Bronze	Unlocked by completing “Final Showdown: Red Peacocks” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Brave	Silver	Achieve S-Rank in Silver Tournament (encounter required), find him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and use “…” response to recruit.
Businessman Taro	Bronze	Unlocked during the main story in Chapter 2.
Chicken Man	Gold	Second recruit from the Oil Baron in the Casino’s 2nd level, costing ¥1,600,000. Requires Platinum Rank and at least 5,000 fans.
Excellent Sujiya	Silver	Unlocked by completing “Save the Pro Wrestler” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Fumiya Sugiura	Gold	Fourth recruit from the Oil Baron in the Casino’s 2nd level, costing ¥3,200,000. Requires Platinum Rank and at least 5,000 fans.
Gary Buster Holmes	Gold	Third recruit from the Millionaire in the VIP Lounge, costing ¥1,500,000. Requires Gold Rank and at least 1,000 fans.
Goro Majima	Gold	Purchase and download the Legendary Fighter Pack DLC.
Hamako Ishikawa	Silver	Second recruit from the Millionaire in the VIP Lounge, costing ¥1,000,000. Requires Gold Rank and at least 1,000 fans.
Hammerhead	Silver	Unlocked during the main story in Chapter 2.
Hattori the Ninja	Bronze	Unlocked during the main story in Chapter 2.
Homeless Yamaoka	Bronze	Unlocked by completing “Recruit Homeless Yamanaka” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Kamiyama	Silver	First recruit from the Broker in the Coliseum Lobby, costing ¥100,000.
Keita Kuroyanagi	Gold	Unlocked by completing “Final Showdown: Black Swallowtails” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Kung Fu Master Suzuki	Silver	Achieve S-Rank in Gold Rumble, locate him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and give ¥100,000 for recruitment.
Nightmare	Gold	Achieve S-Rank in Platinum Super Rumble 1, locate him in the Fighters’ Lounge, and engage in conversation to recruit.
Patriarch Gondawara	Silver	Fourth recruit from the Broker in the Coliseum Lobby, costing ¥400,000.
Renji	Silver	Unlocked by completing “The Struggling Host” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Scorpion Nakamura	Bronze	Defeat in Silver Rumble, locate him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and talk to him for recruitment.
Sheep Man	Gold	Third recruit from the Oil Baron in the Casino’s 2nd level, costing ¥3,200,000. Requires Platinum Rank and at least 5,000 fans.
Wang Wei	Gold	Achieve S-Rank in Platinum Tournament (encounter required), find him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and talk to him for recruitment (Zhang Wei must be already recruited).
Yappi-kun	Gold	First recruit from the Oil Baron in the Casino’s 2nd level, costing ¥800,000. Requires Platinum Rank and at least 5,000 fans.
Yasuo Sodachi	Gold	Achieve S-Rank in Gold Tournament (encounter required), locate him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and speak with him for recruitment.
Zhang Wei	Bronze	Achieve S-Rank in Bronze Tournament 2, find him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and give any Staminan for recruitment.

All Guardian Role Fighters and How to Unlock Them

Recruiting Mr. Masochist in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

Fighter Name	Rank	How to Recruit to Joryu Clan
Koji Shiranita	Silver	Unlocked by completing “Final Showdown: White Knights” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Lil’ Ryuji Goda	Silver	Second recruit from the Broker in the Coliseum Lobby, costing ¥200,000.
Mamoru Tateno	Silver	First recruit from the Well-Connected Gyaru in the Fighter’s Lounge, costing ¥70,000.
Mr. Masochist	Gold	Second recruit from the Well-Connected Gyaru in the Fighter’s Lounge, costing ¥140,000.
Phoeniki	Bronze	Unlocked during main story in Chapter 2.
Super Guard Machine	Gold	Third recruit from the Broker in the Coliseum Lobby, costing ¥300,000.
Taiga Saejima	Gold	Purchase and download the Legendary Fighter Pack DLC.
Yuji Nunokawa	Silver	Unlocked by completing “Liberate the Hammer Man” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.

All Healer Role Fighters and How to Unlock Them

Fighter Name	Rank	How to Recruit to Joryu Clan
Akimoto-kun	Bronze	Third recruit from the Well-Connected Gyaru in the Fighter’s Lounge, costing ¥210,000.
Daigo Dojima	Gold	Purchase and download the Legendary Fighter Pack DLC.
KATSUWO	Silver	Unlocked by completing “The Cat-Lovin’ Rapper” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Munan Akamatsu	Silver	First recruit from the Millionaire in the VIP Lounge, costing ¥1,000,000. Requires Gold Rank and at least 1,000 fans.
Ryusei Tobashira	Bronze	Unlocked by completing “The Strongest Convenience Store Clerk” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Toru Higashi	Gold	Unlocked by completing “End the Destruction” Akame Network Request in Chapter 3.
Yoshihito Onizuka	Silver	Achieve S-Rank in Bronze Rumble, locate him in the Fighter’s Lounge, and speak to him for recruitment.